Taxi driver refuses to surrender, burns self in house
A taxi driver wanted for questioning by the police decided to end his life on Friday instead of surrendering to the police. The man ended his life by setting his house on fire and remaining in the burning building. This happened even as the law men were in his yard and on his steps pleading [...]
Mother’s rejection leads to teenage lovers’ suicide pact
By Rabindra Rooplall Two teenage lovers were found hanging two feet apart from a pink sheet in an abandoned house at Lot 55 Sideline-dam Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara in the wee hours of Friday morning. Dead is 18-year-old Avinash Persaud of Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo, and his girlfriend Kamattie Wilfred called “Mamo or Sonia”, [...]
Dem boys seh… Fuzzy guh to bun Kwame
Bharrat nearly get involve in a matter at Hen See Hen this week because dem had a problem in de coop—a real serious problem. Was a meeting and de cackling was terrible. One of dem boys manage to calm things down and de meeting continue wid de agenda. Couple minutes later people run out of [...]
World Bank climate envoy takes on Jagdeo
- says Bank wants to ensure Norway funds are ‘well used’ By Neil Marks in Cancun, Mexico The World Bank’s climate change enjoy, Andrew Steer, has defended the Bank’s delay in disbursing funds to Guyana under the forest-saving deal with Norway, saying the Bank wants to ensure the money is well used. “Why would your [...]
Nawbatt new High Commissioner to Canada
Guyana’s Ambassador to Brazil, Harry Narine Nawbatt, is to take up a new posting in Canada, Government said yesterday. The former Housing Minister will be assuming the post of the High Commissioner of Guyana to Canada, shortly. The government said that Canadian authorities have agreed to have Nawbatt serve as Ambassador. Nawbatt will be succeeding [...]
DDL workers continue to “vent their anger” at company’s proposal
Early yesterday morning, outside the gates of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), East Bank Demerara, a large number of the employees, simply refused to work because they were not in agreement with the company’s decision in their wages increase. Field Secretary for the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU), Mandat Singh, who was present [...]
UNICEF aids efforts to revamp Early Childhood Development Steering Committee
The collaborative efforts of the Ministries of Health, Education and Human Services along with the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) yesterday saw the resuscitation of an Early Childhood Development Steering Committee. The Committee, which was formulated in 2001, had become defunct since its members last met in 2006, according to Minister of Health Dr Leslie [...]
Health Ministry gets $16M donation from UNFPA
In its continued efforts to aid the delivery of public health care, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) yesterday donated items valued at more than $16M to the Ministry of Health. Presenting the substantial endowment yesterday was UNFPA Director, Daniel Baker, who noted that UNFPA has over the years been focusing its support on the [...]
Linden burn victim recounts torment
Ayana Noble, of One Mile, Wismar, Linden, who is currently hospitalized with extensive burns about the body after an in-law threw a lighted kerosene stove on her, said that the vicious attack is the end result of years of abuse and harassment, at the hands of people whom she never wronged— her in-laws. The woman [...]
Parvatan, Edwards elevated in Order of St John
It was indeed a solemn, dignified and historical event. It lighted the significant role persons can play in helping fellow human beings, said one of the members of the St John’s Brigade last week. The occasion was the investiture of Vibert Parvatan and Ms Agatha Edwards. As part of the ceremony, Vibert Parvatan and Agatha [...]
Giftland Office Max makes donation to Palms
Giftland Office Max made a very generous donation to the Palms, Thursday, in keeping with the festive season. The presentation was made by the store’s Marketing Manager, Compton Babb, and was received by representative of the Palms, Debita Harripersaud. Harripersaud said that she is very appreciative of the donation. She added that the items will [...]
Labour Ministry launches legal document on employment
The Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Department of the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security on Thursday launched its Labour Laws Primer; a document that sets out the basic laws of employment in Guyana and is intended to guide employers and employees generally. Deputy Chief Labour Officer, Clive Nurse, said that the compilation [...]
Two Guyanese jailed for killing, aggravated robbery in Barbados
Four-year-old Rihanna will celebrate yet another Christmas without her mother this year, but at least she has her father, Dwayne Stanford. Stanford himself has the satisfaction of knowing that justice has been served to the men who so brutally stole from him his common-law wife, Donnelle Goodluck three years ago. In a cruel and senseless [...]
One robbery every 12 hours in Guyana
- improved border control critical to crime fight – Carberry The armed robberies on the coastland cannot be controlled without improving border security in the hinterland, according to Chief Whip of the People’s National Congress Reform, Lance Carberry. During a press briefing yesterday, Carberry said that his party again calls the attention of the President [...]
Public servants get five per cent pay hike
The Government has approved a five percent across the board salary increase for all public servants and members of the disciplined services with effect from January 1, 2010. The five percent increase will also be paid to all Government pensioners. Teachers, who were previously paid a five percent increase from January 2010 in accordance with [...]
Miller dethrones Squires to become new champion
- Ladies final on today Former junior standout Jeremy Miller produced a remarkable performance to win the Pegasus Open Tennis Singles crown from defending champion Phillip Squires on Thursday evening, at the Hotel’s Hardcourts. Miller, who took the lead in the match after claiming the first set 6-3, recovered from 2-5 down in the second [...]
Local Government elections postponed for 12th time
…I decline to take part in this charade-Franklin The National Assembly yesterday debated and approved what was described as becoming an annual tradition where for the 12th time legislation was approved to delay the Local Government Elections. These elections were last held in 1994. The Local Authorities (Amendment) Bill was piloted by Minister Kellawan Lall [...]
Seven Seas/Geddes Grant energizes U-17 Junior Jaguars
Polo Shirts also presented By Franklin Wilson Just ahead of their departure for the Dominican Republic where they will seek to win the second-round (Group F) of the Caribbean Football Union World Under-17 qualifying competition, the ‘Junior Jaguars’ were yesterday boosted with a donation of multi vitamins/supplements by Seven Seas in collaboration with Geddes Grant. [...]
With political will, Cancún can mark climate progress
By Connie Hedegaard, European Commissioner for Climate Action By 2050 there will be more than nine billion people on Earth. To accommodate this jump in population without stoking dangerous climate change we have no choice but to complete the transition to a low-carbon global economy. That is what is at stake in the international negotiations [...]
Canada-based duo aiming to do Junior Jags proud
Representing one’s country is always an opportunity of a lifetime and it is no different when it comes to the Canadian pair of footballers in Jordan Roberts and Khalil Chiza-Ricketts. The 16-year-olds are very excited and ready to take the Junior Jaguars all the way to the Under-17 World Cup. Roberts whose father hails from [...]
Digicel launches solar powered cellular site in Kwebana
Residents of Kwebana in Region One and other surrounding communities will now benefit from unlimited communication, thanks to a newly established fully solar powered cellular site in the community. The site and tower was officially launched by cellular service provider, Digicel Guyana. Among those present at the launching were, Sport Minister Dr. Frank Anthony; Permanent [...]
The Value Added Tax a burden
“50% tax burden on the working and non working is not too far fetched. None of President Jagdeo’s predecessors has ever taxed their people as much as he did.” – Accountant By: Amar Panday Guyanese accountant Christopher Ram of the accounting firm Ram and McRae, in a recent submission entitled VAT no burden: A different [...]
RHTY&SC undergoes massive Management changes as it prepares for the future
Club Captains for 2011 season appointed Thirteen (13) young and energetic executives were elected on Tuesday November, 30 to the Management Team of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club as the club prepares itself for a new era without the guidance of its founder members. The sweeping changes to the leadership of Guyana’s [...]
Suspected Rose Hall bank robber remanded for drugs
Terrence Azore, 47, of 577 Main Road, Melanie Damishana, East Coast Demerara, and one of the men on trial for the Rose Hall Town bank robbery, was on Wednesday nabbed with a quantity of marijuana, when the police stopped and searched a car he was in at Golden Grove West Coast Berbice. Kaieteur News understands [...]
Out-of- work Barama workers get stipend
Barama Company Limited (BCL) and Government gave to former employees who were affected by the company’s plywood mill closure, their respective stipends yesterday. The donation was made at the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) where computers classes are also held. Each participant who had signed up for the computer training programme was paid $30,000 [...]
