Fire scare at BV lock-ups
The Beterverwagting Police Station was saved from destruction by fire on Monday last, thanks to the alertness of ranks on duty. The ranks managed to quickly put out a small blaze, which they believe was deliberately set by detainees in the lock-ups. It was around 21:00 hours when the Corporal and Constable on duty smelt [...]
Leron Daly to serve in the Magistracy
The complement of magistrates was further increased with the swearing- in of Attorney-at-Law, Leron Daly, and attorney at law Leslie Sobers as acting Magistrates. The two took the oath of office before Prime Minister Sam Hinds., yesterday. The Prime Minister, in brief remarks, pointed out the importance of impartiality and good judgment on the part [...]
Final two quarterfinal spots up for grabs at MSC tonight
Caribbean United face Bakewell Topp XX; Milerock tangle with Netrockers The finals two spots to complete the 8-team quarterfinal line-up are at stake this evening when the competition in the 21st Kashif & Shanghai Football tournament moves to the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden. The tournament started at this [...]
Haags-Bosch dumpsite to become operational by January 31, next
Deputy Mayor, Robert Williams, yesterday expressed regret on behalf of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) for the present state of the landfill site located at the Le Repentir Cemetery. According to the Deputy Mayor, this site should have been closed by July 31, last, but for certain reasons this was not possible and an [...]
Trophy Stall donates champion jockey trophy
Proprietor of Trophy Stall of Bourda Market Ramesh Sunich presented the champion jockey trophy for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club Boxing Day Horse Race Meeting to club representative Justice Cecil Kennard yesterday. Sunich whose father was a jockey said that his association with the sport has been a long one and the gesture is in [...]
City Constabulary operates in spite of challenges
Although it continues to fulfil its mandate as an enforcer of the bylaws in the city, part of which includes ensuring that persons are arrested daily and placed before the courts for indictable and summary matters, it yet operates with many challenges. This is according to Chief Constable Andrew Foo, who noted that despite the [...]
Despite T20 success, Guyana’s senior teams failed to deliver in 2010
By Sean Devers Despite their Caribbean T20 success in Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana’s senior male cricket team failed to deliver in 2010 and finished at the bottom of the points table in 3 of the four tournaments they participated in while their female counterparts finished 5th in the Women’s regional 50-over tournament in [...]
Noise Nuisance does not fall under the mandate of the ERC
- the Commission deals with Ethnic Discrimination The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has noted with concern misleading information published in the Guyana Times of Monday, December 20, 2010 and captioned, “Police round up many after Sheriff Street fireworks”. The last paragraph of the article which is of concern to the Commission reads, “further, Lewis said [...]
Albouystown vs. North b/ball game moves to January
- Afterschool Programme will definitely follow event The much-anticipated ‘Night of the Champions’, which will bring together North Ruimveldt and Albouystown/Charlestown in a colossal grudge basketball game, has been moved to January and the exact date of the showdown will be known later this week. Coordinator of the event, Robert Cadogan told Kaieteur Sport yesterday [...]
Timehri miner is another drug accused
Orin Joseph of Lot 16 Timehri Docks, East Bank Demerara, was refused bail yesterday, after he made a court appearance to answer to a charge of possession of narcotics. The man pleaded not guilty to the charge, when it was read by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It is alleged [...]
National race walk champion Rudolph Mitchell closes season on winning note
National race walk champion, Rudolph Mitchell continued to dominate the race walking arena, adding the P&P Insurance trophy to his vast collection when the Cavalier Sports and Tour Club (CS&TC) staged the ‘Last Lap Race Walk’ around the Soesdyke Community last Sunday December 19. Jeremy Cornelius came in second while Kenneth Singh sealed off the [...]
Man robbed of $1/2M, con men on the loose
On Tuesday, last, Mark Lim of Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara visited a bank to change a cheque. He then took his wife to the New Thriving Restaurant located on Main Street, Georgetown to purchase a meal. Lim told this newspaper that he parked his motor-car in front of the fast food outlet and secured $498,000 [...]
A BAD MOVE AT CHRISTMAS TIME
The robbery of a man on Tuesday, last, soon after he left a bank, should remind the authorities about the lack of absolute secrecy when undertaking financial transactions, and about the inherent dangers of persons who undertake financial transactions whether at banks or at cambios. A few weeks ago, the government instituted regulations requiring persons [...]
This attack on workers’ freedom equates to Govt’s abusive attitude toward organized labour
Dear Editor, A perception is taking momentum that the trade union is irrelevant. This view has its origin in some self-serving employers and agent provocateurs and inadvertently regurgitated by workers whose rights and wellbeing the trade union was established to advance, protect and defend. From the outset let me remind workers the employers have their [...]
Great show as Chi-Lites and Manhattans take audience back in time
Guyanese music lovers, thirsting for good clean classical sounds, were serenaded and wooed by the Manhattans and Chi-Lites, undoubtedly two groups that would have etched their names unto the international music arena. At the end of the show on Sunday many were debating which was the better of the groups. The smooth silky tones wafted [...]
What about the working people, do they not deserve some relief?
Dear Editor, I take this opportunity to express my support for the sugar workers hoping that they will begin to realise that while there would be some historical fears that they have to come to grips with, the betrayal, their betrayal, the betrayal of the working people of this country by the Bharrat cabal in [...]
A couple of things are wrong at our ‘international airport’
Dear Editor, The last time I was home I observed that there are a couple of things wrong with what is referred to as ‘our international airport’. Firstly, it is my belief that we do have competent and intelligent people in my beautiful country. However, I could not understand the reason for a ‘rusty’ looking [...]
NDIA accuses newspapers of inaccuracies
Dear Editor, I am not surprised about recent comments made by Mr. Charles Sohan and the Kaieteur News titled, “Bewildering that Hope Canal excavation has been halted because of weather”, (Monday, December 20, 2010), in the SN and another article in the Kaieteur News titled, “Technical sound, feasible Hope Canal project delayed until mid-January” (December [...]
There is absolutely no way that GuySuCo under the PPP will ever de-recognize GAWU
Dear Editor, If Guyanese needed evidence that the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is being run by a bunch of highly paid political ‘Jokers’, then the recent ‘letter’ sent to the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) threatening to de-recognize the union, provided such substantiation. The managerial incompetence that is fermenting in the Board and [...]
Unfair competition
Dear Editor, According to the news, President Bharrat Jagdeo attended the Mercosur Summit in Brazil. He was accompanied by a Government delegation, which included PPP General Secretary Mr. Donald Ramotar. Can the President say in what capacity did Mr. Donald Ramotar attended the function and on what basis was he selected for the Presidential trip? [...]
An abuse of power
The reaction of people to issues that affect their very lives varies from person to person. Some people merely give up and prepare for any outcome. These are the malleable in the society and considered the most docile of the population. Others object but only in groups in which they speak in whispers and wish [...]
Man shot by police after stabbing brother to death
A man is currently under police guard at the West Demerara Regional Hospital after he was shot by police, minutes after stabbing his brother to death and attempting to flee. Reports are that 49-year-old Royston Peters of La Grange Old Road, West Bank Demerara, was pronounced dead on arrival at the West Demerara Regional Hospital [...]
Cops probe suspected murder on West Bank
- One arrested Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who was found with a wound to the back of the head. The body of 51 year-old Harrinarine Singh was discovered around 06:00 hrs yesterday in a yard at Plantain Walk, West Bank Demerara. A neighbour has reportedly been taken into [...]
Bid for Generation Plant foundation exceeds engineer’s estimate by $89M
The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board yesterday received a bid for the construction of the foundation for a 15.6MW Wartsila Generation Plant at Kingston, which was $89M more than the engineer’s estimate. The estimate is $120,784,220 and the bids submitted: Bidders Amount BK International $208, 976, 800 Courtney Benn $72, 563, 092 Nabi Constructions [...]
Bandit threatens to kill victim if robbery reported
A bandit operating in the Lamaha Park area has threatened to kill his female victim if she reported an attack he committed on her and her family last Monday night. Roxanne Ford, 43, a supervisor of Central Housing and Planning Authority, and resident of lot 265 Lamaha Park, was robbed of $34,000 cash and a [...]
