Passengers ride for free as govt. moves to break minibus strike
In a move that many described as breaking the back of a minibus strike, some passengers commuting the Lodge/South route travelled for free last night after Works Minister Robeson Benn provided several 32-seater buses to take them home. The move by the Minister was in response to the apparent industrial action taken by minibus operators [...]
Route 41 minibuses protest over limited parking area
Minibus operators plying the Lodge, Guyhoc and Ruimveldt routes yesterday staged a protest to alert the relevant authorities to look into the limited parking at the Stabroek Market area. The minibus operators who converged at Square of the Revolution also stated that when they do decide to resume work they would be upping their fares. [...]
La Penitence stallholders to be removed by Saturday
Scores of stalls lining the public road outside the La Penitence Market are to be removed Saturday as Government announced plans to widen the road further to ease the traffic congestion on the East Bank Demerara roadway. With several stalls located very close to the road, Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn, previously said that [...]
Displacement continues for Stabroek Market Vendors
Yesterday afternoon all the vendors who operated across the road from the Stabroek Market at the side of Demico House, were ordered by the police to immediately vacate the premises. In the wake of the explosion that occurred on January 5, that killed one and injured 19, outside the Stabroek Market; all persons who vend [...]
Female cop held with corruption money
- was previously fingered in finance office theft She was transferred to the East Coast of Demerara after she was fingered in one of the most embarrassing financial frauds in the Guyana Police Force, but from all appearances, a female sergeant could not keep her hands out of the cookie jar. She is now under [...]
GRA vehicle wrecks Lethem taxi
Some three weeks ago Desmond Adams was operating his taxi in Lethem when his car was involved in a collision with a vehicle owned by the Guyana Revenue Authority. Adams told this newspaper that he was coming into Guyana from the Takutu bridge area when the incident occurred. The man said that he noticed the [...]
Dem boys seh… Cowshit gun wine pun something pointed
Some people does play God when dem ain’t even Virgin Mary. Cowshit is one of dem. He people crash up a man taxi at Lethem and dem promise fuh repair de man car. Using some of de VAT money he would repair de man taxi when he coulda give de man one of dem that [...]
Berbice students get financial assistance for CSEC
Students in Berbice who are on the verge of writing their CSEC examination in May/June 2011 were recently the recipient of financial assistance, compliments of an overseas-based group. The group, which is based in Toronto, Canada, is the Berbice Children Network Corporation (BCRNC) and comprises former residents of Berbice, mainly New Amsterdam. The group’s motto [...]
Police arrest, release visiting Venezuelan singers
The “New Revelations Vocal Group” a missionary singing group out of Venezuela, who were on a concert tour to Guyana certainly had some new “revelations” on Tuesday morning, after they were arrested, handcuffed and thrown in the lockups at Mackenzie and Wismar. Members of the group which is led by Guyanese Robert Halley, who is [...]
PUC sanctions new interconnection rate for GT&T, Digicel
A sanctioned agreement by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) between Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Ltd (GT&T) and Digicel came to an end today. The PUC yesterday said that after holding a public hearing into this matter, it agreed to all rates as submitted in the application by GT&T, except the retail landline fixed to [...]
Arson suspected as fire strikes at Kingston building
Swift action by residents of Barrack Street, Kingston, yesterday saved what could have been millions of dollars in losses by another conflagration. Reports are that some time around 6:00 hours yesterday, fire was seen coming from a building located at 109 Barrack Street, Kingston. This newspaper was told that the building housed several offices including [...]
Police recruits begin training workshops at UG Tain Campus
Once again the University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC) has teamed up with the Felix Austin Police College on the Corentyne to train a batch of 28 police recruits during three days of workshops and seminars. During the opening ceremony of the training sessions, yesterday, it was announced that the officers would be trained in [...]
Legless, armless child resists challenges
By Yannason Duncan Life for five-year-old, Edon Williams, who was born without both arms and legs and suffers from a rare disease called, bilateral transverse Terminal Hemimelia, could be considered challenging. However, the five-year-old, who is independent, moves about on his own. The child, who gets around by dragging on his butt, behaves like an [...]
Dr. Blackman birthday 7-a-side football tournament to conclude Saturday
After delays due to the inclement weather the finals of the Dr. Noel Blackman birthday 7-a-side football tournament will be staged on Saturday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground, Bourda. Coordinator Lennox Arthur indicated that the event will be staged Saturday and football fans will be in for a treat. He noted that several [...]
Guyana snatch sensational last ball win against Somerset
- After another poor batting performance By Sean Devers in Antigua In association with Digicel, Carib Beer, Leisure Inn, GSL, Queensway & Dave’s West Indian Imports (NY) Four Somerset wickets in the final over with 5 required for victory provided Guyana with a sensational one-run win last evening in a low-scoring but spine-tingling Caribbean T20 [...]
Edghill challenges for ‘Junior Sportswoman’
- Straker, Stephenson stand in her path By Edison Jefford Guyana’s foremost junior table tennis player, Chelsea Edghill, will present a strong challenge for the ‘Junior Sportswoman of the Year’ National Award but middle distance athlete, Jevina Straker and swimmer, Jessica Stephenson stand firmly in her path. This category of the National Awards should hand [...]
Beaten teacher still unconscious
Nursery school teacher, Shaundell Warwick, who was badly beaten with a cutlass by her reputed husband, Rudolph London, is still a patient of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). According to a source at the GPHC, Warwick’s condition is unchanged; the mother of two has not yet regained consciousness [...]
Mother angry at sons’ arrest, accuses police for unfair treatment
- but neighbours say children are out of control A very distraught mother visited Kaieteur News yesterday to air her concerns about the actions of the Guyana Police Force, more specifically, the way some police officers of the Wales Police Station treated her two juvenile sons. Mywatie King (Sita) told this newspaper that on Friday [...]
Miner accused of infringing on Lumumba lands granted court orders
A Bartica miner accused of illegally infringing on lands being held by Presidential Advisor, Odinga Lumumba, has been granted court orders against the Guyana Geology and Mines Commissions (GGMC), which last year instructed activities to cease. On Tuesday, Ignatius Timmerman, through his lawyers, Anil Nandlall, Euclin Gomes and Manoj Narayan, were granted orders for the [...]
IDB to help Guyana’s readiness to access forest carbon money
The World Bank has approved Guyana’s request for the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) to perform the services as delivery partner for Guyana’s participation in the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) which focal point is the Guyana Forestry Commission. This request for piloting the Multiple Delivery Partners’ Initiative for the coordination of the FCPF framework, [...]
Jeffrey has C/bean title in his sights – Sport in transition
By Rawle Welch Local motor racing champion Kevin Jeffrey speaking with Kaieteur Sport shortly after a workout in the gym on Tuesday afternoon at the Guyana Motor Racing Club disclosed that Guyana’s success in winning the Caribbean Series title was long overdue and they are focused on retaining the crown this year. Jeffrey, who won [...]
Observances, agenda should be facilitated by Govt. not controlled – GTUC
By Jenelle Carter The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) General Secretary Lincoln Lewis and a representative from the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA), Dr. David Hinds, on Tuesday contended that “International Year for People of African Descent” has been hijacked. Persons of African descent are being trampled on in Guyana, he said. Lewis pointed [...]
Open Doubles Badminton tournament to be staged January 29
The Guyana Badminton Association will be holding an Open Doubles tournament for pairs on Saturday, January 29 at the Queens College Badminton Courts. The action starts at 1:00PM. Entries should reach no later than Thursday January 27. No late entries will be accepted. This Tournament is aimed at helping get senior players who can in the [...]
Better audits, more information in 2010 – Auditor General
The folks at the Audit Office of Guyana are always on the lookout for more ways to better serve the people in their roles as ‘guardians of their tax dollars’ and it appears that they have found yet another. Last year the Audit Office embraced several new areas in the pursuit of improved services – [...]
Another white elephant sits at Parfaite Harmonie Housing Scheme
Situated in Westminster, Parfaite Harmonie Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara, is another ‘white elephant’ that the Government of Guyana in collaboration with the European Union had pledged millions of dollars to construct. It is one of the projects by the Ministry of Housing and Water. In the community, there is a sign on a building [...]
