Doctor Surujbally’s appointment rescinded
- De Groot is new Chairman of Livestock Dev. Authority By Leonard Gildarie Government has appointed Managing Director of Bounty Farms Limited, Patrick De Groot, as the new Chairman of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) after widespread criticism by opposition parties, among others, over the choice of Dr. Steve Surujbally. De Groot, who has [...]
‘No parking’ outside Hotel Tower baffles investor
- Police say move facilitates smooth traffic flow New York-based Guyanese investor, James Manbahal, is baffled by a move by the Traffic Department to now designate the eastern side of the Main Street carriageway outside the Hotel Tower as a “No Parking” zone, but Traffic Chief Neil Semple says the move is intended to facilitate [...]
Lawyers move to court to save Celina Resort
…as Lands and Surveys refuses to accept lease payment Attorneys at law Jainarayan Singh and Manoj Narayan have moved to the High Court seeking several rulings that would enable their client businessman Bernard Yhun to continue the operations of his business, the Celina’s Atlantic Resort. The move to the court follows action on the part [...]
Samples still overseas, victim’s mom frustrated
Radica Thakoor, the mother of slain Demerara Bank employee Sheema Mangar, says she is still awaiting the findings from forensic samples which were sent aboard several weeks ago. Police had said that the samples had been sent to Barbados and that they were expected to be returned to investigators by January. But Ms. Thakoor said [...]
Abdel Nur gets 15 years
New York (Bloomberg) – A Guyanese citizen who pleaded guilty to aiding a plot to blow up New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport was yesterday sentenced to 15 years in prison, the maximum punishment he could receive. Abdel Nur, 61, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Dora Irizarry in Brooklyn, New York. Nur pleaded [...]
Dem boys seh…Dem reporters proper stupid
When stupidness was sharing some reporters tek all. We know that reporters got a problem wid people names and dem can’t even ask people to spell dem own name. Some of dem put Bartica pun de Essequibo Coast and one of dem actually put Kaieteur Falls in de Pomeroon. Dem boys seh that wha really [...]
National ruggers intensify preparations for Vegas trip
The national rugby squad has begun to intensify preparations for the upcoming IRB International Sevens Series scheduled for February 12-13 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. According to National Coach Theodore Henry, the squad shortlisted by the Guyana Rugby Football Union is midway of the second phase of the preparatory programme initiated by him as they [...]
Woman charged with wounding husband
Donna Hunte appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday to face the charge of unlawfully and maliciously wounding her husband Kenneth Rogers. Police Prosecutor Venetta Pindar told the court that on the day in question, the defendant stabbed the plaintiff in his abdomen with a knife. In her defence, [...]
Batting order a concern as Guyana face CCC tonight
By Sean Devers in Antigua in association with Digicel, Carib Beer, Leisure Inn, Guyana Stores Limited, Queensway & Dave’s West Indian Imports (NY) A sensational last over from Esuan Crandon on Wednesday night against English side Somerset kept Guyana’s semi-finals hopes alive after a crushing first round loss to Jamaica and tonight their batsmen will [...]
Judge orders demolition of several Roraima Inn structures
A judge has ordered Bel Air Park businessman, Gerry Gouveia, to demolish several structures erected in his Roraima Inn compound following an ex-parte application for a mandatory injunction by his neighbour. Earlier this month, Toral “Johnny” Kowlessar, who operates Pavnik Press, located next door to Roraima Inn, went to court asking for mandatory orders, claiming [...]
Accident victim’s relatives fear justice may not prevail
Rodwell Thomas, the 60-year-old man who sustained severe injuries after being struck by a Toyota Tundra on the McDoom Public Road, East Bank Demerara, on Tuesday last, remains in a serious, but stable condition at the Georgetown Hospital’s High Dependency Unit, and his family fears that justice may not prevail. One of the Thomas’s daughters [...]
Emanie confident ahead of season opener
Coach of Emanie Netball Club Lavern Fraser-Thomas in an invited comment with Kaieteur Sport shortly before the start of a practice session at the National Gymnasium yesterday said that the team’s preparations for tomorrow’s season opening Sherwin McKenzie Mixed Team Competition have been satisfactory despite the short time to assemble. Fraser-Thomas, herself a former national [...]
LIAT passengers can go online, use travel agencies to book flights
In the wake of the fire, last Monday morning, which destroyed its local offices in Georgetown, LIAT yesterday announced that travellers have several options, including going online or using travel agencies, to book flights. Chief Commercial Officer, Leesa Parris-Rudder, noted that customers can utilize the company’s website: www.liat.com to continue to make their bookings. The [...]
Kashif and Shanghai endorse Sterling Products CEO for GCB Presidential post
The Guyana Cricket Board is scheduled to hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on January 30 next and from all appearances the race for the presidential seat is intensifying. The three faces that seem to be in the frontline position for the prestigious post are Bish Panday, Bissoondial Singh and Ramsay Ali. All three are [...]
Government’s handling of Stabroek vendors ill advised – AFC
The Alliance For Change (AFC) stated yesterday that it regards the Government’s handling of the Stabroek vendors, after the grenade explosion, “as ill advised and tantamount to burning down the house to find the pig”. At a press conference hosted by the party, Executive Member Martin Cheong said that there is matter in manner, and [...]
Despite acknowledged African support, PNCR left out of planning – Corbin
Opposition Leader Robert Corbin yesterday stated that the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) as a major political Party in Guyana with acknowledged African support was never formally invited to participate in the planning of the programme for the International Year for People of African Descent. He stated that the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has [...]
Police seeking “known suspects”
While Kaneville businessman Majeed Khan has been discharged from the hospital, police on the East Bank of Demerara are looking for several known suspects from within in the village. The businessman was shot by bandits on Thursday last at his home. Police sources yesterday informed Kaieteur News that they are looking for some “known suspects” [...]
Residents refute claim that shot man is a bandit
As injured Anif Karim lies on a hospital bed in excruciating pain, after being shot by a police patrol that was responding to an alleged chain snatching, residents of Norton Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, are claiming that the young man was wrongfully shot. Police stated that the suspect had snatched a gold chain from [...]
Barticians displeased with erratic court arrangements
Barticians and persons living in surrounding communities have expressed their disgust over recent occurrences as it relates to the sitting of the Bartica Magistrate’s Court. This newspaper was told that the first sitting of court in the community started yesterday at around 15:00 hours. According to reports, the Magistrate only arrived in Bartica sometime after [...]
ERC hosts public education, awareness programmes
Under the theme “the Law and Discrimination – examining the Racial Hostility Act and the Representation of the People Act” the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) will be hosting a countrywide lecture series that will commence in the auditorium of the University of Guyana’s Berbice Campus at Tain, Corentyne, on January 27. In a release yesterday, [...]
Volda Lawrence tipped for Shadow Finance Minister
Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition Robert Corbin yesterday announced that the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) will fill the vacant seat that it has in the National Assembly as a result of the death of the late Winston Murray. Murray’s demise also left the portfolio of Shadow Finance Minister vacant and while Corbin was reluctant [...]
“Enough is enough”
- Bauxite union questions minister’s sincerity as impasse drags on The planned meeting agreed to between the Minister of Labour, Manzoor Nadir, and the Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU) as a part of the process to resolve the impasse between the Union and the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI), which was scheduled [...]
PSC supports Stabroek regularisation
Sanctioning on the activities surrounding the demolition of stalls on the Stabroek Market Tarmac, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) in a release yesterday stated that it supports the authorities in restoring the Stabroek Market Square, “as one of our historical sites, we agree with the regularising and upgrading of the location. We hope that the [...]
Sugar crop start marred by West Dem. strikes
- workers expected back today The crop has just started at one sugar estate but already workers are striking. Officials of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday disclosed that over 800 workers, including harvesters and crop husbandry hands, proceeded on strike at West Demerara estates, demanding the payment of a one-week sickness and provident benefit. [...]
Unless you’re a bona fide member of the PNCR, Corbin has no interest in your welfare
Dear Editor, At last the Leader of the PNCR has finally plucked up the courage to respond to one of my letters using his real name, for despite his claim that he’s not in the habit of responding to letters to the Editor, not so long ago he was suspected to be writing under the [...]
