Jagdeo promises money to end water woes at Dazzell
Cheers erupted at a church in Dazzell Housing Scheme yesterday when President Bharrat Jagdeo promised that the government would find the full amount needed to set up a water distribution network in the East Demerara community that has been plague with water shortage over the years. Dazzell Housing Scheme, long seen as a neglected community [...]
Two charged with arson
Police have instituted a joint charge of setting fire to dwelling house against Annand Alphonso and Ravi Singh. The two are allegedly responsible for setting the apartment of 23-year-old Sunita Damesh of Sparta on fire, on January 24, last. They were not allowed to plead to the indictable charge and were subsequently remanded. According to [...]
Man seeks justice after acid attack
- Claims that he was also robbed $300,000 in raw gold After being doused with acid from the thigh down while working on a dredge in the interior, Mark James, 22, is seeking to bring the perpetrators to justice. He wants to be compensated since he was accused wrongfully of stealing. According to James, he [...]
A reporter experiences a life-changing experience
By Leonard Gildarie Part of the training of any new reporter is a warning to expect the unexpected. Things happen all the time. According to Adam Harris, Editor-in-Chief, too many things are happening for reporters to complain that there are no stories. For me the most pertinent advice is to be prepared. News is happening [...]
Health workers benefit from IT course
More than 70 health workers on Friday, last, graduated during a ceremony at the Cara Lodge Suite after completing a two-week Information Technology (IT) course. For those who were not computer savvy, the course allowed for the introduction to computers and trained the workers to manage files electronically. They were also exposed to training in [...]
G.T.I staffers at wits end with administrations’ inefficiencies
Some staffers of the Government Technical Institute (GTI) say that they have reached saturation point with the current administration as they continue to point out some discrepancies in the day to day activities of the institution. Recently this publication has been bombarded with complaints from staffers who said they are more than willing to be [...]
Rampant rustling, new breeds, export markets to be tackled
By Leonard Gildarie A body to regulate and increase exports of the country’s fledging livestock industry has been launched. Several departments including Animal Services, National Dairy Development Programme (NDDP) and the Livestock Division, were all merged to form the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA). On Friday, last, farmers complained that the sector has been sorely [...]
Kurt Bess Registers stunning knockout to avenge earlier loss over Augustin
Kurt Bess dealt Anthony Augustin a crunching left hook that deposited him to the canvass for the full count when the two squared off in a return bout in the ProAm boxing cards Friday evening last. At the pre-fight press conference, Bess had promised to avenge the loss to Augustin in the sixth edition of [...]
Sports Minister recognizes Bissoon Singh-DCB
Says Singh’s Attorney By Sean Devers Even as the honourable Justice Rishi Persaud said on Friday that the issues between the two feuding factions of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) are now out of the Court’s jurisdiction and that the legality of either side is yet to be established, Bissoon Singh’s Attorney says that Guyana’s [...]
Gunslinging husband still on the run
Up to press time the police were still trying to locate Malvin Taylor, 34, who shot his wife, Sharon Taylor and sister-in-law, Michelle Edwards, on Wednesday night. Taylor, an interdicted presidential guard, had accused his wife of being unfaithful. According to police, Taylor has been in contact with his relatives and has indicated that he [...]
Jagdeo heads to India to advance talks for specialty hospital
President Bharrat Jagdeo leaves Guyana today for India, which is considering giving Guyana a soft loan to set up a specialty hospital here. Jagdeo said that the discussions in India would focus on having Indians staff the hospital. For this year, the government has budgeted $150 million to commence preparatory work to design the 150-bed [...]
Guyana celebrates World Leprosy Day
Today, Guyana joins with the rest of the world in observing the 57th World Leprosy Day. World Leprosy Day has been celebrated every last Sunday in January with thousands of people across the world and here in Guyana stopping to remember those who suffer the horrendous effects of leprosy. According to information received from the [...]
Egypt Totters
The dust hasn’t quite settled on the departure of Tunisa’s dictator when it appears that he might be followed by his cohort from Egypt, Hosni Mubarak. In both instances, the pressures for regime change have come from an unheralded source: young people of all stripes plugged in, Matrix-like, to social networks like Twitter and Facebook. [...]
School teacher expected to be charged with indecent assault
The 33-year-old male teacher, who was arrested for allegedly molesting his ten-year-old student, has since been released on bail and is expected to make his first court appearance tomorrow. This newspaper understands that, the teacher, Ganesh Duggan, is expected to be charged with indecent assault and is liable to face other charges. On Thursday, the [...]
Man molests 10-year-old girl at her Herstelling home
With more and more laws being enacted to protect children from pedophiles and from being harassed in any form possible, it seems as if even their own flesh and blood cannot be trusted. Individuals who knew these children from birth are also not exempt as another report of child molestation was filed at the Providence [...]
Amerindians are tired of empty promisesd
Dear Editor, After perusing the National Budget with the primary focus on what is in this budget for the Indigenous communities, I am compelled to make the following comments. I see that the 2011 Budget continues the charade by adding new words to continue the same deception. This year a part of the LCDS funds [...]
Some statistics on old age pensioners
Dear Editor, I have noted certain arguments in recent reports in the press discussing the population of old age pensioners in Guyana. Based on a study Mrs. Sheila Holder said she did, it has been posited by Mrs. Holder, AFC Member of Parliament that there can only be 26, 360 persons older than 65 years [...]
Development of amateur boxing highlighted in Parliament
During a presentation last week in the current budget debates in Parliament, Parliamentary Secretary (PS) within the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, Steve Ninvalle, as part of his presentation highlighted the forward thrust of the sport locally. Ninvalle, who is also the President of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association, noted that, “In keeping with [...]
Moves to assist Wilson commendable, but suspicious
By Rawle Welch The recent upsurge in articles surrounding new found distance athlete Doretta Wilson has raised eyebrows and many observers are asking where were the National Sports Commission (NSC), Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Ministry of Sport and the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) all this time. Suddenly there is plenty of talk about offering [...]
The power of Government selection lies in the hands of me and you
The budget is like a mythical bean bag. The government places mythical beans into it, then reaches in and tries to pull real ones out. Says Michael Benjamin We were sitting at a bar in Georgetown; Brian, with a pensive expression as he cuddled a cold beer and me gingerly sipping from my bottle of [...]
“Daren Ganga leads T&T’s Red Force back to Caribbean T-20 Championship for 2011!”
Colin E. H. Croft ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 is soon, but, first, to immediate business; Trinidad & Tobago, playing unbeaten, again being regional T-20 champions (2011). Daren Ganga was again the happy captain. Colin Croft (CC): Even with the excitement, you are a very reflective person. Was that win in the Caribbean T-20 2011 [...]
Few in the PPP command more support than Chandrapal
Dear Editor, A lot has been said about who would be the best person to be the PPP presidential candidate. This must be seen against the background of a changing world while holding onto the values for which the Party and its supporters stand. There is no doubt that the PPP has lost its way [...]
Fire victim assisted by final-year UG students
Last week saw the closure of an eight-week tenure for a group of four final year social work University of Guyana (UG) students who were tasked with “making a difference” for persons who have been severely affected due to unfortunate circumstances. The group which comprised Eulita Browne, Samantha Athery-Ward, Alverine Bacchus and Michael Gilgeous spent [...]
Alpha wins NAMILCO Football Festival
Underlines status as the best By Rawle Welch Even though they looked way below their best, Alpha United used another opportunity to underline their status as the best team in local football with another resounding win after thumping an outclassed Santos 3-0 in the final of the NAMIICO Football Festival which concluded on Friday evening, [...]
Crime prevention must not be exploited as a campaign strategy to win votes
Dear Editor, No government can rule effectively if crime is running rampant in the country. The economy suffers; commerce suffers and most importantly, citizens live in fear for the safety of themselves and their families. Because the security of the Nation is both urgent and imperative, crime prevention must not be exploited as a campaign [...]
