Con-woman hits ‘The Market Place’ grocery store
A woman who is described as a ‘con lady’ allegedly visited ‘The Market Place’ grocery establishment located at 97 Fifth Street, Industry, East Bank Demerara, on Monday and ordered a quantity of groceries worth thousands of dollars before making good her escape. According to the proprietor who only gave her name as Marissa, on Monday, [...]
Opposition MP’s require budget literacy workshops
… as Whittaker announces low income housing for interior locations The Opposition Members of Parliament may require, “Budget Literacy Workshops,” according to People’s Progressive Party Civic Member of Parliament, Norman Whittaker, during his presentation of the 2011 budget debates on day two. Whittaker told the House that he is enthused about the 2011 budget which [...]
Women’s Rights Group continues drive to arrest domestic violence
Significant strides are still being made by the “Break the Silence, Stop the Violence” movement as efforts are directed to help arrest the problem of domestic violence in the society. According to a statement released by the movement’s founder members, who are in fact dedicated women’s rights advocates, the movement since being initiated in Guyana [...]
Ministry of Home Affairs pledges support for THAG
Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee, has pledged his Ministry’s unstinted support for the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) in its efforts to make Guyana a significant tourist destination in the Region. The support was pledged during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Home Affairs and THAG. Addressing a [...]
Post mortem finds teenager died from stabbing
… Madewini Creek death A post mortem examination conducted yesterday on the remains of 17-year-old Vishaul Ram, called Ryan, of 1002 Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara reveals that foul play was involved in the lad’s demise. The examination which was done by Government Pathologist, Dr.Nehaul Singh, found that Ram died as a result stab [...]
AFC gears to launch election Campaign
The Alliance for Change will this Saturday launch its party’s campaign and Action Plan for Guyana at the Ocean View International Hotel. Presidential Candidate of the Alliance for Change, Khemraj Ramjattan, has said that the party is very eager to effect the launching of the Action Plan as a component of the party’s thrust to [...]
GECOM enhancing capacity for smooth elections
The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has completed a two-day Training Session which was designed specifically for the selection of Managers and Field Staff to work during the Claims and Objections exercise in preparation for the upcoming General and Regional Elections. The training session, which is being implemented at the Registration Areas level, was conducted over [...]
Police detain one after fiery attack on Essequibo woman
One day after 23-year-old Sunita Dominique, of Bamboo Dam, Sparta, was doused with gasoline and set alight by two men she recognised from neighboring villages, police said her condition is still listed as serious, but stable. Sunita who sustained severe burns is in agony due to the severity of the burns she sustained. Damesh Mohanroop, [...]
Detective to be charged for raping female prisoner
A detective corporal is to be charged for allegedly raping a 21-year-old prisoner at the Turkeyen Police Station in December 2009. Kaieteur News understands that the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions instructed police on Tuesday to charge him with rape. The incident reportedly occurred when the woman was taken to the Turkeyen Police [...]
Cop freed of arms and ammo charge
Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on Monday dismissed charges of unlawful possession of firearm and ammunition against policeman Quamie Inniss. Inniss, who was interdicted from duty almost two years ago, was charged for being in possession of a Glock semi automatic pistol and 12 rounds of ammunition, because he was not the holder of a firearm licence. [...]
Kawall Ramkiran cops gold at 10th Caribbean Taekwondo C’ships in Barbados
Bacchus takes silver & Van-Rossum bronze A three-member team selected by the Guyana Taekwondo Association (GTA) to attend the 10th Caribbean Taekwondo Championships held at the Sir Garfied Sobers Sports Complex in the land of Flying Fish, Barbados recorded a 100% medal haul. The GTA is overjoyed with the successes of debutant Kawall Ramkiran who [...]
Mecca of cycling undergoing timely overhaul
development of the sport will be boosted further By Franklin Wilson There is the old adage that says ‘nothing before it’s time’ and in this case it is apt. The cycling track at the National Park has long been in dire need of redoing and it is finally being done. Catching up with many cyclists [...]
Shooter’s pleas fall on unsympathetic ears
…heads to jail for four years “My worship please have mercy on me. I have my mother and father…please have leniency on me. I beg you to see with me” were words of Steve Mohamed of Kaneville Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, when acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry found him guilty of discharging a loaded [...]
Kumar highlights Wilson in Parliament
By Edison Jefford Director of Sport and People’s Progressive Party Member of Parliament, Neil Kumar highlighted distance athlete Doretta Wilson during his presentation that was part of the Parliamentary Budget Debate Tuesday evening after national allocations last Monday. Reporting on some of the positive developments in sports, Kumar identified the National Schools and Junior Cross [...]
A suicide at Bartica
A Bartica family found the body of 13-year-old Avonna Ann Pestano dangling from a green polythene cord that was tied to protruding steel rods at a residence at 50 Sixth Avenue, Bartica. The body was found some time around 18:25 hrs., on Monday. Sources indicated that after hearing the loud wailing, people rushed over to [...]
GGMC pushes for cleaner mining in 2011
Greater yields from the same amount of material and a cleaner mining alternative are just a few of the possibilities for Guyanese gold miners. These claims were made during a demonstration facilitated by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and they surrounded a piece of equipment called the Knelson Concentrator. The concentrator is designed [...]
Lennox Allen confident as he prepares for tough battle tomorrow night
Leon Moore joins Boxing 360 stable After a few months of inactiveness New York State super middleweight champion Lennox ‘Too Sharp’ Allen is set to return to fistic duty when he opposes Jesse Orta in a 6-round, non-title fight at the Yonkers Armory USA tomorrow evening. Since his return to New York Allen has fought [...]
Alpha United favoured to win
By Rawle Welch Alpha United must start as the clear favourite to cart off the $500,000 first prize on offer in this year’s NaMilCo Football Festival which is set to conclude tomorrow, at the Tucville ground. The new date follows two previously postponed dates due to the inclement weather which had the ground waterlogged and [...]
AIBA official commences referee/judges course for locals
By Michael Benjamin With the aim of eliminating any concerns of poor officiating and other faux pas leveled at the pool of referees and judges affiliated to the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA), the executives of that organisation have secured the services of a qualified International Boxing Association (AIBA) referee to conduct a refresher course [...]
BFA Makes Donation to Buxton United
The Bartica Football Association made a meaningful donation of 18 floodlights to their sister association Buxton United FC. The association responded to an appeal made by Buxton United. The lights were previously used by BFA to facilitate lighting to the Bartica Community Center ground for various sports events. In photo the secretary of BFA Mr. [...]
Biggest challenge could be adapting from T20 to 4-day cricket
Says new National Coach Mark Harper By Sean Devers New National cricket Coach Mark Harper feels the biggest challenge for his team preparing for their opening Regional First-Class game against Jamaica in Jamaica from next Friday is adapting from T20 to 4-day cricket. The 53-year-old Harper, who takes over from fellow former Guyana middle order [...]
Craziest country in the world
I haven’t done the research on other states but it is my opinion that Guyana is the craziest country in the world. I say this after what I was told by a high- ranking staff at the Georgetown City Council. I went to pay my rates/taxes and I ran into him. I asked why those [...]
Nestor’s utterances can be construed as bias and a conflict of interest
Dear Editor, I wish to respond to Ms. Lurlene Nestor’s letter under the caption, “Some statements by presidential candidates did not reflect the position of the PNCR”. (Kaieteur News, 01-26-11). Ms. Nestor is a member of the Presidential Candidates Process Committee and therefore should not be publicly challenging the candidates, less her unwarranted utterances be [...]
This effort of the UN is a step in the right direction
Dear Editor, After centuries of discrimination based on race and skin colour, the United Nations in a progressive move has recognised that the world owes people of African descent the benefits of equal treatment and correction of the discrimination that has particularly affected them more than any other. In the words of the UN Secretary [...]
WHO WAS FINEMAN’S BOSS?
Buxton is not the only community that needs answers to the crime wave of 2001-2006. No doubt Buxton also suffered as a result of that wave but let it be remembered that it was within that village that some of the criminals found safe haven and it was from that village that they let loose [...]
