Chief Magistrate completes first Paper Committal in eight days
A significant and major piece of legal history was recently made without noise and fanfare when on Friday, Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry concluded the first ever paper committal proceedings in Guyana at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. The proceedings were completed in a record two sittings which were held over an eight-day period, at the [...]
Budget debate ends with clash between Corbin, Dr Ashni Singh
The budget debates ended yesterday with a face-off between Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and Opposition Leader Robert Corbin. They were the final two speakers on the 2011 budget. From today the National Assembly will resolve into a committee and scrutinise every single allocation in the budget. Dr Singh pointed out that the debates this [...]
Two wounded in Grove shooting
A taxi driver and a passenger were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital with gunshot wounds around 22:00 hrs last night after they were shot at 110th Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara. Police said that the driver, identified as Horace Cupidore, 42, of Lot 18 Samatta Point, Grove, was shot in the leg. The passenger, [...]
Reputed husband to be charged with murder
… Nursery school teacher dies Several weeks after being beaten in the head allegedly by her reputed husband, nursery school teacher, Shaunell Warrick, succumbed to severe head injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday morning. Hospital sources yesterday said that Warrick, a mother of two, passed away some time around 10:00hrs yesterday. News of the [...]
Killer may have hired slain taxi driver
Taxi driver Charles Caesar may have been slain by a passenger who lured him to dark and deserted Perry Street, Tucville on Sunday night before shooting him in his car. Police sources confirmed yesterday that 24-year-old Caesar, of 187 Garnett Street, Albouystown, was shot at close range just below the left armpit. Investigators said the [...]
N/A Deputy Mayor dies
The Deputy Mayor of New Amsterdam Hyacinth James died on Sunday. She was 83. She took ill some time on Sunday evening during celebrations for her 83rd birth anniversary at her Pope Street, New Amsterdam home. According to Secretary to the Mayor of New Amsterdam, Camille Reid, Mrs James was immediately rushed to the New [...]
Dem boys seh… A man get kill dead, dead
Yesterday de whole country and even people who live in a foreign country get a lesson in ignorance. One man claim he never know that some reporters suh dunce. Dem had a murder; a man lash he stepfather wid a piece of wood then he chop de man. De man dead. De headline seh how [...]
US citizen further remanded for murder
… Detective body in septic tank Yesterday 58-year-old Desiree Jeffers, who is accused of killing her reputed husband Detective Igris Bobb-Blackman, was further remanded to prison, yesterday. Jeffers made her second court appearance at the Wales Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty. She will make her next court appearance on March 3. Meanwhile, no [...]
Harbour Bridge hit and run driver on $100,000 bail
Twenty-six-year old Reeyaz Ally, of 387 Block X Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara appeared before Magistrate Leslie Sobers at the Providence Magistrate’s Court, East Bank Demerara yesterday to answer to the charges of driving under the influence of alcohol, dangerous driving, breaching traffic lights and failing to stop after an accident. It is alleged that [...]
City Hall suffers $700M shortfall in 2010
- Anticipates operational challenges this year Having suffered a shortfall of $700M last year, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown, will have to engage every means possible this year to garner the requisite finances needful to meet its obligation to the city. This is according to Public Relations Officer, Royston King, who revealed that [...]
AFC not a cloistered party – Trotman
“The AFC today’ by this wonderful launch, is not demonstrating that it is going it alone. On the contrary, we are saying to all those who are looking at us, assessing us, weighing and measuring us that this is what we stand for.” This is according to Leader of the Alliance for Change, Raphael Trotman, [...]
Loggers threatened to up production or lose concessions
By Leonard Gildarie As demands for lumber grow, government yesterday threatened to seize forestry concessions granted to several large operators which are being under-utilised and re-allocate them. Increased governmental spending in housing and infrastructural works this year, to the tune of $63B, is expected to see demand for lumber locally climbing significantly. The budgeted amount [...]
15-year-old girl attempts suicide
A 15-year-old girl attempted suicide by jumping off the “Jimbo Bridge” about 13:45 hours, Friday. The teen was seen in a pleasant mood until about 13:00 hours that day. Her class teacher recalled the child leaning and crying on her desk. This compelled the teacher to ask her what was the matter and the girl [...]
Police deny using excessive in teacher’s arrest
The Guyana Police Force says that the use of handcuffs by a rank carrying out an arrest is standard operation procedure and cannot be considered as the use of excessive force. This was in response to statements attributed to the President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), Colin Bynoe, concerning the arrest of teacher Ronald [...]
Deportee jailed for possession of cocaine and ganja
Dale Thomas and Sibby Sancho yesterday appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with possession of 2.377 kilograms of marijuana and 58 grams of cocaine. To the charges Thomas pleaded guilty, while Sancho tearfully related to the court that she was innocent of the charges instituted against her. She [...]
Man died of chop wounds to head
… De Willem murder A post mortem examination performed on the remains of Nandalall Williams has revealed that he died as a result of brain hemorrhage due to two incise wounds to the forehead. The post mortem was done by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh. The dead man’s stepson was up to press time still [...]
Diaspora wants a safe homeland to return, invest
“We want to see a nation where everyone is treated equally and given equal opportunities… we know this is not possible without a transformation,” Dr Somar Speaking on behalf of supporters of the Alliance for Change in the Diaspora, Executive member Dr Rohan Somar, during the launch of the party’s election campaign, said that Guyanese [...]
Pensioner killed on No.11 Public Road
The life of a 63-year-old grandfather, Shindradat Dhanraj called “Derro, was snuffed out on Monday when he was killed by a speeding minibus on the No. 11 Public Road, West Coast Berbice. The lone passenger in the bus was injured and had to be rushed to the hospital. Shindradat Dhanraj of Lot 179 No 9 [...]
Father of six killed after collision with taxi
By Rabindra Rooplall and Abena Rockliff David Kofoi Yacuba, 34, of 54 Graham Street Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) was killed on the spot after the hire car driver of HB 7247 collided with his bicycle in Better Hope, East Coast Demerara Sunday night. The father of six was returning home after visiting a friend [...]
Two to be charged with bar brawl murder
Following intensive investigations, the police are preparing to charge two persons in connection with the murder of 37-year-old Suresh Bhola, who was stabbed to death during a brawl outside a Strathspey, East Coast Demerara bar early Sunday morning. The police had detained several persons for questioning into the matter and according to reports, the Director [...]
Victim fears he will receive no justice
… Pit bulls attack Fifty-four-year-old Patrick Gordon of 610 Back Circle, East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, who was severely bitten in the face by pit bulls in his neighbourhood last August, is claiming that the police and the owner of the dog are colluding to stifle him from receiving justice. During that attack the left side [...]
Local plywood supplies to stabilise by June – Agri Ministry
Plywood supplies, at least to meet local demands, are expected to normalise in June, Government says. Speaking at a forestry meeting yesterday at Kingston, Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, yesterday disclosed that Barama Company Limited which closed its plywood operations last year after technical problems, has assured that production at least to cater for the local [...]
Supermarkets urged to maintain quality
Owners and operators of supermarkets must not merely be interested in being in business but rather opt to be a part of a trajectory of development that Guyana has embarked upon in the quest for modernisation. This observation was made recently by Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, as he addressed a Supermarket and Points [...]
Man burns girlfriend on rear and face
Troyden Reece, of 137 Albouystown, Georgetown, yesterday appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of unlawful and malicious wounding causing grievous bodily harm. To the charge he pleaded not guilty. He was represented by attorney a law Lawrence Harris. According to police Corporal Venetta Pindar, [...]
Pele triumph, GDF clinch third place
Football fans turned out in their numbers and witnessed an exciting match between the Conquerors FC and Pele FC when the two teams clashed for championship honours in the BK International Western Tigers Football club Super 8 football tournament at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground Sunday evening last. At the end of the exhilarating [...]
