Specifications for almost all government projects/ contracts are a state secret. WHY?…
Bandit’s skull chopped through cap
- accomplices drag him from robbery scene For the second successive night bandits went on a rampage in Canje. Four masked bandits armed with what appeared to be a rifle, two handguns, a cutlass and knives went on a rampage in Betsy Ground, East Canje, robbing and brutalizing the members of three households. The bandits [...]
Col. Kemraj Persaud heads army promotion list
Forty-nine Officers and 225 Other Ranks of the Guyana Defence Force have gained promotions. Leading the promotions list is Acting Colonel Kemraj Persaud, who was elevated from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. One officer’s elevation in rank is effective from January 1, 2009, while the promotions of another officer and eight other ranks are effective [...]
Arsonists set Canal Number One juice factory ablaze
Security guard tied up and set alight Police and Guyana Fire Service ranks are currently investigating a brazen arson attack on a multi-million-dollar juice factory at L’Esperance, Canal Number One Polder. The attackers of setting alight of its security guard. Reports are that some time around 23:00 hours yesterday residents of L‘Esperance Canal Number One [...]
Mother of five is LBI’s second snake bite victim
Another resident of Section ‘A’ Kersaint Park was yesterday morning rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation after a snake bit her. Forty-year-old Karmalee Lindie was bitten on her foot by a snake that was in her home. The mother of five was bitten while she was taking her son to the lavatory. Relatives said [...]
Dem boys seh… Everybody hiding
Wood ants is something that does hide in anything, even concrete. Guyana is a country that got concrete and wood buildings. Now dem wood ants fighting fuh space fuh hide. And all this happen because de Waterfalls paper decide to check pun de One Laptop Per Family deal. De Waterfalls paper got nuff family and [...]
Man feared drowned as fuel boat sinks in Mazaruni River
Police were yesterday souring the Mazaruni River for a 34-year-old man who is believed to have drowned after a boat transporting fuel sank in rough waters around 14:00 hrs yesterday. Police identified the missing man as 34-year-old Kingsley Williams, called ‘Ado’, of Parika, East Bank Essequibo. Williams is said to have been the bowman of [...]
GT&T eyes Blackberry launch way by mid-year
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has said that plans to roll out its Blackberry services could happen within the next few months. According to Chief Executive Officer, Yog Mahadeo, during a press conference yesterday, it’s the hope of the company that this could be way before mid-year. Other officials believe that a BlackBerry [...]
Sugar workers to receive overdue production bonus
- as GuySuCo, GAWU reaches agreement The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) have announced that they have reached an agreement over a traditional annual production bonus for sugar workers who were not paid last year because of low production. In a joint statement yesterday, both parties [...]
Guyanese in Central Florida to celebrate Republic Anniversary
Orlando, FL. – The Guyanese American community in Central Florida will celebrate Guyana’s 41st Republic anniversary with a fundraising gala to be held on Saturday, February 19, 2011 at the historic Ballroom at Church Street, in downtown Orlando. This fundraising event, hosted by the Guyanese American Cultural Association of Central Florida (GACACF), has been held [...]
GT&T, union clash over release of staffers’ personal info
… Wage and salaries negotiations The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) and its workers’ union are at a stalemate over the disclosure of some workers’ pay. On one hand, the Guyana Postal and Telecommunications Workers’ Union (GPTWU) says that it wants data on workers with the bargaining unit, including years of service and the [...]
Husband slapped with two attempted murder charges, discharging loaded firearm
… Sisters shooting incident Interdicted Presidential Guard Marvin Taylor who allegedly attempted to kill his wife Sharon Taylor, 30, and her sister Michelle Edwards 19, last week, was yesterday arraigned at the Georgetown Magistrates Court before Magistrate Priya Beharry. Taylor was accused of attempting to kill his wife Sharon Taylor and discharging a loaded firearm [...]
Thieves break in N/A church; attempt to torch building
Bandits broke into one of the front windows and gained entry into the Central Methodist Church on Main Street, New Amsterdam some time Wednesday evening. They ransacked the vestry of the church as was evident in the number of items that were left strewn on the floor. The act was discovered at 15:05 hrs Thursday [...]
Incest accused granted bail
A man who is before the court for having sex with his daughter has been placed on $220,000 in a Berbice Magistrate’s Court by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo. The man reappeared before her at the Reliance Magistrate court after a probation report was presented to the court. The 40-year-old cane cutter of Cumberland, East Canje, is [...]
Bess’ best (5-28) gives Guyana 1st day honours
New Coach pleased with bowling performance By Sean Devers in Jamaica In Association with Jamaica Pegasus & Western Union Twenty-three-year old Test pacer Brendon Bess captured his first five-wicket haul with incisive bowling to give Guyana the first-day honours against defending champions Jamaica yesterday in their opening round Regional Four-Day first round cricket encounter at [...]
SUMMARY: Day 1, Round 1 of the other matches:
CLOSE OF PLAY: Barbados ended on 133 for 2. Kirk Edwards on a solid 75, Ryan Hinds 8. Shannon Garbiel 1 for 28 & Aneil Kanhai 1 for 19. CLOSE OF PLAY: England Lions on a commanding 320/3 v Leewards. James Hildreth 126, James Taylor 78. Out: Lyth (55), Bopara (45), Adams (5). CLOSE OF [...]
Teen who sodomised three-year-old neighbour to be charged
Head of the Child Services Department of the Human Services Ministry, Ann Greene, earlier this week told Kaieteur News that her office, by no stretch of imagination, is condoning the prevalence of sexual assault on minors. Greene was responding to questions asked about an incident during which a three-year-old boy was sodomised by his teenaged [...]
Workshop creates torment
Residents along the public road at Cotton Field, Essequibo Coast are appealing to the police and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to relieve them of a nuisance in the community. The complaints stem from the noise created by a mechanical workshop, from where the sounds of banging are heard from as early as 06:00 hrs. [...]
Vurlon Mills cops MVP & Highest Goal Scorer awards
By Franklin Wilson Fruta Conquerors forward Vurlon Mills coped the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Highest Goal Scorer awards when the Inaugural Mackeson/BK International Western Tigers Super 8 knock-out presentation was held yesterday at the BK Int. Canteen, Mandela Avenue. Mills who guided Fruta Conquerors to the second place prize having lost the championship game [...]
Savage Masters to play at Port Mourant & Crabwood Creek
The Stag Beer & El Dorado Rum Softball cricket nationwide competition organised by the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) continues Sunday throughout the country. Fixtures are: 9.30am -Port Mourant ground: Savage vs Albion: 1.00pm- Crabwood Creek ground: Savage vs Crabwood Creek. Pitch 1: 9.30am –Enterprise ground: Rockaway vs Jaguars. 11.30am –El Commandante vs Enmore. [...]
Pele AGM now on tomorrow at Water Chris Hotel
The re-scheduled Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Pele Football Club will now be held tomorrow, Sunday February 6, 2011 at the Water Chris International Hotel, Quamina Street commencing at 13:00hrs. The Agenda as follows: Call to order Prayer Welcome and Opening Remarks Regrets Minutes of the last AGM – matters arising, confirmation and adoption [...]
Courts launches ‘Fitness Expo’
Get Fit with Courts promotion activated Courts Guyana, at their main branch yesterday morning, unveiled their Get Fit with Courts ‘Fitness Expo’ a promotion which showcases the company’s gym equipment, its uses and benefits. The Get Fit with Courts promotion was activated on February 3 and will run until February 28. At the main branch [...]
Barbadian based Guyanese fighters to highlight February edition of ProAm
Boxing fans that have come to expect the monthly fistic clashes are assured or several action packed encounters when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) presents this year’s second edition of the monthly ProAm boxing card on February 25. The action seen in the January edition will spill over into this month end’s edition [...]
Granger alarmed at spate of school protests
PNCR presidential nominee Brigadier (ret.) David Granger has expressed alarm over the spate of school protests that have occurred over the past two years. He called on the administration to shut down schools which are unhealthy or unsafe and to accommodate children in a friendlier learning environment. Speaking at ‘town-hall’ meetings at St George’s Secondary, [...]
TD Robinson in town
In a show of admirable commitment, Guyana Rugby Football Union appointed Technical Director of the national Sevens team Canadian Spencer Robinson turned up at the National Park yesterday morning shortly after arriving, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. Robinson, who was delayed for a number of days due to the snowstorm that has blanketed North [...]
