Sophia schoolboy among two shot in botched Mahaica burglary
He was supposed to be at home preparing for school the following day but instead, 17-year-old Junior Corbin of Sophia, and two associates went up to Good Hope, Mahaica, on the East Coast of Demerara, allegedly with the intention of robbing a Guyoil Fuel Outlet early yesterday morning. Their plans however went awry, and Corbin [...]
OP laptop purchases defy logic
Government could have saved almost US$200 on each of the computers purchased by the Office of the President, as the series of the items is available at significantly lower prices. Any person making a purchase always seeks to get the “best price”, however this was not the case with the Office of the President. The [...]
DPP appeals murder acquittal
By Latoya Giles For the second time since the passage of legislation the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali- Hack last evening moved to appeal the verdict of a jury, under the new Court of Appeal Act of 2010. On trial for murder was Tharel Edwards, 35, of XXV North East La Penitence. He [...]
Diamond roads attract $130M upgrade
A representative of GuyCo Construction and General Services, as well as Romel Jagroop, yesterday inked contracts for the upgrade and repairs of the roads between First and Sixth Avenues in the new Diamond Housing Scheme. The signing was witnessed by members of the community, the Acting Neighbourhood Council Chairman, Mr Doodnauth, as well as Housing [...]
Engineer’s estimate for Canal#1 Bridge exceeds contractor’s bid by $31M
The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board yesterday opened bids for the construction of roads, drains, structures and the installation of a Pure Water Distribution Network at Leonora. The engineer’s estimate this project to cost some $83,816,497 and the bids submitted: Bidders Amount Roopan Ramotar Investments $296,698,270 Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited $104,286, 699 Ivor [...]
Dem boys seh…A lawyer who gun wine like Kwame
This thing to be president and run a country getting to people head. Some of dem getting suh desperate that dem cussing everybody. One of dem who is a lawyer meet a reporter and tell she some things that mek she wonder wha gun happen if he tun president. De reporter ask de man if [...]
GT&T continues association with the best
- Parks misses out due to shoulder injury, Singh in Referring to the Company as the best network that associates only with the best, GT&T’s Chief Financial Officer Royston Rachpaul presented a replica cheque worth $1million to Manager of the Guyana National Sevens Rugby squad Robin Roberts in the Company’s Canteen Monday. The largesse represents [...]
Blenheim United defeat Rebels in Joseph Memorial U-19 cricket
Blenheim United defeated Rebels by 77 runs in the Arthur Joseph Memorial U-19 cricket tournament in Leguan played recently. The former team batted first and amassed 217-5 from their allotted 25 overs. Tulsieram Premnauth smashed a resilient half century (88) laced with five glorious sixes to lead the batting charge for the eventual winners. He [...]
ECB name committees
The Essequibo Cricket Board executives have named their respective committees at a meeting held recently at the Essequibo Island Secondary School in Wakenaam. The Competitions Committee, which is made up of one representative from each area committee, will have Verna D’Aguiar as its Chairperson and Verendra Chintamanie as the Secretary. Anthony Murray is the Chairman [...]
Simeon Hardy makes grand return to boxing ring in 12th ProAm card
Simeon Hardy exited the ring in the 10th edition of the ProAm boxing card the unanimous victor after dishing out a licking to Troy Lewis. However, the celebrations were disrupted when the victorious boxer was transported to the Georgetown Hospital after complaining of severe pains in his hands. Checks by the medical experts revealed that [...]
Volleyball Fiesta for Shuffler’s Birthday hailed a success
GuySuCo Training Centre defeated Port Mourant Jaguars 17-15 to capture the ‘All Fours’ Volleyball Fiesta which was organised to celebrate the 72nd Birth Anniversary of President of the Federation Lenox Shuffler and played last Sunday, at the National Park. Players from Berbice and West Demerara journeyed to Georgetown and braved intermittent rainfall to participate in [...]
RHT Metro Females defeat their Police counterparts
West Indies female cricketer and captain of Rose Hall Town Metro team Shemaine Campbelle produced another brilliant all-round effort to lead her team to a thrilling one wicket win over the Police Sports Club Female team in a specially arranged match at the Area ‘H’ Ground. The match was arranged by the Cricket Development Committee [...]
Corentyne football clubs summoned to general meeting with BFA
The Berbice Football Association has summoned a general meeting with a number of clubs located in Corentyne, Berbice. The meeting is set for tomorrow and will take place at the Area ‘H’ Ground commencing at 16:30hrs. Clubs invited to attend are Skeldon, Rose Hall, Kildonan, Eversham, Manchester, #51 and Fyrish. Club Officials and other interested [...]
Undue criticisms
By Edison Jefford In an event where marginal differences in reaction times could decide who stands on the podium and who does not, very little scope is left for mistakes. The 100m race is not only unquestionably the most flawless in Track and Field, it is also the most controversial. It therefore came at no [...]
Corporate Guyana on board for Rising Sun horserace meet
A number of sponsors have already come on board to be a part of the Rising Sun Turf club Pre Mashramani one day horserace meet slated for Sunday February 20 at the Club’s entity Arima Park, West Coast Berbice. With nine races on the programme, a pack and compact day of racing is anticipated as [...]
Bomb scare at Patentia Primary
Recently, schools in the West Demerara district have been experiencing a number of bomb scares. Further, Patentia Primary school experienced two such occurrences in an eight-day span. This newspaper understands that at around 11:58 hrs yesterday the school received a phone call from an individual who sounded like a young male, who said that “20 [...]
FORGET ABOUT THE Freedom of Information Act!
Guyana does not need a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Such an act will become another pretext for denying access to information, because FOI legislation inevitably has clauses allowing the non-release of information on a number of grounds including sensitivity, confidentiality, the fact that it may compromise ongoing negotiations or investigations, or for national security [...]
Overseas-based Guyanese relieved of car, jewellery
Seventy-six year-old UK-based Guyanese Alston Beresford, of 69 Palmarya Village East Coast Berbice, was on Monday relieved of his Toyota Marino motor car and a quantity of jewellery by two bandits, one of whom was armed with a handgun. The incident occurred around 19:30 hrs. According to reports, Beresford was visiting his friend at the [...]
Cuban doctor recalled for alleged sexual assault
Senior medical officials attached to both the Oscar Joseph and Suddie Public Hospitals have been forced to transfer a Cuban doctor after he reportedly fondled two teenagers who were at the time his patients. According to information, the teenagers aged 15 and 16 years old were at the time attending the Oscar Joseph Hospital. This [...]
Delta Airlines agent robbed at gunpoint
Forty-nine year-old overseas-based Guyanese Ray Williams must have felt that it was safe to park his car on Princes Street and talk to his girlfriend on Monday night. But two bandits reminded him of a different reality when they relieved him of the car he was driving along with other valuables. It was around 21:20 [...]
Youmun Nabi is February 16
According to a release from the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), the Islamic month of Rabi-ul-Awwal in the Islamic Year 1432 A.H. commenced last Saturday, February 5. The release informed thatYOUMUN NABI, the Birth Anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (On Whom Be Peace), is celebrated on the 12th day of Rabi-ul-Awwal, which is next Wednesday, [...]
15 years & counting Farfan & Mendes continues sponsorship of RHTY&SC U-15 team
The long outstanding and productive partnership between corporate entity Farfan & Mendes and the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club was strengthened for another year on Thursday last when the Georgetown based company renewed its sponsorship of the Club’s Under-15 team for the 15th successive year. The company first sponsored the team in 1997 [...]
No plans to reuse facility in near future
Government Engineer Walter Willis has stated that there has been no direct discussion about the reuse of the soon to be closed Le Repentir dumpsite. Willis was at the time facilitating questions from media operatives about the site and its current status. According to Willis, there is the possibility of the land being reused, but [...]
Nursery school teacher’s reputed husband charged with murder
Rudolph London, whose reputed wife succumbed to injuries from a brutal cutlass beating, has now been charged with murder and is to appear in court today. A senior police official told Kaieteur News that London is to face the new charge in the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court. London was initially charged on January 7 with the [...]
BCB & Tenelec Inc. USA ink $1.25M deal
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) for the fourth successive year has obtained sponsorship for its Inter Club Two-Innings Under-15 and First Division 50-over tournaments from Tenelec Inc. of Maryland, USA. The package worth US$6,250 was handed over to the BCB on Monday by Mr. Bobby Deonarine and Mr. Tom Gruentzel of the Company during a [...]
