Five Grove buildings go up in flames
More than 20 homeless A mid-afternoon fire at Grove, East Bank Demerara, yesterday, left millions of dollars in losses and more than 20 persons homeless. Reports are that the fire started at a Chinese restaurant which is located at lot 50 Grove Public Road but quickly spread to four other buildings. Alma Pooran, who lived [...]
Kwame Mc Coy assaults Benschop outside house
- windows of vehicle smashed, items stolen Political activist Mark Benschop was assaulted and his vehicle badly vandalised around 10:00 hrs yesterday following an ugly confrontation with Liaison to the President Kwame Mc Coy. The incident occurred outside of Mc Coy’s Diamond Scheme, East Bank Demerara home, while Benschop was attempting to take photographs of [...]
Unassuming FIFA official Lawrence Griffith is a Special Person’
“I was asked very early to perform various administrative duties even without the requisite qualifications, but I guess it was my willingness to assist in any area that needed someone that made me determined to learn, and ultimately successful.” By Rawle Welch If ever there was a case of someone being destined for a particular [...]
Dem boys seh…Kwame on top at last
Is only when people got things fuh hide that dem does duck and when dem get ketch dem does react violently. Kwame is a poor boy who use to wuk fuh de city council and beg fuh a raise to buy food. Now he building a big house. Dem boys want know how suh dem [...]
Former magistrate shoots football player
- says he does not know of an “incident”, but accident Former Magistrate and Attorney at law, Gordon Gilhuys, was detained at the Brickdam Police Station where he remained up to press time following a shooting incident with one of the footballers of the club, Dwayne Ali, 31. Ali, of Garnett Street, Newtown, and a [...]
Bandit killed in failed robbery
Eborn Ennis, 27, of Sophia was stabbed in the chest and succumbed after a failed attempt to rob Tony Yong, in the vicinity of Demico House Sophia bus park yesterday. Ennis was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he was pronounced dead, while Young was taken into police custody. A police source [...]
Bids out for mass procurement of laptops
…OP not bound to accept any bid Office of the President has advertised for bids to supply netbooks under the One Laptop Per Family Project (OLPF), but has stated that is not bound to accept the lowest bid or any of the bids for that matter. “The Office of the President – One Laptop Per [...]
Illegalities at Camp Street jail involving the “untouchables”
The security threat at the Camp Street penitentiary is still a factor that needs to be looked into even though the relevant prison authority is claiming that everything is “all well and good”. SECURITY In light of a prisoner escaping from the Camp Street jail, a prison officer has been sent home pending further investigation. [...]
Govt. undertakings in response to 2006 AG report futile
…discrepancies continue The Ministry of Finance recently made available in the National Assembly the Treasury Memorandum in response to the 2006 Auditor General’s report. The promises then by the Government seem to have borne little fruit. The Treasury Memorandum is the document that states how the government plans to respond to the deficiencies pointed out [...]
Guyana- Suriname backtrack operations continue daily
… life jackets not used on journey The Guyana-Suriname “backtrack” [illegal migration] operations have been in existence for a number of years at the Springlands, Corriverton and Nickerie locations. Many Guyanese and Surinamese have opted to utilise the faster way of getting in and out of the two countries without the hassle of the ‘legal’ [...]
Health sector aggressively working to achieve MDG Eight
The local health sector is working towards achieving the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Eight which speaks to the provision of medicines and the fair access to technology. The MDG, as a result, calls upon manufacturers and suppliers to work together with national Governments to provide fair, effective and equitable access to medicines and technology. The [...]
Construction of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church underway
….officials urge public to beware of confidence tricksters Following the turning of the sod for the rebuilding of the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on February 18, construction of the building has since begun. The project is being undertaken in three phases; the first of which involves the construction of the main church building. This [...]
Two police ranks hospitalised after crash
Speeding was blamed for Wednesday’s accident, which has left two police rank hospitalised. The two ranks’ names were given as Balroop and Ramdass, called Doorga, both of Supenaam. According to reports, Balroop, who works in the Criminal Investigation Department at Charity, was heading home to Supenaam, at around 5:30 pm on Thursday evening. One resident [...]
UG Tain campus commissions student affairs office
The University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC) recently launched its on-campus Students Society that would seek to deliver services directly to students in Berbice. Since its establishment in Berbice a decade ago, UGBC has never had office space that was dedicated for student issues and matters. Recently, the building was handed over by Director of [...]
South Tuschen Community Policing Group members harass family
Seelall Babulall, of Lot 355 Tuschen North, is afraid of physical and psychological harm at the hands of ‘officers’ of the South Tuschen Community Policing Group (CPG) The man said that his neighbour called “Shantie” had filed a complaint at the Leonora Police Station that Babulall had poisoned her golden apple tree. This neighbour and [...]
Thompson is new GCF President; Gemma Williams is Secretary
By Franklin Wilson Like the Trinidad and Tobago Cycling Federation (TTCF), which is led by Rowena Williams (elected last November), the cycling fraternity ion Guyana has decided that it was time for a female President when they elected Cheryl Thompson to the top post at their Annual General Meeting on Saturday last at the Guyana [...]
17 benefit from heart surgery in India
Seventeen Guyanese, including a four-month-old, were among a group of patients who recently underwent successful cardiac operations in India. The operations were conducted at the Max Hospital in Delhi, India, last month by Dr Viresh Mahajan and Dr. K. S. Dagar, who were ably assisted by the cardiac team at the Hospital. The medical mission [...]
Fearful senior citizen seeks police involvement
After years of torment by her daughter, Carmen Palmer, 78, of Joseph Pollydore Street Lodge, is calling on the police force and other relevant authorities to assist her with numerous reports that have not been investigated. The senior citizen said that her daughter has been forcing her, since 2003, to sell her property to a [...]
Mr. Universe Over-50 champ Hugh Ross pays courtesy call on Commodore Best
The Guyana Defence Force officially welcomed one of its own when the Mr. Universe Over-50 Champion, Hugh Ross, paid a courtesy call on the Chief-of-Staff, Commodore Gary Best on Friday. The COS noted that to officially receive him was a fitting gesture since the former army Captain had given exemplary service to the GDF and [...]
Mr. Universe Over-50 champ Hugh Ross pays courtesy call on Commodore Best
The Guyana Defence Force officially welcomed one of its own when the Mr. Universe Over-50 Champion, Hugh Ross, paid a courtesy call on the Chief-of-Staff, Commodore Gary Best on Friday. The COS noted that to officially receive him was a fitting gesture since the former army Captain had given exemplary service to the GDF and [...]
Two scorching matches on tonight as action in the Mayor’s cup football continues
Monedderlust FC and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) will battle for supremacy when action in the Mayor’s Cup football competition continues with two thrilling matches at the Georgetown Football Club Ground tonight. The soldiers would fancy their chances after defeating this team 2-0 in extra time when they met in quarterfinals of the 2009 Namilco [...]
How do I bring my fiancé(e) to the United States?
By Attorney Gail S. Seeram, gail@go2lawyer.com If your fiancé(e) is not a citizen of the United States and you plan to get married in the United States, then you must file a petition with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) on behalf of your fiancé(e). After the petition is approved, your fiancé(e) must obtain a [...]
Carib Flood Light knock-out T20 bowls off at BCCG
History was created yesterday at the Bartica Community Centre Ground when the first ever flood light cricket competition to be played in the community, bowled off. The Carib Twenty20 knock-out tournament featuring eight (8) teams from the Essequibo Region commenced just before 17:00hrs following a brief opening ceremony with Pomeroon taking on North Essequibo. The [...]
Guyana attracts investors interested in luxury eco-lodges
Investors seeking eco-tourism opportunities were in Guyana on a two-day visit recently where they met with the Tourism Minister Manniram Prashad. The visiting team included Partnership Coordinator of the Clinton Foundation, Mr. Jan Hartke; Steve Fitzgerald of Pangaea Associates; and Paul Savoldelli of Qandara Luxury Nature Travel. and according to the Tourism Ministry the team [...]
David Granger debunks accusation about rigging election in 1973
Responding to questions from some sections of the media about his involvement in the rigging of the 1973 elections, PNCR Presidential Candidate, David Granger, said that he has never shot any human being neither was he at the scene of the incident. Granger said that he will not deliberate on the matter at any other [...]
