Guard killed, guns, ammo stolen in military-style operation at Ogle Airport
In what was described as a military style operation, gunmen shot a security guard dead and carted off four firearms, $100,000 and other items during an early morning raid on the Ogle Airport yesterday. Solomon Burke, 55, of 27 Vigilance, East Coast Demerara, and a driver attached to Correia’s Security Services was shot dead while [...]
Top Cop hospitalised
Police Commissioner, Henry Greene is under observation at the Balwant Singh Hospital after he was rushed to the institution yesterday. Kaieteur News was told that the Commissioner fell ill in Linden, where he was attending a table tennis presentation. This is the second time in recent months that Greene has been hospitalised. The nature of [...]
GRA, GFC clash over shipping procedures
Following the seizure of a large stash of cocaine last week by Jamaican authorities in a container of logs from Guyana, the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has denied that it is responsible for the clearing or packing of items for export. But the state’s revenue agency, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said that GFC is [...]
Health Ministry records decline in dengue cases
- continues to fight malaria The Ministry of Health, as at last weekend, has said that there has been a significant reduction in t reported cases of dengue. At a recent press conference Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, said that at the end of eight weeks of epidemiological monitoring last year there were 231 [...]
UNASUR considers visa exemptions for travel within South America
- Heads to decide on rotating candidates for Secretary – General Foreign Ministers of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) recently discussed a possible visa waiver for travel within the continent, while reserving a decision on a rotating Secretary General for Heads of Government. The Foreign Ministers discussed these issues when they met in [...]
Dem boys seh…Henry de Ripe pregnant in hospital
Is bad mind mek that tsunami hit Japan. Rob-bert decide to release water from de conservancy into Mahaica River suh that it could end up in de Atlantic Ocean. Bharrat approve of de plan because everybody agree that if de conservancy collapse then is everybody pun de coast in trouble. Dem house at Pradoville2 would [...]
Driver in Hope fatal accident on $100,000 station bail
The driver of a route 63 minibus which was involved in last Friday’s accident at Hope, East Coast Demerara, leaving schoolboy Theron Berkshire dead was yesterday released from police custody on $100,000 bail. The man had been detained since the day of the accident and since investigators will have to wait until tomorrow for a [...]
7,000 participate in GT&T’s Colour Fest
The National Stadium at Providence, East Bank Demerara came alive on Sunday with a kaleidoscope at the GT&T sponsored and organised National ColorFest. The event formed part of the celebration of the Hindu Festival, Holi. The colour fest, the first ever such organised in Guyana, attracted over 7000 persons reflecting Guyana’s diverse ethnic and religious [...]
Drunken minibus driver slams Tundra into Diamond trench
- passengers were heading to church fun-day What started out as a highly anticipated and exciting day for members of the Friendship Methodist Church as they boarded their vehicles destined to the Marudi Creek for their annual church fun-day, ended up as an experience they would not forget. The experience would be a reminder to [...]
Riverview man stabbed with broken bottle
Residents of Riverview, Ruimveldt, are shocked at the behaviour of one of the young men in the village. This man is currently in hiding after stabbing his neighbour in the neck with a broken bottle on Phagwah night. Twenty-two-year old Mohamed Shafeek, aka “Shabba” of 28 Riverview spent the entire day out of his house [...]
Cops detain taxi driver for D’Urban Backlands robbery
Police have detained a taxi driver in connection with a robbery last Sunday in D’Urban Backlands when, Clarence Foster, was robbed of jewellery by two armed men. A police press release stated that at about 12:50hrs on Sunday, police arrested the taxi driver and during a subsequent search of his premises at Ketley Street, Charlestown, [...]
Freddie Kissoon responds to the eviction notice controversy
For a long time now, we here in Guyana have endured crises in all, (without exception) of the professional services. Whether it is engineering, teaching, electronic repair, interior decoration etc, we have seen tremendous shortage of skills, journalism is no exception. Last week I wrote an article titled, “I know why the Government did away [...]
Versailles koker breach causes discomfort
With incessant rainfall that caused flash floods and breach to several kokers across the country, residences of Versailles/London Park, West Bank Demerara, are now counting their losses. Yesterday, six irritated residents of the said community voiced their frustration over the situation. Yvonne Parbahudin, who had lost thousands of dollars worth in household articles due to [...]
Poor sea defences lead to overtopping at Herstelling, Providence
Many residents have complained about the sea defense structures along East Bank Demerara. These structures have on numerous occasions become dilapidated and have caused severe flooding during high tides and periods of heavy rainfall periods. The Providence Police Station compound which also facilitates the Providence Post Office and Providence Magistrate’s Court was under a lot [...]
Ramp-Road short drop cars to increase fares from today
The operators of short drop cars that ply the Stabroek to Ramp-Road route have reportedly increased the fare by $20. This is as a result of the fuel price which has been fluctuating between ($985 and $998 per gallon) above the $800 promised by Government. But this increase is effective although the government has slashed [...]
Vagrant succumbs on Cummings Street
Lying opposite the “God is Love” Pentecostal church, on Cummings Street, yesterday, a vagrant was pronounced dead at the scene. Sita Ramnarine, who lives next to the Brazilian operated Pentecostal church, said that she often gave the man food. She further stated that yesterday, he was looking more dreadful than usual and he had began [...]
Pomeroon overspills banks, inundate oil mill
…proprietor estimates losses at millions of dollars Established businessman, Alfro Alphonso, proprietor of Pomeroon Oil Mill Complex at Charity as well as neighbouring businesses and homes have been the latest victims of a recent outburst of flooding in Region Two. According to information due to prevailing high tide effect, the entire oil complex is inundated [...]
Overseer refutes allegations by residents of East Friendship
The overseer of the Caledonia/Good Success Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC), Raghunandan Singh, is refuting allegations by some residents. The allegations were contained in an article published under the caption “Ambrise Street in dire need of works”. The article appeared in the edition of Kaieteur News last Saturday. According to Singh, before residents of East Friendship, [...]
Health Minister unveils flood preparedness plan
As part of its flood preparedness plan, the Ministry of Health has put in place a permanent arrangement with its Supply Chain Management Unit which sees a minimum of 10 flood kits being available at all times. According to Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, the Ministry has a permanent structure and response to any [...]
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Region Six administration exhausts $5M on pensioners’ building foundation
… fails to detail expenditure Pensioners of the Berbice branch of the Government Pensioners’ Association want someone to address the controversy that surrounds the pensioners’ building at Grant 2228, Vryman’s Erven, New Amsterdam. This building was constructed by the Region Six Administration. President Bharrat Jagdeo had given $5M in 2005 for the construction of a [...]
Guyana records another successful Kidney Transplant
- donor and recipient recovering quite well – Dr. Jindal The fifth kidney transplant surgery to be performed in Guyana has been deemed “yet another success” by Dr. Rahul Jindal, who spearheaded the entire operation. The surgery was performed on Friday, at the Balwant Singh Hospital, Dr. Jindal said that 34-year-old Gopinauth Rampersaud, a bank [...]
New campaign uses cell phones, social media to fight chronic diseases
People throughout the Caribbean, including Guyana, will soon be receiving text messages with tips on how to be healthier and prevent diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Through social networks, they’ll also be able to share their personal stories and ideas about healthy living, thanks to a campaign launched yesterday by the Healthy [...]
Trial run at Supenaam stelling successful – Public Works
…more modifications likely; weight and tide limitations still exist The Supenaam stelling is expected to start operations shortly but a number of limitations, linked to the original designs, may only see vehicles of up to 16 tonnes being allowed to use it. Additionally, a government statement said over the weekend, ferries will only be able [...]
CARIFORUM Countries to train in environmental assessment
Senior policy makers and their analysts from CARIFORUM countries are set to attend a three-day workshop on Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) into national development policies on Wednedsay, March 29 in Paramaribo Suriname, according to Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM). The Secretariat’s first regional workshop titled Capacity Building for the use of Integrated Environmental Assessments (IEAs) and [...]
