Man loses his car, claim theft by Junkies
Lennox Pompey, of 126 Thomas Street, Kitty, reportedly lost his motor car which was stationed at his rented property at 84 St. Stephens Street, Charlestown. According to Pompey, his white Toyota PEE 1534, was parked at the eastern side of the house for some time. “I don’t live there but my car is parked there [...]
Republic Park ‘castle’ mysteriously demolished
By Leonard Gildarie Police are investigating the illegal and mysterious demolition of a famous “castle” in Republic Park, East Bank Demerara, during the past days. The angry owners who were in the process of returning to Guyana to rebuild the landmarks have also signaled their intentions to take the matter to court for damages. There [...]
Police officer wins court battle against dismissal
Justice Franklyn Holder made absolute, an order quashing a decision of the Police Service Commission to dismiss Assistant Superintendent of Police, Patrice Henry. The decision ended two years of legal wrangling. Henry, now an attorney at law, was served with a dismissal letter from the PSC in January 2009. The letter stated that his services [...]
Two Corentyne rice farmers allege police brutality
A father and son of Number Nought (#54) Village, Corentyne, are alleging brutality and wrongful arrest by members of the Guyana Police Force stationed at the Number 51 Police Station. According to Gurdat Ernest, while coming from work on the rice field in the backlands last Monday morning, he was stopped by a traffic rank, [...]
Grassroots musical standout, Winston Caesar, is a ‘Special Person’
By Edison Jefford “Money wasn’t the thing. We didn’t get into it for the money. Neither was it a hobby, because our whole attitude toward our music was serious. Money was secondary.” One of the most enterprising facets of journalism is the opportunity journalists get to travel when it is a necessary component in the [...]
Dem boys seh…See En taxing de dead
People use to talk bout how expensive to dead, that it cheaper to live. See En tell people that he gun help mek things cheap fuh all who dead. He gun do de death announcement really cheap. He start and de thing ketch on. Before then was de radio. People use to listen to de [...]
Suspected thief clubbed to death in Mandela Avenue yard
- occupant of house in custody The battered body of a suspected thief was discovered early yesterday morning in an East Ruimveldt yard near Mandela Avenue, and police have detained an occupant of the property for questioning. Police sources said that the resident has admitted to beating the still unidentified man with a piece of [...]
St. Paul’s student makes slow recovery after minibus accident
Christina Melville, the seven-year-old Saint Paul’s Primary School student, who was hospitalized almost three weeks ago after sustaining injuries after a minibus hit her, is now showing signs of progress in her recovery, as she awaits another surgery. The minibus was driven by a woman. On Friday, last, at the Children’s Ward of the Georgetown [...]
I-TECH hands over assets to Health Ministry
Having completed its mandate to help improve the availability of information on HIV and AIDS as well as the quality and coordination of training for health care workers, the International Training and Education Centre for Health (I-TECH) on Friday handed over its operational assets to the Ministry of Health. The auspicious move was characterised by [...]
New initiative in motor racing unveiled
-Team XTREME launched By Rawle Welch Motor Racing in Guyana took another giant step when Team XTREME Motor Sports was launched on Friday evening, at the Everest Sports Club on Carifesta Avenue. The Team which is headed by Gavin Gayadin, also includes his brother Ryon, grass track and circuit racer Andy Rajkaran and shifter karter [...]
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Deaf and dumb man missing
Relatives of a deaf-mute who has gone missing are seeking the help of the public for his safe return. Missing is Paul Wilson, of 48 Plantain Walk, Triumph, East Coast Demerara. According to his brother, Adrian, Wilson was last seen two weeks ago by his wife, who is also deaf and dumb. Wilson worked as [...]
People have lost faith and trust in those who have betrayed the high offices they hold
Dear Editor, Guyana is a country, a little paradise, hidden away in the South American continent, a country that is blessed and damned. Blessed from its rich natural resources, lush rainforest, majestic waterfall, exotic birds, flowers and wildlife; free of natural disasters and a friendly and hospitable people, yet a cloud of damnation hovers overhead. [...]
‘Assassin’ strikes ‘Lion’
- ‘Battersea Bomber’ fails to take off By Michael Benjamin Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones should have fought Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman for the light/heavyweight title in the 13th edition of the ProAm boxing card at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Friday evening last. Instead, he wound up battling Leon ‘The Lion’ Gilkes after [...]
Twenty-three-year-old mom goes missing
- left home saying she was going to ‘collect child support’ Another woman is reported missing. Shanaz Azeem, 23, of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara left her home on Tuesday, last, under the pretext of obtaining child support for her three-year-old daughter, Safnaz Persaud, from the child’s father. To date, she has not returned home, [...]
Publishing unverified claims
Dear Editor, I agree with Mr. Adam Harris (“Plight of a Reporter”, March, 20) that the life of a reporter is never easy. And the life of an editor is not any easier, except that the editor should know “better” than a reporter to publish “unverified” claims. As someone writing and publishing in the media [...]
Milerock Coach Brian Joseph accepts game ball, praise God for success
Basking in glory, Milerock FC Head Coach Bryan Joseph, as he reflected on the recent achievement announced – “This is historic for we, eh? We played with him yeah,” pointing to the owner of the losing top Surinamese football club Inter Moengo Tapoe, the former rebel military leader now member of the current Desi Buuterse Government, [...]
Another miner stabbed to death in Guyana’s interior
A team of policemen has been dispatched to the Aranka Main Landing to investigate yet another murder in Guyana’s mining community. The victim of the latest murder which occurred around23:30 hours on Friday is a 30-year-old man known as ‘Tall Man’. He was stabbed to death in the Arangoy, Cuyuni River Region Seven mining district. [...]
Like the OLPF, the AFHEP lacks transparency and should be postponed until after elections
Dear Editor, Based on recent news stories related to the Amaila Fall Hydroelectric Project (AFHEP), I feel compelled to suggest that work on the project be immediately postponed until after the 2011 elections to give a potentially new government an opportunity to do a thorough and transparent appraisal of this bungling and very costly project [...]
Simmons hits unbeaten 204 in T&T’s 434-5
Chandrika scores undefeated 77 as hosts wobble to 137-5 By Sean Devers at Providence Lendl Simmons converted his 9th First-Class ton into his third ‘double’ as Trinidad and Tobago remained in the driver’s seat against Guyana on the second day of their final preliminary round Regional four-day cricket match at the Providence Stadium yesterday. Simmons [...]
Golden Grove man shocks girlfriend with dramatic proposal
Some may want to call it coincidental but it was nothing short of destiny that led to their first encounter 10 years ago at Bhena’s Footwear, Regent Street, Georgetown. Clint Hamilton was a 14-year-old Saint Rose’s High School student, and Shonella Rodney, at just 12 years old, was grooving into secondary school life at the [...]
Substitute Sponsor if Visa Petitioner has died
By Attorney Gail S. Seeram, Gail@Go2Lawyer.com Death can come at any moment or time. Unfortunately, when a petitioner of a family-based visa petition dies, so does the pending visa petition. Under the immigration laws, the approved visa petition is revoked upon the death of the petitioner unless the Attorney General determines that, for humanitarian reasons, [...]
President has no blanket immunity
Dear Editor, I agree with Christopher Ram (SN March 14, 2011) that the President of Guyana may be operating under the wrong assumption that the immunity Article 182 in the Constitution grants absolute and unqualified immunity. This probably prompted Rajendra Bissessar to revisit the said Article in a letter (SN March 17, 2011) posing a [...]
Horticulture Society hosts 29th annual show
The Horticultural Society of Guyana held its 29th annual show at the Umana Yana yesterday. The event is set to conclude today. The show was first held in 1982, and in 1990 it moved from the St. Roses High School auditorium to the Umana Yana, said Yolanda Vasconcellos, who is the Treasurer of the Horticultural [...]
Abusing the female body
Yesterday, during the World Cup cricket match there were some ads by a car-parts company that featured a number of young women draping and otherwise provocatively exhibiting themselves in the skimpiest of short pants. There was not even the slightest pretence of creating a nexus between the product and the models that were being used [...]
