Another Death Row inmate dies
- wardens dress, handcuff body to hide the fact By Rabindra Rooplall A man who spent 21 years on Death Row and 26 years altogether in prison, succumbed in the Camp Street Prison Friday evening. Prison sources are now blaming poor medical treatment for the now dead man. The inmate Raymond Persaud, 68, called “Tarzan”, [...]
Man, 52, arrested 4 years after allegedly raping schoolgirl
… freed, re-arrested There was some high drama on Friday at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court, before Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo, when Muntaz Yassin, called, ‘Joe’52 of 149 Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, and formerly of New Street, Cumberland, East Canje, was arrested, and placed before the courts after being on the run for more than four [...]
Forestry deal with India’s coffee maker raises questions
…no permission for harvesting yet – GFC In what is being considered one of the largest local deals of its kind, Guyana has awarded some 1.8 million acres of forest lands to an Indian coffee making company, but government yesterday said that the process is still ongoing with no harvesting permission granted. Yesterday, the Alliance [...]
Man attempts suicide after killing reputed wife
A 42 year-old Timehri man is currently being monitored at the Georgetown Public Hospital because he attempted suicide after hacking his former reputed wife of eight years to death. Twenty-six-year-old Gaitree Narine, called ‘Laleita’ of Alliance Road, Timehri, died almost instantly after she was chopped several times about her body by Parmanand ‘Ramu’ Seepersaud. This [...]
Nephrologist Prof. George Nicholson is a ‘Special Person’
“I think I really saw things the way I did because of the way my father was at his profession…I decided that if I was going to be a doctor I would have to work rather hard, and it really meant me being able to manage my time.” By Sharmain Cornette Perhaps being inquisitive was [...]
Dem boys seh…Bharrat done sell out Guyana
For couple months now dem boys notice that more and more de people of this country was losing property. Dem lose de land by de seawall, dem lose de land by Turkeyen, dem lose de land by Sanata, dem lose land behind Agricola stretching to Diamond and now dem hear that dem lose de land [...]
David Granger promises hope, revival and purposeful leadership
(This is the first in a series of articles featuring the leading Presidential Candidates. This week David Granger details his plans to win the presidency and speaks candidly about the PNC’s losing streak and what he perceives were the errors) By Neil Marks When an internal squabble dislocated its support base, the main opposition People’s [...]
I will not be complacent in election bid
- Ramotar Donald Ramotar, the People’s Progressive Party presidential candidate, yesterday told the first Party’s County Conference held at Cotton Field School, Essequibo Coast, that victory at the upcoming polls depends on hard political work. Ramotar reportedly said that while the party emerged united, strong and ready from his recent selection by the party’s Central [...]
T&T company bids $816M for repairs to Hope sea defense
…bypass roads, piles and rip-rap works to be done A dangerous road turn at Hope, East Bank Demerara, which has been slipping into the nearby river, is set for major works. Bids were opened on Tuesday. According to Senior Engineer of the Ministry of Public Works, Walter Willis, the works will include the building of [...]
Still no charge for cop two months later
LBI fatal accident… Divisional Commander of the Police East Coast Demerara Division, Gavin Primo, has assured that the family of an LBI man, who was killed in an accident with a car driven by a policeman two months ago, will get justice. The Commander was responding to queries about the status of the matter since [...]
Another gold miner stabbed to death
With gold prices continuing to rise to record highs during last week, disorderly murders continue seeming unabated in the interior with the latest occurring on Friday night in the Pamela Backdam, Mahdia. Police have confirmed that a miner who is so far only known as ‘Shane’ was stabbed to death by another man some time [...]
New York family jailed for shooting death of Guyanese
Schenectady, New York (Times Union) — The widow of bus mechanic Ganesh Ramgoolam, who was ambushed and gunned down on a city street in 2010, wept as she demanded answers from his killer and an accomplice about his final moments. “You intentionally executed him. I think of him falling to the floor. Did he yell? [...]
PPP recommits to developing Essequibo
Committed to fulfilling each promise is another commitment by the PPP/Civic Government. It was again echoed by President Bharrat Jagdeo, on Friday. He was addressing the residents on the Essequibo Coast, on a two-day visit to Region Two. The residents are soon to be recipients of 5,500 acres of land and they were reassured by [...]
Strangers squabble over property as M&CC demolish building
As the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) continues to clamp down on illegal structures and buildings. It is also targeting those that are health and safety hazards. The owners of a house situated at W ½ Lot 46 Norton Street, South Section Lodge, Georgetown, were served notices by the M&CC to demolish their three-storey building. [...]
CHI looks to incorporate EMR to help improve operation
By Sharmain Cornette Five years after introducing an invaluable service to Guyana, the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) is gearing to further improve its operation. And according to Chief Executive Officer and founder of the facility, Dr Gary Stephens, this will not only include the upgrading of equipment such as those found within the Cardiac Cath [...]
From the Diaspora…WHO MAKES A “BIG” MAN CRY
By Ralph Seeram It is Saturday morning and I am late for this article. I cannot find a topic. It should have been easy; the PPP has elected its Presidential candidate in Donald Ramotar, and it would not have taken much to do a commentary on this latest development in Guyana. As I am contemplating [...]
17-year-old brain tumour victim needs public assistance
Up to early last year Rayon Fredericks was living the life of a normal 16-year-old, preparing to write the CSEC examinations. But just as he was winding down his revisions something strange began to happen–he developed problems with his hearing and began experiencing severe headaches. As a result he was devastated when he could not [...]
Defending champions Trophy Stall eliminated
-Big showdown on today at National Stadium Defending champions Trophy Stall were surprisingly beaten by Universal Solutions Tigers in their quarter-final matchup by 7 wickets yesterday, at the Everest Cricket Club ground. Playing in the GT&T 10/10 Softball Cricket Competition last eight segment, Trophy Stall overwhelming favourites to progress to today’s semi-finals and final never [...]
An apology
Carl McCurdy, whose vehicle was featured on page 10 of yesterday’s issue of Kaieteur News, was not being searched by the ranks. Yesterday, McCurdy explained that it was taken in 2008 while his vehicle had broken down on the road and caused him to summon his friends to help him. The policemen were his friends. [...]
Trio escape with life as intoxicated police rank threatens to kill
Two teenagers and an adult are alleging that they were beaten senseless by police officers on a dam and barely escaped with their lives in Sophia, Thursday night. The victims Horace Paterlla, 17, of Lot 73 Block, ‘E’ Sophia; Kevin Leacock, also of Sophia; and Carlos Oliver, 37, also of Lot 73 Block, ‘E’ Sophia [...]
Do all banks have this system?
Dear Editor, I thought that commercial banks by the nature of their business are supposed to be customer-friendly. However, I got a rude awakening when I visited the one of our local banks last week. I have been a customer of the bank for about a decade and I have grown accustomed to the professional [...]
Team Xtreme going places
First sponsor join ranks The newly formed motor racing team Xtreme is on a charted path and much is anticipated from this outfit, a first in Guyana. Using the motto “New exciting future of motor sport” the team is indeed on an exciting path. Gavin Gayadin, team representative, confirmed that Nexus Engineering has committed sponsorship [...]
Mr. Lewis’ next letter should be an analysis of the sugar industry
Dear Editor, I would like to say “hear, hear”, to the letter by Mr. Lincoln Lewis on April 7 in SN in which he mentioned liberation theology and discussed the Trotman/Jagdeo episode at National Park. Mr. Lewis has written, to me, one of the best letters I have ever read, in every frame of reference [...]
Sarwan’s unbeaten double light up Bourda
Stoll, Gajanand Singh & Vishaul Singh also hit tons By Sean Devers Thirty-year-old Test batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan lit up Bourda yesterday with a scintillating unbeaten double century as GCC dominated an innocuous Transport Sports Club attack on the opening day of their Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) two-day first division cricket match. The free-flowing Sarwan, whose [...]
How wise is this?
Dear Editor, Scientists have been saying that the ocean level is rising and this will cause flooding of low lying coastal area. Recently, we have seen the devastating effect of the sea on Japan’s coast. Guyana lies below sea level. If we get tidal waves, our coastal region will be gone. Knowing this possibility, I [...]
