Suspect charged and remanded
Industry robbery/murder… Six days after businessman Bedi Ramjewan was shot and killed during a mid-morning robbery at Crown Dam, Industry, East Coast Demerara, one of the three suspects held was yesterday charged with his murder. Twenty-three year-old Edward Skeete, of Lot 309 Independence Boulevard, was not required to plead to the indictable offence of murder [...]
Scores bid farewell to slain businessman
While his alleged killer was being arraigned in court yesterday, family, along with scores of friends and business associates of 40-year-old businessman Bedi Ramjewan, gathered at the slain man’s Industry Crown Dam residence to pay their last respects. Ramjewan was cremated after a very emotional farewell service, performed according to Hindu rights, in celebration of [...]
Impounded animals dying in State care
Animals on our roadways have been a major problem over the years and recently the Ministry of Home Affairs began a massive ‘stray catching’ exercise. Stray catchers are currently being paid $5,000 per animal. Once an animal is caught it is supposed to be kept at the nearest pound, most of which are housed at [...]
Two arraigned on Montrose robbery charge
The two suspects who were held on Friday, last, shortly after the robbery at the Lahago’s Supermarket at Montrose, East Coast Demerara, were yesterday remanded to prison after appearing before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Sparendaam Court. The two alleged perpetrators were identified as Odinga Allen, 21, of Buxton, East Coast Demerara, and Kevin Niles, [...]
C’tyne man shot by bandits while praying in Mandir
A Corentyne businessman is being treated for a gunshot wound to his left side hip, thanks to three bandits who invaded his home around 20:50 hours on Monday. Forty seven-year-old Beshram Persaud is presently a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital where he was rushed immediately after the bandits left. Police said that Persaud and [...]
No measurable change in Govt’s attitude towards journalists – GPA
Yesterday was World Press Freedom Day, and the Guyana Press Association (GPA) issued its customary statement which, among other things, emphasised that there has not been any measurable change in the attitude of the Administration towards journalists and media houses. The following is the full text of that statement: “World Press Freedom Day 2011 is [...]
Dem boys seh…Somebody encouraging people fuh lie
All of a sudden dem boys wake up and find that de government asking fuh all kind of qualification before dem give out contract. Fip mussy had to forge he own because he get a contract and he nah got nutten. Brassy tell everybody that once you live overseas you don’t have to get any [...]
Osama bin Laden and Terrorism
Osama bin Laden might be no more but unfortunately his legacy of unbridled terrorism against self-defined “enemies” is unlikely to have the same abrupt end any time soon. In fact, as acknowledged by President Obama when he announced bin Laden’s demise, the US (and possibly its allies) can expect retaliatory strikes with a high degree [...]
Power outage hits Covent Garden Secondary
…as subject requiring computers being undertaken The delivery of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) at the Covent Garden Secondary School on the East Bank of Demerara was yesterday fraught with a great degree of anxiety due to a power outage. To make matters worse, the subject which was being conducted was Electronic Documentation Preparation [...]
Midwives take centre stage worldwide
Under the theme “The World Needs Midwives Today More Than Ever” International Midwives’ Day is slated to be observed tomorrow on a global scale. And it is expected that the day will include among other features the joining of forces between midwives and their supporters around the world who will walk to raise awareness to [...]
Trade Union movement to re-examine defending workers’ welfare
- Carvil Duncan Even in light of the substantial national investment in the health sector and the existence of the National Insurance Scheme, many workers are compelled to compromise their health, take unnecessary risks, delay medical consultations and even make callous and detrimental decisions. This was underscored by President of the Federation of Independent Trade [...]
Debutants Harmony snatch ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Football title
David named MVP, top goal-scorer By Rawle Welch Second half substitute Shaquille Clarke found himself in the right place at the right time and he made no mistake, tapping home from close range to break the 1-1 deadlock and give debutants Harmony Secondary a hard fought 2-1 win over Christianburg/Wismar and the title in this [...]
Guyanese duo burn course records in Telesur 10k
Guyanese distance running duo, Lionel D’Andrade and Alika Morgan, burned the course records en route to winning the Telesur 10km Road Race in Suriname on Sunday. D’Andrade ran 33:50 to win the male race, setting a pace that was faster than the previous record of 34:06 on the same course in Suriname. Syveryo Simison was [...]
Guyana Karate College hosts successful grading exercise
Karate history was made on Sunday last when the Guyana Karate College participated in the biggest ever Dan level examinations held under the watchful eyes of Master Frank Woon-a-Tai and for the first time, under the auspices of the International Karate Daigaku (IKD). The IKD is the newest worldwide karate organisation based out of Toronto, [...]
Ten clubs receive over US$45,000 in Grassroots Grants
St John’s, Antigua – Ten clubs across the Caribbean will benefit from WICB Digicel Grassroots Grants amounting to over US$45,000. Three of the ten clubs are from Barbados, two in Trinidad and one each in Antigua, Dominica, Guyana, Jamaica and St Lucia. The clubs have received grants for a wide variety of cricket development purposes [...]
Reds Perreira wants Bishoo to live his dreams
Gros Islet, St Lucia – World renowned cricket commentator Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira presented impressive rookie West Indies leg spinner Devendra Bishoo with a copy of his book – Living my Dreams. Perreira made the presentation to Bishoo at the end of the Second Digicel One Day International at the Beausejour Cricket Ground. “I read where [...]
Torrid times but Vivian Harris not yet ready to pack up his gears
By Michael Benjamin It was a battle between two dangerous combatants when ‘Vicious’ Vivian Harris and ‘Vicious’ Jessie Vargas squared off in a non title catchweight scrap about a month ago. Vargas proved to be more ‘vicious,’ disposing of Harris in the first round. The pundits had a field day and many opined that the [...]
GFF U-15 Inter Association semis on this weekend
Bartica host East Coast; Upper Demerara entertain Georgetown The 2011 Guyana Football Federation sponsored Inter Association Under-15 competition has reached the final four and this weekend the finalists will be known. Up at the Bartica Community Centre Ground, the home team, an improved unit will be vying to show that the work they have been [...]
Final-year Social Work students conduct six-week workshop with UG Staff
As a requirement for the Professional Development II Course in Social Work, final year students were tasked with the responsibility of conducting a six-week workshop with employees of the University of Guyana. The sessions which were held in the Lower Auditorium of the Learning and Research Centre of the University saw facilitators Annette Ferguson, Esprene [...]
Semi finals set for tomorrow @ Wisroc/Amelia’s Ward Park
A few weeks ago, over 50 teams were in the reckoning seeking participation in the history making Guinness Greatest of the Streets football tournament which made its way to the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden for the first time. Now, it is time for the final four teams to tangle with a play in the [...]
Bids opened for construction of four new police outposts
- 1763 Monument, Fort Zeelandia for rehabilitation Bids were yesterday opened for the construction of four police outposts and the rehabilitation of seven police stations across the country. The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) also announced bids for the construction of the Lethem and Leguan Magistrate Courts and the rehabilitation of the 1763 [...]
Jermaine Charles leads FAPTC to Table Tennis title
Jermaine Charles’ lead performance engineered a top place finish for Felix Austin Police Training College (FAPTC) in the Central Police Station Inter Service Sports and Community Outreach Programme table tennis tournament on the weekend which effectively brought the curtains down on first quarter activities for the entity. Competition took place at the Central Police Station [...]
GDF goes after Alpha United in final
Months of intense football rivalry will reach a climax when Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United FC and the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) take to the field tomorrow night to determine the champions in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super 4 knock-out tournament scheduled for the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground. Alpha will start as strong favourites [...]
Lower Corentyne beat New Amsterdam/Canje to retain crown
A fine all round performance from talented all-rounder David Latchaya guided defending champions Lower Corentyne to a comfortable 96 run win over New Amsterdam/Canje in the final of the National Communications Network sponsored Under-15 Inter Zone tournament organised by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB). Playing at the Cumberland Ground in Canje and batting first after [...]
Warner re-elected president of CONCACAF
Klass elevated to executive Miami – Jack Warner was unanimously re-elected as President of CONCACAF yesterday at the Confederation’s 27th Ordinary Congress in Miami. Warner, a FIFA Vice President, ran un-opposed and is returning for his sixth-consecutive term. The Congress was part of the Confederation’s year-long 50th anniversary celebration and featured the presence of FIFA [...]
