Lawyer makes one will, doctors sign two same day
Two wills by a man who a lawyer said never acknowledge the presence of his children, are believed to award the man’s assets worth millions of dollars to two strangers, one of them his maid and the other, the girl who worked as a cashier in Horseshoe Racing Service. And this might have very well [...]
Donald Ramotar leads the PPP with the spirit of the Jagans
- Talks up anti-corruption fight, fair governance (This is the final in a series of articles featuring presidential candidates of the main parties heading into this year’s general elections. This week, Donald Ramotar of the ruling People’s Progressive Party discusses his campaign messages, fighting corruption, and how the PPP will manage an elections without the [...]
Seven decades in Indian music and still playing …Balgobin Quawall is a ‘Special Person’
“You had to have a ‘high’ voice to carry a good Qawwali, and that’s what I had above them.” By Neil Marks These days Balgobin Quawall sports a thick pair of lenses – well, he always has. But the one he now wears scream vintage ’60s; it’s almost his signature, he laughs. He has been [...]
Dem boys seh…Uncle Glenn expect a gift from Bharrat
Today is a special day. Is a day when people giving gifts and dem boys seh that is nuff gifts gun share. De Waterfalls boss man is not a mother but he getting a big gift. He call Bharrat and try fuh mek peace. De secretary tell he that Bharrat busy but he lef a [...]
Bladen Hall man becomes country’s latest road fatality
The police are currently investigating a fatal accident which occurred about 21:00 hours on Friday, resulting in the death of a Bladen Hall security guard. Reports are that some time after 21:00 hours on Friday, 30-year-old Lenpasco Leonalis Corlette was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital. According to a police statement, the [...]
Warring Prison inmates plead guilty in robbery charge
…Prisoner begged magistrate for something to work into this one Two men who were previously partners in crime and were recently involved in a fracas at the New Amsterdam prison resulting in one bursting the other’s head, have both pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery under arms, on Friday at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s [...]
REDjet ready for inaugural flight Tuesday
- Starts accepting payments in Guyana REDjet, the Caribbean’s Low Fares Airline, is ready for its inaugural flight to Guyana Tuesday and has announced that passengers may now make payments on their flights from Guyana. All passengers who have booked flights to Barbados with REDjet from Guyana will have until Saturday May 14 to pay [...]
The Tiger’s Cub continue to roar in BrainStreet U-15cricket
Chanderpaul’s unbeaten ‘double’ takes him past 800 runs By Sean Devers His illustrious father has already scored 9,063 Test runs with 22 centuries and is not finished as yet but if 14-year-old Tage ‘Brandon’ Chanderpaul continues to blossom at the rate he is going, Shivnarine’s recorded could be passed by his little left-handed son some [...]
Increasing access and equity is emphasised for Int’l Nursing Week
Under the theme ‘Closing the Gap: Increasing access and equity’, International Nurses Day will be celebrated around the world on Thursday (May 12), a day which marks the birth anniversary of the legendary Nurse Personality, Florence Nightingale. Born on May 12 1820, Nightingale was a celebrated English nurse who was devoted to the nursing profession. [...]
Tropical Rhythm 60 Miles Cycle Road Race on today
Roraima Bikers will be staging its inaugural 60 Miles Cycle Road Race today following the sponsorship of Ansa Mc Al under its Tropical Rhythm brand. Ansa McAl formally handed over its sponsorship to Roraima Bikers’ President, Brian Allen on Friday. The Race is schedule to roll-start from the compound of Ansa Mc Al Trading at [...]
Lumumba highlights major reforms as he commences bid for GFF Presidency
By Michael Benjamin Muted whispers supported by an earlier article in another section of the media suggesting that President of Alpha United FC, Odinga Lumumba, was preparing to contest for the prestigious seat at the helm of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) was confirmed yesterday morning when the Alpha United boss convened a press conference [...]
Policeman loses leg in accident
A police Lance Corporal attached to the East Coast Demerara Anti Crime Unit lost his leg Thursday evening around 18:00 hrs following a horrific smash-up on the Success Public Road, East Coast Demerara. Ellary Mason, a father of six children, had his right leg amputated above the knee after it was smashed beyond reconstruction, as [...]
Zameena Rasheed is queen of Anna Regina Secondary
As part of the observance of the Anna Regina Multilateral Secondary school’s 50th anniversary, the learning institution staged a pageant, Friday night. Zameena Rasheed, an aspiring engineer, was crowned the new Anna Regina Multilateral School’s queen. The second place went to Donella Benn, while Chandanie Dyal walked away with the third place finish. Last year’s [...]
Rohee takes offence to Granger’s crime statistics
Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, expressed his disappointment with People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Presidential Candidate, David Granger’s attempts to score political points by embellishing recent criminal occurrences and in the process, vilifying the unwavering efforts of Guyana’s law enforcement agencies. The Minister said, yesterday, that while recently there has been rise in gun [...]
Banked vs. unbanked children: Whose future are we banking on?
By Sharryn Dawson Managing money is a skill that does not occur naturally for most of us adults, much less our children. The problem with this reality is that our children represent our future as a nation. Given this, when are we as a nation going to start teaching financial literacy to our children? Is [...]
Positive moves in train for amateur boxing
Positive moves are afoot for local amateur boxing with key linkages with overseas partners that will benefit the sport here. President of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association, Steve Ninvalle, told Kaieteur Sport that recent discussions with New York based Michael Carryl, a successful amateur trainer, referee and organiser of one of the biggest amateur competitions [...]
Gunmen trailed us in car
Shot Two Brothers guard says… One of the Two Brothers employees who was shot during Friday night’s heist in Mandela Avenue believes that the gunman and an accomplice trailed them in a car to their Mandela Avenue destination. Security guard, Pierre Fordyce, who was shot in the upper thigh, said that he recalled seeing the [...]
E-Networks Inc. maintains support
E-Networks Inc., one of the leading institutions in the Information Technology Sector, maintained its support for the upcoming President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic II when the company handed over a sponsorship cheque. The presentation took place at the company’s Camp Street office yesterday where one of the Coordinators of the event, Edison Jefford collected the [...]
Lumumba confident as Alpha heightens preparations for CFU engagement
As Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United FC continues preparations for their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Qualifying Tournament for the 2010-2011 CONCACAF Champion’s League finals, President of the club, Odinga Lumumba is confident that his boys will cross the hurdle and go on to procure top honours later on. Lumumba spoke with the media at a press [...]
Ex traffic policeman remanded on hit and run charge
An ex-Traffic police officer who was involved in a hit and run accident involving an overseas-based Guyanese youth on Easter Monday (April 25) has been arrested and subsequently remanded to jail. Martin D’Andrade, of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Krisendat Persaud on Friday at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court on four traffic related [...]
Injured photographer transferred to GPH
Injured photographer Kempton Mc Bean, called “Jason”, 24, of 63 King Street, Cumberland, East Canje, and of Tucber Park, New Amsterdam, who was seriously injured in a motorcycle and car accident on Thursday, has been transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital in a serious but stable condition. According to reports, Mc Bean was seriously injured [...]
There is no blessing like that of a mother
By Rabindra Rooplall Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs, since the payment is pure love. Her love is kindled by the Divine Flame. The ideal mother is God’s substitute on earth. A good mother is patient and self sacrificing; she sleeps not while her little one is awake, and she [...]
From the Diaspora…A LOOK INSIDE THE AMERICAN JURY SYSTEM
By Ralph Seeram She was lying face down, butt naked, hands and feet tied behind her back, and tears streaming down her cheeks she begged them to spare her life. With the cold barrel of a revolver pressed against her head she knew death could come at anytime. Through their hooded masks the two animals [...]
EU ready to kick off 51 million Euro programme with Guyana
- another 75 million Euros to make sugar competitive The European Union (EU) is gearing to commence its 10th European Development Fund (EDF) with Guyana valued at 51 million Euros. It is ready, too, to plug another 75 million Euros into the drive to make the local sugar industry competitive. European Union Ambassador to Guyana, [...]
Thank you mama for fathering me!!!
By Michael Benjamin “Be very careful if you make a woman cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man’s rib. Not from his feet to be walked on nor from his head to be superior, but from the side to be equal; under the arm to be protected and next [...]
