Woman brutally murdered by lover
…suspect arrested By Leon Suseran The town of New Amsterdam was plunged into deep shock yesterday afternoon when word got around that 42-year-old Verone Patois, of Lot 42 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, was allegedly murdered by her lover, Suresh Persaud, a hire car driver in the town. Kaieteur News understands that a door-bar was used to [...]
American, Canadian and Guyanese released
By Latoya Giles Nation of Islam Advisor, Akbar Muhammad, and Guyana-born Canadian citizen, Phillip Simon, are contemplating legal action against the Guyana Police Force after they were released without being charged on allegations of terrorist acts and drug trafficking. Minister Muhammad was arrested at the Princess Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara in the wee hours [...]
Marijuana found in schoolbag in President’s College Male Dormitory
- students confess to possession, headmistress denies incident occurred Earlier this week, the “house-parents” of President’s College located at the Golden Grove Village, East Coast Demerara, conducted a raid on the dormitories of the school and discovered a quantity of marijuana in the schoolbag of a Sixth Form student. According to a source closely related [...]
Three-year-old child sexually molested
- Mother feels justice system failed child A young mother is at her wits ends over her daughter’s medical condition which she claims was as a result of a sexual assault that occurred some three years ago. More so, the justice system, she said, has failed her. According to reports, circumstances beyond the woman’s control [...]
Consumer Bill gets full Parliamentary support
A new law introducing measures for radical changes to the way goods and services are sold and bought is set to be passed in parliament with the support of the opposition. Piloted by Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, the Consumers Affairs Bill puts into the hands of shoppers a wide array of [...]
Dem boys seh… Nuff people not sleeping tonight
De world ending today. Is madness. All dem masjid full; dem church full; dem rum shop full; dem Hindu temple full and all dem Minister gone to repent. Dem boys see three Minister wid tears in dem eye repenting and claiming how dem giving back all wha dem tek. De man who give way half [...]
Electricity for 10,500 hinterlands homes
… Major solar power project announced Government has unveiled a major hinterland project that will see 10,500 homes being equipped with solar power. The programme is being executed by the Project Management Office, Office of the President, with the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for procurement and monitoring activities. The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs [...]
High Court attracts US$336,355 electronic upgrade – Dr Luncheon
Judges are to benefit from US$336,355 that will be allocated for the Supreme Court for the development of a “file document management unit system,” according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon. At his post Cabinet media briefing, Thursday, at the Office of the President, Dr. Luncheon said that the retention retrieval of [...]
Tiger Bay resident remanded on attempted murder charge
Tiger Bay resident, Adrian Daly, was yesterday remanded to prison for the attempted murder of Police Sergeant, Ransford Liverpool. Daly was refused bail when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry. He is to return to court on July 16. Liverpool was detained on Wednesday in connection with the shooting of sergeant Liverpool during a [...]
Brazilian cultural centre holds local art exhibition
An art exhibition entitled “Continental Destiny” which commenced yesterday is being held by the United Artists Association in recognition of the 45th anniversary of Guyana’s independence. The venue is the Brazilian Embassy at 309, Church Street, Queenstown. The event is being held at the cultural centre of the Brazilian embassy until May 27. President of [...]
AWOL female soldier allegedly kicked, slapped during arrest
A female soldier who absconded from the army three years ago has alleged that she was beaten by some of her colleagues who arrested her on Thursday night. Private 20903 Melissa Atkins-Lyte and her relatives claim that she was kicked, slapped, handcuffed and dragged from a sister’s Plaisance, East Coast Demerara home by male and [...]
Time to halt violence against women – PNC/R
The People’s National Congress Reform is accusing the Ministries of Home Affairs and Human Services of failing in their obligation to protect women. In a recent public statement by the Party’s Presidential Candidate, David Granger, it was noted that women are not being protected from the spate of murders which have rocked mainly rural communities [...]
CARICOM heads hold meeting to re-energize integration movement
Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) open a two-day retreat just off Bartica today in hopes of fashioning a system to reenergise the regional trade and integration bloc. President Jagdeo, who called the retreat, will meet with his CARICOM counterparts at Teperu-Itabu quarries over the next two days. This week, Head of the [...]
Women’s Expo to be staged May 27-29
A unique Women’s Exposition, titled “Feminition” is to be staged from May 27 to May 29, and the Minister of Human Services and Social Security hopes will help to highlight the positive aspects of womanhood and create opportunities for vulnerable women. “The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security while acknowledging the progress made in [...]
T&HD pontoon breaks down mid-river; had near miss with Berbice Bridge
There was high drama on the Berbice River on Thursday morning after the MB Sandaka (pontoon vessel) departed the Rosignol Ferry Stelling for New Amsterdam and experienced a mechanical engine breakdown, causing the vessel to drift towards the Atlantic Ocean.The vessel was making its usual morning commute across the river and the incident caused panic [...]
Ali, Akmal score fifties for Pakistan as West Indies enjoy good opening day
By Sean Devers in St Kitts In association with Digicel, Queensway & Leisure Inn On a day in which rain interrupted play four times at Warner Park, St Kitts, Pakistan reached 180-6 on the opening day of the second and final Test after an incisive new-ball burst from Ravi Rampaul had left them wobbling at [...]
Police hold suspect in businessman’s murder
As businessmen countrywide and close relatives try to come to grips with the death of popular businessman, Victor Warner, police have since held a close relative of the businessman, along with another Essequibo resident in connection with the murder. One of the two men now in custody is said to be one of the businessman’s [...]
$4M stolen, two in custody, several on the run
A .32 round with several matching rounds were recovered from the AT 192. Two men were apprehended at Coverden, East Bank Demerara after robbing a Soesdyke businessman of $4M in jewelery, cash and a quantity of cigarettes on Thursday night. The two men were apprehended by Soesdyke residents and police after an alarm was raised [...]
Registrar of Friendly Societies Division writes to GFF
Registrar of Friendly Societies of the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security, Kareem Abdul-Jabar has written to the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) General Secretary Noel Adonis in relation to their Ordinary Congress (Annual General Meeting), which is set for later this month. In the letter, Jabar told the GFF that they have been [...]
Braithwaite is fifth youngest West Indian to play Test cricket
West Indies under-19 Captain Kraigg Brathwaite yesterday became the fifth youngest West Indian to play Test cricket when he made his debut in the 2nd Digicel Test against Pakistan yesterday at Warner Park. The right hander, who turned 18 in December, joins fellow Barbadians Derek Sealy (17 years, 122 days), Garfield Sobers (17 years, 245 [...]
Works Ministry to review technologies and policies
Findings from the deliberations of the Public Works Ministry two-day Engineering Conference have tasked the Ministry to review some of its current technologies and policies, Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn said during the conference’s interactive sessions. The Works Ministry is one of the main agencies, which executes large scale road and bridge works, [...]
Alpha winding down preparations for CFU Club Champions Cup Semis dates
Local football powerhouse Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United are winding down preparations for the biggest challenge they will face to date when they take on defending Caribbean Club Champions Puerto Rico Islanders in the semifinals of the Caribbean Football Union Club Champions Cup on Wednesday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. The other semifinal featuring Trinidad [...]
GT&T FastBall Football tournament unveiled at Princess Hotel
All ten Regions of Guyana targeted; male and female teams to compete By Franklin Wilson Yet another new initiative that aims to transform the sports industry in Guyana at the Community and National level was unveiled last evening at the Princess Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara. It’s GT&T FastBall / It’s Not Just Football. It’s [...]
Mystery surrounds $1M given by President to RDC
- angry residents allege over half the funds not accounted for By Leon Suseran Residents of Adelphi, Canje, Berbice are outraged at the exhaustion of $1M given by President Bharrat Jagdeo to carry out works on the Adelphi playfield, including building a pavilion. According to Yadram Berai, representative of a group of irate residents who [...]
Eight days to fight night, Jones vows to knockout Allen
By Michael Benjamin His ring date with Lennox ‘Pretty Boy’ Allen is merely eight days away but Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin Jones’ is bursting with confidence that when the smoke has cleared he would be the last man standing. “The bout will not last twelve (rounds); the little boy will get so much pressure I [...]
