Man hacks wife to death
…sets house afire, attempts suicide Less than 24 hours after a gruesome murder in the city, another was recorded, this time at Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara. Around 09:00 hours, yesterday, 38 year-old Susilla Latchman called ‘Devika’ of Lot 48 Garden of Eden was brutally chopped to death by her husband, 45-year-old Satchitanand Latchman. [...]
Millions in cash found in house
Police are focusing on a man whom they consider to be their prime suspect in the clubbing to death of Dr. Ramsundar Doobay’s wife, Sharanie Doobay. But they are still baffled as to what the motive could be, and how the killer, who might have had bloodstained clothing, could have left the scene without being [...]
Dem boys seh…Rob-Bert got to face up or ship out
Old people does challenge anybody who like talk to ‘put dem money wheh dem mouth deh.’ Rob-Bert got to put he belly wheh he mouth deh. He jump up and talk fat because he get vex. Dem boys claim how dem spent too much money pun de sugar packaging plant when people in Africa spend [...]
Most of Kingston fire victims still homeless
- Housing Ministry processing applications Most of the victims of the fire that destroyed the three-storey wooden structure at 48 Barrack and High Streets, Kingston, last month are still homeless. Twenty of those persons were given extension to stay at the Guyana Relief Council (GRC) Lot X West of Public Road, Ruimveldt until the end [...]
Caricom Rice Mills worker discharged from hospital
Toolsie Ram, a\k Renzil, 49, of Affiance, Essequibo Coast, who lost almost ten inches of his right arm, due to an industrial accident at Caricom Rice Mills Limited, on May 19, has been discharged from the Suddie Public Hospital Corporation. Ram who spoke to this newspaper via telephone, said that he was recuperating at home. [...]
Thief caught on surveillance camera remanded
Forty year-old Clinton Kissoon, who was charged with break and enter and larceny, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It is alleged that on May 23rd at Lot 105 Regent Street Bourda, he broke and entered Riaz Computer Center and stole two Nintendo games, 30 laptop computers, one LCD [...]
East La Penitence resident remanded for drug possession
Samantha Mosley, 34, who was charged with illegal drug possession, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It is alleged that on May 24, in Walker Terrance, East La Penitence, Mosley had in her possession 78 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking. The defendant, who resides at Lot [...]
Bartica speedboats face competition from aircraft
Speedboat operators plying the Bartica to Parika route may have to forget about a fare increase since competition is in the air with flights from Ogle to Bartica twice daily at a minimal cost, said Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn Minister Benn during a press briefing at his Kingston Office posited that “this [...]
Three- vehicle accident on Harbour Bridge snarls traffic
A three-vehicle accident on the Demerara Harbour Bridge yesterday morning left one person nursing a swollen face, a minibus smashed, and a four-wheel drive vehicle and a taxi slightly damaged. The accident slowed the morning traffic. The accident occurred around 9:30 hours. At the time the smashed minibus had 13 passengers, one of whom – [...]
Warring Prison inmates jailed on robbery charge
Two men who were previously partners in crime and were recently involved in a fracas at the New Amsterdam prison on April 30, last, have both pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery under arms. During the fight in jail one inmate split the other’s skull. On Tuesday they were each sentenced to two years [...]
N/A murder suspect released on station bail
The suspect who was arrested in connection with the murder of 40-year-old Verone Patoir has been released. According to Crime Chief of ‘B’ Division, Courtney Ramsey, the man, Suresh Rampersaud, a hire car driver in New Amsterdam, was released on a “substantial amount” of station bail, yesterday from the Central Police Station. He told Kaieteur [...]
PR Islanders & Tempete into final; Alpha & Defence Force play for 3rd
By Franklin Wilson Defending champions Puerto Rico Islanders will face Haiti’s Tempete FC in the final of the 2011 Caribbean Football Union Club Champions Cup tomorrow evening at the Guyana National Stadium; the two sides registering hard fought wins last evening in semifinal action. Home team Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United failed in their quest to [...]
Junior chess player upsets senior as Independence tournament gets underway
Junior chess player Roberto Neto scored an upset over top senior player Pierre Boucher when the TOPCO Juices Independence Chess Tournament got underway last weekend at the KEI-SHAR’S Sports Club. Neto, of Diamond Secondary is among the 11 junior players competing with the seniors in the tournament. Boucher said he underestimated his much younger opponent [...]
Intra Serve temporarily closes service
With heavy rainfall in the hinterland region, the Linden to Lethem Road is once again in a deplorable condition. Intra Serve, a bus service from Georgetown to Lethem, has Hunt Oil stretch flooded again- Temporarily closed its service from today having deemed the road impassable to their vehicles. This is not the first time that [...]
GRA extends vehicle licence deadline to June 30
As thousands flock revenue agency, patrons perturbed at snail pace Thousands of vehicle owners who were scurrying to satisfy the June, 1, 2011 deadline to acquire Motor Vehicle Licences (MVL) can breathe a sigh of relief. The due date for the MVL has been extended to June month end. “While the authorities may not admit [...]
$90M road project ongoing at Mahaicony Branch Road
The Force Account Unit of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications is currently constructing six miles of road at Mahaicony, Region Five. The $90M project is being executed to continue enhancement works of the Mahaicony Branch Road which services approximately 500 farmers and residents. According to Joel Tucker, Head of the Force Account Unit, [...]
Kingston expansion will be completed in August
Chief Executive Officer of Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL), Bharat Dindyal, has set August as the date to complete the expansion of the Kingston Power Station. Two Wartsila engines costing US$18.3M, arrived in Guyana last week. This will enable GPL to generate 15.6 megawatts (mw) of electricity, but the company is by no means [...]
Intra Serve temporarily closes service
With heavy rainfall in the hinterland region, the Linden to Lethem Road is once again in a deplorable condition. Intra Serve, a bus service from Georgetown to Lethem, has Hunt Oil stretch flooded again- Temporarily closed its service from today having deemed the road impassable to their vehicles. This is not the first time that [...]
JC Chandisingh alumni host reunion
The JC Chandisingh Secondary School, formerly Corentyne High School, last Saturday held its first reunion at the school. The event was organised by the Corentyne High School- JC Chandisingh Secondary School (CHS- JCCSS) Alumni Association, Guyana Chapter. According to organiser of the event, Amelia Veeren, the overseas-based old students would normally host similar reunions. In [...]
Fitness Express confirms support for Total Fitness Mania 2
Fitness Express, Specialists in health and fitness products and located at 47 Sheriff Street, Campbellville yesterday confirmed their partnership with Total Fitness Gym of Grove East Bank Demerara for the latter’s second annual in gym competition set for June 18 at the Diamond Community Centre. Dubbed, Fitness Express/Total Fitness Mania 2, over 30-athletes from the [...]
Guyoil supports ‘The Rampage’ Boxing card
They say that when it rains it pours and the organizers of ‘The Rampage,’ the tab given to the 46 rounds boxing extravaganza organized by the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), are enjoying a massive downpour following the corporate intervention of the Guyana Oil Company (Guyoil) yesterday morning. Marketing Supervisor of that organization, Cheryl [...]
Systems in place for Top 16 Independence Table Tennis competition in Berbice
The Table Tennis hype continues in the Ancient County, this time with the playing off of the top 16 players Independence competition in the Ancient County. The competition which is organized by the Steering Committee of the Berbice Table Tennis Association is slated for this today in the auditorium of the University of Guyana Berbice [...]
Unidentified man killed in accident on the West Berbice Public Road
The police are seeking the assistance of the public to identify the body of a male of East Indian ancestry in his late 30s or early 40s who was struck down by a minibus around 19:15 hrs on Tuesday. According to reports a minibus BHH1812 driven by Heamant Ramnarine, 46, of Bath Settlement, West Coast [...]
LUNCHTIME WITH THE DONALD…
Bill likes Donald Ramotar. Think he is fundamentally a good man fallen amongst politicians-to misquote Lenin. He had to join the great and good, some of the Cabinet, some of the kitchen cabinet (Eddie, Bobby, Brian, etc), what looked like a triad of Chinese to hear He speak at the Peg-a-Suss. What a marathon. Two [...]
Pearce-Baptiste elected new GNA Secretary
The Guyana Netball Association (GNA) has elected Mrs. Shanomae Pearce-Baptiste to fill the position of Secretary. Mrs. Pearce-Baptiste is currently employed at the Bank of Nova Scotia and is a member of the Emanie Netball Club. Pearce-Baptiste, who replaces the late Shondel Samaroo is no stranger to the sport as she has twice captained the [...]
