Man takes own life after first trying to kill wife on daughter’s birthday
The intended birthday celebration of a warring couple turned disastrous when Neville Samaroo, 57, of Timmers Dam, Mount Sinai, New Amsterdam, Berbice killed himself after first trying to kill his wife. Samaroo was found hanging from a rafter in the couple’s bedroom after he had injured his 35-year-old wife Shameeza Bacchus. She was subsequently rushed [...]
GECOM denies registration irregularity
- PPP says that neighbours, others used to register individuals The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has denied accusations by the ruling party, that its officials are disobeying regulations by using neighbours and other persons to verify a person’s identity during this claims and objections period. Yesterday, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) expressed concerns with the [...]
Nurses complete preliminary critical care programme
As part of its sustained effort to maximise the quality of nursing care service offered to patients, the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has embraced yet another collaborative programme. According to a statement issued by the hospital’s public relations department yesterday, the GPHC has joined forced with Mr Rowland Ramdass, a United States-based Guyanese who [...]
Wet clothes thief jailed
Forty one year-old Mark Gibbons who on May 20, last allegedly acquired a quantity of clothing owned by Andrew Mc Intyre, appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, yesterday, at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court to face the charge of simple larceny, and pleaded guilty. The clothing had been hung out on a clothes line in McIntyre’s [...]
Italian, Venezuelan busted with pistol in Pomeroon
Essequibo ranks have pulled in three persons for questioning, following the discovery of a 9 mm pistol, on Monday at Charity. The reports state that a male Italian, a Venezuelan woman and a male Guyanese, were arrested yesterday morning at Grant Buxton, Pomeroon River. According to information, the three were apprehended after the Italian man, [...]
Murder victim died from shock and hemorrhage
Verone Patoir, the 40-year-old mother of three of Lot 42 Mudflat, Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, who was brutally murdered by her paramour on Friday, died from Shock and hemorrhage due to multiple injuries and a fractured skull. Those were the findings of Dr Vivekanand Brijmohan who conducted the autopsy on Monday at the New Amsterdam hospital. [...]
Hospital refutes patient’s claims about abuse at the institution
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation has denied an allegation contained in an article carried in the Sunday edition of this publication which stated that a patient was being beaten by police. It was stated in the article that 26-year-old Randy Charles, who is a patient of the Male Surgical Ward, was complaining that police ranks [...]
American citizen to appear in court today
…Local entertainer released from police custody The 29-year-old American citizen who was nabbed on Sunday last with cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, is expected to appear in court later today. And the two persons who were detained based on information which the man provided have since been released. According to reports, the [...]
UG libraries now fully automated
The Department of Software Services of the University of Guyana, in collaboration with the UG Library, has produced another Information Communications Technology (ICT) application which is touted as the first of its kind in the country. Students will now be able to search for books online, reserve books, make purchase suggestions and perform other similar [...]
Aunty Olive joins centenarian community
Close relatives and friends gathered at the Jamoon Drive residence of Margery Kirkpatrick in Meadowbrook, Georgetown, yesterday, to celebrate 100 years of healthy existence for Mrs Olive Blackmore. Aunty Olive who was born on May 23, 1911 is the latest to join the local centenarian family. Her milestone was celebrated with a packed programme that [...]
Burglars cart off $8M in computer supplies
Four bandits were caught on security cameras carting off $8M in electronic items from Riaz Computer Centre at 105 Regent Road, Bourda in the wee hours of Monday morning. Reports indicate that around 3:00hrs Monday bandits clipped the telephone wires to the building, disabling the network connections and security system. Police visited the scene and [...]
Woman gets eight years for killing husband
A 41-year-old mother of six was yesterday sentenced to eight years imprisonment for stabbing her husband to death. Jean La Cruz was charged back in 2006, for the murder of her husband Sankar Ramsingh. Madame Justice Dawn Gregory handed down the sentence yesterday. Prosecutors Rhondel Weever and Teshanna James represented the state. La Cruz was [...]
Berbician motorcyclist seriously injured in accident
A motorcyclist identified as 24-year-old Brian Mahadeo of Brahn, West Coast Berbice was badly injured when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a post at the corner of the road at Rosignol, West Bank Berbice. He sustained injuries to his head and spine. The accident occurred yesterday around 03:00 hrs as Mahadeo [...]
Banks DIH records increasing profits
The earnings of the Banks DIH Group of Companies continue to soar with an interim financial half year report registering unaudited figures that reflect a gain of $252 million over the similar period for the previous year. For the six months ending March 31, 2011, the Group reported an unaudited before-tax profit of $1.640 billion. [...]
Umar (130), Haq (103*) keep Pakistan on top
Tourists in sight of series-leveling win By Sean Devers in St Kitts In association with Digicel, Queensway & Leisure Inn Tafeeq Umar completed his fifth Test century and first since 2003 while Skipper Misbah Ul Haq scored his third Test ton before left-arm spinner Abdul Rehman took three important wickets to leave Pakistan well placed [...]
Pompey shows superior class, scorches field
- Police dethrone National Park United World class Guyanese middle distance star Aliann Pompey, who headlined the second edition of the President’s / Jefford Track Classic produced a scorching run down the homestretch to beat her nearest rival by at least five metres in the Women’s 200 metres final on Sunday, at the Mackenzie Sports [...]
Georgetown hammer Bartica 6-0 to emerge champs; Fletcher is MVP & HGS
Most Valuable Player (MVP) Jermaine Fletcher was in fine form yet again for Georgetown which carted off the 2011 Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Inter Association Under-15 championship following a 6-0 mauling of Bartica at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence on Sunday evening. Led by the consistent Alpha Mc Phoy who blasted a hat-trick, the City [...]
YBG launches NSBF ‘Conference Regionals’ today
Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) is scheduled to launch the Regional Conference segment of the country’s premier school tournament the 2011 National Schools’ Basketball Festival today, at the Cliff Anderson Sport Hall at 11:15hrs. The National School Basketball Festival (NSBF) has in the past five years been the largest school basketball tournament with the highest standard [...]
Four days subsequent, Digicel financially supports ‘Rampage’ Boxing Card
A cheque valued at one million dollars exchanged hands yesterday morning when Digicel acquiesced to support ‘The Rampage’, 46 rounds boxing card slated for this Saturday May 28 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Homestretch Avenue. Acting on behalf of the telephone company, Public Relations Manager, Shonette Moore and Senior Marketing executive, Tamara Clarke, [...]
Linden ‘Buckman’ Mortley laid to rest amidst tears and lamentations
Linden ‘Buckman’ Mortley lay serene and saintly in the casket while all around the tears flowed freely. Somewhere in the background Luciana crooned away the fitting song, “Woke up early this morning to the sound of crying yet another woman shedding her tears …..” A large crowd that included some of Mortley’s boxing colleagues, family [...]
Alpha confident of upsetting defending champs
By Franklin Wilson The history books are about to be further enhanced when the semifinals, third place and final of the Caribbean Football Union Club Championship Cup takes place in Guyana tomorrow and Friday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United, the first local club to advance to the semifinals of Caribbean’s [...]
Fazil Haniff battles to Torginol Paints Golf tourney win
Fazil Haniff defied challenging weather and a strong field to win Sunday’s Torginol Paints sponsored Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club. He shot a net 63 to emerge winner and also claimed two other prizes – Bess Gross with a 74 and Nearest to the Pin. B. Harry was second with net [...]
Will your child face this next?
Dear Editor, After reading the statements made by Mr. Ralph Ramkarran on May 8th, 2011 in Kaieteur News, I am outraged that he would name Basil Joseph, a Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) employee, as having “prepared Yusuf Mongroo’s tax returns for more than two decades”. Once again his statements have no truth in them. Basil [...]
Goats and rats biting people and things all over Guyana
Most Guyanese know about the saying, “goat ain’t bite meh.” We grew up with it. It comes out of our mouth naturally. Clement Rohee, long-serving PPP Minister must be given credit for extending the saying to younger Guyanese who may not have heard it. The trouble with Rohee is that he belongs to a long [...]
The new improved PNCR?
Dear Editor, As a specialist in the field of marketing and advertising, I am aware that at times, there is a need to repackage a good product to enhance sales, especially when the original packaging design may not be appealing enough to inspire consumer confidence. At times, however, a bad product is repackaged and sold [...]
