Victim’s nephew says he and friend killed aunt
Doctor’s slain wife… – leads cops to hammer used – woman reportedly slain over property dispute – DDP advises murder charges By Michael Jordan Mark Singh, the detained nephew of Mrs. Sharanie Doobay, reportedly confessed yesterday that he and a friend beat his aunt to death with a hammer shortly after she allowed them into [...]
GINA displays an embarrassing case of dishonesty
“The Government Information Agency (GINA) has noted the blatant untruths and misinformation that continue to be peddled by the Kaieteur News. In its latest scourge of misinformation, the Newspaper claimed to be denied access to the list of national awardees for 2011.” That was the opening paragraph of a press release issued by GINA, yesterday. [...]
Infant found lying on road in Lethem
- rescued by passerby On her way home to Brazil on Sunday, last, around 17:30hrs (5:30pm) while driving through the Lethem access road, Amanda Garnette made a startling discovery – a baby boy lying on the roadway, wrapped in a towel and clad in short pants. Reports are that Garnette was driving her vehicle around [...]
Matters discharged against 13 Customs Officers, two brokers
More than two years after charges were filed against 13 Customs Officers and two brokers, one of Guyana’s biggest corruption cases, infanously referred to as the ‘Polar Beer scam’, came to an end yesterday after the matter was discharged by a magistrate. It was a case which saw the former Customs Officers and brokers being [...]
US$1M container scanner now fully operational
In keeping with the requirements of the International Maritime Organization for the exportation of products to the United States and other regions, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday announced that its US$1M Container Scanner is now fully operational since it was procured in May 2010. During an organized media tour of the scanner facility at [...]
Dem boys seh…Look out fuh de Order of de Lebbeh Lip
If dem boys didn’t see it dem wouldn’t believe that since Bharrat back tun dem have people who believe that dem is de president. De man give dem a hint that dem must treat de Waterfalls paper bad. Up come a man wid de idea that if dem don’t give de Waterfalls paper de national [...]
Businessman shot and robbed in the city
Up to press time yesterday doctors at the Georgetown hospital were closely monitoring the condition of a businessman who was shot at around noon on D’urban Street in Wortmanville. Reports are that 50 year-old Mark Thomas called ‘Nasif Malik’ was shot in the left arm and abdomen by a lone gunman. This publication was told [...]
Blind Awareness Month concludes with unique activity
A number of visually impaired as well as sighted persons turned up yesterday to participate in a “Chain of Canes” initiative around Parliament Building in an effort to raise awareness of disability rights and also to issue a call for Government officials to enact the long overdue implementation of the Persons with Disability Act 2010. [...]
Significant C’bean participation for UNHLM
More than 50 persons from the Caribbean, including heads of government, ministers of health and foreign affairs, will be attending a United Nations High Level Meeting (UNHLM) on HIV and AIDS from June 8-10. The meeting to be held at UN headquarters in New York is supposed to provide an opportunity for promoting the continued [...]
Pompey is deserving of Medal of Service Award
- Boyce urges athletics community to celebrate By Edison Jefford Aliann Pompey has been here twice this year already, and from all indications, it is possible that she could make a third trip to her homeland following last weekend’s revelation that she will be a recipient of a Medal of Service among the National Awards. [...]
Europe and Wilson excited to have been part of the ‘Golden Jaguars’
17 year-olds looking forward to more success for Guyana By Franklin Wilson It is always a joy to be part of a team when you are the youngest but it is also gratifying when you make a solid contribution towards the success of that team. That’s the feelings of the 17-year-old duo of William Europe [...]
57 players called to prepare for Pan American Under-21 Tournament
Guyana has tasted some of its greatest international hockey successes in junior men’s competition and this has gone on to form the backbone of the game’s sustenance in Guyana. According to GHB secretary, Gregory Sills, most of the players who have represented Guyana internationally at senior level and who now form the nucleus of local [...]
Bahadur, Tang, Balgobin, Calvan, Stephney hit half centuries
- Budram bags 5-wkt haul Half centuries by Navin Bahadur Ryan Tang, Uvindra Balgobin, Christopher Calvan and, Elroy Stephney and a fine 5 wicket haul from Ganesh Budram highlighted the second round of the New Building Society 40-over Cricket competition which continued recently in North Essequibo. At Walton Hall, the host defeated Young Guns by [...]
Edwards’ ton help Young Guns of St Kitts beat Big Rock of Nevis
Young Guns of St. Kitts beat Big Rock of Nevis by 112 runs in the third installment of the Independence Cup contested between the Guyanese teams on Sunday at Conaree in St. Kitts. The match, to commemorate Guyana’s Independence anniversary, saw Young Guns amassing 237 for five from their quota of 30 overs, and Big [...]
Berbice take first innings points in drawn game
By Sean Devers at Providence Stylish right-handed opener Rickado Peters followed up his unbeaten 69 in the first innings with a solid 34 to ensure Essequibo held on for a draw against defending champions Berbice when their opening round two-day under-15 Inter-County cricket match ended at the Providence Stadium yesterday. Berbice began the final day [...]
Suitable facilities affecting cricket in South E’bo – Coach Daniels
Coach Forbes Daniels is disappointed at the state of cricket in South Essequibo. Daniels recently told Kaieteur sport that there are a number of grounds in the area but none is in proper playing condition. He said that no one is making an effort to cut the grounds and the young talented cricketers are [...]
Rogers, Harripersaud, Singh on top at Modern Optical handgun shoot
Ian Rogers of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) K. Harripersaud of Presidential Guard and James Singh (GNRA) won their respective divisions at last Sunday’s Modern Optical Inter-Services Practical Shooting championship held at the Timehri ranges. The championship was held in three categories and three stages with Rogers capturing the ‘A’ Class after he finished [...]
Hackett, Patterson clinch Safeway ‘Pro Am’
Members and their guests came out in droves on Sunday for the Safeway Security Pro Am Tournament at Lusignan Golf Club. Despite some soggy conditions the morning start saw bright sunshine for the 18 teams each consisting of a member and his guest. The format was better ball over nine holes where each player gets [...]
Jones tops D’Andrade again in Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago’s national distance athlete, Richard Jones topped Guyana’s Lionel D’Andrade for the second time in one weekend when he claimed the Mason Hall 10km Road Race in Tobago Sunday afternoon. Jones returned 33:39 to beat D’Andrade, who was second in 34:18 and Michael Alexander, who finished third in 34:28 seconds. The other Guyanese [...]
Berbice Chamber of Commerce 10/10 Floodlight cricket hit by weather
Re-fixed for June 11 The much anticipated Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inter Agency Softball 10/10 Cricket competition and Fun Day and exhibition games set for last Saturday at the Albion Community Centre ground was called off at the last moment due to the inclement weather. According to the organisers the decision was taken [...]
“Miss Aggie” celebrates her 99th birthday
Agnes Beatrice Kingston-Benjamin of Silvercity, Wismar, Linden, celebrated her 99th birthday on Monday, and for the grand occasion “Miss Aggie”, as she is popularly known, was surrounded by close relatives and her church family at her residence. Born in the year 1912, she married Joseph Septi Benjamin, in 1937, and two years later left her [...]
GNA hosts first Council Meeting for 2011
The executives of the Guyana Netball Association (GNA) will be conducting the first Council Meeting on Saturday June 04, 2011 at 14:00 hrs. The venue for the meeting is the Carifesta Sports Complex, Carifesta Avenue Georgetown and all affiliated clubs are asked to attend and should have representatives seated at least fifteen minutes, before the [...]
Ptolemy Reid Rehab in need of more trained staff – Manager
Although the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre has a good cadre of trained professionals who are able to offer services in the area of Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, who are ably supported by Assistant staff, there is always a need for more trained professionals. This notion was emphasised yesterday by Rehabilitation Officer with responsibility [...]
Elderly man missing
Relatives and concerned friends are seeking information on the whereabouts of Saheed Sheriff Asraf, who was reported missing last week. Asraf, said to be in his early eighties, was reported missing to the Alberttown Police Station last Thursday by a friend of the family, Ramnarine Balkaran. Balkaran told Kaieteur News that Asraf is a resident [...]
Works commence on Linden-Lethem Road
Contractors have been dispatched and efforts to salvage the Linden to Lethem Road have commenced, even though heavy rainfall continues to persist in the hinterland region. Users of the road were upset that enough maintenance works were not done during the dry season to avoid the road’s current situation. Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson [...]
