Financial closure for hydro may be threatened – Willis
… Delays in Amaila Falls’ road project A controversial US$15.4M contract to build access roads to a major hydro project at Amaila Falls continues to be way behind schedule, with only three months to go, and the delay could jeopardise ongoing financial negotiations. As a matter of fact, attempts by the contractor, Synergy Holdings Inc., [...]
Three guards on duty during New Amsterdam prison escape
Five days after four dangerous criminals escaped from the New Amsterdam prison early Saturday morning, law enforcement officials are continuing the massive manhunt. But the men still remain at large, although some reports of sighting have been made. Joint Services ranks continue to comb several riverain areas, including the Berbice and Canje Rivers and the [...]
High winds topple houses at Mahaica
A mother and her four children are now contemplating their move for the near future after an early morning squall in Mahaica completely destroyed their home. Miraculously, the woman, Sonia Calistro, and her children whose ages range from six years to eight months, survived the ordeal without serious injuries. The woman, who resides at Manager’s [...]
GECOM targeting October 15 for polling day
- 43,000 ID cards still uncollected The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is targeting an October 15 date for the holding of polls, says Chairman, Dr. Steve Surujbally. Updating media on its readiness for the national elections at the Hotel Tower yesterday, the official and several top members of GECOM, said that GECOM is prepared for [...]
Fifth Batavia drug suspect appears in court
The fifth suspect in last Thursday’s drug bust at Batavia in the Cuyuni River was yesterday brought before Magistrate Priya Beharry to answer the charge of trafficking in narcotics. Terry James, 20, also known as Terry Jones, and David Crème, of Kurtuku, Cuyuni pleaded not guilty to a charge which stated that on June 9, [...]
Jagdeo’s meeting with Sharma within regulations – Luncheon
The government has refused to bow to suggestions that President Bharrat Jagdeo’s meeting with Channel Six owner, C.N. Sharma, represents a conflict of interest given the Office of the President’s continued attacks against the station. Yesterday, Head of the President Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon said that the President’s Monday meeting is well within the ambit [...]
Dem boys seh…De call centre come
Old people always remind de young people that all that glitters is not gold. Is not everybody who dress up smart or bright. De other day dem boys find out that an ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. Dem boys know some people like that and all of dem in Parliament. Dem also find [...]
Lone gunman robs four at one time
With the police seeming at their wits end when it comes to stemming criminal activities, bandits are becoming more emboldened, carrying out daring robberies with impunity. Take Tuesday night, for example, when a single bandit robbed four persons in one sweep while holding them at gunpoint. The incident occurred around 21:00 hours at a Meadowbrook [...]
GRA to set up mobile tax site in Wakenaam
The Guyana Revenue Authority is making an effort to accommodate the taxpayers of Wakenaam who may need to renew their Motor Vehicle Licenses. The Agency has issued a release stating that it will be setting up a temporary site on the ground floor of the Wakenaam Court House on Friday and Saturday of this week. [...]
Banks DIH opens Waste Water Treatment Facility
Banks DIH yesterday officially opened its waste water treatment facility located at Caribanks Annex, East Bank Demerara. This facility which has a capital investment of US$900,000 is expected to process waste water for disposal at an aquatic environmentally friendly level to avoid water pollution which is hazardous to marine life and the tourism sector. According [...]
High winds send trees crashing on Linden house
A Linden family is now pondering their next move, after a freak storm yesterday afternoon demolished the kitchen and bathroom, and left the house leaning at a precarious angle. The owner of the house, Maureen Stoll, of 34 Rainbow City said that she was at work when her neighbour, Gem Chester, called her and said, [...]
Mandir roof blown off, utility pole split
….as freakish weather hits Hague Back High winds and heavy rains around 07:00 hours yesterday knocked out the electricity supply in a section of Hague, West Coast Demerara. The mini storm also lifted off a large portion of the roof of the Hague Back Vedic Mandir, hurling zinc sheets across a trench and into the [...]
Remembering the Enmore Martyrs
Today is Enmore Martyrs’ Day. Sixty-three years ago this day five sugar workers were killed under circumstances that forever etched their names into the annals of history as martyrs in the plight of sugar workers. On April 22, 1948, cane cutters, backed by their union, went on strike demanding the abolishment of the existing “cut [...]
Squall disrupts life at Land of Plenty
Residents on the western side of Land of Plenty, on the Essequibo Coast, said they experienced an unusual period of heavy winds, which lasted for about five minutes, yesterday. The breeze, which was supported by rain, damaged electrical wires in that area. One resident, who is a Justice of Peace, lost his roof which went [...]
Millions awarded for technical institutes development
Four multimillion-dollar awards in the education sector attracted no objections by Cabinet at its most recent meeting on Tuesday, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon stated yesterday. Dr Luncheon stated that an award of $199.2M was granted for the supply and delivery of tools, and installation of equipment for the [...]
GWI implements new disconnection policy
- Customers to provide proof of ownership before water is reconnected Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has now implemented a new policy which requires a disconnected customer to provide proof that he is authorised to have service (water and/or sewerage) on his premises before a reconnection can be executed. The water company is advising customers that [...]
Flood affects economic activities at Rockstone
Continuous rainfall and the Essequibo River overflowing its banks are threatening the livelihood of the 250 Rockstone residents, particularly those directly involved in tourism and domestic and aquarium fishing. The water level is three feet high on the road going to Anarika and 12 feet high at the waterfront, says Chris Ford, a villager. According [...]
Space constraints affect Food for the Poor expansion
….. 3% of $1.2B revenue spent on administration cost By Rabindra Rooplall As Food for the Poor (FFTP) continues to assist the less fortunate in society the organisation is looking at expansion since the Festival City Complex where the organisation’s head office is located has serious space constraints, according to Executive Director Leon L. Davis. [...]
Relatives of murdered N/A woman furious at slothful pace of investigations
Nearly a month after her murder, close relatives of the late Verone Patoir are not pleased with the manner in which investigations are proceeding. Patoir was murdered at her Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, residence. One furious family member said that they have been visiting the Central Police Station back and forth all last week but have [...]
Unlicensed driver knocks woman into trench, escapes
An unlicensed driver was nabbed by police after he had escaped from the scene of an accident after knocking a pedestrian into a nearby trench, before slamming the speeding car into a lamp post. Adrian Singh, 27, of Smythfield was not licensed to drive a motor vehicle. However, on Sunday, about 16:15 hrs he was [...]
Hole in heart baby gears up for second surgery
- Defies doctors’ expectations “Baby Kenneth” as he is known, is said to be gearing for a second heart surgery some time later this year. Yesterday the toddler’s grandmother Bernadette Jackson said he has shown great signs of improvement, even beyond the doctors’ expectations. At just four months old, Kenneth Prince, was diagnosed with a [...]
Olympic squad intensify training ahead of Group C qualifiers
By Franklin Wilson Guyana’s preparations for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) leg of the Olympic Under-23 qualifying competition has been on track with the team working out twice daily under the watchful eyes of Paul Banta (Technical Advisor) and Collie Hercules (Coach). Guyana has been drawn in Group C along with host Cuba and Aruba; [...]
Female prison officer grilled, charges likely
The constabulary rank attached to the New Amsterdam Constabulary who was detained in connection with the recent escape of prisoner Krishna Paul Doerga from the New Amsterdam Prisons has been released on $25,000 station bail. The rank was released on Tuesday pending further investigation. Kaieteur News understands that the rank, an Assistant Superintendent, was detained [...]
Pereira (55-5), Motie (4-44) spin Berbice to victory
E’bo lose by 97 runs despite Surujpaul’s fifty By Sean Devers at Providence Kandasammy Surujnarine’s fluent half-century set the platform for left-arm spinner Gudkesh Motie and right-arm leg spinner Shawn Pereira to bowl Berbice to a 97-run victory against Essequibo on the final day of their opening round GTM Inter-County three-day under-19 cricket contest at [...]
Sinners versus angels in a comic book story
One of the most outrageous accounts of a country’s history can be found in the mouths of the leaders of the PPP and its Government here in Guyana. We can start with the PPP in opposition from 1964 to 1968. The pages of its voluminous productions against the PNC Government in that period are laced [...]
