Pastor on $300,000 bail for stolen vehicle
Kurt Holder, who was charged with receiving a stolen vehicle, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The allegation brought against Holder who is a Senior Counsel at Seed of Power Church of God, states that between October 16 and December 31, 2009 he received one NZE motor vehicle, the [...]
Speeding car kills girl, 9, leaves brother critical
Tragedy struck on the Cotton Tree Public Road yesterday morning after a speeding car that was reportedly travelling far above the speed limit, hit two school children killing one of them on the spot and crashed into a nearby fence,. Eyewitnesses told the media that the driver could have been speeding at over 100kmh in [...]
Govt misses deadline for laptop re-tender
The government has missed its stated deadline to re-advertise the tender for the supply of laptops under the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project, under which it is asking for different specifications in hopes of attracting a larger volume of bidders. The new invitations for bids were set to be re-advertised Friday last, but to [...]
Canadian crime prevention advisor shot during seawall mugging
For three months since his arrival in Guyana, United Nations Crime Prevention Specialist, Peter Faulhaber, has been jogging along the seawall without incident, but on Sunday things turned out differently. Faulhaber, 56, was shot in the right foot by one of two bandits who attacked him around 17:50 hours and relieved him of his i-pod. [...]
Bail refused for two in John Fernandes ganja bust
The two who were apprehended in connection with the drug bust at John Fernandes Wharf, last week, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of unlawful drug trafficking. The defendants, Leyland Nicholas of 159 Curtis Street, Albouystown, and George Burrowes who resides at 24B Shell [...]
Gunmen stage brazen daylight robbery in Linden
A brazen daylight robbery at the Linden Utility Services Cooperative Society Limited (LUSCSL) on Burnham Drive, Wismar, Linden, has left employees of the institution in shock, and security Supervisor Veronica Fontanelle nursing head injuries. Also injured during the robbery was a security officer attached to the Linmine Secretariat, which is tasked with escorting personnel from [...]
Dem boys seh… Thiefing car mek pastor get a new profession
Strange things does happen. Imagine this country bring in a man to advise dem how fuh deal wid crime and de very man tun a victim of crime. De man deh pun de seawall because he got to exercise to keep down he blood pressure. Two men tackle he and shoot he. Dem boys seh [...]
GRA moves to introduce criminal-proof licence plates
- no extension to motor vehicle licences’ deadline The country’s tax agency is moving to introduce a new system that will see motor vehicle licences being renewed in the same manner as drivers’ licences. Additionally, the introduction of a standardised licence plate which will make it harder for criminals to switch plates. The plates would [...]
Brutal attack lands man in jail
Thirty-two year old Imran Ally, called ‘Fat Man’, a businessman of Lot 255 Block ‘D’ Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, was jailed for two years yesterday by Justice Brassington Reynolds. The judge had ordered a probation report prior to sentencing. Imran Ally was found guilty of assault causing actual bodily harm on March 25, 2006, [...]
City Workers promised pay today
A sit-in protest over pay by some Georgetown City Council workers yesterday resulted in Mayor Hamilton Green summoning them to his office where he promised that their May salaries would be paid by today. Just less than 100 workers from various departments had assembled in the parking lot of the Council, yesterday morning, loudly proclaiming [...]
Girl, 14, runs off with conductor boyfriend
Nickita Skeete, a 14-year-old student of St Winefride’s Secondary School, left her mother’s Bel Air Village home on Saturday to spend the weekend with her father but never showed up at his Star Street, Albouystown residence. The mother, Sharon Richards, said that it was only Sunday evening that she realised that something was amiss when [...]
Sussex Street Bridge Opens
Following an overrun by almost two months, the 30 feet wide Sussex Street Bridge opened to vehicular traffic yesterday with no fanfare and ceremony. Traffic detour signs were taken down and the heavy duty vehicles that were used to cover the concrete bridge with asphalt making it usable by vehicles simply rolled off the bridge [...]
DIGICEL takes flood relief to 300 Lethem residents
Communication giant DIGICEL yesterday assisted 300 families in the flood affected villages of Lethem. Two soldiers were a part of the distribution. They assisted the two Digicel representatives. Some of the items that were distributed included buckets, soap powder, bleach, detergents, Jeyes fluid, batteries with torchlights, toothpaste, bath soap, mosquito nets and other basic necessities [...]
Amerindian land demarcation awaits Norway funds
- LCDS opt-in mechanism still being worked out With US$70 million still sitting in a World Bank account, Norwegian money under the forest saving deal with Guyana has not yet reached the local treasury, and this could well have a bearing on Amerindian land demarcation. Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, confirmed last week that [...]
Ministry of Health, PAHO/WHO open Safe Motherhood photography exhibition
Yesterday Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, officially opened the Safe Motherhood Photography exhibition at the National Library. During a simple opening ceremony at the National Library the winner of the Safe Motherhood Photography contest, Amanda Richards, was presented with a US$1,000 cheque. The contest was designed to put the issue of maternal health and [...]
Suriname now taking breeding sheep from Guyana
Guyana has now developed quality breeding sheep with neighbouring Suriname recently receiving four of the animals. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Guyana and Suriname have been collaborating and supporting each other’s livestock programme. “It has been long recognised by developing countries that crossing appropriate breeds with indigenous breeds bring tremendous gains in terms of [...]
FAO steps up for Small loggers Association
Ten forested communities, among them Muritaro, Aranaputa, and Bethany, yesterday signed the support US$50,000 agreement between the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), the Guyana Forestry Commission and the Forestry Training Centre Incorporated under the National Forest Programme Facility. The three-year project, “Capacity Building of Small Loggers’ Associations” is not only geared [...]
Batavia cocaine accused further remanded
Deonarine Singh, of Friendship, East Bank Demerara; 32-year-old Randolph ‘Fatboy’ Singh; 34-year-old Clyn Collier, of South Ruimveldt; and Garcia Luis Alberto, of Venezuela who were arrested following the billion-dollar cocaine bust at Batavia in the Cuyuni River, yesterday made their second court appearance before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The fifth [...]
UG announces plans for Biodiversity Research Centre
The University of Guyana will be hosting a stakeholder consultation and technical workshop focusing on the institution’s plans to establish a centre for studies in biodiversity and low carbon development from today. The venue is the International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown. According to the University, the three-day activity seeks to develop a Conceptual Framework [...]
New Amsterdam has a new Deputy Mayor
New Amsterdam’s new Deputy Mayor has high prospects and a clear vision for the future of the town. Harold Dabydeen, 61, took the oath of office of Deputy Mayor for the town of New Amsterdam before President Bharrat Jagdeo at State House in Georgetown on Wednesday. He is replacing Mrs Hyacinth James, who passed away [...]
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Warner’s murder remains unsolved
Close relative and friends of the late Victor Warner, are not satisfied with investigations into the businessman’s murder. Angry relatives said yesterday that it is one month and a day since, Warner was murdered and police on the Essequibo Coast, are no closer to solving it. “If the police who are claiming that investigations are [...]
Raina (82), Harbhajan (70) stage Indian recovery
By Sean Devers in Jamaica In association with Digicel, Western Union, Queensway and Jamaica Pegasus Edwards (4-56) make successful return Sixteen overs of quality fast bowling from Fidel Edwards (4-56) on his return to Test cricket and a century partnership between Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh highlighted the opening day of the first Test between [...]
Four athletes named for Pan Am Juniors
- James among three US-based Guyanese The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) has named four athletes; three based in the United States of America, to compete at the Pan American Junior Championships in Florida, July 22-24 with local quarter-miler, Stephan James also making the grade. The athletes identified included sprinter, Kadecia Baird, hurdler, Ayana Amsterdam, [...]
It was a dream to get Dravid, Laxman & Dhoni says Bishoo
By Sean Devers in Jamaica In association with Digicel, Western Union,Queensway and Jamaica Pegasus When Guyanese leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo removed big guns Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and MS Dhoni in quick succession, India were tottering on 85-6 and Bishoo’s dream of bowling to the Indian greats in his first Test against them had come true. [...]
