AG finds arbitrary 72-hour detention ‘a little disturbing’
‘When I was a practitioner it could not happen Attorney General, Senior Counsel, Charles Ramson, has described the 72 hours detention period by the police more than a little disturbing. He added that he is not happy with the misuse of the approach. Ramson, in an interview with this newspaper on Friday, said that he [...]
D’urban Street fish shop goes up in flames
Fire, suspected to be of electrical origin, destroyed a two-storey building at Lot 18 D’Urban Street, Wortmanville, around 20:20 hrs last night, leaving a family of four homeless and leaving millions of dollars in losses. The lower flat housed a liquor restaurant and beer garden, while the top flat, where the fire reportedly started, was [...]
Thirteen-year-old delivers baby at GPHC
..authorities turn a blind eye At the age of 13, young girls begin their teenage years with thoughts of their “sweet 16” birthday parties, their future occupations and about the freedom they have until adulthood. Some experience their first kiss, “puppy love” and even begin the dating arena but this is an unusual case of [...]
Helping the world discover the Rupununi
- Dr. Graham Watkins is a ‘Special Person’ “Over the coming years, it will be important to effectively marry development and conservation interests in the Rupununi to ensure culturally, socially and ecologically sustainable development that builds on the unique natural and social capital of the area.” He puts it in the same league as the [...]
Dem boys seh…Guyoil get order from a so-called creator
Guyoil stop selling de Waterfalls paper. De company get orders from above and was not de Creator above who give dem de order. Was a man who think he is a creator but dem boys seh he does only create nastiness, greed and corruption. But de Creator does deal wid dem, but in he own [...]
Lamaha Street crash… Girl pinned under submerged car, friend suffers fractured leg
A teenage boy and his girlfriend yesterday recounted how they narrowly escaped death Thursday night when a speeding car struck one of them and pinned the other in the Lamaha Street canal. Gladwin Abrams, 18, sustained a fractured left leg after he was struck from behind by the car while walking with his girlfriend near [...]
Jagdeo calls Piarco worst airport in the Caribbean
President Bharrat Jagdeo has described the Piraco International Airport in Trinidad and Tobago as the worst airport in the Caribbean when it comes to organization He said that it is a hassle for Guyanese passengers who have to intransit there. Speaking at a press conference this past week on procedures at the Piarco Airport, Jagdeo [...]
Another Cessna Caravan to fly to Lethem
The Georgetown-Lethem run can welcome the presence of yet another Cessna Caravan plying the route. The reconditioned aircraft is the latest addition to the Air Services Limited (ASL) fleet and has been recertified by Cessna Air before making its way to Guyana. Its addition to the company’s fleet brings the number of planes up to [...]
Fire strikes again in Linden, family homeless
A Block 22 family is now homeless, and left with only the clothes on their backs, after fire completely destroyed their small wooden house. No one was at home at the time of the fire, according to reports. Owner of the house, Pauline Frances, said that she was in church, when she received the news [...]
N/A church hosts grand Tea Party
It is not every day that you hear that a tea party will be held down the road. The event seems to have disappeared from the social calendars of many groups and organizations. When it is held, though, you can be assured that it needed all the hard work and effort that is put into [...]
DDL truck damages ‘Skull City’ bridge at Little Diamond
- company begins repairs Residents of Little Diamond, East Bank Demerara, are now annoyed with the actions of well-known beverage company, the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) after one of its trucks caused major damage to their bridge while entering ‘Skull City’. However, the company has set about effecting repairs. According to affected residents some time [...]
Adjusting to your new home
By Leonard Gildarie Last Sunday’s piece on how best to improve security at your newly-built home has seen even more complaints by readers that this is an increasingly worrisome issue. Millions of dollars are lost daily, countrywide, because security has been breached at homes and worksites, by persons intent on making an easy living at [...]
T&T drilling company accused of robbing Guyanese
- GRA, NIS have no record of company’s existence, Ministry of Labour mum Guyanese working for a Trinidadian company, ‘Water and Oil’, that is in Guyana drilling for water at Manchester Village, Corentyne, Berbice are up in arms over the treatment officials of the company are meting out to them. In fact the company is [...]
Guyana comes closer to meeting UN Biodiversity targets
… 8.5% of landmass to be protected under Protected Areas Bill The recent passage of the Protected Areas Bill puts Guyana much closer to meeting obligations as a signatory of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. According to Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, Iwokrama, Kaieteur National Park and Konashen which are already established as [...]
Linden gears to host another medical team
Thanks to another initiative of the Linden Fund USA, residents of Linden and its environs will once again be afforded the opportunity of accessing free medical services. This year the Fund is again collaborating with the Overseas Medical Assistance Team (OMAT). The mission commences tomorrow and continues until July 16. The medical mission services are [...]
From the Diaspora…AMERICAN MEDIA, GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT
By Ralph Seeram “Doctors bury their mistakes, lawyers hang their mistakes but the journalists’ mistakes are on the front page for all to see”. I cannot recall who the author of the quote was; it may have been the late Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. That quote was foremost in my mind during the past [...]
Lindeners complain of municipal neglect, get more promises
Councillors from the Linden Mayor and Town Council, and IMC Chairman, Orrin Gordon, on Thursday met with residents of Christianburg, in the second forum held in Linden over the last two weeks to afford citizens the opportunity to highlight issues affecting them. These issues were municipal related and had to be of the nature that [...]
Edwards becomes 13th West Indian to score debut ton
Chanderpaul unbeaten on 73 but India still on top By Sean Devers in Dominica In association with Digicel & Queensway In glorious sunshine, easily the largest crowd of the series provided a kaleidoscope of colour at Windsor Park yesterday as the dancing fans turned up with flags, drums, trumpets and an overwhelming support for their [...]
OLPF training for first batch completed
…children take home laptops The first beneficiaries of the One Laptop Per Family (OPLF) on Thursday received their laptops which were distributed by the relevant authorities. Head of the OLPF, Sesh Sukhdeo, said that this particular stage of the project took about six months. The authorities had to develop a plan and course of action [...]
Enterprise Primary does well again
If the students attending the Enterprise Primary School on the East Coast of Demerara maintain their high standards, they are assured of the continued assistance from the Enterprise Support Group (ESG) USA Inc. The overseas body through its local steering committee on Friday presented cash awards to the schools’ top 25 performers at this year’s [...]
Plaisance reach NSBF U-16 Final
Plaisance Secondary School dismissed any challenge from Saint Stanislaus College last night to become the first team through to the National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) Under-16 Final at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Plaisance never seemed threatened in the game, romping to an 18-8 lead at halftime, before taking the win 28-19 after a mini-surge [...]
360,000 maternal deaths annually worldwide -UNICEF global databases 2010
…. more than three million deaths estimated to occur within the first month of life By Rabindra Rooplall Jr Insufficient maternal care during pregnancy and delivery is largely responsible for the staggering annual toll of 360,000 maternal deaths and the more than three million deaths estimated to occur within the first month of life. Indeed, [...]
Guyana Law Association gives law books to AG Chambers
The Ministry of Legal Affairs has benefitted from a donation of book from the Guyana Law Association (UK). The presentation was made by the founder of the organization, Colin Bobb-Semple who migrated to the UK some years ago. Over 100 books were presented to the Ministry in the presence of the Attorney General and Minister [...]
Audiology, rehab therapy now fixture in rural Guyana
For the first time, Guyana will be having daily audiology clinics in Regions One, Three, Five, Nine, and Charity in Region Two, as the fourth batch of audiologists graduated yesterday with 38 rehab assistants, said Dr. Ruth Quaico, Head of Audiology, Ministry of Health. She noted that while training in physiotherapy, speech therapy, and occupational [...]
Gentlewomen’s Relief Association under vagrant attack
Members of the Gentlewomen’s Relief Association (Guyana) are appealing to relevant authorities to help correct a major problem that is currently affecting the Home. Vagrants are now living in a burnt out building in the compound. Kaieteur News understands that this Home has provided lodging and boarding for elderly women in comfortable and pleasant surroundings [...]
