Merai will only cooperate with int’l investigators
Officers’ drug link… – has informants to protect By Dale Andrews Assistant Commissioner Steve Merai is not likely to cooperate with local investigators who have been mandated to probe his allegations of links between senior police officers and alleged drug dealers. This is according to sources close to the controversial officer. According to [...]
Freak storm uproots trees, tears off roof
High winds and heavy rains wreaked havoc on Wakenaam Island shortly after 06:00 hrs yesterday. The winds which came from a southerly direction uprooted trees and tore off zinc sheets from several houses. Fallen trees downed several power lines and blocked the main road in other areas. The entire island was without power for several [...]
Govt. Minister’s daughter robbed at gunpoint
The daughter of Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn was robbed at gunpoint early yesterday morning outside her father’s Meadowbrook Gardens, residence. Reports reveal that Khadija Benn, an analyst at the Ministry of Housing, was accompanied by a male friend in a vehicle and arrived home at around 02:00 hrs. Kaieteur News understands [...]
Sleeping man caught with illegal gun after abused wife calls cops
An abusive Sophia man should have known better than to shut both eyes after threatening to shoot his reputed wife with an illegal gun. Royston James, who police say is a known character was caught sleeping with an unlicenced .32 pistol at his C Field, Sophia home around 18:30 hours on Saturday. This newspaper [...]
Gaddafi on his way out, two sons arrested
RIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli yesterday and met little resistance as Moammar Gadhafi’s defenders melted away and his 42-year rule rapidly crumbled. The euphoric fighters celebrated with residents of the capital in Green Square, the symbolic heart of the regime. Gadhafi’s whereabouts were unknown, though state TV broadcast his bitter [...]
A murder every month in deadly ‘gold bush’
A toxic mix of gold, greed and alcohol has resulted in a spate of brutal murders in the interior, many of which are still to be solved. This has resulted in E and F Divisions having at least one murder every month for the year. The pattern began on January 11, when 14-year-old Elton [...]
Dem boys seh…..Collapsed pound squeeze de sh** out of Rohee, Henry and Bar-rat missing
Everyday de people does hear bout how much money de country spending pun infrastructure. If is not road is school; if is not school is swimming pool; if is not swimming pool is drain and things like that. De other day dem build a pound at Diamond. De contractor collect nuff million dollar fuh [...]
$300M cocaine bust… Couple, son for court today
As police continue their investigation into the $300 M cocaine bust, Leonard Bacchus, his wife and 16 year-old son are expected to be charged today. Meanwhile, there are also reports that at least four other persons were detained over the weekend to assist with the investigation. A source close to the investigation has revealed [...]
PREY FOR US STINGERS
What do Caribbean people have in common? Not language. We have Dutch, English, French, Spanish and different variations of dialect. Callaloo in Trinidad is a soup; in Jamaica it is a breakfast dish – essentially fried spinach with the occasional sliver of salt fish thrown in. The Jamaican equivalent of the Trinidad callaloo is [...]
A little girl’s remarkable recovery after neurological surgery at GPHC
After a long period of physical and emotional pain caused by a spinal cord disease, a little girl is now on the road to a remarkable recovery. Eleven-year-old Afeefah, in August of 2010, was already experiencing problems controlling her bladder and suddenly developed a limp in her gait. This caused her [...]
Tourism Ministry to beautify Number 63 Beach
by Leon Suseran The Ministry of Tourism has developed a Number 63 Beach Redevelopment Vision which, when implemented, should enhance the shabby appearance and surroundings of Guyana’s premier beach. The Number 63 Beach is the Caribbean’s longest stretch of beach with a unique hard surface on which driving can be done. The planned [...]
Food for the Poor Guyana Inc. doles out over $ 15M to assist with community projects
Food for the Poor Guyana Inc. is celebrating its 20 anniversary as a non government organization and Social Service provider in Guyana in collaboration with its local Berbice partner, the St. Francis Community Developers which is celebrating its 25th Year as a leading non government organization and social service organization recently unveiled a 15 [...]
GTUC blasts govt., urges youths to be the change
The Guyana Trade Union Congress is urging the youths of Guyana to be the change they are waiting for. A representative from the congress stated that the GTUC placed its focus directly on the youths because they are the future. The GTUC representative said that at one of the PPP’s youth gathering, President Bharrat [...]
Patients being discharged, yet remain at GPHC
-hospital staff struggle to cope One of the most challenging jobs at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) is providing accommodation for the influx of patients who visit this hospital on a daily basis. Owing to the fact that the GPHC offers services free of cost, a large percentage of the general public [...]
Arya Samaj celebrates a century in Guyana
The Arya Samaj, one of the oldest Hinduism denominations in Guyana celebrated 100 years just last year (1910-2010). As part of their celebrations, Arya Samajists throughout the country met yesterday at the Promenade Garden for a ceremonial dedication of a monument for the foundation of the institution in Guyana. The monument stands on a base [...]
Avenue victim faces tough times
Widow of Homestretch Joy Ann Duncan still imagines that she hears her husband’s familiar rap at her front door and actually jumps out of bed sometimes to open for him. But in her heart, she knows that Junior Duncan is never coming home. He was one of the five killed last July 18 [...]
Another man murdered at Mahdia
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Rafael Khan, 33, of Queenstown, Essequibo, whose body was found at about 16:00 hours on Saturday at Mowasie Backdam, Mahdia, Potaro, with suspected stab wounds to the chest. The circumstances surrounding Khan’s death are still unclear and police have not indicated if they have identified [...]
Fire damages Chinese restaurant
Fire early Sunday morning badly damaged a two-flat wooden building at Hampshire Corentyne Berbice which housed the Double Wing Chinese restaurant upstairs and another business place that sells chicken feed, leaving several persons out of work and others homeless. Reports are that the Chinese national and his wife lived in the top flat [...]
Guyana defeat Anguilla 2-nil
CFU Women’s Under-17 qualifiers Using their ‘superior fitness’ on the field, Guyana did just what was reported in Kaieteur Sport last Friday, executing their plan against the Anguillans at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground, yesterday to top their Group and qualify for the next stage of the competition. Guyana led the game from [...]
Charity Sec, St. Rose’s, Royal All Stars among those advancing
Kares Engineering / Bushy Park Sawmills / GSL Tapeball Competition Charity Secondary, St. Rose’s High, All Stars Conquerors, Royal All Stars, Mike’s Wellwoman, IPE All Stars were among the winners as play in the Kares Engineering / Bushy Park Sawmills / Guyana Softball League (GSL) 10 /10 Tapeball Cricket Competition continued with Super [...]
Brazil take U20 title with 3 goals by Oscar
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP)—Oscar scored a hat-trick to lead Brazil to a 3-2 win over Portugal in extra time on Saturday to win the Under-20 World Cup. Oscar got the winner in the 111th minute, lobbing a shot from the right that was tipped by Portugal keeper Mika onto the underside of the crossbar before [...]
Donut Prince crowned champion at Guyana Cup 2011 with stunning win
Donut Prince of the Colin Elcock stable and owned by Pat Elcock and ridden by overseas based Guyanese Jockey Michael Semple, who was specially flown in for this race from St Kitts, produced a crowning performance and created the upset of the year by winning the $2M Guyana Cup 2011 compliments of Banks DIH [...]
Preparations continue for Rising Sun Turf Club Horserace meet
Preparations are moving apace for the Rising Sun Turf Club annual Horserace meet set for Sunday August 28 at the club’s track at Rising Sun Arima Park, West Coast Berbice. The event is another one of a series of Multi million dollars race meets over the past two months with over $8M in cash [...]
Linden Table Tennis Steering Committee holds election of officers Wednesday
Six months after a Steering Committee was chosen to resuscitate the administration of table tennis in the Mining Town of Linden, a decision was taken by the body to hold elections for positions for officers on Wednesday at the Senior Supervisors’ Club (SSC) from 17:00hrs. On February 28 this year at a Special Meeting at [...]
Nigel’s Junior Tennis Classic starts tomorrow
The annual Nigel’s Junior Tennis Tournament starts tomorrow, Tuesday August 23 at the Pegasus Hotel Tennis Courts. The tournament will feature 9 categories ranging from Under 10 to Under 18 and will be played in round robin format followed by elimination matches. Game format will be a best of three tie-break (Pro sets) for U14 [...]
