Craig woman found with throat slit in house
Police on the East Bank of Demerara are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 54 year-old Craig woman who was found with her throat slit in her home. According to reports, the woman, 54 year-old Sita Reddy of 139 Second Street Craig was found lying in a pool of blood in the [...]
Sexual molestation of boys… Imam for court today
After weeks of anxiety, the Islamic teacher Nizam Alli who is accused of sexually molesting seven young boys will finally make his appearance in court. Kaieteur News understands that Alli who is presently on police station bail will face three counts of sexual activity with a child. He will be arraigned at the Sparendaam [...]
AFC eyes Parliamentary review of planned Marriott Hotel
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has condemned the government for resisting growing demands to review all major contracts signed in the run up to the 2011 General Election to be reviewed by Parliament, including the controversial Marriott Hotel project. This was expressed by AFC’s Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan, at a press conference yesterday at the [...]
Army women the greatest form of public service-First Lady
The Women’s Army Corp (WAC) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) yesterday held a thanksgiving service to start off their celebration for their 45th anniversary. The event was held at the auditorium at Base Camp Ayanganna, Thomas Lands. First Lady, Deolatchmee Ramotar, in delivering her first official address as First Lady said women serving in [...]
The Sheema Mangar murder…Cops bungled investigation from the beginning
By Dale Andrews Lies, deceit, blame throwing are terms that characterize the case of the murdered Demerara Bank employee, Sheema Mangar. And investigators, being urged to forget their ultra reliance on the results of forensic tests and press on with their investigation, are admitting that they have reached a dead end and [...]
Police again prevent ‘Fip’ from removing seized equipment
…guns drawn on High Court Marshall The Guyana Government and the Guyana Police Force seem determined not to let Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall lay hands on the equipment seized from him last month which he was using to undertake works on the controversial access road to Amaila Falls. This publication understands that on Monday [...]
UGSS denies it backed Kissoon’s termination
The University of Guyana Students Society (UGSS) has denied statements made by the PPP/C which said that none of the 14 council members present at the last Council meeting objected to the termination of Frederick Kissoon’s contract. Duane Edwards, President of the UGSS, in a press release yesterday stated that he was [...]
Air travel and the treasury
Just before he demitted office, President Bharrat Jagdeo announced a project to expand the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. This expansion project would see the lengthening of the runway to accommodate any aircraft, and the reconstruction of the terminal building at a cost of some US$138M. Indeed, some would contend that the terminal is good [...]
Dem boys seh…Dem boys following De Rat to India
De Rat lef Guyana wid twenty thousand US dollars and he gone to India. Dem boys seh that he gone fuh hide some of he money in India. Dem boys follow he to New York but he disappear. He did not declare de money to Guyana Customs and in New York. Was [...]
66 days of night
It has been sixty six days since the November general elections produced a historic election. If we had a typical British Commonwealth constitution, David Granger would have been the President of Guyana and Khemraj Ramjattan would become the Prime Minister. Such a constitution allows for parliamentary parties to form a coalition government. In the founding [...]
NOT THE PRESIDENT’S CALL
The following article was inadvertently published in an abbreviated form last Monday. It is being reproduced today since it discusses important constitutional issues, and specifically the relationship between the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Executive. The President of Guyana can dismiss the Director of Public Prosecutions but the decision or recommendation for such action [...]
ICC condemns Guyana government intervention
ESPNcricinfo – The ICC board has condemned the Guyanese government’s interference in the functioning of cricket in Guyana. In a statement released after its meeting in Dubai, the board reiterated its stand that governments should have no involvement in the running of cricket in any country. “The ICC Board was concerned to learn of [...]
Top amateur boxers on show as GABA conducts evaluation tourney
The cream of the country’s amateur boxers will take to the ring tomorrow afternoon at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, when the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) stages a special tournament that allows selectors to assess the progress of those pugilists preparing for international assignments over the coming year. Tournament Director, Terrence Poole intimated [...]
Banks Inter-Organisation Dominoes tournament returns
-Record turn-out expected as battle lines drawn By Edison Jefford The mega Banks DIH Inter-Organisation Dominoes tournament will return for the second year tomorrow after officials from the beverage company and organisers announced the coming of what can now be easily called one of the most impressive annual features of the board competition. And [...]
Winston George pays courtesy call on British HC
Georgetown – Winston George, one of Guyana’s Olympic Qualifiers for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games scheduled for 27 July – August, paid a courtesy call on British High Commissioner Mr. Andrew Ayre and his Deputy Mr. Michael Kearney. George was accompanied by Colin Boyce, President of the Athletics Association of Guyana [...]
Ansa McAl Group of Companies kick start BCB for 2012
Coming on board with the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) to assist with their 2012 planned calendar of activities for the development of the sport (cricket) and also to keep the games playing in Guyana was Ansa McAl Group of Companies. Ansa McAl will be sponsoring the 20/20 Tournament for the BCB First Division Teams [...]
Scotia Bank donates $175,000 to BCB
Scotia Bank once again bonded with the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) to host their 4th Annual Cricket Academy for young Berbice Cricketers. Yesterday morning at Ansa McAl Group of Companies they donated $175,000. The Cricket Academy will be held in July for two weeks at Port Mourant Cricket Ground with five coaches working along [...]
Trophy Stall-sponsored LABA League… Raiders, Royals open with commanding wins
The Retrieve Raiders and Victory Valley Royals (VVR) basketball clubs were the first two teams to record victories in the Trophy Stall-sponsored 2012 Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) League. The League, which features seven teams participating, was initially slated to get on the way last Friday, but persistent rainfall prevented play. However, when [...]
NSC sponsors two Mashramani cycle events in the next two weeks
National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohamed MS has organized two Annual Cycle Programmes for Mashramani sponsored by National Sports Commission. On Sunday, February 05 a 40 Miles Cycle Road Race commencing from the Demerara Harbour Bridge at 09:00hrs will be staged. It proceeds to Bushy Park on the East Bank of Essequibo before returning [...]
Prisoners top three team dominoes competition
– Cave named top scorer Lionel Cave came out as the top scorer in the recently held three team dominoes competition at Guyana Prison Sports Club. Cave of the Guyana Prisoners team scored 17 points. Guyana Prisoners team marked 74 points to top the competition ahead of Under the tree, 64 and [...]
QC Inter-class Mash Competition set for this month
Queen’s College (QC) Allied Arts Department will be hosting an Inter-class Mash Competition on Thursday February 12 at the school’s auditorium from 12 pm. The competition is set for both girls and boys with the winners (1st-3rd) walking away with individual trophies. The following games will be played: table-tennis, chess, 7-a-side football and [...]
Guyana goes all out for Olympic qualifiers
By Edison Jefford Three of Guyana’s most promising senior sprinters departed today for a five-month stint at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) High Performance Training Centre (HPTC) in Jamaica with the London Olympic Games in focus. Sprinters Quinse Clark, Rupert Perry and Winston George will benefit from the unprecedented initiative that [...]
Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club releases revised race programme
Prize monies now jumps to $5M By Samuel Whyte With the inclement weather causing a delay in the start of the 2012 Horseracing season with three postponements already, the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club & Sports Facility (RCMTC&SF) whose race meet is slated for this Sunday 5th February at its Alness Corentyne [...]
Freddie Kissoon responds to four PPP members on the UG Council
DEAR EDITOR, I respond to a statement put out by four PPP/C members on the UG Council. I believe my clarifications are not necessary because all the dimensions of the Council’s actions have been publicly ventilated. What the statement by these PPP Councilors has done is to further expose the bankruptcy of the [...]
This magistrate obviously feels he is above the law
Dear Editor, I refer to your article on January 31 in which you reported that Magistrate Ramdhani refused to take a breathalyser test after being involved in a serious motor vehicle accident. You also reported that he misbehaved at the police station and that there may be some settlement in this matter involving [...]
