Cops receive reports of death threats against mom of alleged Masjid abuse victims
Police have received reports that the mother of four of the boys in the sex-abuse case involving a Muslin scholar has received threats to her life. The woman, who lives in a depressed community, has alleged that she was threatened yesterday by two members of the Turkeyen Masjid that has come under unwelcome scrutiny [...]
Govt. and Opposition agree on three major issues
The representatives of the Alliance for Change and A Partnership for National Unity met with His Excellency President Ramotar and his delegation as agreed on Monday, last at the Office of the President. The meeting agreed to the establishment of three inter-parliamentary party committees as follows: i) The Governance (non- parliamentary) Committee which [...]
GPHC waste disposal system delayed again
…high airfare during holiday season cited High airfares during the holiday season are being blamed for the further delay of the functioning of Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s US$1M-plus hydroclave waste disposal system. According to Chief Executive Officer, Michael Khan, the facility is ready for operations but GPHC made a decision to postpone the consultant’s [...]
UG “Sit in” to officially start on Tuesday
University of Guyana academic Dr. Patsy Francis has reportedly mended fences with Council Member Indra Chandarpaul. This follows a letter she received from Vice Chancellor Lawrence Carrington, urging her to apologize for her actions during last Tuesday’s confrontation at the university, following a protest. The woman yesterday told Kaieteur News that she doesn’t [...]
GPL defends decision to not lease bandwidth from GT&T
…says it will provide unmatched security for its fiber optic cable The Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) Chief Executive Officer Bharrat Dindyal has said that the security provisions that will be attached to the fiber optic cable that it is installing will be far greater than that of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph [...]
Police Commissioner now controlling authority for private security sector
The Commissioner of Police has been given the mandate to be the controlling authority to regulate the private security sector. This follows the signing of the commencement act on Wednesday, officially putting into effect the Private Security Act, which Bill was passed in the National Assembly on November 19, 2009 and assented on December [...]
Trend of diarrheal diseases to be ascertained with increased surveillance
Efforts are being made by the Ministry of Health to ascertain the trend of diarrheal diseases following the recent intense rainfall. According to Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, the Ministry has been relying heavily on its surveillance system which has been providing information of this nature on a daily basis since the rainy season [...]
US believes Guyanese-born fugitive hiding in Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago (Trinidad Express) – United States law enforcement is on the hunt for a violent fugitive believed to be hiding in Trinidad and Tobago. The man who has been identified by the US Embassy in Port of Spain as Sean Lopes, 46, is believed to be hiding in this country, the Embassy [...]
Jagdeo signs another MoU on behalf of Guyana
Former Head-of-State, Bharrat Jagdeo, and Head of the Climate Change Unit, Shyam Nokta, are in India where they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indians which is related to a Climate Change Initiative. Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday confirmed the visit, saying that Jagdeo was conducting official [...]
Corentyne man brutally chopped by neighbour
Mark Jeffery, 32, of No 53 Village, Corentyne, Berbice is a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital, nursing several chop wounds about his body. The man, a father of one, and a vendor in Pitt Street, New Amsterdam is lucky to be alive having received chops on his left foot, head, left shoulder [...]
North Ruimveldt Police Outpost begins operations
Although not officially opened, the newly built North Ruimveldt Police Outpost is already serving its purpose. Since January 19, last, ranks commenced occupation of the facility which is situated at the head of the North Ruimveldt Last Entrance and already several persons within the community have felt the impact of the initiative to [...]
Rain affects rehab of Matthews Ridge airstrip
A team from the Public Works Ministry and Reunion Manganese is executing rehabilitative works to upgrade the Mathews Ridge Airstrip, Region One. However, heavy rainfall in the district is affecting construction works. This is according to Alphonso Mangah, Assistant Aviation Inspector. During an interview with this publication yesterday, he related that the Ministry had [...]
Craig robbery/murder…Husband detained for questioning
As police continue their investigation into the brutal murder of 54 year-old Sita Reddy they have detained her husband to assist with investigation. This publication was told that up to press time yesterday the man was still being questioned by police. The woman, 54 year-old Sita Reddy of 139 Second Street Craig, East Bank [...]
Enhancement of ambulatory service being touted
Although poised for immense improvement in the area of emergency medicine care, there is still need for grave enhancement in the ambulatory service offered by the public health sector. This disclosure was amplified recently by officials during a Rotary Club of Georgetown press briefing, which was aimed at unveiling a project to train 25 [...]
Parents protest lack of teachers at Kwakwani Primary
For a number of years, the Parent Teachers’ Association (PTA) has been complaining about the shortage of teachers at the Kwakwani Primary School. With placards in hands earlier, several parents took to the streets and staged a protest in front of the Regional Education Office (REO). Reports are that the school has been experiencing [...]
