Businessman found dead in playfield
Police are probing the death of a Venezuela-based Guyanese, whose body was found at around 18:30 hrs on Saturday in a playfield at Mabaruma Settlement. Sources identified the victim as Jose Ramalho, and revealed that he was a businessman who travelled frequently to and from Venezuela. According to reports, Ramalho was last seen drinking with [...]
Duo shot in execution attempt under police protection at GPHC
The two youngsters, who were shot in an execution attempt in Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara on Saturday, are currently under police protection at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Giovani Leitch, called ‘Jo Jo’, who received several gunshot wounds to his upper body, is a patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The [...]
Suspect says “I lost it”
Phagwah Day murder… - was inmate at Salvation Army Rehab Centre Kevin Ally, the man who fatally stabbed 41-year-old Nassair Ghani on Phagwah Day, has blamed his “mental condition” for his actions. Ally, who was an inmate of the Salvation Army Drug Rehab Center for almost two years, said that he was [...]
A Cop, a bottle of ‘Ganja Wine’ and my backtrack experience
By Gary Eleazar A few years ago former President Bharat Jagdeo gave me what I have since liked to call a crash course in economics 101 when it comes to external factors affecting the local economy, and had drawn reference to the Guyana/Suriname Backtrack route. This past weekend I had a practical example [...]
Natural gas pipeline to link T&T with B/dos
BRIDGETOWN – CMC – Trinidad and Tobago, the third largest producer of natural gas in the Americas, is to complete its first international gas pipeline – to northern neighbour Barbados, 330 kilometres (207 miles) away – within the next 18 months, Barbados Prime Minister Freundel Stuart told journalists Saturday. “Within another 18 months [...]
Dem boys seh…Some people don’t like challenge
When people accustom to doing thing dem own way it hard fuh dem to accept any challenge. Thursday coming and de government gun move a motion fuh tell de opposition that it wrong fuh challenge dem. Of course, just like wha use to happen when de government had full control, once everybody fuh de opposition [...]
Youths clinch 3 spots in top 6 led by winner Paul DeNobrega
By Franklin Wilson Assurances that Guyana’s future in the cycling arena looks solid for the future was further underlined at the 4th annual Cheddi Jagan Memorial 50 mile Road Race which was successfully held on the West Demerara yesterday and sponsored by the Clay Brick Factory. Led by overall and junior winner Paul DeNobrega who [...]
Chanderpaul puts Guyana in front
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Shivnarine Chanderpaul skillfully gathered his 61st first-class hundred, as Guyana took a solid 124-run, first innings lead over Barbados in the Regional 4-Day Tournament on Sunday. The 37-year-old Chanderpaul, playing in his first match of the season following his recent return from the Bangladesh Premier League, kept a cool head, scored [...]
Bulkan wins Stag Mash Golf tourney
George Bulkan emerged winner of the Stag Beer Mashramani Golf tournament played Saturday as the top finishers ended the tournament under par at the Lusignan Golf Club. Bulkan shot a net 67, to record his first win in over a year finishing ahead of Colin Ming, Kishun Bacchus and Troy Cadogan who all shot net [...]
Services beat Plant operations to take BOSAI football title 2-1
General Services outplayed Plant Operations 2-1 to capture this year’s BOSAI Minerals Group Inter Department football title when the final was played Saturday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground. In front of an expectant crowd and followers, General Services had their hands full in a game which saw both sides playing entertaining football early [...]
Sports benefit as BOSAI signals intent to spend US$10,000 for sports promotion in Linden
The Linden Bauxite Company known as BOSAI Minerals Group Guyana Inc, through its General Manager Mr. George Zhoa and the Chairman of its Sports Committee Mr. Wainwright Bethune, recently announced that the company will make available at least US$10,000 ($2M) to promote sports in Linden. And it has made contact with two major spectator sports [...]
Western Union Hikers, Old Fort secure maximum points
This year’s John Fernandes Insurance Services Second Division Hockey League got off to an exciting start with Western Union Hikers and Old Fort securing maximum points in their engagements against GCC and the National Ladies yesterday, at the GCC ground, Bourda. In the opening fixture, Hikers with a number of junior nationals in their lineup [...]
BCB lauded at 5th annual Awards ceremony
The Berbice Cricket Board on Saturday held their 5th annual Awards and Presentation ceremony at State House in New Amsterdam, Berbice. The impressive ceremony saw over 25 awards presented to outstanding cricketers, administrators and donors who performed exceptionally well during the year to help keep Berbice cricket on the heights it has reached to make [...]
Defending champs Young Achievers, GTS set up final showdown
As predicted tournament favourites Young Achievers cruised into the final of this year’s GuyOil / Tradewind Tankers ‘True Champions’ Volleyball Competition which continued on Saturday with semi-final action, at the National Gymnasium. The tournament, which was interrupted last year due to the unavailability of a venue, saw the defending champions register straight sets wins in [...]
NGRC to host Easter Grass Track Meet
The National Grasstrack Racing Club (NGRC) is set to host its second Grass Track Meet for the year on Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Strathaven Ground, Cane Grove, East Coast of Demerara. According to a release from the Club, the primary aim is to ensure that the sport touches every corner of Guyana and [...]
Gun seized from bandits was used to kill Sophia mechanic
- bullets match warhead from victim’s skull After weeks of investigation, police appear to be closer to solving the bizarre execution-style murder of Sophia mechanic Marlon Welcome. They have reportedly not only located the gun that was used to kill Welcome, but have also detained two suspects who had the illegal firearm. Kaieteur [...]
Works Minister to receive report from Engineers on Lady Northcote fire
Mere hours after a fire was put out in the engine room of the MV Lady Northcote, while it was approaching Port Georgetown, engineers were onboard the vessel assessing the damages. Minister of Transport Robeson Benn told this publication that his engineers had been working on the vessel for most of yesterday. A [...]
A Cop, a bottle of ‘Ganja Wine’ and my backtrack experience
By Gary Eleazar A few years ago former President Bharat Jagdeo gave me what I have since liked to call a crash course in economics 101 when it comes to external factors affecting the local economy, and had drawn reference to the Guyana/Suriname Backtrack route. This past weekend I had a practical example [...]
Overseas-based Guyanese chopped after chasing cow off property
Two youths are in police custody at the Mahaicony Police Station after chopping an overseas-based Guyanese and his cousin on the Mahaicony Branch Road, East Coast Demerara Saturday. According to Eddie Persaud, one of the victims who received a chop behind his neck that required 18 stitches, he has been in Guyana for [...]
Relative of wounded suspect denies he attacked cops with knife
– police warhead found in house Relatives of “usual criminal suspect” Randy Morris have denied that he attacked ranks with a knife when they went to arrest him last Saturday morning. Morris was shot in his abdomen when police stormed a Quamina Street house in which he and his girlfriend had entered minutes [...]
Who will implement it?
Police Strategic Plan… By Dale Andrews Concerns are being raised about the Guyana Police Force’s Strategic Development Plan. It’s almost two years into the proposed plan and the concerns surround just who will be responsible for its implementation. If one were to take a look at the composition of the top bracket [...]
10 Kilos of cocaine found in CJIA compound
A man was detained briefly yesterday after two haversacks were found in the compound of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport Timehri with some 10 kilograms of cocaine. According to a police report on the matter the discovery was made at around 00:05 hour yesterday after police received information that the bags were thrown [...]
A new building for Human Services Ministry being touted by Webster
A new location for the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security is being touted by Minister Jennifer Webster. Her disclosure comes in the wake of recent reports published by this newspaper highlighting that sections of the Water and Cornhill Streets, Stabroek, Georgetown facility are in a deplorable state, which is not conducive [...]
Latest Three Rivers Kids Foundation batch returns
– mission deemed a success Despite the majority of the cases being complicated ones, the seven children and one adult who left Guyana on Friday February 10, 2012 for medical treatment at the Max Hospital in New Delhi India, returned home last Tuesday, ready to embark on the new phases of their lives. [...]
Chinese National robbed at Ogle traffic light
A Chinese National was robbed on Saturday evening while waiting on the traffic light to change at Ogle on the East Coast of Demerara. According to reports, the man Kim Chow was driving his car and was in the company of a female companion when he stopped at the traffic light waiting for [...]
