West Berbice manslaughter trial… Opening arguments set for tomorrow
The manslaughter trial of 64-year-old Thakurmani, the West Berbice woman who is accused of killing her husband, which was set to begin yesterday morning before Justice James Bovell-Drakes and a mixed jury in the Berbice High Court, did not get started as planned due to the fact that the judge was not feeling well. [...]
Fourteen injured in Coverden minibus crash
– culprit was trying to overtake two vehicles A 74-year-old man and a 16-year-old schoolgirl were among 14 people injured around 16:30 hrs yesterday near Coverden, East Bank Demerara, after a speeding, Timehri-bound minibus slammed their vehicle from behind. All the injured were travelling in a Kuru-Kuru-bound bus, BLL 9312, which reportedly toppled [...]
Stepfather gets nine months for assaulting child over stew fish
“If you tek de goat ya have to tek de kiddy.”That was the advice given to a stepfather who whipped his stepson with a length of wire after the child ate the last piece of stew fish. Gavin Rodney was given a nine-month jail sentence when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive- Hamilton [...]
Rusal threatens legal action against Kwakwani loggers
Russian-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (Rusal) has threatened legal action over the unloading of logs at its Kwakwani waterfront facility. According to the company, over the weekend, it started to talk with the loggers association of Upper Berbice, operating in the Region Ten area, to find a mutually agreeable solution to the problem [...]
GuySuCo records lowest sugar production in 20 years
More than one-third of the sugar cane harvested by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), between 2005 (when Guyana experienced a devastating flood) and 2009 were deemed to be uneconomical. “We had established that because of the conditions which we have experienced since 2005 to the first few months of 2009, that between 35 and 37 [...]
$30M missing pontoon found ‘stashed’ up Mahaica Creek
– Three bridge staff still in custody Searchers yesterday found a multi-million-dollar pontoon stashed miles up the Mahaica Creek, days after it was mysteriously removed from the Demerara Harbour Bridge. A search team, working on information, had gone there on Sunday but saw no sign of it. According to the bridge’s General [...]
Begin the beguine. Why not? This is Guyana
Ms. Gail Teixeira said that she has written to APNU and the AFC on the resumption of tripartite talks. So, soon the Government and opposition are going to waltz once more. The dance and the dance floor collapsed because of the intervention of the budget. There has been a deluge of poisonous spill [...]
THOSE SMILING PETROL ATTENDANTS
If you have been to the petrol stations over the past three weeks you would have noticed a change in attitude by the attendants. Many of them are smiling and are more friendly and energized at their jobs. This change has nothing to do with the skyrocketing of prices at the pump but [...]
The schools and corporal punishment
The issue of corporal punishment in schools will be ongoing for some time. There will always be those who are opposed and those who hold the view that corporal punishment is one way of keeping errant children in line. The Rights of the Child Commission feels that children should be treated in a manner [...]
Dem boys seh…NICIL sell a Harbour Bridge pontoon
Is either Henry de Yellow ain’t got luck or he does drop to sleep at de wheel. Last week he driving as usual when he knock a jackass cart and a Harbour Bridge vehicle. He damage all two. And he car was a nice white thing. When de Harbour Bridge people tackle he, [...]
England apply finishing touches to series win over West Indies
Samuels hung around for a fifty, but the 108-run target posed no threat to England AFP – England beat West Indies by nine wickets to win the second Test with more than a day to spare at Trent Bridge here on Monday and take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in this three-match series. Set [...]
Brydens Indoor Hockey Classic…Pepsi Hikers edge GCC in thriller
– Flora GCC Tigers, GCC also win Pepsi Hikers men produced when it mattered most, stunning the previously unbeaten GCC 2-1 in the final of the Solo Men’s First Division Competition of the Brydens Indoor Hockey Classic which ended on Sunday evening, at the National Gymnasium. Watched by another encouraging attendance, the mood was [...]
Team Guyana sends ominous warning to C/bean counterparts
Team Guyana also known as Back Circle sent an ominous warning to the teams participating in the inaugural Guinness Street Football Challenge Tournament after inflicting a crushing 5-0 win over D’Urban Street as play in the Banks DIH-sponsored warm-up Competition opened on Sunday evening, at the Albouystown New Hard Court. Displaying immense skill [...]
Arjune wins Demerara Mutual Golf Tournament
Premium putting paid dividends for Munaf Arjune who claimed the Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Golf Tournament on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club. Arjune played a near perfect round shooting a best gross 72, while securing 41 points in the Stableford competition which awards points for each hole based on one’s strokes. Arjune [...]
Ulric Pollydore Youth cycle race programme set for June 2 in the National Park
National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohamed MS has organized a Youth Cycle Programme for Saturday June 2 at the National Park Circuit commencing at 09:00hrs. The programme is in memory of the late Ulric Pollydore, former president of Guyana Cycle Federation and Kaieteur Cycle Club, a personal friend of Hassan Mohamed and others. Events scheduled: [...]
Albouystown/Charlestown face Lodge/Meadowbrook in mammoth showdown tonight
By Edison Jefford The National Community Basketball League (NCBL) intensifies tonight when the action shifts to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with two unbeaten seasoned campaigners at the Inter-Ward level meeting to settle a dispute that has long been established on the court. Digicom-sponsored Albouystown/Charlestown, who are the Inter-Ward defending Champions in the competition [...]
Rollers win BVA Independence one day competition
Rollers Volleyball Club of New Amsterdam played unbeaten on Sunday May 27 to win the Berbice Volleyball Association’s Independence Trophy in a one day competition which attracted five teams in Berbice, namely: Port Mourant Jaguars, Albion United, GTC/PM 1 and 2, and Rollers of New Amsterdam. Due to persistent rainfall, the competition did not commence [...]
Kennard Memorial Turf Club Pre-Independence race meet rescheduled to June 10
The Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Pre-Independence horse race meeting initially scheduled to be staged at the entity’s Bush Lot Farm Corentyne facility on Sunday May 20, has now been slated for June 10. Persistent rainfall over the past weeks forced the postponement of the event and the organisers met over last weekend [...]
Berbice schools excel as Inter Primary School Windball Competition concludes
Edinburgh Primary School of East Bank Berbice and No48 Primary of Corentyne were crowned champions in their respective categories when the action in the East Berbice leg of the Inter Primary School Windball Competition, sponsored by GT&T in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, concluded at the Skeldon Community Centre [...]
My position is in sync with international prerequisites for good governance and social justice
DEAR EDITOR, Response is made to Ravi Dev’s Sunday articles of 13/5/2012 and 20/5/2012. If Dev thinks a “purveyor of hate” is one who detests and publicly crusades against the transgression of rights, violations of laws; and government’s refusal to account to the people and engage in good governance to ensure peaceful co-existence and equitable [...]
Build bridges, not fences and walls.
DEAR EDITOR, I have read Mr Emile Mervin’s very insightful letter “Will the PPP blow the opportunity…” (KN, May 27). When I regularly travelled abroad, in countries which appeared to be well-ordered, with pleasant, happy people, I always asked tour guides why people generally seemed so calm and contented, the atmosphere so relaxed. In [...]
In order for us to succeed, we need to pay the price of success
DEAR EDITOR, The 46th Anniversary of Guyana’s Independence was recently celebrated, and as the country continues to offer its obligatory respects, some stock taking is in order to give greater consideration to what Independence meant in 1966, what has been achieved or not achieved since, and what Independence really means today and, further, [...]
Indian coffee company will not set up main processing plant here
…Logs will continue to go out The Indian coffee company which was given a forestry concession to mainly carry out value added activities has said that its main plant will in fact be in India and not Guyana. This raises concerns that the company will continue to export logs out of Guyana. Two months ago [...]
CJIA suspends security passes for several baggage handlers
- as drug seizures spike Authorities, in a major strike to fight the drug trade, recently cancelled the security passes for several baggage handlers operating at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA). CJIA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ramesh Ghir, reportedly confirmed the cancellation. The move will see around 12 contract employees without a job. Kaieteur [...]
GuySuCo produces 69 per cent of first crop target
…clash with union over incentive pay The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is reporting a dismal first crop marred again by strikes, low turnout of harvesters and higher than normal rainfall. This was days after the workers’ union, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU), blasted the state-owned sugar company saying that there was [...]
