In the wake of Linden deaths… Opposition blasts use of “excessive force”
- Govt. orders removal of Commander, agrees to Commission of Inquiry “It is very clear to my mind that excessive force was used which is contrary to the training doctrines and the rules of engagement of the Guyana Police Force.”- Granger By Leonard Gildarie As Linden remained tense yesterday following Wednesday’s police shootings of Linden [...]
Tension grips Linden after police killings
Cleared streets but an uneasy mood permeated the town of Linden yesterday, hours after a nasty battle between law enforcement officers and protesting residents left three persons dead following protests against electricity rate hikes. It could take months even years to heal the rift between the people of Linden and the police – such is [...]
Linden shootings prompt city protest
By Latoya Giles and Abena Rockcliffe Several dozen city residents yesterday mounted a protest against the “unacceptable brutality” that was displayed by police in Linden on Wednesday evening. The protest was staged at Eve Leary. Three persons were killed when police opened fire on Lindeners who mounted another protest against the hike in electricity tariff. [...]
Submachine gun, drugs probe… Five TSU ranks interdicted, criminal charges recommended
Five Tactical Services Unit (TSU) ranks are to be interdicted from duty and will face criminal charges for allegedly taking $360,000 to release a civilian who was in possession of a Beretta submachine gun and drugs. An official said that the recommendations were made yesterday by the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). [...]
Dem boys seh … Government people avoiding Linden
All over de world when police shoot without reason dem does get charge wid murder. Jamaica wha got more killing than Guyana doesn’t mek joke wid dem police who step out a line. But dem in Guyana different. Dem thiefing, dem selling drugs, dem robbing people and dem shooting protestors. De officer who does tek [...]
Neesa Gopaul PI … Prosecution responds to defence submission
State prosecutor Pritima Kissoon yesterday responded to submissions previously made by Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos as the preliminary inquiry (PI) into the death of 16-year-old Neesa Lalita Gopaul continued before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Charged for the murder of the former Queens College student are her mother Bibi [...]
Guyana, Ecuador sign MOU
Foreign Affairs Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Ricardo Patiño, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration of Ecuador yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening Political Consultation between the two countries. The signing was done at the Foreign Affairs head office, at Brickdam, Georgetown. According to Minister Rodrigues-Birkett, the partnership between the two [...]
Teen victim in Vigilance accident succumbs
The 14-year-old Vigilance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) girl, who was struck down by a car on Saturday, last, succumbed to her injuries yesterday. Leota Eastman, a third form student at the Beterverwagting Secondary School had sustained a broken left leg, fractured skull and other head injuries following an accident on the Vigilance Railway embankment. She [...]
Age-old tree poses threat to James Street residents
Residents are calling on the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) to respond to their continuous complaints for the removal of an age-old tree in James Street, Albouystown. Speaking with Kaieteur News on Wednesday, Bibi Hussain, who resides opposite where the tree is situated, said that her father has written to the M&CC stating the [...]
Deadly Linden protests … APNU, PNCR urge inquiry, resignation of Rohee
As the fallout continues from Wednesday’s events at Linden that led to the death of three persons, a number of diplomatic missions in Guyana have called for dialogue to prevent further violence. According to a joint statement by the local Diplomatic Representatives of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, the three [...]
Govt. reluctant to accept city residents’ will – Mayor Green
Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green says that he is not surprised that Government wants to install an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to manage the affairs of City Hall, since it is reluctant to accept the will of the city’s residents. The Mayor and Councillors are blaming City Hall’s woes, and by extension the state of Georgetown, [...]
Wanted man shot by police in N/A
Richard Barrow called ‘110’ and ‘Hensu’, who is wanted for a number of crimes including robbery under arms and escaping from lawful custody, was shot and wounded by police in New Amsterdam yesterday morning. Acting on information, the lawmen surprised Barrow by invading his hiding place – his mother’s residence at Smythfield. The source said [...]
$150M approved for works related to Leonora track and field facility
Close to $150M has been approved by the government’s Cabinet of Ministers to complete internal roads and associated structures related to the second phase of construction of the synthetic track and field facility at Leonora. At a post-Cabinet media briefing Wednesday, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon disclosed that the Cabinet at its [...]
Relatives of Linden dead cry for justice
By Neil Marks and Jenelle Carter Daylight greets a mother struggling to eke out a living as a night security guard with news that her mentally challenged son is lying in the mortuary of the Wismar Hospital. An aunt recounts how her nephew would rub her elbows and cheeks as he played with her. He [...]
National Pre-Cadet TT Team off to Jamaica
The National Pre-Cadet Table Tennis team left Guyana today for the Seventh Caribbean Pre-Cadet Table Tennis Championships that will start tomorrow at the University of the West Indies Campus UTECH Auditorium and concludes on July 25. Guyana’s quest for regional honors would come from the brightest and most prominent table tennis players of the next [...]
DCC hailed as a symbol of dedication, determination & discipline
At launching of centenary anniversary celebrations The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) was hailed as a symbol of dedication, determination & discipline by its USA chapter member Carlyle Miller during yesterday’s official launching of the club’s centenary celebrations at its pavilion in Queenstown. Reading a document on the History of DCC which was to be delivered [...]
Malta Supreme HRC Bodybuilding & Fitness Show… Banks DIH officially announces partnership
Beverage Giants Banks DIH under the Malta Supreme brand yesterday officially announced its continued partnership with organizers of the Hugh Ross Classic Bodybuilding & Fitness Show at Thirst Park, Georgetown. Present himself to accept and thank Banks DIH for its continued support from the first HRC was Hugh Ross, who recently won the Master’s Over-50 [...]
Guyana’s Olympic team set for London
- Yassin says end “threats” to Pompey The athletes identified to represent Guyana at the Olympic Games in London, England received words of encouragement yesterday at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) where they were presented to the media for the first time since their selection. President of the GOA, Juman Yassin, informed the media that [...]
Daniels to conduct coaching clinic at Zorg
Senior Coach Forbes Daniels will conduct a cricket coaching clinic for players at Zorg Cricket Ground on the Essequibo Coast from August 6 – 24 targeting players between the ages of 6 to 24 years old. Daniels told Kaieteur Sport that participants will be thought the basics of batting, bowling, fielding and wicket-keeping as well [...]
R1 carts off Ramnarine Dominos title in Wakenaam
R1 tallied 81 games to win the Amit Ramnarine Dominos competition which was played on Sunday last at Calush Restaurant in Good Success, Wakenaam. South Pole took the second spot with 79 games while Allstar had to settle for third two games back on 77. Muney Ram was R1s leading player with the maximum 18 [...]
Tragedy in Linden: Time for a national government
You are not going to believe this. I know it may not be the right thing to say, but I will say it, because it pierces my psyche. When I heard that the police shot the protestors and many died and were injured, I don’t know why, but my mind went back to the 1980 [...]
Dean urges all stakeholders to complement Company’s efforts
- sees bright future for Schools tournament By Rawle Welch While expressing delight with the high quality of play exhibited during the final and for a large part of the latter stages of the competition, Digicel CEO Gregory Dean speaking with Kaieteur Sport on Wednesday urged all stakeholders to complement the effort of the Company. [...]
CALM, NEGOTIATIONS, AND A COMMISSION OF INQUIRY
Those three persons who were killed on Wednesday in Linden during a protest demonstration did not have to die. It is so terrible and heartbreaking to think about what has happened and the pain and suffering that their families now have to endure. And for what reason? What was the cause that led to their [...]
Former athlete committed to development of sport, giving back to her country
Sports journalists and athletics fans worth their salt will immediately recognize the name Waveney Benn. An athlete of national acclaim, Ms. Benn has given yeoman service to this country, practicing her trade, during the early seventies, in several countries including Suriname, Canada, the Bahamas and several other countries. Back in those days, Guyanese athletes found [...]
GBTI Tennis Open… Top seeds Miller and Downes score easy wins
Top seeds in the Men’s Open Category at the GBTI Open Jeremy Miller and Anthony Downes both progressed to the second round with 6-1 6-0 victories over junior players Seanden David Longe and Khalif Gobin respectively when play continued on Wednesday evening. Miller and Downes who were last year’s finalists used their experience to win convincingly [...]
