Leaked NCN report says…No evidence GT&T was billed for production of Jingle competition
Investigations at the National Communications Network (NCN) by an appointed auditor in June to probe allegations of financial irregularities found that despite several weeks of production work on GT&T’s Jingle and Song Competition, the state-owned entity did not even bill their client and as a result did not receive millions of dollars owed. NCN had [...]
E.C.D. four-lane extension… Works Ministry to approach police with fraud allegations against contractor
The Public Works Ministry has disclosed that it will be approaching the police this week with evidence supporting its claims of fraud against the contractor, Falcon Transportation and Construction Services. This is in keeping with the advice of the Attorney General. Although the Ministry had received the advice since late July, it waited until the [...]
Ramjattan cautions govt…“Stop dilly-dallying with Linden”
The Alliance for Change (AFC) wants the government to stop “dilly-dallying” on issues that would lead to a resolution of the unrest in Linden. The party’s leader Khemraj Ramjattan maintains that the issues which the Lindeners are agitating about are reasonable demands that could be met. The government is insisting that “normalcy” be [...]
Dem boys seh…Uncle Donald system like a porous cast net
Uncle Donald mek nuff people get vex. Some of dem want fuh know if he blind. Some want fuh know if he only talking fuh talk sake. Dem boys talk bout corruption and he seh that he been dealing wid it fuh 20 years. He seh that since 1992 de party was putting system in [...]
Businesswoman laments lack of police protection
…after husband narrowly escapes death A Parika, East Bank Essequibo businesswoman is lambasting the police for their belated response to last Sunday’s gun attack on her husband. The woman, Shanta Kawall, known as ‘Auntie Vanie’ is fed up with the tardiness of the police at the Parika police station, whom she opined are paying [...]
Police, man’s relatives differ on latest shooting in Linden
A controversy is brewing over the circumstances surrounding the shooting of Lindener Randy Tello by members of the Joint Services on Tuesday night. While the police are claiming that the man was part of a gang that had hurled missiles at the ranks, relatives are maintaining that he was just an innocent man on [...]
GWI clears air on fire-fighting mandate
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has debunked reports that have questioned whether it is fully carrying out its mandate when it comes to its role to aid fire-fighting. Public Relations Officer, Timothy Austin, recently told this publication that according to the Water and Sewerage Act, 2002, GWI is responsible for the provision of water [...]
Lake Mainstay tragedy… Suddie Hospital maintains medical pros were on scene
Patrons of the Lake Mainstay Regatta have claimed that no medical personnel were on the scene at the time of the boat collision last Sunday, but this claim is being denied by the manager of the Suddie Hospital. Hospital Administrator, Boodnarine Ramnarine, told Kaieteur News that the management of the Resort did request the presence [...]
GTUC condemns “riotous assaults” at Linden
Trade Unionists Lincoln Lewis and Norris Witter have strongly condemned the recent events that took place at Linden. The two at a press conference hosted by the Guyana Trades Union Congress yesterday called for all societal leaders to have courage and condemn the acts. According to Lewis, the riotous assaults by the Guyana Police [...]
Male sex worker pays $35,000 fine for boring woman in the eye
- Also charged $10,000 for abusive language A male sex worker faced two charges yesterday that stemmed from a fight. He was fined $35,000 for sticking his fingers in the victim’s eye and was later placed on $10,000 bail for abusing the said person. Eighteen-year-old Wesley Holder of Cross and Leopold Street Georgetown faced [...]
Picketers move to Education Ministry
- offended by Minister’s school arson statement “We came here today because the Minister of Education, in the wake of the arson that was carried out on a school in Linden, promptly pointed fingers at the Linden protesters, when in fact the people of Linden were the ones who arrested the alleged arsonists and [...]
Suspect in botched robbery succumbs
- Relatives claim friend set him up Shaine Hinds, one of the alleged suspects in a botched robbery in Thomas Street, North Cummingsburg, succumbed to his injuries early yesterday morning in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Hinds, 27, of Middle Road, La Penitence, Georgetown, was shot multiple times [...]
Carpenter shot in foot by cops
- said to be robbery suspect A 40-year-old man, who police said is a suspect in a robbery, is now a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, nursing a gunshot wound to his right leg. James Emanuel Hutson, a carpenter of Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was shot at around 13: 30 [...]
Photo exhibition held in observance of International Youth Day
With the aim of celebrating positive achievements of youth all over the world, Youth Media Guyana (YMG) with the support of UNICEF Guyana, on Monday, hosted a photo exhibition under the theme, “Building a Better World: Partnering with Youth”, in observance of United Nations International Youth Day (IYD) 2012. The venue was the National [...]
UNV programme promotes Guyana’s ecological welfare
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is seeking partnerships with the private sector and government agencies to endorse an art competition that it is anticipated will aid in funding International Volunteers’ Day which will in turn promote global awareness of Guyana’s natural beauty and highlight the importance of keeping the eco-system clean. The “I love [...]
Security guard jailed for cutlass assault
A security guard employed at the East La Penitence night shelter will be spending the next month in the lock-ups after being found guilty of assaulting an inmate with a cutlass. Shawn Heyliger of Princes Street, Georgetown, committed the offence against Mark Deoraj on August 12. Prosecutor Burgett Grant said that both men resided at [...]
Catholic Church condemns violence in Linden
- Calls for healing and nation building The Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of the Catholic Church has unequivocally condemned the recent descent into violence in Linden. According to the church in a press release, it condemns, without qualification, the resort to fires and pre-dawn operations, regardless of the true sequence of events. The JPC [...]
Saunders and Baker cook up superb stand for Leewards as Guyana stumble
Bridgetown, Barbados — Leeward Islands enjoyed their best day of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-19 Three-Day Tournament as they batted into the record books yesterday, while Guyana stumbled badly and facing defeat by leaders Barbados. Resuming the second day on 221-4, the Leewards made 423 against Trinidad and Tobago on a placid surface at [...]
Digicel on board Goodwill Swimming, Regional Scrabble
By Rawle Welch Two sporting disciplines were able to breathe a little bit easier when cellular service giants Digicel confirmed support, during a simple ceremony that was conducted yesterday, at the Company’s Head Office. The two beneficiaries were the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) who will be hosting the Caribbean Goodwill Swimming Championships and [...]
Boyce addresses Baird, Pompey issue
In responding to the Kadecia Baird, Aliann Pompey controversy, Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) President, Colin Boyce has said that there is nothing he could have done to include young Kadecia Baird, Guyana’s junior 400m record holder and world junior silver medalist, on Guyana’s delegation to the 2012 London Olympics. He explained that neither he [...]
Annual Franco Crawford cycle race pedals off Sunday
Cyclists in Berbice will once again be involved in competitive cycling when the Flying Ace Cycling Club runs off the annual Franco Crawford road race. This is the seventh year for the event. The race is being sponsored by overseas-based Guyanese Franco Crawford, his son Selso Crawford and British citizen Leaton Beaton. The event starts [...]
GDF Inter-Service Athletics Sports to run off in two weeks
The Annual Inter-Service Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Athletics Sports, which was continually postponed over the past weeks, is set to be run off in two weeks at the Guyana Defence Force ground, Thomas Land. The event which sees intense rivalry around the athletes from the Force will commence sometime this month end or early [...]
Why no State of Emergency declaration in Linden?
Dear Editor, On August 23rd, 2011, the PPP/C-led Government of Guyana supported Trinidad and Tobago government for imposing a limited state of emergency to restore order and normalcy to the country due to criminal activities at the time. A year later, the same PPP/C government has not called a state of emergency whether limited or [...]
Local Government Ministry should revisit Kwakwani’s IMC
Dear Editor, The Minister of Natural Resources, Robert Persaud, visited the Kwakwani community, Region 10, and had a well attended public meeting with residents. I can say without a doubt persons were given chances to raise their issues. The most contentious of the issues was the secret installation of the Interim Management Committee IMC) in [...]
NICIL, critical issues pushed to backburner by Opposition’s laziness
Dear Editor, What in heaven’s name is the AFC and APNU/PNCR doing? They are jumping purposelessly from branch to branch without any indication of any strategic planning or coordination and they are making a mockery of the new dispensation voters in this country granted them on November 28, 2011 to be a responsible, effective and [...]
