Panic grips Essequibo Coast as… Dozens breakout from New Opportunity Corps
Panic gripped a section of the Essequibo Coast last night when dozens of inmates broke out of the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at Onderneeming and went on a rampage through several communities. The inmates, both male and female, overpowered guards at the juvenile detention centre, even inflicting injuries, after breaking down doors and smashing windows [...]
Abducted boy murdered, dumped behind rice mill
An East Berbice community was plunged into shock yesterday and hard questions are now being asked after a gruesome mid-afternoon discovery of the body of a seven-year-old boy. Neighbours, who were part of a search team, are reporting that Shaheed ‘Buddy’ Muknauth of Number 68 Village Squatting Area was bludgeoned to death. He was a [...]
Specialty hospital … Surendra Engineering awarded contract
- lowest bidder skipped Fedders Lloyd Corporation Ltd of India, the lowest bidder for the contract to build the country’s specialty hospital, was passed over in favour of Surendra Engineering, in a bidding process that was dogged with uncertainty about what exactly is being constructed. Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday announced that Cabinet has [...]
Over 100 laptops stolen from OLPF office
- Margo Boyce new Project Manager Over 100 hundred laptops bought under the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project have been stolen from the project’s Queenstown, Georgetown office, and the Criminal Investigations Department of the Police has been called in. Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday confirmed that a “considerable number, [...]
Police comb Berbice River for missing woman’s body
- Two sailors in custody By Samuel Whyte Up to press time, Police were still supervising a search of the Berbice River for the body of a 30-year-old barmaid and mother of one, who reportedly disappeared in the murky waters late Tuesday night. The missing woman, Roxanne Brewster, 30, of lot 43 Stanleytown, New [...]
Dem boys seh… Is more thiefing and de government quiet
When dem launch de One Laptop Per Family programme dem boys try fuh tell dem that de programme got teeth. Bharrat cuss de Waterfalls paper and he claim that he got everything under control. Now word come out that people thief more than 100 of de computers. Of course dem boys know that de computers [...]
Joint Services move out, Linden returns to ‘normalcy’
Linden, yesterday, once more felt like the town most people have known and loved – almost that is. The Joint Services ranks were moving out, something that residents had long clamoured for. Only a few jeeps were seen patrolling the streets, but on the whole, the community at last seemed ‘demilitarized’. This was one of [...]
NCN corruption debates unfair and unbalanced – AFC
The Alliance for Change (AFC) has deemed as unfair and unbalanced, coverage of the “Corruption Debates” being hosted by the National Communications Network (NCN). The state-owned network’s Late Edition newscast was also criticized for editorializing in favour of Government. This was the assertion of the AFC’s leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, at the Party’s weekly press conference [...]
Man found floating in Pomeroon River
A 45-year-old Jacklow man was discovered floating by residents of the Upper Pomeroon River community early Wednesday morning. William Young, also known as Gharam, reportedly went missing sometime on Sunday last, while attending one of his cousins’ wedding at Jacklow. Young’s decomposing body was retrieved by detectives and taken to a morgue at Charity, where [...]
Bandits hit Guy-America Furniture Store
Police are probing a daring robbery committed on the Guy-America Furniture Store on Mandela Avenue early yesterday morning, in which two gun-toting youths snatched more than $800,000 from the business’ female Sales Manager, Sandy Gobin. The woman was attacked about two minutes after she arrived at the store. Kaieteur News understands that the bandits, who [...]
C’bean schools to benefit from Virtual Subject Association
The introduction of a Virtual Subject Association is expected to be created by next month, with a view of soliciting the collaboration of educators across the Caribbean, to help address concerns detected in the subject areas of Mathematics and English. The move is being introduced by the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) and according to CXC [...]
Drug use, abuse significantly impacting Caribbean – CARICOM official
- UG to focus on demand reduction in its curricula Drug use and abuse has for many years been recognised as a challenge countries across the world, Guyana being no exception, face which in some instances lend to criminal activities and violence. In light of this state of affairs, the University of Guyana is poised [...]
Shot hospital escapee surrenders
Shot hospital escapee, James Hutson, also called “Boofou” gave up his freedom and walked into the Brickdam Police Station at around 02:00 am yesterday. Hutson, of Grove Squatting Area, East Bank Demerara, was nursing a gunshot wound to his right leg which he sustained two Tuesdays ago when he reportedly attacked a lawman with an [...]
Two remanded on attempted murder charge
Two men were yesterday remanded to prison after appearing at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for attempted murder. Joseph Barker and Keron Taylor were jointly charged with the offence which allegedly took place on August 18 at Waterloo Street, Georgetown. Taylor, 20, of Charlestown, and Barker, whose particulars were not disclosed, were accused of attempted murder [...]
Son charged for causing father’s death by accident
- on $450,000 bail Apart from dealing with the death of his father, 21-year-old Fizal Mohamed got one more thing to worry about when he was charged yesterday for causing the death of his father by accident. Mohamed faced Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The charge states that on August 19 at [...]
More cocaine found in CJIA compound
The Police are yet again reporting that more cocaine has been found in the compound of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri. According to a police statement, at about 16:45 hours on Tuesday, acting on information received, airport security officials found a packet containing 1 kilogram 978 grams of the illicit substance. The cocaine was [...]
Man freed of forged document charge
Nkrumah Kwame Langhorne of Samatta Point, Grove, East Bank Demerara, who was charged in November last year for presenting a forged bail document to clerks at the High Court, is breathing easy now, with the case dismissed. Langhorne faced Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, and was ecstatic when he heard that the [...]
Fire strikes at Lethem Research Centre
It was all thanks to public-spirited citizens and two “black tanks” of water that the Lethem Education Research Centre was saved from going up in flames. Kaieteur News understands that the fire was discovered in a section of the flat, L-shaped library at around 06:00hrs yesterday by a passerby who immediately raised an alarm. This [...]
WICB announces Squad for ICC World T20
St John’s Antigua — The West Indies Cricket Board’s Selection Panel yesterday named the West Indies 15-man squad for the International Cricket Council’s World T20 Tournament in Sri Lanka in September. The WICB Selection Panel has kept faith with the nucleus of the squad which defeated New Zealand in the recent Digicel Twenty20 Series in [...]
Badminton team off to CAREBACO tourney
A National 8-Member Junior Badminton Team left Guyana to attend the Caribbean Badminton Championships (CAREBACO) to be held in Dominican Republic August 19-27. Guyana won 4 silvers and 1 bronze last year at this tournament held in Barbados. The Junior Team recently attended the Pan American Junior Championships in Alberta Canada July 24-30, bringing back [...]
Kumar to meet with French Guiana & Suriname to verify IGG date
Director of Sport, Neil Kumar revealed yesterday afternoon that he will be meeting with the authorities of French Guiana and Suriname during the course of the new week to discuss matters pertaining to 2012 Inter-Guiana Games. Kumar disclosed that the meeting or discussion with the two nations will be to confirm the date of the [...]
What have the PNC and AFC learned from history?
The respective congresses of the PNC and AFC are over. Sadly, in none of those two parties was there ever any talk of term limits for the leader. What is emerging in the Congress Party in India is nothing but an international disgrace. One family has dominated that party since Independence. As it is today, [...]
Shaquille Williams hits century to highlight latest round
Malteenoes produced a sizeable total yesterday thanks to 158 by Shaquille Willaims to highlight the latest round of matches in the David Persaud Investments Under-19 competition organised by the Georgetown Cricket Association. In results from the matches: Ace Warriors vs Everest CC at the Everest ground – Match rescheduled due to ground unavailability. St Stanislaus [...]
Panic grips Essequibo Coast as… Dozens break out from New Opportunity Corps
Panic gripped a section of the Essequibo Coast last night when dozens of inmates broke out of the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) at Onderneeming and went on a rampage through several communities. The inmates, both male and female, overpowered guards at the juvenile detention centre, even inflicting injuries, after breaking down doors and smashing windows [...]
Rain plays spoiler in third round, more bad weather forecast for fourth round
Bridgetown, Barbados — Heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Isaac put a damper on the third round of matches in the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-19 50-over Tournament yesterday. The bad weather started on Tuesday night and continued throughout the day as all three matches ended in No Result. There was no play between Jamaica [...]
