Region One residents walk miles in search of drinking water
By Leonard Gildarie
Harsh weather conditions have a possible dengue threat with the influx of mosquitoes.
Yesterday, residents of Moruca and Kumaka also said that El Nino conditions have affected creeks and traditional drinking water ponds to the extent that logging and mining are affected with operators being forced to cease work.
In the case of logging, the [...]
Matchless consumer advocate Eileen Cox is a ‘Special Person’
“I am fearless. I have no relatives who would be victimised because of what I say or do. I criticise whomever, whenever it is prudent to do so. I have criticised the police for excesses; I have stuck my neck out for defenceless consumers and I nurture no fear.”
By Michael Benjamin
She has blazed [...]
Dem boys seh… Dem gyal tekking over
All de gyal dem come good fuh Mash. Dem win most of de prizes and dem decide that dem gun tek over. Right away dem boys claim how woman want tek over everything; dem tek over de homes; dem tek over de wuk place and dem tek over every other thing except running de country.
Dem [...]
Justices of Peace elect new executive
Vow to maintain high standards
Guyana Justice of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths to Affidavits Association held its annual general meeting yesterday at City Hall where elections were held to appoint a new President and executives.
A transparent election was conducted and votes were clearly counted by everyone present at the meeting.
The previous President, Hermon [...]
Seaman charged with murder
… Cool Square robbery and killing
A 19-year-old seaman from East Ruimveldt Housing Scheme was yesterday charged in connection with the killing of Canada-based Guyanese Rawle Harding, who was gunned down at Cool Square almost a week ago.
Clad in black three quarter pants and a white jersey, police brought a tearful Junior Bourne up the court [...]
15-year-old crushed in mining pit
A 15-year old boy perished yesterday when the wall of a 60-foot deep mining pit he was working in near at Tumatumari caved in pinning him under tons of gravel.
Michael Ricardo Prince, of Maikobe Village in the Potaro area, was pronounced dead around 11:30 hours, almost an hour after he was pulled out from under [...]
Kumaka stelling to be reclaimed - Ministry of Public Works
The stelling at Kumaka Landing in the Barima/Waini area has been slipping into the river for some time now, making it increasingly difficult for use as a loading area for the ferry service. The river has eroded the waterfront to such an extent that the water has come between the wharf and the waterfront and [...]
Gov’t could get back into airline business - Jagdeo
President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday said that his government has not ruled out getting back into the airline business. The announcement comes as the government continues to lash out at what Jagdeo called “unconscionable” fare increases by Caribbean Airlines.
Caribbean Airlines is the main regional and international carrier out of Guyana, but it is the fare [...]
Tax waivers account for bulk of US$14 million loss
… GRA before Parliamentary Committee…
Almost $2.8B, showing as being owed to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for goods released in 2006 without the necessary revenues being paid, may largely be for entities that have tax waivers.
This was disclosed on Monday by GRA officials who were questioned on aspects of the 2006 Auditor General’s Report on [...]
Dem Boys seh… Kwame star pitch
Bharrat get vex wid Caribbean Airlines and he right. Dem charging Guyanese too much money. He seh that Guyana thinking about buying it own plane.
Dem boys smile because dem know that while de airfare gun be cheaper than now, dem also know that Bharrat gun benefit. People can’t talk about Guyana spending money pun he [...]
Customs Officers undergo training to control precursor chemicals
Tighter control over the some chemicals described as precursors is to be implemented as Guyana steps up its fight against the trafficking of illegal drugs.
Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, during an address to Customs Officers yesterday, said that to address this issue, a system is being introduced that provides police and Customs oversight of transactions [...]
Gov’t honours Sydney Allicock as ‘hero’
Sydney Allicock, a visionary Amerindian leader, was last evening honoured by the government for winning the distinguished Anthony N. Sabga Caribbean Awards for Excellence 2010.
The awards are hailed as the “Nobel of the Caribbean.” Allicock was selected as the Public & Civic Contributions 2010 Laureate.
At a reception held at Herdmanston Lodge in Georgetown, Minister of [...]
Backer moves to interrogate Finance Minister on contempt charges
Shadow Home Affairs Minister Deborah Backer will today move a motion in the House to seek to question through counsel, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, as it relates to the case he made out against her citing contempt.
Backer in her Motion as is spelt out in the Order Paper for today’s sitting of the National [...]
There needs to be a redoubling of efforts across partisan lines … says Priya Manikchand
A number of the country’s leaders and civil servants and members of the diplomatic community gathered Monday night in honour of the International Day for Women reception hosted by the Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand.
Many of the dignitaries had messages for the women of the country and the world, both personal [...]
Man beaten, police slow to act - say family members
The family members of Anand Alphonso, 30, are peeved at the way the police have conducted their investigations into Alphonso’s beating.
His sister, Renika, said that the businessman who had beaten her brother has been allowed to walk free after he was detained for a mere two hours. Renika said that her brother and another man [...]
PPP might not support overseas voting - Ramkarran
Speaker of the of National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran, in a recent television interview was questioned on the issue of absentee balloting for Guyanese resident in other countries, one that he himself had raised some time ago.
He said that while it is an absolute right for Guyanese under the constitution it has to be viewed with [...]
Freudian politics and sempiternal magic
All human beings possess a sense of rationality about them. Intelligence, commonsense, and logical thinking vary in human beings. Some people are smarter than others. Some people exhibit more commonsense than others.
But at the most fundamental level, human beings act with some degree of rationality.
One can seriously debate to what extent this rule of human [...]
AN ADMISSION OF WEAKNESS
The President always finds the most unusual way to call for increased political cooperation. The latest call was made at Babu John last Sunday and followed some tongue-lashing unleashed on the opposition, PNCR and the AFC.
Someone needs to advise the President that when he is calling for greater political cooperation, he has to do so [...]
GNIC introduces largest carrier to Port Georgetown
(By Mondale Smith)
Even in the face of the present international economic crisis, Guyana National Industrial Company is estimating that the local demand for vehicles will continue to increase from the annual level of 4,000 units to more than 5,000 or 6,000 units in the short to medium term.
Wasting no time, one of the world’s largest [...]
Suspected gunman slapped with five armed robbery charges
Aman Lallchand was yesterday slapped with five counts of robbery under arms and two counts of illegal gun possession and ammunition.
Lallchand, appearing before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, is accused of robbing Troy Collins of gold and diamond jewellery worth $1.4M on March 1, last. Collins was shot three times about the [...]
Changing the city’s landscape
The city’s landscape will be further enhanced with the demolition of yet another old building. The latest to fall under the hammer is the eyesore that is located at the busy junction of Camp Street and North Road, which previously housed several businesses, including a bakery, hairdressing salon, a Chinese restaurant and a popular ‘watering [...]
Police look to deal with corruption, other challenges
Unsatisfactory handling of reports of domestic violence and continuing allegations of corruption were among the challenges which faced the Guyana Police Force last year.
Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee, on Friday, said that some of the deficiencies observed at the station and the sub-divisional include the unsatisfactory handling of reports of domestic violence.
Among the other [...]
City Hall baffled over land development near Chinese Embassy
The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) is seeking to ascertain who is behind the clearing of the plot of land north of the Chinese Embassy on Mandela Avenue.
With the certainty that the land was being cleared by an unauthorised developer, Deputy City Engineer, Lloyd Alleyne, backed by a team of enforcement officials from [...]
Gold declarations plunge 40% in January
Miners have expressed worry over the state of the industry as declaration to the Guyana Gold Board plunged by 40 per cent for January alone and a loss of confidence among miners is being blamed.
According to the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association (GGDMA), while it does not have the projections for February, indications are [...]
Cops take $4000 bribe plus demanded cellphone from unlicensed driver
Two more police ranks are facing criminal charges after demanding money from a motorist who happened to be the relative of a senior police officer. The ranks took away $4,000 and a cellular phone from the motorist who was at the time driving without his licence.
This newspaper was told that on Friday night, the ranks, [...]
