Sugar workers to get incentive; probe team for Blairmont grievance 21 February, 2012
Even as the highly indebted Guyana Sugar Corporation (Guysuco) said it did not have sufficient cash for day-to-day operations, the sugar producer promised faithfully to pay an estimated GUY$500 million Annual Production Incentive by mid-March and probe
Caribbean needs to do more to stimulate demand in renewable energy- Caricom official 21 February, 2012
The Caribbean needs to do much more to stimulate mass interest in renewable energy sources to help create a market for those technologies and reduce the cost- something the IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest is expected to do, officials said
Industrial action escalates at UG 21 February, 2012
FLASHBACK: Workers started taking action with a lunch break picketing exercise.
Industrial action at the University of Guyana (UG) Turkeyen campus has escalated with faculty and administrative workers proceeding on sickout Tuesday, two days after
Retired headteacher dies in accident, policeman arrested 21 February, 2012
A retired head teacher, who turned an alcoholic, on Tuesday died several hours after he was hit down by a vehicle driven by a policeman.
Dead is 65-year old Thakurdial ‘Johnny’ Jaisuri of Charity,
Two murdered in hinterland 21 February, 2012
The police are looking for two men in connection with two separate murders on Monday in Region Eight.
Guyana Police Force spokesman Ivelaw Whittaker in a release Tuesday stated that a man identified only as “Tall Man” so far was killed around 6 PM at
Bartica Regatta champion seriously injured in bike accident 20 February, 2012
Bartica Regatta racing champion, Conan Belle, Monday evening sustained serious injuries when the CBR motorbike he was riding slammed into a quantity of old iron in the gold mining
Eight held in connection with GUY.3 million robberies 20 February, 2012
Eight persons, including two women, were Monday arrested and a gun and ammunition recovered as police probed two armed robberies in which bandits escaped with more than GUY$4.3 million in cash and other valuables.
Police said three of the men have been
Pit bulls maul elderly man on his way to Masjid 20 February, 2012
The dog that was killed by the pit bulls.
A man, who was going to pray at a Masjid early Monday morning, was mauled by two raging pit bulls.
The dogs had moments earlier had just killed a
High Court wants DPP to explain how she advised rape-charge for Greene 20 February, 2012
Police Commissioner Henry Greene
Chief Justice Ian Chang on Monday ordered that the Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Hack provide statements by a rape complainant and an analysis be submitted to show how she decided that Police Commissioner,
Three dead, six injured in several accidents 19 February, 2012
The door of the Honda Civic car left behind as the vehicle raced towards a parked truck.
Three persons died and six others injured in four accidents on Sunday, the latest fatality being Qadir Arkhan of the Corentyne.
Police confirmed that Qadir
Caribbean plans regional approach to abolish gay laws 19 February, 2012
Dr. Edward Greene
Caribbean countries, faced with potential political and religious fall-out, plan to take a regional approach in scrapping laws against buggery and prostitution by 2015, according to a senior United Nations (UN) official.
Most of
Jumo "Rubber Waist" Primo is Soca King 19 February, 2012
Jumo"Rubber Waist" Primo
In what can be termed a surprise to some patrons of the 2012 Carib Soca Monarch Finals, Jumo"Rubber Waist" Primo Sunday morning walked away with the coveted Carib Soca Monarch prize of $1.5M for his spectacular performance at
Bus driver dies after slamming into parked truck 19 February, 2012
Teddy Persaud and one his sons.
A 35-year old man was early Sunday morning killed when the bus he was driving slammed into a parked truck on the Stanleytown Public Road, West Bank Demerara.
Dead is Teddy ‘Bowfoot’ Persaud of 490 Nowrang
APNU was not vigilant in PPPC strongholds on polling day- Norton 19 February, 2012
Aubrey Norton
Long-serving executive member of the main opposition Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton blames the defeat of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on its failure to be vigilant in strongholds of the governing party
Guyana and Suriname have agreed to ask the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) to fund the feasibility of building a river bridge between the two neighbouring South American nations, a senior official said
New navigational aids at Cheddi Jagan International Airport 18 February, 2012
The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) says it has installed new air navigation equipment at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport to help pilots land and take off during bad weather with poor visibility, Timehri.
A release from the Authority on
Three policemen charged with stealing from robbery suspect 17 February, 2012
Three policemen, who were told to arrest a suspect in the robbery of GUY$8 million in cash and jewellery from a goldsmith at Uitvlugt, were Friday arraigned on an indictable joint charge of robbery.
Lance Corporal Shandel Costello, 36,
Guyana and Suriname, plagued by piracy and other cross-border crimes, on Friday agreed to a number of measures including the setting up a of a Border Security Committee.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between President Donald Ramotar and his
Goldsmith loses M to bandits, employee injured 17 February, 2012
A goldsmith at Rose Hall market was Friday robbed of GUY$5 million worth of jewellery and his employee was injured when robbers opened fire with a shotgun. Police Commissioner, Leroy Brumell said a party of policemen were up to late Friday still
UPDATED: Sophia man killed, niece in custody 17 February, 2012
Thirty-three-year-old Marlon Welcome of lot 192 'A' Field, Sophia was murdered early Friday morning.
Reports say the man was lashed to the back of the head by someone who entered his home through a
President Ramotar in Suriname for Working Visit 17 February, 2012
President Donald Ramotar on Friday left for Suriname- his first overseas visit since he was elected- where he will hold talks with President Desi Bouterse
“The two Presidents will discuss a range of issues aimed at further consolidating the relations
Supplementary budget hits snag in parliament 17 February, 2012
An eight-hour parliamentary session to consider two financial papers on Thursday has left the government disappointed as the opposition used its majority to disrupt the now annual routine passage of the papers through the House.
The government brought
Guysuco strike halts sugar sales to Trinidad 16 February, 2012
Punts of cane awaiting the return of workers at the Blairmont Estate field and factory.
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuco) were Thursday trying to get Blairmont Sugar Estate workers to
Blairmont Estate workers remain on strike 16 February, 2012
Hundreds of sugar workers at Blairmont Estate, West Coast Berbice on Thursday continued strike action, protesting a loss of earnings.
They are also demanding the removal of Estate Manager, Corbet Victorine and Field Manager Anil Seepersaud because they
Muslim scholar in boy sex abuse scandal impotent- Dr. Ramsahoye 15 February, 2012
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Neziaam Ali making his first court appearance earlier this month.
Neurologist, Dr.Walter Ramsahoye on Wednesday rejected allegations against Muslim Scholar, Neziaam Ali that he sexually molested several boys because he is impotent.
Ramsahoye, who
Tripartite talks in jeopardy after Ramotar's remarks 15 February, 2012
FLASHBACK: The first post-elections meeting between party representatives.
Leader of the Opposition David Granger says recent comments from President Donald Ramotar in which he accused the opposition of “criminal behaviour” have left the
APNU, AFC differ on forensic audit of election results 15 February, 2012
FLASHBACK: Persons voting at Eve Leary on November 28, 2011
The opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) are at odds over whether there should be a forensic audit into last November’s general
'I feel guilty I'm the only one alive'- Briton who worked at Lands and Surveys before he was kidnapped in Iraq 15 February, 2012
(THE INDEPENDENT) The funeral of Alan McMenemy took place in a bitterly cold, rainy day at a parish church near Glasgow last week. His body was the final one of four British hostages in Iraq to be returned. The murdered security guard's distraught
Granger calls on President Ramotar to withdraw remarks 14 February, 2012
David Granger
Leader of the Opposition, Brigadier David Granger has expressed dismay over remarks attributed to President Donald Ramotar in an interview published in the Guyana Chronicle newspaper and has called on him to withdraw his statements.
In
Accounts Clerk robbed, suspects caught 14 February, 2012
Two men were Tuesday arrested shortly after robbing an Accounts Clerk of jewellery and cash while she was walking along the LBI Access Road, East Coast Demerara.
Police spokesman, Ivelaw Whittaker said 49-year old Sarsawattie Singh of Foulis, Enmore,
14-year old girl in family food poisoning charged with attempted murder 14 February, 2012
A 14 year old girl was Tuesday charged with attempted murder of her parents and siblings by lacing a meal with pesticide after her parents objected to her dating a
Repsol, CGX make emergency management plans public 14 February, 2012
Repsol's Country Manager Giancarlo Ariza
With drilling underway at two wells off Guyana’s coast the oil exploration firms operating here on Tuesday presented their emergency response plans as they sought to provide assurance that they are prepared
Photographer Ken Moore dies 14 February, 2012
Ken Moore (SN photo)
Veteran news photographer Ken Moore has died at the age of 72.
Moore, who was best known for his association with the Stabroek News and was the daily’s Chief Photographer, passed away Tuesday at the Georgetown Public Hospital
Digicel begins lobbying gov't, opposition to pass new telecoms law 14 February, 2012
Digicel's Executives with their anniversary cake
Digicel (Guyana) has begun lobbying government and opposition leaders to pass the long-awaited Telecommunications Bill and so fully liberalise the telecoms sector.
“We've been speaking to all the
UPDATED: One dead, eight homeless in two fires 13 February, 2012
Cynthia Persaud
An 82-year-old woman was Monday night killed and several others homeless as a result of two separate fires.
The dead woman has been identified as Cynthia Persaud. Fire officials say fire destroyed that house at Bamboo Drive, Little
Businessman, family beaten and robbed of GUY million 13 February, 2012
Arnold Ramroop recounting when the gunman placed the firearm to his head on entering the grocery as he was cleaning the dirty floor.
Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo businessman, Arnold Ramroop, and his family were Monday robbed of GUY$7 million in cash
Faith Harding resigns from PNCR Executive; Judith David- Blair resigns from the party 13 February, 2012
Two long-serving female members of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR), citing major grievances, are taking a back-seat from the party in the wake of the 2011 general and regional elections.
Well-placed sources say Dr. Faith Harding has
Conservation funding facility launched, proposals invited 13 February, 2012
L-R Minister Robert Persaud, UNDP's Chisa Mikami and Surinamese gov't rep John Goedschalk symbolically sign the GSF Project Document
A multi-donor fund for the conservation and sustainable development of the unique ecosystems of the Guiana Shield
CGX starts drilling at formerly disputed site 13 February, 2012
Oil exploration firm CGX Energy Inc. has started drilling on its wholly-owned Corentyne block from which it was evicted by Surinamese gunboats in 2000.
The company announced in a press release Monday that drilling has started at the Eagle-1 well located
AINLIM worker dies in smash-up 12 February, 2012
The car in which Jude Thomas died in a smash-up with a taxi on the East Bank Demerara road.
An employee of Associated Industries Limited (AINLIM) early Sunday morning died in a horrific car accident, leaving to mourn his wife-an employee of the
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