2011 – Guyana Times International

Man charged with murdering wife

December 30, 2011 TIMES INT'L

It was confirmed that Madhuri “Sharda” Padumdeo, 21, of Lot 8 North Sophia, Bel Air, Georgetown who was allegedly killed by her reputed husband last Friday was indeed strangled to death. This was revealed by local pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh when he performed the autopsy on the remains of the woman on Wednesday morning. Padumdeo’s reputed husband of more than four years, Michael “Mikey” Persaud, 22, has since been charged with the capital offence of murder. He was remanded to jail until January 16, 2011 when he will appear in…

Guyana’s oldest centenarian celebrates her 111th birthday

December 30, 2011 TIMES INT'L

“Obedience brings many blessings, but when you are disobedient, you allow a curse to come your way”, Ismay Spooner said, when asked about the secret of her longevity. Spooner, Guyana’s oldest citizen, celebrated her 111th birthday On Thursday, reminiscing on her long life and her relationship with Jesus Christ. When the Guyana Chronicle visited her home aback Corriverton, in an area called ‘Little Africa’, yesterday morning, Mrs Spooner was well dressed and powdered, hair neatly braided, as she sat on her bed , prepared to meet her guests, which included…

Ministries to team up to advance community-level development

December 30, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The Local Government and Regional Development Ministry intends to accelerate and enhance its collaboration with other ministries and agencies as part of its focus on providing more efficient and effective services in 2012. The ministry is responsible for ensuring citizens of the 10 administrative regions benefit from programmes, initiatives and opportunities made available by the central government, at the community level, Local Government and Regional Development Minister Ganga Persaud accompanied by Minister within the ministry Norman Whittaker made this disclosure at a press briefing Thursday afternoon at the ministry’s boardroom…

Wins for Raiders, Bulls

December 30, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Retrieve Raiders stopped the Victory Valley Royals and staved off excellent shooting from junior national guard Marlon Pollydore, who had a tournament-high 35 points, in scoring a thrilling 58-57 win, while the Half Mile Bulls handed the Kashif and Shanghai Kings a 62-50 defeat when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) Under-23 basketball championship continued on Tuesday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court. In ensuring their team the win, the Raiders were led by a combined effort from junior national player Geoffrey Larose, who dunked in 13 points.…

Clive Lloyd to head cricket IMC

December 30, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Former West Indies captain, Clive Hubert Lloyd, has been appointed as Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) to run the affairs of Guyana’s cricket “for a limited period of six months.” The announcement was made via a press release from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport. Below is the full text of the release: In keeping with the Honorable Chief Justice Ian Chang’s ruling on the 22nd August, 2011, part of his findings explicitly states that: “It is a matter of common knowledge that there exists a Ministry…

Guyanese Canadians among those recognised for outstanding work in various fields

December 30, 2011 TIMES INT'L

By North American Correspondent The Pranav Ashram of Canada recently honored a list of Canadians among whom were several Guyanese Canadians. The Ashram has a large following of Guyanese residing in Canada. Plaques recognizing the work of community members were presented to Mrs. Indranie Gayadeen, a Philanthropist who has done considerable work among the poor and Ramesh Ramkalawan, Editor-Videographer of Pranav’s Ashram Television program “Reflections of Hinduism”. Several other non-Guyanese were also honored. Cheques were also handed out to this year’s Student Scholarship Awardees to Amanda Persaud (Sugrim Kissoon Annual…

Laptop distribution picking up pace

December 30, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The recently opened information communication technology centre at Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke, was the venue for the distribution of 52 laptops under the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) programme. The Government Information Agency (GINA) in a release said that thousands of families have already been afforded the opportunity to become computer literate, since the laptop distribution began in November. Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall, accompanied by Sport Director, Neil Kumar and Community Development Advisor, Odinga Lumumba were at the Soesdyke location to aid in the distribution of the…

Gov’t partners with Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission to aid vulnerable groups

December 30, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Government has granted the approval for the leasing of a plot of land located at Babu John, Port Morant on the Corentyne Coast to the New Jersey Arya Samaj and its local body, the Guyana Central Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission for the construction of a benevolent home which would cater to the needs of the vulnerable in society. Speaking to the Government Information Agency (GINA), President of the Mission, Pandit Suresh Sugrim expressed his gratitude to President Donald Ramotar and the PPP/C Administration for granting the lease which will enable…

Police seeing ‘improvements’ in narco fight

December 30, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has recorded marked improvements in its fight against narcotics this year in comparison with 2010. Statistics released by the force earlier this month indicated that in most areas the force has been able to seize sizeable quantities of narcotics. As it relates to cannabis, 121.5 acres of land was eradicated this year, compared with 104.25 last year. There has been a decline in the amount of cannabis seized by the law, as this year 4480.1 kilograms was confiscated, while in 2010 7613.5 kilos was seized.…

Dr Rambihar and Doobay honoured for outstanding achievements

December 30, 2011 TIMES INT'L

By North American Correspondent Toronto-based internationally acclaimed Guyanese-born cardiologist Dr Vivian Srinivas Rambihar and former Guyana Consulate General Danny Doobay, were recognised for their outstanding achievements last month at an awards reception hosted by the Canadian Vedic Cultural Center based in Toronto. The awards were presented to the two outstanding Guyanese sons at the organisation’s Annual Dinner and Awards Presentation ceremony. Both gentlemen were honoured for their outstanding accomplishments and community service. Dr. Rambihar is an expert in the heart health research field with over 25 years of cardiology practice…