The establishment of an Inter-Religious Television (IRTV) channel dedicated to the broadcasting of religious programmes on a 24-hour basis is within reach. President Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday met members of the Inter Religious Organisation (IRO) at the Office of the President, and announced that funding has been made available for the setting up of the channel. Bishop Juan Edghill, a member of the IRO, made that disclosure to the Government Information Agency (GINA) after the meeting. He is confident that the channel will be up and running within weeks. Edghill…
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Stalwart educator cops national award
By Indrawattie Natram Maydha Persaud was among the most recent national award recipients, receiving the Medal of Service (MS) for dedicated service in the field of education. Guyanese, both overseas and locally, upon hearing the name “Sir Maydha Persaud” would know him as an educator who embodies simplicity and has a craving for education for everyone, including himself. Throughout the Essequibo Coast, any past or present student from time to time would pleasantly reflect on a teacher who has left a hallmark in the teaching profession. To date, it has…
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Father charged for third child’s murder
A Soesdyke man on Tuesday appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for a third murder charge. John Blanchard, 31, a vendor of Dr Charles Sand Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to another charge of murder. The defendant was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which stated that on October 11 at Dr Charles Sand Road, being armed with two knives, he murdered Joy Blanchard, six, by stabbing her. On October 14, the accused appeared in court to answer to…
Read MoreFarmer remanded for selling drugs to police
A man was on Friday remanded to prison by Magistrate Sueanna Lovell for selling drugs to a police officer. Colin Simons, 30, of Lot 20 East La Penitence, Georgetown, made an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to the charge of trafficking narcotics. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated that on October 26 at East La Penitence, he sold 2g cannabis and 2g cocaine to a police officer. Prosecutor Jairam Luckhai stated that on the day in question an undercover police officer went to…
Read MoreAmerican mother sentenced for trafficking narcotics
An American citizen was on Tuesday sentenced to prison by Magistrate Sueanna Lovell for trafficking narcotics. Viole Pantaleon, 25, a mother of four of Lot 6781 Northwest, 1st Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, made an appearance in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to the charge of trafficking narcotics. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge, which stated that on October 28 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, she had in her possession 176g cocaine for the purpose of trafficking. The defendant was unrepresented in court and stated…
Read MoreSix Caribbean nationals graduate from aeronautical school
Six Caribbean nationals on October 27 graduated from the Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School at Ogle, East Coast Demerara following their successful completion of the aircraft maintenance engineers programme. The students, who were the first batch sponsored by the LIAT Air Services, completed 31 modules in the classroom, 2000 hours of theoretical training and 4000 hours of practical training. The programme was conducted in two phases. Phase one took approximately 39 months. During this time, the students were trained in accordance with the British Civil Airworthiness Requirements…
Read MoreNarcotics, gun trafficking fuelling violence in the region – UN report
A United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report suggests that violence associated with the illegal narcotics and gun trafficking enterprises continues to be responsible for the high rates of serious crimes and criminality within the Caribbean region. Bahamas National Security Minister Tommy Turnquest said official statistics “bear this out” adding that 66 per cent of the 105 murders committed in The Bahamas as of October 11, 2011, were “related” to criminal enterprises ” with the motives of illegal drugs, conflict and retaliation” being the major reasons behind those…
Read MoreDr Karen Cummings, Allicock among new faces on APNU lists
Distinguished Amerindian environmental and community activist, Sydney Allicock and Dr Karen Cummings, wife of PPP candidate Dr Emmanuel Cummings are among some of the new faces appearing on the lists of A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) for the upcoming general and regional elections. Allicock, a resident of Surama, last year won the Anthony Sabga Award for Excellence for his public and civil contributions, and his commitment to sustainable development and the livelihood of hinterland residents. The coalition grouping in a release on Tuesday said that the Guyana Elections Commission…
Read MoreRamotar more worthy than any other person to lead Guyana
– Former AFC executive member Former executive member of the Alliance For Change Gaumatie Singh has endorsed the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic over the weekend telling a Port Mourant rally that she has found “honesty and integrity in Donald Ramotar” when compared to the AFC’s current leadership team. Singh, speaking passionately at the meeting, stated that she found out after the 2006 elections the AFC leadership which she had campaigned with were “deceitful, disrespectful, and dishonest.” She urged all present to vote for the re-election of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic,…
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