Year: 2017

Living in Region Two, the predominantly agricultural region known as the Pomeroon-Supenaam, the start to a successful future for 19-year-old Maheepa Ramballie was naturally to enroll at the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA). This resident of Better Success village, Essequibo Coast was recently awarded the Chairman’s Prize for his overall outstanding performance at the Guyana School of Agriculture Essequibo branch, where he was recognised as the best graduating student, earning himself a diploma in Agriculture and a certificate in Water Management after studying for two years. Speaking with this newspaper,…

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It was only last year that Trinidad company; Western Scientific Company Limited was blacklisted by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for what the bank referred to as fraudulent practices. That blacklist was to last from March 2016 to October 2020, but somehow, on August 18, the coalition Government announced its no objection to a G$30 million contract for this very company to supply Sysmex reagents for the Ministry of Public Health. In an interview with this publication, President of Transparency Institute of Guyana Inc. (TIGI), Dr. Troy Thomas, pointed out…

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…says Traffic Chief as campaign commences to strip tint from Cops’ vehicles The Guyana Police Force says it intends to make officers who are breaking the law an example, by removing the tint from their personal vehicles and those belonging to the Police Force. The traffic department has begun a drive, removing the tint from vehicles belonging to Police Officers and those used in patrol. Traffic Chief Dion Moore said the Police must set an example to the public. “If we are to address the issue of the general public,…

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In light of the recent spate of deaths on the roadways, the traffic department of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has made a special plea to road users particularly motorcyclists to be keen in their operation on the road. The traffic department said it could not sit idly by while persons continue to lose their lives senselessly on the roadways. Over the past few days, three motorcyclists lost their lives among a total of five road deaths. Traffic Chief Deon Moore said there is really no reason for persons to…

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Posting nude photographs of her former lover on Facebook has landed a North Ruimveldt, Georgetown woman in hot water. Nikita Cooper appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman on Wednesday charged for corrupting the public’s view. The 31-year-old is accused of posting the photographs between June 1 and July 18, 2017. The prosecution is contending that Cooper and her ex-boyfriend had been in a five-year long relationship which ended. According the prosecution, as a result of the breakup, the accused threatened to leak the images to the public and followed through with…

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The aviation fraternity turned out in their numbers at the annex of the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) on Woolford Avenue, Georgetown to bid farewell to the late Captain Imran Khan, latest pilot to have perished in a plane crash in Guyana’s hinterland region. After a public viewing held at the CIOG’s annex, the body was flown to Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast, where Captain Khan was buried according to Islamic rites. Air Services Limited held a memorial service on Tuesday night for their fallen captain, 41-year-old Imran Khan, resident…

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…amid rising aviation accidents The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Wednesday ordered that all domestic shuttle operations be suspended until operators can provide Standard Operational Manuals and other documents showing how they conduct their operations. These documents would have to be reviewed and approved by the GCAA before they can resume their operations. This move comes in light of the three recent crashes in the local aviation sector resulting in the deaths of two pilots. All of the planes crashed while on shuttle operations. The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority…

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