Twenty-seven-year-old Devanand Rampersaud, also called “Julu”, of Berbice, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne), was on Tuesday given a life sentence for killing Mahaicony businesswoman Bibi Nesha Shairoon-Ali. Rampersaud pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter when he appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Georgetown High Court on October 2, 2019. He admitted that between October 15 and October 17, 2016 at Novar, Mahaicony, he killed Ali. However, on Tuesday, Rampersaud claimed that his only intention was to rob the elderly woman and it was his co-accused, a teenager, who…
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CTO to close offices in New York, United Kingdom
Chairman of the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), Dominic Fedee, Tuesday announced the closure of the organisation’s offices in the United Kingdom and New York as part of its efforts to “play a stronger role in the new era of tourism development”. Fedee, who is also the Minister of Tourism in St Lucia, said that in addition to the closure of the New York office in December this year and the United Kingdom by January 31, next year, there will also be a “comprehensive audit of the Barbados office”. He…
Read MoreMiners’ body roasts Ramjattan, Police Force over upsurge in crime
The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) on Tuesday issued a stinging statement, criticising the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and called out authorities for being unable to control the crime situation in the country. The statement comes in light of the death of its member and miner Deon Stoll, who was fatally shot by bandits as he was about to conduct business at El Dorado Trading at Da Silva Street, Kitty on Monday. “How many more must be robbed, or be slaughtered before it is accepted that we have…
Read MorePresident says awaiting advice from Cabinet on dissolution of Parliament
Having already set March 2, 2020 as the date for the General and Regional Elections, President David Granger said he is awaiting advice from Attorney General Basil Williams and his Cabinet before dissolving Parliament. “I have not prorogued the National Assembly, I have not dissolved Parliament and I am awaiting the advice of my Attorney General on a date for the dissolution of Parliament,” the Head of State told reporters on Wednesday. Parliament came out of its annual recess on October 10 and according to Clerk of the National Assembly,…
Read MorePresident leaves for another medical check-up in Cuba
President David Granger will be returning to Havana, Cuba for a medical check-up on Saturday, October 19, 2019. He made this disclosure on the sidelines of an accreditation event held at the Ministry of the Presidency earlier on Wednesday. “Every 90 days I have to go for a check-up,” the President stated. Last year, the Head of State was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Since then, he has undergone several rounds of radiotherapy treatment. In July 2019, after another round of treatment, the President returned to Guyana having been given the…
Read MoreEnergy dept head urges Toshaos to craft plan to benefit from oil
Director of the Department of Energy, Dr Mark Bynoe has called on Indigenous leaders to craft a strategic plan to ensure their communities benefit equally from oil and gas resources. The Department of Public Information (DPI) reported that Bynoe made the call while addressing the over 200 Toshaos and other Indigenous leaders in Georgetown for the 13th National Toshaos Council (NTC) Conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC). He is quoted by DPI as saying, “It must not just be a band-aid solution to address an immediate need, it…
Read MoreLinden veteran Teacher, disciplinarian , Marcia Craig has over 50 Years in the profession
By Utama Bell “It’s because I love what I do, I stay here”. Those were the words of 66-year-old Linden veteran Teacher and Educator Marcia Craig, whom I sat down with recently for an interview on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day. ‘Miss Craig’, as she has been passionately called throughout the years by both students and residents alike in the community has been in the teaching profession for 51 years, having started this prestigious lifelong calling in the year 1968. I was amused when she told me this. “That’s…
Read MoreInstall tracking devices on Police vehicles so that they can be monitored for speed
Dear Editor, Please permit me some space in your daily print to comment on the fatal accident which occurred on the morning of October 15 involving a police vehicle. Based on footage widely circulated on social media, it appears that neither driver was wearing seat belts. The reality is, none of our Police or emergency response drivers wear seat belts. It is a known fact that police cars and fire trucks ‘fly’ down our streets at a breakneck pace. This places the occupants at higher risk of being involved in…
Read MoreRevenue authority urges importers of fruits to report concerns about delays to management
Following concerns being expressed by importers of an alleged ban on importing items such as fruits into Guyana, a senior official from the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has denied the existence of any ban. In fact, the introduction of the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA) is supposed to help fast-track these transactions, although persons have contended otherwise. According to information reaching this publication, one importer in particular has encountered stumbling blocks when importing fruits. While that importer’s cargo was eventually released after delays, the importer was reportedly informed by…
Read MoreGranger confirms APNU in ‘exploratory’ talks with Shuman’s party
The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is currently in “exploratory” talks with Indigenous Leader Lenox Shuman’s party – the Liberty and Justice Party (LJP) – which is being seen as a move to attract Amerindian voters. Leader of the APNU, President David Granger, on Wednesday confirmed that he has been in preliminary exploratory talks with Shuman, a former Toshao of St Cuthbert’s Mission and former Vice Chair of the National Toshaos Council. “We’re looking for common ground, we’re looking for areas of convergence. The policy of A Partnership for…
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