The Trinidad-based Seismic Research Centre (SRC) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Tuesday said that the recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico should serve as a reminder to the Caribbean, “that our region is seismically active and we always need to be prepared”. On Monday an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 rocked Puerto Rico and it was followed by a stronger quake with a magnitude of 5.4 on Tuesday. The SRC said that Monday’s quake was a “foreshock” to the 6.4 quake on Tuesday. US officials said power…
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Berbice pensioner killed by speeding car on pedestrian crossing
A pensioner was on Tuesday morning killed after she was struck down while using a pedestrian crossing at Nigg Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is 81-year-old Parbattie Ramsarran of Lot 4 D Nigg, Corentyne, Berbice. Based on information received, the motorcar bearing registration number PPP 1008, driven by a 29-year-old male at a fast rate of speed, came into contact with the woman as she was in the centre of the pedestrian crossing. As a result of the impact, the woman sustained severe injuries about her body. She was picked…
Read MoreGuyana Cops seeking Turkish man in fraud probe
The Guyana Police Force has issued a wanted bulletin for a Turkish national who is wanted in relation to fraud and immigration violation. Wanted is Ugur Turetgen, 44. His last known address in Guyana is listed as Track ‘b’ Block ‘z’ Providence, East Bank Demerara. Anyone with information that may lead to the arrest of Ugur Turetgen is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 226-6978, 225-8196, 226-2870, 226-7065, 227-1149, 226-7065, 225-6940, 226-9834, 911 or the nearest police station.
Read MoreUG’s Diaspora Conference set for May 2020
The University of Guyana has confirmed that its second Diaspora Conference, which was rescheduled in 2019, is now set for May 28 to June 1, 2020. The theme will be “Investing in Guyana’s emerging business, Indigenous, women and youth leaders”. This theme has been chosen in recognition of the need for all Guyanese at home and abroad to work together with inclusion, tolerance and cooperation for national and regional growth and development. The University of Guyana remains committed to Diaspora engagement and facilitating a positive enabling environment and discussion on…
Read MoreGuyana’s Auditor General says recommendations to improve accountability being ignored
Every year, the Audit Office of Guyana audits public financial records, unearths corruption and makes recommendations so the Government can tighten up the system. As of last year, however, the Office is complaining that many of its recommendations are being ignored. This is according to its 2018 report, which was presented to Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland back in October 2019. According to Auditor General Deodat Sharma, a mere 24 per cent of the 454 recommendations made in 2017 were implemented by the Government. “Each year, my…
Read MoreTractor driven by ‘drunk’ teen crushes man to death
A Lindener is now dead after being crushed to death by a tractor after he and his friends ended their drinking-spree. Dead is Rondell Jacobs of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). Reports are the incident occurred at about 22:00h on Saturday at the 72 Miles Kaburee Main Access trail. According to reports, at about 14:30h, a 30-year-old man employed to operate the tractor along with his teenage co-worker left their location at 58 Miles Potaro to head to 72 Miles. Along the journey, the duo allegedly began consuming alcohol and…
Read MorePatterson promises completion of East Coast-East Bank Bypass by 2022
Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson has asserted that if the APNU/AFC government is re-elected, the East Coast Demerara-East Bank Demerara bypass road will be completed by 2022. According to the Department of Public Information, at the Ministry’s annual year in review press conference on Wednesday, the Minister stated that the project is still making headway towards a successful completion by 2022. “Fortunately, all the main ingredients have been completed. We’ve completed studies for the East Coast bypass [and] we have the final design. We are now reviewing,” he indicated.…
Read MoreJagdeo blasts APNU/AFC for having “no vision, no plans for the future”
Boisterous crowds greeted People’s Progressive Party (PPP) leaders as they took the podium at Sunday’s campaign launch, but one of the loudest welcomes was reserved for General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo, who immediately made his case for his party’s election on March 2. In his address, Jagdeo warned that with the current Government seemingly fixated on holding on to power while running down the economy, his party must be returned to power to right the wrongs. Jagdeo referenced comments made by President David Granger on Friday, that constitutional reform would be…
Read More19-yr-old charged with murder of homeless man
The teen accused of killing a homeless man in Corriverton Market, Berbice was on Wednesday slapped with a murder charge and hauled before Magistrate Alex Moore. Dave Jacobs, 19, is accused of killing Richard Persaud Kamaldeo, called “Tyie”, on January 3, 2020. Reports are 43-year-old Kamaldeo had been living on the streets for a number of years, often sleeping at the Corriverton Market. On the day in question, Jacob and Kamaldeo had an argument, during which the teen allegedly armed himself with a sharp object and stabbed the homeless man.…
Read MoreMurder convicts appeal life sentences
Murder convicts Alvin Kissoon and Calvin King after being sentenced to life in prison for the 2013 murder of security guard John Friday in December have now moved to the country’s appeal court to challenge the convictions. In separate court documents, the convicts have put forward several grounds on which they have filed the appeal through their Attorney-at-Law, Lyndon Amsterdam. In Kissoon’s case, defence counsel is arguing that trial judge Justice Sandil Kissoon during the summing up of the evidence posited several rhetorical questions to the jury which had the…
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