Archive | January, 2012

Public Works probes attempt to sabotage Amaila Falls equipment

Public Works probes attempt to sabotage Amaila Falls equipment

    …work to restart on access road this week Well placed sources in the Public Works Ministry have confirmed that they are currently working with at least four contractors to have works on the access road for the Amaila Falls project restarted this week. This publication was reliably informed that Toolsie Persaud would be undertaking works at the [...] [...more]

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Rain pounds Region Six

Rain pounds Region Six

    - several communities flooded Nine inches of rainfall pounded Berbice from Friday evening right through yesterday and the bad news is that there is more rain on the way. The deluge, compounded by an uncontrollable garbage situation, left several communities underwater. The Berbice High Court under water on Sunday Kaieteur News visited several communities across the Region yesterday and [...] [...more]

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Jury selection process ‘seriously compromised’

Jury selection process ‘seriously compromised’

    - legal official By Latoya Giles The system to select jurors for Criminal Assizes in the High Courts of Guyana is badly flawed and needs urgent revamping, some legal officials say. One legal source told Kaieteur News that the selection process is compromised and this has resulted in injustice even where there is cogent, compelling and overwhelming evidence [...] [...more]

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Doobay Renal Center opens

Doobay Renal Center opens

    - President Ramotar promises support for similar ventures The Doobay Renal Center, at Annadale East Coast Demerara was formally opened yesterday by His Excellency President Donald Ramotar, who promised government’s support for similar ventures. The President described the event as a very important milestone for Guyana. The Doobay Renal Center Ramotar said that he always believes in the philosophy [...] [...more]

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Father, friend still in custody

Father, friend still in custody

    Highway hunting tragedy…   Relatives of 12 year-old cyclist Justin Nobrega who was accidentally shot during a hunting trip are awaiting the results of a post mortem examination which are expected sometime later today. The relatives are also hoping for the release of the dead boy’s father who has been detained along with his hunting partner since [...] [...more]

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Home Affairs Minister moves office to Eve Leary

Home Affairs Minister moves office to Eve Leary

Beginning today, the Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee will be operating out of a police building at Eve Leary. This is to facilitate repair works to the Ministry’s building on Brickdam. Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee Kaieteur News understands that staff of the Ministry will be occupying two buildings at Eve Leary, one situated south of the [...] [...more]

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Dem boys seh…De thieves now finding it hard

Dem boys seh…De thieves now finding it hard

People still talking bout Prado and dem even name a whole community Pradoville. That was time when Prado was de big thing. Today, dem boys gone bigger than Prado. Dem driving Lexus. But Pradoville sound better than Lexusville. But dem boys notice something else. Dem notice that de days when people use to show off wid [...] [...more]

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Regional cricket matches moved from Guyana

Regional cricket matches moved from Guyana

International games likely to be moved as WICB takes decisions on Guyana St John’s, Antigua – The Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the West Indies Cricket Board held a meeting by teleconference Saturday evening and it was decided that the Regional cricket matches scheduled for Guyana will be moved. The opening game will [...] [...more]

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Guyana team leaves today for regional 4-day tournament

Guyana team leaves today for regional 4-day tournament

-  Sarwan unavailable to play for Guyana GEORGETOWN, GUYANA: The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) on Saturday announced that the team selected to participate in the Regional 4-Day Tournament will leave Guyana today for Dominica where they will play their first round match. The early departure of the team is to facilitate practice matches ahead of the opening [...] [...more]

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Guyanese women boxers oozing confidence on verge of international outings

Guyanese women boxers oozing confidence on verge of international outings

Three of Guyana’s prolific female pugilists are scheduled to engage in fistic duties in two countries and they are oozing confidence of clinching victories. Guyana’s inaugural women’s world champion Gwendolyn O’Neil will put her World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight title on the line when she opposes Carlotta Ewell of St Maarten on March 31 next. Another [...] [...more]

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