Cuban artist Josefa Tamayo wins Castellani House art competition
WINNER of the Castellani House sponsored National Water-colour Painting Competition, Josefa Tamayo was yesterday presented with a gold medal and $75,000.
Another of Tamayo’s pieces, ‘Kissing Bridge’ and Travell Blackman’s ‘Midday at the Market’ got honourable mention from the judges.
Chairman of Castellani House Management Committee, Mrs. Janet Jagan lauded the work of the artists, pointing out […]
Miner suffering chops from cutlass attack
TWENTY-SEVEN-YEAR-OLD miner, Rennox La Rose also called ‘Macko’ is now a patient at Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH), nursing wounds to his left shoulder, head and left leg.
The patient, formerly of Mabaruma, North West District, said he suffered the injuries last Friday while working at Enachu, Mazaruni.
Police seize suspected smuggled fuel
POLICE ranks on patrol at Enachu, Middle Mazaruni, intercepted a boat with suspected smuggled fuel comprising 83 drums of Diesel and 3 drums of gasoline.
The captain and two crew members are in custody assisting with the investigations.
Marco Antonio Doninaues and Joao D’ Oliveira shot and robbed at Eteringbang
TWO men were shot and injured by one of three bandits, who was armed with a handgun during a robbery which occurred at Eteringbang on Sunday.
Police said investigations revealed that Brazilian businessmen Marco Antonio Doninaues, 40 years, and Joao D’ Oliveira, 37 years, were in Doninaues’ shop when an argument developed between him and one […]
National Archives receives Dr. Walter Rodney portrait Georgetown
The first of many prestigious historical images and artifacts to decorate the newly constructed National Archives on Homestretch Avenue was received by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday.
Salvation Army Sewing project launched
THE Salvation Army in Guyana last Thursday launched the first of two sewing projects to be conducted over the next year, as a means of educating and empowering young Guyanese women.
The launching on Thursday was done at the Salvation Army Wortmanville Corps, 69 Bent and Haley Streets, where about twenty five participants were admitted to […]
Linden Horrific Crash –driver charged on ten counts
THE driver of the mini-bus, BGG 9112, which was involved in a horrific fatal accident earlier this month on the Linden Highway which resulted in the death of ten persons, was yesterday charged with ten counts of causing death by dangerous driving.
The Police said an arrest warrant was issued for the driver, Mark Lewis of […]
Cheddi Jagan International Airport supervisor Trevor Kaioum charged in guns, drugs find
POLICE have charged Trevor Kaioum, 21, a junior supervisor, following the discovery of two suitcases containing compressed cannabis (marijuana), guns, ammunition, grenades and detonators at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, last week Friday.
Jamaican Hazel Octave-Hamilton in airport cocaine bust remanded
MAGISTRATE Hazel Octave-Hamilton yesterday remanded to prison the Jamaican who was allegedly found with a suitcase containing blocks of cocaine at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, last Sunday.
The defendant, Merkin Chase Herman, of Kingston, Jamaica, pleaded not guilty to the charge which said he trafficked in the narcotic by exporting seven kilogrammes, 262 grammes of […]
Victim claims same defendant robbed her twice
DESMOND Williams, 19, of Lot ‘B’, Field 14, South Sophia, Greater Georgetown, was yesterday refused bail by Principal Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle, on a robbery with violence charge.
