Prime Minister Samuel Hinds warns of measures to address reckless mining
PRIME Minister Samuel Hinds yesterday warned local gold miners that irresponsible practices in the past will no longer be tolerated, as Government is strengthening measures to address reckless mining.
He was speaking at the opening of a two-day regional gold mining workshop, organised by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Guianas Regional Programme Office to review the management […]
Another intervention to ease the burden in Guyana
While some countries are finding it very difficult to come up with tangible solutions to aid their populations in the struggle against continuous rising prices, the Guyana Government has been able to make the necessary interventions from time to time, with relative ease, thanks to the efficient management of the country’s economy by those whom […]
Police trained to return fire when fired upon
INSPECTOR Godfrey Williams, testifying at the manslaughter trial of Constable Orville Tucker, said yesterday that the Police are trained to return fire when fired upon.
Tucker is indicted for unlawfully killing Carl Abrams.
Williams said he was on duty at Cove & John Police Station, East Coast Demerara, on November 13, 2005, when the accused reported that […]
Defence Counsel, Prosecutor clash verbally at rape trial
At Demerara Assizes…
DEFENCE Counsel Vic Puran and State Prosecutor Sonia Joseph clashed verbally yesterday, at the Non Pariel rape trial before Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes at the Demerara Assizes.
It happened when Puran, representing Ragendra Gossai, claimed that the Prosecution witnesses had conspired to make up a case against the accused.
Gossai is indicted for raping a 14-year-old […]
Accused knife point robbers refused bail
TWO men, accused of armed robbery before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton, were both refused bail yesterday.
Anthony Blande, 22, of Sophia, Greater Georgetown and Dennis Bowen, 24, of Lot 331 Martys Ville, East Coast Demerara, were not required to plead to the joint indictable charge.
Particulars of the offence said, last May 16, they robbed Kenrick Sanichar, at […]
Defendant arrested in Old England drug raid remanded
FIFTY-THREE-YEAR-OLD Ossie Murphy, of Lot 53 Old England, Upper Demerara River, was remanded to prison yesterday on a trafficking in narcotic charge.
Before Magistrate Hazel Octave-Hamilton, he pleaded not guilty to being in possession of eight kilogrammes, 200 grammes of cannabis (marijuana) for the purpose on May 18.
Police Corporal Shellon Daniels, prosecuting, said the defendant was […]
Change comes with development
I am referring to the letter by Joe Atkinson captioned “Indigenous peoples everywhere are using available mechanisms to have their rights to land recognised” dated 5/19/08. In this letter, Atkinson is exaggerating the exploitation of Amerindian rights especially in the area of lands in Guyana and more particularly in the Upper Mazaruni.
Lest it be construed […]
We need peace more than ever
It would have been nice to have the political peace that ensued after the peaceful 2006 General Elections to continue to present day.
However, we do not have it as Robert Corbin has turned around and started quoting Desmond Hoyte “slo’fyah, mo’fyah” because he was under threat of losing his place in the PNC. So what […]
Disappointed over non-coverage
I’m a Guyanese residing in North America. I have being reading your online edition of the News for quite some time now as a tool to keep in touch with all events and news happening back home. Unfortunately I have not being able to keep on top of two sporting events that are close to […]
We should seek Costa Rican assistance
The Nightly News on the major networks has been highlighting a programme that is in existence in Costa Rica. It is similar to the programme advocated by President Jagdeo. Large industrial companies that spew tonnes of carbon pollutants are becoming “carbon neutral” by making “carbon transfers” to Costa Rica’s “carbon sink” (tropical rain forest). The […]
