HIV/AIDS in Guyana prisons: Can the authorities really cope
By Royston King
PRISONS hold perhaps the highest concentrations of persons infected with HIV and those at greatest risk of acquiring HIV by intravenous drug use and sexual contact.
It is not difficult to see that HIV interventions implemented in correctional settings are among those with the greatest potential to have a substantial impact on the epidemic. […]
Guyana Water Incorporated working on restoring water supply in affected areas
THE Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) wishes to inform the general public that all efforts are being made to ensure that the water supply is restored in certain areas which have been affected by the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) scheduled maintenance of the Demerara Inter-Connected System. GWI operations are currently being affected by frequent and […]
Diamond Diagnostic Centre celebrates first anniversary today
- more than 75,000 patients seen
THE East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital, popularly known as the Diamond Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, will today mark one year since it was officially opened by President Bharrat Jagdeo.
Since then, the Centre, located in the village of Diamond, on the East Bank Demerara has provided quality health care to […]
Plans on stream for staging of GTU national championships
PLANS are well on stream for the staging of the Guyana Teachers Union’s (GTU) National Track and Field, Cycling and Swimming Championships which are scheduled for November 18 to 22 at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground.
Speaking to Chronicle Sport on Friday during the North Georgetown ‘Champion of Champions’ meet at the GCC ground, Bourda, GTU’s […]
Guyana doing well at 2008 ISKF World Shoto Cup Karate tourney
REPORTS coming out of Canada on Friday said the Guyana National Karate team now taking part in the ISKF World Shoto Cup tournament is doing well.
At the end of the elimination rounds on Friday, the juniors held their own and qualified for eight finals which will take place tomorrow.
The top four in Kata and Kumite […]
Kevin Worrell laid to rest
FAMILY, friends and team mates turned up at the Burnham Court to pay their final tributes to the life of Kevin Worrell who was buried yesterday at the La Repentir cemetery.
Twenty-one-year-old Worrell was a centre on the Courts Pacesetters basketball squad. He also played in the second and third division teams for the Pacesetters. Worrell […]
Le Meridien Open tennis tournament to serve off Friday
THE Le Meridien Hotel has committed to sponsorship of its annual Open Tennis Tournament for the year 2008.
The tournament which is fully sponsored by Le Meridien will feature top players from all categories and will last for just over two weeks from Friday, October 17th until Sunday, November 2nd.
The categories to be contested are Girls […]
Inter-block final scheduled for today despite football row
PLAISANCE’s Inter Block football final promises to be well contested between Goedverwagting and Frontside but the squabbling between Georgetown Football Association (GFA) and the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) almost left the match up between Santos and Western Tigers in doubt.
Sub-association, GFA president Troy Mendonca has stated that he sees no issue with the two teams […]
Remanded on abduction charge
Devon Williams, 22, of 169 James Street, Albouystown, was yesterday charged with the offence of abduction. He appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle and was not required to plead to the indictable offence.
It is alleged that on October 3, he abducted Yolanda Taylor.
The lawyer for the accused said that according to information received, the […]
Five on bail for larceny
Five men yesterday pleaded not guilty to a charge of larceny when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson-Ogle.
It is alleged that on October 7, Zaheer Hussain, Shawn Setman, Subindra Samaroo, Steve Singh and Alexie Gomes had it their possession items that were suspected to be stolen.
Their lawyer made an application for reasonable bail […]
