Abdool Yasseen’s death leaves a great void
The slaughter of 23-year-old Abdool Yasseen, Captain of the Davie II in the massacre staged at Bartica by a group of heavily armed gunmen on Sunday night, has created a void “that could never be filled,” in the home of the Yasseen family, at 571 Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, his nineteen-year-old sister Fara said.
13 DEAD IN BARTICA BLOODBATH
BARTICIANS were yesterday still reeling in shock and disbelief at the senseless bloodbath by a rampaging group of heavily-armed gunmen who cold-bloodedly slaughtered 13 persons, including three policemen, in the mining community around 21:45 h Sunday evening.
Death toll from Bartica slaughter rises to 13
THE death toll from the wanton slaughter at Bartica on Sunday has risen to 13.
The latest person to die, Errol Thomas, 41, of Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo, had been air-dashed to the city, together with four more who were also wounded.But he succumbed at Georgetown Public Hospital at 03:50 h yesterday, after arriving […]
Lusignan killers not the normal criminal gang - Gail Teixeira
THE marauding gang of about 10 armed men, which on January 26 last, cold-bloodedly killed 11 residents in the community of Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara, is not the normal criminal gang.
Government should consider building road to Bartica
I urge President Bharrat Jagdeo and his government to make it a priority to open up lands to the people of Guyana by building roads, but a burning priority is a road to Bartica.
Calypsonians gearing for finals in Bartica
Georgetown, GINA, February 16, 2004
Nine calypsonians have been selected to go to the final competition Friday February 20 at Bartica.
They are the Mighty Voter with “Walk de walk”, the Mighty Rebel with “My Experience”, Young Bill Rogers with “De Country Sick”, Tempest with “Don’t Dis my Ability”, Ras Marcus with “Go Fuh Cup”, Winfield […]
