Happy Acres Car
This car ended up in a trench at Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara on Monday.
Retired GPSU
Retired members of Guyana Public Service Union after a luncheon held in their honour on Sunday. They propose to form a retired GPSU Association. Plaques were presented to them by the GPSU. (Aubrey Crawford photo)
Forgarty’s Father’s Day Winners
Fogarty’s Father’s Day winners: Fogarty’s handed over hampers to the winners in its Father’s Day Promotion on Thursday. The promotion started on June 9 and it allowed customers who spent $2,000 at any of its stores to enter for a chance to win. Seo Naraine of Hand-in-Hand Insurance Company won the first prize of one [...]
Flags for Carifesta
Flags for Carifesta along the East Bank Highway. They have also been strung up along the East Coast.
Lindo creek
The map at right shows Lindo Creek, where the eight miners were found dead and their bodies burned. It also shows the area’s proximity to the sites referred to in stories on that and other recent incidents involving an armed gang and the Joint Services. The green circle marks the Kwakwani junction, which is approximately [...]
Guyana Institute of Historical Research
Participants at a Guyana Institute of Historical Research (GIHR) forum yesterday on eradicating poverty in the African-Guyanese community. The forum, which was held at the Conference Room of the National Library dealt with such topics as poverty, housing, literacy, private education, women, business and the role of men. Speakers included Eric Phillips, Winston Browne, Gillian [...]
Merundoi outreach
Merundoi outreach Nirvanie Deonauth (right) has the rapt and somewhat amused attention of this group at the Central Garage Car Park where the Merundoi team held an HIV/AIDS awareness outreach activity yesterday. (Photo by Jules Gibson)
Not Safe
Not Safe: These two students were photographed cleaning the roof of the St John’s College yesterday. (Jules Gibson photo)
Republic Bank “Living the Dream”
Redo Jeffrey pulling the third place winners, Nandram and Parbattie Gobin in the Republic Bank “living the dream” drawing yesterday. The first place winners are Nandram Tillack and Devika Singh and the 2nd place winners are Herman Fana Sr, Herman Fana Jr, M. Faria and D Faria. (June 28, 2008)
The President
President Bharrat Jagdeo inspecting framed pictures of playwrights at the Theatre Guild yesterday. The president was at the time inspecting the work done on the newly refurbished theatre which will be formally opened tonight. (June 28,2008)
Madewini Police Station on the Linden/ Soesdyke Highway
All vehicles passing the Madewini Police Station on the Linden/ Soesdyke Highway are subject to a security checkpoint set up by members of the joint services. In this Jules Gibson photo taken yesterday, ranks prepare to search a canter truck heading in the direction of Linden. There is also another checkpoint located some distance from [...]
Splashmins
Outside Splashmins Fun Resort on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway was flooded due to heavy rainfall in the area over the past few days. In this Jules Gibson photo taken yesterday the benabs built across the road are surrounded by creek water.
Overload
39 passengers? This Zone 42 (Georgetown to Timehri) minibus was pulled over at the Grove Police Station yesterday. Thirty-nine passengers including the driver and conductor were said to be in the vehicle
Watch Your Step
Watch your step! A pedestrian avoids an uncovered manhole on Main Street near the National Library yesterday morning. (Photo by Jules Gibson)