Two killed on Linden Highway
A pedestrian and a car passenger were killed at Kairuni on the Linden Highway yesterday afternoon when a driver lost control of his vehicle which ended up in the bush. Dead is Christopher Benjamin, 57, a resident of the Amerindian community of Kairuni who was hit while walking along the road, and a male identified [...]
What the people say about…Education in Linden
Interviews and photos by Cathy Wilson Recently a two-day education workshop was held in Linden facilitated by the Linden Fund and attended by teachers, administrators and consultants from the US, among others. Stabroek News asked some of the participants for their views on how to improve education and on the value of the workshop. Steve [...]
Teen dies in Watooka Club pool
A regular Sunday afternoon at the Watooka Club swimming pool at Linden came to an abrupt end yesterday after a teenager died Sixteen-year old Marlon Forde left his 608 Block 22 home sometime after 2 pm yesterday with his mother’s blessing after he told her he was going out to a farm with some club [...]
BOSAI security guard dies in Wismar crash
An early morning accident yesterday along the Winifred Gaskin Highway at Wismar, Linden has left a BOSAI security officer dead. Dead is Wilton Craig, 58, of Lot 51 Half Mile, Wismar, Linden. Residents along the scene of the accident said that shortly after 5 am yesterday morning they were awakened by a loud noise. They [...]
Fire destroys Wismar hotel, bar
Bucket brigade, BOSAI tender help to bring blaze under control An early morning fire yesterday completely destroyed the Black Face hotel, disco and bar at 113 Half Mile, Wismar, Linden and damaged two neighbouring houses. The fire was first spotted between 1:30 and 2 am yesterday in one of the rooms at the back of [...]
Ambush man may have been shot at close range
-residents nervy The body of the businessman, who was ambushed and killed along the UNAMCO trail on Tuesday, was riddled with bullet holes, with at least three large wounds that appeared to have been fired at close range. His two employees, who were with him at the time, escaped injury and are currently in police [...]
Man dies in ambush on UNAMCO trail
-vehicle riddled with bullets A man died yesterday on the UNAMCO trail when the vehicle in which he was travelling came under a hail of gunfire from gunmen. The dead man was identified as Thakur Persaud of Old Road, Sara Johanna, East Bank Demerara. Persaud was in vehicle BKK 8654, along with his two employees [...]
New bottling plant makes 19 DDL workers redundant
–unions up in arms, company says they were fully informed The modernization of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) bottling plant has left 19 persons jobless from June 1, prompting action by the unions who said that they were caught by surprise. Those sent home were labourers, lighthouse inspectors, line attendants and porters. The Guyana Agricultural [...]
Highway accident chaos …’Soldiers fired at my feet’
– victim’s brother says The twin brother of 38-year-old Enid Sharpe, who died in a tragic accident on the Linden Highway at Amelia’s Ward last Friday has denied the police’s claims that he showed aggression to army ranks adding that they first fired at his feet and not in the air. Recounting what had transpired [...]
Chaos on Linden Highway
-Woman struck dead by army vehicle – soldiers fire shots to ward off crowd Pandemonium broke out on the Linden Highway at Amelia’s Ward yesterday morning when shots were fired after an army vehicle hit down a woman on a motorcycle, killing her on the spot. The accident sparked grief and anger among onlookers and [...]
Linden men say badly beaten by joint services
– police say gun, ganja found at home Two men said yesterday that they were badly beaten by joint services ranks at their Nottinghamshire, Linden home, arrested and then released. Police in a press release issued yesterday evening said the men were in police custody assisting with investigations into the discovery of an unlicensed 12-gauge [...]
Forklift operator dies in mishap at Linden
A forklift operator died tragically shortly after 4 pm yesterday when he jumped off a Hyster forklift which was on the back of a lumber truck at Fair’s Rust, Mackenzie, Linden, as it was slipping but it landed on him. According to eyewitnesses, the man whose name was given as Ricky Ragabeer of Soesdyke-Linden Highway, [...]
GUYOIL customers complain of shabby treatment
Proprietor of the Rose Gas Station at Mackenzie, Linden is calling on the relevant authority to investigate what she calls unfair treatment being meted out to her by the Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL). Barbara Rose said she and her husband own a gas station at Linden which has GUYOIL pumps. She said GUYOIL, which is [...]
Mid morning fire leaves five homeless – fire trucks stick
A mid-morning fire at Blue Berry Hill, Wismar, completely destroyed a three-bedroom wooden house, while the occupants were at work and school, as two fire tenders got stuck in the badly rutted road leading to the dwelling. Homeless are Elvis Daw and his wife Simone Welcome and their three children Jamal 11, nine-year-old Shamar and [...]
Linden footballer electrocuted
Linden footballer Troy Richards, popularly known as “Kang,” was electrocuted last night during a disruption in the power supply to Blue Berry Hill. While some residents suffered electrical shocks, 35-year-old Richards, who plays for the Silver Shattas Football Club, died shortly after 7pm at his girlfriend’s house at 998 Blue Berry Hill. According to his [...]