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City Treasurer faces calls for suspension over incentive pay

Although some City Council workers did not get salaries for December, the staff members of the Treasurer’s Department were paid in full and were also granted incentives—a disclosure that yesterday prompted calls for an investigation and the suspension of City Treasurer Andrew Meredith.

Murder in North Sophia: Sharda’s husband `Mikey’ Persaud (centre) being led away by the police yesterday.

Cane juice vendor strangled, husband held

The nude, dead body of a 20-year-old cane juice vendor was yesterday morning discovered at around 10 am at her home in North Sophia, with her alleged murderer lying in an unconscious state nearby.

From left to right: President of the All India Congress Committee based in India Saleh Gul Khan, the newly crowned Miss India Guyana 2012 Alana Seebarran, Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta, filmmaker Poonam Jhawer and Organizer of the event Chandini Ramnarain.

Confident Alana is Miss India Guyana

Though she did not set herself apart from her eight rivals by winning any special prizes, 24-year-old Alana Seebarran rose to the occasion and fluently answered her question in the intelligence segment of the Miss India Guyana 2012 Pageant and was later announced the new queen.

Vineeta Persaud

Brain drain must end – UG 2011 valedictorian

Valedictorian of the University of Guyana’s 45th Convocation, Vineeta Persaud, who graduated with a degree in Computer Science while maintaining a 4.0 grade point average, says she enjoyed her time as a student although dedicated work was required and believes the ongoing brain drain has to end if Guyana is to move forward.

Moses Nagamootoo

Nagamootoo urges Enmore to vote for ‘new’

Moses Nagamootoo last night urged residents of Enmore to “reject the old and vote for the new” at the upcoming elections, while accusing the ruling PPP/C of betraying the legacy of late president Cheddi Jagan.

Treiton D’anjou

Students undecided, divided on candidates

Although University of Guyana (UG) students found Thursday’s presidential candidates’ discourse “very useful,” they say that it will not influence how they vote at the November 28 elections.

Patricia Chase-Green

Councillors spar over City Hall window

Georgetown city councillors on Monday at their statutory meeting focused on the rehabilitation of  City Hall – particularly the purchase of a window – and it was pointed out that the procurement of materials must be done through a tender process.

Bibi Haniff, 63, awed the audience with her splendid dance moves during both her performances at the Miss Guyana Sari Queen pageant. (Anjuli Persaud photo)

Tanaina Samaroo crowned Sari queen

Tanaina Samaroo was yesterday morning crowned Miss Guyana Sari Queen at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), after a six-hour long programme that was marred by a tantrum by another contestant who felt she was robbed and open hostility from the exhausted audience.

The elections

Photos and interviews by Francis Abraham and Marcelle Thomas This week we asked the man and woman in the street if they are excited now that the date of elections has been announced and if they will be voting.

Injured: Sameer Shamsuddin

Two boys die in Airy Hall crash

Two youths died yesterday morning while several were injured after the driver of the vehicle they were travelling in lost control and slammed into a lantern post at the Airy Hall, Mahaicony turn.

GuyExpo

Interviews and photos by Frances Abraham and Marcelle Thomas This week we asked persons who attended GuyExpo 2011 their opinions of the exhibition and what really stood out for them.

‘I was determined to succeed’

The newly crowned Miss Amerindian Heritage 2011, Naomie Samuels, is a very ambitious individual who is always determined to succeed in every one of her endeavours.

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