Pearl’s passion
She’s a woman with a passion to help in the fight against child molestation and has combined her talent for writing and singing to push her cause. Pearl Lewis whose singing name is ‘Precious Pearl’ came in into singing quite by accident. If you are a follower of the Mashramani competitions you would remember her [...]
Sand Hills man stabbed to death
Had walked away from argument A 31-year-old man was fatally stabbed by his colleague after he walked away from an argument that ensued between the two at a poultry establishment. Dead is Vanburn Allicock of Sand Hills, Demerara River, who was pronounced dead on arrival at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre around 12 noon yesterday. He [...]
Grief, fear still haunt Lusignan
-as massacre anniversary looms Tract ‘A’ Lusignan seems to have regained the serenity lost when a band of gunmen invaded in the wee hours of January 26 last year and gunned down 11 villagers in depraved violence and though deep grief and fear still abound there is a prevailing sense that life must go on. [...]
City workers awarded $38M retroactive pay hike
– partial payout to begin soon City Hall workers represented by the Guyana Labour Union (GLU) are slated to receive retroactive payments in the sum of $38.5 million after an arbitration panel adjudged a 7% increase in their wages for the two previous years. There is now concern as to how the payments will be [...]
Dochfour residents eager to return to farms
-want to be consulted on relief channel Having endured weeks of stagnant water and see-saw flooding, Dochfour residents are now faced with muddy yards and roads and the difficult task of piecing their farms back together. Stabroek News visited the East Coast community yesterday and spoke with residents who expressed relief that the water has [...]
Cement truck accident victim yearning to get back on his feet
– driver’s widow struggles to provide for children More than five months after a bridge collapsed under a cement truck injuring him, Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL) worker Imran Hassan is struggling to regain the full use of his legs following three operations. His colleague, the driver of the truck, Ramesh Ramrattan, was killed in the [...]
Developer to build two modern communities by 2012
– 2,600 state-of-the-art homes for Friendship Mews, Sara Johanna Gardens Two ultra-modern, gated communities being set up on the East Bank Demerara and slated for completion in three years’ time will boost local housing with the addition of 2,600 more homes. The two housing developments at Sara Johanna and Friendship are a project of Umana [...]
What the people say about…
Expectations for the New Year This week we asked the man/woman in the street about their expectations for themselves in the New Year and what they expect the Government to do for the country in the 2009. Here are their responses. John Eversley, Painter: ‘In 2009 I would like to make some more money, I [...]
Residents devise plan to dam Dochfour
Tired after 16 days of being surrounded by smelly floodwaters and waiting for relief, Dochfour, East Coast Deme-rara residents have begun putting their best efforts into helping themselves. The residents have devised a plan to build a dam around the small community after which they will pump the water into the canals outside the dam. [...]
What the people say about
Christmas shopping This week we asked the man/woman in the street about the shopping trend leading up to Christmas compared to other years. Here are their replies: Carol Carrington, vendor: ‘Well the shopping hasn’t picked up yet. I’m a vendor here [Camp Street] for fifteen years and one thing I noticed is that as the [...]
Rain havoc
City, several regions hit by flooding Torrential rain all along the coast raised fears about flooding yesterday and in Georgetown and outlying areas water rushed into homes and businesses wreaking havoc in the midst of Christmas shopping. Several downtown stores closed while others braved water up to their doors as floodwater from the overnight rain [...]
Barry Dataram rearrested after brief release
Alleged drug trafficker Barry Dataram was ordered released by the Full Court yesterday after an Order Nisi was made absolute in his favour, but he was rearrested shortly afterward when he made a stop at a shop at Providence, East Bank Demerara. Dataram’s attorney, Vic Puran, told Stabroek News last evening that Crime Chief Seelall [...]
Hit and run or…
Non Pareil man found dead near bike A 52-year-old Non Pareil man was found dead on the Coldingen access road around midnight on Saturday and the circumstances of his death are unclear. Balkissoon Latchman of 163 Section ‘B’ Non Pareil was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital after his body was taken [...]
George Bacchus murder trial
Prosecution tenders weapon The weapon allegedly used by murder accused Delon Reynolds to kill self-confessed death squad informant George Bacchus was yesterday tendered by the prosecution as exhibit ‘J 1’ as the murder trial continued before Justice Claudette La Bennett and a 12-member jury. The prosecution also tendered a live round that was said to [...]
Reborn Theatre Guild has plays, workshops in the wings
Bills a challenge Now that it has reopened its doors the Theatre Guild faces new challenges in garnering sufficient funds to keep going. Nevertheless, it has already begun to fulfil its mandate and will this month stage a children’s play, Eenie Meenie Miney Mo, the culmination of a workshop which started in October. Vice Chairman [...]