Shabna Ullah

Story and photos by Shabna Ullah   Rice was very much in evidence at Tempe, West Coast Berbice with some farmers drying paddy in their yards or on the roadways.

Story and photos by Shabna Ullah At Gay Park, East Bank Berbice (EBB) the peace is only occasionally disturbed by vehicles passing through, honking their horns and slowing down to negotiate some of the potholes on the road.

This week on ‘What the People Say’ persons commented on the Phagwah celebration now as compared to years ago:  Photos and interviews by Shabna Ullah David Armogan, Region Six chairman: ‘I find that years ago the celebration was much bigger than it is today.

The Cuban doctor, Iliana Urrutia-Yearwood, 43, whose Guyanese husband beat her in her head with a hammer on February 19 and subsequently committed suicide, said he was depressed and needed help.

In the quiet farming community of Philippi on the Corentyne, Bertely Matheson, 70, was relaxing in a hammock in her yard when The World Beyond Georgetown dropped in.

Stories and photos by Shabna Ullah Residents of Sandvoort, an agricultural village in West Canje, Berbice whose residents are close-knit, have been involved in self-help activities from the inception.

A 72-year-old man is dead and his wife hospitalized in a serious condition after they were attacked by three men at their Zealand, Mahaicony home sometime between 6 pm and 9 pm on Saturday.

For residents of Sandvoort, West Canje, establishing a library was always a dream which they felt would remain just that.

Christmas had always meant being among loved ones and having a good time for 33-year-old Gubraj Durjan, but this year he would be spending it all alone.

Port Mourant, Corentyne, the home village of the late president of Guyana, Dr Cheddi Jagan as well as some outstanding cricketers, was described as the only village that offers education from “nursery to university.” 

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) on Saturday launched its Port Mourant branch offering Berbicians a drive-in facility for large deposits and Saturday openings to coincide with market shopping.

During a visit to Nigg, Corentyne in the scorching mid-afternoon sun, the village appears quiet and empty with hardly any activity, save for vehicles including a horse-cart with passengers, passing through.

Balkissoon ‘Boi’ Daichan, 42, a carpenter of Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, was found hanging in a cell at the Blairmont Police Station on Thursday evening, hours after he was arrested for threatening his wife.

A bandit was shot dead at Dundee, Mahaicony yesterday afternoon during a confrontation with police, while his accomplice escaped with a bag containing the booty.

This week on ‘What the People Say’ persons share their comments on the recent upsurge of crime in Berbice where young boys were involved.

The friendly and helpful residents of Lichfield, West Coast Berbice are known for their independence with many of them being engaged in cattle and rice farming.

Interviews and photos by Shabna Ullah This week on What the People Say we asked persons to comment on what can be done to fight domestic violence, whether they have intervened to save victims and what are the major contributing factors.

Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice, a well-populated community has seen considerable development over the years with the establishment of several large-scale businesses and a new housing scheme in one section. 

Justice Navindra Singh yesterday remanded Raymond Pestano, 36, and his father, Roy Pestano, 60 to prison again after the jury was unable to come up with a unanimous verdict in a murder case.

By Tifaine Rutherford  A 17-year-old sugar worker was killed and seven others injured in separate lightning strikes at the Wales and Blairmont estates yesterday.