Year: 2011

Pakaraima Mountain Safari

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The Pakaraima Mountain Safari is an annual event held under the auspices of the Tourism Ministry. This year will be the 9th Safari, scheduled from March 26 – April 2. The eight-day, more-than 600-mile trek in vehicle or motorcycle convoy involves navigating through Guyana’s rugged but beautiful rivers, creeks, mountains, valleys and savannahs while taking advantage of sightseeing attractions, including the Iwokrama Rainforest Canopy, the Amerindian villages of Annai and Surama; the Kurupukari cattle trail, the petroglyphs; the North Rupununi Savannahs, and the ultimate destination on the Ireng River Orinduik…

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Guyana sends condolences to earthquake-struck New Zealand

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President Bharrat Jagdeo has offered condolences to the people and government of New Zealand on the loss of lives and damage sustained in the earthquake that struck the city of Christchurch days ago. “We share your sorrow and grief,” Jagdeo said in a letter to that country’s prime minister, John Key, last Friday. He assured the New Zealand Prime Minister that Guyana is praying that the city soon rebounds from the tragedy, and that the lives of those affected be restored to a level of normalcy. “Please accept, Excellency, my…

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Suppliers want Jamaicans to pay more for rice

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–local exporter had fallen short in rice supply By Ravena Gildharie On the heels of reports claiming a shortfall in rice exports from Guyana to Jamaica, local rice authorities continue to iterate that there is no local shortage of the commodity, and that Guyana will fulfill the demands of that Caribbean market. However, the authorities have admitted some ‘hiccups’ in the trade of rice to Jamaica due to one exporter not having enough rice to supply his Jamaican buyers. That exporter, Nand Persaud Milling Company of Region Six, reportedly has…

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Man dies as truck topples at Buck Hall

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–two critically-injured hospitalised By Indrawattie Natram   One man is dead and two others have been critically injured after a truck toppled off the Barama Road at Buck Hall, Essequibo Coast. Dead is Chaitram Soknarine, 43, of Anna Regina New Housing Scheme; while those critically injured are Trevor and Earnko Pearson. Police are investigating the incident, which occurred at about 17: 00hrs last Thursday. Investigations revealed that Sooknarine and the Pearsons, both of Mainstay, Essequibo Coast, were in the tray of a motor lorry which was proceeding along the Barama…

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U. S. woman gets four years on cocaine charge

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American Trevi Hall, a 50-year-old resident of Springfield, Massachusetts, USA, appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Thursday, charged with being in possession of cocaine. She pleaded guilty. The mother of one was caught at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) with 4.442 kilos of the prohibited substance in her possession for the purpose of trafficking. Prosecutor Oswald Massiah, of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU), told the court that the accused arrived in Guyana on February 13, and was booked as a guest at the Palace de Leon…

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GPOC finds cocaine in package disguised as makeup

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–160 kilograms of marijuana found at Georgetown wharf Officers of the Customs Anti- Narcotics Unit (CANU) are currently seeking to locate a woman who tried to ship 700 grams of cocaine out of Guyana via the Guyana Post Office Robb Street location last Saturday, February 26th. The cocaine was reportedly stashed in a make-up kit for cosmetics, and the package was bound for the United States of America. Guyana Times International has been reliably informed that the woman goes by the last name “Wilkins” and lives in Tucville, Georgetown. A…

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Local media urges stiffer penalties for racial incitement

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Local media practitioners last Friday called for stronger penalties to be instituted under the Racial Hostility Act to deter those who would seek to incite racism during this year’s general elections. The operatives consider the act to be critical to media operations, especially before, during and after an election. Calls were also made by the media for an end to the stereotypical Indo- and Afro-Guyanese reportage, which they say can lead to conflict amongst Guyanese. These calls were made at Media Encounter 2011, which opened last Friday at the Georgetown…

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Guyanese deported from U.S. for second time

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– had re-entered using false passport Guyanese woman who was deported from the United States in 1997, but later returned using a false passport, has been ordered deported again despite challenging a court decision to reinstate the first order. In court papers seen by this newspaper, in January 1997 Dhanmattie Beekhan, also known as Leena Singh, a native and citizen of Guyana, was ordered removed from the United States, and was physically removed. In February 1997, Beekhan re-entered the United States, the court documents said. About ten years later, Beekhan…

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FAO helping Guyana to design modern marketing intelligence system

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Guyanese farmers’ complaints about limited markets for their produce will soon have some relief as the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is helping this country develop its own comprehensive marketing intelligence system that would connect with others in the Caribbean. In addition to use of more modern technology, the system is likely to feature food production information and, more importantly, reach out to rural farmers. The local FAO office in Guyana will be overseeing the project and has already identified an international consultant to design and establish the…

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Teenager charged with Linden businessman’s murder

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– slapped with two additional charges Eighteen-year-old Collis Collision of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, who is on remand for an armed robbery in Kitty, was on Monday arraigned for the murder of businessman Albert “Bolo” Joseph, who was killed in Linden earlier this year. He was also charged with two other armed robberies when he made an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court One. He was remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry and the matters were transferred to the Christiansburg Magistrate’s Court for March 2. Collision…

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