Crime Chief Seelall Persaud on Monday stated that the Guyana Police Force is soliciting the assistance of the Brazilian government to have DNA testing done on the pieces of evidence that were collected following the murder of businesswoman Jennifer Persaud and her two sons at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara in November last year. The assistant police commissioner explained that the decision to seek further assistance was necessary, as they were having difficulties getting the samples to a Caribbean facility. At this point in time, the investigation is stagnant and…
Read MoreYear: 2013
GUILTY! Health Ministry arsonists to be sentenced on June 27
Colin Jones and his co-accused, Clayton Westford, were both found guilty on Monday of deliberately setting the Health Ministry building on fire four years ago. The men will know the extent of their punishment on June 27. Between July 16 and 17, 2009 at Brickdam, the duo unlawfully and maliciously set fire to the Health Ministry, a conflagration that lit up the night skies in the wee hours and razed the building, along with an annex. Magistrate Judy Latchman, on June 11 at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, found that a…
Read MoreGuyana, TT in talks over Caribbean Airlines airfare hike
In light of the recent hike in Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) airfares, the Guyana and Trinidad tourism ministries are currently engaged in discussions to iron out the issue. Recently, the local Tourism Ministry had issued a statement expressing disappointment with the recent increases in ticket prices. In the release to the media, Tourism Minister Irfaan Ali had said that the government is extremely dissatisfied with the random increases in prices for tickets. He noted too that CAL’s position in the Guyana market should have been looked at from a responsible…
Read MoreMook Envy
Satiricus never failed to wonder at the ability of the MuckrakerKN to always hone in on the most salient aspects of a news story and give it prominence so that the good people of Guyana could be “educated” – just like its owner Mook Lall was. As a journeyman in the newspaper trade, Satiricus could only sit back and admire the latest effort. All Guyana and the Caribbean – and indeed all across the former British colonies that still played cricket – about a billion and a half people –…
Read MoreBroadcasters to pay at least Gy$ 2.5M annually
By Michael Younge Guyana National Broadcast Authority Board Chairman Shaddick has disclosed that Cabinet has approved the formula that would be used to determine the licence fee that each approved broadcaster will pay for the use of the spectrum. The new broadcast act provides the formula, which is based on technical specifications that are set by the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU). The fee is a percentage of gross revenue for the year prior to the year that the entity is seeking approval for. Audited accounts The GNBA head said…
Read MoreMook Envy
Satiricus never failed to wonder at the ability of the MuckrakerKN to always hone in on the most salient aspects of a news story and give it prominence so that the good people of Guyana could be “educated” – just like its owner Mook Lall was. As a journeyman in the newspaper trade, Satiricus could only sit back and admire the latest effort. All Guyana and the Caribbean – and indeed all across the former British colonies that still played cricket – about a billion and a half people –…
Read MoreTeenage pregnancy is a major problem worldwide
Dear Editor, The issue of teenage pregnancy is inescapable. The Aranaputa Toshao Mark George opined that while progress has been made in the development of his community, he is very concerned about the rising level of teenage pregnancy. According to him, the scourge is on the increase and is becoming one of the most prevalent social issues that need to be addressed at the earliest opportunity. In the USA, problems in this area are most obvious: three in 10 teen American girls will get pregnant at least once before age…
Read MoreFuel concession for fishing vessels is a worthy consideration
Dear Editor, It is very comforting to note that boat owners may very well be in for a treat. They are now upbeat as Cabinet is expected to soon review a proposal for the granting of concessions on fuel for small fishing vessels. If and when this happens, it will go a long way toward aiding our fisher folk in Guyana. Many of them operate in other neighbouring countries and all because of various concessions. Currently, high operational cost per each fishing trip is quite high, and I do know…
Read MoreGuyana did itself proud in the fight against global hunger
Dear Editor, I am never surprised by Guyana’s success whenever the topic is food. If ever we are to be short on food, it has to be because of outright laziness or taking things for granted. One person did write about the quantity and types of fruits being wasted in Guyana. I can attest to this absolute foolishness. We do waste a lot of our farming produce. When it comes to fishes and other water food too, it is the same. I walked by a canal one afternoon after work,…
Read MoreAfrican Americans want more news about issues relating to Africa
Dear Editor,I have been following many of our local media outlets for more than ten years and have noticed, to my disappointment, considerable paucity of coverage on Africa. This could not be based on lack of activity or interest in the continent. After all, Americans of African descent comprise almost 15% of the U.S. population. Recently, waves of African immigrants have landed on American shores. New York City has the largest African immigrant population of U.S. metropolises. These groups, and Americans in general, need to know about happenings in the African…
Read More