2013 – Page 126 – Guyana Times International

Taxi driver twice set free on murder charge

June 14, 2013 TIMES INT'L

A New Amsterdam taxi driver has been set free on a murder charge for the second time. Following a no-case submission by Attorney Marceline Bacchus, murder accused Sevak Rampersaud had his case dismissed by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when he appeared before her on Friday at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court. Rampersaud, called Suresh Persaud, 37, of 54 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, Berbice, was charged in September 2011 with the murder of his paramour, Verone Patoir, on May 20, 2011. The matter was again before the magistrate after she discharged it…

“I am glad it’s all over” – Irish teen

June 14, 2013 TIMES INT'L

An Irish teenager expressed regret and relief following the dismissal of criminal charges against him for making a drunken threat against Guyana’s president. Cillian James Crossan said he was eager to move past the incident. “I am happy it’s all over,” 17- year-old Cillian, from Co Louth, Ireland said. “If I could do anything to change what happened I would,” the Irish Independent reported him as saying. Cillian is spending a year in Guyana as a volunteer teacher. He was arrested in April after a conversation with two bodyguards of…

Guyanese journalist urges regional govts to market countries in China

June 14, 2013 TIMES INT'L

United States-based Guyanese journalist, Felicia Persaud is encouraging Caribbean governments to do more to market the diverse investment stories of the region to the right people since the region is relevant despite proclamations by naysayers. Persaud, who is the founder of Invest Caribbean Now (ICN) and chief marketing officer (CMO) of Hard Beat Communications, was addressing delegates at the opening of an ICN forum in New York. She stated that the Caribbean region remains relevant since 11 nations have been listed in the top 100 “ease of doing business” survey…

Gy$ 2.5B injection gives new hope to struggling Essequibo rice farmers

June 14, 2013 TIMES INT'L

By Indrawattie Natram – Scores of rice farmers on the Essequibo Coast who have benefited from a Gy$ 2.5 billion government support said the intervention has given them renewed hope as they return to their fields. The farmers said despite the various challenges such as bug infestation and snail invasion, they have managed to overcome them, and are optimistic that the present autumn crop will be a bumper harvest. The farmers also thanked the major stakeholders who worked assiduously in drafting the plan to alleviate their plight. Wazeer Hussain, a…

Budget cuts, GWI and de mayor fuh life!

June 14, 2013 TIMES INT'L

A lotta changes tekkin place in Guyana these last few days and weeks. De guvament start to scale down plenty projects because of de budget cuts, and GPL planning to increase electricity rates, also because of de budget cuts. Soon de guvament might start fuh claim that is de budget cuts that mek dem can’t hold local guvament elections fuh de last 19 years, because any time sum ting can’t get done, de budget cuts gettin all de blame. De FLAPNU leader Green Jah on de other hand, seh de…

Engines from crashed aircraft still to be examined

June 14, 2013 TIMES INT'L

The two engines from the Piper Aztec aircraft with American registration number N27-FT, which crashed minutes after takeoff from the Ogle International Airport on April 14, are with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and are due to be examined shortly. This was according to Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Director Zulfikar Mohammed during a telephone interview with Guyana Times International on Friday. Mohammed noted that the engines were sent to the manufacturers where they are to be thoroughly examined to determine the reason for the crash. The director further…

Jokes of de week

June 14, 2013 TIMES INT'L

These days it look like everybody blamin somebody fuh sum ting, and no body ain’t tekkin blame fuh any ting. De opposition always blamin de guvament and de guvament always blamin de opposition. From de budget cuts, to the bills that not gettin pass in Parliament, to de bills that de prezzi not signin, to de local guvament elections, de blame game just keep goin on. So de guvament and de opposition should start sayin “believe it or leave it” before either of dem seh any ting to de public…

U.S.-based company builds Gy$ 20M IT lab in Guyana

June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 TIMES INT'L

By Indrawattie Natram – Members of the Guyana Police Force, students from various secondary schools on the Essequibo Coast and civilians will soon be benefiting from free Information Technology (IT) training at the Richard Faikall Training College at Suddie on the Essequibo Coast. The move was made possible through the kind donation of a computer centre and library by overseas-based Guyanese company Zara Reality Holdings. According to Zara Reality Holdings Vice President Jay Sobhraj, the company has invested US$ 100,000 in the IT project on the Essequibo Coast. He said…

Celebrating success: Guyanese top NGSA students bask in glory

June 14, 2013June 14, 2013 TIMES INT'L

By Vahnu Manikchand and Ruqayyah Boyer – Eleven-old Salma Majeed of ISA Islamic School gained 548 marks to cop the top spot in this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), bringing prestige to her school and satisfaction to parents and teachers who worked tirelessly in preparing her for the examinations. Pile of Mae’s Under 12 scored 547. Several other students from the school made it into the top 100. Surrounded by family members, teachers and classmates, Majeed said she is happy to have achieved this milestone because she worked really…

Miss Jamzone Pageant: Meet Miss Limacol, Christel Mittelhozer. To vote for Christel, Text 2 to 602-0406 or 626-8487

June 14, 2013 TIMES INT'L

After a rigid screening process, three young ladies; among them being the intelligent, beautiful and charming Christel Mittelholzer, were shortlisted to be a part of a voting process to represent Guyana in this year’s Miss Jamzone International Pageant slated for August 21 at the National Cultural Centre in Georgetown. Originating from the West Coast of Berbice, 22-year-old Christel Mittelholzer has her eyes set on becoming a professional accountant. She is currently pursuing ACCA studies at Cacique Inc. Sponsored by Limacol, Christel is family oriented, quite personable, ambitious and self driven.…