It will be at least 35 years before 46-year-old Sheldon Lynch see the light of the outside world following a 12-member jury on Tuesday finding him guilty of raping a 10-year-old girl between December 7, 2010 and January 25, 2013. High Court Judge Simone Morris-Ramlall handed down life sentences to the offender for crimes which were said to have occurred in the Essequibo district. The jury considered the evidence after a few days of trial and returned unanimous verdicts on two counts of rape of a child under 16. However,…
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Breaking good
Satiricus was happy as a lark, even though he’d never seen a lark to know how it expressed “happiness”. But he’d been educated in the British educational system, and ‘happy as a lark’ – not Kiskadee! – it was!! For the past year, he’d been given so much stick from the fellas over Trot Man’s negotiation of the oil contract! It didn’t matter he insisted his KFC leaders were Nagga Man and Rum Jhaat. But now, as he entered the Back Street Bar, he would “shut their mouths!!” “So you…
Read MoreCity cop faces High Court trial for alleged rape of 15-yr-old boy
Almost two months after Lance Corporal Clifton Pellew was charged for raping a 15-year-old boy while he was in custody, Senior Magistrate Leron Daly found that there was sufficient evidence for him to stand trial before a Judge and jury at the High Court. Following his committal, Pellew was granted bail in the sum of G$500,000 pending the High Court trial. The City Constable was charged back in February with the indictable offence, which alleged that on August 15, 2017, at the Constabulary Outpost at City Hall, he engaged in…
Read MoreMean-Spirited
…to Father of the Nation March 22, 2018 marks the centenary of the birth of Dr Cheddi Jagan. As part of the month-long series of activities commemorating the event, the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre (CJRC) had arranged with the Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) to issue a commemorative stamp in the great man’s honour. Now, commemorative stamps are routinely issued by all countries to mark special events. In fact, right here in Guyana, the Post Office had issued the first one with a Guyanese face in 1970, when they featured…
Read MoreRoopnaraine brushes aside concerns about his health
…says “fit and able” to function as Minister in light of concerns over poor performance. Amid concerns over the health condition of Public Service Minister, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine and whether he can effectively carry out his function as a Government Minister, the man himself has come out to defend the state of his health, explaining that he is in good shape to continue on the job. Dr Roopnaraine’s statement comes in light of a recent letter written by Rohit Kanhai; a member of the overseas chapter of the Working People’s…
Read MoreCollege admissions
By Ashley Anthony Navigating the weird world of college admissions; inbox inundated with no reply emails, glossy pamphlets and nerve wracking release dates, for the good half of a year now, I have stopped being surprised when I learn something new about the process. Although I have already submitted all of my applications, it seems as though, at this point, I could get accepted to a university and still not know everything about the process. I have so many questions. Which college is better? Which rankings are biased? How does…
Read MoreGuyana’s Draft Green State Strategy almost complete – Gaskin
Business Minister Dominic Gaskin on Saturday indicated that the draft Green State Development Strategy (GSDS) was almost complete and would be finalised through consultations with various stakeholders before it was adopted. “It is expected that once adopted, it will become a blueprint for national development. Its 2030 vision for a green, inclusive and prosperous Guyana is not something that you automatically achieve once you get to 2030. We have to follow a course of action to get there, and technology will be a major factor in getting us there,” Gaskin…
Read More7 WORDS FROM THE CROSS
By Pastor Haniff Bacchus, Calvary Assembly of God “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God (1 Corinthians 1:18).” The Cross of Jesus has been made popular by fanciful designs and used decoratively in buildings and even worn by individuals. The Cross, however, was not attractive in the first century. It was made of rough wood and was a symbol of intense suffering. Jesus suffered and died on a Cross. When we understand the…
Read MoreThe Poverty Trap
The invitation by President David Granger to the eminent English economist Sir Paul Collier and others, to brief his Cabinet on utilising the revenues from the Exxon oil find, could be seen as putting the oil tanker before the drilling rig. Coming in the midst of a firestorm of protests – which has now reached the courts — at the one-sided terms negotiated on behalf of Guyana by Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, with the oil giant Exxon, many felt the President was attempting to calm the waters with…
Read MoreSerene Sand Creek
All roads lead to the scenic village of Sand Creek this Easter Monday for the Sand Creek Rodeo 2018. Visitors are promised an exhilarating experience with the impressive lineup of events, which include horse racing, bull riding, greasy pig and much more. Nestled in a valley surrounded by the Kanuku mountain range in South Central Rupununi, Region Nine ( Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo), the scenic and serene indigenous community is considered as the largest indigenous community in South Rupununi, with approximately 1,600 residents. The Village, which is mainly populated with persons…
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