–political parties call for full investigation By Bhisham Mohamed Slain Agricola teenager Shaquille Grant would have turned eighteen on Wednesday and his relatives plan to leave no stone unturned in seeking justice for his untimely death. Bearing placards with the name of the police rank who allegedly pulled the trigger, and other messages calling for justice, the relatives picketed the Brickdam Police Station where four other young men were being held by the police. The mother of the dead teenager is calling for the officer to be charged for the…
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Girl killed in accident with Greene laid to rest
Eleven-year-old Saziya Jamalludin of Lot 26 Adelphi Village, East Canje, Berbice, was laid to rest on Wednesday after a funeral service at her parents’ residence. The former Fifth Grader of the Rose Hall Estate Primary School last rites were conducted according to Muslim customs even as her mother remained in an unconscious state at the Georgetown Public Hospital, while her father, who was at home did not have the strength to stand at the side of her white coffin at the ceremony held at their home. Relatives said that Bashir…
Read MoreGuyana, Brazil agree to coordinate military operations at border
Brazilian Defence Minister Celso Amorim and President Donald Ramotar in talks in the company of Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana Luiz Seixas De Andrade and a team from the Brazilian military
Read MoreGreater efforts vital to prevent grave violations against children in conflict – UN official
A top United Nations envoy on Tuesday stressed the need for more action to prevent violations from being committed against children affected by conflict and for greater accountability for such violations. “Justice and healing is most effectively achieved through national accountability mechanisms. For this, it is crucial to build national capacity – with international support – so that justice may be administered in accordance with international norms and standards,” said the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the…
Read MoreCI, IDB sign deal for US$1.6M low-carbon project in Rupununi
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Conservation International Guyana (CI) on Tuesday signed an agreement to start a US$ 1.6 million project, to establish and promote micro enterprise development in the Rupununi. IDB Country representative to Guyana Sophie Makonnen said it is the largest Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) financed project in Guyana to date. The project will test models for the implementation of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) by contributing to the economic development of the Rupununi region while preserving ecosystems. More importantly, she said, the joint partnership project…
Read MoreCaribbean Airlines for non-stop flights to Toronto
Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday informed media operatives that Caribbean Airlines Limited will be offering non-stop scheduled flights from Georgetown to Toronto. Dr Luncheon explained that the airline will operate a twice weekly, non-stop service for the period September 10, 2012 to September 9, 2015. On August 24, 2011, the airline commenced a freight service on the Miami-Port of Spain-Georgetown route, with its B767 aircraft which has a maximum payload of 90,000 lbs. Delta Airlines entered…
Read MoreMayor, councillors flayed for ‘stymieing’ progress at City Hall
Local Government Minister Ganga Persaud on Monday tore into City Mayor Hamilton Green and his councillors for stymieing moves by the town clerk to send Public Relations Officer Royston King on leave and to remove street vendors from Regent Street. Persaud was at the time speaking at a news conference at his Kingstown office. He said despite efforts by Acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba to root out corruption and iron out the age-old issues affecting the municipality, Green and his clique of councillors continue to resist. He alluded to recent…
Read MorePersaud threatens legal action against Solomon over Kwakwani IMC saga
Local Government Minister Ganga Persaud said legal actions will be taken against Region 10 Chairman Sharma Solomon if he moves to establish a council at Kwakwani thus overthrowing the recently-installed Interim Management Committee (IMC) there. “I am happy that critics of IMC seem to have embraced the concept of IMC. It is sad, however, that whoever is seeking to establish the IMC, in particular, Mr Solomon, has no authority to do so; and so anything, any action taken by Mr Solomon with regards to establishing of any IMC is illegal,…
Read MoreGuyanese admitted to ‘The Black 100+ Hall of Fame’
Guyanese, Sherry Ann Dixon has been admitted to The Black 100+ Hall of Fame. The Black100+ Project is an exhibition of the top 100 black achievers in Britain. Dixon, a journalist, radio presenter, university lecturer and a member of the National Black Women’s Network (NBWN), will be featured in a historic photographic record of black achievement, designed to inspire young people to excel and create a legacy for future generations, by highlighting her success and her valuable contributions to society. Dixon joins some of the top UK black celebrities who…
Read MoreGovernment defends position on Syria
The Donald Ramotar administration has defended its abstention on a vote on one of the UN General Assembly resolutions regarding the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The Foreign Affairs Ministry in a statement on Friday said that as some local reporting has illustrated, the situation is evidently complex with multiple interests being prosecuted by various actors, both internal and external. The United Nations General Assembly on August 3, voted overwhelmingly in support of the resolution. Gravely concerned by the escalating violence in Syria, the UN General Assembly on July…
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