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Bandits nabbed minutes after robbing man $600K gold chain in Linden Aug 19, 2024 News Kaieteur News – Police captured two armed bandits, on Saturday night, minutes after they robbed a 38-year-old farmer at Middle Street, Silvertown, Wismar, Linden, Region Ten. Captured: Robbery suspect, Eon Ward Captured: Robbery Suspect, Faisal Moore The bandits identified as, Eon Ward also known as “Killa” and Faisal Moore were nabbed at the Wismar Mackenzie Bridge, Linden. Ranks had intercepted their Burgundy Axio car PAH 2346. The lawmen were able to recover the valuables they stole from the farmer, Claus Pearce, of West Watooka- a $636,000 gold chain and a cellular phone.  Police also confiscated their illegal guns, two 9MM pistols with bullets. An extra magazine containing 26 bullets was also found in the car. The illegal guns found in their possession Earlier that evening, around 21:15hrs, the two men allegedly robbed Pearce in front of a shop at Silvertown.  Pearce told police that the men walked up to him and Moore pointed a gun to him and grabbed his chain and cell phone before making good his escape with Ward. Ranks on patrol were immediately alerted and less than five minutes later intercepted the get-away car and arrested them. Recovered stolen items Related Similar Articles

David Martins passes on Aug 19, 2024 News Kaieteur News – Legendary Guyanese singer, David Martins died Sunday afternoon after a period of illness. His wife, Annette Arjoon in a Facebook post said:” Eternally grateful to have shared fifteen years of unconditional love, support and especially shared passions for everything Guyanese with my soulmate.” Known for his many hit songs including “Not a blade a grass” which resonated across the Caribbean, the singer’s work was however not limited to English and Caribbean –style genres but is also rooted in Latin Culture—something inherently intertwined in his lineage. Guyanese on social media last night celebrated his life’s work and expressed condolences to his wife and other relatives. David Martins In a statement, President Irfaan Ali said he is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of “a true Caribbean icon, Dave Martins, whose music was the heartbeat of our region.” Ali said as the leader of the Tradewinds band, Dave captured the essence of the Caribbean spirit and its identity, blending upbeat rhythms with biting satire that spoke to our hearts and minds. The President said his music not only invited “us to laugh at ourselves but also encouraged us to stand tall and be proud of our Guyanese and Caribbean heritage.” The Guyanese leader said “Not a Blade of Grass,” his timeless anthem, stands as a powerful statement to our nation’s collective resistance against threats to our sovereignty and territorial integrity. “In our moments of challenges, it was Dave’s music that lifted our spirits, reminding us of the strength and resilience we hold as a people and our duty never to surrender an inch of our territory.” Ali said Dave Martin was more than just a musician; he was a true Caribbean person whose influence extended beyond borders, touching the lives of countless individuals across the region. “His loss is deeply felt, not only in Guyana but throughout the entire Caribbean and in our diaspora. Whenever his music plays, no matter where you are, it stirs a deep sense of pride in being a Caribbean person. The rhythms and melodies carry the essence of our shared heritage, reminding us of who we are and where we come from,” the President said. He said Dave Martins’ music connects us to our roots and fills us with a profound love for our Caribbean identity. “I am confident that while he has passed on, his music will live on. Guyana and the Caribbean are indeed poorer for his passing, but we are infinitely richer for having had the privilege of experiencing his art, his passion, and his deep love for our country and the culture of the Caribbean. Dave Martins will be dearly missed, but his spirit will forever resonate in the rhythms of our Caribbean identity. I extend my heartfelt condolences to his wife, Annette and to his family, friends and massive following of fans.” Related Similar Articles

Teen biker killed after crashing into utility pole Aug 19, 2024 News Kaieteur News – A 19-year-old man was killed on Saturday after he crashed an XR-Honda Motorcycle into a utility pole at Strathspey, East Coast Demerara. The accident reportedly took place around 21:00hrs. Dead Leon Benjamin Dead is Leon Benjamin of 1313 Bare Root, East Coast Demerara and injured is his pillion rider. Reports are Benjamin and his pillion rider were heading south along the ECD Public Road when the bike clipped the mirror of a Honda Vezel while overtaking the vehicle. He then lost control of the bike and slammed into a utility pole. The impact flung Benjamin and the pillion rider on the roadway while the Vezel reportedly sped away. The ambulance service was summoned and when it arrived at the scene, the medical professionals on board pronounced Benjamin dead. The pillion rider was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he remains admitted and receiving treatment. Kaieteur News understands that both Benjamin and the pillion rider sustained head injuries. Related Similar Articles

Six Brazilians arrested for illegal mining at Amatuk, Potaro River Aug 19, 2024 News Kaieteur News – Six Brazilians nationals were arrested on Sunday during a successfully coordinated operation by the Joint Services and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) to clamp down on illegal mining in Guyana. The Brazilians’ illegal mining operations. In a press release, the Guyana Police Force said the six Brazilian nationals (four males and two females) were arrested for illegal mining in the Amatuk Potaro River, Region 8. The team arrived at Amatuk Potaro River, Region 8, by GDF helicopter at approximately 10:30hrs Sunday where they located the illegal mining operation, identified as #252339, which was moored on the western bank of the river. The following individuals, identified as Brazilian nationals, were found at the mining operation, Leo Vitor Lucas De Arruda, date of birth: 30th October 2002 (22 years old); address: Novo Mundo, Mato Grosso; Francione Barbosa Da Silva, date of birth: 24th December 1983 (40 years old), address: Maria das Graças, Boa Vista, Roraima; Jeova Marques Pinho, date of birth: 1st February 1988 (36 years old), address: Mucajaí, Boa Vista, Roraima; Elivane Ferreira Dos Santos, date of birth: 10th April 1973 (51 years old), address: Castelo, Pará; Silvania Andrade de Oliveira, date of birth: 7th February 1979 (45 years old), address: Boa Vista, Roraima; and Diemisson Da Silva Rodriguez, date of birth: 18th February 1988 (36 years old), address: Boa Vista, Roraima. These individuals, police said were questioned and instructed by the Joint Services and GGMC officials to vacate the illegal operation. They were informed of the allegation that they were mining illegally and were placed under arrest. The suspects were subsequently escorted from the site to Ogle Airport, where they were then escorted to CID HQ. Additionally, Attorney-at-Law Mr. Cox, from the Dexter Todd and Associate Law Firm, visited the CID HQ and advised his clients to remain silent. The Brazilian nationals remain in police custody, assisting with the ongoing investigation. Related Similar Articles

Oil spill reported off Venezuela’s Caribbean coast Aug 19, 2024 News Kaieteur News – Reuters – An oil spill, which appeared to originate from Venezuela’s El Palito refinery several days ago, has contaminated a bay off the country’s north-central coast in the Caribbean Sea, five sources told Reuters on Saturday. Oil slick is seen in the ocean and covering the rocks on a beach near the Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA’s El Palito refinery, in Boca de Aroa, Venezuela August 16, 2024. REUTERS/Juan Carlos Hernandez Purchase Licensing Rights Biologist Eduardo Klein posted satellite images on X that he said showed an oil slick of about 225 square kilometers (87 square miles) in the Golfe Triste and completely covering Morrocoy National Park, known for beaches lined with palm trees and mangroves. There was no immediate comment from the state-owned company Petroleos de Venezuela PDVSA or the oil ministry. The El Palito refinery, with a capacity to process 146,000 barrels of crude oil per day, is Venezuela’s smallest oil refining complex and located in the Puerto Cabello municipality on the coast of the central state of Carabobo. “The spill came from El Palito. This morning some beaches in Boca de Aroa woke up with a lot of hydrocarbons on the shore and it affected some boats, some artisanal fishing boats,” one of the sources told Reuters. Another source said he saw three large oil slicks that washed ashore. Related Similar Articles

Same old story, different day Aug 19, 2024 Dem Boys Seh Kaieteur News – Dem boys remember when yuh couldn’t even get newsprint fuh wipe yuh nose, much less print a newspaper. Back then, dem claim dat yuh need import license but dis could not be granted because of de foreign exchange crisis. Dem seh it was about protectin’ de lil’ money de country had, but really, it was about keepin’ yuh mouth shut. Well, dem days gone, but de tactics ain’t change much. Today, dem nah ban newsprint, but dem find all kinda ways fuh make sure yuh can’t say what yuh want. Dem promise to liberalize radio, but it tek so long, people start wonder if dem was waitin’ fuh radio to become obsolete first. And when dem finally hand out de licences, it look like a family  and friends reunion—only certain people get invited. At least dat is how it look to dem boys. Dem boys remember also when de government was holdin’ state ads like a carrot on a stick, danglin’ it in front of de media. And de state media? Well, that’s now de party’s personal megaphone, shoutin’ only what de big bosses want hear. But here’s de kicker: dem ain’t just happy keepin’ yuh quiet. Now dem tryin’ fuh poach yuh best reporters, lurin’ dem away wid promises of big paychecks and cushy jobs. It’s like dem seh, “If we can’t beat dem, let’s buy dem out.” So when people seh press freedom improve, dem boys does laugh. ‘Cause de truth is, de more things change, de more dem stay de same. Back then, yuh had to fight fuh newsprint more than de news. Now yuh gotta fight fuh keep yuh independence and yuh reporters. In de end, whether it’s newsprint or newsmen, de goal is de same—keep de press in check. And as far as dem boys can see, de press still got a long fight ahead. At times yuh don’t know what or who to believe. It remind dem boys of de old lady who sees a news report on television and calls her husband cell phone. “Honey”, she says, “You need to be careful. I just saw that there is a maniac driving the wrong way on the highway” Husband replies, “A maniac?! There’s not just one – there are hundreds of them!” Talk half. Leff half! Related Similar Articles

Bharrat Jagdeo’s employment claims Aug 19, 2024 Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Peeping tom… Kaieteur News – Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President of Guyana, recently declared with characteristic bravado that his government has created over 50,000 jobs since taking office. It was a statement delivered with such confidence that one might have assumed the evidence was irrefutable, perhaps backed by detailed labour statistics and rigorous analysis. Yet, upon closer inspection, it becomes glaringly apparent that this claim, much like many others from the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPPC) administration, rests on a foundation as flimsy as a house of cards. The truth is that the last official published labour statistics from the Bureau of Statistics dates back to the third quarter of 2021. At that time, the country was still reeling from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the labour market was anything but robust. The labour force participation rate was far from inspiring, and youth unemployment was a staggering 31.9%. In the absence of updated data, how can one seriously evaluate the claim that tens of thousands of jobs have since been created? The answer is simple: one cannot. It is not merely the lack of recent data that raises eyebrows. The nature of the claim itself invites skepticism. If, as Jagdeo asserts, the economy is booming and generating such an impressive number of new jobs, why then has the government felt compelled to introduce a part-time employment programme for over 10,000 people? The very existence of such a programme suggests that the job market is not as buoyant as Jagdeo would have us believe. It hints at a deeper problem, one that the government is perhaps unwilling or unable to address. The situation becomes even more dubious when one considers the distribution of these supposed economic opportunities. While the urban centers are experiencing robust economic activity, the reality is that the bulk of the workforce in Guyana— around 60%—resides in rural areas. If the government’s policies were truly creating jobs at the rate claimed, one would expect to see significant improvements in rural employment figures. Yet, in the absence of recent statistics, there is little to suggest that the rural workforce has benefited in any meaningful way. Jagdeo’s pronouncement of 50,000 new jobs is, at best, suspect. It appears as a number thrown out with the hope that it will be accepted at face value, without the need for evidence or scrutiny. 50,000 is a popular number with the PPP – 50,000 house lots to be distributed by 2025 and now more than 50,000 jobs created. This approach is emblematic of the PPP/C’s broader economic narrative, which often seems more concerned with creating a perception of progress than with delivering tangible results. In the world of PPP/C economics, numbers are malleable, and reality is whatever the government says it is. But numbers, as any good economist will tell you, do not lie—unless they are manipulated. And in the absence of transparent, up-to-date labour statistics, it is impossible to take Jagdeo’s claim seriously. The lack of recent data is not a mere oversight; it is a glaring omission that calls into question the government’s entire economic narrative. It is easy to claim job creation when there is no data to contradict you. It is much harder to make such claims when the facts are laid bare for all to see. The absence of labour statistics is not just an inconvenience; it is a serious issue that undermines the very foundation of economic policymaking. Without accurate data, how can the government make informed decisions about where to allocate resources? Can Jagdeo tell us? How can it address the pressing issues of youth unemployment and labour force participation if it does not even know the current state of the labour market? The truth is that it cannot. And that is perhaps the most damning indictment of Jagdeo’s claim. A simple survey of recent school leavers would be able to identify just how many of them have secured employment. How hard is this to do when the secondary schools have the names and addresses of their recent graduates? In the end, the Vice President’s assertion that more than 50,000 jobs have been created is a claim made in the absence of evidence. It is a classic example of the kind of guesswork that has come to define the PPP/C’s approach to economics—an approach that prioritizes political expediency over economic reality. But the people of Guyana deserve better. They deserve a government that is transparent and accountable, one that bases its policies on solid evidence rather than wishful thinking. They deserve to know the true state of the labour market, not just the version that is politically convenient for the government. And until the Bureau of Statistics releases updated labour statistics, any claim about job creation must be taken with a grain of salt. Jagdeo’s claim of 50,000 new jobs is a manifestation of the government’s penchant for throwing out numbers without validation. It is a claim that, upon closer examination, dissolves into nothingness, leaving behind only questions and doubts. Where are the jobs? Who has benefited from this supposed boom? And why, if the economy is indeed thriving, does the government feel the need to prop it up with part-time employment programmes? These are questions that demand answers. But as long as the government continues to not publish crucial labour statistics, those answers will remain elusive. Until proven otherwise, Jagdeo’s 50,000 jobs will remain what they appear to be: a number plucked out of thin air, as insubstantial as the very data meant to support it. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.) Related Similar Articles