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Teen nabbed with unregistered bike and unlicensed gun Jul 03, 2024 News The white Honda XR Kaieteur News – Police ranks, acting on information received, apprehended a 19-year-old labourer from Sophia who was in possession of an unlicensed firearm and an unregistered motorcycle in Central Georgetown at about 00:30 hrs on Monday. 19-year-old Omali Medas After receiving the said information, police ranks mobilized and intercepted Omali  Medas as he was travelling on a white Honda XR motorcycle in the vicinity of Regent and Wellington Streets. The motorcycle was completely lacking official documentation. The unlicensed Taurus pistol Upon performing a search of Medas’ person, police found a .32 Taurus pistol along with a magazine in the crotch of his pants. When asked if he was the holder of a firearm license, he informed the ranks that he was not. As such, he was informed of the offence committed before being arrested and escorted to the Brickdam Police Station. The firearm was marked as evidence and lodged at the station. Medas remains in police custody and is slated to be charged. Related Similar Articles

Bandit drops motorcycle and runs after victim shoots accomplice  Jul 03, 2024 News Kaieteur News – A bandit on Sunday dropped his motorcycle and ran after his accomplice was shot by the victim they robbed at the corner of Irving and Forshaw streets in Queenstown, Georgetown. Police identified the victim as a 32-year-old contractor and licensed firearm holder of a Glock 19 Pistol. The bandits reportedly pounced on him around 19:45 hrs. Investigators learnt that the victim was at the time standing next to his vehicle and watching his workers fix a gate on one of his properties located there, when suddenly the bandits pulled up on a red and black motorcycle. The pillion rider who was later identified as Chris Benn, 29 of South Ruimveldt Garden reportedly jumped off the bike and pulled out a knife. He attacked the contractor. According to police, the contractor managed to avoid being stabbed but Benn allegedly managed to snatch his $150,000 cell phone. The victim claimed that as Benn allegedly turned to go back on the bike, he saw the rider reach to his right, waist, ‘which was bulky’. Suspecting that it could be a gun, the victim, reportedly became fearful for his life and told police that he reached for his loaded Glock -19 Pistol and fired three shots at the suspects. The rider dropped the motorcycle, and he and Benn began running away.  While the rider managed to sprint away, Benn did not get far because he was hit and ended-up falling to the ground. “The victim and others (including his workers) then held onto Benn”. Police were called in immediately and they were able to recover the stolen cellular phone and confiscated the suspects’ bike. The suspect was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where he is receiving treatment under police guard for a gunshot wound in his back. Police said that the bullet exited through his abdomen. Investigations are continuing. Related Similar Articles

Bandits invade businesswoman’s home in Essequibo Jul 03, 2024 News Kaieteur News – Bandits armed with a gun during the wee hours on Monday invaded the home of a 37-year-old businesswoman in Onderneeming, Essequibo Coast and robbed her at gun-point. Police identified her as Fownda Callender. Police said that the bandits stole her cellular phone and other valuables worth a total value of $1M The victim said that she went to bed around 01:30 hrs on Monday. Half an hour later she was awoken by two men at her bedside. One of them was armed with the gun and they demanded that she give them cash and jewellery. She recalled that they ransacked her house before escaping with the valuables. Investigations are ongoing. Related Similar Articles

Govt. engages GGDMA on call clamp down on illegal mining, shops Jul 03, 2024 News A landing in one of Guyana’s interior location Kaieteur News – The Guyana Gold and Diamond Mining Association (GGDMA) on Monday said that the government has met with the mining body following its call for illegal mining, and shops in mining districts to be shut down.   The GGDMA is of the view that if the government wants to eradicate gold smuggling, it must first address the illegal practices taking place in Guyana’s mining districts. The President of the GGDMA and other executives were engaged over the weekend following a call for more support to curb illegal mining and smuggling in the sector, GGDMA stated before adding “The Government says that in addition to already existing measures there will be ramped up efforts to deal with the issues highlighted.” Some of the measures, according to GGDMA, include; “Identifying and regularizing specific areas that will be designated landings in the interior; additional mechanisms to sufficiently address the legitimacy of where persons can conduct the business in support of the mining sector in the mining community; addressing more aggressively the movement of itinerant individuals in the interior  including shops and miners. Additionally, the GGDMA said that “there should be measures to account for persons that are doing business in the interior, to engage in additional strategic operations in targeting cluster/area that have been reported on raiding- this will include doing sweeps addressing issues with conflicts of tenure and additional surveillance in relation to entities that are trading in vulnerable minerals”. “The GGDMA welcomes and will continue to engage the Government of Guyana to address the rogue elements that sully the operations of the GGMC (Guyana Geology and Mines Commission),” continued the mining body. On Saturday, the GGDMA posited that if the government of Guyana wants to stop gold smuggling, it must start by clamping down on illegal mining, illegal shops (commonly known as bush-shops) and the unregulated gold trade in the country’s gold mining district. “Illegal mining, illegal shops, and the unregulated trading of gold within the interior are the pillars upon which the illicit gold smuggling enterprises survive,” the GGDMA had stated. The Association blamed the main regulatory body of the Gold Sector, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) for allowing the illegalities to flourish over the years because of its lax enforcement. GGDMA said it has been repeatedly calling on the GGMC to step-up its enforcement of the laws over the last ten years. “In the past, there were a number of gazette areas in the interior where trade could take place, now it is common practice for persons to set up itinerant trading posts (aka, “landings”) at will”, the mining body stated before explaining that it has led to many being set-up and not being properly regulated. “… Illegal gold buyers set up shop and buy directly from unethical miners who are willing to sell their production for higher prices, free of any paper trail, without paying any royalties or taxes,” GGDMA said while adding that “These landings are also hubs for human trafficking, the sale of illegal drugs and weapons”. GGDMA believes that if the government shuts down these illegal activities in the mining areas, then definitely the gold declaration will increase. Related Similar Articles

Sod turned to commence construction of Kopinang Secondary School Jul 03, 2024 News Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand alongside the contractor and other officials on Tuesday turning the sod to commence the construction of Kopinang Secondary School. Kaieteur News – Anticipated to accommodate approximately 250 students when completed, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand on Tuesday turned the sod to mark the commencement of the $199,376,751 secondary school for Kopinang Village, Region Eight. Kopinang Village which is home to the Amerindians of the Patamona tribe is located in the North Pakaraimas of Region Eight and is a village which lies close to the border of Brazil. It was reported that the brand new school will be constructed by Sheriff Construction Inc. which was awarded the contract following the national bidding process through the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB). According to information disseminated from the Ministry of Education, the school which is part of a comprehensive effort by the government to expand access to secondary education across the country will feature modern amenities including laboratories, an information technology lab, and a library; ensuring a conducive learning environment for students. This publication previously reported that plans to build a secondary school in Kopinang Village last year when Minister Manickchand visited the area and told residents about the ministry’s intention. At the time, she mentioned “It’s going to allow us to close six primary tops in the catchment area … Right now, the children from this catchment are going to Kato or at the primary top. At Kato, they are on rotation because it’s just too many of them.” The area identified for the $199 million secondary school. On Tuesday at the simple ceremony, the minister further emphasized the transformative impact of the Kopinang Secondary School on the local community, stating that the children will no longer have to leave their region to access their education. The ministry reported that the establishment of the secondary school not only addresses the educational needs of the community but also supports local economic growth by creating job opportunities and fostering community development. Kaieteur News understands that Kopinang Secondary is one of three new schools that will be constructed in the region. The other villages that are set to get a brand new secondary school are Monkey Mountain and Micobie. It was reported that this year, the Ministry of Education was allocated some $74.4B, a portion of which will be used for the construction, rehabilitation, extension and maintenance of educational facilities. This newspaper reported too that the Ministry has embarked on an aggressive programme to ensure that the nation’s children have access to secondary education. The Government has set 2025 to achieve universal secondary education. To achieve this, the ministry has since moved to have several secondary schools constructed across the country. Related Similar Articles

$490M estimated to construct high level canal at Liverpool/ Lancaster Jul 03, 2024 News Kaieteur News – The Ministry of Agriculture through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) will soon spend approximately $490 million to construct high level canal at Liverpool/ Lancaster in Region Six. This is according to the opening of tenders on Tuesday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office. There, it was revealed that the project would be executed in two lots, and a total of 17 contractors have bid for the contract. Below are the companies and their bids: Transport and Harbour Department Acquisition and supply of spares for vessels. National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) Construction of high level canal at Liverpool/ Lancaster Lots 1 to 2. Ministry of Health Supply and delivery of radiology medical supplies. Related Similar Articles

From Burnham to Bharrat Jul 03, 2024 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Kaieteur News – Hurricane Burnham. We know it well. Not a storm of wind and rain, but of politics and policies. For twenty years, this Category 5 political storm tore through Guyana. It flattened the economy. No joke. Businesses crumbled like old shacks. Jobs vanished like morning mist. People lined up for food. For rations. Like we were in wartime. But it was just a regular day in Burnham’s Guyana. Infrastructure? Ha! Roads turned into huge craters as if bombs had dropped into them.  Schools and hospitals? Don’t make me laugh. They were relics of a forgotten era. Electricity? Let’s not even talk about that. Daily blackouts. You’d be lucky to see light after sunset. And water supply? When it came it was dangerous to drink it without boiling. People fled. Like refugees. Seeking betterment in foreign lands. Anywhere but here. The country bled its best and brightest. The young and old. The skilled and unskilled. The hopeful and the hopeless. All ran from Hurricane Burnham. Massive debt piled up. Like mountains. But no wealth to show. Only the ruins of a once-promising nation. We were rich in natural resources. Poor in everything else. It was a disaster. Worse than any natural disaster. A political disaster. And now? We’re still reeling again. Our wealth is being frittered away. Leaders stand by. Watching. Doing nothing. We’re sitting on oil. Black gold. But what’s the use if it’s slipping through our fingers? Guyana had Hurricane Burnham. We survived it. Barely. But are we learning? Look around. Look at our leaders. Look at our wealth. It’s not enough to count our lucky stars. We need action. We need vision. We need to steer clear of political disasters. So, dem boys seh, let’s not wait for another hurricane. Whether political or natural. Let’s fix our house. Strengthen our foundations. And make sure we’re ready. Because we’ve had enough of disasters. And we deserve better. Talk half. Leff half Related Similar Articles