Guyana, South America – News, Sports, Technology…
Guyana, South America – News, Sports, Technology…
GPF | Police are investigating a report of an *alleged murder* committed on Nirmala Sukhai, a 33 year-old female labourer of Lot 35 Factory Dam, La Grange, West Bank Demerara which might have occurred sometime between Thursday 29th September, 2022 about 23:00 hrs and today Friday 30th September, 2022 about 16:00 hrs at the above mentioned address.
A female student of Arapaima Primary School, Region 9, has died this evening, 30th of September, 2022, after she was struck by a car earlier in the afternoon. According to reports reaching this publication, the little girl, Ruth Ann Glasglow, had just exited the Tabatinga Sports Complex which was having a school sports event when she was struck by a car.
A Guyanese man who left Guyana to work in construction in neighboring Trinidad has reached out to this publication for help in returning and resettling in Guyana now that he has hit rock bottom. The man explained to this publication that he left Guyana in the year 2017 to do construction work in Trinidad. However, of recently, he started experiencing financial difficulties as he is not getting work as before.
Twelve-year-old Ashley Persaud, a student of Wales Primary School and a resident of Singh Street, Wales, West Bank Demerara, who was reported missing a few days ago, was discovered at a home in Corentyne, Berbice.
This scenario draws a worrying parallel with the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy, and many Guyanese are opening their eyes to the stark dangers of sleeping with the enemy. Today, there are thousands of Venezuelans re-migrants, migrants, and refugees all over Guyana, most of whom still pledge allegiance to the Venezuelan flag.
Well known political activist and self-proclaimed leader of the questionable NGO “Caribbean Guyana Institute for Democracy,” has today, 26th of September, 2022, announced that he has directed his lawyer, Nigel Hughes, to file a 100-million Guyana dollar defamation lawsuit against Mikhail Rodrigues, popularly known as the Guyanese Critic.
GPF | Commander for Regional Division #2, Superintendent Khemraj Shivbaran said ranks are presently investigating a report of an incident involving Sergeant 17775 Rory Francis of Anna Regina Police Headquarters, and the mother of his children (now deceased) which occurred today (Friday 23rd of September, 2022).
The Guyana Karate College Bartica hosted their dojo Grading which takes place every three months on the 17th of September, 2022. The grading which was done at 13:00 hours at the Bartica community center ground multipurpose facility saw 15 persons putting in their best efforts to elevate their ranks.
Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai and Permanent Secretary Mr.Ryan Toolsiram today met with Ms. Amber Andrews and her father, Mr.Collin Andrews, at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs.
We may very well be facing the end of life on earth as we know it as Putin calls up military reserves and threatens to use nuclear weapons against any country which meddles in the ongoing Ukraine/Russia war. This development comes as Russia faces heavy losses in Ukraine after Ukrainian defenders pushed back Russian forces and liberated key Ukrainian cities from Russian grip.
To put this into perspective. If an ordinary citizen has GY$210,000.00 in the bank, that money is now worth just US$1000.00. If the Guyana dollar is reevaluated, for example, to 4 Guyana dollars to 1 US dollar, that GY$210,000.00 will be instantly transformed to US$52,500.00.
Guyana’s Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, which organizes the Amerindian Heritage Pageant, has issued a formal apology to Miss Amber Andrews and other contestants who were affected by an error in the tallying of scores on the night of the Heritage Pageant. According to the Ministry, the error in the tallying of the judges’ scores resulted in an erroneous crowning of Miss Andrews as well as erroneous placements of other contestants.
The Ministry of Amerindian Affairs this evening (18th of September) announced that there was an error in the tallying process and that Ms. Andrews was erroneously crowned. As such, it has made a statement retracting the title from Ms. Andrews and handing it over to Ms. Rembharat.
The young indigenous woman who was crowned on the evening Saturday, 17th of September, as Amerindian Heritage Queen 2022-2024 has made a Press Release via her Facebook Page stating that she will NOT reign as queen because she will be stripped of her crown. She says she was “informed” that the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs will take the crown away from her, because it was given to her error, and give it to another contestant, possibly the first runner up. However, she did not mention who informed her of this development and this publication sincerely questions the legitimacy of this proposal.
The Amerindian Heritage Pageant 2022 was concluded last evening, Saturday, 17th of September, 2022 at the National Cultural Centre with Miss Amber Andrews of Region 5 being crowned the Amerindian Heritage Queen 2022 and Miss Kristie Rembharrat at her heels as the first runner up.
Residents of Region 7, Guyana, South America reported yesterday, 17th of September, 2022, that ice rained down from the skies over an extensive area across the Region. A resident of Kamarang, Veronica Clement, pulled out her mobile phone and made a video showing the ice pellets falling near to her home. The video is posted at the bottom of this article.
I take this opportunity along with the people of Mocha to “DEMAND A PUBLIC APOLOGY” from the Hon. Coretta McDonald as it relates to “Clowns” comment.
The flag of Guyana will be lowered to half-mast on Monday, 19th of September, 2022. The president of Guyana made this announcement yesterday, 13th of September, 2022. President Ali decreed that Guyana’s Golden Arrowhead will be flown at half-mast in mourning of Her Royal Highness, Queen Elizabeth II.
The construction of the long awaited Lethem to Linden Highway is finally underway. This is according to an announcement made this morning by the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Region 9.
A gay student of St. John’s College in Georgetown, Guyana, has taken to social media to raise awareness of the victimization and bullying he suffers on a daily basis which he believes to be triggered because of his sexual orientation. The teenager made a Facebook post today, 10th of September, 2022, detailing his ongoing ordeal, and showing a video of one example. In the video, a fellow student walks up to him and asks him in colloquial expression “what’s wrong with him,” before forcefully dealing a blow to his head.