Sophia teacher’s death… TAXI driver, Ranchal Singh, on Thursday, admitted to his involvement in the death of Sophia, Georgetown teacher, Simone Hackett in 2016. His co-accused, Clevaughn Hamilton, however, denied his involvement in Hackett’s death. Hamilton is the father of Hackett’s child. Both men appeared before Justice Sandil Kissoon at the Demerara High Court on…
Four men were on Friday remanded to prison for trafficking almost two kilograms of foreign marijuana. This type of cannabis is known as “Kush” and is suspected to have been imported into Guyana from North America. The men are: Erwin Chappelle, 24; Doodnauth Bhagwandin, 35; Kevin Ramgoolam, 27; and Mark Barton, 29. They appeared before…
GUYANA has lost a titan who proudly served in the diplomatic service for decades, as 93-year-old former Foreign Affairs Minister and highly-referenced diplomat, Rashleigh Jackson died Thursday evening at his residence. The news of Mr. Jackson’s passing broke on Thursday evening as President, Dr. Irfaan Ali and members of his Cabinet of Ministers joined Guyanese…
Guyana’s first oil and gas centre, which promises to train thousands of Guyanese and foreigners for the lucrative petroleum sector, opened on Friday at Lusignan on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD). This Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation (OPITO) is born out of a collaboration among local and international companies: 3t EnerMech, Orinduik Development Incorporated…
A tribute to Rashleigh Esmond Jackson… By Sir Shridath Ramphal A MIGHTY purpleheart has fallen in Guyana. Rashleigh Esmond Jackson, at 93, has turned in his Order of Roraima. He and I were born in New Amsterdam a year apart, and our Guyana lives have intertwined in the near century that has passed. Rashleigh, as…
A Nigerian national was on Friday remanded to prison for conspiring to commit a felony, while his co-accused was released on $100,000 bail, over a scam operation. Matthew Ejike Nwachukwu of Nigeria and Wayne Anthony Halley of Linden appeared before City Magistrate Leron Daly. The men denied that between August 20-29, at Georgetown, they conspired…
AMERINDIAN Heritage Month 2022 got started with a grand cultural presentation at the National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara (EBD). President, Dr Irfaan Ali, and his Cabinet of Ministers were joined by Guyanese and members of the Diplomatic Corps to witness the celebration. Guyana Chronicle’s photographer, Delano Williams captured these moments.
Rashleigh Jackson, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, passed away on Thursday night. Jackson, who distinguished himself in foreign affairs, was born in New Amsterdam, British Guiana. He joined the civil service in 1949 and joined the Ministry of External Affairs (later renamed ‘Foreign Affairs’) in 1964. After serving in numerous posts, he became the…
MAIN opposition party, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) is reportedly cash-strapped, several party members speaking on the condition of anonymity, have informed the Guyana Chronicle. The party members confirmed that Congress Place was unable to pay several staffers last month, and the situation has caused much unease to the affected staffers. One source indicated…
A 30-year-old labourer was on Friday remanded to prison for breaking into a man’s home and carting off his television. Fazie Denzil Smith appeared before City Magistrate Leron Daly and denied the charge. Particulars of the offence alleged that Smith on August 19, at Tucville, Georgetown, broke and entered the dwelling house of Compton Haynes…
