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Saturday July 24, 2021
MAYOR UBRAJ NARINE MEETS THE HONOURABLE ADRIENNE ADAMS OF THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL GTU PICKETS EDUCATION MINISTRY
STATEMENT BY HON. GEETA CHANDAN-EDMOND MP, SHADOW MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS
REGION NINE REO ON BAIL AFTER SHOOTING PHARMACIST
Saturday July 24, 2021
MAYOR UBRAJ NARINE MEETS THE HONOURABLE ADRIENNE ADAMS OF THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL GTU PICKETS EDUCATION MINISTRY
His Worship Mayor Ubraj Narine engaged Council Member Adrienne Adams of the
New York City Council on several issues including the recent firing of a significant number of Afro
raised the issue of the economic warfare being carried out against the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) as Government frustrates the provision of its annual subvention and remittance of taxes of over one billion dollars to the city. He highlighted efforts by the central Government to stifle the work of the city council and undermine its authority by attempting to fire its personnel. He said that an area of significant concern is the outdated laws under which the municipalities are constrained and the Guyanese professionals in that has engulfed the need for Government and Guyana. political atmosphere in Opposition legislators to He expressed concern Guyana. work together to update about the partisan politics Mayor Narine also these laws to assist in
effectively managing the city. Mayor Narine and Council Member Adams spoke about possible partnership areas between the two bodies to assist the M&CC in the fulfillment of its mandate to the people of Georgetown and Guyana. The Mayor congratulated Council Member Adams for her work in the city on the behalf of the Guyanese people. He invited Ms. Adams to visit Georgetown and deepen the ties of cooperation. New York City boasts of a population of over 140 thousand Guyanese residents.
STATEMENT BY HON. GEETA CHANDAN-EDMOND MP, SHADOW MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS
I vehemently condemn the abhorrent and abominable shooting of 25-year-old indigenous woman Gladys
Emmanuel. I have taken note of the official report by the Guyana Police Force on this shooting in which Mr. Karl Singh, Region Nine Regional Executive Officer, and PPP regional executive were involved. According to the report, Mr. Singh is being investigated for allegedly attempting to murder Ms. Emmanuel in a vehicle in Lethem. The report also indicates the incident
occurred about 1:00 am in his pickup on the main access road at Lethem in the vicinity of Kanuku Lodge. Every life is precious in our dear beloved Guyana and the attempt to end the life of one of our precious citizens, especially a young promising woman, is sadistic and inhuman. Though far less significant, I also note that this incident occurred in breach of the COVID curfew measures.
This development is symptomatic of the breakdown in law and order in our society since August 2, 2020. The Guyanese people have witnessed a significant increase in violence against women and this latest heinous violation of one of our young indigenous women allegedly hands of a highranking PPP official must be condemned by all Guyanese. I call for the following:
REGION NINE REO ON BAIL AFTER SHOOTING PHARMACIST
Region Nine Executive Officer, Karl Singh, who reportedly shot a pharmacist of St. Ignatius Village, Central Rupununi, in the abdomen while the woman was in his car has declared his
actions were ‘accidental’ On Tuesday, Singh, who is a licensed firearm holder, allegedly shot Gladys Emmanuel in her abdomen. Ms. Emmanuel still remains in critical condition and could not give her side of the incident. However, Singh has defended himself by claiming that the pulling of the trigger was an accident. In a statement on the
(i) a thorough investigation of this incident, free from political interference. The investigation must be concluded speedily so that all wrongdoing must be dealt with condignly to the fullest extent of the law. (ii) Mr. Singh, a public officer, is to be suspended from all official duties as REO forthwith and for the duration of the investigation. (iii) women’s organizations, indigenous
organizations, and all rightthinking Guyana to stand up and speak out against the unwarranted violence meted out against our indigenous sister Gladys Emmanuel and on the relentless attacks on our womenfolk. (iv) on the PPP and its leadership to resist any temptations or entreaties to intervene or to pervert the course of justice in this grave matter and allow the law to run its full course without let or hindrance
GUYANA RECORDS THREE MORE COVID-19 DEATHS
matter, the police force has noted that Singh was arrested and placed on bail as the investigation remains open. Singh, according to the police, will also have to report to the Lethem Police Station to continue the investigation. Singh was appointed Regional Executive Officer under the current Government.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) reports that as of July 21, 2021, three more persons who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 518. The patients were admitted with COVID-19 like symptoms but died while being treated. The details on the latest fatalities are below:
SEX AGE DEATH Male 38 Female 70 Female 66
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DATE OF
Mahaica-Berbice July 20 Essequibo Islands-West Demerara July 19 Essequibo Islands-West Demerara July 18
Saturday July 24, 2021
Two Brazilian pilots with cocaine granted $3 M bail
Two Brazilian nationals who crashlanded in Guyana with close to a thousand pounds of Cocaine were both granted bail in the sum of $3M each after the two attorneys representing men argued
that it remains unfair for the two men to be remanded while the prosecution of the case continues to be delayed. The two suspects, 64-year-old, Selen Nobrega De Alencar, and 31-year-old, Andre
Luiz Pereira, were both before Magistrate Alex Moore in the Springlands Magistrate’s Court when bail was granted. Alencar and Pereira were both on remand for two months, and as the matter was called
today the two Attorneys Everton Lammy-Singh and Nigel Hughes argued that two men have been on remand for some time and the prosecution has not yet gathered all the necessary files in the matter.
According to the attorneys, it remains unfair to them to be on remand for such a long and yet the force isn’t fully ready to prosecute the matter. The attorneys also argued that the prison is already overcrowded and with a trial likely to last some time it would be safer for the men to be on bail. The attorneys also noted that the men will adhere to any conditions that the court finds suitable for the men. Magistrate Moore agreed and granted bail to two men. He also ordered that they lodge their passports and also report regularly to a police station. The two men were also ordered
to return to court in September. It was back in May at Orealla, Region Six, that the two men were arrested after the plane they were onboard crashed-landed in the village with a quantity of cocaine. The men told residents of the riverine community that they were visiting the area for leisure but started to experience some mechanical issues in the air causing their fuel to run out and forcing them to crash-land in the area. Ranks stationed in the area quickly questioned the men and conducted a search of the aircraft during which a quantity of cocaine was discovered.
Fire at Teperu Quarries
Shortly after 14:00 hours on Thursday one of the living quarters for the workers went up in flames. Manager of the operations at Teperu, info@guyanapostonline.com
Charles Kertzious, said that he was in the mines when he hears cries of “Fire, Fire” He said that he immediately grabbed a
fire extinguisher and raced to the scene. He said that by the time he reached there the roof was ablaze. He said that he summoned the fire truck which, with
the support of a bucket brigade, extinguished the fire. Not long after, he saw a man with burns about his body, He recognized the
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man as being one of the occupants of the house that burnt. Immediately, a team rushed the man to the Bartica Hospital. Today Kertzious said that
he learned that the man took his own discharge. The incident is being investigated by the Bartica Police and the Bartica Fire Service.
Saturday July 24, 2021
Police arrest taxi driver with questionable beef
Ranks of the Guyana Police force have arrested a taxi driver carrying a quantity of beef at Cove and John without the requisite documents. The police were conducting a road block
exercise on the Cove and John Public Road during the wee hours of this morning. They said that during the exercise motorcar HC 9448 was stopped. Inside was a 31-year-
old taxi driver of South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, It was at that moment, a request was made by the said ranks to conduct a search for drugs, arms, ammunition, or anything illegal and the driver
complied. A search was then carried out and a number of suspected parts from a cow were found inside the trunk. When asked to produce documents
for the said parts of the cow, the driver did not produce any. He was then questioned as to how he obtained it and he indicated that he was sent to Berbice by someone to
collect the meat and was transporting it to Linden. He was immediately arrested and taken into custody at the Cove and John Police Station for the offence of unlawful possession.
Victim pursues, catches teen bandit after robbery
A teenager who made arrangements on allegedly lured an Facebook to purchase a individual into a phone has been arrested robbery after two had after being caught by
has been identified as a 19-year-old from the Prashad Nagar, Georgetown area. According to the statement on the matter, the Guyana Police Force indicated that the victim, who has been identified as a 27-year-old man from Bella Dam, Pouderoyen, WBD went to the teen to purchase a cellular phone from the Suspect who he met on Facebook. Upon arrival at the the victim and others La Grange Old Road, moments after the West Bank Demerara the incident. victim enquired about The alleged bandit the individual and was
directed to the suspect who was playing pools in a Chinese restaurant. The suspect left the pools table and approached the victim, whipping out a handgun and holding the victim at gunpoint while ordering him to hand over all his money. The suspect then pushed his hand in the victim’s pocket and relieved him of $10,000. The victim held on to the suspect and a scuffle ensued during which the suspect discharged a round from the firearm.
The suspect managed to escape out to the public road but was then caught up by the victim who chased after him and took away the firearm and held on to him. The suspect was apprehended by the victim and persons who had gathered at the scene. The Police were subsequently summoned. They visited the scene and took the suspect along with a .32 revolver and two live .32 ammunition into custody.
US Deputy Chief of Mission Visits Region Nine During a recent visit to Lethem and St. Ignatius, Region Nine, U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission, Mark Cullinane, met with the Regional Chairman, Guyana Police Force leadership, the Regional Health Officer, the Lethem Town Clerk, the Rupununi Chamber of Commerce, and village leaders.
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The Deputy Chief of Mission received a tour of St. Ignatius Secondary School and donated 200 school kits, including backpacks and school supplies, on behalf of the U.S. Embassy. “It was a great pleasure to visit Region Nine and understand the priorities and concerns of local officials and business leaders, as well
as experience the beauty of the region and the warmth of Rupununi hospitality,” said the Deputy Chief of Mission. The visit underscores the U.S. Embassy’s commitment to helping build capacity in remote areas, strengthen border security, and support youth education across the country.
Guyana Revenue Authority Initiates Customs Administration Modernization Consulting Project
to share its experience and know-how. The two countries expect that the consulting project which is expected to be for a duration of eight months will bring shifts in Guyana Customs administration in various fields, including risk management, cargo management and item classification, and contribute to the automation of Guyana’s Customs administration.
On June 4, 2021, in keeping with an aid agreement between Korea Customs Service and the GRA, a delegation of six consultants from KCS visited the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) located in Georgetown and
commenced consultations for the Modernization of the Guyana Customs Administration. The 50-day visit to Guyana is part of an effort to strengthen cooperation between GRA and KCS, and to conclude with the delivery of a final report
which will recommend a future model for Guyana Customs. During the visit, the project team will introduce UNI-PASS, Korea’s e-customs clearance system and hold seminars on Korea’s Customs Administration
Two charged with taxi driver murder, one reportedly confesses
Seyon James
Kenty Bacchus
Two men who were reportedly fingered in the brutal killing of a taxi driver during a robbery and later dumping his body in the Ogle area have been charged and remanded to jail for murder. The two Kenty Bacchus, called ‘Trini’, and Seyon James, called
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‘Lil Alfey’ appeared before Magistrate Rushelle Liverpool at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court and were both not required to enter a plea to the indictable charge. It is alleged that the two on June 30, 2021, at Block 1 Ogle, East Coast Demerara, murdered
53-year-old taxi driver, Kenrick Trim, during the course and furtherance of a robbery The two were later remanded to prison until August 6, 2021. Reports are that the body Trim, of Belfield Housing Scheme; East Coast Demerara, was found just after 9:00 am
the said morning. It was believed that he may have been dumped there with stab wounds and a battered body. An examination of the body found that Trim had multiple stab wounds about his body. There were bloodstains on the mouth and around the nostrils. His car was also reportedly found a short distance away from the body with the key still in
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the ignition and the radio on. It was during the investigation that police then nabbed one suspect who revealed that he had linked up with the other suspect while serving prison time for simple larceny of a cell phone. The confessor then noted that on the day of the incident he was picked up from the bus park and two went to a snackette located at Carmichael Street to purchase something to eat. The confessor reportedly told police that he told the other man that he was in need of a place to stay since he was homeless at the time. Subsequently, after spending some time at the snackette the two then stopped a car that Trim was driving and they both entered.
It was further explained by the confessor that he was seated behind the driver and the other man was seated behind the front passenger seat. He reportedly said that as they got to Ogle one of them grabbed the taxi driver by his neck and choked him “until he passed out.” They then pulled the deceased over to the back seat but he was still moving so one of them dealt the taxi driver several stabs about his body. Shortly after, the two removed the valuables from the man, threw out the body, and later parked the car in another spot. The murder weapon was discharged in some bushes nearby while the two subsequently escaped on foot to a minibus close to the area.
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