Presidents cup horse racing action is on this Sunday at the Rising Sun Turf Club and already horse racing fans are looking forward to the Vera’s Finally, Just Call Me Boss rematch. But Prince she is not, Golden Blue Echo and Lady Budapest can create an upset on the lightning fast track. Vera’s Final recently won the 11th edition of the Guyana Cup and the recently imported horse has taken the local race track by storm with her blistering speed.
The co-feature of Sunday is a must-see event and will bring together, Release the Beast, Storm Bird, Honey Flow, Red Rocket, Fire In Line among others. That race is an open one but with the recent form of Release the Beast, the Jumbo Jet Stable is hoping for a repeat of the Guyana Cup from the Beast.
Over 6 million dollars in cash and prizes will be up for grabs, with 8 races slated for the day’s event.
The race meet is being held in honour of President David Granger and it’s organised and promoted by the Rising Sun Turf Club.
6 year old killed after football goal post fell on him during school sports practice
Grief filled the air at the Georgetown Public Hospital as teachers and relatives of 6-year-old, Glenshon Skeete were greeted with the news of his death.
The lad just moments before his demise was with a group of children at the Plaisance Community center ground practicing for tomorrow’s school sports when a football goal post fell on him.
His mother who is expecting her 9th child was inconsolable as she struggled to come to terms with her son’s death.
Education officials were on hand to lend support to the family, as they too were touched by the tragic event.
At his Parents home at Graham Street Plaisance, his emotional father, Glenroy Skeete said it was just after 11:00 am when he got the news to head down to the hospital, not knowing that his son was already dead.
He shared a moment he had with his son this morning that will live with him for the rest of his life.
At the Community Centre Ground, education officials were on sight doing their own investigation. The goal post was never properly placed in the ground and the persons around the area said it was a tragedy waiting to happen.
The caretaker at the facility said he asked the teacher to keep the children away from that area. He said he was inside when he heard the commotion outside.
Residents and family members converged at the Plaisance home to offer condolences to the grieving family.
Rape/ Murder suspects arraigned in court
The two men who Sodomized and murdered 13-year-old Leonard Archibald appeared in the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ court this morning to answer to the indictable charge.
The men, 29 yr. old Hillary Edwards and 19 yr. old Omardai Christopher appeared before Magistrate Alex Moore and were remanded to prison until December 8th.
Inside the courtroom, the men stood expressionless as the charges were read to them. Both men confessed to the gruesome act to police investigators over the weekend. Outside of the courtroom family members and friends were calling for justice and for the men to be placed behind bars. One of the suspects was professing his innocence of the crime while he was being escorted into the Police vehicle.
Archibald’s body surfaced last Saturday afternoon some 6 days after the boy went missing.
He was found some 3 miles from Brothers Village, East Bank Berbice on a mudflat in the river.
The Post Mortem examination done on Monday was inconclusive due to the badly decomposed state of the body.
The police cracked the case after they arrested two villagers who later confessed to sodomizing the lad, then dumping his body at the back of one of the men’s house at Sister’s Village, East Bank Berbice.
The Police say one of the suspects reported that the boy became unconscious during the painful ordeal and it was at this point the suspects decided to dump his body. Archibald was laid to rest on Tuesday.
Cocaine in saturated hammocks found at Ogle Airport
The Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit( CANU) has issued a wanted bulletin for a 26-year-old woman, who is said to be the shipper of 4 hammocks that were saturated with suspected cocaine to an address in the USA, through a Shipping Company in Georgetown.
Canu has identified the woman as Tiffini Collison, an unemployed female, and mother of a minor. The woman is said to be from Samaan Street, Guyhoc Park. According to a release from CANU, a rank on duty at the Eugene F. Correia International Airport, whilst checking outgoing cargo on Thursday 21st, September 2017, discovered the suspicious package.
CANU, said the woman cannot be located by any of her close family and friends and are now seeking the public’s assistance to locate her.
Brothers shot during home invasion in East La Penitence
One of the men succumbed to his gunshot wounds, while another is critical and the third one is out of danger.
It was just after midnight when the family were preparing for a one-year religious function for their father who passed away when masked gunmen armed pounced on them.
The Police say the bandits took cash and jewelry during the ordeal.
Dead is 58 yr. old Fazal Shaheed of 18 Albion, Corentyne Berbice, while his brothers Talin and Shalim Shaheed were identified as the injured.
The two men made the journey from Canada and the USA for the function which according to their elder brother Raymond will now have to turn into a wake.
The Police have since detained a resident of the area and are currently in search of others said to be involved in the shooting. 
The Police were out in their numbers taking statements from relatives, while the local forensic team took photographs of the crime scene.
The Police in a release to the media said a number of spent shells were retrieved from the shooting scene.
The brother’s emotional mother who has lived most of her life and raised her children in the area could not contain her emotions. Raymond Shaheed says this senseless killing must stop.
Sodomized and murdered 13-year-old boy’s body recovered
A family’s worst fears were confirmed this afternoon when the body of 13-year-old Leonard Archibald was discovered on a mudflat at the Korthberaadt River. That’s 3 miles from Brothers Village, East Bank Berbice. Residents who were part of the search party said that the body was in the advanced stage of decomposition.
The lad went missing on last Sunday while he was on his way home. The story took a turn for the worst when the Police arrested two villagers who later confessed to sodomizing the lad then dumping his body at the back of one of the men’s house at Sister’s Village, East Bank Berbice.
The Police say one of the suspects reported that the boy became unconscious during the painful ordeal and it was at this point the suspects decided to dump his body.
The suspects were taken to the murder scene last night to assist Police investigators to ascertain the location where the body was dumped.
Govt to facilitate GuySuCo with $2B bailout in exchange for lands
The Government of Guyana will be offering the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc. (GuySuCo) a $2B bailout in exchange for lands, for the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA). This was announced by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon on Thursday.
On September 18, a meeting was held between GuySuCo, Acting President and Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo, Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Prof. Clive Thomas and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GuySuCo, Errol Hanoman, to discuss urgent cash flow relative to wages, salaries and other payments at the sugar corporation. It was agreed that the matter will be treated with urgency, given that employees are awaiting their remuneration.
During his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing, Minister Harmon explained that Cabinet was briefed on the financial situation at GuySuCo, by Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Jaipaul Sharma, who was at that time performing the duties of Finance Minister.
According to Minister Harmon, after considering the report, cabinet authorised the junior Minister to assist the management of GuySuCo, with their ongoing discussions with the CH&PA. This is to facilitate the swift sale of lands and payments for same.
The sale of land is part of the sugar corporation’s diversification process, and Minister Harmon explained that “what will happen is that these lands will now come under the CH&PA and will be available to the Guyanese public.”
Harmon further noted that, while GuySuCo requires more funds, this is an emergency intervention to cover some of the corporate expenses. The transaction between the Government and GuySuCo was finalised on Thursday.
Govt to regularise ‘sweeper/cleaners’ employment
Sweeper/cleaners can expect better working conditions and remuneration, as the Government is moving to regularise their employment as Public Servants. This was announced by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, during his post-Cabinet press briefing, on Thursday.
Sweeper/cleaners are a category of workers employed by the Ministry of Education to maintain a clean and healthy environment in public schools.
Minister Harmon explained that this decision was taken following recommendations made by the Ministry of Social Protection to standardised the employment of Sweeper/Cleaners within the public sector.
The Government has agreed that the Ministry of Education’s proposal in its 2018 budget presentation to the Finance Ministry, will be used as a reference for the other agencies.
The Minister is optimistic that the intervention will bring an end to the situation with the sweeper/cleaners. (DPI, Guyana)
Crime down in Berbice- Acting Crime Chief Williams
The level of crimes being committed in Berbice Region Six is said to be at its lowest. This is according to Assistant Commissioner and Acting Crime Chief Paul Williams.
The Acting Crime Chief said since assuming responsibility for the ‘B’ Division on July 23, 2017, the police have been effectively handling the crime situation in the region, which includes all serious crimes.
Williams stated, “We were able to be on top of the crime situation”. He added that the Division “had about five robberies and they have been solved. We had four murders but out of the four murders, they were five deaths because there was the businessman and his wife and all are being solved. Then today there is not much in terms of really any serious crimes”.
According to the Senior Police Officer, their success would not have been possible without the tremendous support of residents within the various communities. Williams explained that “we are working very close with the community in terms of helping them to deal with the challenges that they are facing because we know generally what policing entails but then it is good enough for us to know exactly what are the root cause of the problems within the communities so that of itself can help us to be on top of the situation”.
Williams said aside from collaborating with residents, the force also has a good working relationship with the business community. The Acting Crime Chief believes that this collaboration is the most effective way to tackle crime.
Additionally, he noted that auxiliary support has also been engaged to address the crime situation. This is evident in the large number of patrols across the region, including members of the community policing groups. Williams highlighted that there has been a lot more roadblocks, stop and search, in known areas where crimes are prevalent. (DPI, Guyana).
Man arrested for allegedly fondling school child
The incident occurred Wednesday afternoon (September 20) at a City Primary school.
There are reports that the man came into the school yard pretending that he was a parent, then allegedly committed the act on the child.
The Police were called and the suspect was taken into custody.
Parents and teachers at the school are calling for the school’s security guard to be more vigilant, to prevent the recurrence of any such incident.