Two men who reportedly stole a motorcycle died after they crashed the same motorcycle into a truck along the Diamond Access Road, East Bank Demerara.
Dead are Ashton McCurdy and Mark Green, a labourer of Grove Housing Scheme.
The Guyana Police Force on Friday said the crash occurred at about 23:20 hrs and involved mtorcycle (CL9127) owned by Trevor Hunte, a security guard of Grove Housing Scheme. The men crashed into motor lorry GAF 2356.
At the time of the accident, Hitram Basmattie, a 55-year-old truck driver from Timehri was driving the lorry.
It is alleged that McCurdy and Green stole the motorcycle that was parked at a shop at Diamond. Hunte told police that the two men took the motorcycle from him and rode away.
While fleeing, the Police said the men failed to stop an intersection on the Diamond access road and they crashed into the lorry.
Both men on the motorcycle fell onto the road and received injuries.
An ambulance was summoned and the injured men were taken to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre, East Bank Demerara where a doctor on duty pronounced them dead.
The bodies were taken to the Memorial Garden Funeral Home, awaiting post-mortem examination.
Regional Commander Shivpersaud Bacchus confirmed that the vehicle did not belong to Hamid but that he was test-driving the pickup since there was an intention to purchase it.
It was during that test drive that he lost control of the pickup. Hamid was pulled from the canal in an unconscious state and rushed to the Skeldon Public Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Agreed that any controversies between the two States will be resolved in accordance with international law, including the Geneva Agreement dated February 17, 1966.
Committed to the pursuance of good neighborliness, peaceful coexistence, and the unity of Latin America and the Caribbean.
Noted Guyana’s assertion that it is committed to the process and procedures of the International Court of Justice for the resolution of the border controversy. Noted Venezuela’s assertion of its lack of consent and lack of recognition of the International Court of Justice and its jurisdiction in the border controversy.
Agreed to continue dialogue on any other pending matters of mutual importance to the two countries.
Agreed that both States will refrain, whether by words or deeds, from escalating any conflict or disagreement arising from any controversy between them. The two States will cooperate to avoid incidents on the ground conducive to tension between them. In the event of such an incident the two States will immediately communicate with one another, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Community of Latin America and the Caribbean (CELAC), and the President of Brazil to contain, reverse and prevent its recurrence.
Agreed to establish immediately a joint commission of the Foreign Ministers and technical persons from the two States to address matters as mutually agreed. An update from this joint commission will be submitted to the Presidents of Guyana and Venezuela within three
Both States agreed that Prime Minister Ralph E. Gonsalves, the Pro-Tempore President of CELAC, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, the incumbent CARICOM Chairman, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil will remain seized of the matter as Interlocutors and the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres as Observer, with the ongoing concurrence of Presidents Irfaan Ali and Nicolas Maduro. For the avoidance of doubt, Prime Minister Gonsalves’ role will continue even after Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ceases to be the Pro-Tempore President of CELAC, within the framework of the CELAC Troika plus one; and Prime Minister Skerrit’s role will continue as a member of the CARICOM Bureau.
Both States agreed to meet again in Brazil, within the next three months, or at another agreed time, to consider any matter with implications for the territory in dispute, including the above-mentioned update of the joint commission.
We express our appreciation to Prime Ministers Gonsalves and Skerrit, to President Lula and his Personal Envoy Celso Amorim, to all other CARICOM Prime Ministers present, to the officials of the CARICOM Secretariat, to the CELAC Troika and to the Head of the CELAC PTP Secretariat in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, His Excellency Dr. Douglas Slater, for their respective roles in making this meeting a success.
We express our appreciation to the Government and people of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines for their kind facilitation and hospitality at this meeting.
After more than six hours and three rounds of meetings, the high-level dialogue between Presidents Irfaan Ali and Nicolas Maduro continues at the Argyle International Airport in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
In the first two rounds of talks, the presidents engaged separately with CARICOM Heads and representatives from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), Brazil and United Nations observers.
And then, in a third round, they met face to face, shook hands and exchanged pleasantries.
After their first session, President Ali emerged to brief the media and returned to the dialogue table.
President Ali said both sides have agreed and committed that peace in the region is priority.
“I want to say that we agreed with all the regional partners that the priority is peace and that every threat of force, or the use of force, must be denounced.
“And that every party must take responsibility.
“We made it very clear that Guyana is not the aggressor. Guyana is not seeking war but Guyana reserves the right to work with all our partners for the defence of our country,” Dr. Ali said during the break away press briefing.
He said both parties, Guyana and Venezuela, committed to ensuring the region remains a zone of peace.
“I made it clear that the process leading to the ICJ (International Court of Justice) is part of the Geneva agreement and that the Geneva agreement provides for the UN Secretary General to determine where the controversy must be finally determined and it was the UN Secretary General, acting within the confines of the Geneva agreement, who determined that that place is the ICJ,” Dr. Ali also reminded.
The Guyanese Head of State said he made it clear in the talks that Guyana has a right to exercise its sovereign right over it territory – the resource-rich Essequibo region which Venezuela claims.
He said Guyana will continue to facilitate investments, partnerships, trade, collaboration, cooperation and the issuing of any licences, along with the granting of any concessions in its territory.
Venezuela continues to assert claims over Guyana’s Essequibo region, a resource rich region of gold and diamonds and massive oilfields offshore. The International Court of Justice recently ruled that Guyana has governed and exercised sovereignty over the Essequibo Region since 1899 when an arbitration tribunal demarcated the land boundary between the two countries, and Venezuela should refrain from seeking to change that.
But Maduro pressed ahead with a referendum and then installed a governor he said would administer the affairs of Essequibo and issue ID cards to citizens and also grant licences for Venezuelan companies to work in Guyana.
Guyana and the international community have condemned the actions of the Venezuelan President and the high-level talks were called to seek a de-escalation of the conflict.
Guyana is working with key international allies, including the US and Brazil, to shore ups its defence capability given the threat by Venezuela.
President Ali said his talks with Maduro would focus on the fact that the 1899 award is what defined the boundary between Guyana and Venezuela and he would be uncompromising in that position.
The fishermen killed in the piracy attack were: Hemchand Sookdeo, 45, called “Dread”, a father of five of Number 55 Village, Corentyne, Berbice; Dochan Sukra, 54, known as “Butcher”; Dhanpaul Ramphal, 38, known as “Sunil”; and Munish Churman, 26, called “Boyo” of No. 60 Village.
The crime occurred between May 27-28, 2016, in the waters of the Lower Shell area off Nickerie, Suriname.
Justice Kissoon, in delivering the sentencing remarks, characterised the murders as a “horrific crime and an atrocity of utter and complete savagery.”
The Judge said that the five convicts had engaged in a homicidal rampage involving piracy, hijacking, and robbery on the specified days.
He pronounced the death sentence, stating, “each of you is hereby sentenced to suffer death in a manner prescribed by law on each count in the indictment.”
According to reports, boat captain Seepersaud Persaud and his four fishermen were out at sea when they were attacked by the defendants and thrown overboard.
The pirates first threw Sookdeo, who was injured and bleeding, into the water. Then, the other three were bound and strapped to anchors. They, too, were thrown into the ocean.
The robbers escaped with the fishermen’s catch for the day, fuel and other equipment.
Sookdeo was rescued by another vessel after swimming for almost three hours.
Days later, acting on information received, Police went to No. 65 Village foreshore, Corentyne, where they saw a boat matching the description of the one involved in the piracy attack.
The five men who were aboard were arrested and later charged.
Randolph Williams called Travis, a 27-year-old bartender of Cotten Field, Essequibo Coast, was on Wednesday committed to stand trial for rape of a child under the age of 16.
He appeared at the Anna Regina Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Esther Sam.
All statements and documents were tendered and marked as exhibits during the hearing, Police headquarters reported.
Magistrate Esther Sam ruled that based on the statements and exhibits tendered before the Court, there was enough to commit the accused to stand trial.
See below the full statement issued by the Office of the President:
In the first phase of the engagement at Argyle Airport St. Vincent & the Grenadines, President Ali met with several CARICOM heads where he made a presentation reiterating our fundamental position in accepting the invitation to participate in the engagement i.e. that the border controversy which is before the International Court of Justice is not up for discussion, negotiation or deliberation.
Guyana’s position is and will remain that the controversy must be resolved at and by the ICJ. President Ali reminded CARICOM that the referral of this matter to the ICJ is consistent with and pursuant to the Geneva Agreement.
President Ali further reiterated emphatically that Guyana’s only intention is to pursue a course that will secure and ensure peace and stability in our region and respect for Guyana’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
President Ali also noted the consistency of CARICOM’s position that all parties must abide by International Law, respect the outcome of the ICJ process and desist from the threat/ or use of force.
President Ali made it clear to CARICOM Heads that matters consequential have nothing to do with the ICJ case or matters connected therewith.
In the 2nd phase of the talks, President Ali and President Maduro will meet across the table with CARICOM, CELAC, Brazil and UN observers.
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Another view of the accident.
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President Ali gestures during a press briefing after his first round of talks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Also in photo are Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Foreign Affairs Minister Hugh Todd. (Office of the President photo)
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