Police are probing a case of simple larceny from Brian Tiwari, a 64-year-old businessman, which reportedly took place between 2:00 hrs and 9:00 hrs on Saturday.
The incident unfolded at Takatu Landing, with police having since arrested a 45-year-old businessman from Bartica and other unidentified accomplices.
Tiwari, who runs a mining operation at Farback Backdam, Cuyuni River, instructed his employees on Friday to use his truck to transport valuable goods. The truck was loaded with sixteen drums of diesel, valued at $800,000, groceries worth $150,000, and a toolkit valued at $80,000.
The vehicle, driven by a 23-year-old male from Mora Camp, Mazaruni River, departed early on Friday, heading towards Farback Backdam. At approximately 2:00 hrs, while navigating a trail near Takatu Landing, the truck overturned. This accident resulted in the spillage of diesel and groceries onto the road. Both the driver and the porter sustained injuries and were taken to Bartica Regional Hospital, leaving the cargo unattended.
By 9:00 hrs, Tiwari’s supervisor, Shawn Wilson, was dispatched to check on the truck. Wilson found that nine drums of diesel, valued at $450,000, as well as the groceries and toolkit, were missing. The total estimated value of the stolen items amounts to $680,000. The incident was promptly reported to the police.
Acting on the report, police officers conducted a search of the suspect’s business premises at Takatu Landing around 2:30 hrs. During the search, six drums of diesel were recovered. The suspect was informed of the allegations, cautioned, and subsequently admitted to the crime.
The arrested individual was escorted to the Bartica Police Station, where he is currently in custody and assisting with the ongoing investigation.
The youths were also encouraged to capitalise on the government’s eye testing and spectacle vouchers programme.
President Ali tasked the Attorney General to create manuals relating to the rules and regulations that govern the game to assist the school system. These manuals can be attached to the back of the exercise books.
A new and exciting world-class cricketing programme will be launched soon in Guyana.
Apart from that, the government is building various cricket facilities countrywide.
Each facility will be outfitted with the best sporting amenities.
For the first time, President Ali disclosed that Guyana will be hosting international cricket matches at the new Palmyra Stadium in Region Six in 2025.
Guyana has requested to host the entire women’s tournament for the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) at Anna Regina Stadium in Region Two in 2025.
Meanwhile, the cricket stadium in Region Ten will be completed by year-end.
The government is investing in over 250 cricket grounds across the country. The indoor facility at the National Stadium at Providence will be operational soon.
“I am very pleased to say that Sir Clive Lloyd will join us full-time in Guyana. He will be in charge of the cricketing academy. We are recruiting our former national West Indians players to participate in this programme,” he revealed.
Specific initiatives will be launched for football, basketball, table tennis, squash, volleyball and badminton in the coming weeks.
The required facilities will be built, and the equipment will be distributed nationwide.
“Sports is that interconnection that brings us together,” he emphasised.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d), Mark Phillips highlighted that President Ali’s initiative will reap significant results for the youths to be best in the game, not necessarily tomorrow but for many years.
“We have the facilities. We have the gear and the young people who take this cricket gear. So, between now and 2034, with your administrators, coaches, teachers, and parents, you will get 10,000 hours in and be the best in the sport. Continue to provide that unifying force for Guyana and the Caribbean, and the West Indies team, the Guyana team will once again become the best in the world with your best effort,” the prime minister told the aspiring cricketers.
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. emphasised that the government is making the necessary investments to develop young people, noting that for them to succeed and make it to the global stage, they must be dedicated and willing to make the necessary sacrifices.
“All of you here have already proven that you can bat, bowl and field. But to become great and to make it to the world stage, it requires a lot of dedication, sacrifice, hard work…But they don’t want to make the necessary effort and sacrifice so that they can be acknowledged and earn that title for themselves…It is now for you to back yourself 100 per cent too by going out there and giving your best effort so that you could make yourself, your family, your country and the world proud,” Minister Ramson underlined.
He disclosed that land preparations will begin soon on the 20 acres of land where the Cricket Academy, a world-class facility, will be built at Good Hope, on the East Coast of Demerara.
Minister Charles pointed out, “So that people from all around the region and other countries looking to develop their cricket prowess can come to Guyana to train with some of the best coaching and facilities that exist anywhere. We also have some of the greatest cricketers ever walking this planet.”
He added that Guyana has an amazing track record in cricket and other areas and the capability that has already been proven.
Senior Minister within the Office of the President with Responsibility for Finance and Public Service Dr Ashni Singh also spoke at the event.
President Ali also participated in a friendly cricket match with some young men and women.
The president was joined by Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal; Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd; Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall SC; Minister of Health Dr Frank Anthony, and President of Guyana Cricket Board Bissoondyal Singh. (DPI)
Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill meeting with one of the sub-contractors as he examines the finishing touches of the road
Currently, the bridge embankment closer to Princess Street is being cast and is expected to be done by this evening. However, it needs approximately two weeks of curing time. It will then be asphalted to ensure uniformity.
During that time, that section of the road will only accommodate light traffic.
Some sections of the road were widened by the use of a culvert design to approximately six feet.
Streetlights have since been installed along the road’s medium to improve security for residents.
“Within the next 48 hours, the site will be cleaned up and the machines and everything will be removed. But as it is right now, traffic is able to flow through Cemetery Road in a very efficient manner,” the minister stated.
During a visit to the community of Rasville in July, the minister made a promise to have the road finished before schools reopen, however, that commitment has been fulfilled one month ahead of school reopening.
All the work that has been executed over the past two weeks was being done by sub-contractors who worked simultaneously to meet the deadline after a ‘Programme of Execution’ was agreed upon.
These include Devcon Construction Inc. which did the culverts and is now finishing up with the pedestrian bridges and GDJ Logistics which transformed the site by removing the obstacles and completing the paving works that needed to be done.
Additionally, final works are still being done by Avinash Contracting Company which is the main contractor that was awarded the contract.
Due to difficulties faced by this contracting company, the Ministry of Public Work’s Special Project Unit stepped in to render significant assistance to ensure that the project meets its final timeline.
“This is also a learning curve. And as a government, we learned and as a nation, we must learn. Experience is required when undertaking certain major jobs. The clear problem here was the low bid. You could win a contract by coming in low but in order to execute it at that price you have to manage and that was a part of the problem,” Minister Edghill noted.
The bridge embankment that is being casted
Meanwhile, highlighting that fences were built to enclose the cemetery; the minister is pleading with persons to not destroy the fence when they are visiting the area to build tombs for their deceased family members.
He noted that during the construction process, the fences were being destroyed by persons to facilitate the mixing of cement for the tombs.
“We put up the fence as part of the project. The funeral parlours or the relatives of the deceased, when they would like to build a tomb, they are cutting the mesh, dumbing the building materials on the carriageway, and mixing everything on the carriageway…So, we have to make a public appeal. When the government brings improvement, people just can’t for their convenience destroy a piece of infrastructure,” the minister charged citizens.
The final product of the Cemetery Road project sees the upgrade from two lanes to four lanes, allowing the smooth flow of traffic. It will enhance the lives of residents living nearby.
Officers from the ministry have been working tirelessly to get the project completed for the final due date. A hallmark of the PPPC government is to modernise the country’s infrastructure and enhance the livelihoods of citizens. [DPI]
Approximately 500 children from Better Hope and Tiger Bay collected back-to-school backpacks from First Lady, Her Excellency Arya Ali.
The distribution exercise took place at the Better Hope Community Center ground and the One Guyana Kitchen on Main Street.
First Lady Arya Ali handing a backpack to a child during the distribution exercise on Friday
Lunch kits, books, pencils, pens, rulers, sharpeners, erasers, hand towels, lunch bowls and bottles were also given out.
Children from nursery, primary and secondary schools benefited from this initiative.
Scores of children turned out at Better Hope Community Centre Ground on Friday for the First Lady bookpack distribution exercise
First Lady Ali said education is key to success and every parent should ensure their children complete their schooling.
“All of you are fully aware that education is important, education is key so we have brought some supplies not just to equip you for a great term ahead, but to take you all the way to your final careers,” the First Lady said.
The chairman of the Better Hope community, Zaman Shaw was also present at the event.
First Lady Arya Ali handing a backpack to a child during the distribution exercise on FridayScores of children turned out at Better Hope Community Centre Ground on Friday for the First Lady bookpack distribution exercise [DPI]
Ransford Roxroy Goodluck was born 24th January, 1953, to parents Isaac and Elaine Goodluck in Queenstown, Georgetown, Guyana.
He joined the Guyana Police Force on 10th January, 1972, and was given regulation number 8782. During his tenure in the Force, he became the Force’s armourer and further developed his skills for handgun and rifle shooting.
He became an outstanding member of both handgun and rifle teams representing the GPF in competitions involving the Joint Services. He resigned from the Force with the rank of Chief Inspector.
In January of 1979 he became a member of the Guyana NRA.
Goodluck/Goody was a prolific marksman who represented and who has held both the Guyana and West Indies individual rifle titles.
He represented the West Indies at several international rifle shooting tournaments around the world, with credible performances. Ransford contributed significantly to the development of Rifle Shooting in Guyana and the Caribbean over the last few decades.
He has played a major part in all the rifle team members acquiring the perfecting the skills of precision shooting.
This can and was attested to by the many persons who shared their life experiences with Ransford.
In 1979, the Guyana NRA had started a rebuilding process of the rifle team in preparation to host the Caribbean championships.
Ransford was selected and Guyana for the first time won the Benson & Hedges trophy, which is the symbol of Caribbean rifle shooting supremacy.
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Ransford had also emerged as the Junior champion in 1979. This was the beginning of a most outstanding Full-bore shooting career in Guyana the Caribbean and internationally.
In 1985 Ransford was selected to the first West Indies full-bore shooting team to take part in the annual Imperial meet at Bisley, England. Thereafter Ransford’s shooting career took off.
Having been elected the Guyana NRA Captain in 1994, Randford, along with other team members, proceeded to retool the well-worn out equipment and further rebuild the team in preparation for hosting the championships in 1995.
Specifically, the team’s major weakness was long range shooting at the 900 and 1000 yards.
Upon his insistence, rigorous training was done over these two ranges, and along with proper retooling, Guyana for the first time, won all the team and individual competitions with Ransford emerging the Caribbean individual and overall champion for the first time.
To date we remain the Long Range Champions because of his initiative.
This individual success was followed up in 1996 when Guyana hosted the Great Britain rifle team on the first stop of its tour of the Caribbean.
Ransford won the individual competition over three days beating the world renowned the late Andrew Tucker into second. This was followed up with the hosting of the Caribbean championship 1996 in Jamaica.
The Guyana team was led to an unprecedented long-range victory over Great Britain, Canada and the Caribbean teams at Twittingham Park, the first by any Caribbean team. To date, this still stands as our most outstanding team achievement.
Ransford had represented Guyana as a competitor at several Commonwealth Games- 1994 Victoria, Canada; 1998 Malaysia; 2002 London, England; 2006 Melbourne, Australia; 2010 Delhi, India, where Guyana placed fifth in the team match – the highest placing of a Caribbean team to date.
He represented Guyana at the Commonwealth Games on numerous occasions and was the proud Flag bearer at one.
He managed the 2014 Full-bore team to Edinburg Scotland where they placed a creditable 6th. He returned as a competitor in 2018 Gold Coast Australia where the team performed creditably as a team and individually.
Having won his first individual Caribbean Championship in 1995 in Guyana, Mr. Goodluck followed this performance up with championships – 1998 Barbados, 2000 Jamaica, 2004 Trinidad, 2008 Jamaica, 2010 Barbados, 2018 Barbados – seven (7) occasions, more than any other Full-bore shooter in the history of Caribbean to date.
Locally, Mr. Goodluck has won the Full-bore championships, Spoon shoots and Recorded shoots on more occasions than any of the current shooters.
Based on these performances throughout his career, he was awarded National Runner-up Sportsman of the year 1995, 1998, 2004 and outright National Sportsman of the year 2005.
Throughout, Mr. Goodluck has been the one who, on most occasions, singlehandedly has been training and producing top quality Full-bore shooters both locally and making significant inputs with others in the Caribbean territories.
The Guyana rifle team initially rebuilt by Mr. Goodluck and company in 1995, continues to dominate full-bore shooting in the Caribbean, especially at the longer ranges having lost on only three occasions since 1995.
Based on his achievements, Mr. Ransford Goodluck is regarded in the Caribbean and internationally as a Caribbean Icon in the sport of Full-bore Rifle Shooting.
Ransford was easily one of the most unselfish sportsmen anyone could encounter.
He was a very skilled armourer/gunsmith, the best in the Caribbean. During tournaments other competitors, his rivals, who encountered problems with their rifles would approach Ransford for help, he would always find the time to assist them; that is the essence of selflessness.
Two month ago he was on the range and having made a few adjustment to his rifle, he shot maximum scores of five V-bull, V-bull, before stating that he has to stop as he’s having some pains. Never did we know it would have been his last visit to the range. He was looking forward to the West Indies Championship in October.
He leaves to mourn his wife Omida Goodluck and all his children – Michelle, Sonia, Colin, Ronette, Randolph, Arianne, Randy, Luwendo, Ashanti and Emanuel. His siblings – Otis, Michael, Brian, Jason, Marion, Joy and Gem.
Many nephews, nieces and cousins too numerous to mention.
Ransford journey with us may have come to an end, but his spirit lives on in our hearts and memories. He has left an indelible mark on our lives, and for that, we are eternally grateful.
Rest in peace, dear brother.
You will always be remembered, and your legacy will continue to inspire us all.
On Friday at approximately 17:10 hrs, a police operation in New Amsterdam led to the arrest of 20-year-old laborer Tiequan Hartman, also known as ‘Tooke,’ after a search of his residence uncovered illegal substances.
Acting on gathered intelligence, officers proceeded to Lot 8 Savannahs Park to investigate Hartman’s home, a ‘range house’ comprising four separate apartments within a fenced yard. During the search, authorities discovered a transparent plastic bag containing cannabis. Hartman claimed the substance belonged to his father and not him.
The search extended to the backyard, where police found seven additional zip-lock bags filled with cannabis. Hartman was promptly informed of the offense, cautioned, and taken into custody.
Further investigation led officers to the residence of Hartman’s neighbor, 24-year-old Akeem Bovell. A rope, found hanging over Bovell’s zinc fence, was examined, revealing a multi-colored handbag tied to the rope. Upon opening the bag, police discovered it contained a quantity of cannabis along with a .22 caliber pistol.
Both Hartman and Bovell are now facing charges related to the possession of illegal substances and firearms. The investigation is ongoing as police continue to unravel the full scope of the case.
Oudwin Binda, 47; Clent Gray, 27; and Shermon Thompson, 44 were taken into custody on Wednesday by police in Corentyne Berbice. They faced charges of larceny related to the theft of two bulls valued at $240,000.
The accused appeared before Tuanna Hardy at the Whim Magistrate’s Court on August 8. During the proceedings, the virtual complainant, Ganisey Parsram, a 63-year-old pensioner from #64 Village, Corentyne, opted for a financial settlement rather than pursuing the charges. Parsram accepted a compensation payment of $260,000, leading to the discontinuation of the case.
The investigation into the alleged cattle theft led to the arrest of the three men, but the swift resolution through compensation has brought the matter to a close. This outcome highlights the potential for financial restitution to resolve disputes and the efficiency of local judicial processes.
Cricket fans in Guyana can purchase tickets and merchandise for the upcoming Caribbean Premier League (CPL) from Monday, 12 August.
The tickets will be sold at the local box office at 233-234 Camp Street.
The Guyana Amazon Warriors will be in action from September 20 against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, with several other matches scheduled throughout the month.
The ticket prices are $2,500 for the Grass Mound, $3,500 for the Orange Stand, $5,500 for the Red Stand, and $6,000 for the Green Stand.
The box office will also sell a range of merchandise, including replica jerseys and other items.
The box office will be open for memorabilia sales from 8.30 AM to 4:30 PM on weekdays and 8.30 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturdays.
Here is the lineup of matches and ticket availability:
Friday, September 20th: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots (7 pm)
Saturday, September 21st: Saint Lucia Kings vs Barbados Royals (10 am)
Saturday, September 21st: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Antigua and Barbuda Falcons (7 pm)
Sunday, September 22nd: Barbados Royals vs Saint Lucia Kings (10 am)
Wednesday, September 25th: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Barbados Royals (7 pm)
Saturday, September 28th: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Saint Lucia Kings (10 am)
Sunday, September 29th: Guyana Amazon Warriors vs Trinbago Knight Riders (7 pm)
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Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill meeting with one of the sub-contractors as he examines the finishing touches of the road
The bridge embankment that is being casted
First Lady Arya Ali handing a backpack to a child during the distribution exercise on Friday
Scores of children turned out at Better Hope Community Centre Ground on Friday for the First Lady bookpack distribution exercise
First Lady Arya Ali handing a backpack to a child during the distribution exercise on Friday
Scores of children turned out at Better Hope Community Centre Ground on Friday for the First Lady bookpack distribution exercise [DPI]
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Ransford Goodluck was a remarkable rifle-shooter
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All eyes will pierced to the action on Sunday at the Enmore Community Centre Ground (PHOTO: One Guyana T10 Blast)
