Cathy Richards

The air was filled with excitement at the Regma Primary School yesterday morning when it was confirmed that the number one student in the country at this year’s Grade Six examination was one of its own.

As the floodwaters at Kwakwani recede, there are growing concerns about extensive damage to the waterfront roads being traversed by heavy vehicles.

Regional Councillor and Pastor of the Fruits of Calvary Assembly of God (AOG) church Renis Morian has issued a call for heavy vehicles to utilize bypass roads in Linden to avoid risking the lives of pedestrians especially children.

Two children are dead after they rode into a car along the One Mile Wismar Road, Linden yesterday.

Students and teachers of the Mackenzie High School at Linden were yesterday morning greeted by very explicit graffiti on the outer walls of the school, apparently in reprisal for the cancellation of a graduation.

Sixteen-year-old Foster Hunt Piqué is living proof that being physically challenged does not mean being handicapped and he was honoured yesterday at the launch of this year’s Rehabilitation Week in Linden.

Lindeners yesterday questioned the developers of the Amaila Falls hydropower project, expressing concerns about the cost of power and jobs at a community meeting to discuss the recently released Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report on the project.

A huge fire on Republic Avenue, Linden yesterday destroyed a building housing two stores and severely damaged the Regional Democratic Council’s (RDC) offices as well as a bar, leaving millions in losses.

Every time she took to the stage, she wowed the crowd with her poise, beauty and assertiveness. 

Lindener Donna Cadogan-Douglas who  credits the highlights of her nursing career to the foundation training she had obtained at the Charles Rosa School of Nursing in Linden says she has seen noticeable improvement in the delivery of professional health care  with the new Linden Hospital Complex.

This week we asked the man, woman in the street for their impressions of the annual Linden Town Day activities.

Retired education specialist, Lindener Dr Walter Kyte believes that there are still opportunities within the education system to develop a long-term programme, with accountability being its main hallmark, and positively impact the lives of students and teachers.

Like hundreds of overseas-based Guyanese, Egerton David planned his vacation to Guyana to coincide with Linden Town Week activities, to celebrate the town’s 42nd anniversary and to participate in a forum aimed at generating ideas to boost livelihoods.

A fire of unknown origin completely gutted the historic Christianburg Magistrate’s Court today despite valiant efforts by the Linden Fire Service to quell the inferno.

Students housed at the Kwakwani, Berbice River Hostel were fed egg and rice, black tea and diluted porridge after supplies at the institution ran out.

In approximately six weeks Linden will be boasting  a brand new $7.8M  police outpost at Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie, answering the cries of many residents who have been suffering at the hands of bandits amidst the feeling of insecurity in the area.

Bosai Minerals Group (Guyana) is aiming to install a US$6M dust collector at its bauxite plant by October, allowing affected Lindeners to breathe a sigh of relief after four decades of pollution.

Rockstone sits on the Essequibo River some thirty-two miles above Bartica.

Staff of the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) stepped up their protest for gratuity payments yesterday, downing tools and demonstrating in front of the institution.

Students and teachers of Wisburg Secondary are likely to be back in their classrooms this morning, following commitments by the regional administration to address conditions at the school that triggered a protest by parents yesterday.