Govt. sacks GuySuCo top brass
The new management structure at GuySuCo has seen all the top brass from the company, except Chief Executive Officer Nick Jackson, being sent packing. This comes as a new management structure for the industry takes effect from today. The new structure is reportedly part of the changes planned for 2009, as indicated by President Jagdeo. [...]
Henry Greene confirmed
Top Cop Henry Greene was confirmed as the Commissioner of Police yesterday, after acting for two years, five months and seven days. Commissioner Greene was officially sworn in by Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo at a simple ceremony at the Office of the President Credentials Room in the presence of several senior police and army [...]
Govt. pays over $53 million to City Hall, but no pay for workers
…Council to remove accounts from Republic Bank Progress is being made at City Hall. It is now in a position to pay its employees. Deputy Mayor Robert Williams announced yesterday at a press conference that the Government has decided to pay the municipality the $53 million that it owed City Hall in rates and [...]
SPECIAL NEW YEAR APPEAL TO ALL GUYANESE
As we kiss the Old Year goodbye and embrace the New Year; as we take stock of our lives and set goals and make resolutions for the period ahead, I wish to make a special appeal to you. Many years ago, on a flight from Miami to New York, I read in a book the [...]
Kaieteur News awards
It is the time when the Kaieteur News awards those who in its opinion really deserve some things to help them through the New Year. After all these people had been in the news all through the old year and they had made an impact on national life, sometimes to the point of pulling their [...]
No cooperation within GTUC in 2008
- President Many have not yet come to accept the fact that gender equality is faster becoming a reality; but for members of the Guyana Trades Union Congress, this fact seems very hard to swallow. In an interview with President of the GTUC, Gillian Burton, it was disclosed that the past year has been a [...]
Fire Chief Lawrence David calls it a day
After 37 years as a firefighter, Chief Fire Officer Lawrence David has called it a day. David, who joined the service on December 6, 1971, proceeded on pre-retirement leave yesterday. He rose through the ranks of the organisation, served at Timehri, Georgetown, New Amsterdam and West Demerara, and held the posts of Fire Prevention Officer [...]
Suspect nabbed after robbing, stabbing taxi driver
After the flack the police received for not responding promptly to reports, quick action by ranks of the Cove and John Police Station led to the arrest of a bandit who had stabbed a taxi driver and relieved him of cash and other valuables on Monday night. The suspect, who hails from Coldingen, East Coast [...]
NEW K&S CHAMPS TO BE CROWNED TONIGHT @ STADIUM
Pele aiming for 1st, Sunburst Camptown gunning 3rd title By Franklin Wilson The battle for the 2008/09 Kashif and Shanghai Football Championship is set for tonight at the National Stadium, rain or shine, between Pele, chasing their first title and Sunburst Camptown, going after their third. This game features the best two teams emerging form [...]
Singh’s confirmation key to GCB election results
ECB votes could be critical – Says Sean Devers Incumbent Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President Chetram Singh’s participation in the GCB’s elections on January 26 is still in the balance and his public confirmation as a candidate could be the key to the results. President since 1992, Singh has not been as forceful as he [...]
2008 was disappointing year for Guyana’s cricket
Although GCB again ‘stepped up’ as good host By Sean Devers Guyana failed to win any regional competition this year and with the Guyana Cricket Board pre-elections politics not doing any good for the image and development of the game towards the end of the year, 2008 was a disappointing year for Guyana’s cricket. While [...]
Basketball Review: Politics tarnish 2008 performance
- new GABA Executive off to impressive start By Edison Jefford Politics, infighting and inactivity took an unprecedented toll on local basketball this year as the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) slumped to new levels of underperformance and irrelevance. The GABF has been reduced to mere formality and has not organised a single tournament this [...]
Local coaches to benefit from WICB Accreditation Coaching Courses says Colin Stuart
Nichols, Percival, Bharrat Mangru, Tremayne Smart among participants A number of coaches across the country are likely to benefit from WICB Accreditation Coaching Courses to be held from the 4th of this month at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence. The coaching courses will include modernized methodologies which are geared at facilitating easier learning. In [...]
People and Places that made the news in 2008
January 200 Army guns missing In the month of January over 200 Army guns went missing. President Bharrat Jagdeo soon after announced a full investigation into revelations that more than 200 missing weapons were issued during the 1970s to the Ministry of National Development. It was revealed that the investigation may be conducted by an [...]
Motor racing enjoyed unprecedented success
- Stage set for 2009-10 By Rawle Welch Despite the fact that no Guyanese was not able to win the Caribbean Series, the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club, which holds the responsibility for organising motor racing here, must feel proud of its achievements in 2008. Starting in February when it staged its first Meeting [...]
Is the record really being set straight?
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to a reply published in the Kaieteur News edition of 29th December 2008, in which the writer – Tiana Khan, Corporate Secretary – makes certain assertions. [A similar letter appeared in the Guyana Chronicle with an added paragraph]. Even though Ms. Khan is writing from the privileged position [...]
New Year Messages
FROM PRESIDENT BHARRAT JAGDEO My Fellow Guyanese: Happy New Year! I extend to you wishes for peace, good health and prosperity in 2009. One of our great national characteristics is optimism. I can’t even remember facing a New Year with anything less than hopefulness; and a few of those years were difficult ones. I wish [...]
Arrivals at CJIA declined in 2008
There has been a nine percent decrease in international passenger arrivals at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport during 2008. Manager of the airport, Ramesh Ghir, during a press conference yesterday, said that most of the airport’s income is generated from passenger arrivals and aircraft landings. He noted that there was also a four percent decline [...]
The tolls at the Berbice River Bridge
Dear Editor, The commissioning of the long awaited and much needed Berbice River Bridge is a remarkable achievement which goes to show the commitment of the People’s Progressive Party government to the development and modernisation of Guyana. As was included in the PPP’s manifesto and coined as a second generation project by His Excellency President [...]
WHAT DEAL?
Kaieteur News yesterday mentioned that the global financial crisis killed the Marriott deal. When I read that, my first question was what deal was being referred to. I am not aware of any deal between the government of Guyana and the concerned investors. There may have been a deal but this deal has not been [...]
My New Year resolution
Adam Harris: My New Year’s resolution is to make life as comfortable as possible for those around me. I do plan on giving up smoking; this is something I have been doing for years now and I am getting older. Donald Ramotar: Hope that in the New Year we can get our economy going stronger. [...]
Cuban doctor dies in accident
Cuban orthopaedic surgeon Ricardo Beaza Corrizon drove his vehicle into the North Road canal early yesterday morning. By the time passersby extracted him from the vehicle, he was dead. Reports state that the tragic incident occurred at around 04:00hours. According to a police release, investigations revealed that Ricardo Beaza, 47, was driving his motor vehicle [...]
The authorities must be complimented
Dear Editor, It is this time of the year when everyone is rejoicing and celebrating the festive season but at the same time many of us are experiencing flooded situations and losing our crops and livestock. The rain has been falling a great deal over the past few weeks and according to what I am [...]
114 fatal accidents for 2008
…significant decline from last year By Nadia Guyadeen Statistics show that there has been a decrease in fatal accidents in 2008 when compared to the previous years, including last year. However, there have been several tragic deaths in 2008 that linger in the minds of many, particularly those who have lost loved ones. And some [...]
The Govt. is using its Parliamentary majority the way the PNC did to grab and hold power
Dear Editor, Your news item, “Legislation approved for mayoral elections,” (December 30) is yet another confirmation before the eyes of Guyanese that this Bharrat Jagdeo-led PPP is on an autocratic run, and must be stopped in the interest of maintaining and developing our struggling democracy! I am no supporter of Mr. Robert Corbin and the [...]
