‘Missing’ doctor, fiancée return from Suriname
Parental pressure led to disappearance After eloping for three days during which they reportedly went to Suriname, a young doctor and his fiancée returned home on Monday night. Speculation was rife that the couple, Dr. Samsundar Lakeram and his fiancée Radica Devi Dwarka had been kidnapped. However, the couple told police that they went to [...]
Farmers and GWI square off over water
…in the middle of rainy season The ‘Grow More’ food campaign is having a negative impact on Guyana Water Incorporated as consumers are using the commodity to water their plants. Chief Executive Officer of GWI, Karan Singh, told the media that while the water company believes in the thrust of the campaign, it must not [...]
Retrenched T&HD workers glum about future
NEW AMSTERDAM , BERBICE – The clock is ticking for workers at the Transport and Harbours Department. Late last month some 40 T&HD workers were issued letters of termination. The termination, according to the letter, becomes effective on January 15, next. This move comes less than a month after the commissioning of the bridge across [...]
Guyana records another woman centenarian
Guyana has recorded another centenarian in Selina Hosannah, called ‘Mother Selina’, who celebrated her 100th birthday yesterday. A celebration was held in her honour at the Our Lady Fatima Catholic Church among a gathering of relatives, church members, friends, and well-wishers. Mother Selina, a mother a two, grandmother of nine, great grandmother of 14 and [...]
Another Guyanese for Obama inauguration
TORONTO, Canada: The daughter of a Guyana-born woman from Canal Number One Polder, West Bank Demerara, and a Uganda-born man in Toronto is among the special guests invited to attend the inauguration of U.S. president elect, Barack Obama. The fourth-year McMaster University health sciences student, Nadia Oryema, 21, told CaribWorldNews she is elated that she [...]
Digicel/GT&T SMS interconnection deal still not finalised
- Official The Short Messaging Services (SMS) interconnection deal between the Guyana Telephone and Telephone Company (GT&T) and Digicel Guyana now hinges on a contract that is proving ever elusive, with neither side able to pronounce on a definitive date. According to a senior GT&T official who is au fait with the negotiations, the telephone [...]
More rains due and likelihood of flooding increases
There will be more rain today as Hydrometerological reports indicate that intermittent showers are expected over Demerara and Berbice. Cloudy to overcast conditions with showers are expected, with occasional showers in other regions of the country. The Hydromet report states that tomorrow and Friday, cloudy conditions are expected with occasional showers over most of Guyana. [...]
Bus driver fined for disturbing the peace
Gordon Hayde, 31, a bus driver, yesterday appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, charged with disturbing the peace by playing loud music. On Sunday December 28, last, at the Seawall, the defendant, who was approached by police officers, allegedly had in his possession a music box from which loud music emanated. He pleaded not [...]
Scores rush to register businesses as deadline looms
Scores of persons waiting to register their businesses lined up outside of the Deeds and Registry Offices in the High Court compound, in a rush to meet the January 15 deadline. Businesses that fail to register by the deadline will incur a fine of $5000. Persons working at the Deeds and Registry Offices said that [...]
Cheekies celebrates a decade of ‘Bundles of Joy’
The start of 2009 marked a decade since Cheekies has been running its ‘Bundles of Joy’ promotion where it would spread cheer to mothers who delivered babies on the first day of each year, Christmas Day and Mother’s Day. Cheekies family, this year, used the opportunity to again share out hampers including Cheekies Cloth Soft [...]
Man charged for Bella Dam suitcase murder
The Bella Dam man who was detained moments after the body of a man was discovered in a suitcase has been charged for murder. Yesterday Lakeram Doodnauth, called ‘Chico’, appeared at the Leonora Magistrate’s Court where he was read the capital offence charged. He appeared before Magistrate Fazil Azeez. The charge read that on January [...]
GRA refutes Ram & McRae findings on VAT
Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Khurshid Sattaur yesterday disputed reports by Ram and McRae which quoted respondents of a recent survey conducted by that firm, as saying that the Value Added Tax (VAT) has made it difficult to compete with other businesses. The Commissioner General stated that the accounting firm needs to [...]
Witnesses in Gilhuys case missing
- Lawyer says prosecution could face grave consequences The two key witnesses in Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys’s traffic case have gone missing. This was disclosed by Police Prosecutor Denise Griffith yesterday after the matter continued before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. According to the prosecutor, they are now finding difficulty in locating the witnesses for the [...]
Johnson throwing his support behind Singh
Pulls out of GCB’s Presidential race Now that incumbent Chetram Singh has publicly announced that he is seeking re-election as President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), the Board’s Vice President Alvin Johnson told Kaieteur Sports Monday night that he has withdrawn as a candidate for the presidency. The affable Essequibo Cricket Board President informed [...]
Cuban lecturer died of heart failure
- No trace of poisons in body The post mortem on Edwardo Barreios’s body listed the cause of death as heart failure due to coronary occlusion. This means that the dead man’s arteries were blocked, possibly triggering a heart attack. The autopsy also failed to discover any traces of poisons in the body. The considerable [...]
“Saddle up for another demanding year cyclists” – Hassan Mohamed
Renews call for Cycling TrackBy Franklin Wilson At the beginning of 2008 National Cycling Coach Hassan Mohamed M.S. had promised that riders would have had a hectic year in the sport and he delivered. With 2009 just a matter of days old, Mohamed is challenging riders to prepare for a demanding 2009. In reviewing 2008 [...]
Race walkers performed satisfactorily last year
- Secretary bemoans poor corporate assistance Race walking, a relatively new discipline on the Guyanese sports calendar, has endured numerous setbacks but race coordinator of the Cavalier Race and Tour Club (CRTC), Michael D. Kirton believes that over the past year, the entity has performed creditably under the circumstances. However, he is appealing for more corporate [...]
Facts about the AAG performance in 2008
– Forde, Morgan is ‘Athletes of the Year’ By Edison Jefford Before a critique on the Athletics Association of Guyana’s (AAG) performance is written it is important to observe the facts about what the association actually accomplished in the past year, lest misinformation become a mistake. With the help of an anonymous AAG official, Kaieteur Sport [...]
Sports Policy near completion
Resource Centre part of the set-upSports Minister Dr. Frank Anthony in a recent review of the Ministry’s performance in 2008 said that the eagerly awaited Policy on Sports is nearer to completion and should be ready sometime this year. Dr. Anthony in reflecting on the document that was first initiated in the early 90s’ under [...]
Private hospitals given deadline for blood recruitment compliance
Private hospitals throughout the country that screen blood have three months to build their capacity to conduct this exercise in compliance with the national policy. Barring this, they will be prohibited from conducting further blood screening. Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy disclosed plans yesterday of becoming more rigid with these institutions, which he said “continue [...]
Silhouettes of ephemeral shadows in 2008
Our political culture last year showed not even an infinitesimal sign of going beyond the limitation of racial motivation and bigoted support across the political divide. It has been a de-motivating year for me as a political analyst, but in this country every moment is a learning experience. I was deeply disappointed in the political [...]
Black Stallion prevails in Champion of Champions dominoes tourney
Black Stallion Warriors, led by a top score of 14 games by Trevor McArthur, amassed a final total of 77 games to emerge winners when the Champion of Champions Domino tournament concluded at the Shem Hideout, 244 South Vryheid’s Lust, Housing Scheme. Shem’s team scored 68 games to finish second, while Machine team ended up [...]
Correcting Peeping Tom
Dear Editor, In the Monday’s edition of the Kaieteur News, January 5, 2009, the Peeping Tom column stated $80 million was spent on procuring the pump at Hope. I wish to elucidate yet again to Peeping Tom that the $80 million spent was for the procurement and installation of two hydraulically driven drainage pumps, the [...]
Some questions on the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation
DEAR EDITOR, From 1995 until present, I’ve been privileged to be in Guyana during the Kashif and Shanghai knockout football tournament. Firstly, let me introduce myself for very little is known of my football experience. I represented Guyana as a junior National in both 1977 and 1978. During the years 1971 – 1975, I played [...]
Let 2009 be the year for action
Dear Editor, Forbes Burnham every year designated a theme for the country. Those who never understood, the theme served as motivation and guidance for action. Applying this wisdom: Let 2009 be the Year For Action. This is the year to demand action for ourselves and from our leaders. Flood waters have inundated and destroyed our [...]
