Budget to offset impending economic downturn – Jagdeo
President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday announced that this year’s Budget has almost been drafted and should be laid in the National Assembly by month’s end or at the latest, early next month. The President made the announcement during the first press briefing for the year. According to the President, this year’s budget should be even larger [...]
Customs Officers’ assets to be scrutinized – President
By Gary Eleazar The report on the corruption probe into Customs Officers under the Auspices of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) that was conducted by the Auditor General of Guyana in tandem with the Guyana Police Force, among others, has been analysed by the President and has been turned over to the Director of Public [...]
Old age pensioners scoff at $300 increase
Old age pensioners are scoffing at the five percent increase which was announced by the government in December, with some pensioners claiming that it is an insult to the senior citizens of the country. The increase takes the old age pension from $6000 to $6,300. Minister of Human Services and Social Security had announced in [...]
Jagdeo swears in new Housing Minister
Irfan Ally was yesterday sworn in as the new Minister of Housing and Water before President Bharrat Jagdeo at the Office of the President. Ally is taking over the post from former Housing Minister Harrinarine Nawbatt, who is now Guyana’s ambassador to Brazil. Until his appointment, Works Minister Robeson Benn acted as Housing Minister. [...]
Rosignol woman dies in blaze
ROSIGNOL, WEST BANK BERBICE – An early morning blaze, at Cabbage Factory Street, a few yards from the Rosignol Ferry Stelling, left one woman dead early yesterday morning. The victim, Omawattie, also known as Leila, who was said to be in her 40s, was unemployed and resided with her husband. However, at the time [...]
Police release Doctor, fiancée
- duo could be charged with creating public mischief Police have released the young doctor and his fiancée, and are awaiting the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions as to whether or not the couple should be charged. Dr Samsundar Lakeram, 27, and Radica Devi Dwarka, 25, who returned home from Suriname on [...]
Sophia woman confesses to killing Bajan
A Guyanese woman who was detained by police at Turkeyen on Tuesday has confessed to stabbing her Barbadian lover, resulting in his death at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on Sunday. The woman had reported that Tyrone Best, 42, a Sales Manager of the Sheraton Mall, St. Michael, Barbados, had been stabbed by bandits and [...]
GuySuCo land sales net almost $200M in 2008
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) via the Privatisation Unit/NICIL executed eight property sale transactions in 2008 amounting to almost $200M. Land at Diamond, facing the public road, running south of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) was sold as follows: · 1 acre of land to Demerara Bank for construction of a new branch at Diamond · [...]
At last, M&CC acts
Yesterday morning, employees of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) set about demolishing a house located at Lot 36 Sandy Babb Street, Kitty. According to the workers conducting the demolition, they had been given instructions to demolish the house by one of the City’s engineers. They added that no one resides in the house which [...]
Man arrested, then released
Another person was arrested on Tuesday last in connection with the cocaine bust in Miami almost a week ago. Kaieteur News understands that the man, who is a Berbician, was arrested by ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit for questioning after his name and Tax Identification Number (TIN) came up in the investigation. A [...]
Mackenzie boy is second road fatality
Just after boasting about the reduction of road fatalities last year, the police have been called upon to investigate the second road death this year. The victim, 11-year-old Akeen Jaipaul, of Redwood Crescent, Mackenzie, was struck down by a minibus at about 15:45 hours while riding a bicycle on the Sir David Rose Avenue. Investigations [...]
Uncertainty looms today
Constitutionality, consultation, interpretation, definition of law as against applied as law and application of Parliamentary Standing Orders among other technical jargons were spewed for hours during the last sitting of the National Assembly, leaving the Speaker unable to pronounce on whether the Trade Union Recognition (Amendment) Bill 2008 should be proceeded with at that sitting. [...]
“Corentyne Thunder” movie director scouting for locations, investors
Guyanese actor Marc Gomes says his screen adaptation of the iconic Guyanese novel “Corentyne Thunder” will zoom in on the character of Kattree and he is currently in the country scouting for locations and investors. The novel was written by Guyanese Edgar Mittelholzer, who is thought to be the first professional novelist to emerge in [...]
KN reporter caught up in terror threat in India
Following the Mumbai attacks in India in November 2008, the Air India Office on Monday January 5, last, received a letter which threatened to disrupt one of the biggest events held in India every year: the Parvasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD). Fareeza Haniff, a Kaieteur News reporter, is in India attending that conference. This year the [...]
Camp Street jailbreak six further remanded
With hands and feet heavily shackled, four of the six high-profile criminals who tried to escape from the Camp Street Prison on December 28, last, were remanded to prison yesterday when they returned to court before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It is alleged that Dennis Williams, 23, of 35 Waterloo Street, called “Anaconda”; Paul [...]
Kero shortage over… for now
The shortage of kerosene oil in Guyana seems to have been relieved, as yesterday scores of persons were seen crowding the Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil) service station on Regent Street, in a hurry to buy kerosene oil. Numerous service stations about Georgetown had reported that they were awaiting a new shipment of kerosene. Speaking with [...]
Guyana lacks capacity to construct Hope canal
Neither the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority nor the Ministry of Public Works has the capacity to design or construct the imminent Conservancy Relief Channel at Hope, East Coast Demerara. This was revealed yesterday by President Bharrat Jagdeo who added that the design for the project will be done by a private contractor. “I want [...]
Youth development principal focus this year – Robertson
-Support will be influenced by character, accountability, good plan By Rawle Welch GT&T’s Marketing Executive Wystan Robertson in an exclusive interview with Kaieteur Sport yesterday said that the Company’s principal focus this year would be to continue to assist in the development of youths, especially in the sports arena. Robertson was giving a review of [...]
Pollard ‘looks out of place’ at international level
Reprimanded for breaking glass door after another failure By Sean Devers At 6ft 3ins, 21-year-old Kieron Pollard should be an imposing figure for opponents on a cricket field, but the right-handed Trinidadian all-rounder continues to look out of place at the international level. His shock selection for the last World Cup and return to the [...]
“Corentyne Thunder” movie director scouting for locations, investors
Guyanese actor Marc Gomes says his screen adaptation of the iconic Guyanese novel “Corentyne Thunder” will zoom in on the character of Kattree and he is currently in the country scouting for locations and investors. The novel was written by Guyanese Edgar Mittelholzer, who is thought to be the first professional novelist to emerge in [...]
Why must Singh be retuned as GCB head after 18 years as President?
Dear Sir, Last week, incumbent President of the Guyana Cricket Board announced that after weeks of not making up his mind that he would be seeking office for another two years to add to the 18 years he has already served. I have no problem with his announcement as that is his right and it [...]
Five armed men attack overseas-based Guyanese
- steal $2M in cash, jewelry In a daring robbery on Tuesday night, five armed men carted off a quantity of jewelry and cash totalling $2 million from a household at Fyrish, Corentyne. At approximately 23:00 hours, five armed men attacked and robbed overseas-based Guyanese, Gogeeda Poonai, and her son and a nephew just after [...]
Assessing presidential performance in 2008
This article’s methodology rests on an incontrovertible fact and two conceptualizations of mine that I believe could be supported by evidence. Factually, the Constitution gives certain powers to the President that cannot be contradicted by the courts, the Parliament and the party that promoted him into the presidency. Secondly, President Jagdeo micro-manages the affairs of [...]
THANKS FOR THE OFFER, TIANA!
Peeping Tom is grateful for the correction by the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) that there were two pumps whose procurement and installation cost in excess of eighty million dollars. I am also thankful for the offer to peruse the documents related to the purchase of these pumps which were stationed at Hope and [...]
Let’s use this period of reflection to assess what can be done to avert all the crises we face
Dear Editor, We have developed a culture in which mediocrity is acceptable. Poor customer service both in the public and private sectors is the norm. Assess what can be done to save our nation from all the crises that we face. Every Mash season the public is guaranteed of a brewing controversy, that at the [...]
