National Assembly approves further Constitutional amendment
…Disciplined Forces come under parliamentary scrutiny In what was the final Bill tabled in his name, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Doodnauth Singh, succeeded in having the House approve the amending of the Constitution of Guyana under the Constitution (Amendment) Bill. According to the amendment, a clause will be inserted into the Constitution, [...]
Defaulting MPs to face full sanction of the law – Dr Luncheon
The full sanction of the law will undoubtedly be brought against Members of Parliament (MPs) who fail to declare their income and assets to the Integrity Commission. Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon made this disclosure yesterday when he held his weekly press briefing at the Office of the President. The constitutionality of the Integrity Act [...]
Commodore Best continues at the helm of the Guyana National Rifle Association
Commodore Gary Best was re-elected, unopposed to the helm of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) when that body held its Annual General Meeting at the Bank of Guyana Building, Avenue of the Republic, Wednesday evening last. Attorney Richard Fields and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Paul Slowe were also re-elected unopposed to 1st and 2nd [...]
Banks DIH and BFA hold Coca Cola presentation
Beverage Giants Banks DIH Limited and the Berbice Football Association hosted a grand presentation ceremony on Sunday last which incorporated into the company’s Shareholders Annual General Meeting at their Berbice Branch, New Amsterdam. Prizes were handed over for the BFA / Coca Cola Senior League and Knockout tournaments. New Amsterdam United took home the first [...]
Unity crucial to elimination of violence
-Bishop Edghill Chairman of the Ethic Relations Commission (ERC), Bishop Juan Edghill, has said that Guyanese need to unite and speaking out against violence in all forms. According to him, the ills of society should be tackled in its early stages so that the justice system can deal with the perpetrators in an effective manner. [...]
GTUC demands drop in electricity rates
As the price of fuel remains low, the Guyana Trades Union Congress is calling for an immediate reduction in the rate of electricity. Speaking with the media Wednesday, Acting General Secretary, Norris Witter, said that other countries within Caricom such as Barbados and Jamaica have adjusted their tariffs to reflect the drop in fuel prices. [...]
BCBC congratulates Chetram Singh
The President and Executive members of the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) has offered congratulations to Chetram Singh on his re-election as President of the Guyana Cricket Board. The BCBC also wishes to extend congratulations to the other Executive members. In a release the board stated, “We are confident that with hard work and [...]
Guyana face-off with Leewards from today in Nevis
In bottom-of the table match-up By Sean Devers On a track at Grove Park expected to offer some early assistance to the fast bowlers, host Leeward Islands and Guyana go head-to-head from today in a bottom-of-the-table clash of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) regional four-day First-Class cricket tournament. Both teams have been comprehensively beaten [...]
GCA seeks to pursue bursaries for young players – President
…wants a ‘marriage’ between sports and Education By Sean Devers Newly-elected President of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), Alfred Mentore, disclosed that the Association is determined to pursue bursaries for young cricketers who have excelled at academics. The scholarship with corporate sponsors is a part of his vision to keep moving cricket in the city [...]
Wheelchair-bound Charlestown youth desperately needs therapy
After removing a tumour from his spine, 14-year-old Stephon Phillips was told that he will be able to walk following therapy. Three years later he is still stuck in a wheel chair. On Wednesday, the Charlestown Secondary School student visited Kaieteur News with his aunt in a quest for public assistance to pay for his [...]
Two freed of murder in Magistrate’s Court
…there was little or no evidence – Magistrate Azeez Almost one year after they were charged for the murder of 76-year-old Habiboodean, one of the dead man’s daughters, Bibi Habiboodean, and Terry Contan were on Wednesday freed by Magistrate Fazil Azeez. The two were accused of murdering Habiboodean, the owner of a gas station at [...]
U.S-based Guyanese drug trafficker still to get bail
Yesterday a Guyanese-American, Yvonne Caesar, 59, appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, on a charge of trafficking in narcotics and was remanded. On Sunday, the accused allegedly had at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport with 1.kg.235 grams of cocaine for the sole purpose of trafficking. The visibly shaken woman pleaded not guilty to the [...]
Intense competition anticipated in GASP Scrabble opener
By Michael Benjamin The Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) has planned a hectic season that includes several overseas outings. The programme gets underway this Sunday with the GASP Open Championships slated for the Private Sector and Commerce Building, Waterloo Street, Georgetown. The players have had a competitive season last year and judging from the [...]
Boyo murder accused charged three years later
Sherwin Samson, who is presently on remand at the Camp Street jail, was yesterday charged for the 2006 murder of businesswoman Sharool Persaud. He was not required to plead since the charge was indictable. The accused made his court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, yesterday. Persaud was killed on September 26, 2006, when [...]
Armed robbery convict escapes from Georgetown Prison
-while working outside jail Director of Prisons Dale Erskine has launched an investigation to find out how an inmate serving time for armed robbery escaped from the Georgetown Prison. Erskine told Kaieteur News that Surujnarine Singh, 20, of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, slipped away from prison guards between 14:00 hrs and 15:00 hrs yesterday [...]
NSC Table Tennis tournament for next weekend
–prospective player’s rules released The National Sports Commission (NSC) cordially invites interested persons to participate in its Annual Mashramani Table Tennis Tournament that is scheduled to commence next Saturday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The novice and junior category of the tournament will be held the following weekend and the Guyana Table Tennis Association [...]
Many a tear has to fall
Last week was sour food in dem tail at Parliament. Some reporters smell de food and walk way but dem had some of dem eat and still deh pun de toilet. When de Speaker find out de food sour and ask wha happen, de person sharing de food tell de man how is a special [...]
Frank Tucker returned as GABBFF boss
Anya Thomas is new General Secretary The Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (GABBFF) heralded in a new Executive Committee following annual elections at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was held on Sunday last at the Guyana Olympic Association. The AGM provided a welcome opportunity for the larger membership of the Federation to receive [...]
Wakenaam win second leg
Wakenaam emerged victorious in the second leg of the Dino Shipping Company Domino competition played recently at Carlosh residence in Good Success, Wakenaam Wakenaam scored 79 games with Dharendra Kumar getting 17, Anand Dhanyshore 16, Khalid Zaman 15 and Ganesh Narine 15. Zeelugt finished second with 72 games, while Essequibo Coast was third with 69. The [...]
The other side of this “integrity” thing
Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana OVERVIEW: The President threw out a bomb by saying “all MPs have two weeks to disclose their assets” that then exploded. I believe he threw the bomb to take the heat off of the latest report that states his government is corrupt and is oversized. As always, the [...]
More ill-advised comments
Dear Editor, What was President Jagdeo thinking when, on January 19, 2009, he issued an ultimatum for Members of Parliament (MPs) to declare their assets to the Integrity Commission within two weeks? According to the President, should MPs not comply with his demand they will have to face the court. The President, apparently, made this [...]
Police await PM on dead toddler, murder suspected
STANLEYTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – An autopsy is expected to be performed later today on the body of 21-month-old Attiea McAllister of 54 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam. The child’s 15-year-old sibling and father remain in police custody as the probe into the circumstances into the child’s death continues. According to police reports, the 15-year old girl told [...]
Uncle Bharrat in the Club
The Parrot would never boast of inheriting or exhibiting any party attributes; attributes that relate to activities in night clubs or at the corner shop. My direct non-participation in such activities has earned me many names including “party pooper”. However, this title doesn’t prevent me from sharing a moment of celebration with the boys. Ever [...]
The sore that killed Guyana
In response to one of my judgements on the rule of her father, Forbes Burnham, his daughter, Ulele, responded. I am of the opinion that she completely misread what I wrote about her father when I compared his government to what obtains under the present regime. I did make the point in that evaluation that [...]
UG sports article was misleading
Dear Editor I write out of concern for the craftiness of an article which appeared on page 29 of your Wednesday January 28, 2009, issue under the caption: “Sporting with Sports at the University of Guyana.” Contained in the article is the statement, “When contacted, former sports organiser Claude Blackmore acknowledged a need ……” and [...]
