Cyclist killed in accident
The police in Berbice are currently investigating an accident which occurred on Sunday at approximately 19:15 hours. A pedal cyclist, Prakash Tulsie, 53, was struck down by a motor car (PFF 7589). According to reports, Tulsie, a resident of Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, rode out from an access road into the path of the motor car, [...]
China mounts exhibition on economic boom
China’s 30th Parallel, a Chinese photographic exhibition which is expected to run until February 14 at the Linden Economic Advancement Programme (LEAP) building and the Linden museum, was officially launched at the LEAP headquarters on Friday. The event, which is being hosted by the Chinese Embassy and LEAP, is the first of its kind in [...]
We ought to amend our building code to cater for fires
Dear Editor, It was almost exactly seven years ago — January 26, 2002 — that we lost one of our gracious Guyanese, Laxhmie Kallicharran, in a fire in Kitty. The assumptions were the same for a fire that took the lives of a family of four in New Amsterdam a few days ago: the victims [...]
Balanced commentary
Dear Editor, Should a realistic approach be taken by me to share commentary on the Israel/Gaza ongoing situation of instability, I will be condemned to the stake. But on the humanitarian aspect, it is indeed sad to witness, via newscasts, the many innocent lives being taken because of the war. The World Court in The [...]
Too much ‘alcohol’ and you say the wrong things
Andrew Chalmers, 28, of 9428 North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, yesterday appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson charged with using abusive language and disturbing the peace. It is alleged that on Sunday, the defendant, who works at R. Bassoo and Sons Construction, East Coast Demerara, directed abusive language towards Youlande Higgins. He pleaded guilty and offered [...]
Ahmadiyya Anjuman sends message of peace from Pakistan
As part of his worldwide visit, the General Secretary of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Lahore International, Amir Aziz, has come to Guyana to meet the members of the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Lahore, Guyana and bringing a message of peace to the people of Guyana. “I am visiting different parts of the world, and here in Guyana I [...]
Transportation fares not reduced in Canal # 1
Dear Editor, Justice should be given to those commuting between Canal No.1 and Georgetown via minibuses which ply this route. Permit me to inform you that when the price of fuel escalated, the generally most accepted response was a fare increase of approximately $20.00 per passenger by most minibus operators. However, the users of public [...]
Hail to the new chief!
Dear Editor, Barack Obama’s inauguration as President of the US is one for all of humanity to cheer. Indeed, America and the world gathered around their TVs and cheered his swearing-in, and listened attentively to his plan to carry America and the world forward. It was the largest TV audience ever for a swearing in [...]
Kayman and Seraji Sankar celebrate 64 years of marital bliss
By Yannason Duncan Many marriages today end in a divorce or separation, due to problems that the couple would inevitably encounter in their union. With regard to Mr and Mrs. Kayman Sankar, that there was no problem within their 64 years of happy martial bliss is unchallengeable. That was how Mrs. Seraji Sankar described those [...]
Citizens are seeking refuge abroad because of sex crimes committed against them
Dear Editor, The SN article dated January 21, 2009 titled “Gang-raped girl granted refugee status in Canada”, has cast the Guyana law enforcement agency and the Government in a bad light. In the article, it was reported that a 15-year-old Guyanese school girl was gang-raped and brutalized by three men. Immigration Consultant Balwant Persaud stated [...]
19 nurses graduate with BSc from UG
Some 19 nurses were on Saturday evening honoured for graduating with the Bachelor of Science (BSc) Degree in Nursing from the University of Guyana (UG) when an awards ceremony was held for them at the Guyana Nurses Association (GNA). In congratulating the graduates, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Dr. Emmanuel Cummings, noted that [...]
Send them home to vote!
On the accession of the Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania – to the European Community, then British PM, Tony Blair asserted that there will be no automatic entrance of these citizens into Britain to live and work. Italy restricts the entry of Romania’s gypsies. The EU regulations do not deny member states their [...]
You bloggers are pushing it
The world of communication has changed so drastically that just about anything can be said to another person thousands of miles away in the twinkling of an eye. Hardly anyone writes letters these days. Gone are the days when people sent their children to buy two sheets of writing paper and an envelope, then sit [...]
JPs support call for temporary judges
The Guyana Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths to Affidavits Association has expressed strong support for the view put forward by the President of the Guyana Bar Association, Teni Housty, concerning the appointment of temporary judges to help with the backlog in the court system. According to President of the Association, Hermon Bholaisingh, [...]
THE PPP CAN LOSE ITS PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY
The PPP should have no fears about winning the Presidency of Guyana in the 2011 elections. This is a certainty. What is not certain is if the PPP will win a majority in the National Assembly. The opposition parties, if they are smart, should not be seeking to win the Presidency. They should be seeking [...]
Nattering nabobs of negativity?
The Vice-Presidents of the US, by and large, have been a rather forgettable cast of characters; and among them, Spiro Agnew, who served under Richard Nixon, was one of its more unremarkable members. But he left a phrase which has stuck in the common parlance: “nattering nabobs of negativity”. He was referring to those members [...]
Sunken treasure ship found 40 miles off Guyana’s coast
…may contain10 tons of gold bullion, 70 tons of platinum, 11/2 tons of industrial diamonds and 16 million carats of gem-quality diamonds A United States-based marine research and recovery firm, Sub Sea Research, has claimed that it has located the wreck of a merchant ship under some 800 feet of water approximately 40 miles off [...]
Two-yr-old dies after falling on wine glass
Investigations are ongoing into the death of two-year-old Malaki Osbourne, of South Ruimveldt Gardens, who suffered a horrific death after being impaled by a wine glass on which he fell. Malaki, who was a student at the Tender Heart Playgroup, died yesterday afternoon, at around 14:00hrs, while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital [...]
Immigration Consultant responds to allegations
Canadian visa scam… In the wake of allegations of fraud by several persons who were reportedly conned out of large sums of money by persons claiming to be in a position to obtain Canadian Student Visas, Immigration Consultant Balwant Persaud has disassociated himself from the scheme. Several persons, including Seesahai Mohan who had contacted this [...]
GPL refuses to comment on who will pay for loss
Senior official insists that fuel could be salvaged The only comment that Winston Brassington, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Guyana Power and Light company (GPL), would make prior to a review of the facts as they relate to the cause and cost of the discovery of water in a supply of fuel [...]
Police ban cell phone use by ranks on duty
While the police are supposed to set the example for drivers who use their cell phones whilst driving, the administration of the force has gone a step further, and has banned the use of cellular phones by its ranks while they are on specific duties. Kaieteur News understands that a team headed by Head of [...]
Guyana needs a voice to champion its cause in EU
- President Jagdeo Head of State, President Bharrat Jagdeo, says that his recent trip to Greece was aimed at fostering an alliance that would provide a voice to champion the causes of developing countries such as Guyana, when the EU Council meets. This disclosure was made by the President during a media briefing on his [...]
State of the World’s Children 2009 launched
…highlights need for acceleration of progress on maternal mortality Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has called for the establishment of a new worldwide fund which countries can access to reduce the incidence of maternal and child deaths. At the launching of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) “State of the World’s Children” Report for 2009, [...]
Capacity of reference laboratory to be boosted
- Director The capabilities of the National Public Health Reference Institute to conduct advanced leptospirosis tests will soon become a reality, according to director of the institution, Dr Colin Roach. The doctor’s disclosure came during a recent interview with this newspaper. At the moment, he said, the laboratory has the capacity to carry out rapid [...]
Singh beats Panday 15-12 to retain GCB Presidency
..says there will be changes to Guyana’s cricket By Sean Devers With the historic Bourda ground as a backdrop, the largest media contingent to cover a local cricket event in recent times converged at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) to witness incumbent Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President Chetram Singh beat Georgetown Cricket [...]
