Parents host man, 31, for sex with daughter, 13
A 13-year-old female resident of Grove, East Bank Demerara has been taken into protective custody by the Childcare Protection Agency. Officers from the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, on Thursday last, swooped down on the girl’s home after the allegations had been reported. The girl reportedly informed the officers that her father would [...]
GRA transfers director, supervisor for failing to justify assets
Two senior officers and six other employees have been transferred from the Enforcement Section of the Guyana Revenue Authority. Kaieteur News has learnt that, on Friday, Director Colin Moore and Supervisor Alvin Howard were transferred with immediate effect. Also transferred are six others whose transfers will become effective from tomorrow. Some of these will be [...]
Parliament bids farewell to Attorney-General Doodnauth Singh
…contribution to Guyana will be etched in annals of history — MPs By Gary Eleazar The last session for the House came to an emotional end on Thursday last, as Members bade farewell to the Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Doodnauth Singh. The minister, who has served in that capacity since 2001, had tendered [...]
This week’s ‘Special Person’ is Marilyn Dewar
“I cannot see myself doing anything else since I am living my dream which has always been to try to provide music programs so that Guyana’s children can have an opportunity to know the joys of music as I did.” Hearing the melodious sound of piano music wafting from her Charlotte Street, Bourda home is [...]
Air traffic controllers strike force flight cancellations
The safety of all passengers arriving in and departing from Guyana is in the hands of five persons at the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority control tower at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri. All air traffic controllers have been off the job since Friday, having served notice that they were protesting a number of outstanding [...]
Caribbean women suffer abuse at their spouses’ hands – Refugee Board in Canada
…many granted refugee status – Kaisree Chatarpaul By Tusika Martin The Immigration and Refugee Board in Canada has ruled on numerous occasions that it has enough information to show that women in the English-speaking Caribbean are abused by their spouses. This is according to Canadian Immigration lawyer Kaisree Chatarpaul, who, during an interview with Kaieteur [...]
Guyanese vessel detained in Jamaica with narcotics
A Guyanese vessel has been detained in Jamaica with a quantity of narcotics. The MV Northele departed Guyana’s shores from the John Fernandes wharf on Sunday last, and was detained in Jamaica on Tuesday with a quantity of narcotics worth some J’ca $62M. The captain and four crew members were detained, but were subsequently released [...]
Confidence tricksters and the public
The desire of many young people to educate themselves has exposed many of them to fraud and even abuse, with some of them being asked to offer their bodies in order to get the so-called break. Such reports are not often reported, because there is often the element of embarrassment; but they happen, nevertheless. There [...]
An unreserved commitment to non-violent conflict resolution
Dear Editor, You could not have lived on the lower East Coast, during the recent period of turbulence, without experiencing great misgivings. This was particularly so for people who were in positions such as I. It was therefore perhaps essentially self interest that led me to give my personal support to the late Cedric Grant [...]
On extra-judicial killings by the security forces in the 1990’s
Dear Editor, Many of my friends and acquaintances have called to inquire about the incident Freddie Kissoon has repeatedly mentioned over the last few years on my commitment to raise public awareness on extra-judicial killings by the security forces, in his Kaieteur News column, the latest on January, 12. I think that there should be [...]
GuySuCo will rebound
Dear Editor, The weekend press, SN and Kaieteur News, carried a letter by Joey Jagan in relation to the sugar industry. I wish to respond to some of the issues raised. Before doing so, allow me to thank Joey for the complimentary remarks he made about me. I appreciate them. Over the past weeks GuySuCo [...]
Richardson in Miami, host of GSDF’s Colin Baker & Victor Wright
To train with Bill Adams Academy & former US Olympian Tony Dees By Franklin Wilson ‘Golden Jaguar’ Gregory Richardson arrived in Miami yesterday ahead of his one week Major League Soccer try out with MLS side, Toronto F.C. Richardson was met and welcomed by President of the Guyana Sports Development Foundation (GSDF) Colin Baker and [...]
Link Show warms for 25th anniversary
Link Show 25, a silver anniversary production, will hit the stage of the National Cultural Centre with a gala performance on Thursday, February 19, and will run for almost a week. The Theatre Company has brought on board its co-founder, Gem Madhoo-Nascimento of GEMS Theatre Production, to team up and present this special silver anniversary [...]
Dowlin hits defiant 61 as Guyana gain first points
-But Leewards regain upper hand by the close of day two Guyana gained its first points of the season, but the Leeward Islands rebounded to take the upper-hand on day two of their bottom of the table clash in the West Indies Cricket Board Tournament yesterday, at Grove Park. Replying to the Leewards’ first innings [...]
Barack Obama, constructive engagement and Caribbean leadership
By Clarence E. Pilgrim The inauguration was a historic moment! A warm sunshine of emotional goodwill spread across that country to touch the hearts of many, who were longing for what was once considered an insurmountable barrier to be crossed. Indeed many never thought that the time would be here and now! The 44th President [...]
Police accused of beating Charlestown teenagers
“I (will) go all about fuh these people! This thing got to stop!” Those are the words of a Charlestown mother, following the alleged beating of her 17-year-old son and her 14-year-old niece by a group of policemen yesterday afternoon on Broad Street, Charlestown. The woman, Sue Ann Davis, claimed that the ranks also attempted [...]
Guyana Floodlight cricket team to play in Florida Cup 2009
A Guyana Floodlight select cricket team will be taking part in the Florida Cup 2009 softball cricket competition. The team will be led by former national batsman/wicketkeeper Sheik Mohammed and includes some of the leading softball player in Guyana. The Florida Cup is a competition staged every year and attracts several top North American sides. [...]
Murder at the Player’s Club
“You want to play?” Figueira asked the gunman who was standing near the table with the stack of dominoes. “Play?” the man with the shotgun replied. “We…doan…play…games.” Then he squeezed the trigger… Brentnol Figueira was probably the last person in the Player’s Club to notice the gunmen, even though the short one with the shotgun [...]
Coach Williams praises ‘A’ Team players
Coach David Williams has praised the West Indies “A” team players for their performance against England in the three-day first-class match at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts. The young Windies excelled in the match making a huge 574-8 declared in the first innings. England replied with 414 all out and the “A” Team reached 16-0 [...]
Our MPs are answerable only to the Integrity Commission
The AFC has sought, and obtained, independent legal advice on the Integrity Commission Act of 1997, and the powers if any that the President of Guyana has over the Commission and “public officials” as defined in the Act. We have been advised that the Commission was intended to operate independently from the influence of any [...]
Trophy Stall Softball Cricket competition starts today
The Trophy Stall 15-over countrywide softball competition organised by the Guyana Softball League, which had to be rescheduled to the weather, will begin with several matches in the Essequibo and West Coast zones with 1st round action today. Some eight matches are expected to be contested. In zone A, West Coast Demerara: From 9:00am: Ruimzeight [...]
The Horse (Equus caballus)
The horse (Equus caballus) is a hoofed mammal, and is one of eight living species of the family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today. In fact, humans began to domesticate horses around 4500 BC, and their [...]
Windwards take 96-run first innings lead from CCC despite Austin’s 5-108
The Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC), trailing by 96 runs on first innings, reached five without loss in their second innings against the Windward Islands on the second day of their fourth round match in the WICB regional four-day competition on Saturday at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados. Replying to the 227 made by [...]
Alpha tackle Fruta Conquerors in warm up today @ Tucville Gr.
By Franklin Wilson Alpha United is seriously perusing ambitions of going all the way in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Champions Cup. The Premier local side has been drawn against Haitian club side Tempete FC in their first round match-up set for March 18 in Haiti with the second leg scheduled for March 25 [...]
