Recession exposes flawed economic foundations – Ramkarran
The recession that has gripped the economies of developed and other countries has finally exposed the flawed foundation of an economic policy that propagates genuflection to market forces as a foundation of growth and development. This is according to Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran, who yesterday in an impressive presentation told the gathering [...]
There are still many caring and honest Guyanese
Dear Editor, Last Monday after the Mashramani Float Parade finished, I was walking in a thick crowd of people (hundreds upon hundreds) on Vlissengen Road. Some were coming while others were going. After walking about for about 15 minutes, the unthinkable happened and my worst fears were confirmed. A male seized my left hand and [...]
Killer brothers opt for manslaughter plea
The High Court yesterday accepted a guilty plea of manslaughter from two brothers and their cousin who were indicted for murder. The accused, Ragib, 28, and Asif Ali, 26, and David Jacobs, who were all charged with the February 5, 2006 murder of Rameshwar Persaud, called Ramesh, had been committed to stand trial for murder. [...]
The patrimony of the nation is being destroyed
Dear Editor, Permit me to put into perspective an issue raised by John Da Silva ref (Kaieteur News, 20-02-09) under the caption “Guyana decayed under the PNC, not PPP”. According to Mr. Da Silva, “The University of Guyana (UG), which Burnham and the PNC ridiculed as “Jagan’s night school”, and from which thousands of Guyanese [...]
Farouk Kalamadeen’s wife takes CLICO to court
Nariman Kalamadeen, the wife of the late Mohamed Farouk Kalamadeen, who was killed last year, has moved against CLICO Life and General Insurance Co. Ltd in a court action for breach of an insurance contract. The woman is claiming that her husband had entered into that contract on March 28, 2006. The court action was [...]
Slumdog Millionaire – a resounding success
Dear Editor, Exhilaration exploded Sunday night on the platform of this year’s Oscars. How long can you contain the back-burning of Indian-movie-lovers? “Slumdog Millionaire” did not merely grab numerous awards alone, but like Obama, returned smiles on the faces of billions and tears on millions around the world. I was intrigued to hear AK Rahman [...]
Canada drops Guyana from its aid list. May close its Embassy
In what must bring a sense of déjà vu to those who lived under the Burnham regime and saw the withdrawal of Western aid, the Canadian Government says it has dropped Guyana and Nicaragua from this part of the world from its aid list. It also took off eight countries in Africa. In what has [...]
Another policeman remanded
Kevin McRae, 27, of Vigilance Public Road, East Coast Demerara, yesterday, was remanded on a charge of corruption. He is accused of being involved in a deal to transact money for the reason of being silent on a matter of carnal knowledge. The Police Constable reportedly called for and received $50,000 from Gregson Nichols for [...]
The PNC did more to destroy rather than build this nation
Dear Editor, Humphrey Charles is welcome to come to the assistance of Donald Isaacs and join the discussion with his letter published in Sunday’s Kaieteur News of February 22nd, 2009 captioned “Guyana’s development under PNC unquestionable.” He starts out by saying, among other things, that the PNC took over from the PPP in 1964 with [...]
Questioning a gift horse?
It may appear to some that Berbicians are looking at a gift horse in the mouth. After putting up with an erratic ferry service that sometimes floated down river, kept drivers in serpentine queues for hours in blazing heat, and inflicted other sundry indignities when they ventured to connect with the rest of their country, [...]
Police release photo of guns recovered in Arimu shootout
The police have belatedly released photographs of three weapons, ammunition and other items recovered during an armed confrontation at Arimu Trail on Saturday in which Dwayne Marks, called ‘Bully’; Antwan Smith, called ‘Deportee’; and Gavin Gray, called ‘Sweet Eyes’, were fatally shot. The release of the photographs comes amidst rumours that the men were executed [...]
HOLD STEADY, FREDDY!
Freddie is perplexed as to why more and more persons and organizations are not raising their voices against what is taking place in Guyana. He should be the least to be wondering why this is happening. Has he forgotten the struggles that he was involved in against the PNC regime? Has he forgotten how it [...]
Miner shot dead in hammock
Guyana’s interior is fast becoming the murder capital of the country, with yet another brutal murder engaging the attention of the police. Twenty-six-year-old Neville Melville is the latest victim, having been shot in the head while he was asleep in a hammock in his mining camp near Mahdia early on Monday. It is believed that [...]
House queries $70 M allocation to NCN
…even as TV station competes for advertisement The National Assembly yesterday resolved itself into a committee of supply and commenced the first of three days of detailing specifics of the $128.9B capital, and current expenditures for 2009 will be scrutinised. One of the figures which Junior Finance Minister, Jennifer Webster, told the House that the [...]
Bulletins issued for suspects in the 2003 murder of pool table manufacturer
The Guyana Police Force has issued wanted bulletins for three persons, Ravikar Sukhwa, called “ Ravi,” his brother, whose name is not known, and Jasmattie Persaud, called “Lynette.” They say that the three are wanted for the murder of Dewan Singh, called “Squaddie,” which occurred at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara, on April 30, 2003. [...]
Man’s body found under Mon Repos bridge
- foul play suspected The body of Munilall Mangru, 42, a grass cutter who would earn extra income by doing miscellaneous jobs, was yesterday discovered under the bridge that joins Mon Repos to Triumph, East Coast Demerara. Due to Mangru’s battered face and the positioning of the body beneath the bridge, many persons suspect there [...]
Passengers feel brunt of police campaign
As a result of the rigorous traffic campaign by the traffic department of the Guyana Police Force, passengers from the West Bank and East Bank of Demerara are facing the brunt of the situation. Some frustrated passengers told Kaieteur News last evening that they were left stranded at the bus parks for hours, because the [...]
Victim to be buried today
Lodge stabbing… No new light has yet been shed on the brutal stabbing on Joseph Pollydore Street, Lodge, which left Julius Chung dead and Dianne Browne nursing wounds about her body. The police had openly stated that they were not entirely sure that the 40-year-old Chung had taken his own life. The police recovered two [...]
Hand in Hand investment with Stanford less than 10%
…any impairment in investments would not affect operations The Hand-in-Hand Trust Corporation Inc., a member of the Hand-in-Hand Group of Companies, has advised that it is exposed to Stanford International Bank in Antigua (SIB) by way of Certificate of Deposit (CD) investments, as two of the pension plans under its trusteeship are also exposed. A [...]
Competitiveness programme moves one step further
Chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Gerry Gouveia, has said that the council of the Support for Competitiveness Programme intends to work closer with the Director of the Programme Secretariat this year to move the agenda of the competitiveness strategy forward. According to Gouveia, the competitiveness programme is working and this is where the [...]
Fraudster Wanted
The person pictured is wanted by the police for a series of fraud. The police are requesting anyone with information about the person pictured to contact them on telephone numbers 225-6411, 225-2700, 225-8196, 226-2917, 911 or the nearest police station.
An avoidable crash
Driving carelessly!! These two minibuses collided in broad daylight last Sunday on the eastern side of the Berbice River Bridge access road. It was an accident that could have been avoided.
Mash mega concert hot despite T-Pain’s absence
…Artistes deliver high class packages Despite the fact that US artiste T-PAIN at the last minute dropped out of the Mash night mega concert, hundreds turned up at the GCC Ground on Monday night and were treated to high class performances by both the local and international artiste lineup. With a small crowd at the [...]
World Economic crisis affecting West Indies Cricket Council for the Blind
Guyana to host regional Blind tourney in July By Sean Devers The financial melt down now gripping the world, has had a negative impact on activities planned for the first three months of 2009 by the West Indies Cricket Council for the Blind (WICCB) which was formed in Jamaica in 2005. According to WICCB [...]
Walk overs continue to be prevalent
Action, which was scheduled to continue yesterday in the 2008 Milo under-21 league, never materialised as the non appearance of teams continues to hamper competitive play.Yesterday at the Tucville ground, BK International Western Tigers were scheduled to play the Guyana Defence Force but only three members of the Tigers team showed up while the GDF [...]
