Guyana’s health sector equal to other Caribbean countries – Dr. Ramsammy
Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has said that the health sector in Guyana is attaining the same level of development like the other countries in the Caribbean. During his budget debate in Parliament last week, Minister Ramsammy pointed to the achievements in the health sector over the years. As it relates to life expectancy, he [...]
West Ruimveldt community ground fence in need of repairs
The Western Tigers Football Club which is sponsored by BK International is calling for help to repair a dilapidated section of the fence that surrounds their Community ground. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport, Club President Gordon Gilhuys disclosed that the fence was originally done by funds made available by the President’s Youth Choice Initiative Programme, which [...]
City teams prevail over East Coast counterparts
By Michael Benjamin Pele FC dished out a 4-nil drubbing to Victoria Kings while Conquerors sent Golden Grove packing, 2-nil, as the city teams continued their dominance in the annual Mayor’s Cup Football extravaganza at the Georgetown Football Club Ground, Sunday evening last. Konata Manning struck first for the winners in the 17th minute while [...]
Crandon hits fourth fifty as Guyana, T&T play to draw
By Sean Devers Back in the familiar middle order position after opening in the last match, Royston Crandon chalked up his fourth fifty this season as Guyana held on for a second consecutive draw after four defeats on the final day of their seventh round WICB regional four-day cricket match against Trinidad and Tobago at [...]
Windies girls all set for ICC World Cup in Australia
The West Indies Women’s Team departed from Barbados on Sunday night for Australia where they will participate in the International Cricket Council’s Women’s World Cup. The 15-member squad has been together for the last nine months and Head Coach Sherwin Campbell said he is confident they will do well. Most of the players toured Europe [...]
GTI easily disposes of President’s College
– to win NSC Schools’ Championships By Edison Jefford The Guyana Technical Institute (GTI) continued its rich sport history Sunday night when the institute easily disposed of President’s College to win the coveted National Sports Commission (NSC) Schools’ Championships. The technical institute had four players in double figures as they thrashed their opponents 85–53 in [...]
GCB make unprecedented media release on National holiday
Bissoon Singh to act as GCB head until next month By Sean Devers Just hours after a story chiding the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) for withholding information on the names of their new sub-committee members appeared in yesterday’s issue of the Kaieteur News, acting GCB President Bissoon Singh made the unprecedented move of issuing an [...]
Low business participation in Mash celebrations understandable
Dear Editor, Decisions by companies not participating during Mash 2009 celebrations must be accepted with the understanding that spending power is not at its best from the public at large. I really feel that those companies are on temporary hold awaiting the end of the first or second quarter of the year before they continue [...]
Adopting sustainable manufacturing practices can improve productivity, competitiveness – says visiting professor
The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA), in collaboration with the Sobey School of Business, St. Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, recently hosted a seminar to enlighten manufacturers on sustainable manufacturing at the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre (Red House) under the theme: “A new frontier for Caribbean manufacturing.” The guest speaker was Dr. Harvey [...]
NSC Mash Table Tennis tourney continues
Play in the Annual National Sports Commission Mashramani Table Tennis Tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall continued on Sunday. Four categories were contested; the “C” Class Open, “B” Class Open, Men’s Doubles and the Women’s Doubles. The “C: Class Open reached its semi-finals stage, which line-ups will be decided when Berbice player Gibran Hussein [...]
Criticisms of PPP/C govt. just for sake of criticism
Dear Editor, Mr. Ramsaroop, in his article in the Kaieteur news, said that the PPP cannot handle criticism. He seems to be suffering from memory loss. What he wants he cannot get in any part of this world. If your action carries a reaction you have to defend it, or you will be cast as [...]
The legless man in a sea of lawlessness and the real slum dogs
I was chatting with Christopher Ram the other day and I mentioned the name of Tacuma Ogunseye. A freedom fighter that did sufficient for the liberation of post-colonial Guyana, for which we should show some gratitude. I told Chris though I disagree with the present shape of Tacuma’s praxis, I could understand the profound psychological [...]
Kensington Test most important of series
By Rawle Welch The fourth test match between the West Indies and England at the Kensington Oval which starts this Thursday is perhaps the most important one for the hosts in the series. Victory over the visitors will give them an unassailable 2-0 lead and series win an achievement that they’ve not attained since 2004 [...]
ALLOW THE PROCESS TO RUN ITS COURSE
A few years ago the Guyana Teachers’ Union signed an agreement with the government for annual 5% increases in wages and salaries for teachers, and for a quota system of duty-free concessions for headteachers, amongst other benefits. I expected that teachers would have revolted over that 5% clause which was later shown to be ridiculous [...]
Milo U-21 kicks on today with two matches
Play in the Milo under-21 competition, which is being played on a round-robin and knock-out format, is set to continue this afternoon with two matches. At the University of Guyana ground, the University boys will entertain Georgetown Football Club, while over at the Tucville ground, BK International Western Tigers will oppose the Guyana Defence Force [...]
I consume, therefore I am
The news from the developed countries is so unremittingly gloomy that it almost makes one want to fill some barrels with foodstuff and ship them up north. Almost. Because even a moment’s reflection brings home the reality that it simply does not make sense to evaluate the condition of people in those countries by ours. [...]
Berbice High School fiasco unbecoming of standards of education
Dear Editor, The recent shenanigans that are being played out at the Berbice High School in New Amsterdam are most unfortunate to the students, their parents, the teachers, and the education officials in Region Six. Certainly the situation should not have reached such a dire stage it reached as of Friday last. Students taking matters [...]
Guyana scores low for helping consumers
Guyana is offering no apologies for intervening in the price of fuel, thus providing much needed relief for consumers. This is according to Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh who, during the closing of last week’s budget debates 2009, stated that the administration will not abandon its ability to assist Guyanese for the purposes of [...]
Captured bandit dies from injuries
Bartica robbery spree… – girlfriend, other woman detained Lorenzo De Freitas, the fourth bandit from the gang that had terrorized Barticians in recent weeks, died from injuries some hours after being captured by Brazilians at Arimu Backdam. Some reports said that De Freitas succumbed from gunshot injuries, which he sustained while fleeing during Saturday’s shootout, [...]
Rajesh Dubraj crowned Chutney Monarch
- Dismal performances, mediocrity takes over By Neil Marks Rajesh Dubraj made it easy for the judges to hand him the $550,000 prize and the title of 2009 National Chutney Monarch Saturday evening, owing to a string of poor performances – one showing callous disregard for the massacre of 11 Lusignan residents just a year [...]
Boat collision leaves one missing, one injured
A collision on the Essequibo River, between a speedboat and a vessel used to transport farming produce on Saturday evening last, has left one person missing and another hospitalized. Reports have indicated that the two vessels collided at approximately 18:45 hours in the Lannaballi area, some distance from Scots Landing, an island located in the [...]
Robbery victims say prayer for bandits
The members of a Section C Enterprise family said prayers for two bandits minutes after they had relieved the household of an undisclosed but significant amount of cash and jewellery during a brazen robbery at about 04:45 hours yesterday. The robbery occurred at the home of Dr. Simpson Da Silva, a former Minister in the [...]
Mashramani Pan-O-Rama thrills hundreds
“Mashramani Pan-O-Rama” was the theme of the Republic Bank Mashramani Steel Pan competition, held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall last Saturday night, which thrilled hundreds. The evening began with the warm remarks of the Minister of Culture Youth and Sports, Dr. Frank Anthony. He said that he was happy to see that the ‘art [...]
Another rank held on bribery allegation
Another police rank was yesterday placed under close arrest in relation to a bribery allegation and charges are likely to be laid soon. This newspaper understands that the officer is a detective attached to the Ruimveldt Police Station. Reports state that the policeman promised a businessman, who is under investigation for carnal knowledge, to “throw [...]
Lack of Internal Auditor could have led to financial irregularities
– Deputy Mayor The lack of an Internal Auditor at City Hall may have been one of the principal reasons that financial irregularities and mismanagement have been allowed to persist at the Georgetown municipality over the years, a situation which has been gaining the attention of a Commission of Inquiry. According to Deputy Mayor Robert [...]
