Suspect detained in van Beek shooting
- COI discharged from hospital; security tightened at home Police have detained a Georgetown resident whom they say might be the lone gunman behind last Thursday’s brazen attempt on the life of Commissioner of Insurance, Maria van Beek. A top police official confirmed that a man fitting the gunman’s description was taken into custody yesterday [...]
U.S. gives hemisphere $448M boost
- additional $30M for Caribbean By Tusika Martin in Trinidad The call for the embargo against Cuba to be lifted began in the opening ceremony of the Fifth Summit of Americas when Argentina’s President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner urged that the United States remove this barrier noting that Cuba has opened the avenue for this [...]
Jagdeo to lead Caricom in meeting with Obama
…will push for commitment in drug fight By Tusika Martin in Trinidad President Bharrat Jagdeo will this morning present the Caribbean Community’s position to United States President, Barack Obama, as the Fifth Summit of the Americas which officially opened last evening, enters its second day. Guyana’s Head of State plans to highlight Caricom’s position on [...]
Who has the motive to kill Maria van Beek?
Dear Editor, Although I live three thousand miles away from Guyana and follow with great trepidation the steady decline of this country, I must confess that I was not prepared for Thursday’s (09-04-09) brazen attempted assassination of Ms. Maria van Beek. I cannot adequately convey through this letter, the grief that so many of us [...]
Guyana Stockfeeds Limited Trinidad operations and Mr. Robert Badal
Dear Editor, Further to NICIL’s letter (SN 10th April 2009 ; KN 9th April 2009; ) and Mr. Badal’s response in SN (April 15th), a fitting reply would be to simply advise persons to examine the just released 2008 Annual Report of GSI (Guyana). In the last Five years, there were substantial related party transactions [...]
Erroneous conceptualization of ‘brain gain’
Dear Editor, In my final response to Mr. Clinton Urling’s letter of April 17, 2009 in the Kaieteur News, with the caption, “brain gain, brain circulation correspondence now in, silly season.” I wish to say, that Mr. Urling failed to grasp my point once again. My repetition served the purpose of sensitizing Mr. Urling to [...]
Causes that could lead to domestic violence
Dear Editor, Domestic violence abusers may feel this need to control their partner because of low self-esteem, extreme jealousy, difficulties in regulating anger and other strong emotions, or when they feel inferior to the other partner in education and socioeconomic background. That means that abusers learn violent behaviour from their family, people in their community [...]
An impartial party should’ve carried out the investigation at GWI
Dear Editor, I have read recently of GWI blacklisting contractors because of litigation matters. However, it is well documented both in literature and research that corruption in the public sector has its origin from the private sector. It was interesting to read recently that the contractors at GWI got frustrated over a period of time [...]
Wanted: Job description for Ministers
Dear Editor, As I read a very interesting and informative editorial in the Online version of the Jamaica Observer, dated April 15, 2009, I reflected on the ‘operation’ of our dear President and some Cabinet Ministers, and do concur. A few quotes from the article will suffice at his time. “Well-meaning politicians come to ministerial [...]
Have you ever noticed?
Dear Editor, Have you noticed that about 95% of the vehicles used by criminals to commit their acts are usually the AT 192s, the 212s, the CG motorcycles, bicycles and the very simple everyday taxi styled cars? Have you noticed that about 95% of the vehicles stopped at most police road blocks are usually none [...]
Indian Elections
Last Thursday, India went to the polls. For us in Guyana, where we have disputes about counting barely 400,000 votes, imagine an electorate of 714 million voting in over 800,000 polling stations. Four million electoral officials and 2.1 million security personnel will be mobilised to ensure the fairness and safety of the polls. India normally [...]
Retraction/Apology
This newspaper, on April 15, on page 30, published an article entitled ‘GCA must investigate racial allegations against Travis Dowlin’. Kaieteur News wishes to make it clear that the headline or contents of the article was never intended to be libelous or defamatory or to in anyway besmirch Mr. Dowlin’s good name. If by virtue [...]
Bus and car plunge off treacherous Coldingen turn
- minibus driver flees A route 45-minibus driver hastily disappeared after plunging his vehicle into a canal alongside the treacherous Coldingen Turn early yesterday morning. The bus was completely submerged in the high waters of the canal due to the incessant rain on Thursday and it was only until the water receded yesterday morning that [...]
Sookdeo to Captain Demerara in GTM Inter-County U-19 cricket
Three national players included National under-19 opening batsman Jeetendra Sookdeo has been appointed Captain of the Demerara under-19 team which will oppose Essequibo in the opening round of the GTM Three-Day competition in Essequibo. The competition was scheduled to commence today at Anna Regina but has been postponed due to the inclement weather. The Guyana [...]
Guyana to share in US$13M Agri. Development fund
Guyana will share in a US$13 million allocation by a seven-member regional grouping named the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA-TCP). At a two-day forum that ended in Venezuela yesterday, the grouping in a joint communiqué, said that the money will go toward developing 10 agricultural projects, one of which is being [...]
Hadfield Street fire victims laid to rest
Relatives and friends yesterday said an emotional farewell to three-year-old Ewan Monroe and one-year-old Isaiah Monroe, who perished after their small Hadfield Street abode went up in flames. The children were laid to rest in Le Repentir Cemetery, after a service at the Lyken Funeral Home. Among those present was their 22-year-old mother, Anita Ramdeo. [...]
Wakenaam farmer collapses, dies
Fifty-year-old Oag Persaud Hiraman, known as “Catman” and “Doodie” of Sans Souci Village, Wakenaam Island, collapsed and died at his home after complaining of chest pains. This newspaper understands that Hiraman left for his farm at Cow Creek, Wakenaam, by boat, as was customary. During the course of the morning he reportedly collapsed at this [...]
Colin Mack denied bail in High Court
- Preliminary Inquiry commences Chief Justice Ian Chang has denied a bail application made by Attorney at Law Glenn Hanoman, on behalf of his client, Colin Mack. The lawyer was seeking to gain pretrial liberty for the promoter who was remanded on a charge of rape, on Wednesday last, by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. [...]
More clarity on Morgan’s injury
Black said she wanted to run By Edison Jefford Alika Morgan said she would not implicate her coach, Leslie Black when President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Colin Boyce held a press conference at Olympic House yesterday to debrief the media on various issues. “I was not 100 percent. I was not doing [...]
For Guyana to impact football, more games must be played – Look Loy
‘Win in CANCACAF with CONCACF’ Programme Director Keith Look Loy is of the view that for Guyana’s football to be impacting in the Caribbean and further afield, much more matches must be played. Look Loy, also a former coach shared these sentiments during a press conference on Wednesday at the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Headquarters [...]
If the rain falls, it will improve our chances – Seebarran
Veteran Group 3 campaigner Kamal Seebarran in a telephone interview with Kaieteur Sport said that he is ready and rearing to go and believes that the team will do well at the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club May 3 Meeting, at the South Dakota Circuit. Seebarran, who has lived in the shadows of champion [...]
US$60M Guyana /Suriname Submarine Cable Project continues
- Survey ship arrives The Guyana leg of the marine survey to confirm the route for the new US$60M submarine fibre-optic cable system will begin on April 19/20 with the arrival of the marine survey vessel, MV Southern Relentless in local waters on April 18. The vessel, which will spend approximately 18 days in this [...]
Guyanese Atkins is USA female team VC
Goordial-John is coach for ICC Americas tourney Two Guyanese with West Indies female cricket experience should play pivotal roles in the USA team to compete in the ICC Americas 2009 Women’s Cricket Tournament scheduled for May 17-24 at the Broward County Regional Park in Lauderhill, Florida. Berbician Candacy Atkins has been named Vice-Captain of the [...]
Public assistance only meant for six months -Minister Manickchand
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security as one of its many interventions to assist Guyana’s most vulnerable provides public assistance grants to over 15,000 recipients annually. Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand while on recent visits to Linden, East Coast Demerara and Berbice took time out to address concerns raised [...]
GAPF names 3-man team for NAPF Caribbean Championships
Robust plan to secure funding underway The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation has named a three man team to compete at the 3rd Annual Caribbean Islands Bench Press and Powerlifting Championships set for Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands May 14 – 16, 2009. The lifters selected are John ‘Big John’ Edwards currently ranked 30th [...]
