Do not count out President Jagdeo’s climate change economy at yet!
President Bharrat Jagdeo deserves a great deal of credit, if only for the effort he is making to try to dig Guyana out of its problems, most of which were problems that his government did not create. Guyana, as we know at Independence, had the potential given its natural and human resources to become the [...]
I almost killed my wife two days before Independence
I was coming off the seawall on Saturday night, traveling east on the old, seawall road. I made a right onto Camp Road and didn’t see a low bed occupying almost half of Camp Road right outside the CID office at Eve Leary. It was my wife who shouted that something is on the road. [...]
Cultivate values of struggle and sacrifice – Jagdeo
President Bharrat Jagdeo last night urged those who bore witness to Independence 43 years ago to be inspired by that patriotism, to spare no effort in cultivating in the present and future generations, the values of struggle and sacrifice for the cause of Guyana. “This annual observance is intended to celebrate the attainment of this [...]
Nothing to celebrate on Independence anniversary- GTUC
Secretary General (ag) of the Guyana Trades Union Congress, Norris Witter, yesterday hinted that massive action is imminent. Yesterday, he issued a call to the nation to prepare themselves for “the struggle.” “What we’re saying is critical to our observing our 43rd Independence anniversary; it must be a call to action and we are issuing [...]
Canje teen in custody for chopping neighbour
A teen is now a patient at the New Amsterdam Hospital after he was allegedly chopped by his neighbour on Sunday. The chopping allegedly resulted from a sodomy in East Canje. The accused, 18-year-old Timothy Simon, of 10 Adelphi Village is said to be in custody at the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam. The [...]
Rosignol man avoids robbery, but not assault
Chetram Kishum, a 54-year-old Rosignol businessman claims that he avoided a robbery one week ago, on May 19, but not before he received a beating. According to Mr. Kishum, who is a trader, at the time of the incident, he and an overseas based-Guyanese friend had just stepped out of the New Building Society at [...]
Guyanese being harassed throughout the region
…as nation celebrates 43rd Independence anniversary By Oscar Ramjeet Guyana, the only English-speaking country in South America celebrates its 43rd anniversary of independence from Britain, today. The country with its 83,000 square miles and endless resources in diamond, gold, bauxite, sugar, rice, rum, and timber, was at one time the home of thousands of Caribbean [...]
Burrowes to amend report to include concerns about IT programme
Although a report on the recent inquiry into the affairs of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown has been submitted to Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall, Commissioner of Inquiry, Keith Burrowes, is prepared to have it amended. Burrowes’s intention was disclosed when he made an impromptu appearance during the municipality’s [...]
Another policeman brought before the courts
Another police officer has been brought before the courts, this time charged with robbery under arms. Andrew Mingo, 26, a Cadet Officer attached at the Timehri Police Station, along with businessman Tony Ogle, 34, were both remanded after they appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton. Mingo and Ogle are accused of robbing Rakesh Bagoo on May [...]
Differently abled clan defies conventional wisdom
There is a conventional view that people born with physical impediments are less likely to be of use to society. This view was rubbished when the National Sports Commission staged its independence aquatic meet for persons with varying physical and mental impediments, at the Colgrain Pool, Camp Street. Indeed, several contestants from seven organisations, that [...]
Guyanese recalls beating by Barbadian police
- requested to purchase own ticket to return home By Dale Andrews Another Guyanese who up to recent, resided in Barbados, is having second thoughts about returning to the island following an ordeal he experienced at the hands of some Barbadian policemen. Billy Edwards, 19, who is originally from Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, and who [...]
Georgetown boxers invade Linden for HEP slugfest
Lindeners disappointed by the aborted fight between Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore and Mark Murray early last month would now have their desires met following the announcement that Moore, who had suffered an injury during preparations, has received the requisite permission from his doctor to engage in combat. The 8 rounder is now scheduled for this [...]
Bandits drop gun, escape with $5M in cash, jewellery
Two bandits escaped with almost $5M after terrorizing a Parika Outfalls, East Bank Essequibo poultry farmer and his family during a Sunday afternoon robbery. They however dropped a firearm as they were fleeing the scene. Police said that around 16:45 hours two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, entered the business place [...]
Players ready for showdown of words
While agreeing that he would not be surprised at all if he loses, three-time defending champion Frederick Collins equally admitted that he would not be surprised if he wins the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) National tournament, Collins, who was Guyana’s last representative at the World Scrabble Championship in a brief interview with Kaieteur [...]
GRPA granted leave to respond to court action
Justice Winston Patterson yesterday gave the Guyana Rice Producers Association (GRPA) 14 days to file a response to the court action mounted by the RPA Action Committee for an alleged breach of the elections rules of the GRPA. Attorney-at-Law Anil Nandlall appeared on behalf of the GRPA in court, while the contenders, rice producers, Turhane [...]
GFF should mull regional partnerships to expose players
Focus must be on U-20 players By Franklin Wilson Former Technical Director of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Trinidadian Jamaal Shabazz is of the view that the local governing body should seek to develop more partnerships in Trinidad and Tobago and other countries, with a view to exposing more players. Shabazz made these comments in [...]
Mystery fire flattens two-bedroom Meadow Brook house
A mysterious fire last night flattened a two-bedroom wooden house in Meadow Brook, leaving three brothers homeless. The fire, which started around 19:00 hours, quickly destroyed the building before anyone could salvage anything. The house was owned by Linda McKenzie, who has been residing in Barbados, and who left her three sons in the property. [...]
President’s College receives sports equipment from NSC
Basketball and volleyball players of President’s College profited from the munificence of the National Sports Commission (NSC) after being presented with a basketball backboard, basketball and volleyball, during a simple ceremony which was conducted in the office of Sport Minister Dr. Frank Anthony last Friday. According to Director of Sport Neil Kumar, the presentation of [...]
Teacher mulls legal action after assault by student’s parent
A teacher of a city secondary school is prepared to take legal action, if necessary, against a parent who verbally and physically abused her on the grounds of the school about one month ago. This newspaper understands that the senior North Georgetown teacher was forced to seek legal advice after she was warned by police [...]
Arjune edges sponsor in tight Oasis Café Golf race
William Walker started Saturday as the proud sponsor of the inaugural Oasis Café Stableford Golf tournament, but at the end of the contest he emerged as one of the top prize winners in another intriguing day of golf at the Lusignan Golf Course. With 29 golfers battling for top honours, a challenging 37 points was [...]
True Independence would only be achieved by our understanding and respect for the Constitution
Dear Editor, True independence is to have knowledge, understanding and respect for the Constitution. Today Guyanese will celebrate the most important event in the Nation’s history – our 43rd Independence anniversary. It is, however, equally important that we also reflect on the birth of a document that was conceived as an experiment to discover hope. [...]
AFC spreading misconceptions
Dear Editor, I am not amazed of the Alliance for Change joining the European Commission in castigating the Government for allegedly missing the deadline for the submission of budgetary disbursement for the sugar industry The AFC is disregarding the opinion of the Government; which is expected, but sometimes we should strive to believe our own, [...]
MSC, GNIC register wins
Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) and GNIC registered victories in the latest round of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Cellink Plus two-day first division cricket competition. MSC had a come-from-behind nine-wicket victory against GCC at MSC, while GNIC raced to an eight-wicket win against Police as MSC maintained their lead in the competition. Sauid Drepaul, Wazeer [...]
What have we achieved?
Dear Editor, As we celebrate 43 years of Independence, we need to look back at the economic growth of our Nation and ask ourselves: What have we achieved as an Independent Nation? We have seen the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer, the drug trade has now infiltrated our nation like a sudden [...]
Nadia Rohoman is WUKO representative in Guyana
Sensei Nadia Rohoman who was recently promoted to Sandan (3rd Degree Black belt) by the Trinidad and Tobago Karate Federation (TTKF), has been named as Guyana’s representative for the World Union of Karate-Do Organisations (WUKO). Rohoman is the current President of Guyana Karate Association (GKA). She has successfully competed in karate since the age of [...]
