Police recover boat stolen from Cayenne
-Mon Repos businessman among suspects detained A well known Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, businessman was yesterday among several persons detained following the discovery of an illegal shotgun at his home and the recovery of a boat and engine that were stolen from French Guiana. Police in a press statement said that ranks conducted searches [...]
Importing goods these days is a picnic
Dear Editor, Importing goods these days is a picnic compared to what it was before. Very few items now require an import licence and there is no shortage of foreign currency or restrictions in making remittances. Before, you had to apply for an import licence for everything at the Ministry of Trade and your applications [...]
Guyana should withdraw from CARICOM
No preparations should be made for the hosting of the CARICOM Summit in Guyana. Rather, Guyana should indicate that it no longer wishes to be part of that regional body and should request that within two months the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community close its doors and relocate to Barbados. CARICOM has not served Guyana’s [...]
Buckhall residents seek government intervention for school in their community
Residents of Buckhall, a community situated on the Essequibo mainland, are making an urgent plea for Government officials to establish a school in the area. This call comes after these residents noted that such an institution is extremely important to their children’s development. There are about 25 families living in the Buckhall – Barama area [...]
Brazil’s Success
The current dispute over whether the Takutu Bridge to Brazil is officially open or not seems to symbolise the relationship with our huge neighbour to the south. To anyone looking at Guyana’s location on a globe it would be the most natural assumption to make that our relations are seamlessly integrated on account of the [...]
Which one you will more find in Guyana: Crocodile Dundees or crocodile tears?
There aren’t many Crocodile Dundees in the Guyana Government. I doubt there is any. Courage is not a quality the PPP leadership is noted for. This explains why people hide under their mothers’ dresses and full up the Chronicle letter pages with fictitious names. For sure there isn’t a single Crocodile Dundee in the PPP [...]
Customs seize smuggled beer at Lethem
-other agencies accused of compromising Customs Officers at Lethem on the Guyana/Brazil border have seized a large quantity of beer from a businessman following a sting operation last Monday. The Customs officers also impounded the businessman’s vehicle in which the 80 cases of beer illegally imported from nighbouring Brazil were found. The Saturday afternoon bust [...]
EU imposes strange terms on Guyana
There is no requirement in the sugar accompanying measures financing agreement for a Poverty Reduction Strategy paper to be submitted for the purpose of qualifying for sugar sector budget support. This is according to the Government of Guyana in a statement issued recently. The statement noted that the PRSP cannot therefore be used by the [...]
CLICO (Guyana) prepared to appeal Bahamian classification
Colonial Life Insurance Company (Guyana) says that it intends to appeal to the courts if the liquidator appointed for CLICO Bahamas fails to admit Guyana’s claim and pay the debt it owes, according to attorney John Wilson. Wilson reported on Monday last, that his clients have submitted their claim to liquidator Craig ‘Tony’ Gomez after [...]
Pegasus to get US$3M upgrade
…as hotel re-launched under new ownership New owner of the Pegasus Hotel, Robert Badal, says that the new management has plans for a US$3M upgrade of the hotel to further enhance the level of hospitality and comfort offered by a true five-star hotel. According to Badal, while the management will build on the strength as [...]
Potential homeowners to access $$B revolving fund
- President Jagdeo Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo, in his independence address to the nation, said that one of his main concerns in the country is the preservation and advancement of the welfare gains already attained through a commitment to human development. He pledged that the government would continue to make investments aimed at enhancing [...]
Occupying house lots encourages infrastructural development
- Minister Ali “Infrastructural development in housing areas will only be implemented with urgency if the owners of house lots are taking up occupancy. It makes no sense for us to put a well in an area when you only have about 30 per cent occupancy,” said Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, as [...]
2009 Independence programme colourful, but lukewarm
The 2009 Independence programme hosted at the National Park on Monday night was colourful and reasonably impressive, but for some reason lacked the intense festive sparkle and jubilation associated with this event in years gone by. While it was noted that much more could have been done in terms of decorating the venue to reflect [...]
Truthful health warnings could reduce tobacco use
– Ragunath A warning that tells the truth is the minimum step that should be taken to highlight the deadly impact of tobacco says Tobacco Control Project Officer, Eshwar Ragunath. Ragunath, who has an office at the Guyana Chest Clinic, New Market Street, has been upping the ante against tobacco consumption as part of the [...]
Bartica FA launches season with Boss Mining Senior league
Beacons tame Wolves United 5-2, River’s View, Ballers United tie 1-1 The Bartica Football Association (BFA) on Sunday last launched its 2009 season with the Boss Mining Senior League (BML) at the Bartica Community Centre ground following the official march-past and opening ceremony. Beacons signaled early intentions of staking a claim for the top [...]
Campbelltown win Mahdia Independence U-15 title
Campbelltown claimed the first ever Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport Mahdia Independence Under-15 Inter-block football title yesterday at the Mahdia playfield. The winners edged Central Mahdia 7-6 on sudden death penalty kicks. The competition was organised by Errol ‘Beeks’ Mootoo. Goalkeeper Romel Hendricks (Campbelltown) was voted the MVP. Meanwhile, play in the senior Inter-block [...]
Kool Kidz Twenty20 semis confirmed
The semi-finals of the Kool Kidz Inter Secondary Schools Twenty20 tournament have been decided, following the quarter-final playoffs. J C Chandisingh, Berbice High, Tagore Memorial and Port Mourant booked their places in the competition, which is sponsored by the Guyana Beverage Company and organised by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club. At the [...]
RHTWSB beat West Berbice to reach final
Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) defeated West Berbice by 23 runs in semi-final play of the 2009 Busta Champion of Champions 50 overs competition, contested at the Area ‘H’ Ground. The match was reduced to 45 overs due to early morning rain and RHTWSB were invited to bat first after West Berbice won [...]
Deonarine (52*), Chattergoon (43 & 4-10) spearhead Albion
Edinburgh make auspicious debut The Tenelec Inc First Division Berbice 50-Over Cricket Competition continued on Saturday with second round matches. Test players Narsingh Deonarine and Sewnarine Chattergoon spearheaded Albion to an easy 9-wicket win over Scotsburg United (SU). Chattergoon took 4-10 with his leg-spin as SU fell for 108 in 39 overs before he and [...]
US-based Guyanese frustrated by constant court adjournments
A US-based Guyanese woman has expressed frustration with the local judicial system in light of the constant adjournment of a matter in the Land Court. Chitranie Toledo told this newspaper that she has been traveling to and from Guyana for the past two years to settle a land dispute and to date the case is [...]
D’Edward, Rose Hall CC, Showtime reach last 16 play-off
7- wicket hauls for Amit Ramroop, Dwayson Watson The 2008 New Building Society Challenge Berbice Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition continued recently with D’Edward of West Bank Berbice, Rose Hall Community Centre of East Canje and Showtime of Baracarra in the Canje Creek advancing to the last 16 play-off, after winning their respective zones. In [...]
Where is ‘Frenchy?’ Herstelling murder suspect continues to elude cops
Two months after he allegedly stabbed his reputed wife to death in Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, there has been no sighting of murder suspect, Charles Chapman, called ‘Frenchy’. Police sources conceded, yesterday, that they have no information on the fugitive’s possible whereabouts. Chapman, a former minibus driver who had also worked at sea, is wanted [...]
Rosignol, NAU collide in Cheddi Jagan Memorial football final
Defending champions New Amsterdam United (NAU) and Rosignol United collide in the final of the 2009 Cheddi Jagan Memorial Football Tournament on Saturday night, following semi-final wins on Saturday last at the Rosignol Community Centre ground. NAU trounced Monedderlust 4-2, while Rosignol got past Corriverton Links 2-0. New Amsterdam opened the scoring, when former junior [...]
Car disappears from Buddy’s Int’l Hotel during retro party
Revelers turned out in their numbers for DJ Stress’s Retro Party at the Buddy’s Int’l Hotel and indeed all had a rollicking time, except one welder who could not find his car at the conclusion of the party. Ravindra Harripersaud, of 4 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, told this newspaper yesterday that he had left [...]
Fisherman found hanging
Sam Ram Sukhai, a 27-year-old fisherman, was found hanging with a white electrical cord around his neck at his relative’s verandah in Paradise, Back Street Essequibo Coast early yesterday morning. Reports reaching Kaieteur News stated that the man was behaving very strangely the previous night. He kept saying that persons ‘ran over’ him. The man’s [...]
