Bandits shoot Peter’s Hall businessman
- victim critical Bandits shot a 48-year-old businessman in the abdomen last evening in Peter’s Hall, before fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money from the victim’s grocery store. Deewan Roshan, of Clarke Street Peter’s Hall, was attacked by three men while tending to his store. Roshan reportedly had his licensed firearm at the [...]
Four vehicle smash up – ten injured
Ten persons were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, yesterday, having sustained various injuries when a truck slammed into the back of a minibus before crashing into another bus coming in the opposition, and then colliding with a parked car on the Bachelor’s Adventure Public Road, East Coast Demerara. The injured were all passengers [...]
National Icon bestowed with another Honorary Doctorate
There are several persons who have contributed significantly to the development of the Dear Land of Guyana, but few can claim the title of being in the league with Dr Yesu Persaud. Dr Persaud’s stellar contributions to his country caused him to receive an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Warwick in 2008. But [...]
In any other country the Govt. would be forced to resign
Auditor General’s revelations… – Corbin The findings in the latest Auditor General’s Report are not surprising and amply illustrate that the culture of unaccountability emanates from the very top of the hierarchy in the current ruling administration, said the People’s National Congress Reform. Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, said that the [...]
Govt pays $70M to City Hall, garbage collection may resume
Garbage collection should resume in the wake of Government paying some $70M towards its rates and taxes for this year. City Mayor, Hamilton Green, yesterday said that Government had sent a cheque amounting to $70 million, which will adequately cover the close to $60M debt the municipality has with solid waste contractors. The contractors, Cevon’s [...]
TCL/ TGI lawsuit case against Guyana starts this week
Guyana sends delegation to Trinidad to defend govt. decision A five-man delegation will be representing Guyana this week at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) when the lawsuit filed by Trinidad Cement Limited and TCL Guyana Limited will be heard. The cement companies are suing the government over a unilateral suspension of the Common External [...]
Vigorously promoting extraordinary Guyanese adventures
- Frank Singh is a ‘Special Person’ “In terms of profit, I get nothing; this is just my way of giving back to Guyanese, to give them the opportunity to experience this vast and beautiful country.” Kaieteur, the 741-feet waterfall in the heart of the jungles of Guyana, has remained elusive to the average [...]
Agri Ministry places heighten focus on irrigation
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), is placing special attention on irrigation. Based on the weather patterns observed and the data collected by the hydromet department, the amount of rainfall measured so far is below what was expected during the normal May/June rainy season. At a press conference on [...]
Being a Minister has made me poorer – Dr Ramsammy
By Fareeza Haniff Over the past few weeks, pressure has been mounting on Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy for him to resign following allegations originating out of the United States of America by Roger Khan’s former attorney, Robert Simels. Simels is alleging that it was Dr Ramsammy who facilitated the purchase of a [...]
Struck schoolboy on the mend
Parmanand Singh, the schoolboy who suffered a fractured skull after he was struck with a cricket bat, appears to be on the mend. But the 12-year-old remains tramautised, and is reluctant to return to the same school or to play cricket again. When Kaieteur News visited the GPHC yesterday, the first former of President’s College, [...]
PPP says AFC attempting to divide Orealla/Siparuta
The ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), on Friday last, accused the Alliance For Change of attempting to divide the close knit Amerindian communities of Orealla/Siparuta, which are located in the Berbice River, Region Six. AFC chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan, has been retained by a group of residents of Orealla who claim that the elections in April [...]
NTPYE launches free computer, office training programme
- Second chance for 48 early school leavers, single parents In the face of the ever growing demand for office and computer training, yet another National Training Project for Youth Empowerment (NTPYE) managed by the Board of Industrial Training, Ministry of Labour was launched on Friday last. Part of a significant $86M set aside by [...]
Three new institutional capabilities to be established
Low-Carbon Development Strategy… To ensure successful execution of the Low-Carbon Development Strategy that was launched by President Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday last, Guyana will have to develop three institutional capabilities Office of Climate Change, a Low carbon Strategy Project Management Office and a Guyana Low-Carbon Finance Authority. The Office of Climate Change (OCC) will consolidate [...]
Guyana, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines
By Jean H. Charles Three countries of the Caribbean: Guyana, Haiti and St Vincent and the Grenadines share a common social thread of desperation that binds them together. Their citizens are leaving en masse to find better pastures abroad and their governments are blaming everybody and their fathers for this but themselves. Yet the root [...]
Ex-husband refutes claims by embattled ex-wife
The ex-husband of supposed embattled ex-wife, Chandrawattie Seetaram, is enraged by her recent media accusations and have came forward to refute her claims of molestation, assault and aggravation. While the woman in a recent publication indicated that her ex-husband, Ramchand Jagmohan, continues to torment her mentally and physically, even though she had separated from him [...]
TCL/ TGI lawsuit case against Guyana starts this week
Guyana sends delegation to Trinidad to defend govt. decision A five-man delegation will be representing Guyana this week at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) when the lawsuit filed by Trinidad Cement Limited and TCL Guyana Limited will be heard. The cement companies are suing the government over a unilateral suspension of the Common External [...]
Former First Lady takes another 12 children for treatment in India
Former First Lady of Guyana, Varshnie Singh, arrived in Chennai, India on Tuesday last with a dozen children suffering from complex heart diseases. Seven of them have already been operated on at the Frontier Lifeline Hospital, the remaining five will be operated on before Monday. This is Singh’s sixth visit to India to secure treatment [...]
Parika NDC Chairman denies attack on Parika vendor
The Parika NDC Chairman has responded to claims by several vendors, that a recent Community Development Council meeting ended in chaos, when he verbally attacked a woman who attempted to make representation for relocation to a spot that will facilitate better sales. In a previous article, vendors who were reportedly operating in a location deemed [...]
The rising tide of cancer in low and mid income countries
– ARE WE PREPARED? By Dr Carl Niamatali Before the economic crisis hit last year, people in Iceland were asked what three things represented their happiness index. The first choice was the status of their personal health, with the environment and their personal finances coming in second and third. But what is the perception of [...]
It’s not a “man’s sick”, it’s the law
Dear Editor, Oftentimes we hear people say men are to be blamed for not participating in their children’s lives, but the Laws of Guyana do not cater for a man’s participation in their upbringing. In my opinion they only serve to reduce a man’s contribution to their children’s lives to that of financial donor. My [...]
Blaming the Govt. is the easy way out
Dear Editor, Mr. Emile Mervin’s letter in the Kaieteur News on June 11, 2009 is one of repetition. All matters raised by Mr. Mervin are past issues that were already addressed by the appropriate authorities. Mr. Mervin’s intent is to stir up hostility among the people of Guyana, brainwashing them to think that the Government [...]
Why is debt relief important?
Dear Editor, While some may contend that debt relief is not important, the truth of the matter is, fulfilling the criteria for debt relief is no easy task and debt relief paves the way for development. Once a country is heavily indebted then there will be a stagnation of growth and poverty reduction. Debt burden [...]
It’s better to debate ideas and issues Mr. Singh
Dear Editor, Please point this final official response to Mr. Sasenarine Singh’s second correspondence with respect to his views on the achievements of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, under the stewardship of Minister Dr. Frank Anthony. Singh juxtaposed his critique and latterly, his personal perspectives laced with emotional attacks on me, once his [...]
My concerns are the issues and not personalities
Dear Editor, With reference to the letter from Neil Kumar in the Guyana Chronicle (June 12, 2009), there are just a few points that I would like to clarify: 1. It is highly unethical of the GC to have published Neil Kumar’s letter without having first published mine, the letter to which Mr. Kumar was [...]
Women stand up for your rights
Dear Editor, Violence against our womenfolk in Guyana is on the rise with each act of abuse becoming more and more gruesome – the latest victim being Miss Charmaine Mckay of Bachelors Adventure. It is alleged that the perpetrator of this crime is her common law husband. She is the latest addition to the growing [...]
