UK-based MSC members assist Daniels
Guyana’s youth fast bowler and member of Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC), Seon Daniels was on Tuesday presented with cricket gear by England based MSC members Colwin Cort and Felix Walker. The 16-year-old pacer, who is set to make his national Under-19 debut next month in Jamaica, received a pair of batting gloves, batting pads, bowling [...]
Linden IMC Chairman highlights ‘untenable situations’ within township
Chairman of the Linden Interim Management Committee (IMC), Orrin Gordon, on Wednesday last, held a press briefing to highlight what he considers untenable situations within the municipality that need addressing. One of those issues involves the toll booth at Kara Kara, where revenue is collected from owners of vehicles entering Linden to ply various products, [...]
Questions for the CARICOM HEADS
Guyana, the Caricom nation that needs to be in the spotlight of the Caribbean Community because of the increasing concretization of elected dictatorship in this land, is now on the front page of the region because it is the host of the annual meeting of the Heads and will take up the chairmanship of the [...]
No coup acceptable
Just before the sun rose over Honduras on Sunday 28th June, some three hundred army troops surrounded the home of President Manuel Zelaya and gave him a stark choice: surrender or be shot. He surrendered and was immediately driven to the airport, placed onboard an aircraft and exiled to Costa Rica. His fierce opponent, Speaker [...]
Globalization limiting Caribbean integration
Dear Editor, The World Trade Organisation (WTO) exploits globalization solely to the advantage of the developed world; globalization has fast become the principal ‘exploitation’ instrument of the WTO. And of course, we can speak of globalization as an external shock, bringing the following: increasing pressures to liberalize multilateral trade; the economic stranglehold that the WTO [...]
Glitzy opening marks Caricom 30th meeting
…but protesters hold sway It was a red carpet affair last evening at the National Cultural Centre to mark the opening of the 30th Heads of Government conference, which will continue at the International Conference Centre (GCCI) today and culminate on Sunday. Representatives from the various Caricom countries along with other special invitees were allured [...]
Honduras to remain suspended from OAS until Zelaya’s return – Secretary General
Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) José Miguel Insulza yesterday told local and regional media operatives that the forum will only recognize ousted President Manuel Zelayla as the legitimate leader of the Honduras. Insulza yesterday met with Caricom leaders, and in a press briefing following the meeting, told media operatives that the [...]
Dwindling Commonwealth budget underscores need for civil society support
“I’m not asking for money, I’m asking for partnerships.” – Secretary General With a budget that has been declining over the years the Commonwealth Secretariat has committed itself to finding innovative ways to meet the many challenges facing member countries. And building partnerships with extra budgetary sources is one sure way of meeting those challenges. [...]
Gun, ammo found in Tucville Squatting Area
A man who claimed that he was just visiting his friend’s house is now in police custody following the discovery of an illegal firearm and a quantity of ammunition in the property, yesterday. The discovery stemmed from the alertness of ranks on a police mobile patrol. Reports reaching this newspaper stated that around 10:00 hours [...]
Agriculture Market Information Service launched
Farmers and consumers countrywide can access real time market prices with the establishment of the Agriculture Market Information Service. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with Digicel and the New Guyana Marketing Corporation launched the new service, which allows consumers and farmers to receive text messages with the prices of agricultural commodities. The [...]
Break and enter accused must post $200 000 bail, each
Myrtland Paul, Clive Bullen, and Randell Singh were each sent on $200 000 bail when they appeared yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson to face charges of breaking and entering, and larceny. The men were all charged jointly with breaking and entering the L&D Internet and Game Shop between June 29 and June 30, [...]
PCA Chairman to visit Moruca
Chairman of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), Justice Cecil Kennard will be at Santa Rosa in the Moruca District next week Saturday July 11th, 2009 to speak about the role of the PCA and to receive complaints from members of the Public. He will be at the Administration Building from 10:00 hours. The PCA is [...]
IS THIS HOW IT IS DONE?
I have noticed that some policemen driving around in their fancy vehicles are stopping cars on the road and instead of approaching the driver with whatever requests they have, are sitting in their vehicles while the driver of the stopped vehicle has to exit his or her vehicle and approach the parked police car to [...]
Caller claims to have missing US citizen
- asked relatives for $1.6M Relatives of US citizen Kwame Rumel Jobronewet confirmed yesterday that they received a call from someone who claimed to have the 67-year-old man, now missing for almost a month. Kaieteur News understands that the caller contacted the relatives last week and claimed that Jobronewet had contracted malaria, while demanding $1.6M [...]
Aircraft skids off runway
Passengers in a Roraima Airways plane got a scare when the aircraft skidded off the runway near Kurupukari, some four hours drive from Lethem at around 10:00 hours yesterday. Kaieteur News understands that the aircraft suffered slight damage to its nose wheel but none of the six passengers or the pilot was injured. Managing Director [...]
