Two dead, two critical after two-cycle collision
Two persons were left dead on the La Belle Alliance Public Road, Essequibo Coast after two motorcycles collided shortly after 18:00hrs yesterday. Dead are Devanand Narine, 18, of Airy Hall, Essequibo Coast, and Mahendranauth Deonarine, of Lima Housing Scheme. They died on the spot. Parbattie Bisnauth, 36, of Annandale, East Coast of Demerara, was taken [...]
Some countries treat immigrants inhumanely
- Prime Minister Gonsalves Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, has noted that a lot of time was spent on discussing the issue of free movement in the Caribbean Community. He expressed his opinion that progress was made in dealing with the matter at a regional level. According to Dr. [...]
A rewarding journey from the ghetto
Lenox Oliver Shuffler is a ‘Special Person’ “I’ve always felt that we’ve been given two eyes to see the good and the bad sides of life.” By Rawle Welch He regards himself as someone who is always thinking about the positive sides of life, and constantly looking for ways to help develop less fortunate people, [...]
American Independence celebrated on Guyana Stores lawns
In Guyana there was no ball drop, no countdowns, no fireworks and the assembly was not at its largest, but those gathered on the lawns of Guyana Stores tasted of the musical abilities of the US Air ‘Operation Groove’ National Guard band yesterday. America observed its 233rd Independence anniversary yesterday and music lovers of all [...]
Guyanese sent home from Antigua alleges mistreatment
Guyanese sent home from Antigua alleges mistreatment “If I could find a good job in Guyana, there is no way I will return to Antigua.” These were the words of Adrian Forde, a Guyanese who was recently sent back from the island after spending 15 years of his life. Forde returned to Guyana three months [...]
Sasha Williams wants her reward
Grade Six top performer… Anxiety ran through the veins of 11-year-old Sasha Williams, as she waited to collect her results for the National Grade Six Assessment examinations Friday last. Williams placed fourth over-all with 562 marks, which secured her a position at Queen’s College. She had attended Mae’s Primary. Like most of her fellow classmates, [...]
CARICOM Heads establish regional taskforce headed by Jagdeo
… addressing the Global Financial Crisis The 30th Meeting of the Heads of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that concluded yesterday at the Conference Centre, has agreed to and has established a regional task force to forcefully deal with addressing the current Global Economic Crisis. The task force will be headed by Guyana’s Head of State, [...]
PNCR rejects “baseless claims” of fraud during internal elections
“This behaviour is highly unsatisfactory for a party that is expected to give leadership to this country,” said Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, of the recent claims of fraud that erupted following the party’s Georgetown District Conference last Sunday. Corbin’s disclosure came during a press conference at the party’s Sophia headquarters [...]
Woman stabbed in both thighs, mate says she fell on knife
A woman was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in a critical condition, after she was allegedly stabbed by her abusive mate yesterday afternoon. Shalo Gildarie, 19, of Vigilance, East Coast Demerara was admitted with a stab wound to each upper thigh. While relatives of her supposed attacker are claiming that she accidentally [...]
Second Wakenaam night already in the making
Wakenaam, the second largest island in the Essequibo River, will for the second time showcase its glories in various manners on August 1, 2009. According to a release, the Wakenaam Night Management Committee, in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, will host its second Wakenaam Night. According to Public Relations Officer of [...]
Schoolgirl missing
Relatives of Shenike Cindy Costa are trying to locate the 15-year-old Carmel High School student, who has been missing since Thursday. They said that Shenike left her parents’ Lot 291 Independence Boulevard, Albouystown home on Thursday morning for school. When she failed to return around 15: 30 hrs, as was expected, relatives checked at her [...]
Alexander Village accident victim still critical
Doctors give relatives little hope … By Latoya Giles Doctors have given the relatives of 47-year-old Lilowtie Persaud little hope of her surviving. The woman’s sister, Shondel Persaud, said that the doctors have told them the woman’s condition is rapidly deteriorating. “De doctors tell we that she condition just getting worse and she might not [...]
Woman chopped in head during apparent robbery
…alleges attacker was a man from another store (By Mondale Smith) What was described as an apparent robbery on the Reshma’s Collection Store in the City Mall, left a woman with several chops to her head and hospitalised in a serious condition. Mother of two, Dhanmattie Phulchand, 24, was alone in her store about 16:30hrs [...]
NGSA proves that some schools are improving
As the dust settles on the recent unveiling of the 2009 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), simple analysis of the results reveals that several of the country’s primary schools are improving their rate of performance. According to Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, the regional distribution of candidates saw a total of 119 being drawn from [...]
City Hall finally pays workers
After days of trying to secure funds by encouraging residents to pay up their taxes, the Georgetown municipality was on Friday able to pay its staffers their salaries for the month of June. The payment has effectively put an end to a sit-in which was instigated by the Guyana Labour Union (GLU) which represents more [...]
Stop making politics out of real developmental issues
Dear Editor, An article in the SN dated January 1, 2007 that was captioned “$100m annually for sports, art fund – Jagdeo” will no doubt raise eyes 2 ½ year after for its impact on today’s Guyana. This article clear reveals the commitment made by President Jagdeo at that time when he said “from the [...]
Diamond Confidence trickster struck victims countrywide
The sweet talking Diamond man has been remanded to prison, after he allegedly conned a young couple on the Essequibo Coast and is expected back in court sooner that he thinks. Following a publication of 50-year-old Sohan Kanhai’s picture in the Friday Edition of Kaieteur News, several persons have come forward to the police claiming [...]
Take the beam out of thy own eye
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter published on page 4 of Friday July 3, issue of Kaieteur News under the caption, “Self-inflicted “blackeye” by PNCR”, by one Donald Ainsworth. As a long standing and active member of the PNCR, I am not deceived by the diatribe written by Mr. Ainsworth, who was missing in [...]
The Ashanti Schultz debacle
Dear Editor, I am dismayed at the way the murder trial of Ashanti Schultz called ‘Blondie’ concluded. I have followed this case from its inception and I had always had a sneaking suspicion that this was a possible outcome although not for the reasons it was finally thrown out. I have to make it known [...]
Free movement does not mean persons can reside illegally in any other country
Dear Editor, Sir Shridath Ramphal allegation in Kaieteur News (July 4, 2009) that Barbados government is involved in “ethnic cleansing” based on an editorial he purportedly read in the Barbados Nation newspaper that “noted that one of the problems with Guyanese immigrants, and immigrants in general is that Barbados must not allow its racial balances [...]
Frequency flyer miles
Dear Editor, Almost all airlines around the world offer incentives for passengers to use their respective airline and one of those enticements is the Frequency Flyer Programme. This works by awarding miles or points for each mile travelled by a passenger. After miles have been accumulated, a member of the programme can exchange or cash [...]
Our Future
Last Friday, heralding the annual rite of passage for another crop of our children and our future – this year, 18,000-plus eleven-year olds – the results of the National Sixth Grade Assessment (NSGA) were announced. At the time, the 30th Heads of Government Conference of CARICOM was in full swing. Tomorrow we observe CARICOM Day, [...]
Canada, El Salvador record opening night victories
Both Canada and El Salvador scored late goals to record victories in the opening games of the Gold Cup, at a sold out Home Depot Centre on Friday evening. In the first game, it was Ali Gerba who scored the all-important goal, with 75 minutes on the clock, to give Canada a victory in their [...]
