Militarised security equals politicised justice-GHRA
The Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) is convinced that “public safety is being reduced to a frontal war with anyone whose loyalty may be suspected rather than addressing the real drivers of insecurity, namely disparities in access to resources, education and jobs.” In a media release, yesterday, GRHA also noted that a pattern is emerging [...]
Age confused thief remanded
Jamol Adams yesterday faced Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of robbery under arms. The accused was not required to plea to the indictable charge. It is alleged that on January 8, last, while armed with a knife, stole one Laptop valued at $180,000. When asked by Magistrate [...]
Goals Galore Hockey winners receive prizes
The respective winners of the just concluded Noble House Goals Galore Indoor Hockey Championships received their prizes yesterday during a simple ceremony which was held at the sponsor’s Head Office, East Bank Demerara. GCC ‘A’ won the Men’s First Division title, while Hikers Junior Boys grabbed the Second Division crown. At the presentation ceremony were [...]
There are indeed problems with local sugar supply – Guysuco
There are indeed problems with the supply of sugar on the local market. While the Guyana Sugar Corporation did not admit yesterday that the shortage is indeed a problem, it stated that there was some ‘disruption’ over the past two weeks. In an effort to appease the situation, the corporation stated that ‘we wish to [...]
Transporting prisoners in public transport causes concern
Even as the administration of the Guyana Police Force continues to drag junior ranks over the coals for what has been described as lax behaviour as it relates to prisoners escaping, many are of the opinion that the seniors in the force are to be blamed. At the beginning of the week two prisoners who [...]
Badminton team for Pan Am Jnr. Championships
The Guyana Badminton Association will send a team to the XVIII Pan American Junior Championships to be staged in Puerto Rico from August 17 to 23. The players selected have been showing good progress in the Caribbean over the years and they will play in the Under-11, 13, 15 & 17 events. The respective Age [...]
Health Ministry secures $8M for H1N1 testing
The Ministry of Health has sourced $8 million from its partners to establish the capacity to conduct the H1N1 testing in Guyana instead of sending its specimens overseas. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who at a press conference on Monday, told media operatives that steps are being taken to establish [...]
Vasco come from behind to win latest encounter
Latest play in the UDFA/Stag B-League saw Vasco edging Coomacka United 2-1 at the Bayrock Ground. Coomacka United took the lead in the 13th minute through their prolific goal scorer Wheatland Thom who now ranks as one of the leading goal scorers in the league. Vasco leveled matters in the 60th minute thanks to a [...]
$75 million slated for 15 Region One communities
The government has started a new project, plugging in an initial $75 million, to improve the fortunes of hinterland Amerindian communities, some of which are said to be stagnated and steeped in poverty. President Bharrat Jagdeo, speaking on Monday at the opening of the bi-annual meeting of the National Toshaos Council, said that while over [...]
Is it police or thieves?
Dear Editor, The first impression one will get from the headline, “Bandits hit Police HQ” should be “you got to be kidding.” This is one of the most pathetic stories one will ever read about and wants to digest. The Police HQ come on. This is not real. Let’s say it is, the bandits must [...]
Octogenarian killed on roadway
LIVERPOOL VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – William Cort, an 86-year-old farmer of 21 Manchester Village, Corentyne, met a gruesome death yesterday after he was struck by a minibus. Moments later, the driver of the vehicle was taken into police custody. According to police reports, the octogenarian attempted to ride across the Liverpool Village Public Road, a short [...]
Decomposed body found at Kingston Seawall
The police were summoned to Kingston seawall aback of Le Meridien Pegasus yesterday after early morning swimmers stumbled upon the body of a man in a pavilion on the seawall. Reports are that early yesterday; persons after getting a pungent smell decide to comb the area aback of Pegasus where they found the partly decomposed [...]
Ramsaroop dead set against remittances
Dear Editor, Gerhard Ramsaroop is certainly attempting to spark a political gimmick in his name. However, if he was so smart as he perceives himself to be, then how come he didn’t figure out that I do not need to quote any line from his letter about him viewing remittances as competing rather than complementary. [...]
Mayor Hamilton Green ‘Believes’
Dear Editor, I wish to seek your kind cooperation to help me inform my friends, the public and supporters, that as of now, I have decided to turn to song -writing. With my penchant for spirituality, my first effort will be a modest plagiarism – the title of my first effort is “I Believe”. The [...]
13,000 living with HIV in Guyana – UNICEF report
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) report for 2009 has revealed that as of 2007, it was estimated that Guyana has some 13,000 people of all ages living with HIV AIDS. According to the report, there is an average of 2.5 per cent of HIV prevalence rate among the adult population between the ages of [...]
Some strategies to help curb alcohol abuse
Dear Editor, I read the letter written by Vidyaratha Kissoon on alcohol abuse and wholeheartedly agree on the writer’s central theme, as I believe all decent and logical thinking Guyanese will. However, the mere writing of letters as Kissoon is well aware will not do too much to bring about a desirable change in the [...]
Regional integration a priority – Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett
As the Region reflects on the successes of the 36 years of regional integration, all efforts should be combined to make integration within the Caribbean Community a priority. Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, expressed this view as she delivered remarks at a reception hosted by the Caricom Secretary-General, Edwin Carrington, to mark the 36th [...]
UG has competent authorities to deal with gifts, acts of goodwill
Dear Editor, I refer to Ms Agnes Seecoomar‘s letter captioned “Low level, self-serving corruption is endemic and accepted at many levels in Guyana,” published in Kaieteur News on Friday, July 24, 2009. We understand and share Ms. Seecoomar’s distress and we have apologised to her in more than one communication. Contrary to Ms. Seecoomar’s belief, [...]
It’s sickening to hear the stories told about Linden Hospital
Dear Editor, I read with much concern the article in Thursday July 9th SN, titled, “MP slams conditions at Linden Hospital Children’s Ward”. This story informed us in no uncertain terms how riled up our Region 10 MP became upon encountering the “deplorable” state of the children’s ward, where her five-month-old son was a patient. [...]
Boycott Parliament!
Where was Mr. Corbin when Dr. Jagan was the Opposition Leader? Mr. Corbin was right here in Guyana sitting in the Parliament and observing the periodic boycott of Parliament by the PPP. The PNC did the proper thing and began a boycott a few years ago. Then Jimmy Carter came and brokered a deal. In [...]
Takutu Bridge to open Friday
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday announced that effective from Friday the Takutu River Bridge at the Guyana/Brazil border will be opened for the movement of vehicular traffic, passengers and cargo between 08:00 hours and 17:00 hours. The Ministry advised, yesterday, that the ferry service currently in use at the crossing will cease to be [...]
A govt. that facilitates torture has no respect for the law or its people
Dear Editor, Kaieteur News has been vilified as a sensational newspaper, especially when it published pictures of criminals and suspects, who were gunned down by the Joint Services, but I want to commend the papers for being balanced when it provided a picture of Guyana’s latest torture victim, with persistent updated coverage. I am now [...]
The fire next time
The dust has obviously not quite settled on the fire that razed the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) building to the ground but the fallout has already raised a deep foreboding in the minds of most Guyanese. Guyana has not had a good track record with fires – especially when they appear to have been sparked [...]
Soesdyke Community Development Council protests elections
The Soesdyke Community Development Council members are protesting the recent election of Aaron Grant-Stuart as Chairman, and Michael Persaud, as Vice Chairman of the Soesdyke Te Huis Te Coverden Neighbourhood Democratic Council. Following the elections on Monday, the group formally penned a letter that was supposed to be delivered to the elections commission yesterday protesting [...]
JUSTICE IS ABOUT RESPECTING HUMAN RIGHTS
Guyanese must look very seriously at the developments in the investigation into the fire that destroyed the Ministry of Health. There are many worrying aspects about this investigation. Firstly, we have had once again, charges of torture being levelled against persons involved in the investigation. This is not the first time that these charges have [...]
