Gunmen riddle car in pre-dawn drama
Former boxer, friend wounded in execution attempt The deadly sound of high powered rifles awoke residents of North East La Penitence area at around 04:00 hrs yesterday, and when the gunfire ended, 47-year-old Wayne Smith, a former featherweight professional boxer, stumbled out of Toyota Carina, PKK 1759 with a gaping wound to his right shoulder [...]
Five more held
Police have now detained six people, including a woman, as investigations intensified into the murder of 80-year-old Kharpattie Shivnauth, called ‘Ma’, who was found nude, gagged and bound to her bed on Friday night. Among those arrested is a woman who had allegedly shown an interest in the elderly lady’s bank account and four young [...]
Health officials close to identifying ‘Mystery illness’
- “definitely not cholera”, says Ramsammy Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy has ruled out cholera as the cause for the illness which has claimed the lives of at least six residents of Region One, Barima/Waini. Ramsammy told Kaieteur News on Saturday that while the Ministry has not yet been able to establish the specific illness, [...]
President promises broadcast legislation for next year
…AFC to table their draft in October Dismissing the President’s notion that there will be broadcast legislation by next year, Alliance for Change Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan said that the head of state was being mischievous since, “he has gotten wind of the AFC’s intention to present its Draft to the National Assembly in October.” Ramjattan [...]
Skeldon factory to operate at full capacity in 2011
The recently commissioned Skeldon Sugar Factory is currently not operating at its full capacity, given that adequate supply of cane is not available as yet. Some 15,000 hectares of cane will be cultivated to supply the Skeldon factory and of this, private farmers will cultivate 4,500 hectares, some30 per cent. The Ministry of Agriculture is [...]
NBTS struggling to meet blood buffer stock
The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is struggling to meet its usual buffer stock of 170 units of blood per day, as organisations did not commit to hosting any blood drives during the course of last week. This is according to National Blood Donor Manager of the blood bank, Shameeza Mangal, who told Kaieteur News [...]
Rehabilitation works completed on 43 schools
- President’s College reopening delayed by one week Public schools countrywide are slated to be reopened tomorrow (September 1) with the exception of President’s College and the Enmore Hope Primary. This disclosure was made yesterday by Minister within the Education Ministry, Dr Desrey Fox. According to Dr. Fox, a total of 45 schools were identified [...]
Shot newspaper vendor’s family plans legal action
News paper vendor Veronica Atherly, who was shot accidentally on Saturday afternoon by a businessman, is at present in a stable condition at the Georgetown Hospital. Yesterday when this newspaper visited Atherly, the woman’s hospital bed was heavily surrounded by praying relatives and other well wishers. At the time of the visit, Atherly was receiving [...]
Hit and run driver nabbed
12-year old still critical Police have arrested the driver of a car that struck down 12 year old Vivekanand Rudradeo on the East Coast Demerara Highway early Saturday morning. The police were able to trace the car to Beterverwagting after recovering its licence plate which was left at the scene. The driver of the car [...]
Security guard found dead in Vreed-en-Hoop
Sixty-three year old Dhaniram of 25 New Road Vreed-en-Hoop was yesterday found dead in a clump of overgrown grass, hours after his usual early morning drinking spree. According to reports, Dhaniram, a security guard, was usually seen drinking at all hours of the day. “Nuff rum; tea, breakfast, dinner…….duh is he hobby,” a resident of [...]
EXECUTIVE FOOT DRAGGING
Fabrication comes from the verb which is spelt F-A-B-R-I-C-A-T-E and means to invent or makeup for the purposes of deception. At the recent dinner hosted by the Private Sector Commission, the President of Guyana accused the Kaieteur News of fabricating the news. This means he is saying that Kaieteur news is inventing or making up [...]
Doctor in injured after car plunges into canal
A 43-year-old doctor was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation on Saturday after his motor vehicle plunged into a nearby canal at UG access road. The doctor, who was identified as Dr. Devindra Rambertan 43, is at present nursing two broken legs and other lacerations to the body. He is being treated in the [...]
Zorg Islamic Academy records 85 percent CSEC passes
Three hundred and seventy-five students of the Zorg Islamic Academy located at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, attained 85 percent passes in seven subjects at the recently unveiled Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination results. Roshanna Ally of Cornelia Ida was able to secure for herself seven subjects with one distinction, five Grade ones and one [...]
Jamzone Summer Break Soca show lives up to the hype
A soca therapy session administered by ‘Dr. Machel Montano’ and his High Definition band at the stadium on Saturday night, has certainly erased any doubt that he loves Guyana as a performing stage. There was hardly a person with dry clothing on Sunday morning when “the one time” too young to soca artiste concluded his [...]
D’Edward are NBS 2nd division cricket champs
Beat Hopetown in all West Berbice final By Sean Devers at Blairmont Man-of-the-Match Ryan Sutherland hit a responsible 65 to lead D’Edward to a 4-wicket victory against Hopetown at Blairmont yesterday in the Final of the 2008 New Building Society (NBS) 40-overs Berbice 2nd division cricket competition. Sutherland hit 6 fours and a six [...]
Vieira, Gayadin impressive for Guyana
- Mark Maloney steals show in Group 4 By Rawle Welch in Barbados Compliments of Ansa McAl, Demerara Power Company and DeAbreu Creations Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira rebounded from a third place finish in the opening motorcycle event to put on a scorching display to win the next two races to crown an outstanding [...]
Riddim Squad beat Black Pearl 4-1, Santos win by walkover from Kitty Rangers
Riddim Squad found a good rhythm that was too smooth for Black Pearl as they brushed aside the latter 4-1 when the Western Union division-one league continued yesterday at the Camptown ground. Santos also took full points but without breaking a sweat, winning by walk over from Kitty Rangers. Riddim Squad controlled play against an [...]
Edwards ton highlights 3rd round
Bermine, Young Warriors remain unbeaten An attractive century from Young Warriors’ Waheid Edwards highlighted the third round of the Berbice zone of the National Neal &Massy 40-overs first division cricket competition last Saturday. Edwards stroked 6 fours and 3 sixes from 94 balls in his 110 and shared in century partnerships with former West Indies [...]
FIVB Instructor for local Volleyball Clinic
Starts tomorrow at CASH The Unit of Allied Arts in collaboration with the Guyana Volleyball Federation and the National Sports Commission has organised a Teachers’ Volleyball Clinic for CSEC Physical Education Teachers. The Clinic will be held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from September 1-5, 2009 from 09:00 hours to 15:00 hours each day. [...]
Wins for Pomeroon, Central E’bo, East Bank E’bo, Bartica
Pomeroon, Central Essequibo, East Bank Essequibo and Bartica recorded victories as play in the Essequibo Leg of the Neal & Massy Nationwide 40 overs Cricket Competition continued in the Cinderella County on Saturday with matches in Zone A and B. In Zone A, Pomeroon defeated South Essequibo by 3 wickets at Golden Fleece ground. South [...]
Pistons fire in controversial Brusche’s C/ship
– disenchanted Pacesetters surrender title By Edison Jefford It was informally established without credible debates Saturday night that a Georgetown team on its way to the Mackenzie Sports Club court for a basketball championship game is like a prisoner being condemned to Guantanamo Bay without trial. Defending Brusche’s Basketball Champions, Courts Pacesetters were imprisoned in [...]
The AFC is in the PPP’s crosshairs
Dear Editor, Based on the recent picketing of AFC Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan’s office and other media stories aimed at discrediting the AFC, it appears that the PPP has placed the AFC in its crosshairs and view them as a credible threat to their march to reelection in 2011. This bodes well for the AFC [...]
Today’s films provide too much violence and sexual scenes
Dear Editor, Someone recently wanted to see a certain cricket match on the television, so they wrote a letter to one of the newspapers. This person, I’m sure, is a lover of cricket, and probably cannot get enough of it and would like to feed their hunger for the game by viewing the Ashes Series [...]
‘Put It On’ in all the regions
Dear Editor, Congratulations to the Ministry of Health with the “Put it On Road Show”. The activity in New Amsterdam was a fascinating one, as I saw Guyanese of all ages were able to have hands on experience in condom education. It was amazing to see young people from the Ministry of Health interacting with [...]
Uprising, Alpha, Riddim Squad & Thomas take full points
Defending champions Uprising recorded the largest margin of victory on day one of the 2009 Chubby sponsored Under-13 football competition for teams in the city. Also recording wins were Alpha by way of walk over from Flamingo, Riddim Squad edged Renaissance by the odd goal in three, Thomas United hammered Georgetown Football Club 4-1 while [...]
