Corbin tables motion to suspend sale
Govt. shares in GT&T… The leader of the People’s National Congress reform has tabled a motion for debate in Parliament seeking to call on the Government of Guyana to appoint an objective professional group to assess the cost/ benefit to the people of Guyana, of sale versus retention of the 20 per cent of shares [...]
If PNCR believes Vaughn’s testimony, then Waddell was a criminal
- Donald Ramotar General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Donald Ramotar, says that if the People’s National Congress Reform believes the testimony of the witness in the Robert Simels trial in the US, then the party must believe that Ronald Waddell was a criminal linked to the Buxton gang. According to the witness, Selwyn [...]
21 years of domestic abuse : Husband drops dead after drinking poison in police station
Twenty-one years of violent domestic abuse ended on Friday when Clarence Blair went to the Alberttown Police Station and even as the officers looked on, swallowed a quantity of formaldehyde from a bottle. Blair, who thought that he was taking the easy way out, rather than being thrown into the lock-ups, collapsed, and was pronounced [...]
An enthusiastic volunteer and contributor to youth development
Vanessa Valz is our ‘Special Person’ “Not everything is for money…voluntary work can be quite satisfying.” By Tusika Martin She is not as old or experienced as many of the other ‘Special Persons’ this newspaper has featured, but Vanessa Valz has already made significant contributions to development of youths and families in society. Her life [...]
Guyana Watch completes 17th mission
Guyana Watch, a non-governmental organisation made up of mostly overseas-based Guyanese who have been bringing a team of doctors to Guyana for the past 17 years, has completed its mission for this year. In the process the team identified a record 16 patients for heart surgeries. President of Guyana Watch, Tony Yassin, last evening told [...]
Blood situation still critical
The situation at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is still critical. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who in an invited comment to Kaieteur News yesterday said that the NBTS only has 50 units of blood as opposed to its usual buffer stock of 170 units. These 50 units are [...]
Rotary targets library, school for Literacy Month
The Rotary Club of Georgetown undertook many projects last month. One of them involved donating furniture to educational institutions including the National Library. President Pradeep Samtani explained that July is the Rotary Literacy Month and the focus was on boosting education. Rotarian Harry Parmesar Treasurer and Board member of the Rotary club of Georgetown handed [...]
Peetah Morgan promises ‘a different side’ for Jamzone 2009
The name Peetah Morgan is synonymous with the internationally renowned Morgan Heritage group that takes reggae vibes the world over with him as the lead singer. However while his group will not be coming to the local shores he’s among the names headed this way for the Jamzone Summer Break Weekend 2009 Scheduled to arrive [...]
Guyana Fashion Weekend needs sponsorship
With the 2009 Guyana Fashion Weekend (GFW) set for August 22 at the Princess Hotel, (formerly Buddy’s International) organisers Sonia Noel and Artistic Director/Producer, Richard Younge, are fervently soliciting sponsorship to make the event the phenomenal feature they intend to showcase this year. At a recent press conference, Younge emphasised the need for endorsement which [...]
Government seek another $2.8B from nation’s coffers
Mere months after the Finance Minister’s second largest ever budget was approved by the National Assembly, the Minister has approached the House to request that Parliament approve the release of more money. The Minister on Thursday last tabled the First Schedule of Supplementary Provision on the current and Capital Estimates totaling $247.4 million for the [...]
Govt seeks to evict softball association from GTI ground
The days of the Guyana Softball Cricket Association may be numbered if the government has its way. The Education Ministry is seeking to evict the body from the place it called home since 1984. News of the eviction first broke last year January when the Deputy Chief Education Officer, Shurlish Baijnauth, wrote to the association [...]
Injunction halts Emancipation celebrations at Bushy Park
- organisers/promoter bawl as they lose over $1M Chaos broke out at Bushy Park, Parika yesterday and almost the entire area was full of remorse as citizens brooded over the fact that an injunction filed by their Regional Chairman, Milton Dookie, halted the customary annual Emancipation Beach Party anticipated by all the villagers. As a [...]
Local Govt. Elections tainted if Bill is assented to – AFC
The Local Government Elections whenever they are held will be tainted if the Bill that was passed recently in Parliament is assented to. Raphael Trotman of the Alliance for Change said that the Bill was passed without the correct procedures. Trotman said that he is endorsing and commending the statements of the People’s Progressive Party [...]
Missing minibus conductor found in Mahaicony
The 50-year-old minibus conductor who was reported missing has been found alive and well. Brahmanand Sookdeo, of Diamond, East Bank Demerara, was reported missing by his wife after he failed to return home after leaving for work on Thursday last. After an article was published in yesterday’s edition, the man contacted his wife saying that [...]
Achieving human resource equity in health sector is priority – Health Minister
More than 60 percent of health care providers who are citizens of, and were trained in developing countries are today working in developed countries, said Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, on Friday. He has accused some developed countries of engaging in scavenging activities that prevent countries like Guyana from making use of their investment geared [...]
$4B to be spent on pharmaceuticals
By Fareeza Haniff The Ministry of Health will be spending some $4 billion in the supply of medicines and drugs for this year. This is according to Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, who noted that of that sum of money, $2.8 billion will be spent by the National Government while the remaining $1.5 billion [...]
Relatives can’t find arson suspect; police say they don’t have him
Kurt Brown, one of the many suspects arrested in connection with the fire at the Ministry of Health, has finally being released from police custody. According to senior police officials, Brown was released some time on Thursday after he had given police a full statement. The official further told this newspaper that Brown, who is [...]
Destitute grandmother at wit’s end to support grandchildren
While the primary focus at this time for many parents is on purchasing new school outfits and stencils for their children, it is unfortunately not so for 57-year-old, Dularie Sooklall, of Devonshire Castle, Essequibo Coast. Mrs Sooklall struggles to maintain herself and her two grandchildren. The situation appears hopeless. The children could eventually drop out [...]
Linden IMC up in arms against Works Ministry
…as the power saws topple age-old signs Chairman of the Interim Management Committee of Linden, Orrin Gordon, has expressed shock and anger, at what he describes as the highhanded manner in which the Ministry of Works took upon themselves, to “mow down” signs and billboards, which had adorned the shoulders of the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, in [...]
Street lights at last!
Dear Editor, On behalf of the residents of No 30 Village/ Brittania Village, West Coast, Berbice, I express sincerest gratitude to the powers that be for “fixing” the street lights that have been out of service for more than a year. We are grateful for their intervention. I, however, wish to restate my position, that [...]
The dream that did not become a reality
There are numerous persons that would give an ‘arm and leg’ to make life even just a little bit better for their family members. Parents, especially those who would have had a hard life as a child, are often willing to do the impossible to ensure that their children do not have to suffer as [...]
It is a patriotic duty to combine our energies and rid ourselves of the common oppressor
Dear Editor, At last, all of the things that we in the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) and others in the society had talked and written about and the suspicions we harboured about high officials in the Guyana government being involved in the identification and execution of Guyanese citizens have now, very dramatically, burst into the [...]
That’s it, I have had it!
Dear Editor, I am totally fed up with the incompetence of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). This is 2009; can we please have an efficient power supply? GPL continues to disrespect the Guyanese public in the form of frequent blackouts, billing errors or poor customer service. Should I get into the damage to computers [...]
Too late the hero
Dear Editor, Since Mr. Selwyn Vaughn, star witness for the Americans in the ‘Roger Khan’ saga, was able to work under ‘Roger Khan’ whom the Americans says was part of the Phantom Squad and since he was able to work under Linden ‘Fineman’ Rawlins, who the Americans say was part of the Buxton Gang, the [...]
Stabbed wife still hospitalised
After being stabbed multiple times by her estranged husband, 39-year-old Sumintra Rampersaud still remains in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital, in the High Dependency Unit. Yesterday, hospital officials said that she was still lapsing in and out of consciousness. The official explained that “Rampersaud would wake up and try to speak but [...]
