PNCR pickets Freedom House
- Ramotar says complaints not valid The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) yesterday continued picketing exercises, this time outside of Freedom House. The activity included in its numbers, members of the executive committee of the party alongside supporters chanting things such as “ooooohh Jagdeo why yuh pushin coke…cocaine government…..murders in there (Freedom House)” People’s Progressive [...]
Standing firm on macroeconomic fundamentals
Dear Editor, Last year, during the month of September, the world’s economy began a downsizing trend. The fall of Lehman Brothers opened the eyes of millions globally to the reality of the severity of the damages caused by the US sub-prime mortgage crisis. Banks became fussy to lend, which eventually led to a global recession [...]
Guyana, HQ lead respective competitions after Day 1
As Police Track and Field Championships commence Guyana and Police Headquarters (HQ) have jumped ahead in their respective competition after the completion of Day 1 of the annual Guyana Police Force Track and Field contests at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary yesterday. Guyana amassed 148 points after the end of eight finals in [...]
What a mess at Charity wharf
Dear Editor, I recently visited the Pomeroon and was shocked to see the way how garbage is being dumped at the wharf at Charity. This seems to be going on for a long time now; anyone passing through the wharf can’t miss this nasty scene, it seems like no one in authority cares. Most of [...]
Man drowns in Lake Mainstay
What started out as a day filled with fun among friends at Lake Mainstay, on Sunday last, unfortunately ended in tragedy, with the drowning of 24-year-old, Vijay Lala, of Golden Fleece, Estate, Essequibo Coast. His lifeless body was fished out of the waterway by personnel from the resort in the area, sometime after 6pm. When [...]
Citizens have no one to place trust in for their security
Dear Editor, With reference to the numerous unveiling of corrupt practices of the members of the Guyana Defence Force and the Guyana Police Force it leads me to conclude that the citizens of this country have no one to place trust in for their security. When a group of trained military personnel, upon receiving a [...]
Mr. Rampertab is not a new thinker in the Guyanese context as he would like us to believe
Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Rakesh Rampertab’s letter (“Concern is about political discourse not political activism,” SN, Aug. 15) in which he makes a number of statements on my original letter on him. Mr. Rampertab says that he will not write anymore on this particular subject. Quite disappointing for a man who is bold [...]
Despite challenges, tutors committed to training more nurses
By Sharmain Cornette With a reported pass rate of 14 from a class of 54 students who had trained to become staff nurses, tutors at the Georgetown School of Nursing may be confronted with a major challenge in their quest to produce an increased amount of nurses to the public health sector. Health Minister Dr [...]
What administrative calumny and recklessness, sheer eye pass
Dear Editor, After reading in Kaieteur News (23-08-09), the reply by the Ministry of Finance, to queries related to the purchase and installation of the Stanley Town Pump and Engine, I am now totally satisfied thus – in addition to the hundreds of issues pointing to poor governance, crime and corruption, that the time has [...]
City Hall unable to pay workers again
Although there has been an increase in the payment of property taxes, the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown is again unable this month to meet its obligation to pay workers on the stipulated date. Salaries should be payable to municipal staffers by the 25th day of each month (yesterday). Public Relations Officer, Royston King, [...]
Robert Corbin got conned
In many ways, you have to show some understanding for the plight of Robert Corbin. This is not to say that he is a better candidate than the two major contestants that fought for the position of leadership – Alexander and Murray (I used the word “major” because Artie Ricknauth did oppose Corbin but he [...]
Democracy and the Press
Of recent, this newspaper has evidently earned the ire of some in the administration – both for its editorial position and its reporting. We are not surprised. Anyone familiar with the history of democracy would know, as we have been at pains to point out in this space, that journalism played a pivotal role in [...]
Why are there so many sole bids?
Dear Editor, I note with amazement that quite recently, there have been a lot of single bids. It is as though there is a game going on in the tendering circle. It is as if the various contractors have marked off their territory. I do not want to believe that things have reached the stage [...]
Festival City residents, GPL clash over pre-paid meters
Controversy erupted over the implementation of the new Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) pre-paid meter system yesterday, with residents protesting what they deemed the arbitrary installation of the devices, without adequate explanation of how they will operate. Yesterday, several residents of Festival City bearing placards called for the removal of the pre-paid meters from [...]
TAKE ANOTHER BOW, KAIETEUR NEWS!
Kaieteur News take another bow! This newspaper must once again be congratulated on yet another piece of outstanding investigative journalism – this time in tracking down that taxi driver who has given to the police a statement implicating three ranks of the Guyana Police Force. The Police Commissioner does not need anything more to act. [...]
$17M river heist… Coast Guard trio charged with murder
By Fareeza Haniff and Andrunie Harris Three ranks from the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard were yesterday charged for the murder of 23-year-old, Dweive Kant Ramdass of Bartica. Sherwyn Harte, 26, of 123 Eccles, East Bank Demerara, Delon Gordon, 21, of 108 ‘C’ Field, Sophia, and Deon Greenidge, 20, of 166 Middle Road, La [...]
Taxi driver spills beans on dirty cops
Taxi driver Leroy Lloyd said yesterday that he came close to being executed by three crooked cops on Thursday night while he was unwittingly transporting a bagful of cash stolen during the Essequibo River heist. Lloyd believes that the policemen had meant to silence him so as to leave no witnesses after stealing most of [...]
17% of Guyanese live on less than US$2 a day
About half of the world’s population live in poverty. Nearly 50 percent live on less than the equivalent of US$2 per day. Hundreds of millions of people live barely above that level, the Population Reference Bureau has stated in its 2009 report, which was released recently. It is recorded that 17% of Guyanese live on [...]
Chief Justice quashes decision of Amerindian Affairs Minister
Orealla/Siparuta Elections… Chief Justice Ian Chang has issued an order against Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai, quashing her decision to uphold the disqualification and ineligibility of an Amerindian community leader to contest for the post of Toshao/Captain at the Orealla/Siparuta Village Council Elections, which were held on April 28 last. The matter was taken [...]
KNews given ‘run around’
The Ministry of Agriculture responded promptly to the front page photograph carried in our August 24 issue. Kaieteur News commends the prompt response, said its management. Noting this, though, the management is in puzzlement as to why the Agriculture Ministry has not seen it fit to respond in like manner to requests for a financial [...]
CGX files 2nd Qtr. financial results, provides exploration update
CGX Energy Inc. yesterday announced that it has filed its Interim Financial Statements and Management Discussion & Analysis for the period ended June 30, 2009 on the Company’s SEDAR profile and they have also been posted on the Company’s website. As of June 30, 2009, CGX remains well financed with a working capital of $18.3 [...]
Tanzania Water Minister visits Guyana
Tanzania’s Minister of Water and Irrigation, Professor Mark Mwandosya and a team from his Ministry is on a visit to Guyana to “humbly learn” of this country’s water supply system. Yesterday, Mwandosya and his team met Minister of Water Irfaan Ali and were scheduled to tour the Pouderoyen Water Treatment Plant, West Bank Demerara; [...]
Linden restaurant robbery accused refused bail
A man accused of robbing the owners of a Linden restaurant last week was yesterday remanded to prison when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Demston La Fleur is accused of having a .22 revolver in his possession on August 20. It was also alleged that on the same date [...]
Blood stocks improving – Mangal
National Blood Donor Manager of the National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS), Shameeza Mangal has said that stocks at the facility are improving on a daily basis. In an invited comment, Mangal indicated that recent blood drives have significantly increased the buffer supply. She however noted that the required amount of units to be supplied [...]
Army begs for forgiveness
… as Dwieve Kant Ramdass laid to rest A Guyana Defence Force contingent, led by Chief-of-Staff, Commodore Gary Best, yesterday attended the funeral of Dweive Kant Ramdass at Bartica. Ramdass was the victim of a brutal robbery at the hands of three ranks from the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard on Thursday. His body was [...]
