Norman Browne: An AFC Embarrassment
Dear Editor, Readers were subjected to a comical little response to my ‘AFC in a Pickle’ from someone hiding behind the name of Norman Browne. The man insinuates that he is a qualified Spin Doctor and that his expertise can be truly ascertained by his own spinning for the AFC. Spin Doctor Norman Browne advises [...]
‘Fuzzy headed’ response
Dear Editor, Any right thinking Guyanese would be appalled at Mr. Kwame McKoy’s “fuzzy headed” response to Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s article. I am not very surprised by this state of affairs, since it appears to be the modus operandi of the “status quo” to “spill their guts” whenever anything uncomplimentary is said concerning “them”, directly [...]
Residents rescue missing 4-year-old
Police arrest suspected kidnapper After three weeks of unbearable anxiety and uncertainty about her 4-year-old daughter’s whereabouts, a Leonora, West Coast Demerara mother was yesterday able to breathe a sigh of relief. However, the relief came as a result of a strange twist of events which saw the woman venturing to the Leonora Police Station [...]
Orealla gears for Heritage celebrations despite controversy
The Arawak community of Orealla in the Berbice River, which has been declared the country’s Amerindian Heritage village of 2009, is gearing up for the celebrations despite controversy over its leadership. Chief Justice Ian Chang recently issued an order against Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai, who had supported the disqualification and ineligibility of John King [...]
Police and their crimes
Dear Editor, Congratulations are extended to the officers who investigated and charged the four police ranks for the missing money from the Essequibo River heist. While there might be a few good officers trying to uphold the good name of the Guyana Police Force, there are others who are going all out to destroy it [...]
What has race got to do with it?
Dear Editor, Within the context of nationhood, race should not be an equation for any consideration, especially for leadership of the nation because in the final analysis we are a Guyanese people and this should be the defining factor that identifies us in any national dynamic. However, the denuded leadership within the PNC structure has [...]
One dead, another critical as motorcycle slams into bus
Forty –five year-old Steve Abel, of 85 North Melanie, East Coast Demerara, succumbed to massive head injuries early yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Abel was involved in motorcycle accident on Thursday evening at the junction of Camp and Lamaha Streets. Kaieteur News understands that Abel and pillion rider Luke Fordyce, 18, of Lot [...]
Arrogance and contempt of Mr. Nandalall
Dear Editor, I note Mr. Anil Nandlall’s latest response in trying to defend his position in the debate as to whether a magistrate in a preliminary inquiry can reject a confession statement. I have tried not to be personal or insulting in making my points but unfortunately not so Mr. Nandlall. He comes over as [...]
Is this evil? The revelations of Moses Nagamootoo
The first time I met Dr. David Dabydeen was at a small party at Moses Nagamootoo’s house. I was the only one in the crowd that was not drinking. I hate alcohol, any form of it. I was bored so I asked Moses for chocolate. He brought out a box. Most of the enjoyment was [...]
Why no Office of the Ombudsman
The Office of the Ombudsman has not been filled for years. This is one of the constitutional offices in the country and it is often held by a retired judge or someone of equal qualification. The job of the Ombudsman is to adjudicate in cases that are brought by members of the public against Government [...]
WAS A RANSOM PAID?
We must all be relieved and happy that the girl who was reportedly kidnapped has been returned to her family. But both the girl and her relatives have an obligation to inform the public whether any ransom was paid or any deal struck to secure her freedom. There are other families with children who are [...]
Hypocrisy abounds in the AFC
Dear Editor, The leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Raphael Trotman, was forced out of the PNCR a few years ago. This was the result of internal wrangling within the Party’s leadership. Following the 1997 General Elections, the PNC mounted massive protests through the streets of Georgetown to bring attention to what they perceived [...]
No local govt. election in 2009 confirmed – Dr. Luncheon
The perceived inability of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to host local government elections in 2009 was confirmed with the secretariat announcing their annual vacation extending from current until January 31, 2010. According to Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, this will result in the absence of the full complement of management staff [...]
Kidnapped girl released
“A woman drop she off at the Tucville Bridge” – source (By Mondale Smith and Michael Jordan) Amidst mixed emotions of tears and jubilation, 21-year old Roreema Dookie gratefully hugged her father in the East La Penitence Police station compound, while repeatedly uttering, “I just want to go home…” Twenty-four hours earlier, on Wednesday, while [...]
‘Cops’ hit $10M from delivery truck
- porters, driver locked in tray The public trust in the security forces took another massive dent yesterday when a group of men dressed as policemen held up a delivery truck and made of with about $10M. The incident occurred at about 18:00 hours on the lonely Bee Hive Public Road on the East Coast [...]
Nation must condemn raping of country’s resources – AFC/GAP
…parties commend KNews for investigative journalism The Alliance For Change (AFC), along with Everall Franklin of the Guyana Action Party (GAP), held a press conference yesterday, where the nation was urged to voice its condemnation at what was described as “the raping of the nation’s resources”. The request was made in the context of several [...]
Full force of the military and criminal law should be extended to ranks – Dr. Luncheon
The full force of the military and criminal law should be extended to the three Coast Guard ranks who killed Bartica resident Dweive Kant Ramdass following a brazen multi-million dollar robbery in the Essequibo River. This is according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, who yesterday told the media that such behaviour [...]
Wismar fire leaves 10 homeless, $$M in losses
Yet another fire has struck at Linden, completely obliterating a house, and leaving a family of ten with only the clothes on their backs. In its wake all that remained was smouldering debris, an intact concrete fence, and an old shop-sign. The building, which was owned by Varshnie and Joseph Fordyce, was located at Lot [...]
Army dishonourably discharges Coast Guard trio
The Guyana Defence Force yesterday reported that it has administratively dismissed with dishonour, the three murder accused Coast Guardsmen – Lead Rating Sherwyn Harte and Ordinary Ratings Deon Greenidge and Delon Gordon. The trio confessed to the murder of 23-year-old Dweive Kant Ramdass of Bartica. An account of the incident reveals that on Thursday last, [...]
Enterprise teen succumbs after ingesting poison
Police are awaiting the results of a post mortem examination on an Enterprise teenager who was found lying on the La Bonne Intention Public Road around 02:30 hours Wednesday. Reports are that 17 year-old Hemwattie Seepaul was frothing from her mouth when a resident noticed her lying on the thoroughfare. According to relatives, the teen [...]
BFA/Coca Cola Senior league to resume on Sunday
Matches set for Mahaicony & Skeldon grounds Competition in the Berbice Football Association Banks DIH Coca Cola sponsored senior league is set to resume on Sunday with four matches, double headers at the Mahaicony CDC and Skeldon Community Centre grounds. From 14:00hrs at the Mahaicony ground, former champions Monedderlust, spearheaded by Anthio Wallace and the [...]
AFC criticizes minister for ‘bragging about reopening illegal crossing’
Alliance For Change (AFC) Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday criticised Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud for his public declaration of the reopening of the illegal crossing to Suriname from Springlands, along the Corentyne River. On August 17 last, Suriname had the ‘backtrack’ route between the two countries closed over fears that the plant disease, “Black Sigato”, [...]
‘Snitch’ released on station bail …..
The man who the police believed supplied information to the three Coast Guard ranks who robbed and killed 23-year-old Dweive Kant Ramdass has been released on station bail. According to police sources, the man was released last evening after the stipulated 72-hour detention period had expired. The source further told this newspaper that the suspect [...]
Floodlights XI takes on Nand Persaud & Co. Ltd at GCC tonight
Cricket buffs are in for a treat when Karibee Rice, stages a 30 over softball cricket match in memory of the late rice magnate, Nand Persaud, under floodlights, at the GCC Ground Bourda tomorrow evening for the Nand Persaud Memorial trophy. The match gets underway at 18:00hrs. A team comprising players from the late businessman’s [...]
Tennis team returns home
- Some improvement seen The three-member Guyana national Tennis team that participated in the ITF-sponsored 13 and under Championships in Trinidad and Tobago returned home after finishing 9th out of 16 countries. The players Daniel Lopes, Gavin Lewis and Nicola Ramdyhan performed creditably according to Coach Shelly Daly Ramdyhan, who reckoned that it was one [...]
