GPL reviewing pre-paid meter system
- first Festival City consumers to get free credit Directors on the Board of the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated as well as Executive Managers have agreed to lead by example and install pre-paid meters at their respective homes. The moves come in the wake of concerns expressed by residents of the Festival City, North [...]
Trevon Griffith joins Illustrious Company
Coming from an institution which produced Test greats Clive Lloyd, Roy Fredericks and Lance Gibbs, Trevon Griffith’s selection on the West Indies Under-19 Team for the Regional One Day Championship in Guyana in October is a step in the right direction. The pugnacious left-hander joins several DCC clubmates who donned the Maroon Cap for the [...]
Auditor General gearing to scrutinise controversial contracts
Following the revelations in this newspaper as it relates to several contracts awarded for significant sums of money, and their questionable value, the Auditor General of Guyana Deodat Sharma has confirmed that he is gearing to conduct his own investigation. When contacted yesterday, Sharma confirmed that he is presently gathering up the necessary data on [...]
Ravens, Pacesetters reignite long rivalry tonight
…As Bulls charge Pistons in Brusche’s Final Four By Edison Jefford Whether pundits like it or not, tonight will be one of the best nights in local basketball this summer when two of the best teams in Georgetown and Linden play each other for places in the 2009 Brusche’s Basketball Classic Final. Defending champions Courts [...]
Bartica teams in Lethem for Goodwill series
Beacons defeat Gladiators 3-1 In an effort to develop the game and the level of camaraderie between the Associations, Lethem is currently hosting two clubs teams from Bartica in a Goodwill series that kicked off on Wednesday at the Lethem ground. In the lone game that was played, Bartica Beacon brushed aside Gladiators of Lethem [...]
Travel Service manager refutes claim of fraud – says he resigned
A travel service manager is refuting claims of embezzlement which are being made against him by his former employers. The former manager contacted Kaieteur News last evening and gave his version of events which transpired. According to the man, he and another individual (name given) were business partners. He explained that due to family threats [...]
Guyanese drivers have work cut out
-Anticipated showdown with Summerbell, Maloneys’ Guyanese drivers Andrew King and Kevin Jeffrey will have to drive their hearts out at Bushy Park in Barbados this Sunday if they hope to be in the reckoning for the final leg of the Caribbean Series which takes place on November 8 at the South Dakota Circuit. Absent from [...]
Saul on show at GPF Athletics C/ships today
Rohee to officially open 55th annual event The new national senior 100m male champion Michael Saul will give ‘B’ Division all the necessary inspiration they will need against leaders Headquarters today when the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Athletics Championships continues. Saul, who took the national title away from Rawle Greene after the latter did not [...]
There was pervasive and widespread torture during the dictatorship
Dear Editor, In recent days, several correspondences appeared in the media about torture. Freddie Kissoon, for example, insinuated there wasn’t much torture during the dictatorship, while others gave examples with names of political opponents (from the WPA and PPP) being tortured – lit cigarettes being placed on their sex organs, etc. I too know of [...]
Wales Estate workers to resume duty today
…as GuySuCo, GAWU reach compromise Striking sugar workers will resume duty at the Wales Estate. The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Guyana Agricultural & General Workers’ Union (GAWU) at a meeting yesterday, reached a compromise which will see workers being paid $383 per obstacle per bed (i.e. clearing of obstacles such as weeds, vines [...]
KAIETEUR NEWS IS NOT FOR SALE
There are two huge signs painted on the outer façade of the building housing the offices and printery of this newspaper. Both of them bear the logo, “Kaieteur News”. There is no “For Sale” sign listed beneath. This newspaper is not up for sale. We will not compromise on what we stand for; we shall [...]
Removal of billboards contemptuous and uncaring
Dear Editor, As a Lindener, and more so as a citizen who is equally concerned with the safety on our roads, I need to add my two-bits on the issue of the billboards that were torn down along the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, Region 10, and more particularly those approaching the turn at Millie’s Hide Out into [...]
Golden fleece to face Johanna Cecilia in JCCH Thakur Persaud cricket finals
Essequibians are in for a treat when Golden Fleece clashes with Johanna Cecila Community High School when the finals of the Thakur Persaud U17, forty overs cricket competition bowls off at Pomona South Essequibo, tomorrow morning. The competition has produced several exciting matches so far and at the final preliminary round played at Pomona on [...]
Guyana set to join World Trade Point Federation
Guyana is set to become the newest member of the World Trade Point Federation (WTPF) shortly, as part of the government’s competitiveness of business, government spokesman and cabinet secretary Dr Roger Luncheon told reporters recently. Luncheon stated that Guyana’s Trade Point will be located at the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-INVEST). “It will offer various [...]
Final touches being added to New Vendors’ Mall – Griffith
By Sharmain Cornette The New Vendors’ Mall, situated on Water Street in the city is now abuzz with activity, as customers venture into the once isolated vending area to make purchases. In fact, the facility, which has been under construction since earlier this year has been transformed into an alluring site, accentuated with an intriguing [...]
Congress Place challenge
Dear Editor, Certain aspects of your editorial entitled “The Congress Place challenge that failed” of Tuesday, August 25, 2009, have been brought to my attention. In particular, I refer to the words, “Years later, another challenge was mounted by Raphael Trotman, who is now leader of the Alliance For Change. Again the incumbent was Desmond [...]
DDL supports this weekend’s races at the Kennard Memorial Turf Club
The Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) received yet another timely boost to facilitate the successful staging of its memorial race meet scheduled for the Club’s Bush Lot Farm Corentyne Headquarters this Sunday compliments of a sizeable sponsorship package from beverage giants, Demerara Distilleries Ltd. Last Wednesday, at a simple ceremony at the DDL’s Kingston head [...]
69 successfully complete UG/ Ohio University TV workshops
“When that chisel gets too heavy…the rest must pick it up”- Professor Mary Rogus Television news, programmes and other productions in Guyana may soon be in for possible overhauling of an international, more professional nature. On Wednesday last, a cadre of 69 prospective and professional television media operatives committed to forming a network aimed at [...]
Warner and Taylor for GFF National League launch on Sunday
Forms part of Win in CONCACAF with CONCACAF Project FIFA Vice President Austin ‘Jack’ Warner along with FIFA Development Officer for the Caribbean Harold Taylor will be special guest of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on Sunday when the local body launches their National League which is a project sponsored by the FIFA Win in [...]
Mon Repos residents dissatisfied with water supply
- GWI says situation back to normal Residents of Agriculture Road, Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, have complained about an insufficient supply of water in their community, a situation they claim has been ongoing for several days. Chairman of the Community Development Council and of the Community Policing Group, Hiralal Bissessar, told Kaieteur News on [...]
Suicide victim leaves note
Another family of Zeelugt on the West Coast of Demerara was thrown into mourning when they woke up to discover 49-year old Biran Ramoutar’s lifeless body hanging from a mango tree on Tuesday. According to his wife Shanta Ramoutar, they had all gone to bed around 21:00 hours on Monday, but Biran could not sleep [...]
Govt. is lacks engineering expertise both in the D&I and Sea Defence sectors
Dear Editor, The award of the Stanleytown Pump Station should have been re-tendered I refer to a letter in Kaieteur News dated 23/08/09 on the above project by Dr. A. Singh the Finance Minister and in my opinion it was highly irregular for a contract to be awarded based only one bid. Dr. Singh did [...]
East Coast Hand-in-Hand cricket bowls off Sunday
Matches in the East Coast zone of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Hand-in-Hand 50 overs knock-out cricket competition bowls off on Sunday with 7 matches. Novar play Strahaven at Strathaven ground, Calcutta face Gas XI at Calcutta ground, Farfield take on Enterprise at Farfield ground, Rockaway oppose Enmore at Enmore ground, Unity come up against [...]
A leg and an arm in the US Embassy
A common procedure in the US State Department is that when they post consular officers around the world, they supply each of them with a dossier on the citizens’ attitude to immigration to the US. In the case of Guyana, consular officers are told that this country is a high risk one in terms of [...]
Only one Pump Man lef
Old people know dat dem got things dat does run and hide whenever light shine pun dem. For example dem have cockroach and bedbug and even bat. Dem like de dark. Some people like de dark, too, because dem believe dat people don’t see dem. Tek young lovers. Dem does do things in de night [...]
