Two charged for defrauding NIS
Deon Pearson, an aeronautical engineer, was yesterday placed on $450,000 bail after he made a court appearance before Magistrate Priya Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrates Court. It is alleged that Pearson on July 18, 2008, with the intent to defraud, obtained $173,000 from the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) as a representative of Joseph Thompson, using [...]
Rohee warns against use of state assets for illegal activities
Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee has warned members of the Police Force that they “should not take it out of their thoughts” and use the resources of the state to commit nefarious activity. The Minister gave the warning during a simple ceremony to officially hand over five double cab pick-ups to the force on behalf [...]
The PPP Govt. has never had a good track record of soliciting the services of capable ‘spin doctors’
Dear Editor, The Peoples Progressive Party (PPP) as a government has never had a good track record of soliciting the services of capable ‘spin doctors’. That unfortunate trend continues in the name of Randy Persaud. In an undeveloped, myopic and embarrassing letter to Kaieteur News, dated 25/08/09 and captioned “AFC in pickle”, Persaud fails miserably [...]
Govt. and the Rule of Law
Dear Editor, With the recent revelations from a Brooklyn court room regarding self confessed drug smuggler Roger Khan and his unholy alliance with government officials, there has been an attempt among many to rationalise and justify the government’s alleged involvement and or complicity. In short, the substance of these arguments is as follows: If the [...]
Calling on Sheila Holder
Dear Editor, As a journalist and as an aggrieved party to an unsubstantiated attack, I am making a public appeal to AFC’s Parliamentarian, Sheila Holder, to confirm the several claims made by Freddie Kissoon in his column (Kaieteur News) of August 24. It seems rather odd that the Organisation of American States (OAS) gathering will [...]
Caribbean trade to drop 13% this year – ECLAC
The volume of trade in Latin America and the Caribbean will drop 13% in 2009, surpassing the 10% decline in world trade expected this year, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has stated. This confirms that the sector most affected by the global economic crisis in the region is [...]
Provide credible evidence for polls relating to our country
Dear Editor, Many die-hard PPP supporters will not see the necessity for transparency of any sort in delivering sensitive data dealing with the politics of Guyana. Any Guyanese familiar with PPP propaganda in Guyana will see the need to demand credible evidence for polls relating to our country. A majority of people in Guyana wants [...]
Jamzone Summer Break Chutney Bacchanal tonight
The long awaited inaugural Jamzone Summer Break Weekend concert series kicks of tonight with a Chutney Bacchanal at the National Stadium, Providence. There, chutney artistes Drupattie, Rakesh Yankaran, De Hitman, Karma Band, Anil Singh and Kenneth Salick among others are promising to heat up the Stadium from 20:00hrs sharp. Some of the artistes have arrived [...]
Storytellers versus journalists
Dear Editor, “Press Freedom” recently seems to be seizing the moment of the day. Talks are centered on the word ‘freedom’; however, not much weight is given to the responsibilities attached to that freedom. Freedom of the press does not mean unfettered in totality, since it can be abused. Press freedom entails certain responsibilities, that [...]
It’s always someone else’s fault
Dear Editor, Guyana faces an existential threat not because of external aggression but from within its own borders. It has become increasingly clear with each passing day that Guyana is a country not based on the rule of law but on the whim and fancy of those who govern this land. The vortex of crime [...]
Travel Service manager disappears with millions
- passengers left stranded The hunt is still on for an airline Travel Service manager who disappeared with millions of dollars in cash leaving several passengers stranded both in Guyana and overseas. The manager was reportedly last seen at work last week, and the money he has reportedly stolen represents deposits for airline tickets. Kaieteur [...]
THE PNCR IS BEHAVING LIKE A BULLY
I do not know about Macbeth’s witches being unleashed in Guyana. What I do know was that witchcraft and the dark arts were utilized in the streets of Georgetown as part of a devious and shameless attempt by the Peoples National Congress to steal the elections of 1997. The PNC cannot claim that it did [...]
Machine readable passports required for Canadian visas
The High Commission of Canada yesterday said that as of September 1, only machine readable passports will be accepted for visa applications. As of that date, persons desirous of applying for a visa must obtain a machine readable passport issued by the Republic of Guyana before submitting their visa application. Information on applying for a [...]
Guyana’s decline into complete mediocrity
Dear Editor, If you ever had the time to catch the nightly televised programmes titled, “Count Down with Keith Olbermann” and “The Rachel Maddow Show”, broadcast on MSNBC, then you will easily appreciate the format and the angle of this missive. The pathetic reactions by the GOP (Republican Party) to President Obama’s overwhelming victory and [...]
The Kissoons, the speed of justice and the cry for justice
The nature of this country is so, so sad. We opened our newspapers and read that the Kissoon Group of Companies got a court order against CLICO. A week before, the centre page of the Stabroek News (Aug 9) carried a heart-breaking story about the very Kissoons. Now I am not saying that the Kissoons [...]
Review the police and the army
Ever since the news broke that the military might have been involved in criminal acts on the waterways of the Essequibo, the nation has been set to wonder about the safety of ordinary citizens. One resident in Bartica was quoted as saying that it is now left to the people to take their chances. As [...]
Arson cripples Wales Estate
- workers sent home Over 180 punts of cane were destroyed by arson as protests over inadequate remuneration in the sugar belt spilled over to West Demerara, crippling the Wales Estate. The cane was reportedly set alight on Monday afternoon and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), stands to suffer untold losses as the final crop [...]
‘Dirty Cops’ to appear in court today
Three police ranks, including a Cadet Officer, are to appear in court today charged with the larceny of almost $4M. The money represented a part of the total cash recovered following last Thursday’s $17M river heist, involving three ranks from the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard, which led to the death of 23-year old Bartica [...]
PNCR has witness under protection ready to testify – Corbin
Leader of the Main Opposition Party Robert Corbin says that the party has a witness that is prepared to testify in the investigation of the activities of self-confessed drug dealer Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan whenever it commences. According to Corbin, the witness is currently under protection, given that witnesses in Guyana in key cases are mysteriously [...]
Bicycle thief shot dead, two others wounded
One man was shot dead and two others seriously wounded under controversial circumstances, following the theft of several bicycles early yesterday morning from the Crescent Cycle Store in King Street. Mark Edwards, 33, of, Robb Street, Bourda, was shot in the face, chest and left side at around 02:00 hrs, and succumbed at around 08:00 [...]
Mother of five fished out of city canal
The body of 45-year-old Ann Lespeur was last evening fished out a canal on Sheriff Street, a short distance from the Chinese Embassy. She was originally a resident of Sophia but just before her demise she was staying at the night shelter. The discovery of the woman in the canal attracted scores of passersby and [...]
Boat investigation stalled, ‘snitch’ still in custody
Investigations into the suspected boat accident that resulted in the deaths of Jainarine Dinanauth and Henry Gibson and the disappearance of Ricky Jainarine appeared to have stalled. Kaieteur News understands that while there are reports and in some cases evidence of foul play, detectives appear to be no closer to linking the men’s deaths to [...]
Roger Khan to know fate on October 16
October 16 is the date set for sentencing of confessed Guyanese drug trafficker Shaheed ‘Roger’ Khan. This was disclosed by his defence attorney, Diurmuid White in a telephone interview with this newspaper yesterday. Khan, whose previous date for sentencing was set for November 4, had requested an earlier date since he had already pleaded guilty [...]
Dr. Van West Charles to remain active in local politics
Seemingly undaunted by a recent failed bid to secure a spot on the Central Executive arm of the People’s National Congress Reform Dr Richard Van West Charles says that there is a political future for him in Guyana. According to Dr Van West Charles, he will always be involved in the political processes here. When [...]
Sir Shridath issues clarification on wrongly attributed remarks
Senior regional integrationist, Guyana-born Sir Shridath Ramphal, has expressed his dissatisfaction with what he described as ‘misleading information’ that has wrongly attributed remarks to him about ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Barbados. Yesterday, Sir Shridath, an international figure of repute, said that he never made even an ‘insinuation’ about this in relation to Barbados, or any other [...]
