Stove flare-up kills blind pensioner
A visually impaired pensioner was burnt to death while trying to light a stove at his 2467 Soufreire Street, North Ruimveldt home shortly before midday yesterday. Edward Bowen, 73, was pulled from his kitchen around 11:00 hours by neighbours who had rushed to his assistance after they observed smoke billowing from his house. But by [...]
“CLICO destroyed my life!” – Investor
Ramesh Persaud is a policy holder with the embattled Colonial Life Insurance Company Limited (CLICO) and like many others, his life has almost come to a standstill as a result of the limbo the company finds itself in. Persaud has invested in an annuity policy offered by the insurance company – one that offers [...]
Arsonist calls victim, offers to rebuild home
In the wake of losing her $7 million dollar home, Victorine Ifill is still being tormented by the man who took her home away from her. Speaking with Kaieteur News yesterday, son of the distraught woman Ron Lamaison told of the phone calls that his mother has continued to receive since the fire. According to [...]
From stuttering youth to illustrious commentator
Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira is a ‘Special Person’ “I knew you could not substitute names of people, so if I wanted to be a commentator I would have to learn to overcome my stammering problem.” By Sean Devers The son of a farmer, who could not complete a sentence without stammering, overcame that and other daunting [...]
‘Fowl Cock’ sues KNews for $500M
…and Stanleytown Pump contractor wants $40M as compensation for embarrassment Contractor for the $154 million De Willem Sluice, West Coast Demerara, Roopan Ramotar, popularly called ‘Fowl Cock’ has sued the National Media and Publishing Company Limited for in excess of $500 million for what he claims is libel contained in the Monday August 24 issue [...]
Essequibo farmers threatens action
Low rice price… – gov’t mulling rice boat for Region 2 Essequibo rice farmers are threatening action on paddy prices but government is urging for commonsense to prevail since prices are determined by international markets and not by government. With over 16,000 more tonnes of rice projected to be harvested for this crop, there are [...]
Garbage crisis likely to worsen this week
By Sharmain Cornette The impact of the current garbage crisis in the city is likely to take full effect this week, as private contractors have decided to halt the collection of garbage from the municipal markets. This revelation was forthcoming yesterday from the management of both Cevons Waste Management Incorporated and Puran Brothers Waste Disposal [...]
Guyana hosts successful Caribbean Wellness Day
Guyanese were afforded access to diabetes, blood pressure and Body Mass Index (BMI) testing at the Stabroek Car Park yesterday, as the country joined other Caribbean territories in celebrating Caribbean Wellness Day. Entertaining the large crowd, was the winner of the HIV/AIDS calypso competition, Young Bill Rogers, who encouraged Guyanese to “Put it On,” the [...]
Use of thesaurus key to boosting literacy – Austin
“Teachers have long been poorly paid,” said Lloyd Austin when he reflected on the reason he left the education sector after offering his service as a teacher for 13 years. In fact, Austin, the proprietor of the Austin’s Book Store, revealed that he is aware of several teachers who left the profession to become [...]
Uprising maul GFC 10-0, Camptown beat Pele 8-0, Flamingo 3 Riddim Squad 1
In blazing mid morning sun on another hot and humid day, Chubby Under-13 football was equally hot and productive at the Tucville ground, yesterday. Uprising shone in all its glory as they inflicted a 10-0 drubbing of Georgetown Football Club (GFC), Camptown was just as devastating in their 8-0 drubbing of Pele while Flamingo marched [...]
GASP receives corporate assistance to attend World Scrabble C/ships
The Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) have launched a raffle to raise funds to send a national champion, Abigail McDonald to the 2009 World Scrabble Championships scheduled for the Zon Regency Hotel in Johor Bahru, Malaysia from November 26-29. McDonald earned the right to represent Guyana after she dethroned former national champion, Fred Collins [...]
WIPA accepts CARICOM recommendations
The West Indies Players Association (WIPA) has indicated in a statement that they have accepted the recommendations put forward by CARICOM following a meeting of the Caricom Prime-Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket under the Chairmanship of President Bharat Jagdeo of Guyana. The statement informed that, “The WIPA wishes most sincerely to thank the Caricom Prime-Ministerial Sub-Committee [...]
Goal dispute, crowd encroachment end Alpha, Pele contest
A goal dispute in the feature game of the Cellink Premier League last Friday evening at the Tucville ground involving defending champions Alpha United and Pele brought a premature end to what was developing as an intense duel. Seventy six (76) minutes into the battle which was locked at 1-1, 10-man Alpha were still in [...]
GRFU stages trials
The Guyana Rugby Football Union held trials for the Men’s and Women’s teams yesterday at the National Park. Among the players who impressed at the trials were West Indies Captains Claudius Butts and Sabola Gray, while Ryan George, Desaun Josiah and Walter George also had outstanding performances. The trials are to select the final Men’s [...]
DCC out Floodlights to capture Survival Travel Agency trophy
Watched by a fair sized crowd last Friday night at the DCC Ground on Lance Gibbs Street Queenstown, the DCC Special Select Squad recorded a first victory over the Floodlight Team in a feature softball cricket encounter. The game started with national opener Christopher Barnwell hitting the ball to all parts of the ground in [...]
Greaves takes feature 35-lap event at Digicel 11-race cycle meet
Richard Charles & Raymond Perez cop 2 firsts each Alonzo Greaves turned the tables on Robin Persaud in a four-man sprint home to win the feature 35-lap event at the inaugural Digicel sponsored 11-race cycle meet held at the National Park and organised by National Cycling coach Hassan Mohamed. Greaves, who also made a clean [...]
Contractor for GOAL Project to be known soon – Klass
- Satisfied with National League’s start By Rawle Welch “Within a week’s time we will make the announcement of who is the Contractor that had successfully won the bid to commence construction of the GOAL Project,” Guyana Football Federation President Colin Klass told Kaieteur Sport last Friday, during an interview. Klass said that during the [...]
Sarwan returns to local cricket with 6-13, Hinckson slams brutal ton
By Sean Devers Former West Indies Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan returned to Guyana’s domestic cricket for the first time in over a year with 6-13 for GCC while Jamal Hinckson smashed a brutal 45-ball 115 for DCC as action in the Demerara zone of the National Neal & Massy 1st division 40-overs cricket competition continued yesterday. [...]
Chandrika (150*), Scott (5-65) put Everest on top
By Sean Devers On a murky day at Bourda, former West Indies Under-19 batsman Rajendra Chandrika fashioned a magnificent unbeaten 150 after former National Under-19 pacer Leon Scott had taken 5-65 to put Everest in a strong position against GNIC at the end of the 2nd day of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Cellink 1st [...]
Mike’s Pharmacy 15 overs softball cricket continues today
Play in the Mike’s Pharmacy sponsored 15 overs round hand softball cricket competition organised by the Guyana Softball League is set to continue today with several matches in the countrywide event. In the Open category for the Mike’s Pharmacy trophy: Georgetown Zone: 11:00am: Safraz XI vs. Lall XI; Umpires: Nazim Khan & John Ernest 1:00pm: Street Boys [...]
Can the PSC investigate these issues?
Dear Editor, Being a member of staff of the Supreme Court of Judicature, there are two major issues that I would like someone in the judicial system to address. Firstly, I can remember clearly, when I had attended an interview as a result of a successful job application to the Supreme Court of Judicature, I [...]
Newspapers must adhere to the 2006 poll protocol
Dear Editor, I am replying to the SN editor’s note attached to a letter by Dr. Anand Daljeet of Canada who suggested that the SN and Kaieteur News adopt a protocol for the publication of polls. (“There should be a protocol for pollsters,” SN, September 9) In that note, it was stated that such a [...]
It’s a moral imperative that these two imbalances be addressed
Dear Editor, Ravi Dev’s recent article “Ballots not Bullets” is quite worrying and frightening. He is asking the PNCR and AFC to use electoral means to defeat the PPP at the next elections by obtaining Amerindian and Indian votes. While this advice may be sound in theory, I am quite amazed that he is ignoring [...]
Instead of being fired, McBean should have been made to repay his salary
Dear Editor, The case of now – Fire Police Superintendent, Simon McBean, has to go down in political history as one of the most stupid and uncaring decisions I have seen in Guyana. There isn’t anything left for the Jagdeo administration to do to convince me it is completely unhinged from reality, reasonableness and responsibility. [...]
A security guard GRA should be proud of
Dear Editor, Earlier this year, I went to the VAT Administration building at Charlotte and Albert streets, to which the Registry has been transferred from the GPO building. I wanted to collect certain forms and do certain transactions and I was questioned by one of the security ladies. I am afraid I was rather dismissive [...]
