NFMU seizes radio transmitter from Benschop’s house
- controversial activist in police custody Controversial social activist Mark Benschop was again arrested by police yesterday afternoon shortly before officials from the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) reportedly removed a piece of electronic equipment from his South Ruimveldt home. The NFMU claimed that the equipment was being used to transit radio programmes on the [...]
AAG names five for SA 10k Second Stage
Athletes, two officials leave Guyana today By Edison Jefford The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has named five athletes and two officials for the Second Stage of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) South American 10km Road Race in Suriname on Saturday. Senior Vice-President of the AAG, Cornel Rose told Kaieteur Sport yesterday that [...]
The usefulness of a non-fasting cholesterol blood test
Dear editor, The Public Relations Office of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation wishes to enlighten Mr. Thomas B. Singh and the general public on the usefulness of a non-fasting cholesterol blood test. Cholesterol is a type of fat which serves as an important building block for many substances in the body such as cell membranes [...]
UG – an evolving malaise
Dear Editor, It remains the highest academic institution in the country, but the rapid decadence is so pungent and chronic, that it seems that this emerging malaise is now the mores of the Turkeyen Campus. So what am I talking about? First, there is the emerging culture of music across the lawns and along the [...]
Coach Dover praises team for excellent job
‘Millington is always an exceptional striker’ By Franklin Wilson in Suriname Compliments of Humphrey’s Bakery & Farm Products, Ketley Street, Charlestown Following Guyana’s hard fought and well executed 1-0 win over old rivals Suriname on Wednesday evening at the Andre Kamperveen Stadion, Paramaribo, Head Coach of the ‘Golden Jaguars’ Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover was quick to [...]
Sad state of affairs
Dear Editor, It is now incumbent upon me to express my utter disgust at what has been happening at NCN Inc. It has irked me to the point that I am now a strong advocate for the issuance of radio licences. The traits of disgust at NCN are manifold, but I will highlight just a [...]
Bad news for President Jagdeo
The news all around isn’t good for Mr. Jagdeo. We can start with the climate change conference in December in Copenhagen. It is no exaggeration to say that Mr. Jagdeo was pinning the acquisition of a long sought after legacy on that meeting. It has to do with his championing of low carbon policy. Mr. [...]
Robeson Benn’s demolition campaign
Dear Editor, I have a penchant for local travel by roads. This must have come from my likeness of driving. With better highways these days, I have developed itchy feet especially at weekends and holidays and my travels take me as far as Moleson Creek, Berbice and through the highways and trails to hinterland areas [...]
Face lift for Sparendaam Magistrate Court
Dear Editor, A little while back there was some disturbing news in the media stemming from the fact that there was no Magistrate at the Sparendaam Magistrate Court. As a result, many matters were put back since the Court was briefly out of service, keeping in mind that there are about 70 matters dealt with [...]
Stag Beer teams up with Ryan Rahaman
Defending Group 2B champion Ryan Rahaman received a boost to his preparations when Ansa McAl under the Stag Beer brand renewed its relationship with the local speedster yesterday. This is the second Meeting that the Company has come on board with Rahaman and according to Brand Manager John Maikoo Stag Beer is involved in motor [...]
Sophia woman, Mother’s Union honoured by Rotary Club
A female Sophia resident and the Mother’s Union, a Christian group dedicated to the well-being of families in Guyana, have been honoured and rewarded by the Rotary Club of Georgetown Central for their contributions to Guyana. During its regular meeting yesterday at the Pegasus Hotel, the recipients received plaques and cash as the Rotary Club [...]
Golden Jaguars stun Suriname 1-0, French Guiana beat Netherlands 4-1
By Franklin Wilson in Suriname In association with Humphrey’s Bakery & Farm Products of Ketley Street, Charlestown It was sweet revenge for the young ‘Golden Jaguars’ line up under the astute captaincy of Howard ‘Twin Tower’ Lowe when they humbled home team Suriname 1-0 in the feature game on the opening night of the inaugural [...]
Drug traffickers and gun-runners compromised our sovereignty in ways the British won’t
Dear Editor, Now that the British Government has officially withdrawn its offer of G$1.6 billion to fund the badly needed and long overdue security reform project in the Guyana Police Force, we, the people, need to make our own assessment of the two distinctly separate announcements purportedly sourced to the two governments to determine who [...]
There is no enforcement
There was a story about miracles on Thursday. It was a story about desperate action on the part of two little girls, both of whom are alive today, but who must be surely scarred for a long time. According to reports, one of them was so shocked that hours after her escape she was still [...]
Live firing had nothing to do with cancellation
British ₤4.9M security grant… The British government yesterday said that its decision to no longer fund a security reform project with Guyana had nothing to do with Georgetown’s refusal to allow British troops to train using live fire at border locations. Rather, the British government replied that Guyana had changed the design of the project [...]
DDL opens US$9M bottling plant
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), which prides itself as being the leading manufacturer of wines and spirits in Guyana, yesterday opened a US$9 million state-of-the-art bottling plant. The plant, capable of bottling 12,000 bottles of rum an hour, was set up to meet the growing demand for the famed El Dorado brand of rums. President Bharrat [...]
Detained coast guards were smuggling fuel
The test result from the fuel found in the possession of the three army ranks on Sunday last has shown that fuel is indeed illegal fuel. This newspaper has been told that this may not have been the first time the ranks have transported smuggled fuel for a well known individual who operates in Morawhanna. [...]
Dem boys seh… De British gun get cat boil
Every day bucket does go to de well one day de bottom gun drop out. For years Guyana was always calling de shot when it come to foreign aid to de country. De Americans announce that they giving Guyana some money but dem would have strings. Guyana mek nuff noise and de Americans would suck [...]
Quick thinking pupils avoid death by 18-wheeler
They say that miracles don’t happen nowadays, but yesterday two students of Winfer Gardens Primary School are evidence to the contrary. The two students, Olivia English, 10, and 11-year old Onisha Caine, were run over by an 18-wheeler container truck while standing at the corner of Camp and Church Streets yesterday afternoon. Miraculously, x-rays showed [...]
Govt has one-track approach to economic development – AFC
Alliance for Change Leader Raphael Trotman yesterday, said that the Government has one string to its economic bow, namely, “tree money”. “Our comatose economy now seems to depend on tree money with not much else in the offing…Jagdeo must be strongly criticised for this one-track approach to Guyana’s economic development.” He stated that instead of [...]
$76M Liliendaal Pumps commissioned
The Agriculture Ministry yesterday commissioned the Liliendaal drainage pumps, which was rehabilitated at a cost of some $76 million by contractor, Harrychand Tulsi. At the commissioning ceremony yesterday, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA), Lionel Wordsworth, noted that the facility was first commissioned some 31 years ago as part [...]
Guyana features in new climate change film
A hard-hitting documentary on climate change in the region is expected to start airing shortly in Guyana and the region. The 30-minute long film, “The Burning Agenda-The Climate Change Crisis in the Caribbean”, was launched on Monday at the residence of British High Commissioner, Bel Air. It was made by Dr Owen Day of the [...]
Guyana Legion gears for another Remembrance Day
President of the Guyana Legion, Col (Ret’d) Carl Morgan yesterday told members of the media that vast majority of young people know nothing about Remembrance Day or why you wear a “poppy”. His comments came during a press conference hosted by the Guyana Legion and aimed at highlighting Remembrance Day and the significance of [...]
Lucky Essequibians cash in on Fernleaf
Two Essequibians out of five other winners were yesterday declared winners in the second draw in the Fernleaf “Get Ready to be a winner competition “. Rabeena Rajcoomar, a teacher by profession, and also of Cotton Field, Essequibo Coast; and Shevon France, of Grant Dublin, Lower Pomeroon River walked away with US$500 each. Both winners [...]
GUYANA LIMP TO THREE-WICKET WIN AGAINST LEEWARDS
A crucial unbroken eight wicket stand of 30 between brothers Royston (24 not out) and Esaun Crandon (17*) helped Guyana limp over the line in their opening clash against the Leeward Islands in this year’s WICB President’s Cup Regional One-day Tournament which was played on Wednesday, at Enmore. Needing 194 for victory after dismissing the [...]
