Football Leagues in City and West Demerara postponed
Referees involved in FIFA RAP Courses Respective football tournaments in the city and West Demerara have been postponed this weekend due to the unavailability of Referees who are currently involved in the FIFA Referees Assistant Programme. The West Demerara Football Association has put their senior League on hold while the Georgetown Football Association’s De Sinco [...]
Police ransack Laing Avenue house, steal items
Angry residents of Laing Avenue are calling on the relevant authorities to properly investigate the circumstances surrounding the unlawful search of Alisha Shortt’s home. The woman, who resides at 144 Laing Avenue, had her house searched and ransacked by members of the Guyana Police Force, yesterday. Shortt, who was not at home at the time [...]
Retired teachers to be recruited in January
More than 60 Education officials comprising retired teachers and head teachers were on Thursday allowed the opportunity of discussing ideas and conditions relating to their applications for re-employment within the school system. Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh addressed the concerns of these teachers who responded to the Ministry’s call for the retired teachers to serve [...]
Exciting day of races promised at Kennard Boxing Day Meet
Horse race lovers are in for a special holiday treat when the Kharag family of Queens New York, in association with the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) presents an exciting horse race meet, scheduled for Boxing Day, December 26 next. Several of the country’s top horses will be on show in the event organized in [...]
ERC takes women’s programme to Linden
A women’s workshop aimed at promoting harmony and good relations was yesterday held at the Egbert Benjamin Exhibition Centre and Conference Hall in Linden, by the Ethnic Relations Commission. The workshop drew approximately 200 women from areas all across Region 10, including Kwakwani and Bamia. Ms Yolanda Ward, head of the Public Education and Awareness [...]
The negatives of the National Schools’ Championships
Bad lights, poor officiating among unhelpful aspects By Edison Jefford From athletes literally sprinting in darkness to meet officials personally disallowing valid new records, the National Schools’ Championships at Albion were not without a fair share of threatening negative and unnecessary features. The unhelpful aspects of the championships, still trying to build a reputation of [...]
Magistrate recuses self from Benschop’s trial
Yesterday, Magistrate Fazil Azeez recused himself from the Mark Benschop trial on a charge of assaulting a peace officer and resisting arrest. The matter was called again yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and immediately the sitting magistrate announced that he would not be presiding over the matter. He then sent it back to Acting [...]
GCB 1st Division Berbice Zone 3-Day competition continues today
After two rounds of competitive cricket, the Berbice Zone of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) First Division 3-Day Cricket Competition continues today with the start of two of the scheduled three Group A third round matches. With the Rose Hall, Welfare Ground hosting a comedy show, the Bermine vs Police match was shifted to the [...]
Slain bandit was Den Amstel resident
The bandit who was shot and killed on Thursday night during a brazen robbery at the East Ruimveldt Market has been identified as Den Amstel resident, Trevor Mc Lean. Mc Lean and an accomplice had just finished robbing Kirk and Susan Nurse of $10,000 cash. Mc Lean, a one-time escapee from the Mazaruni Prison, was [...]
Berbice beat Demerara by 7 wickets
Claim GCB 4-Day cricket title By Sean Devers Half-centuries from in-form Skipper , Wicket Keeper Delbert Hicks and Homchand Pooran spearheaded Berbice to an emphatic 7-wicket win against Demerara with over a session to spare in their final round Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior 4-Day cricket match at the Everest ground yesterday. The 24-year-old Fudadin, [...]
Guyana observes 20th Anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
“We’ve got your back” – Priya Manickchand The 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child was yesterday celebrated by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security. Universal Children’s Day 2009 was also observed yesterday, along with the anniversary celebrations at the National [...]
Excuse me; I have a view
Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News published vivid images weeks ago of a young man who was tortured while in police custody. I could not find words to describe my feelings but to put it lightly this still haunts me. As I read the story it became clear that yet again the police made the headlines, [...]
Oral health month observance commences at Grove Health Centre
The fear that it would cost too much has been one of the most common factors preventing individuals from taking better care of their teeth. At least this is the belief of Community Dental Therapist, Ms Holly Adridge. Her enlightening comment was forthcoming on Thursday when the dental team at the Grove Health Centre engaged [...]
Fuel-smuggling soldiers to be court-martialed
The three coast guard ranks who were nabbed last month with a quantity of smuggled fuel are to be court- martialed, a senior army official said yesterday. However, the official was unable to say when the court martial hearing will be held. The ranks, including a lieutenant, were arrested by police ranks in late October [...]
We have to repair one family at a time
Dear Editor, After reading about the brazen attacks on two Police Stations and the Supreme Court and just before that the alleged torture of a child by the Police, one is led to wonder about the root cause of violent crimes. American social scientist, Patrick Fagan has found a direct connection between the breakdown of [...]
Top Education officials review strategic plan
By Sharmain Cornette In order to review the progress made in pursuit of the implementation of the Education Strategic Plan 2008-2013, top officials of the Education Ministry yesterday met at the Aracari Resort at Versailles, West Bank Demerara. Minister Shaik Baksh who offered a synopsis of aspects of the Plan, had since earlier this year [...]
Guyana-Norway agreement of ‘colossal importance’ -CI
Conservational International has hailed the Guyana-Norway forest pact as being of “colossal importance” for global climate change negotiations. The global conservation body helped Guyana to benefit from the agreement. The “monumental agreement” was signed between Norway and Guyana earlier this month and will mean that up to $250million will be invested in protecting Guyana’s forests [...]
Roraima Duke Lodge is compliant with the requirements of the law
Dear Mr. Editor, I have read with concern the letter which appeared in the newspaper asserting that the activities at Roraima Duke Lodge have robbed Duke Street of its tranquility. Immediately upon reading the letter I instructed the staff to seek out “residents” in the vicinity of the Duke Lodge in order that we might [...]
Our votes are extremely precious possessions
Dear Editor, What a sad state of affairs exists in our city because of politics-as-usual and total disregard for the basic rights of Georgetown’s citizens. The city government and the central government are run by seasoned politicians who should know better and should be more skilled in compromise and realistic analysis concerning our city, because [...]
Ministry nixes UG Masters of Education programme
The Ministry of Education has refused to recognise a Masters of Education Degree Programme that is currently being offered by the University of Guyana. Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, yesterday, said that until certain issues surrounding the programme are clarified his Ministry will in no way support it. He said that he first learnt of [...]
Guyana performs first-ever emergency heart procedure
Guyana has performed its first ever emergency heart procedure and doctors are now urging citizens to make full use of the Caribbean Heart Institute (CHI) which is strategically located in the Georgetown Public Hospital Compound. The patient, 55-year-old Azam Pasha Mohamed, was rushed to CHI Thursday after his condition worsened while he was a patient [...]
The recent dossier is nothing more than a publicity blitz
Dear Editor, The recent dossier released by the Alliance For Change (AFC), Guyana Action Party (GAP), National Front Alliance (NFA), People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) that sought to give support and justify an International Inquiry is nothing more than a publicity blitz. The great hype and acclaim given to [...]
The police face serious risks in the line of duty
The terrifying ordeal of that family from New Jersey who was attacked at Hampshire on the Corentyne and robbed of millions, is going to send shivers down the spines of many Guyanese who are planning to return home for the holidays. When a crime of this nature takes place, when persons are held up in [...]
Hope Conservancy still has hope
The consultancy contract for the construction of the East Demerara Water Conservancy Relief Canal, popularly called the Hope Canal, is said to be in its final stages, according to Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud. The Minister further said the final designs and recommendations are to be submitted in two weeks, the reason being that they [...]
Poor response by police worries me
Dear Editor, I went to my Church last Wednesday at 7pm, my service lasted for at least one hour. I came back home about 8:15pm. When I opened my upstairs front door, I discovered that my back door had been broken into by thieves and my home was ransacked. I summoned my friends and neighbours [...]
