The bestiality of Property Tax for an ordinary employee
Crazy things happen in this country and the population just accepts it. Cruel violations take place in this land and people just shrug their shoulders and go about their business. Illegal manoeuvres go on all the time, and no one zeroes in on these daily dramas. The State has unconscionable laws on the books that [...]
Hooper lights up Kensington as Windies beat S/Lanka off last ball
Elegant former Guyana and West Indies Captain Carl Hooper celebrates his 43rd birthday on the 15th of next month and on Friday night, under lights at the famous Kensington Oval he had hundreds of his adoring Bajans fans eating out of his hands as he helped the West Indies beat Sri Lanka by a run [...]
The Red-Fan Parrot
The Red-Fan Parrot (Deroptyus accipitrinus), also known as the Hawk-headed Parrot, is an unusual New World parrot hailing from the Amazon Rainforest. It is the only member of the genus Deroptyus. The Red-Fan Parrot possesses elongated neck feathers that can be raised to form an elaborate fan, which greatly increases the bird’s apparent size, and [...]
Champs to be crowned tonight at Stadium
‘Army Power’ versus ‘Hammer Power’, one must fall as GDF face Alpha By Franklin Wilson When the whistle is sounded for the start of what is expected to be a battle like no other, both teams contesting the final of the Guyana Football Federation National Super League Championship will be aiming to take the early [...]
By Raphael Trotman AFC Leader We in the AFC have always held firmly to the view that every effort should be made to conserve our forests and curb our carbon emissions, while being paid for it. This is nothing new and is already admirably adumbrated in the National Development Strategy that we fully embrace and [...]
Brazilian delegation exploring trade opportunities
A Brazilian private sector delegation is in Guyana exploring opportunities for trade. The members of the delegation are members of Sebrae, which offers support for micro and small enterprises in Brazil. Leila King, a Guyanese businesswoman based in Brazil, serves as advisor to the team visiting Guyana. She said that in the past businessmen from [...]
C/wealth must prove its worth in light of global conditions – Secretary-General
By Gary Eleazar in Trinidad Mere minutes before Head of the Commonwealth, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, declared the Heads of Government Meeting open here in Port of Spain, the grouping’s Secretary-General, Kamalesh Sharma told the attending leaders, representatives and high level delegation members, that in light of the current global conditions the Commonwealth has to [...]
Army sacks Coast Guard officer
The Guyana Defence Force has tried and dismissed Petty Officer 18286 Kendall, with dishonour, for his contribution to the death of Dwieve Ramdass, the Bartica businessman who three soldiers murdered in the Essequibo River. Kendall left the Coast Guard without permission and paved the way for three ranks to use the patrol boat to execute [...]
Suriname ferry service shuts down
Moleson Creek bridge collapses under weight of truck and dragline By Leonard Gildarie Travel by Guyanese using Moleson Creek, Berbice, to get to Suriname was thrown into disarray Thursday as a truck transporting a dragline collapsed a key bridge at Crabwood Creek. Kaieteur News was told that shortly after 16:00 hrs Thursday, the dragline was [...]
It wasn’t me!
Contractor dissociates self from rehabilitation of Stewartville Road “It wasn’t me,” said Khemraj Singh, Managing Director of Golden Star Construction Company located at La Jalousie, West Coast Demerara. Singh was at the time responding to an article published in the Wednesday edition of this newspaper under the caption ‘Less than six months later, new Stewartville [...]
Dem boys seh… Flight attendants spraying Guyanese
Dem boys now understand why Bajans and Trinis does treat Guyanese funny. Dem frighten we and dem wish we would stay home and don’t bother dem. Thursday two people, Robeson and Lumumba, decide to travel to Trinidad fuh de Commonwealth Summit. Bharrat had sense suh he lef dem in Guyana. Dem boys didn’t understand till [...]
Parents say tortured son in need of counselling
Although his injuries are healing, the teenage boy who was brutalised by two rogue policemen is displaying signs that indicate that he is still traumatised by his ordeal, his parents disclosed yesterday. Shirley Thomas and Doodnauth Jaikarran believe that the lad is in need of counselling, since he occasionally displays signs of anger and is [...]
Guyana looks for climate change adaptation financing at Copenhagen
Guyana’s Ambassador to the European Union, Dr. Patrick Gomes, has told a conference in Brussels that Guyana faces “great risk” because of global climate change and hence the country is looking for financing to fund adaptation measures at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Speaking at the “Adapting to climate change” conference in Brussels, [...]
>>>Letter to the Sports Editor<<< Rabindranauth Seeram never represented the West Indies (B) Team
Dear Editor, In Thursday’s edition of the Kaieteur sports section Sean Devers referred to Rabindranauth Seeram as a former West Indies (B) Team player. For the records Seeram never had the privilege to represent a West Indies (B) Team, he however was selected for the West Indies Cricket Board President XI against New Zealand at [...]
RHTYSC hosts 5th Milton Armogan Memorial Tribute to Heroes activity
10 senior citizens honoured for distinguished service “You are all what we call silent heroes – people who work behind the scenes without any fanfare but whose contribution to our nation is unrivaled. Your commitment, honestly, passion for your country and work ethic are what makes you heroes and our country is much richer today [...]
RHT Bakewell continue unbeaten run in NBS 2nd Division Cup
The long standing policy of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club to invest in youths is continuing to pay dividends as several Under-15 and 19 players led the Rose Hall Town Bakewell Second Division Team to its third consecutive win in the 2009 New Building Society Second Division Tournament. Eon Hooper, Shawn Perreira, [...]
>>>Letter to the Sports Editor<<< Chris Lewis is also a Guyanese Single Test Centurion
Dear Editor, Please allow me to add the Name of Chris Lewis to the distinguish list of Guyanese Single Test Centurions in yesterday issue of the Stabroek News Professor Mr. Winston Mc Gowan Caption History this week No: 42/2009 he mentioned that six (6) Guyanese Faoud Bacchus, Leonard Baichan, Robert Christiani, Clayton Lambert, Bruce Parideau [...]
Williams leads MSC to win despite 68 from Henry
Guyana under-15 Captain Shaquille Williams continued his recent good all-round form by helping home team Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) to a 4-wicket win against Vikings in their Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) 2nd division 20/20 cricket match yesterday. The 16-year-old Williams took 4-13 from 4 overs of off-spin and got support from medium pacer Neil Barry [...]
BCB offers congrats to Senior Team Manager, Coach, Captain & players
Berbice make clean sweep of GCB Inter County competitions The President and Executive Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board has expressed gratitude to Senior Team Manager – David Black, Coach – Adrian Amsterdam, Captain – Assad Fudadin and members of the Berbice Cricket Team for winning both the One-Day and Four-Day Inter County competitions [...]
Berbician carts off Eid ul Adha Scrabble Crown with scintillating performance
Floyd Carmichael traveled all the way from the Ancient County to stake a claim for the Eid ul Adha trophy when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) staged that tournament in the pavilion of the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground yesterday morning. At the end of six hectic rounds, he managed to clinch the premium [...]
GCC teams intensifying preparations
Kaieteur Sport recently solicited comments from GCC Head Coach / player Phillip Fernandes on the club’s preparations for the upcoming Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival which is set to be played from December 3-6, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. According to Fernandes GCC has entered teams in the men’s, women’s and veterans [...]
Police, Walton Hall, Gunners and Lima through to semis
Police, Walton Hall, Gunners and Lima have qualified for the semi-finals of the Shariff and Shira Khan Memorial twenty/20 cricket competition after the final preliminary round matches were completed last Sunday in North Essequibo. In scores from matches played: At Lima, Lima 124 all out in 19 overs. (Fizal Karim 34, Deon Paris 3-10) beat Police [...]
GFA/DeSinco Trading
Four matches are slated for today as play in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) DeSinco Trading Under-19 Football Competition continues at two venues. Over at the Tucville ground, Fruta Conquerors host Black Pearl from 13:30 hrs and that will be followed by the clash between Santos and Flamingo at 15:30 hrs. Over at the Camptown [...]
Player to watch – Jerazeno Bell (Hikers, Guyana)
With a name that fits right in among the Brazilian greats of football, Jerazeno ‘Skillaxe’ Bell was born to play ball games. An exceptionally gifted athlete, Bell was introduced to hockey at the tender age of 11 and has flourished since then, becoming one of the country’s top players. He is also a national squash [...]
Daredevils beat Rude boys in final under lights
Dare Devils defeated Rude boys by 5 wickets in the final of the Wakenaam Night Management Committee 10 overs softball cricket competition played under lights last weekend at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground in Good Success. Rude boys won the toss and elected to bat first in front of a large and colourful crowd which [...]
