Finance Minister seeking another US$25M from nation’s coffers
…to extend fence, build roads, fuel for joint operations, etc By Gary Eleazar Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, by way of two supplementary papers tabled in the National Assembly, is seeking another $4,677,208,405 (the equivalent of US$25M) from the nation’s coffers. Dr Singh yesterday tabled the documents asking that it be debated at the next [...]
No pay for sugar workers
Sugar workers across the country will not be paid today. This was confirmed last evening by President of the Guyana Agricultural & General Workers Union (GAWU), Komal Chand, who related to this newspaper in an invited comment that he was informed by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) that the company was experiencing cash flow problems [...]
Murder accused now a free man
- charge withdrawn Deonarine Rafick who was charged for the murder of Former Region Three Deputy Chairman, Ramnauth Bisram, has been acquitted. On Wednesday, at the insistence of his lawyer, Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos, Rafick walked out of the Camp Street prison just after 17:00 hours a free man. This was much to the [...]
Relatives of child on life support stage fiery protest
…as errant driver granted station bail By Fareeza Haniff An eight-year-old girl is now hospitalized in an unconscious state and on a life support machine with severe head injuries and a broken leg after being hit by a car in Canal Number One on Monday. But relatives of the child staged a fiery protest action [...]
Dem boys seh…Is six (lashes) fuh Bharrat
Dem boys remember when political meetings use to attract crowds because de speakers was good. People use to walk long distances because dem always want hear some people talk. That is how Cheddi and Burnham use to pull crowd and that is how dem party get popular to this day that others ain’t got to [...]
117 graduate from Carnegie School of Home Economics
One hundred and seventeen (117) students graduated from the Carnegie School of Home Economics after completing courses in Household Management, Cosmetology, Catering and Hospitality, Visual Arts and Craft and Garment construction. The graduates were issued certificates, trophies and in some cases medals for their outstanding achievements in each of the areas. The Best Graduating Student [...]
Demerara Cricket Board moves to court to block ‘no confidence’ motion
Senior executives of the Demerara Cricket Board have moved to the court to block a motion calling for their removal from office. In a writ filed in the High Court, Bissoondyal Deodasingh, President of the Demerara Cricket Board; his Assistant Secretary, Samaroo Jailall; and his treasurer, Pretipaul Jailall; claim that a motion is slated to [...]
Health Minister calls for regulation of anti-breastfeeding ads
By Fareeza Haniff After more than 10 years of trying to ensure that breastfeeding becomes a part of the life of every family, the Ministry of Health has failed to do so. This was revealed by Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy during his remarks at the end-of-year National Breastfeeding Committee meeting held at the Regency [...]
‘President’ attempts suicide in prison
A prisoner who is confined at the President’s Pleasure was yesterday rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital in a semi-conscious state after he slashed his throat and wrist in an attempt to take his own life. This newspaper has been told that the inmate, Alvin Shivnarine called ‘President’ used a sharp object to inflict the [...]
UG installs eighth Chancellor
By Brushell Blackman Dr Compton Bourne was yesterday installed as the eight Chancellor of the University of Guyana at an impressive ceremony in the George Walcott Lecture Theatre. The serene atmosphere was befitting of the occasion, as the police force band added to the feel of auspiciousness that filled the air. Those that came before [...]
Pregnancy among scholarship recipients decreasing – Minister Westford
From all indication there has been a reduction in the number of pregnancies occurring among the recipients of Cuban Scholarship. This is according to Minister of Public Service Jennifer Westford, who was at the time responding to questions from members of the media. Westford said so far for this year there has been no reported [...]
3 ½ years later… House approves ‘almost identical Bill’
By Gary Eleazar More than three years after the National Assembly passed the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill and it was sent to President Bharrat Jagdeo for him to assent but the required time elapsed, the legislation made its way through the House successfully again yesterday. The Bill which is described as almost identical [...]
Red Thread pickets on OP lawns
- continues call for Sexual Offences Bill In the continued quest to raise awareness about the urgent need for the much anticipated Sexual Offences Legislation, placard-bearing representatives of Red Thread, among other concerned individuals, converged outside the Office of the President yesterday. The picketing exercise has become a weekly feature which sometimes gains support from [...]
Anna Regina Secondary shines at JOF Haynes finals
With much drama and flare the finals in the JOF Haynes Memorial Inter-Secondary School debating competition concluded with the opposing Anna Regina convincing the judges that ‘Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) is not the most significant contribution towards combating Global Warming.’ In fact, Alyssa Alphonso, as first speaker of the opposing Region Two team, [...]
Scotia Bank contributes to Int’l Hockey Festival
The Bank of Nova Scotia has continued its strong support for sports in Guyana by making a valuable contribution to the International Indoor Hockey Festival which begun yesterday, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. A regular sponsor of junior sports programmes including past support for hockey’s own junior development programme, Scotia Bank has once again [...]
Baby girl allegedly abducted at Stabroek Market
- female vendor detained Police were last night questioning a female market vendor in connection with the suspected abduction of a baby girl. Relatives of the child alleged that the eight-month-old, known as Cherry-Ann, was abducted yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of the Stabroek Market by a female friend of the vendor who is in [...]
West Indies out of Masters 20/20 title race after loss to S/Africa by 10 runs
By Sean Devers in Barbados Another raucous crowd at the Kensington Oval watched South Africa beat the West Indies by 10 runs on Wednesday night in the CLOB Masters 20/20 cricket competition to keep alive their chances of lifting the inaugural title and the US$50,000 first prize. Man-of-the-Match David Callaghan smashed an entertaining 69 from [...]
Man found dead on Linden Highway
- Truck driver detained after apparent hit-and-run A truck driver of Loo Creek is currently in police custody at Linden and being questioned about the death of Earl Abrams on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Abrams, 32, of Kairuni, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, was yesterday morning found lying dead on the highway a short distance from where he lived. [...]
Forde, Morgan to compete at ‘Run Barbados’
Athletes depart for this weekend’s showdown Guyana’s premier male and female distance athletes, Alika Morgan and Cleveland Forde will compete this weekend at the ‘Run Barbados’ 10km Road Race in the ‘Land of the Flying Fish’ to complete their 2009/10 Season. Kaieteur Sport understands that Forde departed Guyana for Barbados yesterday while his female counterpart, [...]
A crafty way in revealing the beastly and inhuman conduct of some cops
Dear Editor, For whatever reason, it seems by general acceptance that if one is not in the medical field, then one is forbidden to harbour, much less venture an opinion on any medical issue, or else you can be seen as pompous. Whatever, that will not deny me adding my two bits. As if torture [...]
Three-time champions Hikers confident
Three-time champions Hikers are confident of retaining the Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Tournament which started yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. According to Captain Devin Munroe, the team which is the only local club to reach the finals of the tournament, winning it thrice and being runner-up once had some encouraging sessions during preparations [...]
WHY CHANGE WHAT HAS WORKED WELL FOR SO LONG?
I have held firmly over the years to the singular view that what is mine is mine, and mine alone to determine how it should be disposed of lawfully. If I own a property, then it is for me to decide to whom I should sell, even if having entered into an agreement of sale, [...]
Teams in high end phase of preparations for 20th K&S
Debutants Grove, Riddim Squad, New Amsterdam & Rosignol can spring surprises By Franklin Wilson With the 20th Kashif and Shanghai just a matter of days away from kick off, 9 days to be exact, the invited teams are all in the high end phase of their preparations and are expected to wind down based on [...]
Pollsters do engage in commentaries
Dear Editor, Contrary to what Dr. Joey Jagan penned, there is no conflict or contradiction in being a pollster and a commentator. Almost all pollsters are also commentators. In this media age, they are all over the media on radio, internet, TV and newsprint giving their views on socio-politico and economic issues. Joey stated that [...]
Guyana to acquire two Chinese vessels for Parika-Supenaam route
Two new Chinese-made ferries are to be added to the Parika-Supenaam route, considerably easing the current situation in the Essequibo area. Yesterday, Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, inked the contract with representative of the Chinese Delegation, Hung Shawen, at the Office of the Prime Minister. PM Samuel Hinds, who witnessed the signing, said [...]
