Man electrocuted while making illegal connection
“There will be no Christmas for me and my family and I don’t know how we will survive with my husband gone.” These were the utterings of grieving housewife Sursattie Paul yesterday as her husband’s body lay covered with a sheet several hundred meters from her home. From all accounts Rampaul Paul, 35, a forklift [...]
Rambarran feels attempt afoot to relieve him of hotel
Entrepreneur, Wilfred Rambarran is of the opinion that there are plans afoot to hoodwink the Ocean View International Hotel from him even after he has invested more than $160M in renovations and expended almost $100M in payments to acquire the establishment. However, the General Manager of the Guyana National Co-operative Bank (GNCB), Keith Burrowes, in [...]
51% of businesses not confident in Guyana’s economy
Out of a total of 59 business entities in Guyana, 51 per cent of them are not confident about Guyana’s economic prospects. This is according to the Guyana Business Outlook Survey for 2010, which was done by Ram and Mc Rae. The survey targeted a total of 59 business establishments that have operations in all [...]
Dispute over woman may have caused shooting at bar
- attorney mulls criminal charges against accused cop By Latoya Giles and Brushell Blackman Two days after the shooting at a popular city bar, which has resulted in the death of Hewley Barker, 28, information is emerging that a woman was at the centre of the deadly fracas. Barker was fatally shot on Saturday by [...]
Attorney accuses cops of killing innocent teen
- two other suspects in Hampshire robbery released The controversy over the shooting of 18-year-old Hemchand Gopaul at Hampshire, Corentyne escalated, with attorney-at-law Khemraj Ramjattan accusing the police of killing an innocent man. Ramjattan made the remark shortly after police released two other youths who, along with Gopaul, were said to be suspects in Friday’s [...]
Climate change conference ends with soft agreement
From Neil Marks in Copenhagen The United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen ended yesterday with an agreement by countries to cap the global temperature rise by committing to significant emission reductions, and to raise finance to kick-start action in the developing world to deal with climate change. This follows a heated debate in the [...]
WWF to review performance in Guianas after 10 years
More than $120M is expended on an annual basis by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to aid projects and other activities aimed at environmental conservation, WWF’s Country Manager, Dr. Patrick Williams has disclosed. And there are sustainable plans being streamlined by the funding agency even as it observes 10 years of existence in the Guianas. [...]
LCDS receives support from businesses
– Ram and Mc Rae survey The government has won overwhelming support for its pursuit of the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). This is according to the results of the Ram and Mc Rae Business Outlook Survey for 2010. Fifty nine business entities were asked whether they agreed with government’s decision/actions in respect of 17 [...]
GNBS seizes Non-Compliant Cigarette
The Guyana National Bureau of Standard (GNBS) conducted routine surveillance visits at shops and markets in Region four, five and six where they seized non-compliant brands of cigarettes which were inadequately labeled and did not meet the basic labeling requirements as specified in the National Guyana Standard for Tobacco products. According to Public Relations Officer, [...]
Cops detain employee
Robbery at Sheik Hassan Printery… Police are questioning an 18-year-old employee of Sheik Hassan’s Printery in connection with last Friday’s heist at the Eccles Industrial Site establishment. Kaieteur News understands that police have found nothing of significance to link the employee to the robbery. However, a source said that he came under suspicion because he [...]
Guyana secures CDB financing
The Government of Guyana has secured financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to assist in implementing the Community Services Enhancement Project, and it intends to apply a part of the funds toward consulting services for the revaluation of properties in four communities which are to be upgraded to townships. These are located in the [...]
Controversial lawyers for House today
…seems heading for Select Committee The controversial Legal Practitioners (Amendment) Bill is again on the cards for debate in the National Assembly but from all indications it will be sent to a Select Committee where stakeholders could have an input and possibly iron out the kinks that the legal fraternity seems to oppose. In an [...]
Contrasting results on day 4 of 20th Kashif & Shanghai
Carlos Brown leads 10-man Topp XX to grinding win; Alpha pummels Grove Hi Tec 7-1 By Franklin Wilson Seventeen year-old Bakewell Topp XX goalkeeper Carlos Brown was the hero of his side’s pulsating 3-2 penalty shoot-out win over fellow Linden side Netrockers in the feature game on day 4 of the 20th Kashif [...]
‘Stealth Bomber’ arrives for ‘Season’s Beatings’ card
Georgetown, GUYANA – Guyana’s first Female World Champion Gwendolyn ‘The Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil arrived over the weekend in keeping with her ring date next Sunday against the spoiler Sharon Ward. The Former WIBA, WIBC and Guyana champion will headline the final boxing card in Guyana for 2009 dubbed ‘Season’s Beatings’ and arrived two days ahead [...]
Female footballers rewarded as Goodwill series ends
Nikita Persaud is MVP; Ronella Albert best goalie; Ashley Rodrigues highest goal scorer USA-based Nikita Persaud was named the Most Valuable Player of the just concluded International women’s Goodwill tournament which was contested by respective USA and Local Guyana teams who played against and defeated Suriname. The USA team won 2-0 while their local based [...]
Snatchers seize inaugural Rupununi F/Ball League
Beat Shiriri twice in 2-match final A fair sized crowd watched as Snatchers beat Shiriri in both of their home and away final of the inaugural Rupununi Football Association (FA) senior male league on Friday and Sunday respectively in Region 9. Snatches got past Gladiators in their final preliminary round game to [...]
Abigail McDonald finishes year on successful note
Carts off GASP Scrabble Scramble Abigail McDonald recently boasted that following her sojourn to Malaysia to compete in the World Scrabble championships, that she would be a force to be reckoned with, both locally, as well as at the Caribbean level. Yesterday afternoon, the local scrabble queen supported her boast when she carted off the [...]
Copenhagen was a bust because the principal players wanted to retain their status quo
Dear Editor, In my November 26 letter, “Copenhagen or bust,” I referenced a Mr. Nigel Lawson, writing in a TimesOnline article on November 23, 2009, with a caption that read, “Copenhagen will fail – and quite right too,” and I also chipped in that leading up to the confab the worlds’ principal leaders lacked unanimity [...]
It’s absolutely priority for a Freedom of Information Act to be put in place
Dear Editor, Guyana has some very talented journalists without a doubt. The dilemma is that much of the valuable resources seem to be squandered away on never ending battles on competing, overworked and tired ideologies. Guyana is a vast country with tremendous potentials and with an abundance of natural resources, which could serve the aspirations [...]
Khan pleased with TCL Group Windies U-19 side’s preparations
Omar Khan, the TCL Group West Indies under-19 Manager, has stressed the importance of the squad’s one-week training camp ahead of the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand next month and believes the camp has helped the squad prepare for its campaign. The camp included a two-match series against Canada in St Kitts [...]
Enough ‘highflying’ language
Dear Editor, I am sick with the so called intellectual debate and the use of ‘highflying’ language in dealing with Guyana’s problems. Such academic terms as, “macro economic fundamentals,” and “paradigm shifts” used by Government propagandists only serve to confuse, distort and brain wash ordinary people. Guyanese need basic services: electricity, food, water and housing [...]
Benn was a true patriot
Dear Editor, The recent death of Brindley Benn marks the end of a period of Guyana’s history which was characterized by deep political divisions, ethnic violence and ideological differences which reflected the international conflict called the “cold war”. Through all the turbulent times facing Guyana in the 1960s and the early 1970s, B. H. Benn [...]
The ‘1964 election’ history is damaging to whoever the cap fits
Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Rashleigh Jackson’s letter of December 12, 2009, a response to what I wrote “The 1964 Elections: A Betrayal of trust.” I express no surprise at Mr. Jackson’s letter because of what it is! And I can say the same things of his note: his “formulations and assertions are, on [...]
Keep animals off our roadways
Dear Editor, Animals on the roadways cause serious vehicular accidents, damage to properties and vehicles and even cause several deaths each year. Government should imposed tough laws and penalties on people with animals roaming the roadways. Animals caught on the roadways should be impounded, and owners should be fined. If the owners cannot be found [...]
Is this the greatest fraud in human history?
Dear Editor, So let’s talk a little about the Climate Summit in Denmark which ended last weekend, and which, has many saying that it did not achieve its purpose, just like Kyoto in 1997. First, let’s look at some interesting figures. In a poll on Fox News Channel, 63% of Americans polled were interested in [...]
