19 babies came on X-Mas day in G/T
As the world was celebrating Christmas Day 2009, on December 25, 19 bundles of joy made their grand entry into the world, most of them at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The first baby, a boy, was born to Javel Bacchus of Ruimveldt, Georgetown. His weight was 3.5 kg. The first baby girl was born to [...]
Body found with 66 stab wounds
Residents of Lethem, Rupununi, were greeted on Christmas morning by the sight of the body of a man lying in a pool of blood at the approach to the Takatu Bridge. The man who police say is Marcus Paul Da Silva, 34, a Brazilian but who residents identified as Ramotar Singh, of Moco-Moco village in [...]
Basil Bradshaw is a special person
From national sprinter to broadcaster By Edison Jefford His voice was known before his personality. Basil Bradshaw did not know that he was setting himself up for a rewarding career in the fourth estate. He was to transition from his tenure in Radio-Broadcasting to Television. In fact, Bradshaw, now 47, never ideally wanted to [...]
Coloured rice, pepper pot and bread, two cigarettes and sweets
Prisoners given Christmas day treat… After a whole year of eating rice and boiled provisions with black tea, inmates at the Georgetown Prison were given a special treat on Christmas Day. The inmates had been looking forward to the day since they were promised a sumptuous meal, consisting of ingredients mostly produced by the prison [...]
Dem boys seh…Dem big people cry
On Christmas Day some big man cry fuh break dem heart. Dem had to peep through bars and watch people laughing and dancing pun de road outside dem cell. Every other day dem woulda tek the scene fuh nutten but was Christmas and when dem look outside dem start fuh cry. Two of dem who [...]
Two police ranks under close arrest
Vehicle seizures from Desrey Fox’s home: Two ranks of the drug enforcement unit of the police at Lethem have been placed under close arrest for an illegal car seized from the home of former Minister within the Ministry of Education, Desrey Fox. A Lethem resident has also reportedly been questioned on how the vehicle entered [...]
Nine Christmas babies get Teddies Hampers
Parents of nine babies born on Christmas Day at the Georgetown Public Hospital and at Medical Arts Hospital received gifts from Teddies representatives. At the Georgetown Hospital, the first Christmas Day baby was born to Javel Bacchus of Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The first baby girl was born to Subrina Antonio of Bel Air Village, Georgetown. At [...]
Rice farmers complain over delayed payments
Officials will today start meeting irate rice farmers and millers across the country after complaints over payments. According to a statement from the Ministry of Agriculture, yesterday, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and Guyana Rice Producers’ Association (RPA) were recently mandated by Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, to meet with rice farmers to discuss [...]
Army veterans, senior citizens remembered, feted at luncheon
The Christmas season certainly brings out the spirit of love and giving. It also brings into sharper focus the plight of the less fortunate who have given their best years in defense of the freedoms fought for by our fore parents. Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) George Gomes and team took time out to care for former [...]
Pumps consuming huge amount of fuel, regions want more money
Irrigation of El Nino-hit farmlands… By Leonard Gildarie As the effects of El Nino dry conditions continue to take its toll, officials says that hundreds of gallons of fuel are being expended daily to pump irrigation water to farms across the country. Already, a number of regions are asking for additional monies to buy fuel [...]
$$M recouped, smuggling at a controllable level
- GRA The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said that it has reduced smuggling to a “controllable level”, and recouped millions in revenue from interceptions and raids this year. Commissioner–General of the GRA, Khurshid Sattaur, in a statement expressing GRA’s wish for happy holidays, said that in 2009, it adopted a more functional approach of administering [...]
Guyana’s fossil fuel pursuit no contradiction
– Jagdeo Guyana’s pursuit of fossil fuel whilst pursuing a Low Carbon Development Strategy is no contradiction. This is the opinion of Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo who, during a Christmas Eve press briefing, reiterated that developing countries such as Guyana are not required to accept any binding agreements as it relates to cutting emissions. [...]
Carib Soca Monarch plans ‘on track’
Even as the focus is on the festive season, plans are almost complete for the staging of the Carib Soca Monarch 2010 Mashramani competition. A source from within the Carib Beer Soca Monarch planning committee, told this publication that Soca Monarch contenders need to start preparing their songs to submit for a possible chance at [...]
President distributes gifts to kids in Sophia, GPHC paediatric ward
Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo on Christmas Day distributed presents in Sophia, Greater Georgetown, where he was met by a large number of children who were up early and eagerly awaiting their gifts, and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) paediatric ward. During the visit to the GPHC, the President was accompanied by Public Service [...]
Jamzone goes international for 2010
- US $15,000 prizes up for grabs “Jamzone will mark its 10th anniversary in 2010 and we have planned a series of activities to celebrate those successful years of adding to the development of the local tourism sector.” So promises Hits and Jams Director, Kerwin Bollers. Even as his group is organizing and managing several [...]
Police remember slain cops’ families during the festive season
The families of policemen who were killed in the line of duty were remembered by the Guyana Police Force on Christmas Day. As part of its activities during this festive season, the Force presented hampers to the relatives of those ranks, most of whom were killed in the brutal crime wave between 2002 to 2005. [...]
X2 launches two new Videos…Teams up with Heat Wave
Guyana’s premiere singing duo, x2, recently released two new music videos titled ‘Lets Rock’ and ‘They Don’t know’ from the Kross Kolor Studios produced album ‘Krossroads.’ Let’s Rock is a disco-driven Caribbean-flavoured song with dub overtones done on a track arranged by Spida and produced by Burchmore Simon. The video is set in a car [...]
Shooting incidents mar festive season
The festive celebrations were marred by two separate shooting incidents which occurred on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day. Quacy John was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital shortly after midday yesterday. He was shot in the leg and hands. Doctors were able to stabilise his condition and he was taken to the High Dependency [...]
Bandits give businessman rough Christmas Day
- rob victim of $3M outside home A gun to the head was the rude Christmas Day greeting that two bandits gave the owner of Supersound Electronic Store before relieving him of an estimated $3M in cash and jewellery around 04:15 hrs on Friday. Businessman Krishna Singh had just driven home after working through [...]
Guyanese charged with smuggling Indian nationals to US
MIAMI, USA — A Guyanese national has been indicted on charges of conspiracy and alien smuggling in connection with her role in the smuggling or attempted smuggling of four Indian nationals into the United States following an investigation led by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE’s) Office of Investigations in Miami. Annita Devi Gerald, aka [...]
Project Officer and GNBS at odds over Tobacco Standard
Project Officer of the Guyana Chest Society, Eshwar Raghunath, has refuted statements by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) that the controversial Tobacco Standard was not at the Tourism Ministry, but rather it was still at the GNBS. However, Raghunath told Kaieteur News, yesterday, that he is not aware that the standard was still [...]
Princess Hotel gets caught up in Christmas
Princess Hotel (Guyana) General Manager, Muharrem Kulekci, and other members of staff on Christmas Day made presentations of gifts and goodies including a chocolate cake to the Children’s Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital; The Hotel staffers also made presentation of pampers to the mothers of the Christmas Day babies.
Health Minister urges Guyanese to change their lifestyles
While the year 2009 has been one in which further progress has been made in delivering health care to the nation, there are many problems that constitute major challenges for the Ministry of Health. This is according to Health Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy who is urging for persons to change their lifestyles so as to [...]
Jagdeo recognizes validity in opposition’s call for a proper probe – Corbin
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform Robert Corbin says that he is heartened by the recent utterances of Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo for a full probe as it relates to just exactly how the late Minister Dr Desrey Fox died. According to Corbin, the President has recognized the validity of his call. He [...]
Freddie Kissoon replies to Randy Persaud
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter caption, “Randy Persaud replies to Freddie Kissoon,” in the December 24th issue of Kaieteur News. Dr. Persaud objects to certain sections of an article of mine and by extension questions the judgement of the Kaieteur News editor in not editing that particular outlook of mine. The statement in [...]
