The Origin of Christmas
By Brushell Blackman Christmas has been around for as long as all of us can remember, we usually share peace, love and goodwill in an atmosphere that is refreshingly unique. We use the time to reconnect with family and friends, we even eat and wear the most expensive around this time, many times [...]
Kingston Sports Academy to benefit from overseas donation
Children residing in the Kingston area would this morning receive toys to make their Christmas holidays a little brighter following the hard work of the President of the Kingston Sports Academy, Junior Forrester. Forrester has been in the forefront in developmental activities for the children of this area and has been instrumental in several previous [...]
Plastic City children not forgotten this Christmas
More than 100 children in the ‘Plastic City’ community at Vreed-en-Hoop were treated at a Christmas party hosted by Lorraine Parvatan, wife of the late Magistrate Oscar Parvatan. This activity which was started some years ago by Magistrate Parvatan, continues in his name by his wife, Lorraine, as a part of his legacy. Mrs Parvatan [...]
Kashif and Shanghai 2010
Dear Editor, She stood in her little food shop, her apron worn but clean and that perpetual smile that brought back memories of the days when as secondary school boys, we would come up short, but still got our ‘bellyful’ of her delicacies. She was one of the food stall owners at Linden that served [...]
When workers stand together steadfastly
Dear Editor, The current Bauxite workers’ struggle against the Bauxite Company Guyana Inc. (BCGI) has been the result of the management’s refusal to pay an increase. The Management also threatened to close down the mines to justify that they cannot pay any increase. The workers remained steadfast in their demands for a fair day’s pay [...]
$139m on sport unrealistic
I am convinced that phantom spending is pervasive in Government, so much so that there are attempts to bamboozle media professionals, who spent enough time on the grounds to question the claims of expending $139 million on sport. Another section of the local print media reported on Monday that the Ministry of Culture, Youth and [...]
GuySuCo not bankrupt–Persaud
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is not bankrupt in anyway, according to Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud. Persaud said that it is widely known that the company has been facing acute cash flow problems, especially from start of the Skeldon Sugar Factory. He said that the GuySuCo administration has to be creative in managing its tight [...]
The climate change issue is a real and present danger
Dear Editor, I offer this response to Leon Suseran’s letter on climate change and the Copenhagen summit (Kaieteur News, December 21, 2009). First, I wish Mr. Suseran to note that the internet is an open forum for all. Cyberspace could not have been kinder to those who have their axes to grind. There are those [...]
Tennis winners receive prizes
The respective winners of this year’s Banks DIH Tropical Mist Invitational Masters Tennis Tournament received their prizes last Tuesday evening in the Oasis Room of the Pegasus Hotel. The occasion saw in attendance current and past executive members of the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) including President Christopher Ram, Banks DIH representatives Troy Peters and [...]
There is corruption at GRA
The Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority actually threatened legal action when Kaieteur News reported that his agency had some corrupt officers. Arriving at the conclusion of corrupt GRA officers was not difficult especially when one looked back at the manner in which some of these people became the nuveau riche after a few [...]
“You will get your bonus this year’ – says Commander-in-Chief to GDF
“I will not succumb to the critics and blame the army and the police for everything”-President Jagdeo (By Mondale Smith) Celebratory applauses and jubilation abounded yesterday when President Bharrat Jagdeo’s announced, “You are going to get your bonus this year” in the gymnasium of the Guyana Defence Force Base Camp Ayanganna. The occasion was the [...]
G’town Chambers calls for review of restriction
- estimated $30M lost in business on Monday “You tell me wha dem really want we fuh do? Thief?” A controversial decision to stop heavy trucks from using the East Bank Demerara Highway during certain hours of the day may be reviewed, a senior police official said yesterday. The assurance from the police official yesterday [...]
GAWU asks govt. to waive income tax
The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has written Government asking for a waiver of the income tax on the retroactive pay on the recently awarded three per cent increase for sugar workers. GAWU, in the letter on Monday to Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh, requested the Ministry’s “consideration to waive the Income [...]
Robbers shoot Craig Street resident
A 46-year-old Craig Street resident is in a critical condition after he was shot in the stomach by one of two robbers who attacked him outside his home at around 02:00 hrs yesterday. Eyewitnesses said that Colin Wayne, a tenant of Lot 26 Craig Street and Delph Avenue, Campbelliville, was shot at close range as [...]
GPL, M&CC exchange cheques
With the exchange of cheques each valued at more than $179M, the near three-week long controversy between the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) and the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) is expected to be put to a final rest. Before Justice Prem Persaud, who had taken up the task to intervene in [...]
Dem boys seh…De bruck season coming up
This season de whole country does see more electricians that any other time. Dem boys walk round and dem see people who never hold a pliers trying wid GPL pole fuh get current. One dead and couple well get shock and dem lucky because de same time dem mek de illegal connection dem get blackout. [...]
Female boat operator’s body found floating in Essequibo River
- police suspect murder Police in Essequibo are looking for a male suspect following the discovery of the body of 50- year-old Patricia Williams, at a place called Fowl Mouth, Essequibo River, on Monday night. Williams’s body was discovered by a relative who had first seen her boat drifting unattended in the river. Police in [...]
Man killed in Vreed-en-Hoop smash-up
A Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara man was killed at around 22:30 hrs last night after the car he was driving slammed headlong into a pickup at New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop. The victim, Alwyn Jordan, whose age was not given, sustained multiple injuries and succumbed at the West Demerara Regional Hospital. Jordan was reportedly heading to [...]
Businesswoman believes demolition crew acted on its own
An East Coast Demerara businesswoman is claiming losses in excess of $400,000 after a group of men claiming to be acting on the instructions of Works Minister Robeson Benn attempted to tow away her stall. The men fled, leaving the stall when angry villagers intervened to assist the businesswoman, but not before they had carted [...]
Confusion abounds at Cane Grove fertilizer distribution
Rice farmers from Cane Grove, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, are expressing frustration over the confusion surrounding the distribution of fertiliser in their community. Yesterday, farmers turned up at the distribution site only to be turned away because their names were not on a special list of recipients. This was despite the farmers registering with the [...]
CH&PA prepared to pay GuySuCo for lands
– Irfaan Ali Future land allocation or transfer from the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) to the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) will definitely require payment in the future, according to Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali. Ali, at his recent end of year press conference on Monday, said that given the situation at [...]
Yet another road accident
A collision at Good Hope on the East Coast of Demerara around mid-morning, Monday, left this cyclist (lying on road) and motorcyclist with some injuries.
Two charged with rape
Two men who allegedly raped a woman were remanded on Monday by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. But one of the men claimed that he never saw the woman who is making the allegation against him. Winston Adams, 43, of 303 North East LaPenitence, and Noel Cromwell, 39, of 26 Dowding Street, Kitty were the [...]
DDL hands over sponsorship of ‘H’ Class Horse Race
…ahead of Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club Meeting Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) formerly handed over its sponsorship of the ‘H’ Class Race for the Kennard’s Memorial Boxing Day Horse Race Meeting, which will be held at the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club in Corentyne. DDL’s sponsorship covers the prizes for the ‘H’ Class race in which [...]
Riveting double header at GFC this evening as K&S continues
GDF clash with Seawall FC; BK Int. Western Tigers face Victoria Kings As the saying goes, it’s getting better all the time. That the 20th edition of the Annual Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament which will see the group-of-16 play concluding this evening with the winners booking the final two quarter final spots. And fans [...]
