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 [...]
Burning questions for Minister Persaud
Dear Editor, I refer Kaieteur News’ article (17/12/2009) captioned, “GuySuCo’s exorbitant packages to be reviewed”. It was reported that the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Robert Persaud, advised that the sacking of Booker Tate was due to the high management fee, as well as that company’s non-performance relative to its contractual obligation to GuySuCo. It behooves [...]
Measures in place for sustainable provision of treated water – Irfaan Ali
Although the water sector has improved over the past year, one of the lingering challenges facing the entity is its ability to provide treated water to its customers in the future. This is according to Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, who during his end of year press conference, recently, related that the water [...]
Leveraging knowledge for university development
Dear Editor, Our own University of Guyana (UG) currently is attempting to shape Guyana’s tertiary education through developing a strategic plan; and it’s tempting but inappropriate at this time to propose aspects of new organisational structure, until we know what the approved strategies are; for structure always follows strategy. And so against this background, it [...]
Murder on Boxing Day
Inshan Ally, 53, a fisherman of Pandit Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, was found dead in front of his home at 14:00 hours yesterday. According to neighbours, the man who was considered an alcoholic, was found lying on the road and appeared to be drunk. However, they saw a hearse and police arrive then they [...]
A good first step by the Ministry of Agriculture
Dear Editor, First, I wish to thank Ms. Gaskin for the clarification she provided on the inaccurate data submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture that was inadvertently published by the Bank of Guyana in her letter captioned, “Agricultural production – especially other crops – is not declining”, SN 12-20-2009. This mistake by the Ministry of [...]
Is the Jagdeo regime guilty of ‘Greenwashing’ Guyana?
Dear Editor, Norway has provided a MoU and though we will see some cash from this, most of the cash flowing in years 1 and 2 will not aid Guyana’s development, but rather fund international scientist who will run and control the monitoring system that has to be put in place before the back end [...]
Burgess denies being involved in GRA corruption
There is another twist to the controversy surrounding the unregistered Pajero that was seized by the Guyana Revenue Authority, with one of the previous owners claiming that the fiasco has raised questions about the administration of the GRA. David Burgess, who had sold the vehicle to a businessman, is distancing himself from any possible corruption [...]
UG unfair to Dr. Desrey Fox
Dear Editor, Our nation suffered a great loss and shock at the passing of Junior Education Minister Dr Desrey Fox, after her fatal vehicular accident on December 11, 2009. No doubt, Dr. Desrey Fox contributed a tremendous amount of work in the moulding and development of the Education sector, especially at the University of Guyana. [...]
Close to 20,000 water meters installed in 2009
— target surpassed By Sharmain Cornette The installation of almost 20,000 water meters this year has seen the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) easily surpassing its target to install water meters to at least 16,000 customers’ residences. The metering drive was done at a cost of $315M, according to Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan [...]
A case of disinformation
Dear Editor, Freddie’s column of Wednesday, December 15, 2009, “The weakening of the PNC continues” requires some clarification, as it is clear that some level of mischief and disinformation has been purposely inserted through some source to Freddie to screen the true nature of the actual Quislings he has accurately made reference to. As a [...]
The outcome of the Copenhagen Summit was a victory for the developing nations
Dear Editor, Earlier this month, British High Commissioner Fraser Wheeler made a presentation on Climate Change in Georgetown, in which he asserted that, “It (a proposed agreement to regulate CO2 emissions) must also look forward to where the future growth of the burden will come from, as the emerging economies grow and prosper. This means [...]
Holiday gaff
During these three days of holidays, we have been in and out of each other’s homes, enjoying the holiday cheer in one way or the other. But for certain, since we are Guyanese, we have been “gaffing”. There is no Guyanese pastime that we engage in with such verve and dedication as the good old-fashioned [...]
The Baccoo speaks
There is a lull in disasters because the spirits have gone looking elsewhere to make people miserable. However, they are returning to compensate for whatever they missed and they are going to make that compensation in the final days of the year. There will be two road accidents caused by inebriated drivers and careless road [...]
Woman stabs three on Christmas morning
- sexual advances sparked incident By Brushell Blackman Two young people are now hospitalised after a woman went on a stabbing rampage early Christmas morning at the Stabroek Market area. Colin Carbon, 20, of 53 Joseph Pollydore Street, Lodge, and Rayon Ali, 18 are now patients of the Georgetown Public Hospital and Woodlands Hospitals respectively. [...]
17 YEARS OF PPP INEPTITUDE, INCOMPETENCE, CORRUPTION AND DESTRUCTION (Part II)
HAPPY NEW YEAR The PNCR extends Seasons Greetings to all Guyanese and expresses the hope that as a Nation we will overcome the many challenges that face our Nation. On December 6, 2009, the PNCR column featured an article under the caption, “17 YEARS OF PPP INEPTITUDE, INCOMPETENCE, CORRUPTION AND DESTRUCTION (Part I)”. That article [...]
