Mother, daughter and baby placed in lockups
Linden taxi driver murder… Investigations into the murder of taxi driver Edward Whinfield took a controversial turn yesterday after police detained a mother and her two daughters including a baby in the Wiscoc Police Station lockups. The baby was subsequently handed over to relatives, but the mother, Petal Reid of Christianburg, and her 16-year-old daughter [...]
Man shot in head
A 44-year-old of East Ruimveldt was clinging to life last night after being shot in the head by an unknown gunman in Laing Avenue. Pascal Johnson, who is unemployed, was shot at close range in the right temple at around 21:00 hrs. The circumstances of the shooting and the identity of the gunman are unclear. [...]
Large faction of PPP members upset with Chanderpal’s removal
…afraid to speak openly for fear of reprimand – Former Party Executive Khemraj Ramjattan the current Alliance for Change Chariman and former Peoples Progressive Party Executive Member says that the full page appeal that appeared in the New Year’s edition of this publication replicates accurate feelings of a large faction of the PPP membership. This [...]
Gunmen hunt suspect’s brother
Albouystown Old Year’s Day murder… The father of the men in police custody who were held for the Old Year’s Day killing of 23-year-old, Wendell Tappin of Albouystown is fearful for his life as well as those of his family. Leonard Allicock, a father of 18, of James Street Albouystown said his brother and three [...]
Dem boys seh…De PSC forget Paul Slowe
De government moving to ban latrines. Dem boys seh that people mekking latrines to insult de government. One Minister tell Cabinet that people talking about de latrine that collapse and kill a schoolgirl. He seh that since de Waterfalls paper publish a double decker latrine people drawing plans fuh dem and according to de plan, [...]
Emotional send off for Linden maternal death victim
- Lindeners condemn inept health care system Even with the new state- of-the-art Linden Hospital Complex, there continue to be claims of incompetence, ineptness and negligence on the part of medical personnel there, and Lindeners have vowed to have these shortcomings addressed, come what may. ‘’We now got State- of-the- art Hospital, but we ain’t [...]
Body of Mazaruni boat mishap victim recovered
The body of a 27-year old woman who perished in the Mazaruni River on New Year’s Day has been recovered. Relatives of Felicia Jack told this newspaper that they were contacted by police at Issanno, who informed them that the body had been recovered. However, according to relatives, some of whom had travelled to Bartica [...]
Mabura Road claims 2010’s first accident fatality
An accident on the Mabura Road early yesterday morning has left one man dead, and four others nursing injuries of varying degrees of severity. Dead is Neishan Shameer, of somewhere the East Bank Demerara, who was pronounced dead on arrival at the Linden Hospital Complex after the vehicle in which he and four other persons [...]
GPSU President predicts challenging year for workers
President of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) Patrick Yarde said the treatment of workers and their rights continues to deteriorate and against this background “the Struggle for the Restoration of Labour Rights Nationally appears most appropriate.” In his New Year’s Day message, Yarde said the Union is obliged to reiterate its concern at the [...]
Medical council recommendation with Health Minister
Tortured teen probe… By Michael Jordan Minister of Health Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has received the Guyana Medical Council report which recommends that Police Surgeon Dr. Mahendra Chand be suspended for two months. Kaieteur News was told that the report was sent to Dr. Ramsammy on December 31. However, Minister Ramsammy told Kaieteur News yesterday that [...]
Driver released on $50,000 station bail
LBI accident… – victim’s relatives fear he might flee country Eighteen year old Lakram Delima, is still clinging to life at the Georgetown Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. The teen was struck down by a callous driver on New Year’s Eve on the La Bonne Intention Public Road, East Coast Demerara. The teen is still on [...]
GPHC eyeing possibility of theatre for Maternal Unit
The feasibility of having an operating theatre close to the Maternity Unit is being examined by the management of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in the entity’s quest to reduce maternal mortality. Director of Medical and Professional Services, Dr Madan Rambaran, made this disclosure during a recent interview. According to him, although the hospital’s [...]
Probe to be completed within seven days
Linden Hospital maternal death… – Dr. Ramsammy The Ministry of Health has launched “a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of maternal patient Tricia Winth, and officials should know within seven days if negligence by staffers caused her demise. Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy made this disclosure yesterday, while also speaking about conditions [...]
Stall holders, City Mayor and Municipality members among other, enjoy their holiday fete yesterday, at a party held at the New Vendors Mall on Water Street
Meten-Meer-Zorg are Barakat Brothers 20/20 champions
Singh lead NL Cavaliers to victory against Barakat All stars By Sean Devers A large crowd provided a kaleidoscope of colour beyond the boundary as Meten-Meer-Zorg ‘A’ crushed Leguan side Satro SC by 8 wickets at the Uitvlugt ground in yesterday’s final of the Barakat Brothers 20/20 cricket competition. The vocal crowd which included former [...]
Hectic year envisaged for local amateur boxers as GABA finalise itinerary
Executive members of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) are in the process of finalizing this year’s activities and boxers are being urged to gear up for a hectic year. According to the Public Relations Officer, Michael Benjamin, two coaches, Terrence Poole and Seibert Blake have been directed to review the existing tournaments with an [...]
Handpicking Presidents of sport associations could backfire
GTTA Head, Nandlall a perfect example By Edison Jefford Last week when I examined the delay of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) in holding its Elections, which I argued was primarily to handpick the President, I inadvertently led that thesis to how that practice can painfully backfire. Handpicking leading political or corporate [...]
$90,000 expended daily by City Hall to generate electricity
Some $90,000 is expended on a daily basis by the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) to power the buildings within the compound of City Hall with the use of a generator. And this sum of money could have been better used in the municipality’s quest to fulfil its mandate to maintain the city, [...]
New Amsterdam hospital delivers four New Year babies
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Baby Anirood is not only the first to be born at the New Amsterdam Hospital in 2010, but the first for his 18-year old mother. Speaking from her hospital bed on January 1st, 2010, Navashree Anirood of Belvedere Village on the Corentyne vowed that he would be her last, at least [...]
Ministry to pursue demarcation of Amerindian Communities
Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai has placed the issue of demarcation (separation) of Amerindian Communities high on the agenda for this year. At a recent press conference, Minister Sukhai explained that thus far there are a total of three land titles, while there are 11 untitled ones. Additionally, demarcation is still in process as [...]
Are we pawning our forest because we are desperate for money?
Dear Editor, Happy New Year to all. I have noted the letter by Minister Robert Persaud (SN 1/1/2010) and his attempt to shed further light on some of the issues I have previously raised as it relates to Guyana’s LCDS. I would like to assure the Minister that it is not my intention to misinform [...]
OPEN THE DOOR LEH THE MAN COME IN….
The “us/we” dichotomy emerged out a specific discourse/analysis of the cultural impact of imperialism and the way in which narrative was used as part of the colonizing process. There is now a growing tendency within the discourse taking place within the letter and column spaces of Guyana to relocate the us/we dichotomy from its imperialist [...]
Rights and the rule of law are the foundation of every modern society
Dear Editor, Given our history I am absolutely convinced if an African leader assumes the presidency tomorrow and his/her government commits any of the transgression being committed by the PPP, people will not sit silently and accept it. This would be the right thing to do. But now there are transgressions under this present leadership [...]
Another decade of Guyana’s life has passed
On December 31 last year, a decade went by. It is routine for newspapers and commentators to asses life and the world after a decade has passed. At the moment that is what the world’s top newspapers are doing. It is with fear that one attempts to compare our ten year period with other states. [...]
A lesson for our leaders
Dear Editor, I refer to F. Hamley Case’s article (01/01/2010), which referred to the (30/12/2009), Editorial, captioned, “Dialogue Not Debate”. I find this article referring to a President Felix Houphouet Boigny quite interesting although the “Dialogue Not Debate” article did not directly mentioned how our President Jagdeo runs Guyana, although one can take the hint. [...]
