Date to argue alleged confession postponed
Guyanese terrorist accused… Initially set for Wednesday this week, the date for the Guyanese accused in the now infamous JFK terror plot to argue for the suppression of the evidence gathered by the United States prosecution, namely a confession statement, has been postponed to February 19. On that date, it is very likely that the [...]
Haiti mourns its dead, survivors seek cash, food
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Haiti yesterday mourned its earthquake dead and rescuers freed another survivor from the rubble, while victims struggled to find food and cash amid a slow-moving aid distribution operation. Although the United Nations initially announced Haiti’s government had halted search and rescue operations, some rescue teams still combed rubble in the shattered capital, [...]
Dem boys seh….Bharrat really smart
Life hard. When dem reporters ask some big ones fuh answers dem same big ones don’t talk. But let de reporter write something bout de same thing that he ask about; and let he mek one mistake, dem same big one does suddenly open dem mouth to point out de mistake. Dem boys seh that [...]
A standout in educating our differently able youth Dionne McKenzie is a ‘Special Person’
“I even have learnt to baby talk and pretend that I’m a child just so I can get through to these special children who have become like my own, but this is all part of the process of reaching and teaching them and letting them know that somebody cares.” (By Mondale Smith) Providing care, extra [...]
Aunty Claudia is a centenarian with an impeccable memory
Of recent I found myself interviewing a lineup of centenarians. Within the past month I’ve had the privilege of interviewing four. I must say that trying to talk to persons at that age is no easy task, since at 100 years old some may have already lost their sight, their hearing and memory. However, to [...]
Palpos III and crew almost forgotten
Two years later… By Dale Andrews Ramnarine Jagmohan loved fishing so much that he gave up the relatively easy life in the United Kingdom and returned to Guyana where he was sure that his first love would be satisfied. But that love for the ocean led to him paying the ultimate price. Jagmohan and two [...]
IAC remembers massacre victims
The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) is calling upon all Guyanese, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Lusignan and Bartica Massacres, to remember those persons whose lives the Committee said “were mercilessly cut short by a politically-driven band of evil murderers.” The Committee said it is also in remembrance of those Guyanese who [...]
Mexico pushes for more troops to assist Haiti
On Monday last, Mexican Foreign Affairs Minister Patricia Espinosa at a press briefing in the Dominican Republic reported that it was Mexico that promoted the holding of a special session of the Security Council on the subject of Haiti. The Security Council took the decision last Monday to increase the number of troops of the [...]
Auditor General must examine financial operations of ministries
- Corbin Government has been providing a subsidy to the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) in a most clandestine manner, said leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Mr Robert Corbin last Friday. As a result, the party is calling for the intervention of the Auditor General (AG) into the financial operations of certain government [...]
Banks DIH to invest in excess of $1B in 2010
…pays $450M in dividends to shareholders Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank’s DIH Limited, Clifford Reis, last evening announced that the company will invest in excess of $1B dollars this year in the company to expand its operations, modernise its facilities and reduce production expenditures. This, the Chairman said, was part of the [...]
IDB considers additional Haiti debt relief
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the largest multilateral source of assistance and debt relief for Haiti, is considering a mechanism for the further alleviation of Haiti’s $441 million debt to the IDB in the wake of the destruction caused by the Jan. 12 earthquake. Last year the IDB provided Haiti with $511 million in debt relief as [...]
CARICOM Bureau of Heads to meet next weekend
A Meeting of the Bureau of Heads of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to discuss the situation in Haiti is likely to be held in the margins of the upcoming Heads of Government Summit on Youth in Paramaribo, Suriname. The Summit will be held 29-30 January 2010. Secretary General Edwin Carrington at a press conference Friday [...]
Clico did not get $2B from selling Berbice bridge bonds
Judicial manager; says Queens Atlantic did not bid for Camp Street property Clico Guyana’s Judicial Manager has refuted what she says are unfounded contentions published in Kaieteur News’ Sunday Edition of January 17, 2010. The article titled “Clico Guyana has Enough to pay off policyholders,” with the sub-heading, ‘But Camp Street Building at risk of [...]
Formation of Govt. in December 1964
Dear Editor, With reference to correspondence in your newspaper in December 2009 involving principally Dr. Prem Misir and Mr. Rashleigh Jackson concerning the formation of the Government after the general elections held in December 1964, I thought that it might serve some useful purpose by making a contribution, albeit belated, to the exchanges. The status [...]
Mr. Corbin’s New year’s message
Dear Editor, I wish to refer to an article entitled “Devious plot afoot to destroy the party” (Kaieteur News 23-01-10). In the article the PNCR operatives have sought to explain away points raised in an ad in the newspapers which was critical of Mr. Corbin’s New Year’s Message. The advertisement pointed out that Mr. Corbin [...]
The use of lethal force in a reckless manner
Dear Editor, Recent incidence of police shootings of unarmed civilians in crowed areas, have caused us much anguish. On January 21, 2010 an “off-duty” police rank shot at a fugitive on the crowded section of Water Street, and ended up gravely wounding a female vendor who is five months pregnant. Last week, it was the [...]
Bartica speedboats relocate to T&HD Stelling
Just over a week ago after much deliberation at the association level, speedboat operators in Bartica took the decision to operate from the Transport and Harbours Department Stelling. This move came about after the owner of the Kool Breeze landing made some suggestions that did not go down well with the Bartica Speed Boat Association. [...]
Transaction validity of local insurance company under scrutiny
…licence application pending for more than a year now The validity of the licence to conduct business as a prominent local insurance company is being called into question and many are up in arms given the composition of the board of directors at the company. Tracy Gibson, the official at the Bank of Guyana, to [...]
Getting the development concept right
Dear Editor Even as I continue to ponder the sadness about the disaster in Haiti, I cannot help but wonder how will the developed world’s commitment to help Haiti become “stronger and functional” be different from the past. I applaud my friend Audreyanna Thomas views (Kaieteur News letter, January 21, 2009) about Haiti and the [...]
In defence of Annan Boodram
Dear Editor, One of these good days we will learn to debate issues rather than hurl personal attacks against those with whom we disagree. The recent responses to Annan Boodram are a case in point. Boodram, who himself sniped at me recently, wrote an article that raised some questions about the legacies of Walter Rodney [...]
Presidents’ right to criticise court rulings
Dear Editor, There are many people who naively believe that heads of State should not comment on decisions of the judiciary, citing the ‘separation of powers doctrine’ as a reason; total poppycock; heads of State do frequently make comments on the judiciary, depending on the nature of the issue. Let’s look at the latest episode [...]
Haiti must not be subjected to geo-politics
Dear Editor, I was indeed disappointed with President Jagdeo’s critical sentiments about the United States, while he was in Iran nonetheless, which seemed a bit too ironic for its own good. But to criticize the Americans and come back home here and beg for aid, support and friendly ties is just two-faced. Yes, it was [...]
Depression must be tackled
Recently, the Ministry of Health took another stab at dealing with the issue of suicide. We hope that this effort will not peter out as did the other interventions over the last decade. The government’s own figures demonstrate the enormity of the crisis and its intractability. As the medical personnel pointed out, however, suicide is [...]
Trophies and prizes unveiled; 400+ teams registered to date
By Franklin Wilson Dubbed as the biggest ever sporting event to ever hit these shores on a national scale, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) on Friday evening unveiled the trophies and top prize on offer in the GT&T Ten10 knock-out softball cricket competition set to bowl off on the weekend of February 6-7 [...]
Guyanese duo to compete in TT Marathon today
Guyanese distance duo, Lionel D’Andrade and Kelvin Johnson will compete in CLICO’s Trinidad and Tobago International Marathon today with the hope of registering notable performances in the usually well-attended event. The race starts at Mid-Centre Mall, Chaguanas at 5:30am and is expected to feature most of the leading distance athletes, both inside and outside the [...]
