Your memory did not serve you ‘right’, Mr. White!
Dear Editor, I note with some concern in the January 28 edition of the Kaieteur News, a letter from a Joseph White on page 5, purporting to correct an earlier letter from Mr. Brynmor Pollard, dealing with the formation of the Government in 1964. Joseph White is absolutely wrong and Mr. Brynmor Pollard is absolutely [...]
Shot burglary suspect’s leg amputated
Doctors have amputated the left leg of Rockliffe Rodrigues, the 25-year-old Annai resident who was shot by police on Wednesday. Relatives told Kaieteur News yesterday that Rodrigues had his badly injured limb amputated at a Boa Vista, Brazil Hospital, to which he was transferred for treatment. A sister of the injured man refuted police reports [...]
The courts are reviewing themselves
The courts are questioning themselves. Courts are never meant to be controversial but from time to time they are always caught up in the interpretations of the law. Indeed, the law is never straightforward. For example, a man may be found breaking into a home and that is a crime. However, if the man owns [...]
GPHC modern disposal system to be completed by April
The new state-of-the art Hydroclave system which is being installed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) to sterilise infectious waste generated at the facility is expected to be completed by April. Director, Facilities Management Secretariat, GPHC, Parmanand Samaroo, made this disclosure during an interview with the Government Information Agency (GINA) on Monday. The technology [...]
Auditor General probes financial irregularities of Region Four RDC
- REO sent on leave The Auditor General’s office has launched enquiries into the financial management of the Regional Democratic Council, Region Four. This follows a letter from Regional Chairman Clement Corlette, who had expressed serious concerns over the financial handling of matters of the Regional Administration, with specific regard to the actions of the [...]
Hundreds remember victims of Lusignan and Bartica massacres
Hundreds of Guyanese converged at the Lusignan Tarmac, East Coast Demerara, on Wednesday to reflect on 23 innocent individuals who were mercilessly slain at Lusignan and Bartica in January and February of 2008. The second “Night of Remembrance” organised by the Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) reiterated that the two atrocities must not be forgotten. Minister [...]
DPP seeks to quash judge’s bail order
The Director of Public Prosecutions yesterday filed a motion in the High Court, seeking to set aside Justice Bovell Drakes’s order to grant bail to murder accused Treon Sumner. However, because of a technicality, the motion was withdrawn and is scheduled to be re-presented today. Sumner, along with Squincy McLennan, is facing a High Court [...]
Govt. not closing industry down – Benn
- Barticians holding motorcade, rally to discuss issue By Leonard Gildarie As gold and diamond miners grapple with a six-month notice proposal being considered by a specially appointed committee, government yesterday assured that its intentions are not to shut the industry down. Miners from Bartica yesterday announced that they will be holding a motorcade, rally [...]
Dem boys seh…Italy tun Haiti
De courts in confusion. A judge grant a man bail fuh murder and start some argument that even Bharrat nearly get involve. This man get charge fuh killing somebody and dem hold he a few months later. Now this judge claim that de man been in jail too long. He order de DPP fuh bring [...]
GTTA serves off schools’ TT tourney
Sponsor commits to annual event The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) served off its Schools’ Table Tennis (TT) Teams tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall with the major sponsor, the Business School committing to making the event an annual one. The GTTA had met Wednesday with representatives of the 25-plus schools registered for the [...]
24 Engineers to receive training in water resources management
- Tripartite MOU signed Twenty-four local engineers from the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority, Mahaica-Mahaicony Abary Agricultural Development Authority and Guyana Sugar Corporation will soon be undergoing training to enhance effectiveness in the area of water resources management. The three-month training course is being conducted by the University of Guyana in collaboration with McGill University [...]
Provision of rehab services to be boosted with degree programme
By Sharmain Cornette With the availability of a Bachelor of Science Degree Programme in Rehabilitation Service, the Ministry of Health, and by extension, the various Rehabilitation Centres and Community Based Rehabilitation Programmes, are likely to benefit from the skills of local experts. The Rehabilitation programme which became a reality through collaboration between the Health Ministry [...]
Doctors failed to treat patient’s life-threatening ailment
Although she was twice admitted to the West Demerara Regional Hospital, the doctors who saw 23-year-old Salima Ram apparently failed on both occasions to realise that she was a high-risk patient. They instead treated her for a minor ailment rather than for the life-threatening Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) from which she was suffering and which [...]
Food and Drug department calls for compliance
The Government Analyst/Food and Drug Department, Ministry of Health, is reminding Importers and Distributors of Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics and Medical Devices to have their premises registered/licensed with the Department by 31st March, 2010. “Before licenses are issued, applications are required to be made on the prescribed forms and detailed inspections would be carried out to ensure [...]
Hope Canal design finalized
- Tendering process for construction to commence in late February The design for the billion-dollar Hope/Doch Four Canal has been finalized and the tendering process for its construction is expected to start in the latter part of February. Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud made this announcement yesterday at his Ministry. The Minister said the consultative period [...]
Hitters maul Vipers in Carib Beer national Softball cricket tourney
Cricket fans were treated to several action packed encounters when the nation’s top teams battled for honours in the Carib Beer National Softball Cricket tournament currently being contested countrywide.In one of those matches in the East Coast Zone, Hitters XI mauled Vipers XI by a decisive 116 runs to advance into the next round of [...]
Man found dead on MMZ foreshore
- suicide suspected Suicide is suspected in the death of a 21-year-old man, whose body was found on the Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara foreshore at around 07:00 hrs yesterday The victim, clad only in his underwear, was identified as Sivram Persaud, of Lot 87 East Meten-Meer-Zorg. He is believed to have plunged into the ocean [...]
GASA planning to be more viable in 21st Century
Two-day Retreat set for this weekend By Franklin Wilson Stakeholders of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) will be locked in two days of intense planning and strategizing this weekend when the entity for the first time hosts a 2-day retreat to chart the way forward. According to Secretary Dr. Karen Pilgrim, GASA is cognizant [...]
‘Pocket Rocket’ promises vengeance in tonight’s contest
National Flyweight boxer Orland ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers, fighting out of Berbice, says that he will make overseas based fighter Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry pay for what happened the last time. He was talking about tonight’s clash in the Holland Entertainment Productions card at the Sports Hall. “I am out for revenge, the last time the [...]
GT&T hands over US$13,000 in equipment to GTI
Yesterday, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Company, in collaboration with the Guyana Technical Institute (GTI), officially launched its Tuition Refund Programme – complete with the handing over of US$13,000 (G$2.6M) worth of state-of-the-art electronic equipment to students pursuing a Diploma in Telecommunication Studies at GTI. The equipment comprises 16 Global Specialties PB-505 Advanced Circuit [...]
Kennard’s Memorial to face No. 71 Club in final
No. 71 and Kennard’s Memorial Cricket Clubs have booked a date in the final of the Demerara Bank 2nd division tournament for teams in the Upper Corentyne area and organised by the Berbice Cricket Board. Host No. 71 defeated Scottsburg United while Kennard’s Memorial squeezed past Skeldon at Bush Lot farm. At the No. 71 [...]
Grass track returns to its Mecca on Sunday
- Ogle anticipates showdown for series title By Edison Jefford Grass Track Racing will return to its Mecca, the Ogle Community Centre Ground Sunday when the best riders in Guyana shift gears for a shot of the title in the final Championship Series Race meet under ‘De Ambassadors’ promotion. With Andy Rajkarran leading the professionals [...]
Power Stout cricket winners collect prizes
Winners of the just concluded Power Stout six-over Tapeball Cricket tournament were presented with their prizes at simple ceremony at Banks DIH, Thirst Park Thursday. Trophy Stall XI had beaten Gas XI by six wickets in a cliffhanger final at Thirst Park ground. Trophy Stall made 48 off their allotted six overs and then restricted [...]
Peter Lewis Associated Construction Services U-23 cricket
Young Warriors beat Albion by 6 wkts; to face RHT Gizmos & Gadgets in final Young Warriors needed to pull out all the stops in search of victory against the youthful Albion cricket team in the second semi-final of the Peter Lewis Associated Construction Services Under-23 tournament played at the Cumberland ground, East Canje and [...]
GAWU opts for arbitration after bonus talks fail
By Leonard Gildarie Tensions continued to escalate in the sugar industry yesterday over failed negotiations of a year-end bonus, and the workers’ union says that it has since signaled its intentions to go to arbitration. The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) on Wednesday wrote the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) requesting arbitration on the [...]
