Man shot in neck during robbery on life support
The horse cart operator who was shot and robbed by armed bandits on Monday is in a critical condition at the Georgetown PublicHospital’s Intensive Care Unit. The man, Isaac King, 39, of 77 D’Urban Street, was shot in the neck by bandits who robbed him of a gold chain and two gold rings. The incident [...]
Patrick Khan century fails to save Floodlights
Last Friday night at the GCC ground, Bourda, Patrick Khan blasted his first century for Floodlights but failed to ensure victory for his team against Guyana Energy Agency. His 106 was laced with 9 sixes and 8 fours as Floodlight reach 267 after chasing a huge total of 327 off 25 overs set by GEA. [...]
Wakenaam roads deplorable
– residents complain Residents of Wakenaam are complaining about the poor condition of the main road around the island. The residents are claiming that the authorities have neglected the roads resulting in its present state. They say that when the rains come the road will become impassable. Residents of Zeelandia claim that they are most [...]
Timehri Panthers, Grove Hi Tec, Yarrowkabra into final 4 round
Timehri Panthers, Grove Hi Tec and Yarrowkabra have secured a place in the final four of the Stag Beer sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) division one league. After completing their 7 first round games, Timehri Panthers have accumulated a total of 17 points, Grove Hi Tec are a single point behind with one game [...]
Kowshaldeo guides North to Dr. Kimani U-15 20/20 cricket title
A fine half century by Amant Kowshaldeo guided North Essequibo to a five wicket victory over South Essequibo in the final of the Dr. Kamani sponsored knockout twenty/20 cricket competition played recently at Queenstown on the Essequibo Coast. In a game which was reduced to 15 overs , South batted first and made 102-7 off [...]
Mahaica accident victim makes slow recovery
…is bedridden and seeking insurance payback By Latoya Giles The road of recovery for Doreen Dutchin, 47, another survivor of the deadly Mahaica accident which claimed the lives of six persons on November 21, 2009, has been very slow. The woman is bedridden, has a surgical tube attached to her throat to feed her and [...]
Former world rater, Andrew Murray remembered
Eight years ago, on January 27 Guyana lost one of its sons, Andrew Alphonso Murray. A mean southpaw boxer for 11 years, Andrew dreamt of winning a world title for Guyana. He fought Ike ‘Bazooka’ Quartey on August 25th 1995 in Cannet, France, for the World Boxing Association welterweight title and lost by a 4th [...]
High Court Judge halts Clico wind up
High Court Judge FRANKLIN HOLDER yesterday ordered that all proceedings in the winding-up of Clico Life and General Insurance Company be stayed until the hearing and determination of a constitutional Writ filed by the Insurance Company. As a result of the ruling, Chief Justice, Ian Chang is barred from further hearing the Petition to have [...]
Guyana placed eighth at World Military Basketball C/ship in 1984
Dear Editor, The world Military Basketball Championship was held in Suriname September of 1984. Countries that participated were host Suriname, South Korea, Guyana, Senegal, the United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, China, Brazil, Algeria and winners Italy. In first round matches Guyana lost to the United Arab Emirates 95 to 68, Italy 131 [...]
Haiti cash donation reaches $245Million
(By Mondale Smith) The cash donations that the Guyana Haiti Relief Committee has collected as at yesterday stood at $245M, according to the bank statement. But judging from the amounts donated yesterday Guyana still has its Caricom sister state at heart. Yesterday several companies and groups as well a schools handed in millions of dollars [...]
Sleep well junior athletic ambassador
Dear Editor, Being an all time supporter for the local athletic ambassadors via the dailies, it was a major shock and blow to learn about the strange circumstances that caused the passing of one of Guyana’s promising junior athlete, Ms. Roxanna Rigby. I only saw her once in competition during 2009 and she stood out [...]
Doubts still linger of fire victim’s death
On January 5, last year, Rosignol housewife, Omowatie Mohabir, 47, also known as Leila, died after being apparently trapped in her home during a fire. She was alone at home, her husband, a fisherman, being out on sea at the time. From all appearances, it appeared that the blaze occurred after she had retired to [...]
Two bandits robbed East Canje supermarket
- One captured, one escaped Public-spirited citizens responded promptly to the cry of robbery and after giving chase managed to capture one of two bandits who robbed a supermarket in Cumberland East Canje, Berbice of $333,420 in cash on Monday. Two masked men who entered the business place posing as customers robbed the B.A. Satar [...]
Do not be hoodwinked by this miscreant Mr. Commissioner
Dear Editor, I refer to an article appearing in last Sunday’s edition of the Kaiteur News captioned, “Residents write Top Cop on Sergeant’s conduct”. I am a resident of the Grove area for about 40 years and cannot sit idly by and allow the degenerate of society to berate an outstanding officer of the Guyana [...]
Drought and soil management
Dear Editor, With the current drought period in Guyana irrigation may be limited or unavailable in some areas. This presents serious problems for our nation’s farmers. Fortunately, there are management options that can increase the soil’s ability to store water for plant use and thus reduce the need for supplemental watering. Any worthwhile strategy for [...]
Iran to map Guyana’s mineral resources
US$10M from Kuwait will develop housing area A deal to get Iran to map Guyana’s mineral resources ranked high on President Bharrat Jagdeo’s report card when he held a press conference yesterday to report on his visit to the Middle East. The post-elections violence and claims of undemocratic actions by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s government following [...]
The source of all our trouble
Dear Editor, Many of this country’s problems stem from a single source. Starting from the constant robberies to the minibus menace, to people’s ongoing desire to migrate, in fact the very essence of the quality of life in Guyana is being held hostage to what in the past we called, “The cost of living.” I [...]
Pollster got it badly wrong
Dear Editor, I am penning these short notes to inform readers that so-called pollster, Vishnu Bisram got it badly wrong in Trinidad on the UNC elections. Before we go to that, we need to remind readers of Mr. Bisram’s partner’s explanation as to how he does his polls. Annan Boodram, who lives in New York [...]
Health Ministry to introduce communication plan to better address influenza
By Sharmain Cornette While the HINI virus (Swine Flu) is the newest influenza to have invaded the health sector on a global scale, it certainly will not be the last threat of this nature to be seen. This notion was emphasised by Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, when he addressed the gathering at the [...]
An appeal to the East Indians of Lusignan village
The East Indian people of Guyana must know that the PPP’s tentacles that have strangulated them for decades have worked through jumbie umbrellas. I am referring to front groups. This has been an invention of Cheddi Jagan since the fifties. Jagan himself, who never owned an inch of rice land, was at one time President [...]
An open letter to the World Bank
Dear Editor, The following letter was sent to Benoit Bosquet, Senior Natural Resources Management Specialist at the World Bank, with appendices and copied widely to representatives working at governmental, nongovernmental and international levels. We are making this letter publicly available. Andaiye and Alissa Trotz Dear Mr. Bosquet, We are both Guyanese, one of us is [...]
Why are the Americans in Haiti?
The role of the Americans in Haiti is no accident. America is furthering its own national security interests by moving its troops into that country and by securing the rights to operate the airport. The interests of the Americans are economic and political. Economically the Americans are fearful of a boat exodus of Haitians to [...]
President warns hospitals, schools to up standards
-pointless to invest in facilities if quality is missing As a number of highlighted, recent and questionable deaths rock health institutions across the country, President Bharrat Jagdeo has criticized a practice by some doctors of taking pay from public hospitals and then spending most of their time working privately. Expressing concerns, yesterday, during a press [...]
Nipping prejudices and stereotypes
As the 2011 general elections draw ever closer, the debate about our voting proclivities – historically centered on race and ethnicity – is once again taking centre stage. Just trawl through our daily letter pages in case there exist any doubts. While all of us uniformly bemoan this tendency, there has not been any sustained [...]
TAAMOG supports Govt.’s position on the removal of Dr Janette Bulkan
Dear Editor, The Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana (Taamog) fully supports the Government of Guyana position on the removal of Dr Janette Bulkan from the Technical Advisory Panel (TAP) of the World Bank Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF). TAAMOG is convinced that Dr Bulkan cannot be a fair assessor on the Technical Advisory Panel because [...]
