Municipal budget likely before month end
- PR The presentation of the Georgetown Municipal Budget is likely to be unveiled sometime this week following a series of inter-departmental discussions which were still ongoing up to last week. According to Acting Public Relations Officer, Debra Lewis, each Department Head was required to justify spending in their respective departments in the quest to [...]
Grandmother drowns after falling from bridge
Sixty-one year old Selena Emelda Fredricks of 12 Field, Barnwell North, Mocha Backdam, a grandmother of 38 and mother of 10 drowned after falling from a bridge she was crossing around 15:00 hours on Saturday. According to her daughter, Joylyne Smith, Fredricks had consumed some alcoholic beverages and was brought home by her son and [...]
Tampering affecting interventions
El Nino… As farmers continue to face the harsh effects of dry conditions brought on by the El Nino situation, several of them residing at Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara, met with government officials Saturday. A large quantity of drainage pipes was also distributed as part of the interventions to ease the plight of farmers. [...]
Seasoned juniors impress at IGG Trials
Team will be formally released today By Edison Jefford Guyana’s seasoned junior track and field stars will snap up most of the available places on the national team expected to compete at the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) after turning in impressive performances yesterday at Enmore. Sprinters Chavez Ageday and Nadine Rodrigues won doubles while Winston [...]
Brothers stable after being shot by bandits
Grover robbery… By Latoya Giles The two brothers who were shot when brazen bandits attacked their business place on Saturday night are reportedly in stable conditions. Yesterday when Kaieteur News visited the two men who are patients in the Male Surgical Ward of the Georgetown Public Hospital, they were resting while relatives tended to them. [...]
van Lange caps a fine meet with 6th record, 4 toppled on final day
By Franklin Wilson Britany van Lange ended what can be termed a dream meet claiming her 6th record as the curtain came down on the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) Mashramani Meet which ended at the Castelani Pool yesterday afternoon. Joining van Lange with record breaking performances on the day were Niall Roberts, Soroya Simmons [...]
Bare Root gets 80 new water connections
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) says that it has installed 80 new services in the Bare Root community in the past months, reducing the incidences of residents having to travel far distances to fetch water. According to GWI, the measures are to maintain adequate levels of service during the current El Nino crisis. Senior water [...]
Chanderpaul completes 52nd First Class century as Guyana in sight of victory
By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with TCL Group & Splashmin’s Resort On the back of an unbeaten 105 from Shivnarine Chanderpaul and good bowling from leg-spinner Davendra Bishoo (4-46) and Esuan Crandon (3-34), Guyana ended the penultimate day of their Regional 4-Day cricket match against the Leewards Islands in a commanding position to [...]
Driver released following identification parade
Cocaine in wigs… The driver who was detained in connection with two British Nationals who were found with cocaine in their wigs at the Cheddie Jagan International Airport, Timehri, has been released. This newspaper was told that the driver who reportedly took the two women to the airport has been released without any charge. Sources [...]
Williams is 19th R&R 40-mile road race champion
Geron Williams paced his way to victory from a field of 33 riders to win the 19th edition of the R&R sponsored 40-mile cycle road race which took place yesterday morning on the West Demerara, from the Demerara Harbour Bridge to Bushy Park on the East Bank of Essequibo and back. Williams, competing in his [...]
Toucan Industries Squash Tournament concludes
National players competing in the final round of the 2010 KRAFT sponsored Mash junior squash tournament, gave the crowd quite a treat on Sunday afternoon, as they all seemed to save their best for last. There were three impressive five setters which reminded everyone present why Guyana are the two time defending Caribbean champions in [...]
Greaves storms to victory in Forbes Burnham 87th Birth anniversary race
Alonzo Greaves outmaneuvered a top class field to earn victory and the top cash prize in the Annual Forbes Burnham birth anniversary cycle road race was took place yesterday afternoon from Homestretch Avenue to Belfield and back. In early afternoon sun which saw steady and strong Atlantic winds hitting the riders, Greaves won the 32 [...]
All systems in place for inaugural Pro/Am boxing card
Former secretary of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), Trevor Arno is very upbeat about the inaugural Pro/Am boxing card scheduled for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall this Friday, February 26 and is urging the public to support the initiative. Arno reviewed the card and assures that the principals are all capable of providing [...]
Cycling Federation congratulates Williams
The Guyana Cycling Federation has extended congratulations to Gerron Williams on his selection as “Junior Sportsman of The Year”. In a release form federation PRO Julian Alves, it states, “It is an honour richly deserved as Geron Williams rode brilliantly and majestically during the year 2009, highlighted by his marvellous and exhilarating victory in the [...]
Mental Hospital to receive facelift
FORT CANJE, BERBICE – More attention is to be given to the National Psychiatric Hospital at Fort Canje this year. This is according to the Chairman of Region Six Zulfikar Mustapha. According to him, once the 2010 Regional Budget is approved, some $7.5 million should be allocated to the National Psychiatric Hospital. The amount is [...]
Leaning Town Hall tower is accident waiting to happen – Town Clerk
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The 75-foot tower at the New Amsterdam Town Hall is falling apart and the Council does not have enough in the coffers to preserve it. Two Wednesdays ago, pieces of wood and broken glass broke off causing minor injury to a passer-by and a staff member. On Friday, Town Clerk Angellina [...]
Millions expended by Health Ministry to facilitate medical evacuation
More than $25M is expended on an annual basis by the Ministry of Health to facilitate the medical evacuation of emergency cases from hinterland areas. And this mode of operation will continue this year to ensure that the medical evacuation programme is sustained unhindered, according to Minister within the Health Ministry, Dr Bheri Ramsaran. Scores [...]
Water supply returns to Grove/Diamond as electrical fault fixed
Emergency workers yesterday managed to fix an electrical fault which left hundreds of residents in the new housing schemes at Grove and Diamond without water from Saturday. According to officials of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI), the problem was traced to a fault with the electricity supply to the well, and a team comprising technicians [...]
A call for all teachers to wake up and make a difference
Dear Editor, I voice my disappointment at the Executive Members of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) for an action that was perpetrated recently. A correspondence was sent to my school, informing the staff of a G T U-branch meeting that was to be held on February 4, 2010. The correspondence did not have an agenda [...]
Life today in New Forest, East Canje
Dear Editor, Migration over the years has hit the tiny East Canje Berbice community of New Forest, located some 30 minutes drive from the town of New Amsterdam, as its name suggests, amidst a forested area. The area is the final one which exists along the East Canje corridor just after Gangaram Settlement. New Forest [...]
Is KN supportive of the transgressions by RUSAL, BCGI, and Govt.?
Dear Editor, Unless otherwise stated, a newspapers’ editorial reflects the thinking of the owner(s). Reference is made to the February 7, 2010 Kaieteur News’ Editorial, “Prospects of Bauxite” which depicts a position that is untenable in a society grappling with issues of failing democracy, rising dictatorial practices and everyday infringement on the rule of law, [...]
GUYANA GETS ITS OWN CIA
Yesterday, the need for a new intelligence-gathering agency was discussed. It was argued then that the failures of established security agencies over the past years justify the need for a complete overall of the nation’s intelligence infrastructure and thus the creation of a central intelligence agency. There are of course other sound reasons why such [...]
No big deal in representing another flag
Dear Editor, After consuming a GC captioned report, “Sponsor disappointed with conduct of some Jamaican athletes”, dated 2-21-2010 and for some strange reason, some thoughts came to mind and my pen went to paper. For me, the essence of the report was because of the Jamaican born, Sanya Richards (400m world champion) and now representing [...]
I did not and will not run away from my country. The Three Musketeers did
There are some characteristics to note about the propagandists working out of the Office of the President. First, lacking national credibility because of the unpopular work they do, they resort to plying their propagandistic trade by the use of voluminous quotes from intellectual publications. The object is to let you know that they know something. [...]
We are the change we seek
Dear Editor, I start this letter by congratulating President Bharrat Jagdeo, no not on his attainment of an Honorary Doctorate, from his Alma Mater, or for him racking up enough frequent flyer miles in the past months to qualify him for a free ticket to the uttermost part of the world. I congratulate President Jagdeo [...]
