Killers caught on camera
Images of the two bandits who shot and killed a Canada-based Guyanese on Wednesday night at the Cool Square Bar were captured on surveillance cameras that surround the popular West Ruimveldt establishment. The cameras recorded the bandits’ entire operation including when they shot 45-year-old Rawle Harding and relieved him of his jewellery. It also showed [...]
Cuban physio, woman found dead in Bel Air apartment
By Michael Jordan and Mondale Smith The decomposing bodies of 58-year-old Cuban physiotherapist, Guillermo Valintin Martinez Stable, and a 47-year-old woman identified as Usawatie Persaud, were found in a bottom flat apartment at Lot 136 Eping Avenue, Bel Air, shortly after 14:00 hrs yesterday. Police said that the naked and mutilated corpse of the woman, [...]
Elaborate scheme led to swindled millions
By Leonard Gildarie A preliminary report by the Auditor General into the accounts of Region Four for last year has made damning revelations that spoke of an elaborate scheme of complicity involving regional officials, and saw minutes of meetings being altered to defraud millions of dollars from government coffers. Not only were prices inflated, but [...]
Dem boys seh…It raining cocaine
De place dry and dem boys want to know bout all de money that de government spend shoring up de drainage system because dem expect rain. De rain didn’t come but Robert and de others still spend. Imagine dem boys looking fuh se how much millions spend to dig a drain. No rain fall and [...]
Two local health professionals graduate from new UWI leadership programme
By Sharmain Cornette Although the Caribbean has a large group of competent public health workers there is still a lack of leadership in this area. It was against this background that two local health professionals were exposed to an intense and extensive training programme at the University of the West Indies. Health Minister Dr Leslie [...]
Termination of senior posts leads to more acting at City Hall – Garnett
The recent termination of two senior municipal operatives, Town Clerk Beulah Williams and City Treasurer Roderick Edinboro, has served to create a situation where more officers of the council have commenced acting in varying capacities. And this situation must be addressed with much urgency said President of the Guyana Local Government Officers Union (GLGOU), Mr [...]
Drug mule jailed for 4 years, fined $2.8M
Six hours after he was found with a quantity of cocaine his suitcase, Guyana-born American citizen Levi Kulsum 23, pleaded guilty to trafficking in narcotics when he appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton yesterday. He was subsequently sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined $2.8M. The fine has to be paid upon completion of his [...]
GRA cashier charged with stealing $600,000 from entity
The Guyana Revenue Authority cashier who allegedly stole over $600,000 from a city wharf was yesterday placed on $150,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The man Tamayo De Mendonca, 29, of 1659 Congress Drive, South Ruimveldt Park, is accused of stealing $162,730 from the Guyana Revenue Authority while [...]
Mahaica man alleges police brutality
- Cops say injuries resulted from a previous fight Given recent well publicized incidents, police ranks would most likely have been more circumspect when dealing with prisoners. Try as they might to avoid negative publicity, however, there has been another allegation of brutality. With bruises on his back, arms and shoulders, 24-year-old Jagernauth Ramgobin of [...]
Ramjattan ‘sets the record straight’ on apology
“I felt then and I am now more fortified in my opinion that the Minister breached certain provisions of the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act” Alliance For Change Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan insists that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) which has at its disposal the entirety of the State broadcasting apparatus has been twisting and [...]
Minister refutes Regional Chairman’s statements
Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall yesterday refuted statements purported by Region Four Chairman, Clement Corlette, who said that the Minister acted out of his jurisdiction in his move to suspend the Overseer of the Eccles/Ramsburg Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC). The Minister was at the time speaking at a press briefing at [...]
City Hall hauls away obstructions on parapets
A concerted effort to rid the city streets and parapets of derelict vehicles and unsightly placed materials, began on Wednesday when workers of the Georgetown Municipality descended on John Street, Werk-en-Rust, removing two forklifts and a trailer in the vicinity of the Georgetown Prisons. The two forklifts are said to be owned by a businessman [...]
RHT Pepsi U-19 donate books to Lower Corentyne Sec.
The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) Pepsi Under-19 team last week donated $75,000 worth of text books to the Lower Corentyne Secondary School as part of the Club’s 2010 Anti- Drugs and Pro-Education campaign which will target over 50,000 youths in the County of Berbice. Team Captain Dominic Rickey in handing books [...]
Rising Star are South E’bo 20/20 champs
Rising Star defeated United Brothers by 31 runs to win the final of the South Essequibo twenty/20 cricket competition played on Sunday at Suddie ground on the Essequibo Coast. Rising Star won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 159 all out in their allotted overs. Essequibo opener Norman Federicks top scored with [...]
HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE!
It is extremely damaging to the image of Guyana when during the staging of international cricket, a resident of a foreign country is robbed and shot while sitting at a local bar. This is going to make headlines around the world, and while it does not mirror the relative safety of Guyana, foreign embassies are [...]
Fernandes leaves to attend FIH coaching course in India
National Women’s Hockey Coach Phillip Fernandes departed the country yesterday to attend a FIH World Cup Coaching Course in Delhi, India which runs from today until March 11. According to Fernandes, who spoke to Kaieteur Sport on Wednesday, the Course will take place during the staging of the Hero Honda FIH World Cup and it [...]
GLTA selects five for World Juniors
The GLTA has just concluded one of its fund-raising events to raise money to send a national team of five young players, three boys and two girls accompanied by two coaches to the World Junior Tennis Championships preliminaries which is to be held in Trinidad from March 29 – April 3 2010 at the Eddie Taylor [...]
RHTY&SC and Latter Day Saints distribute $1.5M in sports gear in Berbice
Sports and youth development in Berbice has received a major boost on Friday last when the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) in conjunction with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints distributed over $1.5 million worth of sports gear and equipment to various organisations. The aim is to use sports [...]
Tracy hits half century, Garraway bags 6-7
A fine half century by Kellon Tracy and a six wicket haul by medium pacer Sean Garraway highlighted the latest round of matches in the Bartica Cricket Association twenty/20 competition played on Sunday at the Bartica Community Centre ground. In the day’s first game Orient overcame Cavaliers by 7 wickets. Cavaliers batted first and were [...]
Adams, Manbodh, Salim hit half centuries in first round
Half centuries by Dennis Adams, Jaggernauth Manbodh and Abdool Salim highlighted the first round of matches in the Igloo ice cream 40 over cricket competition played last Sunday in Wakenaam. At Zeelandia, Dennis Adams slammed 71 (3×4, 6×6) and got valuable support from Nandcoomar Boodram and Dharmendra Pooran 36 as the host who batted first scored 220 [...]
Vast majority of Guyanese knowledgeable about HIV/AIDS
- survey reveals By Sharmain Cornette As the Guyana HIV response matures and with the current global situation dictating the urgent need for sustainability, it is crucial that local efforts accrue maximum benefit to the dollar spent. This observation was made by Programme Manager of the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS), Dr Shanti Singh. Dr [...]
We must decide if we should have dual citizenship including voting rights
Dear Editor, Mr. Sasenarine Singh feels strongly and is furious that “non resident Guyanese” (NRG) might have the right to vote in Guyana which one letter writer suggests the constitution guarantees. (Non resident Guyanese should not have the right to Vote in Guyanese Elections, Kaieteur News February 19, 2010]. He argues “this irresponsible dialogue of [...]
Disgraceful Windies extend winless streak to 14
Despite fifties from Chanderpaul, Gayle & Barath By Sean Devers For the fair-size working day crowd that turned up at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday it was another heart breaking excursion as another woeful performance from the West Indies extended their ODI losing streak to 14 matches since their last win against India in Jamaica [...]
Guyana hold psychological edge over arch rivals Suriname
Rivalry between neighbours Guyana and Suriname will be renewed today when the two teams meet in a FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifying CFU Group ‘A’ fixture, at the GCC ground. The locals have looked in excellent form during practice sessions, but as we all know they will have to reproduce that performance on the field. [...]
Is there any legislation for noise nuisance?
Dear Editor, Is there any legislation for noise nuisance? Why I asked this question is because of the many incidents that I have seen letters in the newspapers complaining of continuous noise in various areas. First of all, if a law exists please let me give my take on how the law should be enforced. [...]
