Public sector doctor directs patient to private hospital
- charges $300,000 for surgery Any doctor attached to the public health sector who refuses to perform an operation possible at a public health facility but is willing to undertake it at a private facility at a cost must be censored or even fired. This comment was made by Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, [...]
Massive tree limb just misses passer-by
While President Bharrat Jagdeo as well as several other officials and Heads of State are fighting to have countries not cut their trees and further be paid for its service, some residents of Samaroo Dam at Poudereyen West Bank Demerara yesterday clashed with their Regional Chairman to have one specific tree felled. When this newspaper [...]
Thousands of ‘Claims and Objections’ workers owed
Finance Ministry still to release tens of millions – GECOM By Mondale Smith Payments amounting to tens of millions of dollars owed to scrutineers and persons who worked for the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) during the ‘Claims and Objections’ period nationwide, are cast in a cloud of uncertainty. This is the report from GECOM officials [...]
Elderly man, three grandkids rescued from burning building
“I want to thank the Guyana Fire Service…they give us a second life…without them all of us would have died.” Hillrod Thomas, a 64-year-old grandfather, was yesterday loud in praise of ranks of the Guyana Fire Service after they rescued him and his three young grandchildren from a burning building during the wee hours of [...]
Convicted duo implicate REO’s son in robbery
- claim father’s firearm, vehicle were used In a odd twist of events, two men who were each sentenced to seven years imprisonment for robbery under arms by Magistrate Nigel Hawke, have implicated the son of the Regional Executive Officer for region five. The two men, Troy Nelson, 18, called “Tiger” and Dorwin Richmond, 21, [...]
Dem boys seh…Life getting cheap
Life ain’t got value. At least dem boys want to think so. When dem see how man killing woman and how people just going about looking fuh thief from dangerous places dem really got to wonder. Imagine all dem police round de place and people going pun robbery, not only fuh money but fuh electronic [...]
Prosecutor: Give us a secret jury
JFK TERROR PLOT …fearful of Jamaat Al Muslimeen It is not done regularly, but the United States Government wants a secret jury to try Trinidadian Kareem Ibrahim and three Guyanese on charges of conspiracy to blow up the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York, in 2007. That trial is listed for June. The [...]
Improvements promised at Diamond Diagnostic Centre
- Guard blamed for delay in dispatching ambulance Management at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre on the East Bank of Demerara has blamed a security guard for some of the confusion that occurred on Good Friday night when an ambulance failed to pick up hit-and-run victim Romona Harris. Officials told Kaieteur News that the ambulance is [...]
Colin Bynoe wins GTU presidency
CORENTYNE, BERBICE – Headmaster of Port Mourant Secondary School, Colin Bynoe, has been announced as the new president of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), after the just concluded Biennial Elections. Bynoe learnt of himself winning the presidency on Saturday afternoon, after votes were tallied and counted at the GTU Headquarters at Woolford Avenue in Georgetown. [...]
Skeldon Factory undergoes first of three performance tests
- GuySuCo management awaiting Engineer’s report One of three performance tests on the multi-million-dollar Skeldon Factory has been completed and management of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) says it is awaiting the Engineer’s report before conducting the other tests. Upon receipt of the binding report, both the Chinese contractors and GuySuCo will “continue to work [...]
Sophia murder/arson suspect for court today
After more than two weeks in hospital recuperating from stab wounds, 52-year-old Godfrey Stewart was discharged yesterday, and is expected to make his first court appearance today, for the murder of his reputed wife Jacqueline George. George was hacked to death in her Sophia house which was then set alight, apparently to conceal the crime. [...]
50 containers of coconut leave Guyana monthly
- Goya Foods interested in local presence The local coconut industry is booming, with a major US-based food company negotiating to come to Guyana. Renewed interest in the industry last year saw an unprecedented surge in exports with businesses and authorities saying that an estimated 50 containers are leaving Guyana monthly mainly for the Dominican [...]
Overseas-based relative was driving hit-and-run car
Vehicle owner tells cops… Police are trying to verify reports that an overseas-based Guyanese was behind the wheel of the car which struck down 27-year-old Romona Harris on Good Friday night. Kaieteur News understands that this is the version of events that the owner of the vehicle gave to police after turning himself in on [...]
Mayor’s Cup football continues today and tomorrow
Defending champs Pele in action today Action in the Mayor’s Cup football championship continues with back to back contests today and tomorrow at the Georgetown Football Club ground starting from 18:00hrs with double headers. Today’s contest will feature defending champs Pele Football Club battling Seawall FC in what promises to be a highly entertaining [...]
Upper Demerara executives launch inaugural 20/20 Football tournament
First there was 20/20 cricket followed by 20/20 boxing, now administrators of the interim body of the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA) have launched the inaugural 20/20 Football tournament scheduled to get underway at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground from Saturday April 17-24. In between, matches would be played on the 20th and 22nd. Interim [...]
Kevin Lawrence completes final jumper
- hundreds pay last respects to ball player By Edison Jefford The atmosphere was sombre and mood melancholy as even the sun conspired to create an overwhelming sense of grief and loss refusing to show its face yesterday when the lifeless body of Kevin Lawrence was finally laid to rest. Hundreds of mourners, who [...]
GDF dismantle Milerock 3-0; Buxton, Victoria Kings draw
Buxton United maintained pole position in the Guyana Football Federation National Super League sponsored by FIFA under the Win in CONCACAF with CONCACAF Project following the latest matches. Buxton came from behind to draw with an improved Victoria Kings while the Guyana Defence Force, coming off a disappointing debut in the Caribbean Football Union Champions [...]
GTM Inter-County U-19 cricket bowls off today at Uitvlugt
Insurance company pumps $3.2M in to 34th annual tourney By Sean Devers The GTM under-19 Three-Day cricket competition bowls off from 10:00hrs today at the Uitvlugt ground in West Demerara with Demerara playing Essequibo in the opening round before the One-Day format commences on April 19 at Blairmont in West Berbice. The GTM competition, which [...]
Taylor, Sarwan to play in Jamaica festival
Dowlin could lead ‘A’ against Zimbabwe West Indies’ selectors have named a 13-man squad for the Jamaica Cricket Festival, a competition that also involves Ireland, Canada and hosts Jamaica. They also announced a 13-man team for West Indies A’s match against the touring Zimbabweans in Grenada. A media release from the board said they would [...]
National Super-Eight B/ball Ward launches today
Best teams in Georgetown, Linden on the cards The much-anticipated National Super-Eight Inter-Ward Basketball Championship will be officially launched today after months of planning and fine-tuning for what is expected to be the first mega event in the sport in the 2010/11 Season. Following the success of last year’s return of the Georgetown Inter-Ward competition [...]
‘T&T club cricket is not far from 1st class standard’ – Jacobs
By Sean Devers Former West Indies under-19 Skipper Steven Jacobs is enjoying a productive debut season in Trinidad domestic cricket and feels the division one league in the twin-Island Republic is not far from First-Class standard. One of two First-Class players in the Evergreen side (the other is fellow Guyanese Shemroy Barrington), the 21-year-old Jacobs [...]
Timehri residents treated to action packed card in Easter Day boxing show
By Michael Benjamin Monday last was Easter, a day when revelers lofted kites of all descriptions sky bound and Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ. While Georgetown residents gathered at the Seawalls, the National Park and other open spaces and attempted to defy gravity by getting their ‘singing engines’ up, boxers of the Timehri Warriors [...]
Rockway Auto Sales stages 10/10 cricket competition
Cricket lovers are gearing up for competitive entertainment when Rockway Auto Sales of 189 Lusignan East Coast Demerara stages a 10/10 knockout cricket competition for all interested teams starting this Sunday April 11 to May 1 at the Lusignan Cricket Ground, ECD. Already several teams have signed up for the competition and the organizers are [...]
Home Affairs official ‘attempts suicide’
Liaison officer to the Minister of Home Affairs Philip Ishmael was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation yesterday after an apparent suicide attempt at his Diamond Housing Scheme residence. Police said that Ishmael reportedly tried to hang himself following a domestic dispute. According to reports, Ishmael, the Liaison officer for Community Policing Groups in [...]
Geron Williams holds his own at TTCF Easter Grand Prix
Place 3rd in two races among Int. field Guyana’s 2009 Junior Sportsman of the Year Geron Williams continues to prove that he has what it takes to compete with much more experienced riders and the capacity to become one of the greatest ever produced locally following some scintillating performances at the Trinidad and Tobago Cycling [...]
