Synergy Holdings Inc. may not raise project money
There are now more questions than answers surrounding the US$15 million contract that has been awarded to Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall. The contract is to build approach roads to the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric site. Motilall himself is not helping because when this newspaper finally caught up with him yesterday at his Guyana office at 117 John [...]
Former GDF officer fingered in cruise ship scam
In wake of Guyanese coming forward with information that they were victims of a cruise ship job offer scam, more persons have come forward with information of yet another instance. Several persons have said that almost a year ago they responded to an advertisement in some sections of the media for vacancies with the Carnival [...]
Man beaten to take back stolen bed frame, jailed for two years
Forty-three year-old Luis Mc Donald of 23 Da Silva Street, Newtown, who pleaded guilty to a charge of break and enter and larceny was yesterday sentenced to two years in jail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Mc Donald entered the dwelling house of Ken Brune and stole articles worth [...]
Child to undergo counseling
Thanks to the Director of Child Protection Services, Ms. Ann Greene, the investigations into the 39-year-old man molesting a four-year-old has been given a push. Yesterday, after seeing the article in this newspaper, Ms. Greene said that some of her staff went in search of the child and her parents. Ms. Greene said that they [...]
Two nabbed after Digicel outlet robbery
Quick action by two public-spirited citizens yesterday, led to the arrest of two men who robbed the Vreed-en-Hoop Cell Smart Digicel outlet. The series of events began to unfold at around 13:00 hours yesterday when two young men posing as customers calmly walked into the cellular phone outlet, enquiring about prices for phones. After carefully [...]
Taxi driver still critical
- no arrests yet Police officers have intensified the search for two brazen bandits who robbed and shot taxi driver, Shawn Dummett, two times in the region of his abdomen during a botch robbery on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred on Princes Street, Lodge. Yesterday this newspaper was told that Dummett is a patient in [...]
Everybody watching
Is a shad situation. C.N. Sharma does seh suh when something happen and he don’t really understand. De government award a contract to a company fuh do de hydro project. Is nuff money—$3 billion—and people now wondering if is a good investment and if de contractor is de right one. Fuh years de contractor was [...]
There’s no shortage of stone products
Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to a letter appearing in your edition of April 1st complaining that, “Local producers always seem to be out of stock” of stone products. This is not true. Logically, if they are “always” out of stock, it means that production and distribution quantities are “always” zero. We are pushing [...]
How could Mr. Kissoon come to such a conclusion?
Dear Editor, One cannot help but notice the colossal blunders dished out by the venerable professor who lectures in Social Science at the University of Guyana, and who supposedly teaches (or is certainly grounded in) Statistics and Research Methods. On 06-03-10, Mr. Frederick Kissoon stated of the commercial landscape in Georgetown, “almost 99.99 percent” are [...]
Children are the most vulnerable in any society
Dear Editor, The Hindu Dharmic Sabha should be commended for the very proactive approach they are taking in helping our country’s children who are being abused. Child abuse, domestic violence and alcoholism have for too many years become a most disturbing fabric of our Guyanese homes, and it is time that these societal scourges are [...]
Let there be justice for Sangeeta Persaud
Dear Editor, Following what the Guyana Police have described as an “inconclusive” autopsy, the intervention of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) in the sordid affair of the death of Sangeeta Persaud seems to be yet another attempt to cover-up an ugly and dastardly episode that is clamouring for investigation and transparency. As far as I [...]
Kamla popular for T&T elections
Dear Editor, Trinidad is likely to have elections on May 24. It is not clear yet which party will win as the contest look evenly balanced if the opposition is to unite and the leaders of the opposition told the media they will unite but have to work out the modalities for unity. The findings [...]
Why the continued discrimination?
Dear Editor, I thank you for the privilege of bringing to the fore, through your letter columns, a matter which should be troubling to fair-minded individuals and businesses with people’s well being at heart. There can be no doubt that Buxton has had its fair share of troubles leading to the tarnishing of its image [...]
Guyana must heed climate change warnings
Climate change continues to dominate the discussions in the various countries. There is the continued fear that low-lying coastal plains and islands are doomed to inundation. The fear is that when the climate rises the polar ice caps would melt and the sea levels would rise flooding these pieces of land. Scientists point to the [...]
GABA assured of stronger collaboration with Police Force
Executives of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) are earnestly addressing their mandate of providing a platform for the development of local amateur pugilists when several members of the executive committee held talks with the hierarchy of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) with an aim of coordinating their activities with that coercive arm of the [...]
Thank you Team Guyana
Dear Editor, As a Guyanese residing in French Guiana I want to congratulate the team’s management, coaches and athletes who participated in the just concluded 43rd Inter Guiana Games, which was held in French Guiana, for making all Guyana proud. With a very young and inexperienced team (most of whom were participating at an international [...]
Enmore’s double salvaged pride as Guyana drew Int’l series with Cuba U-23
Dear Editor, The curtains came down on the Guyana Football Association 75th Anniversary Celebrations with the visit of the Cuba National under-23 team in December of 1977. Guyana playing under the captaincy of Thomas United’s Earl O’Neal, who earlier in October had guided Guyana to a series triumph over Barbados, started the Cuba series on [...]
IMF: Slow sugar modernization could expose Guyana to world-price volatility
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its annual assessment of Guyana’s economic health and found the country “weathered the impact of the global crisis” well, by regional and global standards. However, the fund warned in its statement, continued modernization of the sugar sector and diversification of Guyana’s productive base are [...]
Suddie Hospital down again
A resident of Moruca, Region One, who is in need of surgery to remove gall stones, has to wait another month to have that operation done at Suddie Hospital. The woman who cannot afford the finances to travel to Georgetown for the surgery said that she has been forced to contend with the pain for [...]
Assad Fudadin continues a unique Berbice tradition
Dear Editor, Rose Hall Town Sports Club middle order batsman Assad Fudadin’s elevation to the West Indies A team to compete against Zimbabwe continues an unique Berbice tradition. The left handed Fudadin will join fellow Berbice lefthanders Derrick Kallicharran, Mahendra Nagamootoo, Clayton Lambert, Andre Percival, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Narsingh Deonarine. All of the above mentioned had [...]
Alleged chain snatcher granted bail
Seventeen-year-old Geoffrey Gittens was granted $75,000 bail on Wednesday, when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Gittens is alleged to have stolen one gold chain valued $300,000 from Penny Prichard. The virtual complainant who was present in court stated that she was seated in the back seat of [...]
Certain sports fraternity sidelined
Dear Editor, It doesn’t come as a surprise about the not so nice report concerning the treatment that sometimes is meted out by our accomplished athletic ambassadors. I make reference to the captioned KN publication “Gold medalist Straker returns to low key welcome” and dated Sunday, April 11, 2010. My contention is that certain sports fraternities will always be [...]
Optimal zoo maintenance require private sector support – Vasconcellos
There is never enough resource to optimally manage the National Zoological Parks, said General Manager of the National Parks Commission, Yolanda Vasconcellos, as she attempted to outline the challenges encountered to effectively manage the more than 50 years old zoo. In fact she noted that the support of the private sector is especially crucial. She [...]
“The ICC World T-20 2010 West Indies – Now is the time!”
By Colin Croft The Easter kites have flown. The IPL has grown, and the WICB’s plans for the next few years have been sown. Now comes the “ICC WT-20 – 2010 West Indies”, which starts on April 30; in Guyana, and includes St. Lucia and Barbados, for the men; and St. Kitts, St. Lucia and [...]
CASSOS meeting begins here today
The Fourth Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) will be officially opened here today at the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. The Meeting, which concludes tomorrow, will deal with matters pertinent to the institutional capacity development of CASSOS, as it pursues its objective to facilitate and [...]
