Brand-new Essequibo stelling falling apart
…supporting pontoon sinks in river A pontoon anchoring the ramp of the multi-million-dollar stelling at Good Hope, Essequibo, sank Monday night forcing yet another delay in the commissioning of the facility. Minister of Public Works and Transport, Robeson Benn, confirming the incident yesterday, disclosed that work was being done on the pontoon but unusually high [...]
Widespread corruption undermines poverty-reduction efforts – states 2010 Economic Freedom Report
Guyana’s economic freedom score is 48.4, making its economy the 153rd freest in the 2010 Index of Economic Freedom. The report however stresses that Guyana’s overall score remains the same as last year because improvements in three of the 10 economic freedoms were offset by declines in investment freedom and property rights. Guyana is ranked [...]
Dem boys seh…Some people don’t need experience
People does do some stupidness and when de ell phone become so common place is more stupidness. In de States de cell phones causing problem. Dem have some real stupid people who driving and texting at de same time. Dem killing people. Then dem have people who refusing to talk pun de phone. Instead dem [...]
One dead, three injured in Sparendaam crash
(By Mondale Smith) An accident on the Rupert Craig Highway in the vicinity of Ben Profitt Drive, Sparendaam, East Coast Demerara, early yesterday morning, has claimed the life of one woman and left three others injured. Dead is former Kaieteur News reporter Kishana DaSilva, aged 23, of Bel Air, Georgetown. Her cousin Alana DaSilva is [...]
Woeful Windies find another way to lose
Despite good bowling and belligerent 53 from Chanderpaul By Sean Devers at Providence West Indies, aiming to go one spot further than their semi-final placing in the last ICC 20/20 World Cup in England, appeared to be coasting at 86-1 hunting 125 for a confidence boasting victory ahead of their opening match against Ireland under [...]
FIFA Representatives address findings with GFF
By Rawle Welch Despite not finalising their recommendations, FIFA Senior Manager of Member Associations Services Urs Zanitti and Marketing Consultant of Member Associations Professionalism Programme Chris Collie told members of the media last Tuesday evening, at the Golden Coast Restaurant that they’ve addressed some of their findings with the executive of the Guyana Football Federation [...]
Mayor’s Cup quarter-finals continue tomorrow
Play continues tomorrow at the Georgetown Football Club ground when action in the Annual Mayor’s Cup football championship resumes with quarter-final play starting at 6:00pm with a double header. The double header opens with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) opposing Uprising, while the nightcap brings together Alpha United and Riddim Squad. Teams in this round [...]
Lady Jags for one-week camp in Canada ahead of WGC 2nd round
The Guyana Football Federation is leaving no stones unturned as they seek to whip the National female team (Lady Jags) into top shape ahead of Second Round action in the Caribbean Football Union Women’s Gold Cup Qualifying competition in the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, next month. The Lady Jags will be involved [...]
ALBOUYSTOWN CARRY GEORGETOWN’S HOPE TONIGHT
By Edison Jefford Hundreds of basketball enthusiasts in Georgetown are expected to turn out to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall tonight to support the only City team that has a chance of reaching the Mackeson Super Ward Basketball Championship Final. After North Ruimveldt’s surprise exit Sunday night when Linden’s Central Mackenzie defeated them in the [...]
Horrifying tale of seven-year-old’s abuse revealed in court
Twenty two-year-old Royden Benn called ‘Royden Daniels’ or ‘Dougla man’ of Angoy’s Avenue (Cow Dam) and formerly of Pomeroon was on Wednesday refused bail by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when he appeared before her at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court on three charges of violating his seven-year-old stepdaughter. The man is charged with carnally knowing the girl [...]
Champion of Earth Award puts Guyana in positive spotlight – Jagdeo
Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo who is one of the recipients of the Champion of the Earth Award says that the recognition puts Guyana in a positive light and will have good results for the country. Jagdeo made the pronouncement during a welcome home reception held at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, on Tuesday, where [...]
GFF Female Inter Association League to continue on Saturday
Lethem will kick off their quest for top honours in the Guyana Football Federation Female Inter Association League on Saturday when they host the winless East Demerara Football Association ladies. East Coast lost both their games to date, 0-7 to leaders and defending champions Georgetown and 2-3 to Bartica, both matches played at the Enmore [...]
Hole-in-heart patient remains grateful 15 years later
Gopattie Hariprashad remembers being told her son would only live to be perhaps 13. Today, that son, Munilal Hariprashad, celebrates his 22nd birthday, and she has a long list of people and organizations to thank for that. Munilal, now an electrician is also married, a prospect his mother could never have imagined. When he was [...]
Theophilus threatens to make Gilkes see ‘blue’ in pro/Am boxing extravaganza
By Michael Benjamin Leon ‘The Lion’ Gilkes bared his fangs at Theophilus King and subsequently threatened to out his lights when the fighters scheduled to participate in the Guyana Boxing Board of Control’s Friday Night fights scheduled for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Saturday May 1 next, convened for a live press conference at the [...]
‘Peeping’ could land you in jail
- Sexual Offences Act Someone accused and found guilty of secretly observing another person “doing a private act,” could face a fine of $500,000 and up to five years’ imprisonment. This is according to the New Sexual Offences Act. It is called voyeurism. The Act says, “A person commits the offence of voyeurism if for [...]
Amateur boxers named as Castrol lubricates ProAm boxing card
The management of Castrol, Waterloo Street, South Cummingsburg had injected a little ‘lubricating oil’ into the Pro/Am boxing card with a substantial monetary donation to the organizers. The gift would be used to facilitate payment to six boxers involved in the promotion. President of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control, Peter Abdool received the gift [...]
One year later police yet to arrest suspect
Come Saturday, it will be one year since 51-year-old Rupert Randolph Gill was stabbed in his neck, in clear daylight. However police are yet to locate his attacker one year later. The man who lived at Parfait Harmonie, was fatally stabbed in the neck after he intervened in a matter “concerning the burning of DVDs”, [...]
Full points for MYO, Providence, LBI ‘A’ & Mon Repos ‘B’
The annual Bakewell sponsored Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) of Guyana 15 overs Inter-Jamaat Softball round-robin cricket competition continued last Sunday at the MYO and LBI Grounds. At the MYO Ground in the City, MYO made light work of Land of Canaan winning by 7 wickets. Land of Canaan batted first and were bowled out for [...]
Afghans warm-up for India with 5-wicket win against Ireland
By Sean Devers Afghanistan warmed up for their opening match against inaugural ICC 20/20 World Cup winners India on Saturday in St Lucia with a convincing 5-wicket win against fellow ICC qualifiers Ireland in their practice match at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday. Ireland, who lost to Afghanistan in the final of the qualifying tournament [...]
Charlotte Street shooting accused remanded
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on Tuesday refused to grant bail to a former employee of Lambert’s Enterprise who was involved in a shooting incident on Saturday afternoon. The man, Haroon Persaud, 22, of 240 Laing Avenue was not required to plead to the indictable offence of attempting to commit murder when he appeared before [...]
New entertainment facility reshapes Greenheart Street
Greenheart Street, once famous for the neatly lined range houses stretching from Arvida Road (Republic Avenue) to David Rose Avenue, has slowly been changing over the years. Many persons who once resided in those range houses have been buying out their ‘portion’ and building new houses. Today only a few ranges are left standing on [...]
A need for more welfare officers and guidance counselors
Dear Editor, Student violence in schools in Guyana seems to be a growing culture among many disruptive elements today. What is really happening is that some parents of students in certain schools have little or no control over their children. Some of these very violent students are already using drugs either knowingly or unknowingly by [...]
Violation of powerless young ladies
Dear Editor, I write to congratulate Mr. Freddie Kissoon for his piece, “Sexual fascism in Guyana: Maniacs in the corridors of power” (Kaieteur News April 25, 2010). The article exposes a deep, dark under-belly of a certain class of people that few will dare to write about openly. I salute you for taking a stand [...]
Landowner closes 38-year-old thoroughfare
…some D’Urban Backlands residents contemplate legal action A roadway that led from Mandela Avenue into a section of D’Urban Backlands, in the vicinity of the National Cultural Centre has been closed, permanently. However, this action has not gone down well with some of the residents who say that they have been using the roadway since [...]
Developing countries not tapping into their creative resources – says CARICOM cultural expert
The lead authority on culture at the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has observed that developing countries including those in the Caribbean, have not maximized the opportunities presented within the cultural/creative industries sector, which she said, was one of the fastest growing sectors of the world-economy. Dr Hilary Brown was one of the main [...]
