Trinidadian pathologist conducts second PM
By Latoya Giles The relatives of Bridgette Gangadeen spent over US$3000 to procure a Trinidadian pathologist who is experienced in forensic pathology, to conduct a second post mortem examination on her remains yesterday. The examination which was done yesterday afternoon at the Georgetown Public Hospital mortuary was done in an effort to put all speculations [...]
Motion filed in search of details on Synergy Holdings Inc. contract-Corbin
Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, yesterday informed media operatives that the party will be filing a motion in the National Assembly in search of details about the US$15M contract awarded to Synergy Holdings Inc. headed by Makeshwar Fip Motilall. PNCR Chief Whip, Lance Carberry, during a press briefing, yesterday, said that [...]
De Willem woman dies after giving birth at West Dem Hospital
The West Demerara Regional Hospital has been rocked by yet another maternal death which has left in its wake reflections of a similar death some five months ago. Reports are that 38-year-old Waheeda Basil, of 79 De Willem, West Coast Demerara, succumbed some time after 18:00 hours on Thursday, after she gave birth to a [...]
Clemwood head teacher beaten
… one week later police still to arrest suspects The head teacher of Clemwood Primary School is currently nursing a broken right arm after he was severely beaten by two young men of the Kuru Kuru, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. The teacher, Ramanie Sukhoo, said that the incident occurred since Sunday last and the police are yet [...]
Dem boys seh…Family is a way to mek money
Old people always seh that blood thicker than water. Nuff time people does got to do something but because is family dem does hold back. Gunman rather send he friends than to go and rob he family and only if he can’t get he friends to change dem mind. People does go in court an [...]
Man jailed for indecently assaulting 5-yr-old granddaughter
A 60-year-old Stanleytown, New Amsterdam resident was yesterday sentenced to six months in jail by Magistrate Omeyana Hamilton, at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court, after he was found guilty on the charge of indecently assaulting his five-year-old granddaughter. The incident occurred on Saturday September 8, 2007. Prosecutor Roberto Figueira led evidence to show that the [...]
Windies walloped! Magnificent Mahela Jayawardene spurs Sri Lanka to 57-run win
By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Leisure Inn & Carib Beer The West Indies supporters, like they did in Guyana, flocked the Kensington Oval yesterday to urge their team on and the Regional team responded with a forgettable performance which leaves them needing convincing wins against India on Sunday and Australia on Tuesday [...]
Praise for Dottin after her “remarkable” innings
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies men’s team have congratulated Deandra Dottin on her amazing century for West Indies Women against South Africa Women in the opening match of the ICC World T20 Tournament. Playing at Warner Park in St Kitts, the 18-year-old right-hander from Barbados, hit nine sixes and seven [...]
YMCA Karate Dojo host Grading Exams
Seven attain Black Belts for ISKF-Guyana A total of seven persons attained the level of Black Belts for ISKF-Guyana when 8th Dan Karate Master Frank Woon-A-Tai conducted Grading Examinations for Sensei Clinton Moriah – Berbice – ISKF and Sensei Amir Khouri – YMCA-ISKF on May 2nd and 3rd at the YMCA Thomas Lands. Eighty students [...]
Bad light forces halt to PI
Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty on Thursday was forced to discontinue the preliminary inquiry for murder accused Clement James due to poor lighting conditions at the Suddie Magistrate Court. Clement James also known as Black, of Charity, is was charged for murdering Basil De Freitas, also of Charity. According to the police, the Magistrate who was [...]
AAG set new date for U-23 C/ships
- tickets still available, those bought valid The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has set a new date for its inaugural Under-23 Track and Field Championships that is to be held at the Police Sports Club Ground following this weekend’s official postponement. The mega meet was scheduled for this weekend but inclement weather among other [...]
Whim National U-19 beat Police counterparts in 20/20 encounter
Whim National Cricket club U-19 team defeated the Central Police Station U-19 cricket team by two wickets when the two teams clashed in a specially arranged 20/20 cricket match played recently at the Whim ground on the Corentyne Coast. Whim won the toss and asked Police Youth Club to take first strike and they were dismissed [...]
Cops still to make arrests in hit-and-run deaths
Police appear to have made no progress in identifying the culprits in the hit-and-run fatalities in Diamond Housing Scheme and Mandela Avenue. A police official told Kaieteur News yesterday that the investigation into the Good Friday night death of 27-year-old Ramona Harris is incomplete. But the official said he had no information about reported attempts [...]
16-year-old missing … mother fears abduction
The distraught parents of 16-year-old Alana Archer have begun to worry that their daughter may have been lured to parts unknown and is perhaps being held against her will after she failed to return home several days ago. Mignon Jordan, 38, Alana’s mother, said that the last time she saw her only child was at [...]
Habitat for Humanity gets support to help home partner
In promoting the mandate of Habitat for Humanity to ensure that persons are accommodated in a respectable and reasonably safe environment, a team of youths took the initiative to lend a helping hand. It was last week Sunday that Michael Xavier and his friends descended on the community of Triumph, East Coast Demerara, volunteering their [...]
Back to back wins for Grove Falcons & New Mosque in latest play
When competition in the annual Bakewell sponsored Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) organised 15 overs Inter-Jamaat round-robin competition continued last Saturday and Sunday at the MYO Ground, Woolford Avenue, Grove Falcons and New Mosque recorded back to back wins. Following are the results of the respective matches played: New Mosque batting first against Grove Falcons were [...]
Essequibo Coast gets modern supermarket
The shopping trend on the Essequibo Coast is vastly improving as more Essequibians are now exposed to the accessibility of acquiring products from supermarkets. The new commissioning of the Bacchus Supermarket is one testimony to the transformation, portraying the new way of life for the average Essequibian. Imam Bacchus, who has emerged as a household [...]
Our intelligentsia has become politically impotent
Dear Editor, Any objective observer of the political scene in Guyana is forced to conclude at this juncture that the Parliamentary opposition political parties along with the party in government are preparing to participate in another set of General and Regional elections in this country in 2011, without the requisite constitutional reforms to bring about [...]
Guyanese are seemingly ignorant of the need to conserve on anything
Dear Editor, I recall during the 1980s when the nation was required to practice conservation so-much-so that people – particularly in the public sector, were expected to be prudent in the use of paper and electricity etc. Nowadays we are seemingly ignorant of the need to conserve on anything, and this belief is borne out [...]
Outgoing PSC’s Chairman slams ‘dirty’ GT businesses
- says Guyana’s economy healthy Businessman, Gerry Gouveia, whose tenure at the helm of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) ended yesterday, in a parting shot, slammed the attitude of some of the city’s businesses that refuse to pay their taxes. To compound the matter, they help to fill the city with garbage everyday. “I believe [...]
Police probe meets dead end
The two men who were detained to assist with investigations in to the death of 57-year-old, Inshan Ally, were released from police custody some time yesterday. A source close to the investigation said that the investigation has reached a dead end since persons who may have witnessed a fight between the men and Ally are [...]
Supplies dwindle in Guyana fishing zones
-aquaculture industry tapped to meet seafood demands by Leonard Gildarie Supplies in Guyana’s fishing zones are dwindling due to over-harvesting, loss of habitat and pollution, Government warned yesterday. Not only that, climate change-induced temperature variation is also having a much stronger impact on the distribution of marine fishing, their productivity and yields. Overtime, authorities were [...]
Will the threat or actual denials/revocations of foreign visas help?
Dear Editor, In a previous letter that Kaieteur News refused to publish, I suggested that this newspaper be considered for at least a regional award for its constant reportage and coverage of the ongoing corrupt practices and deeply troubling double standards in the Jagdeo Administration. Today, I want to go one step farther and suggest [...]
Mayor’s Cup fixtures revamped
- exhibition tourney to support final stage Coordinator Lennox Arthur has disclosed that the Mayor’s Cup remaining fixtures has been revamped to support and enhance the latter part of the tournament which is in its quarter-final stage. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday, Arthur presented the revamped fixtures which will see the remaining quarter-finals being played [...]
GT&T’s long distance revenues drop 24%
- cell calls earnings up 14% For the first three months this year, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company has seen cellular phone revenues increasing by 14 per cent as compared to the same period last year. However, earnings for international long distance calls have declined a whopping 24 per cent. GT&T’s parent company, Atlantic [...]
