Businessman loses piece of finger
… as armed bandits hit East Canje household for a fifth time Police are on the hunt for two masked men who robbed a family at 40 East Canfield, East Canje, Berbice, Sunday night, in the process, shooting off a piece of the homeowner’s finger. Vijai ‘Baby’ Ramjeet, 48, her daughter Indira Latchminarine, 26, and [...]
Businessman loses piece of finger
… as armed bandits hit East Canje household for a fifth time Police are on the hunt for two masked men who robbed a family at 40 East Canfield, East Canje, Berbice, Sunday night, in the process, shooting off a piece of the homeowner’s finger. Vijai ‘Baby’ Ramjeet, 48, her daughter Indira Latchminarine, 26, and [...]
M/ca, Helena, Eastern Leguan, Richmond Hill win
Mahaica (Boys), Helena (Girls), Eastern Leguan and Richmond Hill won their respective Zone finals as play in this year’s countrywide Primary Schools Windball Cricket Championships continued, at different venues recently. In results of the Upper East Coast Zone- (Boys)- Mahaica defeated debutant Ann’s Grove in the final by 6 wickets. Ann’s Grove invited to take [...]
Fred Collins tipped to take GASP Open Independence championships
Fresh from a win in the Labour Day Open and the Arrival Day championships, former national scrabble champion, Fred Collins is highly favoured to net the triple feat when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) stages the Independence Open tomorrow. The tournament would be held at the chamber of Commerce Waterloo Street, South Cummingsburg [...]
Caribbean Fullbore Championships shoots off today
Guyanese to chase glory as individual competition starts Months of intense and challenging preparation will be highlighted when competition in the 2010 West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council/Caribbean Championships shoots off today at the Paragon Ranges, Christ Church, Barbados. Yesterday, under the watchful eyes of Coaches ACP Paul Slowe, Ransford Goodluck, Mahendra Persaud and Dylan Fields, [...]
Giftland benevolence in sports continues
- gives to Inter-Organisation B/ball tourney Giftland OfficeMax continued its established benevolence in sponsoring sports yesterday when the corporate giants contributed to Beepat Scorpions’ Inter-Organisation Basketball tournament that will be held tomorrow. Giftland’s Marketing Manager, Compton Babb told Kaieteur Sport that the company holds it a privilege to be associated with the tournament for the [...]
Barbados Rifle Association looking forward to Caribbean C/ships
Government funds (US$150,000) refurbishing of Paragon Ranges Chairman of the Barbados Rifle Association (BRA) Organising Committee Richard Arthur speaking with Kaieteur Sport at the Paragon Ranges yesterday said the BRA is looking forward to a successful time in terms of hosting the 2010 Caribbean Fullbore Rifle Shooting Championships which starts today. Arthur, a former Executive [...]
Attacked for the second time. I am not afraid
Last night about 19.15 hours, outside the Jiffy Lubes store on North Road and Light Street, a man came up to my car and threw a container of miasmic mess on my face and onto my stomach. It appeared to me to be feces mixed with fresh cow dung. I had left the University after [...]
WICB monitoring Jamaica situation as violence puts matches in doubt
South Africa’s tour of West Indies faces further disruption with the current violence in Kingston threatening the Jamaica leg of the trip which involves the final ODI, a warm-up match and the first Test at Sabina Park. A state of emergency is in operation in parts of the capital after serious fighting broke out involving [...]
INSECT SLAPS MAN IN GUYANA!
Sometimes you wonder whether this country is blighted. For so long we have been praying for rain but hoping that it does not pour cats and dogs to lead to flooding. The rains have come and there have only been isolated incidents of flooding along the Coast. The flooding in the interior is a seasonal [...]
“This will be one of the best Games”
- Boyce promises at AAG U-23 launch By Edison Jefford With the solid backing of telecommunication giants, Digicel, the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Under-23 Track and Field Meet was launched yesterday with President of the association, Colin Boyce promising a superb contest. Boyce first explained the reasons for hosting the competition, which is to [...]
Mr. Ramjattan has allowed himself to be misinformed
Dear Editor, It is not unusual for AFC Executive, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan to make blunders in his haste to attract publicity for anything, something and nothing. Again, Mr. Ramjattan has allowed himself to be misinformed about Ms. Gail Teixeira’s comments on the call for an independent inquiry into alleged ‘phantom squad’ killings. I paid careful [...]
There is a voice behind the veil
Dear Editor, I wish to let it be known that there is a voice behind the veil, with reference to the article published in the 7th May, 2010 edition of the Kaieteur News and captioned, “should the Muslim veil be banned in Guyana?” I am utterly aghast and astonished at these men. French President “Sarkozy [...]
What have we achieved after 44 years of Independence?
Dear Editor, We are about to commemorate our 44th Independence Anniversary (26-05-10), which is another turning point in our history. We gained Independence from British rule on the 26th of May 1966. If we are to analyse our nation’s political history very carefully we can clearly see that we haven’t progressed very far as a [...]
Vendors and vending
Dear Editor, Firstly, let me state that I recognise that this topic is a contentious one, with viable arguments both condoning and opposing its continuity. However, when decisions are to be made concerning the orderliness, smooth operation and health of the populace, no prejudice or affiliations (political or otherwise) should influence those decisions. The issue [...]
The question of a third term for President Jagdeo
Dear Editor, An article surfaced in the Kaieteur News (24th May 2010) which has as its main idea President Jagdeo making a bid for a third term in office. This writer, who I am sure is doing his article under a pseudonym seems to do this in a roundabout manner by decrying the President’s UN [...]
When the diehards show their character
It takes a long time to build an image but all that effort could be destroyed in a few moments. It is the same with countries or cities or towns or villages. Everything that would have attracted a lot of effort could disappear in a flash. The founders of the main opposition party, the People’s [...]
Men in white car execute businessman
Terry Bacchus shooting… By Latoya Giles and Jenelle Carter Popular Water Street businessman Terry Bacchus 36, of 34 Gas Station Street Anna Catherina, was shot execution style while sitting in his vehicle outside the KFC outlet on Water Street, shortly after 22:00 hrs on Saturday. Nothing was stolen from the man and the motive of [...]
Female heckler punched in face at PNCR Conference
A woman was punched yesterday for heckling during yesterday’s hosting of the Peoples National Congress Reform Region Four Annual Conference. This newspaper understands that as the participants of the Conference were gearing to vote there was a flurry of heckling and the woman hurled an unsavoury remark towards a doctor who is also a close [...]
Two more ex-employees make damning allegations against Chinese company
- 13-year-old boy tells of sexual games on Sundays at the Bond Two more Amerindians have come forward describing a horror story that they endured during their employment with a local Chinese business in the city. Speaking to Kaieteur News from his mother’s home at Quarrie on the South Side of Lethem, a 13-year-old boy [...]
CMO recommends external investigation
West Dem Hospital maternal death… An external investigation into the recent maternal death at the West Demerara Regional Hospital has been recommended by Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr Shamdeo Persaud. Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy made this disclosure to this newspaper yesterday. According to the Minister who has just returned from the World Health [...]
Teixeira’s comment illogical, borders on obscene
Independent Phantom killings probe… – Ramjattan “Here again is a most ridiculous response by an agent of the Peoples Progressive Party Government…It borders on the obscene.” This is according to Chairman of the Alliance for Change Khemraj Ramjattan who was at the time responding to statements made by Presidential Advisor Gail Teixeira following calls for [...]
Meadowbank residents blame authorities for flooding
While farmers, affected by the prolonged dry spell have expressed pleasure with the recent heavy downpours, residents of Meadowbank East Bank Demerara are dreading the arrival of the rainy season after their village was inundated by recent heavy rains. And the community remains flooded days after the rains subsided. The residents are contending that the [...]
Second PM results still pending
Sangeeta Persaud death probe… Almost one month ago a second autopsy was done on the exhumed remains as the finding are yet to be known. Recently Commissioner of Police Henry Greene said that the foreign pathologist, Dr. Valery Alexandrov is yet to send back an official report on his finding. According to the Commissioner to [...]
Probe into spoiled HINI vaccines underway
– Minister Ramsammy Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy is to commence an investigation today into reports that some 100,000 doses of HINI vaccines have spoiled due to negligence on the part of officers within the health sector. The vaccines are said to be valued at some $40M. According to reports reaching this newspaper the vaccines [...]
