Corbin calls for unity at PNCR Regional Conference
…participant calls for edification of youth on Burnham, party achievements The Peoples National Congress Reform yesterday successfully held its Annual Region Four Conference at the party’s headquarters at Congress Place Sophia. One of the highlights of the day was the feature address by the party leader Robert Corbin, during which he challenged the membership to [...]
Residents come together to alleviate Linden flooding
Approximately 150 persons were drawn from the Victory Valley CDC and Silver City D&I groups in Linden to undertake emergency cleaning and desilting of the Watanabo Creek. The creek runs through Victory Valley and neighbouring communities and meanders its way into the Demerara River. The manual excavation became mandatory to alleviate the flooding that occurred [...]
Prisoner escapes from Rose Hall Outpost
ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – A Police Constable from the Rose Hall Town Police Outpost is now under close arrest while the hunt is on for an escaped prisoner. According to information received from Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force, prisoner 36-year old David Andrews of Lot 155 Williamsburg Squatting Area, Corentyne was discovered [...]
New GPL system to roll out by month-end
- payments will be credited immediately, timely bills a reality The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) is in the process of introducing a new customer service system that will allow payments made at any networked commercial office to be processed immediately to accounts. According to the GPL release, the modern Customer Information System (CIS) [...]
Bartica and Region 9 play to a draw
Bartica through strikes on each side of play erased an early two-goal deficit to earn a commendable 2-2 draw with Region 9 in the Women’s Inter-Association Football Competition yesterday, at the Camptown ground in Campbellville. Finding themselves 2-0 down after just 10 minutes, Bartica were able to pull one back nine minutes from the break [...]
Ferry service back in operation
Essequibo River boat sinking… Two days after a boat sank in the Essequibo River close to the Transport and Harbours Department Stelling, Bartica, the ferry service is back in operation. Yesterday, the MV Makouria docked at the stelling. The ferry was scheduled to dock in Bartica since Saturday but could not do so because of [...]
Inter-Organisation B/ball tourney returns
- 21 teams registered for event The Annual Beepat’s Scorpions Inter-Organisation Basketball tournament will jump off at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Wednesday with 21 organisations already registered for the event and more slated to do so today and tomorrow. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday, Beepat’s Scorpions’ Head Coach, Vijay Panday said that with 21 [...]
Two-year-old heart surgery patient still in Guyana
- Humanitarian group encounters bottlenecks Despite the tireless efforts of a group of local and overseas based Guyanese to take gravely ill two-year-old heart patient, Udesh Ragubar, overseas for further medical attention, the child is still languishing here. The group, which had offered its assistance after it was observed that the child’s heart condition had [...]
Reds Perriera’s ‘Living my Dreams’ to be launched in Guyana
An inspiring story on overcoming odds At age 71, Joseph ‘Reds’ Perriera is as vibrant as ever and has not lost any of his passion for Sports. The Guyanese-born International Cricket Commentator and Sports Administrator recently launched his autobiography titled ‘Living my Dreams’ in his adopted homeland St Lucia during the Semi-final phase of the [...]
GFF, Suriname and French Guiana finalise series here in August
Executives of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), along with officials of the Suriname and French Guiana Football Associations, met yesterday at the GFF headquarters building under the Chairmanship of the President of the GFF Colin Klass to finalise plans for the Inter Guyana Club Football Championship Cup tournament which will be held in Guyana from [...]
AFC reaches out to vulnerable
…distributes several hundred chicks, feed The Alliance For Change (AFC) as part of its outreach activities for this month, kept its promise to the Village of Hararuni by delivering some 700 baby-chicks to the residents of the community in the Soesdyke/Linden Highway. In delivering the chicks and feed, the party officials stressed that it will [...]
WIFSC President expects exciting champsionships
Opening ceremony set for today; 5 countries to contest, Jamaica out President of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFSC) Norris Gomez said he is expecting a very exciting Caribbean Fullbore Shooting Championships which is set to get underway today in Barbados with the official opening ceremony. Guyana, are the defending champions for both the [...]
‘Red Eye’ wanted for security guard’s murder
Police have issued a wanted bulletin for Compton Greene also called “Red Eye” for the recent murder of security guard Arjune Gobin. According to a press release, Greene is also wanted for a series of armed robberies. Police gave his last known address as Lot 84 Alness Village, Corentyne Berbice. He is of medium height [...]
Non confirmation could impact public confidence in Judiciary – Bar Assoc. Pres.
The Judiciary continues to be plagued by the non- confirmation of three high ranking officials in the legal system. For the past four years or so, the Chancellor of the Judiciary, the Chief Justice and the Chief Magistrate have all been conducting their duties with no job security, given the fact that they have been [...]
The Central Corentyne Chamber stands tall
ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (C.C.C.C), stands tall after being the first private sector body to construct a fire station for Government. The $10.3 million facility was much needed in areas along the Central Corentyne. Up until Saturday, East Berbice had only two fire stations; one at New Amsterdam, [...]
Govt. to address mosquito nuisance in Berbice
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Based on concerns raised by residents about the mosquito invasion, and after monitoring the situation, the Health Ministry has put some systems in place to address the issue. The mosquito problem does not only exist in Berbice but other parts of Guyana as well. Minister within the Ministry of Health, Dr. [...]
RHTYSC gets more help from the Beharry Company
ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – The Edward B. Beharry Group of Companies renewed its commitment to the feeding programme organised by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) for another year. For the past six years, the Beharry group has been making available a wide range of its products to ensure that the [...]
Suspects released on bail
WELLINGTON PARK, CORENTYNE – The six persons, including three women, who were detained last week were granted their freedom. Police are working on several theories as investigations into last Monday’s incident, which left one dead at Wellington Park on the Corentyne, continue. The latest from Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force is that none [...]
The GTUC top bosses need to shift gear
Dear Editor, “The Trade Union Movement is dying”, so says the GTUC President at last May Day celebration, according to SN May 2nd 2010. No where was the veracity of this statement more evident than in the Mining Town of Linden on May 1st 2010. This Mining Town, once the bulwark of trade union militancy [...]
The road to ‘Dr. Champion’s’ third term has been paved by a few who purport to speak for many
Dear Editor, Columnist, Freddie Kissoon has been resolute and unwavering in his view that ‘Dr. Champion’, despite all of the latter’s mutterings to the contrary, wants a third term as president of Guyana. I am now convinced that Freddie is right. All these parties and billboards, including the massive electronic one now under construction at [...]
One of many such cases
Dear Editor, I would like to see our opposition parties and trade union movement represent workers, who paid their contributions to the NIS for decades, and when these people retire they cannot collect the benefits they are entitled to from the NIS. Take the case of Indrawattie Gewan mentioned in the letter column of Kaieteur [...]
Govt. seem not to care about the welfare of its citizens
Dear Editor, In Guyana we accept anything that is said to us, because we are pruned to do so. The government of the day is so corrupt that they seem not to care about the well-being of its citizens. Georgetown for instance has so many persons working at MCC to do remedial works to any, [...]
AMALIA WILL BE THE DOWNFALL OF GUYANA
Guyanese should begin to tighten their belts. Also, those who can afford to send their children overseas should begin making the necessary preparations because if the Amalia Falls Hydroelectric Project gets going and is completed, the people of this country will be paying back for this project until they have nothing left on their bodies [...]
The relevance of a proper JP system in Guyana
Dear Editor, To date there has been no comprehensive review since its adoption here over a century and a half ago. But there has been no substantial change in how JPs function, or how they are monitored. Furthermore legislation does not provide for tenure in the office of JP and so instruments stipulate the duration [...]
Nicole Ming’s minglements: Is there a bennettitaceous angle?
Up to this moment, it is the words of Peter Ramsaroop versus the story of Nicole Ming. No charges have been laid against Ramsaroop. Ming is saying one thing, Ramsaroop is contending the opposite. We all know what the exchanges are. A few reminders will suffice. Ming says there were “peeping” cameras in her rented [...]
