THE ART OF STARING- GT STYLE
A view from inside-out Guyanese love to stare…when it pleases them. They don’t just look. They stare. A beautiful young girl emerged out of Guyana Stores onto the pavement outside. It was an entrance from one tint of light into another. The glare of the sunlight reflecting off the pavement highlighted the effect. She was [...]
The society needs to back Mr. Badal
It was not unusual the tongue-lashing Mr. Robert Badal got for analyzing economic trends in the hotel and tourist industries. Read what Mr. Badal says and he is virtually repeating what opposition leaders, editors, economists and commentators have been saying long before 2010. When he did reveal some secrets, they weren’t secrets at all to [...]
Man shoots Kitty resident dead over missing motorcycle
A 34-year-old man was gunned down yesterday morning in the passageway near his Thomas Street, Kitty, home, over a quarrel about a missing motorcycle. Troy Smith, a father of one, received a single gunshot to his upper chest and was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The shooter has been identified as [...]
Guyanese couple rescued at sea
- Recount horrible ordeal after drifting in Suriname waters A Guyanese couple who spent three days and nights drifting at sea after their boat engine developed problems just off Nickerie, in Suriname, are alive and well, thanks to fishermen in the Albion area. Michael Stanley, 49 and his wife, Anjanie Ramcoomar, 47, were reported missing [...]
Supenaam gang beats two senseless
- Police make arrests Two men who are a part of a gang were arrested yesterday, around noon, after they carried out two separate beatings Thursday night at Supenaam. One of the victims of Thursday night’s beating was Arnold Gibson, 34, of Supenaam. He is currently a patient at the Suddie Public Hospital. The other [...]
Sattaur’s verbal abuse to reporter ‘off the record’
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday condemned the report on the seizure of two high-end vehicles in a tax evasion probe and said that it believes that a number of its employees are being paid to release information. The GRA was specific enough to state that these employees are in the pay of Kaieteur News. [...]
Swimming outing ends in death for Soesdyke lad
A mother’s plea with her young son not to go swimming in a dug out sand pit yesterday failed to save the youngster who met his demise while returning home from the very same sand pit. Sometime after 11:00 hours yesterday, workers in the Latchman Sand pit, Soesdyke, found 10-year-old Derrick Paul Deonarine lying in [...]
Guyana make it five in a row
- This is the best Sports team in the Caribbean – MVP McKenzie Tournament Most Valuable Player (MVP) Guyana’s Kevin McKenzie, who thrilled the local fans with his mesmerising run down the left touchline to score the most important five points in the game in sudden death overtime, proclaimed that the new five-time champions is [...]
U-17 footballers receive kudos for outstanding performance
GFF administration pleads for corporate support The local football fraternity is celebrating another milestone following the outstanding performance and subsequent qualification of the U-17 Male Football Team to the second round of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) qualifiers for the CONCACAF U-17 Championship scheduled for next month in a country to be named later. The [...]
Guyana Watch wraps it up at Windsor Forest
The Guyana Watch Medical team wrapped up its last clinic yesterday at the Windsor Forest Primary School. The team saw more than 3000 patients in less than a week. The visiting medical team has 13 doctors, two pharmacists, two dentists and 16 support staffers. They needed every one of them yesterday as they examined more [...]
GFF Super League KO tourney kicks off today at GFC
Following an extended break after the first round of the Guyana Football Federation Super League sponsored by FIFA’s Win in CONCACAF with CONCACAF Programme, the top eight teams will face off in a knock-out competition prior to the start of the final round. The second round of the Super League is scheduled to commence on [...]
Govt. undermines private sector success with proposed Marriott – Corbin
“Robert Badal should be applauded for standing up and being counted rather than cowering in fear of the repressive dictatorship” “The recent unprovoked and vulgar attacks by President Bharrat Jagdeo on outstanding businessman, Robert Badal, and the Pegasus Hotel, must be condemned by all right-thinking Guyanese.” This is according to leader of the People’s National [...]
Suspect in child killing released on station bail
The man who was held in connection with the murder of seven-year-old Dacwaun Sutherland has been released after he posted $20,000 station bail. Police sources on Thursday said that they were unable to find any concrete evidence against the 24-year-old suspect, thus forcing them to release the man. The source said that the man was [...]
Govt. undermines private sector success with proposed Marriott – Corbin
“The recent unprovoked and vulgar attacks by President Bharrat Jagdeo on outstanding businessman, Robert Badal, and the Pegasus Hotel, must be condemned by all right-thinking Guyanese.” This is according to leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, Robert Corbin, who yesterday reminded media operatives that while Guyanese have by now become accustomed to the un-Presidential [...]
Guyana whip defending champs to qualify for Final
By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Digicel Not knowing if they would get the opportunity to even play at all in their semi-final clash when they arrived in rain at the Queens Park Oval yesterday, Guyana continued their dominance in 20/20 cricket against defending champions Trinidad & Tobago with a spine-tingling 4-run victory [...]
Mother calls for investigation into death of ASPMother calls for investigation into death of ASP
Dear Editor, We the family of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Ivelaw Murray request that a thorough investigation into the death of our beloved be carried out so that justice can be served. ASP Ivelaw Murray served the Guyana Police Force (GPF) for the past 15 years and at the time of his death he [...]
Some villages have lost the gains
Ever since 1838 freed slaves across the country celebrated their emancipation in ways that only they could. Many had nostalgic memories of the land of their ancestors. There were those who had also just come to this the so-called New World so their memories of their homeland were still fresh. All along the coast there [...]
Miss Wakenaam to be crowned tomorrow night
With a mission to assist young women to build self-confidence, and to promote self-worth, morals, and to provide social support for youth the stage is set for a grand Wakanaam Night. The event is also intended to publicly recognize women who have obtained personal, professional and community achievements. This event includes a pageant at which [...]
Govt moves to Parliament for a further US$12.5M
…reasons create doubt among MPs One hundred fifty-three days after Guyana’s largest ever ($143B) budget was approved in the National Assembly, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has moved to the House seeking approval for an additional $2,426,470,077. The Ministry of Public Works and Communication will be the biggest beneficiary from this latest request for money. [...]
90,000 poor families to get laptops
By Leonard Gildarie Government says that it has earmarked US$30M ($6B) over the next three years to equip an estimated 90,000 poor families with laptops as Guyana attempts to harness the potential of extra bandwidth. The announcement, to loud applause, was made by President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday at the launching of the new fibre optic [...]
AFC’s decision to exclude PNCR not unanimous – Trotman
… says it represents democracy at work By Gary Eleazar “I, as leader, know that people expect that the Alliance For Change (AFC) will find a way to make it possible for an alliance of all interested and patriotic persons and groups to be in place in time for the 2011 elections…Politics is about making [...]
Boat owner detained at CID Headquarters
- body of dead crew member brought back home Local police officials have detained the owner of the ill-fated MV Captain Tom as they try to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death of two crew members following an explosion on his vessel. Kaieteur News understands that police ranks picked up Mr. Sasesankar, called ‘Charlie’, at [...]
Fire guts Red Thread Activist’s home
Fire of a so far unknown origin gutted a two-flat house in the posh community of Bonasika Street, Campbellville, around 19:45 hours yesterday, leaving popular Red Thread activist Andaiye and five other persons, including a 93-year old man, homeless. The fire started in the lower flat of the building and quickly engulfed the interior forcing [...]
Dem boys seh…Bharrat lying pun de flu?
Poor people smiling. Bharrat announce that he gun put 90,000 computers in poor people house. Well dem boys want to know when this gun happen suh dem ask. De answer come back. Bharrat seh he gun put these computers in three years. But dem boys believe that he mouth slip. He mean 300 years. Dem [...]
As GT&T launches US$30M fiber optic cable
Cheap PCs offered… The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has allocated a significant portion of its bandwidth to the education sector even as moves are being made to introduce new features that will integrate schools’ curriculum with internet-based programmes. The announcement was made yesterday as GT&T launched its US$30M Suriname/Guyana Submarine Cable System (SG-SCS) [...]
