Fire destroys two dozen buildings in Mahdia
- at least 150 homeless Misfortune struck in the heart of Mahdia last night after a raging fire, which reportedly started around 19:00 hrs, destroyed a large grocery store which had been recently renovated and extended to include living quarters. Also destroyed was the Mahdia Arcade, a grouping of nearly two dozen small buildings which [...]
Financial closure soon – Dr. Luncheon
- no date identified The government intends to see financial closure “soon” on the Amaila Falls hydro project, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon stated yesterday. “The engagements with the donors who are contributing and (the engagements) with those who are putting up equity that continues to allow us to [...]
Govt. to do ‘whatever it takes’ to bring Marriott here
…but remains tight-lipped on project cost, investors The government yesterday said it will do whatever it takes, including financial backing, to bring the Marriott hotel project to Guyana, but remained silent on who the potential investors are or how much the project would cost. “Essentially, whatever it takes to get a Marriott-branded hotel for which, [...]
Guyana not listed for initial Climate Fund assistance
“Guyana did not signal an interest as we are further advanced than these countries…Remember we are part of the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) and Kingdom of Norway project.” This was the response of Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud when asked to comment on the fact that the Multilateral Climate Investment Fund (CIF) has approved some [...]
Boy, 7, found floating in Sophia canal
It has been widely accepted that there will always be unguarded moments in one’s life and this was clearly the case for a Sophia mother who lost her only child during one such period. Although she is not well known in her area, many could attest to the fact that they have never seen Zon [...]
Sharma charged again for obstruction of justice
The Chandra Narine Sharma debacle took a further twist when the police instituted another obstruction of justice charge yesterday against the embattled television station owner. Sharma along with five of his associates, including his son-in-law Ravi Mangar, were all charged with obstruction of justice and were admitted to $100,000 bail on April 22, last. Acting [...]
Dem boys seh…Is dunce pun dunce
Nuff people happy that dem children do good at de Grade Six Assessment but if dem know that de Permanent Secretary in de Ministry and he secretary don’t know as much as dem li’l children who pass, dem same parents would tek dem children out of school. De PS can’t spell and he secretary who [...]
Police say circumstances unclear
Relatives of Lyndon Mc Curdy, 28, of Cane Grove, Mahaica, are pleading with the relevant authorities to properly investigate the circumstances in which he was shot by a police officer. One relative yesterday told Kaieteur News that the young man, who sells sweets wholesale, was approached on Wednesday night by two policemen who informed him [...]
Over $100M expended already in quest to rehabilitate Health Ministry
By Sharmain Cornette A new building for the Ministry of Health is currently being designed but sufficient resources are yet to be mobilised to see the proposed plans to fruition. At least this is according to Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy, who during an interview with this newspaper revealed that his office staffers among [...]
Racing cyclist granted bail on carnal knowledge charge
A 16-year-old racing cyclist has been granted bail after being charged with carnal knowledge. The accused made an appearance yesterday at the Wales Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Ann Mc Lennan. It is alleged that on Sunday June 27, last, the teen had carnal knowledge of a 12-year-old girl. The charge was indictable and the accused [...]
Path cleared for Credit Bureau
The Credit Reporting Bill which was recently passed in the National Assembly following a period in a Special Committee has been assented to by President Bharrat Jagdeo and has been gazzetted into law. The President affixed his signature on June 10 just five days after the Bill was approved in the House and the gazetted [...]
‘One team, one goal, one victory to go’ is motto of Lady Jags for Cuba clash tomorrow
By Franklin Wilson The biggest match ever in the history of female football in Guyana is set for tomorrow at the Georgetown Football Club Ground (GCC) when the ‘Lady Jags’ battle Cuba in a must win game for the 8th and final place in the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition set for later this year. Guyana [...]
Former GPL employee receives death threats
- accuses cops of leaking information Former Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) employee Allan Savory says he fears for his life following the receipt of a few telephone calls from a person who is blaming him for the murder of his late boss, former Chief Security Officer, Clifford Peters. Savory was one of the [...]
Survivors blame pick-up driver
Survivors of Wednesday’s smash-up on the Kwakwani trail have all blamed the pickup driver for causing the tragedy in which two people were killed and 15 others injured. The accident claimed the lives of Rusal employee Herman Wade, called ‘Toots’, and 42-year-old Terry Budhburg of Lamp Island. Survivors George Shakespeare, 43, Glendon Shakespeare, Clive Lagadoo, [...]
Ms Backer missed the point
Dear Editor, I have seen Ms Backer’s letter in great admiration for coalitions. She has now become a great advocate of that strategy. But Ms Backer has missed the point. The PPP is the first Party to have worked to build coalitions. It succeeded in 1992 to build a huge coalition, the PPP/Civic. This coalition [...]
Oh my! Fascism killed the robots!
There are two impediments I have in executing my function as a daily commentator. One is that I cannot wait until the day unfolds to see what drama is emerging so I can write on it. I send my stuff to the editor very early in the morning because I live in moral fear of [...]
OP accuses KN, Stabroek News of advocating race-based politics
- asks ERC to investigate According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), the Office of the President has written Bishop Juan Edghill, Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC), asking the commission to look into recent letters and articles in some newspapers which could be in breach of the country’s anti-racism laws. In a letter [...]
Bandits captured minutes after robbery
Quick action by a police mobile patrol on the West Coast of Demerara led to the capture of three bandits, minutes after they had stabbed a taxi driver and relieved him of his cellular phone and other valuables. The men, who were nabbed at Crane, a village away from where the incident occurred, were still [...]
Gayadin not intimidated by more experienced opponents
New face in the Group 3 category, former rookie champion Ryon Gayadin believes that his chances are as good as any of the other drivers even though moving to the bigger division will provide a stiffer challenge. The young Gayadin, who will be competing against his brother Gavin and other formidable drivers such as current [...]
GLTA host 2010 Interschool Mini-Tennis Competition this Sunday
The Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) will be hosting its 2010 Mini-Tennis Interschool competition this Sunday, at the National Gymnasium, starting from 09:00hrs and run until 13:00hrs. Thirteen schools are expected to participate in the day’s activities and among them are Marian Academy, St. Pius, St. Ambrose, St. Angela’s, Ketley Primary, East La Penitence, Tucville [...]
We can become agents of change
Dear Editor, The recent victory by MS Kamla Persad Bissessar UNC led partnership collation is a timely reminder to all ‘Doubting Thomases’ that change is not impossible. There are many who thought that it was an impossible task to be achieved after political dominance by the PNM. However, the people were tried of corruption, bad [...]
THE TIME IS COMING SOON
The Minister of Labour, Manzoor Nadir, cannot be serious when he says that this column should call on the United States to provide the information about cases of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) in Guyana so that these can be investigated. Look how much information has been provided by the United States through court cases! What [...]
Proud of fight against racism
Dear Editor, I am very proud of my brother in political struggle, Freddie Kissoon, for fighting against African racism as noted in several of his recent columns in Kaieteur News. Freddie is the leading advocate against African racism and we should salute him for standing up for African rights. It is disheartening however, that Freddie [...]
Guyanese job hunt
Dear Editor, Listening to the radio station yesterday morning (30-07-10), I heard a commercial from Guyana Power and Light (GPL) thanking the general public for the 600 odd applications that were received for the position for Agents at Large. Mr. Editor, I was amazed to hear that a company who has around 900 employees received [...]
Marian, Plaisance complete NSBF U-16 Final Four
- Under-18, Open Categories reach quarter-finals Marian and Plaisance Academies both ensured that they were among the Final Four teams in the Under-16 category of National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) yesterday at the Sports Hall as the tournament winds down to its crucial knockout rounds. Plaisance proved superior to Marian Academy with a 42-39 points’ [...]
