Delay in issuing Treasury Memorandum illustrates Minister’s contempt
…clarification to be sought in Parliament shortly – Lawrence Chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee Volda Lawrence says that the extended delay in the issuing of the most recent Treasury Memorandum, clearly illustrates the contemptuous nature of the Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh. A Treasury Memorandum is the document that is issued by the Finance [...]
Kingston residence goes up in flames
- neighbours say fire started moments after power was restored Frank Singh and his son Christopher stood in disbelief yesterday afternoon as their home was reduced to a blackened frame. The 50-year-old father of four was not at home when the fire broke out around 16:00 hours and returned home in time to see members [...]
Survivor’s employer still silent about compensation – relatives
Relatives of 19 year old trawler explosion survivor, Orlon Munroe are beginning to have doubts that he will be fully compensated by his employer. The teen received burns to over 90 percent of his body, after his vessel, Captain Lloyd 97, which is registered to Prittipaul Singh, exploded almost three weeks ago. Also injured in [...]
Corentyne rice farmer’s body pulled from Alness trench
HOGSTYE VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – A 26-year old rice farmer, Philbert Fraser, also known as ‘Black Boy’ of Hogstye Village, Corentyne lost his life at ‘Bashmins’ yesterday Sunday. His family is puzzled about how he really met his end. The man’s sister, Kim Rambarose was among the first to arrive on the scene. “When I reach [...]
Dem boys seh….Robert causing more trouble
Fish in trouble. Dem boys seh that everything that got to deal wid Robert in trouble. Was flood and all dem communities end up in trouble. Then was rice and that end up in trouble. Sugar in trouble and even Robert in trouble because he still got to explain how he spend de money to [...]
Essequibo Islands top student not certain of attending city high school
Terrence Williams of Arthurville Primary School on Wakenaam Island has topped the Essequibo Islands at the National Grade Six Assessment this year. He received 531 marks and was awarded a place at Bishop’s High School in Georgetown. Terrence lives at Noitgedacht Village with his mother and other siblings. During his primary school years he always [...]
Hundreds of residents to benefit from new Cornelia Ida Well
Over 1,800 residents will benefit from a new well at Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, which was constructed at a cost in excess of $47M and will produce 68 cubic meters of water per hour. At the official commissioning of the facility on Saturday, Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali boasted of the many [...]
PNCR salutes Police Force on 171st Anniversary
…urges swift adoption of recommendation of Disciplined Forces report The Peoples National Congress Reform on Friday last used the opportunity of their weekly press briefing to salute the Guyana Police Force (GPF), “particularly those dedicated and hardworking members”, on its 171st Anniversary. PNCR Member of Parliament, Amna Ally, told media operatives that, “As this vital [...]
Improving nursing care high on Health Ministry’s agenda
- Hydar Ally A shift system which has been incorporated by the Ministry of Health’s nursing schools have been working well as it has served to put less stress on the delivery of lectures, according to Permanent Secretary, Hydar Ally. According to Ally, during an interview with this newspaper, this measure has also been instrumental [...]
Leaders Guyana face defending champs Jamaica today
By Sean Devers Guyana made an auspicious start to their campaign to regain the Regional Under-19 three-day cricket title when they took an early lead in the 6-team TCL West Indies Under-19 tournament in St Lucia by beating the Leeward Islands in their first round game on Saturday. Guyana who dominated regional youth cricket in [...]
Juice Factory officially launched in Canal #1
- Time to stop talking of our potential and do something about it – Agri. Minister The Al Azisplash Juice Factory was officially launched today at L’Esperance, Canal No. One, West Bank, Demerara. Al Azisplash Inc. is the manufacturer of Flavour Fresh Juices and Drinks. For owner of the business, Abdul ‘Naim’ Aziz and his [...]
Guyana makes bright start
Guyana’s national team made a bright start to the 2010 Caribbean Junior Squash Championships on Saturday in Grand Cayman. The tournament began with the individual championships, which runs until today with competition in the under 13, 15, 17 and 19 categories. Guyana has a very strong chance of winning a number of individual titles, especially [...]
Lennox ‘Pretty Boy’ Allen KO’s Latino in Rd. 6
- stays on track for world title fight Lennox ‘Pretty Boy’ Allen needed all of 16 seconds of the sixth round to dispose of Victor Paz when the two faced off in a six round bout in a super/middleweight bout at the Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York Saturday evening last. The win [...]
Date set for much-anticipated GTTA Elections
- Ramsaroop could challenge Greene A date has been finally set for the much-anticipated Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Elections, which will be held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on the last day of this month, beginning at 1pm. From all indications, barring any major upset, Commissioner of Police, [...]
Upper Corentyne Free Weekend beat GT Text Flex by 3 wickets
By Sean DeversWest Indies player Travis Dowlin, who stroked an entertaining 53, was the only Georgetown player who gave the impression that they were mentally prepared for a National final as the disunited City side was predictably whipped by Upper Corentyne last Saturday night at the Guyana National Stadium in the final of the Digicel [...]
Digicel’s John Barnes shares his thoughts on the World Cup final
I think it’s fair to say that justice was served today (yesterday). Overall, Spain were the better team and made the better effort to play the game the way it should be played – get the ball on the deck and pass and move. It was obvious from early on that the game plan for [...]
Prison Service takes first lien on trophy, Fire & Police beaten
The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) imprisoned their colleagues from the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) and hosts, Guyana Police Force (GPF) to take the first lien on the Ministry of Home Affairs Inter Agency Dominos competition organised by Sports Officer Ovid Glasglow. The inaugural tournament which will be played every month at varying locations saw the [...]
US-based Foundation donates to Enterprise Community Literacy Programme
The Suresh Singh Foundation of Florida, U S A, has made a second donation of US$500 to the Enterprise Community Literacy Programme (ECLP) to help bolster the continuance of a skills training programme. The funds were realised as part of the proceeds raised at a cricket match between the Royale Sports Club and the Enterprise [...]
Commander appeals to public for help in stamping out drug trade
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – “We know who you are. We are coming after you. No one would be spared.” That stern warning from Commander of Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force, Assistant Commissioner Steve Merai is for those involved in the illicit drug-trade. As he appealed to residents along the Berbice River to return [...]
NCN honours memory of staff
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – In honour of the late Mukeshwar Seelall, a transmission operator at the Berbice Operation of the National Communication Network (NCN), the Management and Board of Directors of NCN launched the Mukeshwar Seelall Memorial Under-15 Cricket Competition. Twenty-three year old Mukeshwar Sewlall of Gangaram Settlement in East Canje was killed in April [...]
How much longer endangerment of bauxite workers will be ignored?
Dear Editor, The Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) is deeply grieved and disturbed over the accident involving bauxite workers on June 30 at Manaka, where two died, 15 critically injured and others traumatized. We send our condolences to the families of those who died and to the injured and those who remain traumatized [...]
It’s not uncommon for world leaders to disclose some aspects of their illness to the masses
Dear Editor, I was not aware that I was in an argument with Freddie Kissoon, so he can save himself the self-insult. I, however, will not stand idly by and allow the Kaeiteur News readers to be fed lies about Fidel and Cuba especially by someone whose information is based on imperialist propaganda. I was [...]
Elected dictatorship and elected oligarchy – battle cry of the ‘new opposition’
DEAR Editor, I find it very amusing at the ‘new opposition’s’ constant spewing of new political terms for the Jagdeo Administration; in fact, it is almost like a puerile tirade. And then I thought that if the Administration was really a dictatorship, fairly tyrannical, then this ‘new opposition’ would be unable to deliver its sermon [...]
ONE DIPLOMATIC VICTORY IS NOT ENOUGH
In my two previous columns, I discussed the 2010 Trafficking in Persons Report on Guyana, identifying the main problem areas including involuntary prostitution, forced labour. I also made a number of prescriptions as to how the authorities may address the issue. Among the proposals were (a) the need to have a proactive foreign policy mechanism [...]
Singh’s remarks are fallacious and misguided
Dear Editor, The recent remarks by Ganesh Singh in his articles titled “Where does the PPP find these people?” July 7, 2010 and “Minister of Agri. announcement troubling” dated July 10, 2010 are both fallacious and misguided. In his first article of July 7, he states that Minister of Agriculture Robert M. Persaud and the [...]
