DPP goes to court over Judge’s order for speedy trial for 52 prisoners
‘It’s impossible’ The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has moved to the court against the Attorney General after a judge ordered that 52 prisoners be brought speedily to trial. Yesterday, Chief Justice (ag), Ian Chang, granted a Conservatory Order after DPP, Shalimar Ali-Hack, filed court documents claiming that the orders made by Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire [...]
Kuwaiti Prime Minister for Guyana Monday
…Double Taxation Agreement will be signed – Source Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the Prime Minister of Kuwait, is scheduled to arrive in Guyana on Monday. This was confirmed by this newspaper with Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Elizabeth Harper. The Kuwaiti Prime Minister’s visit will see the signing of several agreements [...]
GPL pole stalls road construction
Residents of West Back Street Lima, Essequibo Coast, are peeved about the non removal of a GPL utility pole that was erected several years ago now in the middle of the street. This newspaper learnt that the area was earmarked for development for some time, but has now been approved by the Region Two Administration [...]
Cops receive autopsy report
An autopsy report on the death of Assistant Superintendent Ivelaw Murray states that he died from “unnatural causes”, leaving open the question of whether his demise was a suicide or murder. The report has reportedly been released to the police, and a senior official said that the police are sticking to their view that Murray [...]
Jagdeo’s action vicious, vindictive – says WPA
…condemns attack against Freddie Kissoon, Kaieteur News “The court action brought by President Jagdeo against Kaieteur News columnist, Freddie Kissoon, the Editor-in-chief, Adam Harris, and the National Media Publishing Company Limited, Publishers and Printer of Kaieteur News, is yet another in the series of increasingly brazen attempts by Jagdeo and the Government of Guyana to [...]
Dem boys seh…Flu shut Glenn mouth
De Waterfalls paper in mourning. Two top people who always claim how dem powerful and how dem can handle anything lie down in bed and can’t move. Before that one of dem always claim that he is de best when it come to front page design and choosing photograph and how if he don’t do [...]
New garbage dump a source of discomfort
The garbage dump, which was relocated just under a year ago from Anna Regina to Lima on the Essequibo Coast, remains a bother to residents who live in close proximity. They complain that there are flies, the stench and smoke emanating from the site. These have been increasing daily, much to the annoyance of all [...]
Agri. Ministry intensifies support to Upper Demerara
The Ministry of Agriculture has deployed technical staff and other resources to support the national response by agencies and local government bodies to communities in the Upper Demerara River whose river banks have been overflowing due to excessive rainfall and unusual level of high tide. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Minister Robert Persaud has [...]
PNCR General Council approves method to identify Presidential Candidate
… Corbin does not expect calls for him to re-consider The person selected to be the Presidential Candidate of the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform, must have the full confidence of the membership of the PNCR, be of sound and unquestionable integrity, possess the skill, expertise and networking capability as well as command respect [...]
Jagdeo heads CARICOM delegation at Shanghai Expo
President Bharrat Jagdeo is leading a delegation of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) at Expo 2010, Shanghai, China. Jagdeo is among three Heads of Government of CARICOM who will be joined by Secretary-General Edwin Carrington who will attend the CARICOM National Honour Day Celebrations today. Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis is representing the Organisation [...]
Organisers promises excitement at Norman Singh Turf Club race meet
Turfites are gearing up for competitive action when the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club (NSMTC) of Silver Park No 6 West Coast Berbice stages a grand one day horse race meet at the Club’s head office, at the above address, tomorrow Sunday July 12. The event will witness the kind of gripping contests that horse [...]
Caricom was warned about Muslim terrorists coming from Guyana
In the presence of representatives from more than 25 countries, the international and regional community had been warned that should there be any Caribbean involvement in terrorist activities, there would be black Guyanese Muslims involved. This warning was issued at an International/Caricom Seminar for Small Business training programme just about five years ago by a [...]
Participation increases after Week One of ECCB Academy
Adonis satisfied with first week Only 20 participants turned up last Monday at the launching of the 9th annual East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) Cricket Academy at the Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence at LBI. But Academy Coordinator former Guyana fast bowler Robert ‘Pacer’ Adonis told Kaieteur Sport that participation had increased to 52 at [...]
Rookie champion not fazed by new challenge
Rookie champion Shayne Seebarran told Kaieteur Sport during an interview yesterday that even though he has moved up to the Group 2B category he is still anticipating good results. Seebarran, who is the reigning rookie champion, was forced to quit the class due to a combination of reasons. First his outstanding performances over the past [...]
GECOM says that there is nothing wrong with its accounts
Officials at the Guyana Elections Commission have issued a statement on a recent article published by this newspaper that the organisation may escape a forensic audit. According to that statement GECOM is “… not aware of any call for or any situation that warrants a forensic audit; we do not consider Kaieteur News’s speculative comment [...]
Trinidadian Ravi Singh relishes competition
Trinidadian Ravi Singh, who is here to compete at tomorrow’s Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club Meet, said he is here to compete with all seriousness and will be looking to clinch the Group 3 division title. Singh, who drives a yellow and red trimmed tube-framed Mazda RX 7 Third Generation car is no stranger [...]
GNSC traffic bottleneck a major problem-drivers say
- police forced to intervene Police were forced to intervene at the Guyana National Shipping Corporation, Lombard Street, yesterday after traffic backed up for nearly half a mile because of parked containers on the roadway. A number of traffic tickets were reportedly issued even as angry drivers complained that the traffic situation around the GNSC, [...]
Race walkers anticipate stiff competition as CS&TC launch month of activities
Race walkers would be kept very busy for the month of August after the planning committee of the Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) has unveiled a packed itinerary to commemorate its 6th race walk month of activities from Sunday August 1 until Tuesday August 31. Already some of the big names in the sport [...]
Guyanese Goordial-John, Atkins shine as USA sweeps Canada
USA’s women trounced Canada by 112 runs and by 9 wickets respectively on Tuesday and Wednesday in the first two games before winning by 7 wickets yesterday to take the three-match 50-over cricket series at the Maple Leaf Cricket Club in King City 3-nil. On Tuesday, Canada elected to field in overcast conditions, and after [...]
Pressure mounts on GuySuCo to raise production levels
- as outstanding 24 workers honoured By Leonard Gildarie Some two dozen sugar workers, declared model employees, were honoured by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) yesterday for their performances last year, even as upbeat officials said it is targeting an unprecedented 400,000 tonnes of sugar by 2012. At a packed setting at the International Convention [...]
Craig residents ambush and assault GPHC staff
On Thursday night about 20-odd violent villagers ambushed and assaulted a few staff members of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, who were transporting a patient to his residence in Craig, East Bank of Demerara. This incident occurred outside of the patient’s residence. According to a statement from the Georgetown Public Hospital’s Corporation, the patient, who [...]
Boxers depart for CAC championships in buoyant mood
President of GABA optimistic of many medals Several weeks of intensive training concluded yesterday and the six boxers scheduled to represent Guyana at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico have departed for that country this morning, all exuding confidence of returning with prestigious accolades. Those vying for honours at the games are [...]
PNCR General Council approves method to identify Presidential Candidate
… Corbin does not expect calls for him to re-consider The person selected to be the Presidential Candidate of the main opposition People’s National Congress Reform, must have the full confidence of the membership of the PNCR, be of sound and unquestionable integrity, possess the skill, expertise and networking capability as well as command respect [...]
Castrol Strikers /GVF Tournament serves off today
The Castrol Strikers/Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF)-organised Tournament sponsored by Tradewind Tankers, Shipping Company serves off today, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The tournament will see teams from Berbice, Linden, West Demerara and Georgetown battle each other over a period of three months at different venues. The teams from Berbice are Rollers, Port Mourant Jaguars, [...]
Casino dealer granted bail for larceny
A casino dealer found himself in hot water yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after he was charged with larceny by clerk or servant. The accused, Shermon Oxford, had his charge read to him by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It is alleged that on Friday March 26 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, while [...]
