Housing Minister committed to stand Parliamentary ‘trial’
… Contentious $4B expenditure Alliance For Change Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan yesterday made good on his promise to seek to have disciplinary action instituted against Housing Minister Irfaan Ali and Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh when he moved a motion to have the two government officials placed before the Committee of Privileges. The action stems from [...]
Six detained
… Ex-Cop’s murder Police in Berbice have so far arrested six persons as they make an all-out effort to catch the persons who brutally murdered ex-policeman Sheldon Matheson. The mutilated body of 32-year-old Matheson, called Mosie, of 40 Alness Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was found around 06:00 hrs on Sunday morning by passersby near a shop [...]
Amerindians ignored on Int’l Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples
The Guyana Government yesterday neglected to honour the country’s Amerindians as the world observed International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The government issued no statement on the occasion and there were no ceremonies. In contrast, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world to step up efforts to improve living conditions of the planet’s indigenous [...]
Another Brazilian murdered in interior
- suspect held Another Brazilian miner has been murdered in Guyana’s interior. Forty-five year-old Jose Rodriguez De Oliviera was hacked to death by one of his colleagues in a mining camp at Aranka Backdam, Cuyuni River. The incident occurred early Saturday morning and police confirmed that the suspect, a male Amerindian, has been taken into [...]
‘Halfway’ hospital thief jailed for two years
Thirty-two year-old Claude Howard of Skeldon who was badly beaten when he was caught in the act of breaking into the Physiotherapy Department of the New Amsterdam Hospital was yesterday sentenced to two years in prison by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo. Howard made an appearance at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court for sentencing. The man, who [...]
Dem boys seh … Sam done play sudden
De other day President’s College celebrate its 25th anniversary and everybody was kind of proud. De school was supposed to be de leading one in de country when it start. Then it slip to number two. Today it lower than St Rose’s and St Joseph, but de people was still happy. De mistake somebody mek [...]
Father believes missing son still alive
… Two weeks after trawler explosion He vanished without a trace two weeks ago after a fuel explosion sank the trawler he was travelling on, but Ravi Ragoonauth’s father refuses to give up hope that his son will be found alive. Reports from two survivors indicate that the 39-year-old fisherman perished when he was trapped [...]
Education Minister signals halt to automatic teacher promotion
- emphasises importance of professional development By Sharmain Cornette Automatic promotions for teachers within the public education system may soon become a thing of the past. This notion was expressed by Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, yesterday when he addressed a gathering of teachers expected to participate in Continuous Professional Development Courses (CPDC) this week. [...]
$300,000 bail for man who attempted to commit felony
- lawyer claims wrong man charged Attempting to commit a felony turned out to be a very costly act for 26-year-old Jermaine De Freitas of Lot 65 Castello Housing Scheme. Yesterday he made his first court appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton and was granted bail in the sum of $300,000. It is alleged that De [...]
NAMILCO, Agri Ministry monitor soaring wheat cost
Flour price hike? Wheat prices on the world market have soared over the past two months by more than 40% in what experts are blaming on mostly speculations in the commodities market. Yesterday, officials of the National Milling Company of Guyana Inc. (NAMILCO) said that they are monitoring the situation closely. “Yes, we are very [...]
Mayor Green lashes out at Gov’t for non-payment of taxes
Mayor Green lashes out at Gov’t for non-payment of taxes …as reports surface that contactors to resume collection today By Sharmain Cornette “Government is the most delinquent of taxpayers and is setting a bad example to the rest of the country,” said City Mayor Hamilton Green yesterday. The Chief Citizen, at a press conference which [...]
Whyte-Nedd commences leave, not appointed as Chief Ed. Officer
As was predicted by many who came out in solidarity with her, Acting Chief Education Officer, Ms Genevieve Whyte-Nedd will retire in that very capacity, never being able to savour the benefits of a substantive appointment. According to reports reaching this newspaper, Whyte-Nedd, who had offered little or no comment on the issue of her [...]
House approves legislation to stiffen penalties for electricity theft
By Gary Eleazar The Electricity Sector Reform (Amendment) Bill 2010 was last evening approved in the National Assembly, paving the way for increased fines and penalties as it relates to individuals or businesses found guilty of electricity theft. The Bill was successfully piloted by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds who told the House that the Legislation [...]
Akawaios and Arekunas will lose livelihoods with hydro project – Int’l report
A planned hydro project at Turtruba in the Upper Mazaruni, will see indigenous Akawaios and Arekunas lose their livelihoods and land, becoming refugees, a report released by Survival International stated yesterday as International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples was being observed. Survival International is a global non-government organisation based in the United Kingdom. The [...]
A PPP leader discovers paradise
It is obvious that Mr. Hyday Ally, the Secretary of the PPP’s Executive Committee does not read what his colleague, Mr. Ralph Ramkarran writes. Twice Mr. Ramkarran observed that if he was to be President he would prioritize the area of ethnic reconciliation. Mr. Hydar Ally knows fully well that what he wrote is nonsense [...]
GUYANA TO PLAY T&T AT PROVIDENCE
Sponsor being sought for South Africa bound team By Sean Devers If all plans materialize, the Guyana National Stadium at Providence could be jam-packed and rocking on weekend of August 27 and 28 as dethroned regional 20/20 champions Trinidad and Tobago face-off with new champions Guyana under lights to prove to their respective fans who [...]
THE NEXT GENERATION OF DIASPORIANS WILL HAVE LESS TIES TO GUYANA
In our international perspective this week, we examine the need for greater integration of sports between members of the Diaspora and local sporting organisations. Recently, a Guyanese team (GFF All Stars) undertook a football match in England. Comprising the squad were some eight persons drawn from the Guyanese community in England. Among the players was [...]
GRFU outlines the way forward
President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Christopher ‘Kit’ Nascimento believes that the outstanding performances from the national Sevens team deserves the same attention and possibly more than the Guyana cricket team that recently won the WICB T20 Tournament which qualified them for the Champions League in South Africa. Nascimento expressed this opinion during [...]
Khan is new WICB Corporate Communications Officer
Guyanese Imran Khan has been appointed the new Corporate Communications Officer of the West Indies Cricket Board and will take the lead in managing the WICB’s Corporate Communications and Public Relations. The 31-year Essequibian will serve as the point of first contact for the media on all matters relating to the WICB and bring on [...]
Three Guyanese ladies to play in Select Caribbean 15s team in Bahamas
The Guyana Rugby Football Union has announced the selection of three Women’s players to participate in the NACRA Senior Women’s Fifteens Championships in the Bahamas. Guyana was unable to meet the cost of sending a full Fifteens team. However, Guyana has been invited to send three of its top players to participate in a Caribbean [...]
The development of Guyana’s potential is hampered by the PPP/C policies of governance
Dear Editor, It gives me great satisfaction to respond to an article published in Kaieteur News (08-08-10), captioned, “Guyana is not a racially polarised society”. Let me set the records straight, Guyana is racially polarised country since the PPP/C Government took office. I am going to show clear instances to support my arguments. Firstly let’s [...]
A dereliction of duty to ‘serve’ no need to mention ‘protect’
Dear Editor, Today, August 10, marks exactly one year since Jainarine Dinanauth and Henry Gibson were killed, and the young, 10-year-old Ricky Jainarine went missing. The bodies of the two men were discovered in their shattered boat on the Essequibo River the next morning. Since then, a relentless, costly, and heart-rending search by Ricky’s mother [...]
The wall of silence and arrogance
Michelle Obama travelled to Spain with her small daughter on a vacation that appeared to be somewhat more than a vacation because she met with Spanish royalty. She was accompanied by friends, and of course, the American Secret Service detail assigned to all influential people associated with the United States Presidency. As the wife of [...]
