Fisherman knifed to death by neighbour
By Jenelle Carter Just after noon yesterday, a 43-year-old fisherman, Nandalall Bopat, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Leonora Cottage Hospital. The man’s upper body bore several gaping wounds, while one across his abdomen left his intestines protruding. He had been mercilessly knifed. Up to press time last evening, police on the West Coast [...]
Minibus slams into four vehicles outside hospital
- no one seriously injured A minibus driven by an allegedly drunken driver caused a five-vehicle smash-up on Monday night in front of the New Amsterdam Hospital. Investigators are of the opinion that speeding and alcohol were responsible for the accident. Fortunately no one was seriously injured. According to information reaching Kaieteur News at around [...]
Prison population concerns authorities
- Staggering 26:1 inmate/officer ratio highlights plight The ever-increasing prison population has underscored the urgent need for an aggressive approach to recruit additional and qualified human resources within the Guyana Prison Service. This was highlighted at last Saturday’s Retreat at the Grand Coastal Hotel, Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara, which was hosted by the Ministry [...]
Engineering firm enters $170M bid for installation of street lights
One engineering firm has bid some $170M to undertake the installation of street lights along certain sections of the Corentyne Highway. The project would have been advertised several weeks ago allowing interested agencies to submit sealed bids. Yesterday morning all of those sealed bids were opened by the staff of the National Procurement and Tender [...]
Girl, 10, struck by bicycle, dies several hours later
The police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death yesterday morning of 10-year-old Teneshia Edwards, of Parika, East Bank Essequibo, According to a police release, investigations have revealed that Edwards was struck down by a pedal cyclist at about 14:00hrs on Monday, while walking along the Parika Access Road. She was taken to the Leonora [...]
Lethem residents forced to buy-back fuel from Brazilians
….as supplies dwindle Lethem residents are being forced to buy-back fuel from Brazil as stocks run low in face of the closure of a road that links that border area to Linden. Residents yesterday said that a gallon of gasoline is now going for as much as $1,000 with the power company there reportedly only [...]
Gov’t moves to lift export ban on scrap metal
…as dealers commit to “policing” themselves By Leonard Gildarie Government is moving to lift the ban on the export of scrap metal but a number of phased measures will first have to be introduced before there is a resumption of exports. This much was made clear on Monday when Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo met [...]
GT&T contributes $$$ as Pan Am Karate C/Ships preparation continues
By Sean Devers The Guyana Karate College (GKC) is preparing to host the 11th International Shotokan Federation (ISKF) Pan American Karate Championships from August 12-15 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall after this event was last staged in Guyana 21 years ago. The local team is a young but talented one with most of its [...]
‘Use Guyana’s 20/20 success as motivation’
GCB President tells National female cricketers By Sean Devers South Africa will host the first ever ICC Women’s Cricket Challenge, with South Africa, West Indies, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Netherlands and Ireland – ranked between fifth and tenth in the world – to compete in a series of one-day and Twenty20 games from October 6-16 in [...]
PS King meets T&T junior Windball cricketers
Despite an unavoidable late start, the scheduled meeting between the visiting Trinidad and Tobago Primary Schools Windball cricketers and Permanent Secretary attached to the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Alfred King eventually got underway yesterday in the entity’s Boardroom. King, who apologised for his late arrival which was due to him having to be [...]
Girls excited and eager to be here – Rampersad-Gocool
Manager of the visiting Trinidad & Tobago Primary Schools Windball Cricket team who’re here on a five-test series told Kaieteur Sport that the girls are extremely excited to be here to engage the Guyanese and they are looking forward to a very competitive tour. Usha Rampersad-Gocool disclosed that even though their preparation was hampered a [...]
Mayor’s Cup Youth Squad impress in Suriname
The Mayor’s Cup Youth Squads turned in impressive performances in their two-match Goodwill tour of neighbouring Suriname last week, winning one and losing one game to Suriname’s senior squad. Mayor’s Cup Coordinator Lennox Arthur was full of praise for his charges, noting that they performed excellently and that this spells well for Guyana’s footballing future. [...]
Morgan is best lifter as Guyana claim three medals at regional Powerlifting C/ships
Guyana claimed three medals at the CAC championships even as Randolph Morgan claimed the best lifter accolade. Junior lifter from Essequibo Kenneth Melville lifting in the Men’s open 110kg class gained bronze behind Harold Milan of Puerto Rico (gold) and Marcos Porras of Mexico (silver). He recorded a personal best total of 705kgs which incidentally [...]
BCB to launch Deonarine Cricket Fund, Guyana Snr Players Charity Programme
The Berbice Cricket Board as part of its junior cricketers development and public outreach campaign, on September 4 would be launching two new programmes. The BCB would launch the Narsingh Deonarine Cricket Fund. The fund would be financed by the West Indies middle order batsman as part of his contribution to the development of Berbice [...]
Let’s salute the first female National Basketball team September, 1976
Dear Editor, As Guyana female National Basketballers prepare for International engagements against North Carolina All Stars and Antigua and Barbuda, it’s important to pay homage to the players who blazed the trail and set the foundation that led to the 1996 triumph in Trinidad. Yes we are talking about the first female National Basketball team [...]
Gov’t earmarks its rates and taxes for waste contractors
By Sharmain Cornette Without considering whether there will be any operational ramifications, government has taken a decision to release monies it owes to the municipality in rates and taxes, only if it will be directed primarily to the payment of garbage contractors, Cevon’s Waste Management Service and Puran Brothers Waste Disposal Service. Reports are that [...]
GPHC staffers trained to use N95 respirator
- entity continues to boost safety for its workers In the Georgetown Hospital’s continuous effort to boost the safety for its staffers, the corporation yesterday held a workshop which was aimed at training staffers how to use the N95 respirator mask. The N95 respirator mask is the most common of the seven types of particulate [...]
Copper thief asks for ‘reasonable penalty’
- gets four years “Meh worship I want a reasonable penalty because this is de first time I reach so far” were the words of Dillon George who pleaded guilty to simple larceny. George appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. George pleaded guilty to a charge which stated that on August [...]
In Guyana, a victory over fascist power
The sheepish opposition that crawls into the National Assembly each day and participates in a parliamentary farce should internalize the lessons of the garbage defeat of the Guyana Government yesterday. Today, the WPA holds a public forum at its head office in Queenstown to solicit the views of the populace on the shape of coalition [...]
PC is still a top secondary school – Mayor Green
“There is no way that President’s College, Guyana’s premier educational institution, can be left out from the list of top secondary schools in the country.” This notion was emphasised by City Mayor Hamilton Green when he attended a gala reception at the National Cultural Centre last Saturday to mark the commencement of the 25th anniversary [...]
Where are the female voices on national issues?
Nearly every time I sit down to pen this column, I cannot help but reflect on the fact that there are very few public female voices in Guyana who speak on political and social issues. I do not believe this void is for lack of desire, because Guyanese women have told me they would like [...]
Spring tide alert in effect, low-lying communities must be vigilant
- Hydromet Service The Hydromet Service of the Ministry of Agriculture is advising residents in vulnerable low lying riverain and coastal communities, especially those living in close proximity of sea and river defence to be alert as spring tides are in effect. As such the Hydromet Service has advised the responsible agency, the River and [...]
Other major negative incidents enjoin racial discrimination narrative under the Jagdeo presidency
Dear Editor, From my readings in recent days, Emancipation Day 2010 observances and celebrations in Guyana simply helped enhance public interest in the ongoing dialogue about the issue of racial discrimination. And all of this is aside from the President’s lawsuit against Kaieteur News and its daily columnist, Mr. Freddie Kissoon, for an article Mr. [...]
Capital Move
Much has been said recently about Georgetown having been transformed from a “Garden City” into a “Garbage City”. The intermittent refusal of garbage contractors to haul away refuse due to non-payment by the City Council may have contributed in the last few years to the grubby image, but the problem (literally) goes deeper. It is [...]
A ROYAL merry-go-round
The resumption of garbage collection by private contractors will be welcome by most citizens, but the manner in which this resumption took place will leave a stench that will permanently pollute relations between itself and the Council. Citizens will now be able to exhale since for some time now the capital has been so stink, [...]
