Husband chops wife, dies after ingesting poison
By Latoya Giles Drenched in blood and with a puzzled look on his face, Seeraj Singh stood anxiously waiting at the entrance of the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Georgetown Hospital as doctors desperately tried to save his sister’s life. His sister, Latchmin Mohabir, was severely chopped about the body by her husband Subesh [...]
Corentyne businessman loses over 4,000 chickens
A Berbice businessman lost over 4,000 chickens Tuesday night after his business was flooded from an unusually high spring tide. According to the businessman, Clent Nathoo, 44, of Number 67 Village, Corentyne, he has been complaining to sea defence and regional authorities about breaches in the area for some time now, but to no avail. [...]
Suspect held at mother’s home
A De Groot Squatting area resident who was reportedly seen calmly walking away with a bloody knife in his hand after fatally knifing Nandalall Bopat, a colleague of his, has been captured. Up to press time, the twenty-five year-old suspect who was Bopat’s neighbour was being held in police custody to assist with investigations. Reports [...]
Ramjattan dares Housing Minister to sue
Following the publication of an article in Tuesday’s edition of this newspaper entitled “‘Housing Minister committed to stand Parliamentary ‘trial” a letter from Attorney-at-Law Anil Nandlall was immediately dispatched to AFC Member of Parilament Khemraj Ramjattan calling for a retraction. Nandlall’s contention was that the matter of Minister Irfaan Ali’s committal to the Parliamentary Committee [...]
Equipment to arrive in a day or two – Benn
In a July 14 press conference hosted by Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, it was disclosed that the road building equipment being brought in by contractor Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall of Synergy Holdings Inc., for the Amaila Falls Road Project, would arrive in Guyana one week later, on July 21. When this did not [...]
Dengue fever being addressed with urgency – Health Minister
- upsurge in cases detected, deaths not confirmed There has been an evident upsurge in the prevalence of dengue fever, but according to Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, his Ministry is yet to receive official information that there have been deaths resulting from the disease. Reports suggest that at least two persons have died [...]
Fasting for Muslim Holy Month begins today
The Islamic Holy Month of Ramadan has begun and according to an advisory issued by the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana “the moon for Ramadan has not been sighted” and as such Taraweeh Prayers would have begun last evening while fasting commences today. Believed to be the month when the Holy Quran was revealed by [...]
Guyana go up 2-0 against T&T
Defending champions Guyana got off to an enterprising start in their Primary Schools Windball Cricket Championship against Trinidad and Tobago when they coasted to consecutive victories on Tuesday evening and yesterday, at two different venues to lead the Series 2-0. Playing at the National Gymnasium on Tuesday night in a game reduced to 12 overs [...]
Who’s to blame for this?
Battling Guyana hammered by Canada 11-3
On the first match of day two of the Men’s Indoor Pan American Championship, Canada and Guyana started the match fighting for possession but it was the Canadians who will eventually rout the Guyanese 11-3. Five minutes into the match, Canada received the first penalty corner and scored off it to take the 1-0 lead. [...]
Homosexuality, man-kissing and logical deduction
One of Guyana’s most talented young lawyers that I predict will be a formidable name at the bar asked me last week if I think a certain person he named is a homosexual. My first reaction is that I couldn’t be bothered with who and who is homosexual. The world has changed 180 degrees from [...]
Ex-cop died from shock, hemorrhage
- some suspects released A post mortem examination performed on the body of 32-year-old ex-policeman, Sheldon Matheson, has revealed that he died from shock and hemorrhage due to multiple incise wounds. That was the finding of Dr Nehaul Singh who conducted the examination at the New Amsterdam Hospital yesterday. The mutilated body of Matheson, a [...]
Guyanese players in the dark – No response from GCB to WIPA’s proposal
WIPA shares the Guyanese players concern about being kept in the dark about the arrangements for their participation in the forthcoming Airtel CLT20 scheduled for September 2010 in South Africa. The WICB has announced that it intends to retain one third of the participation fee of 500K. WIPA is unaware of any other Board retaining [...]
Irresponsibility on the roadways
If you did not see the front page of last Sunday’s Kaieteur News, I invite you to take a look. There is quite a revealing photograph on display. It was taken at the scene of an accident on Lombard Street. A minibus is parked with a dent on the lower left hand side of the [...]
The school feeding programme is necessary
Dear Editor, A full stomach helps children concentrate better on their lessons. But not every family can afford three square meals for their children each day. The school feeding programme, in which a meal or snack is provided by the school daily for each child, is an excellent way to channel vital nutrition to children. [...]
Construction of Biker Fest ramps underway
-professionals transforming National Park United States-based Professional Skateboarders, Jeff Ferris and Benji Galloway are transforming the National Park according to international specifications for the invasion of some of the leading stuntmen and women for Sunday’s mega event, Biker Fest. The professionals, who have worked at activities throughout the world and in Jamaica, were busy yesterday [...]
Nadir denounces Ramjattan’s remarks
Dear Editor, I write in condemnation of the remarks made by the Hon. Member of Parliament (MP), Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan in Kaieteur News and the manner in which you have reported on his motion. The MP, in my view has breached some sacred principles of which he has been a practitioner. Kaieteur News (2010-8-10) has [...]
The PNCR and AFC need to get their act together now!
Dear Editor, I am aware that Guyana has a serious drug problem, but politicians and political pundits must avoid taking that stuff… it’s dangerous. I have to admit; the opposition parties, specifically the leadership of the Alliance for Change (AFC), are not exactly building confidence among the electorate that they are ready for prime-time. The [...]
Destitutes, garbage and long-lasting benefits
The garbage crisis which threatened to overwhelm every aspect of our lives, has received an increased level of attention over the past few days, and there is obvious relief in a besieged capital. There are most ambitious plans to beautify Georgetown, with the Stabroek Market area and the seawall being the prime targets. These plans [...]
