Miners send strong message to Govt. as Mining Week concludes
- GGDMA President calls for genuine partnership Miners and their representatives yesterday called on the government for their genuine partnership within the industry, saying it is needed if they are to protect and sustain the sector. This call was reiterated yesterday morning as miners from all mining districts converged in Bartica to celebrate the 10th [...]
Husband and wife perish in road accident heading to church
Lynette D’Olivieira, 60, and her husband Noland D’Olivieira, 70, of Lot Six Public Road Grove, East Bank Demerara (EBD) lost their lives after motorcar, PJJ 1260, slammed into their motorcycle, CE 9648, while they were on their way to attend church. The couple who were members of the Jehovah Witness Friendship EBD congregation died hours [...]
A direct attack on private newspapers
Govt. Ads withdrawal… – Raphael Trotman Leader of the Alliance for Change, Raphael Trotman says that the government’s latest position on the issuance of advertisements is tantamount to a direct attack on the private newspapers in Guyana. He said that for the Government to know that the withdrawal of advertisement to the newspapers will hurt [...]
An exemplary career soldier Edward Orin Collins is a ‘Special Person’
Not many persons would relish a career in which the threat of death is constant. But Edward Orin Collins is one of the many special men and women who never flinched at the idea of putting their lives on the line in defence of their country. Add the burden of frequently being away from their [...]
Teen added to country’s list of road fatalities
- driver in custody Eighteen- year old Malika Matteson, of South Better Hope, East Coast Demerara was on Friday night added to the list of road fatalities in Guyana. The young girl was struck down by a speeding car as she walked along the # 28 Village Public Road, Berbice. The driver of the vehicle [...]
Dem boys seh…Bharrat cut he nose fuh spite he face
When blind man tell you that he gun pelt he already got brick in he hand. Bharrat announce that he gun tek way government ads from dem private papers and he do it. But dem boys seh that is not wha he do but is how he do it. He know that de hard times [...]
UG’s unions call for fees’ abolition
Just a day from opening its doors to students for the new academic year, the students’ and workers’ unions of the country’s only university say that government should review its policy on charging fees, abolishing it altogether. Speaking with Kaieteur News over the weekend, Vice Chairman of the University of Guyana Workers’ Union, Freddie Kissoon, [...]
Commissioner of Police calls for PNC/R to get ‘up-to-date’
- addresses party’s comments on Murray/Shepherd Investigation Commissioner of Police Henry Greene posited yesterday that perhaps the members of the PNC/R need to get up to date on the Murray/Shepherd investigation before commenting on the matter. In their weekly press briefing last Friday, the party members called “The reluctance of the Government of Guyana and [...]
Benn denies food and water shortage aboard vessel
The MV Kimbia, which broke down Thursday night, stranding hundreds of travelers to the North West, was once again scheduled to leave yesterday for Mabaruma after repairs were done. Yesterday, Minister of Public Works and Transport, Robeson Benn, also denied that there was no food and water on board the vessel and said that an [...]
Victoria Harry cops RHTY&SC 20th Anniversary Essay Competition
Eleven year-old Victoria Harry of Port Mourant copped the top prize when the winner of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club 20th Anniversary Essay Competition was announced on Wednesday last. Harry was chosen from among dozens of students who submitted essays on the topic ‘Why Education and Sports is important to me’. Amy [...]
RHTY&SC Cricket teams distribute $150,000 worth of school bags
The seven cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports (RHTY&SC) on Wednesday last started the distribution of $150,000 worth of school bags to members of the club and less fortunate students in the Lower Corentyne Area. The members of the Farfan and Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17 and Second Division, Pepsi Under-19, Gizmos [...]
Four honoured by RHT Bakewell cricket teams
Four students selected from the Port Mourant Junior High and Port Mourant Primary Schools received a collection of Educational and Sports equipment when the RHTY&SC Bakewell Under-17 and Second Division teams hosted the 3rd Annual Patricia Moniz Memorial Educational and Sports Trust Fund Awards at the Area ‘H’ Ground on Tuesday last. The project is [...]
Cougars play Strike Force; Mahaica to battle Pistons United today
Rivalry in the 3rd Annual Cheddi Jagan Memorial knock-out football competition organised by the Berbice Football Association (BFA) will continue today at the Burnham Park in New Amsterdam with a double header today. East Demerara’s Mahaica Determinators tangle with Pistons United in the main attraction at 16:00hrs. Pistons will be led by Earlan Hinds and [...]
Michael Benjamin went shopping and discovered that: The cost of a politician’s brain is pretty prohibitive
I have travelled to numerous Caribbean countries and have always marveled at their breathtaking topography. Ironically, my travels overseas commenced in 1985 with a trip to Barbados to participate in the inaugural Carifta Boxing Championships staged in that country. Maybe, the fact that I was traveling with ambassadorial credentials saved me from the ‘esteemed privilege’ [...]
THE LIFE & LEGACY OF LFS BURNHAM: Conclusion
Forbes Burnham: Thought and Times When the post-colonial predicaments of countries such as Congo, Cyprus, Pakistan, Sierra Leone Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe are considered, it becomes obvious that the task of transforming a colony into a nation has not been easy. British Guiana, like other colonies, was faced with daunting challenges at the time of [...]
‘Reds’ contributes gear to GCA & GNA
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) this morning received two pairs of Wicketkeeping gloves from Guyanese-born International Cricket Commentator Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira. The presentation was done at Cara Lodge in Georgetown and Perreira said the donation is the fulfillment of a promise he made to the GCA. The 71-year-old founder of the Reds Pereira Sports Foundation [...]
Students urged to inculcate good team spirit
…as police work study attachment concludes Assistant Chief Education Officer (ag), Melcita Bovell lauded the efforts of the Guyana Police Force in their collaborative efforts with the Ministry of Education and the Georgetown Technical Institute (GTI) when this year’s work study programme sponsored by the Ministry came to an end last Thursday. The ceremony was [...]
Golden Grove Community Center holds fund raising activity today
The Young Achievers Sports and Culture Club will stage a variety concert today at the Golden Grove Community Center from 6.00 pm. According to Aaron Blackman, the Social Worker attached to the group, the club, which consists of young people between the ages of six to 18 years old, will feature dance, poetry, drama, folk [...]
Golden Grove Community Center holds fund raising activity today
The Young Achievers Sports and Culture Club will stage a variety concert today at the Golden Grove Community Center from 6.00 pm. According to Aaron Blackman, the Social Worker attached to the group, the club, which consists of young people between the ages of six to 18 years old, will feature dance, poetry, drama, folk [...]
Sprint events to set MSC alight as fans expected in large numbers
Today is D-Day for the President’s /Jefford Track & Field Classic at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground today starting at 2:00pm and a packed programme is set to be highlighted by the sprint events. The meet, the brainchild of Edison Jefford and President of the Amateur Athletics Association of Guyana, Colin Boyce, will see [...]
Locked up for five years…… a well learnt lesson…
-”I’m forever stained by this” Nigel Forrester By Latoya Giles Have you wondered or imagined being incarcerated for a crime you never committed? Well let’s hope you never have to endure what Nigel Forrester, 26, went through. Forrester was recently acquitted of murder after spending five years behind bars, for a crime the police had [...]
City Mayor calls for stiff penalty for litterbugs
City Mayor Hamilton Green is calling for the full brunt of the law to be meted out to persons found littering in the city. The Mayor at a recent press conference revealed that while the Municipality is seeking the co-operation of residents and corporate citizens to reduce the problem of littering in the city, no [...]
The Baccoo speaks
The problems of the criminal elements are going to continue as a small band continues to wreak havoc on small businesses, particularly in the city. But there is going to be a twist, especially since many businessmen have their personal firearm. In one case, the group is going to enter a shop but would have [...]
Golden Jaguars to battle Soca Warriors on September 26
Seniors and U-20′s to meet @ National Stadium; Suriname U-17 being worked on Guyanese Football fans, lovers and followers are in for a great treat come Sunday September 26 when the famous Russel Latapy Coached Trinidad and Tobago Soca Warriors face Guyana’s Golden Jaguars in an International friendly match at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. [...]
HSV Swift – First U.S. Naval Vessel arrives in Guyana
The HSV Swift, a ship of US Navy and US Marines, will arrive on the south end of the Guyana National Shipping Corporation dock at 10: 00 hours today. The Guyana visit is part of Southern Partnership Station 2010, a major component of the partnership of the Americas maritime strategy from USSOUTHCOM, with the goals [...]
