Four-year-old undergoes first orthopaedic operation at Lethem Hospital
Orthopaedic operations are likely to become a regular feature at the new state-of-the-art Lethem Hospital, following a successful operation performed at the public facility on Saturday. Four-year-old Tiylina Cho-yee of Tabatinga in Central Rupununi was the sole patient who benefited from the expertise of Orthopaedic Surgeon Sawcett Jeffrey. Dr Jeffrey was among a team of [...]
Deo wins Akbar Auto Sales Golf tourney
Chatterpaul Deo returned to form to win Saturday’s Akbar Auto Sales Medal Play golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf course, East Coast Demerara. Deo recorded a net of 69 from a gross 83 playing off a 14 handicap on his way to victory from a field of 34 golfers. Four players, Albert Russell, Christine Sukhram, [...]
Mother claims she turned down meagre compensation
Barama worker’s death… The mother of Barama Timber Company labourer Jason Fraser, whose remains were found in a wood shredder, has alleged that the firm has offered her a meagre sum as compensation for her son’s death. Sandra Parris told Kaieteur News that she has been offered three years of her son’s monthly salary. Jason [...]
Four more matches on this evening
Four more matches will be contested this evening when the Banks DIH ‘Nite’ Hockey Competition continues at the Thirst Park ground. In the opening fixture, Hikers ladies take on Old Fort ‘B’ and that will be followed by the clash between GCC ladies and Hikers Cadets. The next game will see GCC ‘B’ face off [...]
Fathers must fulfill their roles in lives of children
- Riehl As Child Protection week comes to a close, the People’s National Congress Reform says that the role of the father in the development of the child is important and the party is calling on all religious organisations, private and public sectors employers, and the media to encourage fathers to honour their responsibilities and [...]
Demerara Cricket Board fixes Trial match for this week
The Demerara Cricket Board selectors have submitted two squads for a trial match schedule for the GCC ground Bourda tomorrow, Tuesday September 28 starting at 9:00am. This game is in preparation for the El Dorado Inter-County Competition. The Demerara squad will be announced after the match. The two teams contesting tomorrow’s game will be led by Shivnarine Chanderpaul [...]
Wins for Leguan, E.B. E’bo, Bartica, South and North E’bo
Leguan, East Bank Essequibo, Bartica, South and North Essequibo registered victories as the Essequibo Cricket Board Busta 50 overs festival continued recently with matches in zone A and B. In zone A, at Anna Regina South defeated Central Essequibo by one run. South took first turn at the crease and scored 148 all out in [...]
Garrett Cup Inter School Football Competition continues today in Berbice
The Garrett Cup Inter School Football competition is on in the Ancient County with some 16 schools participating. The competition which is open to secondary schools in Region 6 began on September 13, with the schools being divided into three zones namely Upper Corentyne, Central Corentyne and New Amsterdam/Canje. The competition is expected to continue [...]
Health Minister echoes need for manual
Nurse Practitioners Bill… The need for a manual to guide the operation of the Nursing Council as it relates to the proposed Nurse Practitioners Bill is essential, according to Minister of Health Dr Leslie Ramsammy. The Minister was at the time commenting on the work being undertaken by the Nursing Council to formulate a manual [...]
Guyana wins 2010 Duck Curry competition
“Jagdesh and Bissessar crew” was crowned the winners of the Duck Curry competition at the Starlite Drive In on the East Coast Demerara, last evening. With 222 points, they walked away with the winning trophy, $60,000 in cash along with hampers and a certificate. Second place was awarded to “Duck Soldiers” from Trinidad and Tobago, [...]
Govt. pitting workers against City Council
…action should be directed against the State – Witter General Secretary (ag) of the Guyana Trades Union Congress, Norris Witter says that the government must desist from its campaign of harassment against the Georgetown City Council. He was at the time speaking at a press briefing held at the Critchlow Labour College where he said [...]
Wife beater jailed
Thirty-nine year old Ravie Persaud of Hampshire Squatting area, Corentyne, who is reportedly in the habit of beating his wife, was sentenced to three months in jail by Magistrate Tajenarine Ramroop at the Albion Magistrate’s Court. Persaud was charged with assaulting his wife, Kamla Devi Persaud at their home last week. Police Prosecutor Inspector Satrohan [...]
Dirty Harry jailed for beating, threatening to kill mother
Magistrate Tejnarine Ramroop sitting at the Albion Magistrate’s Court sentenced Harrinarine Lucknauth, called Dirty Harry, 38, to 21 days in jail after he was found guilty of beating and threatening to kill his elderly mother on August 22nd, because she refused to give him money to buy drugs. Doris Motee, 68, told the court that [...]
Region expends more money on access dams to rice fields
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The Region Six Administration is expending some $5.8 million on the preparation of the access dams to rice fields to ease the burden faced by farmers. Chairman Zulfikar Mustapha indicated that some 26 of these dams in the Number Fifty-two/Seventy-four Villages are now being rehabilitated so that farmers can transport their [...]
Corentyne Chamber of Commerce reaches out to flood-hit Pakistan
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce (C.C.C.C.) has donated $200,000 to the Pakistan Disaster Relief Fund. President of the CCCC, Imran Hamid handed over a cheque last week to a Berbice representative of the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG). Mr. Hamid described the devastating flood as one of the worst [...]
Spelling Bee winners receive prizes
BUSH LOT VILLAGE, WEST COAST BERBICE – Mortice Primary School has won the Department of Education in Region Five 2010 Spelling Bee Competition. Fifteen schools battled for supremacy at the Latchman Singh Primary at Bush Lot, West Coast of Berbice. In the second spot was the Hopetown Primary followed by the Latchman Singh. Andrew Persaud, [...]
Gill comes up with another ‘trick’
Dear Editor, To Harry Gill’s continued lawlessness and the fact that he is not allowed to break the PNCR rules, he comes up with another trick (“The saga of the defiant Robert Corbin”, Kaieteur News, 25-09-10). Gill has no respect for the members of the party, its leadership and the rules. Now he is saying [...]
Another example of poor planning
Dear Editor, I am using this medium to ask the ‘big ones’ at the Ministry of Education, especially the Assistant Chief Education Officer for Secondary Schools Ms Melcita Bovell and the Minister of Education, when teachers who gave of their time, efforts and labour during the past August summer vacation, for six weeks in a [...]
Zero tolerance for reckless driving
Dear Editor, It’s sad to read that yet another careless action of a minibus driver could have almost caused the lives of over 15 people on Saturday 25th September. I don’t know how much longer such reckless behaviour will be tolerated on our roadways, or how many more lives have to be lost before stiffer [...]
Instead of threatening workers Oldendorff should negotiate
Dear Editor, Arising from the ultimatum given to Oldendorff Carriers by the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GW) to take industrial action unless the company comes to the bargaining table with an appropriate offer for increased wages and improved working condition, workers have reported to the union that management has been engaging them and [...]
Minister Lall’s explanation is not clear
Dear Editor, In the exercise of his democratic right, Minister Lall has publicly explained his side of the story and defended himself in the media. There are two issues (i) whether the Minister failed to remain at the scene and whether he physically showed up at a police station or presented himself to a police [...]
PNCR detractors will not have cheap political victory
Dear Editor, Previous references to Harry Gill’s analysis are still relevant as he continues to write his hate speeches attacking the leader of the PNCR and the party. Him claiming that he is no fan of President Jagdeo is neither here nor there for what is important is that whatever he writes must be based [...]
PUT YOUR OWN HOUSE IN ORDER FIRST
When world leaders make recommendations on global issues, it always adds to the strength of their statements if their advice is backed up by practices within their own countries. The President of Guyana has made an appeal at the United Nations for accountability indicators that would allow countries to meet their international obligations. No one [...]
Boycott the next general elections!
The CARICOM area, even Jamaica with its high level of interpersonal violence, is generally a placid political arena. But in all the CARICOM countries there would have been turbulent responses if what takes place here on a daily basis should occur there. I contend that in stable, quiet Barbados, the opposition would have made disconcerting [...]
BEATING AROUND THE BUSHES
Catch-phrases and slogans don’t have to make sense – they appeal to the imagination instead of the intellect. They grab you because they have an arresting turn of phrase, a novel form of expression or make you see the familiar in a new way. They resonate by making the ordinary seem extraordinary. In advertising you [...]
