Killer’s 17-year-old brother confesses links to ‘terror’ gang
- police Jahfar Simpson, the 17-year-old brother of captured gunman Colin Jones, has reportedly confessed to having links to the criminal gang that police said is involved in terrorist activities here. The teen, along with his mother, Allison Simpson, and another youth, were taken into custody on Monday evening. The mother has since been released. [...]
Convicted sex felon doctor sacked
“The blame is entirely mine” – Ramsammy Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy disclosed last night that convicted sex offender Dr Vishwamintra Persaud has been sacked, even as he acknowledged that the doctor’s appointment had offended many. “I apologize to all those persons we have offended by the decision of the GPHC to offer employment [...]
Ogle Airport Inc. orders construction to cease
- Operator claims discrimination A local aircraft operator has claimed discrimination after authorities of Ogle Airport Incorporated (OAI) yesterday order ongoing construction there to cease. However, management of OAI yesterday denied the charge and made it clear that the operator, Air Services Limited (ASL), has to get the necessary paperwork right before the green light [...]
$211M bid in for construction of Synthetic Athletics Track
The sports fraternity especially those in the track and field genre will be thrilled to welcome the long awaited Synthetic Athletics Track which was propagated last year. Several venues were initially proposed as such, but it appears as though the administration has settled on a location, given that the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board [...]
Man fatally stabbed by reputed wife’s cousin
- Assailant had repeatedly threatened victim Police on the West Coast of Demerara are in search of a man who stabbed his cousin’s reputed husband to death yesterday during an early morning feud. Reports are that 29-year-old Jermaine Jones of 17th Street, Diamond, East Bank Demerara, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Leonora Cottage [...]
East Bank Road claims another life
Another speeding motorist was killed around 17:45 hrs yesterday after he lost control of his CBR motorcycle in front of the Masjid located between the junction of Farm/ Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The rider, who was identified as fifty-one year old Oley Veidnere, a seaman of lot 1090 Diamond Housing Scheme, EBD, was pronounced [...]
Dem boys seh…Robert selling brass fuh gold
Robert tell Guyana how he modernizing agriculture. Dem boys smile till dem see he give some farmers a cutlass, two seed and a wheel barrow. Then he talk bout modern facilities in de rice industry. Dem boys see some people playing cricket pun a concrete strip and when dem ask who build de cricket pitch [...]
GPHC breached laws in hiring Dr. Persaud
- Minister Manickchand The laws of Guyana were breached when the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) hired convicted sex felon Dr Vishwamintra Persaud. This was pointed out yesterday by Minister of Human Services and Social Security Priya Manickchand, who is also an attorney-at-law, when she blasted the Director of Medical Services of the GPHC Dr [...]
Educator told to follow guidelines in circular
TSC sanction of Linden Headmaster… Headmaster of the Wismar Multilateral School, Cleveland Thomas, who was recently sanctioned by the Teaching Service Commission for not promoting students who failed, has received a written response from the TSC. Mr. Thomas in an invited comment said that the Commission sent him a letter during the latter part of [...]
LCDS based on ‘junk economics’
- UK Group By Neil Marks in Cancun, Mexico Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), which the government is using to get money from rich countries in order to preserve the forest, is based on advice that has been described by a UK-based forest protection group as “junk economics.” International consultants McKinsey and Company have [...]
Carib/Pepsi T20 bowls off Friday at Providence
Tournament important to Guyana’s Regional T20 campaign says GCB head By Sean Devers In what is expected to be his last year at the helm of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Chetram Singh stressed the importance of this year’s expanded Carib/Pepsi T20 cricket competition which starts on Friday with a ‘double-header’ at the Guyana National [...]
Singh has advantage in U-10 Boys Singles
National table tennis player, Jeremy Singh will have his first opportunity to play for a national title after enjoying good exposure and success this year when competition begins on Saturday in his category of the National Table Tennis Championships. Singh, who is the son of former national female player, Lisa Lewis will be looking to [...]
New GPC Inc. pumps $2Million into K&S Tourney
Fourth prize included in cash & kind package New GPC Inc. yesterday committed to a Two Million Guyana dollars package towards the successful staging of the 21st Kashif & Shanghai Football Extravaganza. Marketing Manager Trevor Bassoo handed over a cheque to the organisers and noted that their contribution will be in cash and kind while [...]
Guyanese players for Sporting Kansas City (MLS) tryouts leaves today
K&S takes care of related expenses The seven (7) Guyanese players selected to take part in FC Santa Rosa (Trinidad and Tobago) organised trials hosted by US Major League Soccer side Sporting Kansas City, formerly Kansas City Wizards leaves Guyana today for the Twin Island Republic. The players were yesterday hosted briefly by the Kashif [...]
Guymine.com maintains K&S support
Owner of guymine.com, Whiddon Siphdanny, a Website that is dedicated towards highlighting the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden (Linden’s Premier Website) has maintained his commitment of supporting Guyana’s Premier football tournament, Kashif & Shanghai. Siphdanny, who resides in the United States of America handed over a letter of commitment to Andrew Major, son of Co-Director [...]
Federicks to lead E’bo in GCB Carib/Pepsi T/20 tourney
Former national U-19 opener Royan Federicks will captain Essequibo in upcoming Guyana Cricket Board, Carib Beer/Pepsi twenty/20 competition which starts on Friday at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence. Also included in the squad are the talented Norman Federicks, the hard hitting Dillon Heyliger and Oyono Sampson and pacers, Ronsford Beaton, Trevon Benn and Royan [...]
GOA graduate 16 Sport Administrators
The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has added 16 new certified Sports Administrators into the national grid of Sport Associations/Federations after those persons completed the course last weekend at Olympic House. The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dr. Frank Anthony presented the participants with their certificates on Sunday where he challenged the new administrators to [...]
A serious call to the GCB on female cricket
Dear Sir, It is with a heavy heart that I write this letter to the media because as a long standing Sports Administrator, I fully understand the conditions that sports leaders in Guyana operated under. Few are able to overcome the obstacles and be successful but sadly the majority simply sits back, does nothing and [...]
Taking issue with Sheik Ahmad
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Mr. Sheik Ahmad in the Kaieteur News in which he bemoans the non selection of Mr. Sarwan. I agree that Mr. Sarwan’s non-selection is wrong and Mr. Butts should resign. However, is this the same Sheik Ahmad who has been absenting himself from meetings of the Guyana Cricket [...]
Linden man charged with harbouring ‘terrorist’ gang
- woman who allegedly cooked for gunmen to face similar charges By Michael Jordan Linden resident Deion Thompson has been charged with harbouring some members of the alleged ‘terrorist’ gang, and a woman who was recently convicted for drug trafficking is also to face similar charges. They are to appear in court today. Thompson is [...]
Collaborative efforts emphasised as World AIDS is observed
Under the theme ‘Universal Access and Human Rights’, World AIDS Day will be observed the world over today and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat is urging the people of the Caribbean to join in the observance. According to a statement issued by Caricom, AIDS is a story often told by numbers. Across the world 40 [...]
Guyana continues to phase out CFCs
Yesterday morning saw the launching of the “Code of Good Practices Manual for Refrigeration Servicing” at the Ministry of Agriculture’s boardroom. Minister Robert Persaud opined that the project made more progress because the Ministry was able to work along with stakeholders to build their capacity and make them more compliant. He acknowledged that with the [...]
Infant undergoes successful heart surgery
“We waited upon the Lord”, said Bernadette Jackson, the grandmother of 10-month-old Kenneth Prince, who was at four months old diagnosed with a hole in his heart. The woman was elated and gave God thanks. She lately returned from India where her grandson underwent a successful heart surgery. According to Jackson, the child’s grandmother, Prince [...]
M&CC extends amnesty
- anticipates massive response by rate-payers Defaulting tax payers are being furnished with another chance to honour their civic obligation to pay their rates and taxes at an interest-free rate, as the Mayor and City and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) has decided to extend its amnesty offer. This disclosure was made by Public Relations [...]
Corbin highlights Winston Murray’s exemplary service
…in fitting tribute People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Leader Robert Corbin at Monday’s church service at St. George’s Cathedral, in tribute to the late party executive and parliamentarian, Winston Murray, acknowledged the exemplary service that he gave to the PNCR and the nation as a whole. Corbin was participating in a special thanksgiving service where [...]
