Cathy Hughes’ affiliation with Synergy Holding no conflict of interest
…will be asked to recuse self if AFC wins Govt. – Ramjattan The fact that a Central Executive Member of the Alliance for Change, Cathy Hughes has used her Public Relations company to work for controversial contractor Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall does not represent a conflict of interest. This is according to party Chairman and Presidential [...]
Guyana spends USD$321M on imports in first quarter of 2010
In the first quarter of this year alone, Guyana has spent some US$321.76M on importing goods. This is according to a report on trade compiled by the Bureau of Statistics. At the top of our country’s shopping list is the item classified under the SITC3 Group number 334 and listed as Fuel and Lubricant by [...]
Boy, 10, hangs self
Using a black and white tie belonging to his older brother, 10-year-old Christopher Owen Bernard, a grade six student of St Paul’s Primary yesterday plunged his family into deep shock when he hung himself at his lot 65 South Better Hope, East Coast Demerara residence. The discovery of Bernard’s body was made by his cousin [...]
Dem boys seh….Robert got to answer
De rains come and Robert worried. He tek money and spend to mek drying floors fuh dem rice farmers. Nuff million dollars spend to mek some concrete floors pun which dem young boys play cricket and dem rice farmers ignore because de road was just as good. Well dem boys seh that de rains come [...]
Man deemed as prime suspect to turn self in today
$80M cocaine bust… A man police have deemed as a prime suspect in last week’s 21 kilo cocaine bust at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, is proclaiming his innocence and is to turn himself over to investigators today to clear his name. The man’s 19-year-old son has been in custody since last Thursday but police said [...]
Relatives upset that report still pending
Trawler explosion… “It seems like nothing is going to come out of it…..because it’s taking so long” said Cheryl Munroe, the mother of burn victim 19-year-old Orlon Munroe. Orlon Munroe, a former employee of Prittipaul Singh investments succumbed to severe burns he received after the vessel ‘Captain Lloyd’, which was registered to the company exploded [...]
Woman to be charged with attempted murder
Kero stove attack on postal employee… The woman who left postal employee Ayana Noble badly burned after throwing a lighted stove on her is to be charged with attempted murder. Police said that the suspect, who is an in-law of Noble’s, is to appear in court today. Kaieteur News understands that the victim is to [...]
David Granger in USA to meet Diaspora
“To emphasise the importance of party unity and to attract former members to return to the party” Brigadier (ret) David Granger will leave Guyana today to start a one-week visit to meet People’s National Congress Reform members in New York, New Jersey and Washington DC. The visit is in response to an invitation from PNCR [...]
Broad Street ‘B’ survive thriller in penalty shootout
This year’s Guinness ‘Greatest in da Streets’ Football Competition ended on a fitting note with finalists Broad Street ‘B’ and Albouystown ‘A’ producing an thrilling contest that saw the former prevailing 4-3 on penalty kicks after regulation time finished in a 1-1 stalemate, at the National Park on Saturday night. This was after West Front [...]
Dover shares views on ‘Golden Jaguars’ performance in Digicel C’bean Cup 2010
Time for transition of new players By Franklin Wilson ‘Golden Jaguars’ Head Coach Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover is pleased with the performance of his charges but disappointed that Guyana did not make it to the final four and qualification for the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the 2010 Digicel Caribbean Cup. Having qualified for the finals in [...]
GPSU objects to political involvement in Neesa Gopaul inquiry
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is contending that the enquiry/investigation into the Neesa Gopaul’s case was arranged inappropriately, and recommendations from the inquiry would be challenged by the Union as the body set up by the government was not established in keeping with the principles of natural justice. According to the union, a call [...]
Berbice, Rest team to clash in final
By Sean Devers Many times the standard of play on the field is a reflection of the work being done off the field and it was not entirely surprising that the Rest team denied both Essequibo and Demerara a place in Friday’s final of the Carib/Pepsi T20 cricket competition at the Guyana National Stadium. Berbice [...]
Kevin Allicock benefits from instantaneous reversal of decision in ProAm card
Kevin Allicock benefited from a revision of the score, earning a points decision against Moolchand Sankar when activities in the amateur segment of the tenth edition of the ProAm boxing extravaganza concluded at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Friday evening last. In what was easily the best bout in the amateur segment of the [...]
Former murder accused freed on narcotics charge pending since 2007
Dorestte Mc Cammon who was freed in the High Court in 2009 on a charge of murder committed on policeman Mica Cort on February 11th 2007, and then was freed again in early 2010 on a charge of robbery with violence which was pending since 2005, dodged another bullet last week. This time he was [...]
Elderly man found dead in house
Worried neighbours who went looking for 84 year old Milton Griffith, of 42 Walker Terrace, East La Penitence, found his partly decomposing body lying in his living room yesterday. From all appearances the elderly man who lived alone was dead for almost one week of natural causes. One neighbour who spoke to Kaieteur News said [...]
Big businesses still defaulting despite amnesty extension – King
Although City Hall announced an extension to its amnesty offer last week, there are still many defaulters that are yet to settle their accounts. This is according to Public Relations Officer, Royston King, who revealed that it is very disappointing that some property owners continue to shirk their responsibility. “Council finds it difficult to understand [...]
Meten-Meer-Zorg Post Office up and running
After extensive renovations at the Post Office at Meten-meer-zorg, West Coast Demerara, the entity is now functioning on a normal basis. According to Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) Public Relations Officer, Yolaskee Jervis, the repair works that were done at the office by an external contractor included changing the entire roof, fixing the fence and [...]
Victoria Mangrove Action Committee formed
One of the main objectives of the Guyana Mangrove Restoration Project (GMRP) is to create awareness amongst the general public of the important role of mangroves in Guyana’s sea defence. Another objective is to set up community-based mangrove action committees at pilot sites that were identified by mangrove specialists for replanting. Over 55,000 mangrove seedlings [...]
GuySuCo is a welfare agency for a selected few
Dear Editor, The stranglehold the sugar unions (GAWU and NACCIE) have on GuySuCo is an indication of who is in charge of sugar in Guyana and particularly the Skeldon White-Elephant. This letter, however, is not about the unions or about the expected achievements or non-achievements of Skeldon; it is not even about the delayed promise [...]
Mr. Thomas is obligated to follow the directions of the MOE
Dear Editor, It is with some concern that I view the issue of headmaster Cleveland Thomas’ response to the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) request to implement the no-retention directive sent out by the ministry. Mr. Thomas has an obligation to follow the directions of his supervisors if those directions were not illegal. His response is [...]
Viewer seeks variety in NCN (Berbice) programmes
Dear Editor, Allow me to vent my profound concern about the way taxpayers’ money is being used to punish viewers in Berbice. The NCN station is being used to only show religious programmes For instance, Saturday and Sunday nights, most of that period, religious programmes and even during the week are aired. The late edition [...]
Other than Parliament, where else can the AFC and PNC go to address parliamentary matters?
Dear Editor, In response to the article, “Emile, you’re wrong,” (Kaieteur News, December 4), by columnist, Mr. Freddie Kissoon, I want to thank Mr. Kissoon for clarifying his first letter, “The sins of the PNC and AFC have caught up with them (November 30). I was under the impression in his first letter that since [...]
UG Pharmacy, Optometry and Rehabilitation Science students desperately need Govt.’s help
Dear Editor, As we enter the last month of the first semester of the University of Guyana (UG) 2010-2011 academic year, there are students who have faithfully attended classes, studied, written and passed class test and now are worried, since their efforts to excel in and secure a loan to cover the cost of tuition [...]
Guyana should commit to emulate Lula’s actions to create the better world
Dear Editor, President Bharrat Jagdeo conferred our highest National Award on President Lula of Brazil on 25 November, 2010. President Jagdeo referred to President Lula’s humble beginnings, and his rise to the Presidency, saying that. “He is a leader of deep values, who is driven by a sincere conviction that the actions of each of [...]
Another attack on Freddie Kissoon
Dear Editor, I am avid reader of the Kaieteur News online and I could not help noticing the attack on your columnist Freddie Kissoon. This is the second time that Kissoon has been the subject of attacks simply because of his fearless writing, which is an inspiration to all of us in the Diaspora. However, [...]
