Good year for horse racing, but improvements needed
By Rawle Welch There is no doubt horseracing has become one of the major sport industries in Guyana, but there are quite a few things that needs to be rectified in order to raise the standard of operations here. The 2010 racing season must be classified as one of the busiest and most successful for [...]
Snowstorms and blizzard affect GPOC mail US
The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) has been informed by the Universal Postal Union that “heavy snowstorms and blizzard conditions have been severely affecting mail operations in the north-eastern region of the United States,” and also European continent. According to Public Relations officer of GPOC ,Yolaskee Jervis, since Sunday these problems commenced and they have [...]
ESPN AND THE CARIBBEAN: THE STORY UNFOLDS
High up in the top tier of the Trelawny Stadium in Jamaica, I sat watching Shaka Hislop, Russell Latapy, Robbie Earle and some other football coaches working with about 100 young boys and girls. While I admired their commitment and enthusiasm, I was even more impressed by their courage under fire – braving the extreme [...]
Give the man his secret ballot!
As readers would know, I did not pen my column for last Wednesday because of imprisonment at Brickdam Police Station and missed out on analyzing the political trends that went on from December 21 to December 23. In that time, Mr. Ralph Ramkarran was in the news. On Christmas Day, I went through all the [...]
Defection marred an excellent year of boxing achievements
GABA President pledges to continue developmental programmes By Michael Benjamin The holding of its Annual General Meeting (AGM) coupled with the installment of a new President, supported by participation in several international tournaments and the acquisition of several bronze medals at those tournaments had placed the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) in line for special [...]
How the PPP will elect its new leader – secret ballot vs. show-of-hands
Dear Editor, Peeping Tom’s article (Kaieteur News 29-12-10) on Secret Ballot vs. Show-of-Hands – is a study in obfuscation and all manner of false arguments. And, it does matter Peeping Tom. Each method of voting is guaranteed to produce a different candidate who will eventually become the next president. When the 36 members of the [...]
Guyana is an ‘Animal Farm’
Dear Editor, In 1992 I was a young high school student, when the results of the General Elections were announced, school was dismissed early due to the chaos and confusion that were erupting in Georgetown, but being young, somewhat naïve and carefree, some friends and I ventured forth to “witness history in the making”. So [...]
A NATIONAL DISGRACE!
A few years ago, residents of Subryanville, a high-end neighbourhood within the capital, filed an injunction against a resident who was undertaking a project that the residents opposed. The work was halted. This is how the rich operate. They do not hesitate to take legal action. They do not tolerate developments within their communities that [...]
Woman – God’s most beautiful creation
Dear Editor, One day looking up in the sky, were seen written in the shifting clouds the words, ‘Woman, God’s most beautiful creation.’ As life was breathed into her and she rose from the dust, a heavenly creation, her body, every inch, every curve whispered softly, grace, charm and sensuality. Her soft skin, her sweet [...]
Processing of reliable information is the cornerstone of successful law enforcement
Dear Editor, In a recent news item Digicel is claiming that it faces challenges with regard to implementing wiretapping systems as required by law and which it is hoped, will enhance the intelligence apparatus of the various law enforcement agencies. This is not an attempt to second guess that service provider except to say that [...]
I have no apologies for my commitment and support to the cause of GAWU
Dear Editor, In a letter entitled, “What about the rights of workers?” published in the Guyana Chronicle of December 21, 2010, someone claiming to be Mr. Ganesh Singh made a number of malicious accusations about my role in GAWU and the struggle of the sugar workers. I do not generally pay much attention to lies [...]
The Minister’s comment needs clarification
Dear Editor, I refer to Kaieteur News’ page 2 article of December 29, 2010, captioned, “500,000 tonnes of cane left uncut”, and more specifically to paragraph two therefore where the Minister of Agriculture said that, “If the cane had reached the factories, it would have resulted in sugar production of 274,000 tonnes”. Mr. Editor, unless [...]
A move toward dictatorship?
There are some things that are among the inalienable rights of an individual. There are no substitutes for these things and they therefore should not be taken lightly. For example, there are no substitutes for life. Neither are there any for liberty. So treasured is liberty that Patrick Henry, an American patriot on March 23, [...]
Trio accused of plotting to overthrow govt.
By Latoya Giles A serving Major in the Guyana Defence Force, Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol-Ann Munroe, a mother of three and the proprietrix of a private school, and former army reserve officer Leonard Wharton, have all been charged with plotting to depose the President and Government of Guyana. They were arrested last Thursday following [...]
500,000 tonnes of cane left uncut
- Agri. Minister says GuySuCo moving ‘rapidly’ to mechanical harvesting Two major strikes over pay are partly to blame for an estimated 500,000 tonnes of sugar cane left uncut in the fields, the Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud told reporters yesterday at an end-of year briefing at the entity’s Vlissengen Road headquarters. Persaud noted that if [...]
GWI trainee electrocuted at Linden Plant
Rhett Cole, a 22-year-old trainee attached to the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI)’s Linden Operations, was yesterday electrocuted at the Company’s Water Treatment and Supply Plant at Mackenzie, Linden. Cole worked as an apprentice through the Board of Industrial Training According to GWI’s Divisional Operations Manager, Rawle Friday, Cole was part of a team addressing an [...]
Illegal connection caused Bagotstown blaze – Fire Chief
Chief Fire Officer Marlon Gentle said yesterday that an illegal connection caused the Christmas Eve fire that destroyed two buildings at Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara. The official told Kaieteur News that investigators sifting through the debris at the fire scene found a device, known as an alligator clip, which electricity thieves connect to the Guyana [...]
Cops trace kidnappers’ phone call
- two still in custody Police have intensified their investigations into the kidnapping of shipping employee, Gail Perreira, and questioning two men suspected to be linked to the plot. They are reportedly still in custody, and one of them is also a suspect in the death of bank employee Sheema Mangar. Police sources disclosed yesterday [...]
Dem boys seh…Everybody listening and talking
Is a long time people suspect that de government listening pun every conversation. Dey listen and dem now announce how some people had plans to overthrow de government. Dem charge these people wid treason. Nobody ever get convict of treason but that don’t mean that any government gun stop trying. Of course dem boys seh [...]
Race on to meet targeted 311,000 ounces
Rains affect gold production… By Leonard Gildarie A severe dry spell followed by heavy rains during the midyear period has affected gold production, with the targeted 311,000 ounces still 17,000 away, and only two days remaining in the year. As of yesterday, gold prices were hovering around US$1,405 (G$281,000) on the world market, as prices [...]
Pirates strike in Essequibo River
Police in Essequibo have their hands full investigating two robberies that occurred on Monday. One of the robberies was committed on a Queenstown housewife, while the other occurred in the Essequibo River, during which a boat captain and a crew-member on a Parika-bound vessel were relieved of their outboard engine and other articles. In the [...]
The race is on for the two championship game slots in 21st K&S
Sunburst Camptown, Pele, Alpha & Bakewell Topp XX contesting They have all lifted the championship trophy before so they know the feelings all too well. This evening at the National Stadium, Providence, the atmosphere is expected to be dazzling but tense at times as the semifinals of the 21st Edition of the Kashif & Shanghai [...]
Trophy Stall Angels’ West Indies cricketers honoured
Two members of the Trophy Stall Angels female softball cricket team were yesterday honoured by their teammates for gaining selection on the West Indies female cricket team which tour India next month for an ODI and T20 series. Demerara’s June Ogle-Thomas represents the Trophy Stall girl’s team in local softball competitions while Tremaine Smartt of [...]
Santos fans show disappointment
Fans of the Santos Football Club displayed their disappointment after their team’s loss in the quarter-final of the Kashif and Shanghai football championship. As pictures, some fans hanged an effigy of the team from a tree, a clear indication of their feelings at their teams’ exit from the tournament.
Dr. Blackman birthday 7-a-side football finals set for January 2
Football fans of mainly the shorter and smaller version of the game will be in for a treat at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground, Bourda on Sunday January 2 when coordinator Lennox Arthur stages the finals of the Dr. Noel Blackman birthday 7-a-side football tournament. A total of 36 teams started the competition and [...]
