Education officials urged to curb laxity in school system
Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, has urged regional education officials to be pro-active in their approach to work, stating that frequent visits and “hands-on” supervision of schools will significantly reduce the laxity in the school system. Minister Baksh explained that this is the only effective way in which a better understanding of the prevalent problems [...]
FIFA 2022 World Cup Finals will expose the world to a progressive Islamic state
Dear Editor, The Islamic position on homosexuality is as clear as a sunny day and every Muslim state, that is, those who implement sharial law should never consider much less accept any external ideology from countries, associations, or organizations that contradicts any clear unambiguous injunction of the final revelation (Quran) to all mankind, from the [...]
Racial hostility must not be promoted by news carriers
Dear Editor As a people, we must be mindful that our leaders are able to transcend racial barriers and create equal opportunities for all citizens, regardless of race, creed or ethnicity. And although the history of this country has been a history of racial divide since colonial days, as it was in our colonial masters’ [...]
Oh beautiful Guyana is now our dangerous Guyana
Dear Editor, It’s very sad to read your papers daily and see all the negative things that are happening in our once “Oh Beautiful Guyana”, now our dangerous Guyana. I do not compare the United States with Guyana, as some people would do, because over here we get justice for crimes and the most important [...]
Imitation is the best form of flattery
Dear Editor The Jagdeo regime is wont to prattle about a new political culture in Guyana. For example, this is what Mr Jagdeo himself said in his New Year’s message in 2001: “It is my belief that after more than(sic) three decades of independence, the population deserves to see a political culture based on civility [...]
Police Force presents Christmas hampers to relatives of slain ranks
As part of its activities during this festive season, the Guyana Police Force presented hampers to the relatives of ranks who were killed in the line of duty. The annual activity of the Force is in recognition of the contributions made by the slain ranks and is aimed at assisting to bring Christmas cheer to [...]
Poor regards for passengers at the Parika/Supenaam Speedboat service
Dear Editor, I was at the Parika Stelling on December 21st at 09.30hrs. I was in a speedboat destined for Supenaam. Already in the boat were two mothers with a baby each. Another speedboat bearing the licence number 004087 pulled up alongside the boat I was in. The Captain left the engine idling with the [...]
Breaking News: Three charged with trying overthrow government
- Army Major, wife and ex-soldier remanded to prison for treason Magistrate Priya Beharry remanded to prison, serving Guyana Defence Force Major, Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol-Ann Munroe, who is the owner of Young Achievers Academy and former soldier Leonard Wharton on charges for the capital offense of treason. The trio, who were heavily shackled, [...]
Army Major, wife, ex-soldier charged with treason
- police say they have recorded evidence implicating accused By Latoya Giles and Leonard Gildarie An army major and his wife are among three persons arrested and charged with treason. The charge stemmed from the July 2009 fire at the Ministry of Health. That fire was initially blamed on a gang of gunmen ‘terrorists’. In [...]
Kidnapped woman released unharmed
- no ransom paid Kidnapped shipping employee, Gail Perreira, was released unharmed by her captors yesterday, reportedly without a ransom being paid. A police statement said that the 29-year-old woman was released around 01:30hrs in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara. “She was unharmed and no ransom was reportedly paid,” the release said. “It has been [...]
Forgotten prisoner dies in cell
All is not well in the Georgetown Prison this Christmas, with inmates mourning the tragic death of a colleague whose lifeless body was discovered in a cell on Boxing Day. The dead inmate, an epileptic whose name was given as Barnes, of Old Road Craig, East Bank Demerara, was recently incarcerated for simple larceny. Kaieteur [...]
Gunmen attack, rob Riverview patrons
Gun toting bandits descended on Zico Bar and Pool Shop in Riverview, Ruimveldt, at 19:35 hours last night, robbing patrons of money and gold Jewelry. “Is a lucky thing that they ain’t see my gold teeth, because that woulda gone too…They come for money, gold and diamond. Everybody with silver jewelry get left. They ain’t [...]
Man stabbed to death during drinking spree
- suspect still at large A brawl at a Diamond New Scheme house on Sunday night ended with a 24-year-old labourer being stabbed to death and his 19-year-old attacker fleeing the scene. Ravindra Sookhoo, of Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara, died at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre from a stab wound in the region of the [...]
‘Enforcer’ killed in shootout with police
Two more deaths under different circumstances have rocked Guyana’s interior, stretching the number of killings in that part of the country to more than 30 as the year comes to a close. In one case, police shot and killed a man who they said had engaged them in gun fire in the Puruni Backdam, while [...]
Dem boys seh… Madness tek over Main Big Lime
De Main Big Lime had nuff police to mek sure that de place safe fuh all of dem who go out and look fuh entertainment. Fuh every spectator and tourist who go to de Lime dem had about two policemen. At least that is how it look. De show was good. Music, food and drinks [...]
Garbage-clogged Sussex Street canal causes flooding
Residents of Sussex Street, Albouystown, and surrounding areas are peeved at the build up of garbage that has compromised the drainage system. It was pointed out by residents that the “garbage infested canal” has contributed to the flooding of the area and has caused major discomfort to the populace. On a tour of the garbage-clogged [...]
Three Guyanese among five dead in T&T smash-up
(Trinidad and Tobago Newsday) – As thousands around the country celebrated Christmas on Saturday, a Laventille woman was coming to terms with the news that her daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter were killed in a vehicular accident on Friday nightlast. With tears streaming down her face and seated in her daughter’s apartment at Burke Terrace, El [...]
Essequibo Coast records Christmas Day murder
What started out as a quiet day of interaction and socializing with family members ended up with a man being stabbed to death by his reputed wife of ten years. Dead is 60-year-old Dennis Braithwaite a/k Browne or Barber Man, formerly of Georgetown and also of Lima Village, Essequibo Coast. According to the police, Braithwaite [...]
Blood Bank in dire need of blood
The Ministry of Health has issued an SOS for blood, in recognition of an urgent need at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) situated in the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the nation’s hub of blood collection. Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, has said that a request has been made to regular blood donors [...]
Policeman pleads for justice after road accident
With a distressed voice, 59-year-old special constable, John July, who was knocked down several months ago by Local Government Minister, Kellawan Lall, visited Kaieteur News recently, to voice his dissatisfaction over the way the police has been handling the investigation. July stated that ever since the accident, Minister Lall has not even approached him to [...]
Clarabelle Newton reaches 100
Clarabelle Newton celebrated her 100th birthday on Christmas Day. The woman, a resident of Uncle Eddie’s Home since 2005, is now blind. But prior to her admission she lived at Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara. She had her own home where she lived with her husband and her only child who have both died. As she [...]
Guyana among leading Caribbean countries for nurses’ migration
India is the top country of origin of migrant doctors in Organisation for European Economic Co-operation (OECD) countries with more than 56,000 Indian doctors in these countries, which include the UK, the US, , and Australia. In the Caribbean, Guyana is among the leading countries for nurses’ migration to those territories, according to recently released [...]
Guyana – a flawed democracy
… so says Economist Intelligence Unit In a report released last Friday by the UK-based think tank, Economist Intelligence Unit, Guyana still lurks dangerously close to being considered as less than a democratic nation. In what is the third edition of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Index of Democracy, Guyana was given an overall ranking of [...]
GTUC pledges continuous support to the GAWU
The Guyana Trades Union Congress has stated that come what may, they will continue to support the Guyana Agriculture and Workers Union and that it is not surprised by the ‘tactic’ used by the government. In an invited comment recently, President of the GTUC, Norris Witter described the recent statement by GuySuCo to derecognise the [...]
Food and Drugs Department warns of test strips recall
A defect that has served to inhibit sufficient absorption in diabetes test strips has caused a recall to be prompted. As a result, the Food and Drug Department of the Ministry of Health is currently on a mission to inform local consumers that the US FDA and Abbott Diabetes Care have recalled 359 different lots [...]
