Kitty Deaf Club dominate Domino competition
The National Sports Commission sponsored domino competition for persons with disabilities held over the weekend was full of excitement. Playing for the first time in the competition, Kitty Deaf Club dominated the competition, winning convincingly. The event concluded with Kitty Deaf Club scoring 43 games, runner up team Guyana Deaf Mission 24 games and Guyana [...]
Girl, 4, dies after ingesting ant poison
A four-year-old female nursery school student of Moco-Moco in the Central Rupununi was pronounced dead at the Lethem Hospital shortly after she ingested a poisonous liquid which was intended to kill the prevalent Makushi ants. Kaieteur News understands that the child, Juliana Davis, was playing with some other children when she came upon a bottle [...]
Guyana to get US$40M more from Norway this year – Finance Minister
The second tranche of the funds for Guyana under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that was signed with the Kingdom of Norway is expected to be placed in the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF) early this year. This is according to Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh who told the House on Monday last, during his [...]
Neesa Gopaul PI…State appoints prosecutor
The preliminary inquiry into the murder of Neesa Gopaul continued yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry. There to prosecute the matter was state-appointed Pritima Kissoon. Bharrat Samaroo was yesterday called by Kissoon to give his evidence in the matter. From the witness dock, he related a story about the [...]
Body of twin brother recovered, other missing
The body of one of the Guyanese twin brothers who went under water after an excursion in Trinidad last Sunday has been recovered, while a desperate search continues for the other. The body of Ryan Lall was found at around 09:00 hrs yesterday, his mother Ramona Baldy, told Kaieteur News from Trinidad. She said that [...]
Aircraft crash-lands in the interior
A Cessna 206 operated by domestic airline, Oxford Aviation, yesterday crash-landed on the Baramita airstrip in the North West District. The incident occurred at around 09:35hrs. Kaieteur News understands that only the pilot, Christopher George, was aboard at the time of the accident. Fortunately, he escaped unharmed. The six-seater single-engine plane which reportedly departed at [...]
Shot vendor succumbs
Hours after being shot in the stomach during a robbery, 40-year-old Sanjay Persaud, of Sisters Village, West Bank Demerara, succumbed to the injury early yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. The deceased, who was an itinerant vendor operating in the vicinity of Bourda Market, was robbed of his gold jewellery and shot once [...]
Dem boys seh…Odinga, Leslie and Manzoor want mek a switch
This is a funny world. Is de only place wheh people does walk into trouble. How else a man can explain how another man can watch a man thing in broad daylight, wid a big crowd around, and still want to pick it up? But then again, sometimes de man got a big gun and [...]
$111M disparity in bids to repair WCD Public Road
The Ministry of Public Works has invited bids for “Repairs to the West Coast Demerara Public Road” and there were six bids received yesterday. Of the six bids, one was $53M greater than the Engineer’s Estimate of $149,273,325 while another was $58M less than the estimate, a $111M disparity. The Bids: Repairs to WCD Public [...]
‘Less criminal activity’ at Stabroek Market since demolition
Almost two weeks after the Ministry of Public Works demolished stalls at Stabroek Market, there has been a significant decrease in criminal activity in the area, compared to when there was the congestion of stalls and less order. This is according to an official from the City Constabulary. “I haven’t received a call in a [...]
U.S. citizen gets five years for trafficking in narcotics
With a deep American accent, 24-year-old Shatese Athena Valentine, of 308 Stuyvesant Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, pleaded with Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry for mercy, but despite her efforts, she was yesterday found guilty of trafficking in narcotics and jailed for five years. Valentine, who was unrepresented, had earlier pleaded not guilty to the charge. [...]
Windwards spoil Guyana’s semi-final hopes
- defending champs lose by 2 runs By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel, Carib Beer, Leisure Inn, GSL, Queensway & Dave’s West Indian Imports (NY) Without Shiv Chanderpaul who was allowed to return home for personal reasons, Guyana’s top order again faltered as the defending champions crashed out of this year’s Caribbean [...]
Mystery surrounds death of Guyanese on Suriname/French Guiana border
Mystery surrounds the death of a Guyanese man who like many of his countrymen, flock to French Guiana to make a living. No one knows for sure if 42-year old Ramdat Ramrattan, who disappeared in the river between Albina and French Guiana, drowned or was hit by a bullet fired by security officials on the [...]
Demarara Cricket Board President granted ex-parte injunction as elections saga continues
Chief Justice Ian Chang yesterday granted an ex-parte injunction to President of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) Bissoondyal Singh, Pritipaul Jaigobin, Roger Harper, Robert Adonis and Samaroo Jailall restraining Secretary of the DCB Rajendra Singh from convening any executive Meeting until January 21 when the matter is heard. Bissoondyal Singh through attorneys Mohabir Anil Nandlall, [...]
Problem of street dwellers requires practical approach – Minister Ramsammy
There is need for Guyana to strengthen its responses to the growing problem of substance abuse and by extension, the major challenge of dealing with street dwellers, says Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy. He pointed out that this is a growing problem worldwide, and requires a practical approach. “This is a growing problem everywhere. [...]
Sex workers, loggers challenge HIV together
Kay Forde is an AIDS activist. As secretary of the One Love Organization, a non-governmental organization addressing the HIV needs of sex workers, Ms Forde is committed to making a difference in the Kwakwani region. This commitment involves not only advocating for the rights of sex workers to live free of stigma and discrimination, with [...]
Education sector gets $24.3B allocation
— UG to benefit from $769M subvention Public Education is expected to be perceptibly improved this year with the allocation of a whopping $24.3B to the Education Sector, reflecting the biggest allocation to any sector in this year’s budget. Last year, the Education Sector was also allotted the most attractive chunk of the budget, in [...]
Landlord accuses pastor of fraud
-man reportedly owes $300,000 in rent, $100,000 in electricity bills An “Apostle Webster Rodney” of the Redemption Tabernacle Church in Guyana is being accused of barefacedly robbing his landlord, Troy Baksh, of over $385,000 in rent and over $100,000 in electricity bills. When Kaieteur News spoke with Baksh on Sunday, last, he explained that he [...]
Guyana first among CARIFORUM countries to implement EPA tariffs
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh in his budget presentation on Monday last updated the House as it relates to the developments in the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed on to by CARIFORUM Countries and the European Union as regards the liberalisation of the tariffs. CARIFORUM countries concluded negotiation of the EPA in December 2007, but [...]
The silly season is here again
Dear Editor, Politics, the world knows, is a dirty game. It stokes controversy and conflicts and breeds hate, racism, war and genocide. In every continent of the Globe, whether its dictatorship, democratic, capitalism, or communist rule, the political arena takes centre stage in its unequivocal dominance and shapes the destiny of a country and its [...]
Identifying the best man for the PNCR
Dear Editor, The call for the election of Mr. David Granger as Presidential candidate by one Tariek Lilly is no surprise since I have been reliably informed that he is a current member of the non-functioning GYSM and one who is a staunch supporter of the Leader of the party. Yes, I strongly support Mr. [...]
Robert Corbin, victim of the ghastly zeitgeist
There can be no argument about it – under Mr. Corbin’s leadership, the PNC lost six seats at the last election. The PPP has demolished the PNC’s influence in the Guyana Labour Union (GLU). This is a particular condemnation of Mr. Corbin that is almost impossible for his political intimates to defend because of who [...]
New ferries touted during budget presentation
Three days before Christmas the Government signed contracts with the Chinese Government that will pave the way for two brand new ferries to ply the Essequibo routes before the end of 2011. The two new vessels are being built under a Chinese grant and could be here even earlier. Equipped with roll-on/roll-off features the boats [...]
Guyana oppose Bermuda as battle for final berth starts
- Suriname face Netherlands Antilles By Franklin Wilson in Suriname In association with Fazia’s Collection, Len’s Craft Optical and Lifetime Reality It’s now down to crunch time for the Junior Jaguars as the battle for the 12th and final spot to the CONCACAF Under-20 finals for the World Cup kicks off today at the Franklin [...]
Is there campaign funding for the presidential candidates?
Dear Editor: Now that the elections process in Guyana has changed to have some form of “primaries” within the political parties to elect a presidential candidate, have the elections laws changed to accommodate this? I am particularly interested in finding out whether appropriate laws have been put in place regarding campaign financing. With multiple presidential [...]
