Gail Teixeira one of five for PPP Presidential race
Gail Teixiera, who once served as Minister of Health, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, and Minister of Home Affairs, wants to be the Presidential Candidate for the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) at this year’s general elections. Her candidacy brings to five, the number of PPP members seeking to head the party slate for [...]
Detective died from fractured skull
… Cop in septic tank As police continue their investigation into the brutal murder of one of their own, they are yet to locate two other suspects. Up to press time yesterday the cop’s reputed wife, Desiree Jeffers, was still in police custody. Word from the pathologist is that a post mortem examination revealed that [...]
2011 Budget will be a burden to future generations – says Corbin
Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Robert Corbin, yesterday, during his party’s weekly press briefing said that the 2011 budget in itself has exposed Guyana’s position about money. The amount of foreign-funded projects will only serve to be a yoke around necks of future generations, he said. The European Union, China, the Caribbean Development Bank, the [...]
Gun-toting bag snatcher runs back to victim after running into police
Guyanese like to talk about “running from the jumbie and butting up with the coffin.” That was the plight of a gun-toting bag snatcher who robbed a fish vendor in broad daylight yesterday. It all happened around 11:20 hrs when the vendor, 58-year-old Irene Arjune, of Good Hope, Mahaica, visited a city bank and withdrew [...]
Sea Defence breach at Ogle scares Shamrock Gardens residents
Residents of Shamrock Gardens, Ogle, East Coast Demerara are horrified at a breach in the sea defence near the Ogle Koker. They say that the water is rushing through their backyards and is flooding the area. They fear that it could eventually become devastating to the village and surrounding areas. “This thing has been happening [...]
Shooting death of US citizen … Body to be buried in United States
- seven in custody A post mortem examination performed on the body of slain American citizen 59-year-old Roopnarine Ramodit, who was shot dead on Wednesday night at his relative’s 117 Clifton, Port Mourant home just hours after returning for a one-week vacation with his wife, revealed that he died from gunshot injuries and laceration to [...]
Dem boys seh… Nuff got fuh band dem belly fuh PPP race
People draw drop when dem hear that Gail running fuh de presidency. Dem boys remember that she use to talk like Janet and people even use to believe that she was Janet daughter. Now she want follow in Janet footsteps. She want to be de president. She challenging Ramotar, Rohee, Ramkarran and Nagamootoo. But dem [...]
Navin Chandarpal accuses Jagdeo of ‘gutter politics’
…as PPP Presidential race gets bitter He has been accused of mouthing party business at rum shops, and of being incompetent, but Navin Chandarpal says that he has no apologies to make and is challenging the accusations leveled against him by President Bharrat Jagdeo. A public row between the two is brewing over the President’s [...]
“No Parking” sign outside Hotel Tower transferred
One week after the traffic department designated the eastern side of the Main Street carriageway outside the Hotel Tower as a “No Parking” zone; the traffic police yesterday erased the previous “No Parking” sign from in front of the Hotel and transferred it to the opposite side of the road in front of the hotel. [...]
UG students reached out to a less fortunate family
Students of the University of Guyana reached out to a single parent of South Sophia, Georgetown, by building for the woman a safer dwelling place that she and her four children could call home. Five students pursuing studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the university were tasked with the project of providing some [...]
Guyanese awarded India’s highest award
India has conferred the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Samman Award on Guyana-born Ashook Ramsaran on January 9, 2011 in New Delhi, India at the conclusion of the PBD2011 events culminating in the PBD Samman Awards. There were a total of 14 awardees selected from all regions of the world. The Pravasi Samman Award is [...]
Brazilian murder accused appears in Bartica court
Murder accused, Brazilian Frank Rebeiro appeared in the Bartica Magistrate’s Court on Thursday in the Bartica ‘ s Magistrate Court to have the charges of murder and attempted murder read to him. It is alleged that on January 11, at Chinee Creek, Puruni Mining District in the Essequibo Magisterial District he murdered Elton Thompson a human being, and also in the [...]
Rohee urges police to be properly prepared for General Elections
With General Elections due this year, 2011 will not be an ordinary one for this country and the Guyana Police Force, said Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee, yesterday. He urged police ranks to ensure that they are adequately prepared. The Minister made the remarks yesterday while delivering the feature address at the Conference for [...]
Some East Bank Demerara house lots could be ready by April
- malls, call centres, remigrant scheme for Providence The Ministry of Housing says that it is confident that a 17,000-house lots target will in all likelihood be met earlier than expected. As a matter of fact, some of the 10,000 house lots earmarked for the East Bank Demerara may be ready in as little as [...]
Guyana considers implications of new EU’s laws on illegal timber
Europe has passed new legislation to counter the flow of illegal timber into its markets. With Guyana last year exporting timber to the tune of US$5M ($1B) to the European Union, the market is one that the country could ill-afford to lose. Next Wednesday, the Forest Products Association of Guyana (FPA) will be holding a [...]
Some Berbice schools being managed poorly – Minister Baksh
Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, is very concerned about the manner in which some Berbice schools are being managed and supervised. He linked the poor management of these schools to the ineffective and much to be desired results at the final examinations at these schools, namely the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) and CSEC Exams. [...]
Plans afoot to seriously help Wilson
By Edison Jefford Two of the major custodians of sport in Guyana have had preliminary discussions on some ways that they can seriously help distance athlete, Doretta Wilson, following revelations of her evident struggles to pursue her athletic talent in a meaningful manner. Kaieteur Sport had reported earlier this week on the unimaginable journeys of [...]
Suriname edge Guyana 2-1 in exciting clash; Netherlands upset Bermuda 2-1
By Franklin Wilson in Suriname In association with Fazia’s Collection, Len’s Craft Optical and Lifetime Reality Home team Suriname eased to the top of the points table and closer to taking the 12th and final spot at the CONCACAF Under-20 finals when they edged Guyana in a close encounter 2-1 last evening in feature play [...]
A response to Mr. Chetram Singh from the Labour Ministry
Dear Editor, Re: Requirements for an Annual General Meeting as laid out by the Friendly Societies Act – in response to Mr. Chetram Singh, President of the Guyana Cricket Board. In response to statements made in The Kaieteur News Saturday 15th January 2011 and The Stabroek News Monday the 17th January 2011 by Mr. Chetram [...]
Gov’t launches One Laptop Per Family project
The government yesterday launched its One Laptop Per Family Project, for which it will spend $1.8 billion this year. But 84-year-old Eileen Rowe hopes this time around it is not about just promises. Two years ago the President promised to give her organisation, the New Hope Cooperative Land Society, computers. Yesterday, she braved the steps [...]
Powerlifting Federation AGM set for February 6
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Guyana Amateur Power lifting Federation will be held on Sunday February 6, 2011 at Critchlow Labour College. Starting time will be 11:00am and all athletes and referees are reminded that attendance is essential for registration for the coming year and eligibility for selection for international events 2011. The full [...]
Residents want close examination of Kwakwani Secondary
Several Kwakwani residents are demanding that the school’s Regional Welfare Division take a serious look at the Kwakwani Secondary School, and the way the institution is being run, especially in relation to the welfare of students. One perturbed parent pointed out, “Right now my daughter is afraid to go to school, because only last December [...]
R. Bassoo and Sons honours P&P Insurance Brokers
Construction giant, R. Bassoo and Sons Limited recently honoured P&P Insurance Brokers and Consultants Limited for outstanding and impeccable service provided to the company for more than 20 years. Chief Executive Officer of R. Bassoo and Sons, Roy Bassoo, said that P&P has over the years given outstanding service to the company not only in [...]
Mindfield Draughts Club stages inaugural tournament
The Mindfield Draughts Club will stage its inaugural National Champions of Champions Tournament on January 30, at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue, starting from 10:00 hrs. According to a release from the Organisers, registration commences at 08:30 hrs and closes at 10:30 hrs. The release added that over $100,000 in prize monies and trophies [...]
Treason trio returns to court
Prison authorities change medication for CarolAnn Munroe, woman given sleeping pills – Prosecutor reduced to a “messenger boy”- Nigel Hughes “They have changed her medication without having her medical history, without carrying out an examination and the new medication is a very potent sleeping pill, which keeps her in semi-comatose state while she is in [...]
