Police unearth Brazilian’s body in shallow grave
- after capturing wanted man The capture of a wanted man by police in the Rupununi has led to the gruesome discovery of a shallow grave containing the body of a Brazilian national who was reportedly murdered last Friday. The wanted man, whose name was given as Wycliff Smith, 26, of Moco Moco, Rupununi was [...]
Finance Minister’s figures on economy’s growth questionable
Budget 2011 – Ram & McRae Eminent Chartered Accounting Firm Ram & McRae has conducted a review and analysis of the 2011 budget recently presented by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and questions the accuracy and credibility of the figures that are said to reflect the growth in the economy last year as well as [...]
Death knell for La Penitence Sunday vending?
Planned road works near the La Penitence Market not only means displacement of some stallholders, but may also be the death knell for an old tradition—Sunday vending. For years, vendors have been coming out before the crack of dawn on Sundays to ply their wares along Saffon Street between Middle Road, La Penitence to Sussex [...]
Man dies in accident after leaving party
Police are trying to identity a man who perished in an accident at around 21:15 hrs after leaving a party at Ruimzeight, West Coast Demerara. The victim, who is of East Indian ancestry, and estimated to be about 46, succumbed at the West Demerara Regional Hospital after being run over by a car. According to [...]
Former Police Commissioner treated shabbily by senior Force officials
- says unable to reach Top Cop while filing complaint Many administrations often do their best to refute those who criticise the way they choose to run their agencies and this country. A favoured excuse is that these critics do not understand the intricacies of the things that they criticise. But who better to highlight [...]
Family of shot Kaneville shopkeeper still living in fear
“It will never be the same for my family” said the reputed wife of the Kaneville businessman, Majeed Khan, who was shot in his chest by bandits on January 6. Khan was shot after bandits invaded his residence demanding money and jewellery in the presence of his wife and children. The injured father of five [...]
Dem boys seh…Some people selling out Guyana to dem friends
Dem boys sit down and start thinking about puzzles. One man ask dem how long it gun tek fuh de current crop of politicians own all of Guyana. That is a stupid question because de country belong to de people but de man point out how dem same politicians selling land to dem friend. Then [...]
Fire erupts at Le Repentir landfill site again
Another fire erupted at Le Repentir Dumpsite yesterday, causing speculation that it was caused by spontaneous combustion or by scavengers. According to residents in the area, at 14:00 hrs yesterday a combination of thick black foggy smoke and sounds of containers exploding erupted at the dumpsite causing great discomfort to residents. Firefighters, assisted by bulldozer [...]
Market tarmacs to be commissioned this month end
Several market tarmacs are set to be commissioned and used by the end of this month. This was stated by Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon during his last Cabinet Press Briefing held on Thursday last. Dr. Luncheon said, “Notwithstanding the oversubscription by vendors, the recently constructed tarmacs at a number of sites in the administrative [...]
Diamond roads in shambles
- residents and taxi-drivers complain Residents in the Diamond/ Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank of Demerara are complaining of lack of proper infrastructure which is affecting progress in the area. One of their main grouses is with the condition of the roadways, particularly in the area in which residents have paid $1M each for a [...]
Junior Jaguars defeat 9-man Netherlands Antilles 2-1 to salvage some pride
By Franklin Wilson in Suriname In association with Fazia’s Collection, Len’s Craft Optical and Lifetime Reality They almost seemed destined for their third defeat in as many matches in the second-stage of CONCACAF Under-20 qualifying, but the Junior Jaguars found the resolve to erase a one goal deficit and in turn responded with two unanswered [...]
Cops lack evidence to link suspects to killing
Murder of Minesota-based Guyanese… Although investigators are almost certain that they have arrested the “right persons” indications are that they might soon have to release the suspects in the killing of Minesota based Guyanese Roopnarine Ramodit. A source in Berbice has indicated that there is not enough evidence to link any of those arrested to [...]
Coach Henry optimistic team will perform well
- Sevens TD supports Coach’s views Despite being weakened by the absence of four key players, Head Coach of the national rugby squad Theodore Henry believes that the team will still put up a good performance when they participate in the IRB World Series in Las Vegas, USA next month. Guyana, who will be missing [...]
T&T qualify for CLT20 in India again with 8-wkt win against Jamaica in semis
By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Digicel, Carib Beer, Leisure Inn, GSL, Queensway & Dave’s West Indian Imports (NY) Like they did in 2009 when they lost in the final, Trinidad and Tobago will once again represent the West Indies in this year’s Champions League T20 cricket tournament in India after enjoying an [...]
BANKS DIH hosts 55th Annual General Meeting
Over 1,000 BANKS DIH Limited shareholders, attended the company’s 55th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at its Thirst Park, Georgetown location yesterday to learn of the progress which the company recorded in the year ending September 30, 2010, as it related to overall management, new innovative ideas and whether the company recorded a substantial profit. The [...]
Govt. list of unfinished commitments growing
…tax reform, FOI, key legislative reforms among highlights Ram & McRae in their analysis of the 2011 Budget decided that the list of unfinished business that the Government has committed to was becoming too long and as such, decided therefore that they would trace such incomplete issues only back to 2008. “In 2010, the only [...]
360 children removed from abusive environments
108 children were reintegrated into families The government is yet to implement the Child Care Development Bill and the Custody, Maintenance and Guardianship Bill which is currently under discussion before a special select committee, Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, disclosed while presenting his 2011 Budget to the National Assembly last Monday. Dr Singh said [...]
Preparations moving apace for Ryan Crawford Memorial horserace meet
Several businesses on board as over 60 horses entered to date By Samuel Whyte This year’s season opening horserace action plans to be the best of its kind in recent history. That’s the word out of the principals of The Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club (RCMTC), where the first horserace meet for the new season [...]
AAG convene Annual General Meeting
The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday convened its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) since Colin Boyce was elected President two years ago at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Auditorium in Thomas Lands. The meeting dealt with all track and field related issues and administration over the past two years and upcoming matters. It [...]
Sugar is sweet but its future looks bleak and bitter
Dear Editor, There may be a third factor, (other than young people and Amerindians) which I may have overlooked in determining the results of this year’s election, that is, sugar. Over the years the PPP has been in power I was continually baffled by the continuation of strikes in the sugar belt, since one assumed [...]
Jagdeo still has not learnt that a fool is only discovered when he speaks
Dear Editor, The letter by my old friend and Navin Chandrapal, “A voter has the right to secrecy,” (SN 01-21-11), and the response of President Bharrat Jagdeo as reported by Demerarawave.com, “ Jagdeo calls Navin Chandrapal vindictive, bitter because he was fired for non-performance,” are important for several reasons. They show the difference in intellect [...]
Breaking the news
Dear Editor, The Kaieteur News always gets the biggest news stories first and faster than any other newspaper in Guyana. The murder at Clifton Settlement on the Corentyne last Wednesday evening, (19-01-11) is one of many instances when this newspaper has demonstrated its solid and serious commitment to keeping Guyanese up-to-date with the latest news, [...]
Ram’s comments on the Budget lack objectivity
Dear Editor, For a few years I have been reading the annual diatribe by junior Attorney, Christopher Ram, on the Budgets which the government has been tabling. This year I find that Ram’s comments have not changed from the usual lack of objectivity, professionalism, political attacks and political pandering. His comments have, however, especially since [...]
What is Mervin’s beef with Corbin – public mischief or fatal attraction?
Dear Editor, I reply to Emile Mervin’s, Opposition Leader’s ineffectiveness against Government’s shenanigans fueling public suspicions” (Kaieteur News, 23/1/2011). It is unfortunate to mask his initial lies about Mr. Robert Corbin; Mervin continues to get his knickers in a twist. His initial lies were Mr. Corbin will get a “generous retirement” package as Leader of [...]
One laptop per family can help transform Guyana’s agricultural sector
Dear Editor, Guyana’s agricultural policies and plans have been developed and implemented by focusing on agricultural diversification. The agricultural diversification plan gives high priority to national production, where more than 60% of the population depends on farming for their livelihood. Agriculture shares about 35% of the national GDP making the country predominantly agriculture based. The [...]
