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 [...]
THE ATTACK ON TOURISTS HURTS GUYANA’S IMAGE
The recent murder of an oversea- based Guyanese while home on a visit will hurt Guyana’s tourism image which still depends on family tourism. Each year, large numbers of Guyanese return home for varying periods. Most are from the Caribbean and many from North America and Europe where there are large numbers of Guyanese. It [...]
Which do you prefer: Stealing books or serving a dictatorship?
In two consecutive letters in this newspaper in a period of one week, former PPP –Civic Minister, Henry Jeffrey derogates my intellectual ability. Yesterday he observed that I quote from authors whose work I read and many of the concepts I use on this page I don’t understand. It is obvious to Jeffrey that I [...]
PIT BULLS AND POLITICS
You never read about a plane that did not crash or about the laws a politician did not break. This is the nature of our daily news. It is called the “man bites dog” phenomenon or the statement made by a news editor (attributed to several different editors including the legendary American journalist, Charles Anderson [...]
Tackling Corruption
We are drowning in corruption. Like a cancer that has metastasized, its has not only overwhelmed the body politic but invaded the rest of society to the extent that we are all now being inexorably consumed. The traffic policeman stops us on the road; the first reaction of most is to offer a “small piece”. [...]
KNews online hits surpass 100,000 daily
Recently, online readership for the Kaieteur News has soared past the 100,000 mark. And the number of hits recorded daily keeps increasing. Earlier this week the number of hits reached 131,000. This is record breaking.
Bouterse protected Roger Khan
- illegally travelled to Guyana several times – Dutch news President of Suriname, Desi Bouterse, had forged drug ties with convicted Guyanese drug dealer, Shaheed “Roger” Khan shortly before the latter was arrested in 2006 and taken to US to face charges. The Dutch-owned NRC and RTL Nieuws of Holland, Europe, reportedly has copies of [...]
Detective’s murder… Reputed wife leads cops to sledgehammer
Police investigating the murder of Detective Constable Igris Blackman have taken possession of a sledgehammer that was reportedly used to smash the policeman’s skull. Kaieteur News understands that on Friday detectives returned to the house at Parfait Harmonie, West Bank Demerara, which the dead cop shared with his reputed wife, Desiree Jeffers, and recovered the [...]
NICIL transfers public property to PM, Queens Atlantic, 28 others
Last year, the state-owned National Industrial, Commercial and Investments Limited (NICIL) handled an estimated 30 properties but no sale prices have been disclosed or monies transferred to Government’s Consolidated Fund. One property was transferred from GUYSUCO to Prime Minister Samuel A.A Hinds and Yvonne Z. Hinds jointly. This property is identified as Tract “B” Plantation [...]
Sophia father of five stabbed to death at his residence
A combination of long existing family feuds and dispute over personal properties led to the demise of 32-year old Shane Rodney, of Lot 68 Section A Sophia. The father of five was stabbed to death in his compound, allegedly by his neighbour who is identified as Roger Pilgrim. The man was stabbed twice, once in [...]
Wife dies, Digicel employee and family hospitalised after collision
(By Rabindra Rooplall and Abena Rockcliffe) Walter Denny, 40, of 78 Costello Housing Scheme, La Penitence, the driver of minibus BKK 642, lost his wife when his vehicle collided with HB 8626 driven by Wasim Ivan of 877 Section C Block Y Grove. Dead is Beverly Denny, 35. The collision occurred at the junction of [...]
