‘Reds’ contributes to National Library
Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira yesterday presented five (5) copies of his book ‘Living my dream’ to the Chief Librarian of the National Library, Gillian Thompson while CEO of the National Library Board Petamber Persaud lauded the 71-year-old Guyanese for his contribution. Pereira said he wanted his book to be available in the rural areas resulting in [...]
Health Ministry monitors cholera outbreak in Venezuela
The Ministry of Health has said that it is continuing to monitor the outbreak of cholera in Venezuela, where there has been confirmation of 111 imported cases from the Dominican Republic. No deaths have been confirmed. “I want to assure the public that the Ministry of Health is being very vigilant. There is no reason [...]
High Court overthrows conviction
Almost nine months after Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton sentenced former Guyana Revenue Authority employee, Michelle Fraser, to seven years’ imprisonment, the Full Court yesterday overturned the conviction. Fraser, who was charged on December 27, 2002 for engaging in money laundering, was found guilty of the offence on April 12, 2010. She was also fined $ [...]
Eastern Wakenaam are GSCPG domino champs
Eastern Wakenaam emerged champions of the Good Success Community Policing Group domino competition played recently at Amit Ramnarine’s residence, Good Success, Wakenaam. Egbert Johnson marked 17 games for the winners and was supported by Erick Lake who scored 15 and Maurice Retemiah 14. Underdog came second with 79 games; Ganeshram Narine and Seeraj Harnarine scoring [...]
Caribbean Airlines promises direct flight from Guyana to New York by July
Yesterday a delegation from Caribbean Airlines held discussion with President Bharrat Jagdeo to discuss issues affecting the airline industry and to examine solutions. Following the meeting, Chairman of Caribbean Airlines Limited, George Nicholas; Vice Chairman Mohan Jaikaran; Head, Corporate Communication, Laura Asbjornsen and Airport Manager-South America, Carl Stuart, hosted a press briefing. At the briefing [...]
CSA race walk season starts tomorrow
The Cavalier’s Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) will commence its season of activities for the year tomorrow with a 10K race around the inner circuit of the National Park and the organisers are urging affiliates to gear up for a highly competitive year. In a press release dispatched to this newspaper, coordinator of activities, Ms. [...]
VAT is necessary for development – Sam Hinds
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds yesterday told the National Assembly that the telephone companies in Guyana were doing well and as such, could shoulder not being the beneficiaries of the reduction in the corporation tax. Hinds was at the time making his presentation in the 2011 budget debate. He said that the fact that the budget [...]
Trophy Stall/MYO Inter- Jamaat tapeball cricket continues on Sunday
Back to back wins for Enmore; Queenstown, MYO & LBI ‘A’ also shine Rivalry in the Trophy Stall sponsored Muslim Youth Organisation Inter-Jamaat round-robin tapeball cricket competition is set to continue tomorrow Sunday at the MYO Ground with four matches. Opening play at 09:00hrs brings together Grove and Farm which would be followed by the [...]
GTU President criticises manner of Fort Wellington teacher’s arrested
The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has criticized the Berbice police for the manner in which teacher of Fort Wellington Secondary School, Ronald Forde, was arrested. The union is now calling on the government to send counselors to the school, immediately. According to the President of the GTU, Colin Bynoe, the union is annoyed at the [...]
Bissoon Singh’s DCB withdraws court case against Raj Singh’s DCB
But legality of feuding DCBs back to ‘square one’ By Sean Devers The Bissoon Singh led-Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) yesterday withdrew their court case against the Raj Singh-led DCB which was scheduled to be heard by the Honorable Judge Rishi Singh in the Full Court. A press release by the Raj Singh faction claims that [...]
Amelia’s Ward man gets four years for ganja
Phillip Glasgow, of 181 South Amelia Ward, Linden, Region Ten appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday charged with the offence of trafficking in narcotics. Glasgow boldly proclaimed that he was guilty of the offence; he was unrepresented by an attorney. According to police Corporal Ceon Blackman, lawmen were [...]
Kaieteur National Park attracting more visitors
Visitor arrivals at the Kaieteur National Park were the highest since 2007, reflecting its growing attraction as a popular tourist site given Guyana’s heightened international profile. This was stated yesterday in a press release from the National Parks Commission. In 2007, the park attracted 4,512 visitors when Guyana hosted a leg of the ICC World [...]
I ask the Guyanese people if this is not evanescent ignorance
I wrote that when I was a sixteen year old lad, I worked at the Michael Forde Bookstore, owned by the PPP inside Freedom House building and I stole a philosophy book. Here is Henry Jeffrey’s (the former PPP-Civic Minister) attitude to that youthful act of mine. He wrote in the letter pages of KN [...]
Anti-Drugs and Pro-Education Television Commercials unveiled
Funded by RHTY&SC Cricket teams/DTV-8 The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and Dave’s Television Station (DTV-8) of New Amsterdam on Wednesday last launched two Television Commercials which will target 60,000 youths in the Ancient County. The two commercials features Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club members and officials and promote the ‘Say [...]
Six remanded for unlawful possession of explosive and ammunition parts
Six men appeared yesterday before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry charged with possession of explosives and ammunition without lawful authority. The six were Michael Sookhoo, 48; Paul Sookhoo, 37, Omkar Persaud, 50; Robert Persaud, 18; Eugene Adams,19; and Michael Singh, 28. They all entered a not guilty plea. They are being represented by defence counsel [...]
Tarzan slapped with murder charge
After allegedly murdering Brazilian miner Armando De Silva 26, and burying his body in a shallow grave, Wycliff Smith, who goes by the alias of Tarzan, found himself yesterday before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the indictable charge. The accused who was unrepresented, stood motionless in the [...]
A hunch does not amount to a statement of fact
Dear Editor, The letter captioned, “Mr. Ramjattan was not endeavouring to forward a sociological analysis of the Guyanese society”, (Kaieteur News, January 25, 2011), by one Ryan Panday, is very unfortunate. Mr. Panday’s letter was a response to my earlier letter in which I deemed Mr. Ramjattan’s comments, at Bath Settlement, where he called on [...]
CANU makes six-pound marijuana find
Acting on information ranks from the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit yesterday swooped down on a house at William Street, Kitty where six pounds of marijuana was found along with a quantity of cocaine. This newspaper was told that one man who is a known deportee has been arrested in connection with the bust. Investigations are [...]
Scotiabank “gives back” to the community
In an effort to “give back” to the community in which they serve, staff members of Scotiabank, Robb Street branch, yesterday executed two community projects, a ‘can drive’ for Food for the Poor, and a clothing drive for Guyana Relief Council. According to Justine Lee, an employee who played an integral part in the activity, [...]
THE PROTESTS IN EGYPT
The protests that are taking place in Cairo and other Egyptian cities are not indications that there is going to be political change. They represent visible examples of discontent within the middle class, mainly over rising food prices. The protests are not going to test the security forces and they are not going to force [...]
Fiscal austerity – a newly-found friend for the Opposition
Dear Editor, ‘Rule propaganda, rule propaganda’, is fast becoming a desperate mantra for some in the private mass media world. Their constant abuse of press freedom catalyzes the negativism that simultaneously creates a distraction away from understanding the Administration’s accomplishments. The case in point is the 2011 Budget, where opposition parliamentarians have ostentatiously developed a [...]
An awful reflection of police officers
Dear Editor, Once again the police traffic department has managed to strongly aggravate me. I will be honest and say that I was shocked, but not surprised. In my last letter I stated that even though I have confidence in my cautious driving, I am still sceptical about our unpredictable traffic and the gruesome surprises [...]
Education policies that focus on trees but neglect the forest of nation-building destroy Guyana
Dear Editor, I write to express my concerns about the Ministry of Education’s (MOE’s) Schools Competency Certificate Programme (SCCP), currently being offered in 35 secondary schools. It is reported (Kaieteur News, 09-01-11), that at a recent forum, Minister Shaik Baksh indicated that the MOE has plans to introduce this programme in 35 more secondary schools [...]
A scourge has descended on the land
Child sex molestation is more widespread than thought. Perhaps this sickness is endemic but if one were to look at cases in the courts one would be tempted to believe that there is nothing out of the ordinary in the society. For this week alone there have been four shocking cases, three of which had [...]
US did not ask Guyana to arrest Bouterse – Embassy
The United States Government has categorically rejected reports in sections of the local media that it had asked Guyana to arrest Suriname’s President Desi Bouterse. According to the local embassy, “The U.S. did not request Guyana to arrest President Bouterse last year.” The Embassy stated that President Bouterse is the democratically-elected president of Suriname, and, [...]
