PNCR concerned about road deterioration countrywide
Failure on the part of Minister of Public Works, Robeson Benn, and his team to follow certain basic road design procedures was cited yesterday as the primary reason for the deteriorating state of several roads across the country. This was the assertion of People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) Shadow Minister of Works, Ernest Elliot, when [...]
Officials introduced to new techniques as training workshop continues
New lessons, different adaptations and practical applications were just a part of the issues addressed as International Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) referee, Trinidadian James Beckles employed as he took local referees through their paces on the second day of activities at the National Gymnasium Mandela Avenue, yesterday afternoon. Intent on modernizing the techniques of local [...]
Regal XI remain unbeaten in Georgetown /East Coast Zone
Regal XI triumphed over Mac Masters ‘B’ by 71 runs in a low scoring affair to retain its unbeaten streak when play continued in the Regal Stationery & Computer Centre over-35 Males 20/20 Cricket Competition last Sunday January. The tournament is organised by the Guyana Softball League in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth [...]
Tattered legacy, tattered nation, tattered human beings
There is a scholarly analysis of the legacy of the departing president of Guyana that is making the rounds all over Guyana and in the Diaspora over the internet titled; “Guyanese President Leaves a Tattered Legacy.” Done by the prestigious American human rights organization, Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA), the evaluation paints a devastating canvas [...]
And the droning continues
One of the debilitating features of our political system is the rancour that accompanies the budget debate. One would hope that a sense of decorum would be observed by our elected officials as they attempt to craft a governmental spending programme that is supposed to develop the country we all have to live in, when [...]
When there is a vacuum in intellect it must be matched with noise
Dear Editor, I would want to encourage all Guyana to take a minute silence with the families of Lusignan who lost their loved ones on January 26, 2008 in a massacre. Eleven persons were killed including five children. The following is what the PPP promised in their 2006 manifesto with respect to crime. • Reform [...]
We must treat corruption with moral outrage
Dear Editor, Your editorial of 24 January 2011, “Tackling Corruption” succinctly described the affects of runaway corruption. It may be fair to say that Guyana has, over the years, become a more corrupt place. At root, in my opinion, is the willingness of citizens to pay bribes on demand or sometimes as unsolicited encouragement to [...]
ASKING GUYANA TO TURN A HUG INTO A VICE WAS WRONG!
Guyana is not Trinidad and Tobago. Foreign countries are not going to dictate to Guyana when it comes to the rendition or extraditing of foreign nationals, and more so when that foreign national is an invited guest. It was highly disrespectful of that foreign mission, whoever they were, to have asked the government of Guyana [...]
I am not an agent provocateur of the PPP/C or the PNCR
Dear Editor, Congratulations to management and staff for consistently surpassing 100,000 readers of your online edition. This reflects not only the credibility of the news you produce, but the confidence in which Guyanese the world over turn to Kaieteur News as their number one source for news out of Guyana. Your advertisers should be very [...]
Deficiencies at the GPHC
Dear Editor, I wish to bring to the attention of the general public especially those who are not aware of some of the many deficiencies persons faced with at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). However, I welcome Minister Ramsaran notion of his proposed specialist surgical hospital. While his proposal will benefit Guyana greatly, many [...]
Our attitudes toward issues are driven by personalities rather than rules and facts
Dear Editor, Response is made to letter by Suegin Thomas titled, “Propping up Corbin’s shattered image” Kaieteur News (25-1-2011). What Thomas calls “propping up a shattered image,” I call speaking the truth. I am sure if I did not respond to and expose the lies of Emile Mervin, the society would have never known he [...]
A timely reminder
Dear Editor, It is no secret that General Elections has loomed on the political horizon and will be held shortly. To this effect, a wide array of pretenders, have presented themselves to the public for consideration to be chosen as president. I therefore feel compelled to reiterate what I have said in a previous memorandum [...]
Mings Sponsors Golf Tournament
Mings Products and Services Ltd will sponsor this week’s golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club. The tournament is a medal play event starting at 12:30pm. Assembly time is 12:15pm. Members are asked to register by 3:00pm today. Prizes include top three net players, best gross and nearest to the pin, on which players will [...]
Breaking News!!! Fort Wellington Secondary teacher charged with carnal knowledge; dismissal from education system likely to follow
Ronald Forde, the 25- year- old teacher of the Fort Wellington Secondary School on the West Coast of Berbice, was charged yesterday (THURSDAY) with having carnal knowledge of one of his 14- year- old students, fully knowing that she was under the age of 18. The charge, to which he was not required to plea, [...]
Cop gets four years for allowing prisoner to escape
A place at the Georgetown Prison which was meant for a simple larceny accused has now been taken by a policeman who allowed the prisoner to escape from the Sparendaam Police Station lock-ups. Constable Eon Edwards was on Tuesday jailed for four years by Magistrate Judy Latchman, three years after he was charged with allowing [...]
Chinese celebrate year of the Rabbit
The Chinese Embassy last evening celebrated the Chinese New Year with a grand cultural presentation comprised of beautiful dances, songs and Kung Fu displays that reflect the Chinese culture. The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first lunar month. The Chinese are celebrating the “Year of the Rabbit.” The function was attended [...]
Male teacher molests 10-year-old schoolboy, arrested
A ten-year-old male student of Saraswat Primary School, De Willem South, West Coast Demerara, was on Sunday last, sexually molested by his 33-year-old male teacher who is now in police custody. The child was subsequently hospitalized. The lad, who lived alone, was observed by his teachers bearing numerous marks about the body which he later [...]
Neesa Gopaul saga… Small’s wife banned from prison
Prison authorities have instituted an indefinite ban on the wife of murder accused Jarvis Small from visiting him in prison. The ban was imposed on Marceline Small on Monday after she was reportedly caught trying to smuggle a cellular phone into the prison. But although, the woman was detained by prison officials and later handed [...]
Dem boys seh… Manny, ee birdie and a luptap
Manny show off in Parliament de other day. He try fuh talk English and all dem word come out wrang. He arguing how de budget good and how de laptop programme is one of de best. De only thing is that he end up talking bout luptap instead of laptop. He seh that de government [...]
Treason trio returns to court
The three persons accused of trying to overthrow the government made another court appearance yesterday before Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates Court. Bruce Munroe, a Major in the Guyana Defence Force, his wife Carol-Ann Munroe, and reserve officer in the Guyana Defence Force, Leonard Wharton, are accused of plotting to depose the President [...]
Backer calls for transformation of security sector
Deborah Backer walked with Sunshine cornflakes (she couldn’t afford the Kelloggs brand) and it seems as if she had watched the 1993 American flick Groundhog Day quite often. But it wasn’t just about the humour when the attorney-at-law stood up during the 2011 Budget debate yesterday to call for change in the way the Police, [...]
Opposition parties deliberately misrepresent budget – says Min. Westford
“Like all the budgets which preceded this one misinterpretation and deliberate misrepresentations are the order of the day from the government’s critics,” said Minister Dr Jennifer Westford. of the opposition parties when the budget debate continued on Tuesday. Minister Westford who has responsibility for the Public Service Ministry asserted that this year’s budget, which amounts [...]
West Berbice teacher confesses to sex scandal
A 24-year-old teacher accused of having sex with a female student of the Fort Wellington Secondary School has confessed. According to investigators, the teacher confessed to having sex with a 15-year-old female student in the classroom of the school last year. The student told detectives that the act was committed twice, with September 2010 being [...]
Pressy’s employees robbed in broad daylight
In broad daylight, two employees of Pressy’s Enterprise, Regent Street branch, were forcefully relived of a large sum of money by armed bandits who operated on a black CG motorcycle. The robbery occurred on Monday around 13:40 hours while the two were on Robb Street near CNS channel six. This newspaper understands that the employees [...]
CARICOM has lost momentum-Jagdeo
- Guyana to improve relations with new growth prospects President Bharat Jagdeo is not too optimistic about CARICOM, stating that the regional integration movement has lost momentum and Guyana is well poised to improve relations with other growth prospects for its survival. Speaking to officers of the Guyana Defence Force, Jagdeo, outlining part of Guyana’s [...]
