Laptop flip-flop
Minister says she was wrong on cost - Instruments cost US$295 and not G$295,000 - Lenovo reseller refuses to confirm sale - Model now out of production - Office of the President buys 20 other Lenovo computers at US$585 each Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Jennifer Webster, yesterday admitted she was wrong when she [...]
Dem boys seh…US$20 computer cause confusion
If you counting money and you don’t know Maths then people gun rob you because you wouldn’t know how to calculate you own money. Dem boys woulda laugh at anybody who end up in this situation. Dem didn’t laugh Tuesday because this time de person know Maths but don’t know money. Was a Minister and [...]
Chinese release 500 lighted lantern
…usher in New Year Members of the Chinese Association of Guyana gathered at the Independence Park (formerly Parade Ground) , Middle Street, yesterday to release lighted lanterns into the air to herald the Chinese New Year. This is the Year of the Rabbit. The Chinese Association explained that the year should be a placid year, [...]
City gas stations under bandit attacks
Bandits continued to target gas stations across the city. For three consecutive nights they hit gas stations in the city and in Greater Georgetown. Last night’s attack saw the bandits leaving empty-handed after they had set their sights on the Esso Service Centre on Vlissengen Road, Kitty. It is the third attack on gas stations [...]
Resident clash with church over noise nuisance, disorderly behaviour
A New Amsterdam woman is frustrated over the alleged inconsiderate actions of the pastor and members of a bottom house church situated next door to where she lives. Pearlann Remington, of Mayor and Town Council Housing Scheme in New Amsterdam, says that tension with her and the West Berbice-based pastor is running high and there [...]
Blood Bank targets ambitious 10,000 units for 2011
By Rabindra Rooplall For last year, statistics from the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) recorded that 8,000 units of blood was donated, 80 per cent coming from voluntary donors. However, the Blood Bank was expecting 9,000 units for last year. It is expected that to meet the total demand for blood in Guyana, donors should [...]
Schoolboys detained after marijuana find
More than a dozen young men were picked up in various parts of the city and taken to the Brickdam Police Station by policemen yesterday. The arrest sparked a convergence of mothers at the entrance to the police station. According to the mothers, their sons were picked up from the road immediately after school and [...]
Householders could pay more for waste disposal- Mayor Green
In addition to a likely increase in the cost that will be required for waste disposal, the start-up of the new landfill site at Haags Bosch has not been without some hiccups, City Mayor Hamilton Green revealed yesterday. He told a press conference at City Hall that one of the outstanding problems that have surfaced [...]
GDF rank on bail for beating his girlfriend
A Lance Corporal of the Guyana Defense Force yesterday appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of unlawful assault. Police prosecutor Venetta Pindar told the court that on January 30, last, in Georgetown, Jermine Jackson 27, assaulted Alicia Dey. The solider told the court that [...]
Armed robber could face rape charges
John Sampson appeared on Tuesday before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to the charge of robbery under arms. He pleaded not guilty. He was unrepresented. According to police prosecutor, Corporal Venetta Pindar, on October 13, 2010, in Georgetown, Sampson in the company of two of his associates, forcefully [...]
Friendly Societies regulators meet GCB Tuesday
GCB receives endorsement letter from 7 executives By Sean Devers President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Chetram Singh informed yesterday that his Board is scheduled to meet with the Friendly Societies regulators on Tuesday to discuss a number of things including the GCB Membership. The GCB head for the past 19 years also confirmed [...]
NO VIABLE ALTERNATIVE
The Minister of Finance described the opposition’s contribution to the budget debate as being rambling, incoherent, at times inconsistent and at others belligerent. He described the contributions as exemplifying an opposition in disarray. No one needed the budget debate to confirm the state of disorganization and disunity within the opposition. But at least one would [...]
Regal XI play unbeaten to top Georgetown/East Coast Zone
Regal XI defeated Success XI by 57 runs to remain unbeaten as they lead the Georgetown and East Coast zone of the Regal Stationery & Computer Centre over-35 male 20/20 & females open 10/10 softball cricket tournament organised by the Guyana Softball League in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport.? Success XI [...]
Rising Sun Pre Mashramani Horserace meet fixed for Sunday February 20
The 2011 horseracing season is truly on the way with the bandwagon moving to the West Coast of Berbice after a successful launch at the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports facilities one day Sprint meet on Sunday last. The next stop is at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast Berbice [...]
Driver on $300,000 bail
Dwayne Joseph, 25, of 91 Tucber Park, New Amsterdam, was on Tuesday granted $300,000 bail by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when he appeared before her at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court charged with causing death by dangerous driving. According to prosecutor Inspector Satrohan on January 4, Joseph was the driver of motor car PHH 6528 in [...]
Will the Velvet Revolution in the Arab World reach Guyana?
At the time of writing this commentary, the European Union has frozen the assets of the ousted Tunisian President and France has seized his private jet. For sure, he is not going to get back that illegally acquired wealth which runs into hundreds of millions. Across the border, in Egypt, time has run out for [...]
Ramcharan Narine and Linden McCoy hit tons in latest round
Stag Beer & El Dorado Rum Softball Cricket Competition, which is organized by the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA), continued last Sunday and Friday Night at various venues throughout the country. Ramcharan Narine led Trappers to a 46 runs victory against Ramblers by hitting a splendid 108 at Enterprise Ground. McCoy scored 113 for [...]
Two busted with marijuana during CANU raid
Bryan Small of lot 74 Campbellville Housing Scheme, Georgetown, found himself before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after ranks from Custom Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) allegedly found a quantity of marijuana in his house. Small pleaded not guilty and was represented by attorney at-law Euclyn Gomes. According to CANU prosecutor, [...]
McDonald recommends formula for successful sport associations
By Edison Jefford “All sports organisations must make a resolution to strengthen and streamline the efficiency of their administration,” literary figure, Dr. Ian McDonald believes and recommended some ways that associations can improve their administration of sports. McDonald, who is a renowned author, columnist and literary critic, said that sport administrators should not occupy an [...]
Chandrapal and Nagamootoo are dedicated sons of Guyana
Dear Editor, Both Navin Chandrapal and Moses Nagamootoo have shown from their youth and to the present time that they are not afraid to speak for the betterment of Guyanese. A few days ago, I read on the internet about Navin and his friends at UG being defiant of the Government in the seventies. These [...]
Team could spring a few surprises – Roberts
Manager of the Guyana National Rugby squad currently preparing for the upcoming IRB World Sevens Series in Las Vegas, USA Robin Roberts believes the team could spring a few surprises at the tournament. Roberts, who has managed various levels of teams since 2004 was speaking with Kaieteur Sport shortly after watching them, conclude another session, [...]
Police hunt ‘Witch’
Police are on the hunt for Clifton Ramcharran ,called Witch, 38, of Number Two Village, East Canje, Berbice. The man said to be‘ a regular offender, escaped from the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court which was being conducted by magistrate Adela Nagamootoo on Monday during a commotion created by another prisoner, Clarence ‘Wild Hog’ Williams. As [...]
GFF to continue training & educational programmes – TDO France
By Franklin Wilson Technical Development Officer of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Lyndon France has informed that the governing body will continue to pursue a path of continuous training and development during 2011. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport on the focus for technical Development this year, France noted that football in Guyana has surely grown over [...]
Nestor’s fear of the AFC has prompted incoherent ramblings
DEAR EDITOR, I am somewhat skeptical of responding to Lurlene Nestor’s dabbler excursions into a disturbing realm of puerility and illogic as contained in her last letter captioned, “A hunch does not amount to a statement of fact”, dated the 29th January, 2011, published in Kaieteur News. I do not know what to make of [...]
Projected numbers fail to debunk Mrs. Holder’s thesis
DEAR EDITOR, A statistician, letter writers, bloggers and Minister Manickchand have responded to Mrs. Sheila Holder’s thesis of phantom pensioners by proposing projected data on the number of individuals above the age of 65. The implicit assumption of this rebuttal is that the number of pensioners is equal to the number of Guyanese over 65 [...]
