Thank you
The family of Henry Alphonso Fraser, C.P.M.,D.S.M.,D.S.S. (Commissioner of Police 1973-1977 fondly known as Uncle) wishes to humbly express our deepest and sincerest appreciation to all those who have supported us on the occasion of his passing on Monday February 14,2011. For those who would like to express their condolences or contact the family, please [...]
Raffle results
The raffle in aid of the GOLDEN GROVE NABACLIS HASLINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE DEVELOPMENT was drawn on January 29, last, at the Community Centre. The results are first prize, one bicycle to No 738; second prize, one microwave oven to No 1125; third prize, one toaster to No 847; fourth prize, one electric iron to No [...]
Archer and Lall dominate field to take Judo championships
Raul Archer dominated his encounter in the Over 73kgs division and was eventually adjudged the winner when the Guyana Judo Association (GJA) staged the National Mashramani Championships at the Marian Academy, Eve Leary, over the past weekend. The tournament also served as the elimination for the Caribbean Judo Championships slated for the Dominican Republic on [...]
City Swim clubs to invade Linden this Sunday
Once a powerhouse in the aquatic world; the Bauxite Mining town of Linden in an effort to return to those glory days will be entertaining the best swimmers in the land this Sunday. President of the Guyana Amateur Swimming Association Alex Graham has indicated that the Himara Aquatic Club, which has been recently resuscitated and [...]
Warner’s speech should set off alarms
By Rawle Welch There is no doubt that Trinidad and Tobago’s Transport Minister Austin Jack Warner, who also holds the posts of President of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) and Vice-President of FIFA is the most powerful and influential figure in sports in the region. Warner, who was recently returned unopposed to lead the CFU [...]
Dr. Osmond Mack is overall best lifter; Anis Ade-Thomas is top Junior
Dr. Osmond Mack emerged as the best overall lifter following victory in the 74kg novice class when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) held their annual Novice and Junior Championships at the Skeldon Secondary School, Corriverton, Berbice on Sunday. Mack of Kingsrow Barbell Club won the Novices Men’s Open Championship with Upper Demerara Barbell Club’s [...]
Colin ‘Mr. Clean’ Chesney is 1st local to break 800lbs squat barrier
Elated with historic achievement By Franklin Wilson Hailing from the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden which has produced some of the best athletes across the various disciplines over the years, National Heavyweight Powerlifting champion Colin Chesney aka Mr. Clean has added his name to that privileged list following a phenomenal performance on Sunday last at [...]
Finals on tonight at MSC Hard Court
The battle lines have been drawn and tonight, the teams will converge at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court to see who will walk away with the $200,000 first prize, as the Stag Beer Sponsored inter-ward street football reaches its climax. After a week of heated clashes between teams from within the Linden community, ten [...]
Hiccups contribute to NACAC team underperformance
By Edison Jefford The President of the Athletics Association of Guyana, Colin Boyce was adamant yesterday that the National Cross Country Team performed below expectations despite being updated from the Team Manager, Sonja Abraham on some administrative hiccups. “I am not too sure we can say that the team did well. The times are inconsistent [...]
When is this El Dorado coming, Sir?
A commentator has the right to his/her opinion no matter how uninformed others may think it is. Those of us who feel that the contents may be too misleading or stronger in emotions and weak on facts may feel the need to reply so that each proposition could be put in proper perspective. It is [...]
Rain forces last minute postponement of Rising Sun horserace meet
Incessant rainfall, which swept most of the coastal plain over the last week, left the Rising Sun Turf Club underwater and in an impenetrable condition forcing the organizers of the Rising Sun Pre Mashramani Horse Race Meet to call off the activity at the last moment. The one day Horse Race meet was scheduled for [...]
The ERC head needs to come clear on certain issues
Dear Editor, Bishop Juan Edghill’s reply (Kaieteur News February 18, 2011) seeks to dismiss very salient and cogent points made by Mr. Roger Williams and Mrs. Patricia Gonzalez. The Bishop ought not to be surprise, if people now regard him and the institutions he leads as no more than pawns of a Government of immorality, [...]
Something is fundamentally wrong with us
Dear Editor, While I am not amused by anything done or proposed by this government, my imagination keep hunting me day and night. My gut tells me the government operates like some unscrupulous shops around Guyana. Whatever they do they must make a big profit. However, this government on the other hand not only makes [...]
The GGMC has to be empowered and resourced to better regulate the industry
Dear Editor, It is clear that the Honourable Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds is under severe pressure to deliver the ‘six-month notice’ requirement before alluvial mining commences in our Guyana. The real question is who is bringing this pressure to bear on our Prime Minister and why? I am most pleased that the miners have taken [...]
The future presidency
Dear Editor, The undertaking is hardly about just being a president. It is most fundamentally about the presidency of an independent country (however small); its role and responsibilities, as expected to be discharged amongst the comity of nations. When next the capacity of the current governance team is assessed, the latter may suffer by comparison [...]
ARE WE READY?
As this is being written, heavy rains are lashing Guyana’s coastline. The downpours have been unrelenting and does not augur well for Wednesday’s Mash Day events which are being held to mark Guyana’s Republic Anniversary. The downpours actually started since Saturday but eased off towards the afternoon. They returned with a fury from early Sunday [...]
Overspending or misappropriation?
Over the years there have been numerous numbers of those Guyanese infected by HIV/AIDS. A few years ago, the Ministry of Health reported that the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) reported that four per cent of Guyanese had been infected. This was a ridiculously high number and immediately Guyana was said to have [...]
Con woman captured in Berbice
- had fleeced several businesses The rope came to an abrupt end for a con woman yesterday morning after she was captured at her Canje, Berbice home. The woman has reportedly fleeced several businesses in the city. Her reputed husband, who claimed not to know of her activities, was also detained. Police say they recovered [...]
Kaiso king ‘De Professor’ takes rivals to school again
For the second time in three years, Region Ten’s ‘De Professor’ taught his opponents a lesson in calypso, to be crowned the 2011 local Calypso Monarch. ‘De Professor’, whose real name is Lester Charles, with his rendition “Dem got it so”, cleaned up the field of 13 calypsonians, who were vying for the coveted crown [...]
GTU wants careful screening of teachers recruited from overseas
- fears persons with deviant traits may enter system The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) has assumed a proactive mode in wake of the recent disclosure by Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon that Government plans to recruit graduate Math and Science teachers from overseas. According GTU President Colin Bynoe, the Union intends to not only monitor [...]
360 abused children placed in ‘safe homes’ for 2010 – CPA
With the Child Protection Act in place there still appears to be a high number of child abuse cases reported, statistics from the Child Protection Agency revealed. In a recent interview with this publication, Director of the Child Protection Agency Ms. Ann Green said that for last year the agency dealt with a total of [...]
Are there guns in Camp Street Prison?
- discovery of .32 round sparks fears It may just be one bullet, but the discovery of a .32 round during a search of the Georgetown Prisons penitentiary has triggered memories among some law enforcement officers about the infamous February 2002 jailbreak, and fear that persons may have managed to smuggle at least one firearm [...]
Students may have to work for laptops
One Laptop Per family Project… — says project document The government could end up asking students to buy the laptops it will be distributing under the One Laptop Per Family Project (OLPF), while also asking them to perform community service, according to a document seen by Kaieteur News. Regarding the free distribution of the laptops, [...]
Bogus medical school victims to take alleged fraudster to court
- woman still trying to recruit students Some of the victims of the recent ‘medical school’ scam have disclosed that they plan to take the head of the bogus school to court to force her to return their fees. Some of them revealed that they have approached the Guyana Legal Aid Clinic to get an [...]
Windward’s struggle to 4-wkt win against Guyana
- as Bishoo & Permaul stage fight-back By Sean Devers in St Vincent In Association with Digicel & Queensway The Arnos Vale track was not the best to bat on but the batting of both sides left much to be desired as the Windward’s struggled to an unconvincing four-wicket victory against Guyana after lunch on [...]
