GTTA officials visit Linden to assist in the resuscitation of Linden Association
Senior vice president of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Harold Hopkinson along with junior vice president Dr. Pradeep Balram and Public Relations officer Patrick Triumph were in Linden Thursday, where they met with members of the Linden Steering Committee on the way forward for the resuscitation of the Linden Table Tennis Association (LTTA). The meeting, [...]
St Aloysius win Inter Primary school football competition in Berbice
By Samuel Whyte St Aloysius Primary was adjudged winners at the end of the one day Inter Primary School football competition which was played recently in New Amsterdam at the Scott Church Ground Princess Elizabeth Road. The competition, which was organized by the Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club, was played on a round Robin [...]
Retaining nurses a Caribbean-wide challenge – CNO Director
Retaining nurses in the public health system remains one of the challenges that presents Caribbean-wide. This situation, according to Director within the Caribbean Nurses Organisation, Anoris Martin-Charles, is further compounded by some welfare issues within the respective health systems. “Some welfare issues might be general but some might be specific to countries. Sometimes nurses may [...]
I’m not leaving with any animosity – Dr. Parris Aaron
- Hoping that the junior development programme continues By Rawle Welch Outgoing President of the Guyana Netball Association (GNA) Dr. Maxine Parris-Aaron speaking with Kaieteur Sport two days before the entity’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to elect office bearers said that she is not leaving with any animosity, but rather her choice not to seek [...]
Respecting one’s rights does not extend to disrespecting the rights of another
Dear Editor, With General and Regional Elections due this year there is a heightened misguided focus in the letter columns and elsewhere, to influence the voter by making the case that 1) the opposition presidential candidate be Indian to beat the PPP, or 2) the country’s problem is the result of ethnic voting and prosperity [...]
House collapses with woman and baby inside
A family of four is now homeless after their home collapsed about 13:30 hrs on Friday at 42 Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam. According to reports, two individuals, including a baby, were in the house at the time and had to be rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital where they are receiving medical attention. When Kaieteur [...]
Milerock continues preparation
By Franklin Wilson Even as on field preparations continues at a hectic pace ahead of their Caribbean Football Union Club Champions match against Suriname’s Intermoengatope on March 13 at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground, Linden, the Management of Milerock Football Club are pursuing sponsorship at a hectic pace too. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport from Linden [...]
What are the criteria for determining whether or not a person voted on the basis of ethnicity?
Dear Editor, In my letter in the Kaieteur News of February 23, 2011, where I mentioned the callous legacy of the failed PNCR government, I was referring to not only the Hoyte administration, but to the entire 28 years for which that party dominated and dictated the affairs of this country, and disregarded the lives [...]
The problem of school gangs has resurfaced
Dear Editor, The problem of school gangs has resurfaced, when Minister of Education Shaik Baksh, at a meeting with parents held at the Leonora Secondary School, announced plans to effect sudden raids at the nation’s schools in an effort to curb the threat of gang violence. Gangs in the nation’s schools began to raise their [...]
Mash Day chain snatcher must post $100,000 bail
While thousands were busy gyrating on the streets of Georgetown behind the Mashramani float parade, Michael Toussaint allegedly took the opportunity to snatch one of the gyrator’s gold chain valued $9,000. But unfortunately for him he was caught by public spirited persons minutes after he committed the unlawful act. The court was told by police [...]
Fudadin leads from the front with unbeaten 77
As Guyana reach 176-3 on truncated first day By Sean Devers at Providence Skipper Assad Fudadin led from the front with a responsible unbeaten 77 as host Guyana reached 176-3 against Barbados yesterday at the end of the truncated opening day of their Regional four-day cricket match at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence. In [...]
Arrange for students studying overseas to vote
Dear Editor, I have been following the debate surrounding overseas voting since it was raised by Mr. Ralph Ramkarran about a year ago. The arguments for and against the re-introduction of overseas voting, equally have their merits and demerits. However, I wish to speak on this issue from another perspective. On a personal note, I [...]
Why blame President Cheddi for all the woes in our political system
Dear Editor, Malcolm Harripaul’s letter (Kaieteur News, February 24) is composed of the worst trash I have ever read in any newspaper, even outdoing the nonsense one sees in the Chronicle. That this man could denigrate President Cheddi the way he does shows the snake pit he crawled out of; he blames all the woes [...]
When last have you seen a movie?
All around us, either when we are watching a movie at home, or looking at the news on television, or reading a magazine, we see the primitive conditions in this country when we look at how modern other nations are. And it is getting worse with every passing day. I was watching a movie the [...]
WHO WILL WIN THE INTERNET CONTRACT?
The government should keep the one laptop per family project simple. Right now there are two many complications involved which can lead to a loss of public confidence. If the intention of the project is to ensure that every family in the country has a laptop, then the government should go about the process with [...]
Mr. Corbin has no role in naming the Chairman of the ERC
Dear Editor, Reference is made to a letter captioned, “Vieira responds to the ERC” written by Mr. Anthony Vieira (Kaieteur News 22-02-11). The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) does not usually get involved in a public debate with the likes of Mr. Vieira or any of his colleagues, but in the interest of disseminating accurate and [...]
An interesting but worrisome intervention
Dear Editor, I note with considerable alarm and interest that my good friend, and he is my good friend, Dr. Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission, has publicly taken to task aspects of the satirical production ‘Link Show’. I don’t understand why he has taken up the cabal of the Government Ministers, during [...]
The forced CARICOM cutbacks
The global economic conditions hurt many countries and forced a change in economic policies in many countries. Government bailed out banks, bought out important companies that threatened to fold, and bailed out major concerns, charging them an interest of course. In some European countries, the government actually bought up banks. At the same time people [...]
BE PREPARED FOR THE WORST
The amount of rain that drenched the coastland in matter of a few days this week should have, by previous standards, led to widespread flooding reminiscent of the Great Flood of 2005. There was indeed widespread flooding – as much has been admitted by one minister of the government who indicated that some 60-70% of [...]
OP re-employs DFID-funded staffer
While not being able at the time to confirm the emolument of Consultant at Office of the President, Steven Grin, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon, yesterday said that he would not be surprised if indeed the man’s salary was in the vicinity of US$14,000 per month. Dr Luncheon explained that Grin’s employment [...]
Former Kaieteur News reporter tops Standard Officers’ Course
After almost one year of rigorous training, 49 young men and three young women were commissioned as officers in their respective disciplined services. The new officers successfully completed the Standard Officers’ Course Number 43 and the Reserve Officers’ Course Number 15. They received their badges of ranks from Commander-in-Chief, President Bharrat Jagdeo at a special [...]
Sacked OP employee’s home searched for “flash drive with state secrets”
Police swooped down on the West Coast Demerara home of the mother of sacked Office of the President employee Marcelle Joseph, yesterday, claiming that they were in search of a flash drive that contained state secrets. But the move has not gone down well with Joseph’s relatives who are convinced that the administration is trying [...]
Another American jailed for attempting to smuggle coke
Another United States citizen who attempted to smuggle drugs out of Guyana on February 22, last, has been fined and sentenced to four years’ imprisonment, after pleading guilty to the charge. The accused appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry. The allegation was that on February 22 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, 50-year-old [...]
Magistrate chides GRA for “lackadaisical approach”
…as court forced to dismiss matter By Latoya Giles “The court is perturbed that the Guyana Revenue Authority’s legal department would start criminal proceedings against people and would not continue with vigour or commitment, because of a “lackadaisical approach” said Magistrate Fazil Azeez yesterday as he dismissed one of the many cases concerning the entity. [...]
Dem boys seh…OP crying today, no Waterfalls paper
Bright and early today everybody in Office of de President get confuse. De first thing dem does do when dem go in de office is read de Waterfalls paper. This morning dem go in as usual and dem see de other papers but no Waterfalls paper. That wouldn’t have happen if some janitor in de [...]
