Freddie can be objective when he wants to be
Dear Editor, I write to commend columnist Freddie Kissoon on one of the more objective political analysis he has written in a very long time: “Carl Greenidge and Nietzsche’s Übermensch” (Kaieteur News, March 25). Undoubtedly, this man has real talent and the ability to write some very interesting columns when his focus is not targeting [...]
Canadian firm announces major gold find at Aurora
- says will invest US$150M over 20 years By Leonard Gildarie Guyana Goldfields Inc., a Canadian company which has been conducting explorations here since 1996, yesterday announced that it will be plugging almost US$150M into Guyana over the next 20 years, while revealing that it has come across significant gold deposits at Aurora. The ambitious [...]
Sacked OP employee claims Lumumba threatened her
“I am willing to take a lie detector test by any agency. Is she prepared to do that?” – Odinga Lumumba Sacked Office of the President (OP) employee Marcelle Joseph has contended that Presidential Advisor on Empowerment Odinga Lumumba was the person who had threatened her immediately after she was dismissed on an allegation that [...]
Two plead guilty to manslaughter, two acquitted
The trial of a Chesney, Corentyne quartet – a mother, her son and two other males – who were being tried in the Berbice High Court for murder, took a dramatic turn yesterday with the acquittal of two of the accused and the conviction of the other two on the lesser count of manslaughter. Forty-five [...]
Another White Elephant ???
Is the multi-million dollar building which now stands at the Princes and High Street location where the old Guyana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) headquarters was situated, another white elephant? The edifice was originally supposed to house the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, however, there was a change of plans to accommodate the Ministry of [...]
Fatal blaze resulted from toddlers playing with matches – Fire Chief
Fire Chief Marlon Gentle has stated that Tuesday’s morning fire which claimed the life of two-year-old Nicholas Maraj was as a result of children playing with matches. Maraj’s three-year-old cousin, Anthony Singh, managed to get out of the building Relatives of the deceased toddler had initially denied that matches were in the children’s hand reach. [...]
CARICOM challenged to advance renewable energy drive
Energy Ministers from across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met yesterday and were challenged to advance the Region’s renewable energy drive and leverage energy sector advantages in the face of the recent surge in oil prices. The challenges were made to the Ministers, meeting for the first time in more than two decades, by Acting CARICOM [...]
Dem boys seh…De Top Cop tek he own discharge
Security is a big thing. Was a time when people use to sleep wid dem house open. Dem didn’t have to worry. Dem boys seh that anybody who talk bout dem days got to realize that everybody was poor. Nobody didn’t have nutten to thief. These days, though, even poor people got something because dem [...]
Social Sciences dethrone Natural Sciences in thriller
Social Sciences (SS) turned in a masterful performance to dethrone Natural Sciences 42-41 when the University of Guyana staged the finals of the Inter-Faculty Basketball Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) yesterday afternoon. The match had all the trimmings of an NBA game with Natural Sciences battling furiously to retain the crown and [...]
5th IPF/NAPF Caribbean Powerlifting C/ships lifts off today
Ansa McAl, New GPC & Johnny Singh contribute to Team Guyana The response from the business community to an appeal of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) has been given the thumbs up by GAPF Boss, Peter Green. The Federation encountered financial difficulties in fielding a full 8-member team to the 5th IPF/NAPF Caribbean Powerlifting [...]
85 percent of complaints are resolved in favour of consumers – PUC
About 85 percent of all complaints directed to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) are completed in favour of consumers, according to PUC Manager, Raymon Cummings. He however noted that the ultimate result is usually dependent on the nature of complaints. Cummings made reference to complaints about allegations of tampering, of which 90 percent of the [...]
Parika stabbing victim ‘refuses to implicate cop’
An investigation into the stabbing of a Parika resident by a policeman is reportedly at a standstill because the wounded man is refusing to give a statement. “We can’t lay any charges because he’s not cooperating,” a senior police official said yesterday. However, the official gave assurances that the matter is not closed and the [...]
Covent Garden creates history, becomes 10-time winners
- L’Aventure also in winners’ row After waiting for four years and behind a vocal crowd that included parents and fans, Covent Garden Secondary School rewrote the history books when they became the first school to win 10 championships after defeating L’Aventure in the final of the Ministry of Sport / National Sports Commission / [...]
Achievers Youth and Sports Club to hold award ceremony tomorrow
The Achievers Youth and Sports Club of West Berbice will be holding its 9th Annual Award and Prize Giving Ceremony tomorrow, Saturday 26th March, 2011, at the R.D.C Board Room, Fort Wellington, West Coast, Berbice. They will honour Outstanding Performances for 2010 commencing from 14:00 hours (2 pm). Guest Speaker will be Director of Sports [...]
Constraints still abound as World TB Day is observed – Health Minister
More than 91 percent of all Tuberculosis patients were tested for HIV in 2010 and about 25 percent were found to be HIV positive, according to Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy. In fact he revealed that about 70 percent of all TB deaths in Guyana are because of AIDS. According to him there were [...]
Must the ERC or Granger atone for 1973 elections mishaps?
Dear Editor, Ms Lurlene Nestor in a letter to (SN) on 22 March 2011, titled, “Did the ERC monitor what the President said at Babu John?” Ostensibly seeks to do well for Guyana. She is worried, as a PNC executive, about the public’s perception after they were reminded in President Jagdeo charges that PNC presidential [...]
Zone 32 bus operators say being illegally forced to pay monies
- claim association uses police to threaten them Several Zone 32 minibus operators yesterday refused to continue paying monies to what they described as an illegal association and said that consequently they are being threatened and charged by police. Almost 100 of the minibuses have since joined up with the United Minibus Union (UMU) and [...]
MSC honours Crosse on WI selection
Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) honoured one of its own when club member Kwame Crosse was presented with a set of cricket gears on Wednesday afternoon, in the club’s Pavilion. The gift represents the club’s recognition of his selection on the West Indies Under-19 team that is scheduled to tour Dubai next month. Former President of [...]
What’s in a name?
To be answered tonight as ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ attempts to silence ‘Battersea Bomber’ By Michael Benjamin When Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones enters the ring against Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman tonight in the 13th edition of the ProAm boxing cards, the former pugilist would obviously feel that he has the psychological edge over the latter [...]
Mr. Kwayana was never Minister of Labour
Dear Editor, In a letter dated 23 March, 2011, titled, “The men who helped make Dr. Cheddi Jagan”, Mr. Cheddi (Joey) Jagan (Jr) erroneously stated that “Mr. Kwayana served as Minister of Labour in the first elected government of Guyana in 1953…” Mr. Kwayana served as Minister of Communication and Works in that government. Mr. [...]
Thousands affected as GRA systems disrupted by lightning
Thousands of individuals conduting business at Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) offices across the country, are still being inconvenienced to some extent by the recent network disruption caused by lightning damage, which forced delays in the delivery of services, especially the processing of Customs Entries and the sale of Motor Vehicle Licences. The Total Revenue Integrated [...]
It is not the World Bank that’s hampering the LCDS progress
Dear Editor, I congratulate the publisher of Kaieteur News for the outstanding job he is doing by providing the Guyanese people with not just news but real information. Mr. Lall made me very proud as a son of the soil of Wakenaam. Mr. Editor, permit me to raise a few issues that are of great [...]
Cops begin new probe in Pakaraimas shooting death
Police have returned to the Pakaraimas area where Samson Jacob Aaron was found dead last month to ascertain whether his demise was a suicide or a murder. Commander of E and F Division, Assistant Commissioner David Ramnarine told Kaieteur News that a team departed for the area yesterday. He is yet to receive any further [...]
Mayor’s Cup semifinalists to be decided starting Sunday
The Mayor’s Cup football championship is closing in on its semifinal round. The battle for the four semifinal slots start Sunday with the first two quarterfinal matches at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda. Sunday’s quarters will see powerhouse Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United looking to impose their will on Santos in the curtain raiser at [...]
GNRA handgun shoot fixed for Sunday at Timehri
The Guyana National Rifle Association handgun section will run off its first practical pistol shoot for this year on Sunday at the Timehri rifle ranges. The IPSC Handgun competition rules will apply in what is anticipated to be a day of keen rivalry. The senior shooters will contest three stages while there will be two [...]
