Guyanese being held as ‘slaves’ in Trinidad
T&T Foreign Minister says… There are reports of people from small Caribbean islands being held as virtual slaves in homes in Trinidad, said Foreign Affairs Minister Surujrattan Rambachan. The Trinidad Express reported Rambachan as making the remark on Friday during debate on the Human Trafficking bill at the Red House, Port of Spain. “From time [...]
Will new forensic lab help cops solve old murders?
Part One By Michael Jordan It’s with good reason that forensic pathologist Dr. Edward Simon gets peeved when you remind him of the murder of Felicity Holder. The 11-year-old schoolgirl’s body was found in the bathroom of her great-aunt and her reputed husband in 1997. At first glance, it appeared that the child had hanged [...]
Interdicted ranks still to be reinstated
Years after cases dismissed… While the administration of the Guyana Police Force has boasted about the number of ranks interdicted from duty on criminal allegations, moves are being contemplated to engage the court to have those who have been cleared of criminal charges reinstated. This newspaper has learnt that a number of ranks who had [...]
Granger believes women will determine outcome of election
The National Congress of Women (NCW), the women’s arm of the People’s National Congress Reform held its Special Women’s Convention on Saturday last at the party’s headquarters under the theme, “Mobilising and Empowering Women for Governance.” According to the party, the convention is for the purpose of mobilising Guyanese women for their role and participation [...]
Timehri wife-killer succumbs
Wife-killer Parmanand Seepersaud succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation yesterday, one day after hacking his former spouse to death. Seepersaud, of Alliance Road, Timehri, died at around 01:30 hrs in the hospital’s Male Medical Ward, where he was admitted after ingesting a poisonous substance. The 42-year-old man went berserk last Saturday and butchered his [...]
Dem boys seh…Bharrat know bout backtrack
When people get hurt dem does talk wha come to dem mouth. Bharrat go to a party congress and decide fuh talk bout de Waterfalls paper. Was as if he didn’t have nutten to tell de party people although elections deh right round de corner. At one stage dem boys believe that elections deh far [...]
Vreed-en-Hoop vendors hesitant about relocating again
The Region Democratic Councill (RDC) has served notice of removal to the vendors who ply their trade at Vreed-en-Hoop stelling and its environs. According to one of the affected vendors, Seeta Ramdin, sellers used to occupy a spot in proximity to the Vreed-en-Hoop Police Station for several years. But during the CARIFESTA hosting, they were [...]
Operations at Haags/ Bosch running smoothly
- Government’s Senior Engineer, Walter Willis After much criticism from the public concerning the process of garbage collection and transfer to the newly opened Haags/ Bosch dumpsite at Eccles, East Bank Demerara (EBD), operations are in full swing and appear to be “going beyond expectations”. Senior Engineer of the Ministry of Public Works, Walter Willis, [...]
Regional climate change body praises Guyana’s mangrove restoration programme
Guyana’s Mangrove Restoration Programme came in for high praise at last month’s Regional Climate Change Conference in Belize. Guyana also gained praise for its Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and its stewardship of its rainforest at the conference which was convened by the Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) and ran from March 28 to 29. [...]
Dominant Stoll blast tons in both innings against MSC
GCC, DCC register emphatic victories By Sean Devers The present standard of local first division cricket is arguable not much higher than the third class level of 25 years ago and it was not unexpected that three of the four First-Class batsmen who played in the last round of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) two-day [...]
Abandoned property in Diamond a criminals’ haven
- residents Residents in the New Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) are concerned about the presence of a house that has been abandoned for years and has become a haven for thieves and others bent on illegal activities. Kaieteur News understands that the house which is located in the Nineteenth Street of Diamond, [...]
Canadian HC wins GBTI golf tourney
Canadian High Commissioner Francois Montour was triumphant in the GBTI sponsored Medal Play golf tournament at Lusignan Golf Club Saturday. Montour playing off an 18 handicap shot an impressive net 63 from a gross 81 to win by four strokes from a field of 40 players. William Walker (8 handicap) copped the second position and [...]
Boys 18 and under Number 2 seed upset at Macorp Open
The MACORP Open started off in brilliant sunshine on Friday as the senior players matched skills with upcoming Juniors on the local circuit. After a short opening ceremony the tournament was opened by MACORP sales Manager Mr Lyndon Bentinck. In the opening matches 14-year old Junior Aretta Dey, fresh off playing the World Junior Qualifying championships had a surprisingly easy 6-2 [...]
Cervical cancer screening yielding success
– Dr Binda Aimed at tackling cervical cancer in sexually active women of child-bearing age, the Visual Inspection with Ascetic Acid screening, commonly referred to as VIA, has been yielding much success. This notion was highlighted recently by Dr Angela Binda, Administrator (ag) at the Leonora Diagnostic Center. The occasion for her disclosure was Region [...]
As expected, Ravens, Pacesetters set up Grand Finale
Ravens and Pacesetters will play for the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Club Championship title this weekend following respective wins emphatically against Macabbees and Scorpions at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Saturday night. In the first game, Ravens came from being down 31-32 against Macabbees to win 72-56 after the opposing offence collapsed in the [...]
Indian dignitary given tour of historic Bourda ground
Meet Test player Ramnaresh Sarwan Indian dignitary Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, on an official visit to Guyana, was yesterday afforded a visit to the historic GCC ground Bourda after a trip to the World Famous Kaieteur Falls and described himself as a huge cricket and the Bourda trip as one of the highlights of his [...]
Ninth Pakaraima Mountain Safari a thrilling experience
They were daring; men, women and children who participated in the Ninth Pakaraima Mountain safari as they sought to explore the rugged parts of Guyana, where many have never set foot. The safari allowed the adventurers to witness some of the country’s natural diversity – by offering them a once in a lifetime adventure into [...]
Squash Association names squad to prepare for Caribbean tourney
The Guyana Squash Association has named its national squad that has been set to train for the Caribbean Area Squash Association Junior Championship in July. The Captains have been named as Deje Dias & Ashley Khalil. They are training 5 times a week which comprise of Court training with coach Carl Ince, Endurance Training in the [...]
Region Three NDCs to get CDB funding for road repairs
In excess of $50M is expected to be expended on quality road works in sections of Region Three as part of a project which will be funded by the Caribbean Development Bank. According to Regional Chairman, Mr. Julius Faerber, the road works will fall under the Community Road Improvement Programme (CRIP) which will see three [...]
GT&T CEO meets with DSL customers
A delegation of 15 persons met on Friday with the CEO of GT&T Yog Mahadeo to discuss the status of the new ‘E-magine Broadband’ service in the communities which they represent. The team, which comprised of mostly individuals residing on the West Coast of Demerara, was headed by Colin Woolford. Woolford also used the opportunity [...]
Man with cocaine found sleeping in neighbour’s hammock
Members of the Anna Catherina Community Policing Group (CPG) seem to be working around the clock to ensure that their village is kept safe. It is this diligence that helped them to apprehend a suspected drug peddler who was found fast asleep in a stranger’s hammock yesterday . Kaieteur News was told that early yesterday [...]
Pakaraima Safari to be held twice a year
The Minister of Tourism Manniram Prashad has announced that the Pakarima safari which was in the past held once a year will now be held twice a year. Minister Prashad said that this is being done to fulfill the demands that are being made not only by locals but from foreigners who have expressed their [...]
DID BURNHAM ERR IN NATIONALISING SUGAR AND RICE?
Did Forbes Burnham err when he nationalised the commanding heights of the economy and removed foreign involvement from the local financial sector? If Forbes Burnham erred, it means that the socialist experiment pursued by the PNC was ill-conceived. The fundamental basis of the socialist experiment was both national ownership and control of the main pillars [...]
EVERYWHERE IS WAR
My Trinidadian friend rang me and said, “War going on.” Normally this does not have anything to do with an openly declared state of organized violent conflict typified by extreme aggression, societal disruption and high mortality. Most of the time “War” is an abbreviation of the word “what” so when you hear a Trini say, [...]
It’s time Government implement a public transport net-work
Dear Editor, I am not in agreement with minibus owners and operators holding commuters to ransom and compliment Minister Robeson Benn for his rescue effort. Many minibus owners and operators are over charging the traveling public. If an analysis is done on the traveling public, the fare structure and the minibus systems, the findings will [...]
