Where is the popular swing?
It is almost impossible for any political party which lost an election by over ten percentage points to within a few years, say five years, overcome that deficit, save and except for a massive populist swing in its direction. The PNCR lost the 2006 general elections by not just 10% but by what now seems [...]
AFC mulls options to reprimand PM for misleading House
…to push for FOI, Broadcast legislation before Parliament dissolves The life of the ninth Parliament of Guyana is set to come to an end in August when the constitutional deadline expires. The Alliance For Change now says that its Freedom of Information Bill and Broadcast Legislation will be put back on the agenda to ensure [...]
Skeletal remains found in Berbice
Body was missing for over three months Police in Berbice made a gruesome discovery when they spotted the skeletal remains of a man who was later identified as Budraj Budnarine, 39, a fisherman of No 58 village Corentyne. The skeletal remains were found in a cattle pasture south of the public road. Someone called the [...]
Guyana deports Canadian for murder
A Canadian national who is wanted for murder in his homeland, was yesterday deported in the company of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Senior Police officials yesterday stated that the suspect, Joshua Warner, 22, was arrested last week at Charity, Essequibo. It was explained that the police had observed Warner acting in a suspicious manner. [...]
Man gets 17 years for killing Mark Gill
…one year for each stab wound A once promising graphic artist from a reputable family of pandits was yesterday sentenced to 17 years in jail for the 2005 murder of popular businessman, Mark Gill, in a crime the judge called “evil.” “I am truly sorry,” Ramnauth “Vishal” Doobay, 30, told Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire shortly before [...]
Dem boys seh…Customs man hollering ‘dem a watch we’
De Road March tune was ‘Dem ah watch me’. Everybody singing this song till people even tek up watching. Dem boys watching. De other day dem decide to go to an auction when some car was on sale. De government did seize these cars because de people refuse to pay fuh dem. Well is because [...]
Two more wanted for Govt. Department fraud
Police have issued wanted bulletins for two more people in connection with a fraud committed at a Government Department. They are Sean Ron Gibson, a plumber, whose date of birth is given as February 11, 1973. Gibson’s last known address was given as Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The other individual is Gary Emanuel Dundas, [...]
A people must first know from where they came to be able to successfully get to where they want
Dear Editor, The PPP is once again doing what they do best, consciously attempting to con the Guyanese people as national elections become imminent! James H (Kaieteur News, 13 April, 2011) is clearly excited and full of gratitude to the PPP government for “the successful surgeries that were conducted from Saturday March 26 to Sunday [...]
The minibus culture across the country is most rapacious
Dear Editor, The minibus debacle has become a ‘running sore’ and something has to be done. The owners, operators/conductors abuse their seeming indispensability. They ‘jack up’ the tariff, and they couple this with sporadic, but strategic strikes. Who suffered? The general citizenry. However, true to its nature, the caring and prudent government did a most [...]
The GPF operates like a beheaded chicken
Dear Editor, Your article (Kaieteur News, April 11) captioned “Interdicted ranks still to be re-instated” is no surprise. In my article of three weeks ago I wrote on the image of the Guyana Police Force GPF, particularly under the watch of Commissioner Henry Greene. Greene has respect for one person: Greene. Not his subject Minister, [...]
Jagdeo continues to make himself the ‘head clown’ of his party
DEAR EDITOR, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo, is now the legitimate ‘campaigner in chief’ for the PPP/C presidential candidate, Donald Ramotar. And since assuming his role the President has done nothing but continue to alert Guyanese of all the reasons this PPP/C administration should not govern Guyana for one more day after the 2011 General elections. Mr. [...]
Development is best assessed when we seek some comparison
DEAR EDITOR, Mr. Donald Ramotar is very much an insider and has no other sensible choice but to stand by the record of the PPP/C government. What is however interesting is his claim that he intends to be his own man, although using the example of the incumbent to bolster that possibility must be very [...]
Appropriate action will save many lives
When there is burgeoning crime in a society there must be many underlying factors. Some social analysts seek to link crime to rampant poverty. Their conclusion is that because the wants and needs of people outstrip their affordability, these people would pursue criminal activities to bridge the gap between what they have and what they [...]
THE FORESTS ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE
What is the big thing about the Indian forestry deal? What is so lacking in transparency? What is so worrying about something that is routine in the world? The Indian forestry deal is a commercial deal between three companies. Every day companies sell shares, including at times, controlling interests. The global economy is filled with [...]
Northeast La Penitence needs street lights, cleared alleyways, etc.
DEAR EDITOR, For several months now Kiskadee Drive, located at the Mandela Avenue entrance to Northeast La Penitence has been without the valuable service of street lights. These lights serve as a deterrent to thieves and other criminals who are known to operate in the area under the cover of darkness. Since last September at [...]
Tactical blunders as Alpha and River Plate battle to nil all stalemate
Missed opportunities and glaring blunders were the order of the day and resulted in a nil all stalemate when Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United and Puerto Rico’s club team, River Plate clashed in their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) second round qualifier at the National Stadium Providence last evening. A small but vocal crowd watched as the [...]
Synthetic Facility 40% complete – says Project Manager
- Progress of works satisfies Minister By Edison Jefford The Synthetic Track and Field Facility, which is currently under construction at Leonora, West Coast of Demerara, is 40 percent completed according to Design and Construction Services Limited, Project Manager, Patrick Pitt following a visit to the site yesterday. “The Parking Lot, main access road and [...]
Mother seeks public help in locating 17-year-old daughter
A 17-year-old girl due to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) has not returned home since Monday under mysterious circumstances and her mother is pleading for the public’s help in locating her. Teshia Adams, 17, a student of the Tucville Secondary School, left her aunt’s home for school but never returned. The girl’s mother, [...]
LTI dish out second major loss to Kwakwani
- Royals 2011 Championships enter Final Four By Edison Jefford Kwakwani Secondary did not learn much from their second half mistake against McKenzie High Wednesday. In all fairness to them, the team had little time to make the necessary adjustments in their second major game against Linden Technical Institute (LTI) yesterday. The result was that [...]
Cops nab second suspect in D’urban Street heist
A Middle Road, La Penitence resident has been identified as one of the gunmen who robbed businessman Godfrey Scipio, called “Saga” earlier this month and then fled following a shootout with police ranks. Kaieteur News understands that the suspect, who was detained on Thursday, was picked out from a police lineup yesterday. Police have already [...]
Stag & El Dorado Softball fixtures continue tomorrow
The Stag Beer & El Dorado Rum Male and Female Softball tournament continues tomorrow throughout the country. Fixtures are: Cyril Potter College ground: Pitch 1: 9:30am-Rockets vs Trophy Stall B. 11:30am-Bel Air vs Upsetters. 1:30pm-Trophy Stall B vs Black Caps. 3:00pm-Rapid Fire vs Upsetters. Pitch 2: 9:30am-Black Caps vs Harpy Eagles. 11:30am-Rapid Fire vs Harpy [...]
HM sanctions teacher for comments posted on Facebook
A teacher attached to a secondary school in Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) has been sanctioned by his headmistress for comments he posted on his Facebook wall. According to the teacher (name given), he made some personal comments about the school where he works on the social- networking site about a month ago. A few days later, [...]
Visas now a requirement for Guyanese visiting St. Maarten
Jamaica (GoJamaica.com) – The St. Maarten Government has confirmed that Guyanese will now need visas to travel to that country. The requirement took effect on Monday, and also applies to nationals of Jamaica. St. Maarten’s Minister of Justice, Roland Duncan, confirmed the new visa requirement. However, the St. Maarten official did not give a reason [...]
Melville beat Belle Plaine to take NT Computec Inter-Mandir softball title
Melville defeated Belle Plaine by 27 runs to win the final of the NT Computec 15 overs softball Inter-Mandir cricket competition on Sunday at Sewram’s tarmac in Belle Plaine, Wakenaam. Played in front of a fair sized crowd, Melville batted first and managed 133-9 off their allotted overs. Varounie Sasepaul led with 33 and Jaggernauth [...]
Woman accuses Woodlands Hospital of negligence
…claims their actions almost killed her Kristen Macklingam What started as one of the most joyful and fully anticipated moments of a young woman’s childbirth experience ended up as the most horrific and painful incident that she ever had to cope with and almost led to her death. Twenty-six-year-old Andrea Davis of 196 Nelson Street, [...]
