MOH, USAID engage stakeholders to examine Guyana HIV/AIDS response
Having embarked on a trajectory of elimination, Guyana is unequivocally committed to the UNAIDS global commitment to zero new transmission, zero mother-to-child transmission, zero deaths from HIV and zero stigma and discrimination as it relates to HIV/AIDS. This assertion was made by Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, as he addressed a gathering at Cara [...]
A piece of meanness!
Dear Editor, The corporate business life of Guyana is old-fashioned and disorderly. This is partially due to the media not giving enough attention to the doings of businesses and companies. The directors and executives of many companies seem to break any law or convention at their pleasure. A good example: – One of the commercial [...]
Meusa and Khan on collision course as tourney enters final round
Former National Chess Champion Wendell Meusa will face off with his successor, Taffin Khan when action in the Caribbean Container INC. (C.C.I.) Easter Chess tournament continues at the KEI-SHAR’S Sports Club over this weekend. Already tongues are wagging and it is anybody’s guess as to who will capture the honours. Muesa, the 2009 champion had [...]
Sasenarine is dead wrong about the sugar industry
Dear Editor, Sasenarine Singh’s letter in the Kaieteur News of April 19, 2011 reeks of opportunism. Singh was an established member of the PPP for a number of years. He remained in spite of the policies and decisions made by the party. This former PPP member’s most deceitful statement, however, was that the PPP inherited [...]
Easter Monday road closures
The Guyana Police Force wishes to inform the general public that due to Easter kite flying activities on Monday April 25, 2011, the following roads in Georgetown will be closed to vehicular traffic from 07: 00 hours. · Camp and Thomas Roads · Thomas Road and Albert Street · Camp Road and Young Street · [...]
Jinxed Supenaam Stelling re-opens to ferry traffic
Ferry traffic to the Supenaam Stelling which went down earlier this week has resumed after more repairs were effected. There are no weight restrictions and the ferries serving Region Three, Essequibo Coast and Islands, returned to the troubled stelling on Wednesday, Transport Minister Robeson Benn confirmed yesterday. On Monday, the multi-million stelling which suffered several [...]
UN Year for People of African Descent
Dear Editor, This UN Year for People of African Descent has now gone one-third and there are precious few months left. The Government must strive to have the entire nation involved and not merely to organise a few lectures and such like. The African leaders and organisations must put forward programmes since a large sum [...]
Berbice Amateur Inter Gym Novices Boxing championship on this weekend
Boxing pundits in the Ancient County are busy gearing up for two nights of fistic fury on Saturday and Sunday when the Boxing Gyms in Berbice stage an inter club two nights elimination tournament. The competition is being held in an effort to select a team to participate in the upcoming National Novices competition for [...]
Publishing quandary
This newspaper has taken a deliberately low-keyed approach in publishing remarks allegedly made by ACDA official, Mr Tacuma Ogunseye, on their pre and post-election predictions and exhortations. We adopted this policy for several reasons, not the least being that we wanted to verify the veracity of the said statements. Not substantively, but whether as a [...]
Looking for a place to survive
I will warn any citizen of this land who wants to become a human rights activist that he/she has to understand that criticism, some mild, some nasty, will be part of the territory. You keep focused on your vision, goals, activism and obligations and go on with your life. This is human nature. You will [...]
GRA, Health Ministry host mini fair
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health conducted a mini health fair outside of the GRA’s building on Main Street, Georgetown, yesterday, where persons were given the opportunity to learn more about “keeping fit and remaining healthy”. At the location while visiting the various booths, Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie [...]
Ramdhani siblings outstanding at Easter Badminton tourney
The Guyana Badminton Association Easter Junior Under-13 Tournament concluded on Wednesday last at the Queens College Badminton Courts and several players displayed impressive showing to claim the honours. National Under-13, 15 & 17 champion, Narayan Ramdhani & National & Under-11 Pan Am Bronze Medalist, Priyanna Ramdhani both captured the Triple Crown winning in the Singles, [...]
Wanted man Orlando Thom surrenders
After more than a month hiding in the remote backlands of the mining town of Linden, former national swimming champion, Onan Orlando Thom, surrendered to police yesterday. Thom, of Old England, Upper Demerara, turned himself in around 15:00 hours after receiving assurances from the police of his safety from “drugs men” with whom he claimed [...]
Govt. initiatives applauded in Region Two
Dear Editor, Region Two has seen some extraordinary social and economic developments that have occurred between the Government and other non governmental agencies over the last five years. My observation is not necessarily an anointment of the Government, especially during this season of general elections, but it is a gentle appreciation of a marvelous spectacle [...]
Guyana / New York Veterans in town for four matches
The Guyana / New York Veterans Football team comprising a number of former national and First Division players are in the country to play four matches against local teams as part of the Easter holidays. The touring squad will be led by former national mid-fielder and Western Tigers player Christopher Giles and also include: former [...]
THE PRESIDENT IS DOING HARM TO HIS REPUTATION AS A GREAT LEADER
The scandalous and unfounded attacks hurled by the President of Guyana against the publisher and editor of this newspaper have reflected adversely on the presidency. It remains a mystery why a sitting president would belittle himself by making wild accusations more befitting of a cuss-bird. Even more strange is that these statements came just months [...]
The future of this newspaper is at stake
I spoke with the publisher of Kaieteur News (KN), Glenn Lall, several weeks ago about the fact that I believed there were forces that wanted to shut this newspaper down. After I spoke to him about this, I sent him an email containing several links to printed material that contained malicious statements about the newspaper. [...]
Transport and Habours boss sent on leave
… Supenaam stelling fiasco A senior official, charged with responsibility for the country’s stellings and ferry operations has been sent on leave. Officials yesterday confirmed that Khevin Trim, General Manager (ag) of the Transport and Harbours Department, was issued a letter asking him to proceed on immediate leave. Minister of Public Works and Transport, Robeson [...]
Elderly woman found with throat slashed in Vryheid’s Lust home
East Coast Demerara police are currently trying to solve yet another brutal murder in their district. Reports are that some time around 18:30 hours on Tuesday police and relatives discovered the body of 68-year-old Sukhdai Bacchus at her Lot 50 Vryheids’ Lust North home. According to reports the woman’s throat was slashed and it is [...]
Synergy Holdings hopelessly behind schedule – Dr Luncheon
Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, yesterday expressed the administration’s dissatisfaction with the progress Synergy Holdings Inc is making with the construction of the road to Amaila Falls. According to Dr Luncheon, Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall, is “hopelessly behind” schedule and they have suggested that he start to contract out certain components of the [...]
US$ 7.5M contracts awarded for Hope/Dochfour canal
- includes road bridge, head regulator, outfall sluice construction Government has granted its ‘No objection’ to four major contracts for the $3B Hope/Dochfour Northern Relief Channel. The contracts, to the tune of $1.49B, will include the building of a 300-foot long bridge along the Hope Public Road. The awards were announced yesterday by Cabinet Secretary, [...]
High tides destroy East Bank Berbice farms
Farmers along villages on the East Bank of Berbice corridor are counting their losses as a result of the high tides that have brought total destruction and devastation to their livelihood and to their cash crops. At the far out villages of Juliannesburg and Plegt Anker early on Tuesday were several scenes of residents’ yards [...]
Rohee dismisses cybercrime and kidnapping allegations as reckless
Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has described as reckless, allegations that the state is engaged in kidnapping and cybercrime. Rohee was referring to claims made by Guyana-born Canadian-based Immigration Consultant Balwant Persaud in a Canada court while representing a Guyanese husband and wife who successfully obtained refugee status in that country. According to the [...]
Dem boys seh… Thiefing get legal
People don’t hear till dem feel. When dem boys hear that Fip get de contract to build de Amaila Falls road dem try fuh warn de government that de man can’t build road, people cuss dem. De government, especially Brassy claim how dem boys don’t give people a chance, that dem quick fuh criticise. Brassy [...]
Toddler drowns in Pomeroon
Two-year-old Melissa Benjamin, of Grant Kitty, Lower Pomeroon River, died after she and her four-year-old sister went for a dip in a nearby canal. According to reports reaching this newspaper, the toddler and her sister along with an elder cousin were bathing in a nearby canal, around, 2pm, when tragedy struck. This newspaper understands that [...]
