Osama bin Laden killed by American forces
- U.S. takes possession of body Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States, is dead, and the U.S. is in possession of his body. President Barack Obama last night confirmed that the US had conducted an operation that had killed bin Laden, “the terrorist that was responsible for [...]
Unions warn of street protests if wage talks fail
GTUC rally… – lashes GTU over “few pieces of silver” deal Unions affiliated to the Guyana Trades Union Congress yesterday warned that it will be upping the ante on government, even taking to the streets, over the coming months unless wage talks are fruitful. The announcement was made yesterday during the May Day rally of [...]
GTU President denies selling out to Govt. at May Day rally
- says remuneration package for teachers will impact positively on society By Michael Jordan President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union Colin Bynoe said yesterday that the recent financial and non-salaried deal the union brokered for teachers will have a positive impact on the quality of education, and vowed to ignore those who have suggested that [...]
Improved workers’ rights echoed at FITUG’s Labour Day Rally
- as Jagdeo promotes Ramotar’s Presidential qualities By Sharmain Cornette Though the gathering was somewhat scanty at the National Park, with workers primarily occupying the eastern stand, the rally orchestrated by the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) to commemorate Labour Day yesterday saw speakers echoing the call to sustain the fight for [...]
Murder victim’s body anchored under water
One man is in police custody awaiting legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions following yet another murder in the interior last week Monday, this time at Arouka Village, North West District. Dead is Charles Atkinson, of Moruka Village, North West District, who was shot two Sundays ago. His body was dumped in a [...]
Hit and run victim airdashed to USA for emergency treatment
American teenager Sameer Insanali, who was the victim of a hit and run accident in Berbice which left him in a critical condition is now a patient at the Long Island Jewish Hospital, New York, United States of America (USA). Insanali, who suffered a fractured skull (behind his left ear), swelling in his brain, blood [...]
Bulkan wins GT&T Golf Tourney
Experienced golfer Ronald Bulkan recorded his second tournament win in three weeks when he triumphed in last Saturday’s GT&T Medal Play golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC). Playing off a 21 handicap Bulkan shot a net 70 from a gross 91 to emerge winner following up on his success in the Scotia Bank [...]
May Day rally 2011 a dwindling reality
Despite a late start, the annual May Day rally got off to a fairly good start with more than 10 Unions represented. However there was some concern for the way the annual event is being treated, given the huge divisions that have occurred over the years. This year’s march took the traditional route leaving, Independence [...]
Georgetown advances with victory over Bartica
Guyana Football Federation Under-15 Inter Association competition continued yesterday afternoon when Jermaine Fletcher netted a hat trick of goals to propel Georgetown to a well deserved 4-2 victory over Bartica at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground. Fletcher breached the opposition’s goal in the 33rd, 56th and 79th minutes while his teammate, Alpha McPhoy started [...]
Pepsi Hornets lifts William Blackman trophy
Pepsi Hornets and Yamaha Caribs produced a riveting finale to bring the curtains down on the William Blackman-sponsored 15’s Rugby Competition on Saturday afternoon, at the National Park. The encounter was played at a high intensity before an encouraging band of spectators that saw Hornets emerge with a hard fought 38-17 win to take the [...]
Edwards could be asked to open today
By Sean Devers in Barbados in association with Digicel Experienced middle-order batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan replaces Opener Devon Smith for the fourth Digicel ODI between West Indies and Pakistan today at Kensington Oval with the series already lost 3-nil after two defeats in St Lucia and another on Thursday here. With Chris Gayle unavailable for the [...]
Oops a mistake!
In yesterday’s edition (01-05-11) – story headlined “Pele FC 40th Anniversary” 15 honoured for exceptional service to club at Gala Dinner – we inadvertently carried in a photo caption, wife of the late Terrence Archer Carol, receiving the plaque from Pele FC President Cecil Jacques; it should have read wife of the late Ashton Taylor [...]
Regional Lymphatic Filariasis Meeting commences today
— even as the possibility of elimination nears Guyana is set to host the 10th Regional Lymphatic Filariasis Programme Managers Meeting and the 9th Regional Programme Review Group Meeting from today through Wednesday. The two meetings will be held at the Princess Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara, and are being held here through the Ministry [...]
Well known Corentyne thieves remanded to prison
Two men who have been described as kleptomaniacs were on Friday remanded to jail by Magistrate Fabio Azore when they appeared before her at the Whim Magistrate’s Court to answer charges of robbery under arms. Premchand Rasawan, called ‘Angle’, and Deochand Raghubir, called ‘Deportee’, both 39 years old of Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice, are accused [...]
Tashana Allicock is Miss Linden 2011
Resplendent in a shimmering royal blue gown, beautiful Tashana Allicock wooed her way into the hearts of both judges and crowd to walk away Queen of Linden, at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground early Sunday morning. The former Mackenzie High School student and current employee of Fredco’s Photo Studio, 18-year-old Allicock was the first contestant [...]
Sophia benefitting from Help & Shelter’s child protection project
As more and more laws become established to promote and protect the rights of children, the Help and Shelter organization along with the Child-care Protection Agency (CPA) has embarked on sensitising the public through community based projects about the various forms of child abuse and the necessary steps which should be taken to address issues [...]
An overview of the benefits of the Paralegal system
As the justice system continues to strive for advancement, another new implement has been introduced, which is aimed at better handling conflicts. This new feature is the “Paralegal System” and its overall intention is to have this system in Amerindian and Non-Amerindian communities to enable residents to better deal with their disputes. Paralegals are persons [...]
We need genuine democracy not shared governance
Dear Editor, The call for “shared governance” is becoming more robust, even to the point of threatening violence. The General of the “shared governance” School of Thought is Dr. David Hinds. His lieutenant is Tacuma Ogunseye. Their advocacy of shared governance over the last 10 years has gotten nowhere. The ruling party refuses to even [...]
I have been judging the President a bit too harshly
Dear Editor, I attended the meeting in New York with President Jagdeo and PPP/C presidential candidate Donald Ramotar, and in a word, I was impressed! The few and insignificant protesters that were there, were incapable of disrupting the enthusiastic crowd that turned out in support of the PPP/C presidential candidate, and did nothing to change [...]
Enforcement of authority
Dear Editor, I share the concern expressed by Stella about the future of Kaieteur News, but Stella should know that all employees owe a duty of good faith and fidelity towards their employers and should act only in the best interests of the company. If an employee is entrusted with responsibility and access to sensitive [...]
We need a new dispensation for our political and economic future
Dear Editor, For 45 years, we, the citizens of Guyana, have been living with some sort of “socialism-communism” at the governmental level, while at the private sector level, there’s a sort of laissez-faire attitude on one hand, to the seemingly structured free enterprise in the traditional rationale, on the other. But basically, state intervention into [...]
Race in Guyana and Trinidad politics should be eliminated
Dear Editor, The English Caribbean is a multi-racial region, with descendants from Africa and India taking up the majority of the population, but there are sizeable numbers of Chinese, Portuguese, Syrian, Lebanese, and other ethnicity not to mention the mixed race, the Mayas in Belize, the Caribs of St. Vincent and Amerindians in Guyana and [...]
The rise of crime in our country
Dear Editor, The sudden rise of crime in our country is now a concern for all Guyanese citizens and the re-introduction of blackouts makes it easier for thieves and criminals to escape very easily from the police and citizens. Just a week ago while we were in church service on a Sunday night a week [...]
An action such as this flaunts in the face of democracy and smacks at principles of fairness
Dear Editor, Guyanese continues to be cheated, disrespected and taken for granted by this PPP government, who believes it is all-powerful. The recent appointment of PPP/C presidential candidate, Donald Ramotar to a position created for him, in Office of the President is the best example of an election massively rigged. This latest travesty perpetrated by [...]
REACHING ROCK BOTTOM
“I have always believed that writing advertisements is the second most profitable form of writing. The first, of course, is ransom notes.” This was a quip by Phillip Bernard Dusenberry, a famous American advertising executive, and was used in a landmark book on the advertising industry by Eric Clarke “The Want Makers: Inside the World [...]
