Hair retrieved from victim’s hand
- Traces of possible bloodstains found in car, sinks By Michael Jordan Traces of possible bloodstains, and strands of hair clutched in the victim’s hand, appear to have brought police a step closer to identifying the individual who killed Mrs. Sharanie Doobay before slipping out of the guarded community without being seen. Meanwhile, investigators have [...]
Four more Assistant Commissioners but no deputies
The Police Service Commission has approved promotions for four more Assistant Commissioners, but quite significantly none for the post of Deputy Commissioner. The absence of a Deputy Commissioner would be noteworthy as the current Commissioner of Police, 57-year-old Henry Greene, has been troubled with medical issues and in-and-out of hospital within recent times. Assistant Commissioner [...]
AFC not comfortable with “unilateral reduction” of claims and objections period
Following a meeting with officials of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) the Alliance for Change (AFC) is uncertain of how the electoral authority will treat a number of concerns the political party has expressed. The AFC had said at a previous briefing that it is perturbed over the postponement of the claims and objections period, [...]
Private sector recognises legitimacy of ERC
…lending support until end of elections By Leonard Gildarie The private sector says that it recognises the legitimacy of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) and would be lending support to it until the end of elections. With the ERC mandated to ensure reduced racial tensions, there have been questions from many quarters about the legality [...]
Garden of Eden murder/arson…Husband succumbs
While the children of Satchitnand Latchman and his wife Susilla were still clinging to hope that they would still have one parent alive those hopes were shattered early yesterday morning. The family was greeted with the news of Mr. Latchman’s death sometime after 01:00 hours. The man died while receiving treatment at the Georgetown Public [...]
Dem boys seh…Burnham and Jagdeo proppa serve de nation
Guyana enjoy a holiday because 45 years ago it became independent. It follow Jamaica and Trinidad. Burnham was the big man when the country get independence and he tell de world how he gun serve all de people. When a man got a boar and he want it serve dem pig wha people does bring, [...]
Six contracts awarded for sea defence construction
Six contracts totaling approximately $922.6M were on Wednesday presented to contractors for the execution of sea defence works in Regions Two, Three, Four, and Five. Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn charged contractors to carry out works within the contract duration of six months with a defects liability period of one year. New Hope, [...]
Murdered Essequibo businessman cremated
Almost one week after popular Essequibo businessman Victor Warner was robbed and found murdered at his Lot 11 Richmond home, his remains were cremated after a moving service held yesterday at his residence. Scores of relatives and friends attended, among them Commander George Vyphuis and AFC councillor, Francis Darchiville. Darchiville told the gathering that he [...]
Guyana’s decision to use ARVs as prevention strategy vindicated – Dr Ramsammy
Guyana’s decision, a decade ago, to implement a programme whereby Antiretrovirals (ARVs) were introduced as a prevention strategy rather than just a treatment regimen, has been vindicated. This assertion was made by Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, on Wednesday, when he addressed the start of a consultation meeting intended to discuss ‘Country Ownership for [...]
Yellow Cabs to be registered from tomorrow
The Revenue Agency will be facilitating the issuance of licences for Yellow Cabs registered in the ‘H’ Series between 09:00 hrs to 13:00 hrs beginning tomorrow. According to the GRA, owners of these vehicles are asked to make their vehicles available for inspection at the LRO, Princess and Smyth Streets, Georgetown. The revenue agency noted [...]
Morgan, Straker confident of doing well
Guyana’s two most outstanding distance athletes Alika Morgan and Jevina Straker have both expressed confidence of doing well at this Sunday’s Independence 5K Road Race which starts at the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport and return to the place of origin. Kaieteur Sport caught up with the two athletes during a training session yesterday [...]
It’s ‘The Rampage’ and Boxing buffs are warned to expect abbreviated fights
Lennox ‘Pretty Boy’ Allen and Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry touched down at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport around 10:00hrs yesterday and had hardly rested before dispatching stern missives to Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones and Dexter Marques to come dressed in pajamas as they will go to bed early. The two overseas based Guyanese are [...]
Still waiting for the excitement
- Reporter Neil Marks looks back at the 45th Independence anniversary celebrations For almost five decades, thousands of persons have flocked the National Park in Georgetown to witness the celebrations marking the country’s independent status, and if nothing else, the people were the winners last Wednesday evening. They generated just the right spirit and energy [...]
Regional fisheries ministers approve measures to save industry
Antigua – A draft Caribbean Community Common Fisheries Policy was unanimously approved at the Fourth Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Ministerial Council that concluded here last week. The approval of the united fisheries policy follows recommendations made at the 9th Meeting of the Caribbean Fisheries Forum held in Guyana in April. It is aimed at [...]
Golden Jaguars to face Bradley University of USA today
Barbados play St. Vincent & the Grenadines Following their clean sweep of the two-game International Friendly series against Barbados in Guyana on May 20th and 22nd in Linden and at the National Stadium, the Guyanese are in the Land of the Flying Fish for the return game on Sunday at the Barbados National Stadium. But [...]
Jagdeo challenges Guyanese to embrace next era of progress
In what was his last Independence Annversary address to Guyana, outgoing President Bharrat Jagdeo challenged Guyanese to boldly embrace the next era of progress. A reflective Jagdeo, ahead of the traditional midnight flag-raising ceremony at the National Park Wednesday night, also told a sizeable audience that serving Guyana has been the greatest honour of his [...]
Feminition: pure façade and an electoral dog and pony show
Dear Editor, My first problem with Feminition was not the fact that alcohol would be available there. No, it was actually with the cost of the event and what it purported to accomplish. I know, some may say that $15 million is not a huge sum of money, in the grand scheme of things, but [...]
Imlach’s fifty spur DCC to victory
Tevin Imlach shrugged off the disappointment of his surprise omission from the Georgetown under-15 team to score a classy 57 for DCC yesterday in latest action of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) BrainStreet under-15 cricket competition. The Fourteen-year-old right-hander stroked seven fours and three sixes in his half-century, but only Khemraj Roopie (10) of the [...]
We are not mere footnotes Mr. Kissoon
Dear Editor, I never thought that one day my name would have been flanked between the likes of Cheddi (Joey) Jagan (Jr), and Vishnu Bisram. Freddie bestowed me that honour when he designated us as, “mere footnotes that no one pays attention to”, in his Kaieteur News column, “Looking for a place to survive”, on [...]
High Court orders Interim Committee to take charge of Kitty Masjid
On Wednesday last, Justice Rishi Persaud ordered that an Interim Committee take over the total and full management and control of the Kitty Jamaat. The Committee comprises Norman Mc Lean, Raymond Azeez and Omar Sharif. In a court document seen by this publication, the court further ordered that the said Committee of Management, as constituted, [...]
In unity there is strength
Dear Editor, I am at a loss wondering why certain PNCR stalwarts are absent and silent as we approach this most important election. The absence of Aubrey Norton, Vincent Alexander, Sherwood Lowe, James Mc Allister, Artie Ricknauth, Van West Charles and a host of others. I read Garfield Boston’s letter and fully endorse the writer’s [...]
The PPP has over the last 60 years politically and racially enslaved Indo Guyanese
Dear Editor, Kindly allow me to respond to Mr Vishnu BIsram’s letter, “One can’t bully his or her way into governance when rejected by the voters,” (Kaieteur News 05-20-11). Mr. Bisram on several occasions referred to the PPP Government as a democratically elected one. I want to challenge that notion and show that the regime [...]
GTU salary agreement
Dear Editor, In my letter to the press comparing the 2006-2010 with that of the 2011-2015 salary agreement signed between the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) and the Ministry of Education, I mentioned a $5 million a year subvention that was given to GTU in 2006. Some teachers have called me to say that the subvention [...]
Hackett’s hat-trick gives Pele inaugural title
By Sean Devers A fair size crowd which included several parents watched as Ryan Hackett netted three goals to spearhead Pele to a 5-nil win against Fruta Conquerors in yesterday’s final of the inaugural Sunburst Camptown Football Club Under-12 six-team competition. In blazing sunshine at the Campton ground in Campbellville, Hackett opened the scoring in [...]
Independence hopes
Yesterday we commemorated the 45th anniversary of our independence from Britain. What this means is that it is almost half a century since we had to start taking responsibility for our progress. Sure we know that “independence” did not mean that the imperialists had quite washed their hands of us. In fact, our very gift [...]
