More woes hit Amaila Falls roadway project
- two excavators stuck in swamp for over a month By Michael Jordan It’s already behind schedule, and construction of the Amaila Falls roadway has now been hit by other problems that have led to further delays. Kaieteur News has confirmed that two excavators that were being used to clear away trees, have been stuck [...]
Cop, civilian shot in Mahaicony fracas
Two policemen who were returning from a family outing at Berbice came under fire last night after stumbling upon a car in a ditch at Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara. Injured in the shooting were Police Constable Samuel Mootoo, who is attached to the Brickdam Police Station and Navindra Rantideo. Sergeant Alfred Parks was the other [...]
Murders soar to fifty-four
- 13 women slain, 28 cases still unsolved By Michael Jordan Fifty-four people have now been murdered between January and May 29. The victims include 13 women, three of whom were slain by their male partners within seven days. Statistics compiled by Kaieteur News indicate that 18 victims died from gunshot injuries; 16 from stab [...]
Dem boys seh….National award is sheer joke
Some people does go to great lengths to prove de Waterfalls paper wrang. Bout three weeks ago de Waterfalls paper learn that dem gun have national awards this year. Before de people at de papers keep dem mouth shut dem open it. Bar-Rat get vex because he decide that this thing got to be a [...]
Another Mahaica fire leaves five homeless
- garden pumps again put to use For the second time in two days fire struck in the East Coast Demerara community of Mahaica but this time the efforts of residents failed to prevent a dwelling house of businessman Mathadall Persaud of Helena Number Two, from being extensively damaged. The fire, which started around 16:00 [...]
Staff locked out of Lethem Post Office compound
On Saturday morning, several Lethem residents and post office staff were locked out of the Lethem Post Office compound for almost two hours before being allowed to enter the building. People from as far as Moco-Moco (15 miles away), Kumu and Annai were lined up in front of the compound along with the Post-Mistress and [...]
Worst ever carbon emissions leave climate on the brink
Economic recession has failed to curb rising emissions, undermining hope of keeping global warming to safe levels Photograph: Dave Reede/All Canada Photos/Corbis Greenhouse gas emissions increased by a record amount last year, to the highest carbon output in history, putting hopes of holding global warming to safe levels all but out of reach, according to [...]
Goed Fortuin ‘watchman’ tied up and robbed
A security guard is thankful to be alive after spending more than two hours tied up and gagged by bandits who robbed his place on employment. Reports are that sometime around midnight on Saturday four men armed with knives struck at a building located at Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara. According to reports, 57 year-old [...]
Guyana moving forward in tobacco fight
…as World No Tobacco day is observed Come May 31, Guyana will join the world in celebrating “World No Tobacco Day”. The day was designated since 1987. The focus for this year will be on implementing legislation that will protect the public from the hazards of smoking. Smoking kills almost 6 million people every year [...]
Absent Caricom ministers chided
- missed information and communication meeting Government ministers from Caricom member states came in for criticism for not being present when the organisation held its 36th special meeting on information and communication in Grenada last Friday. Prime Minister of Grenada and Chairman of Caricom, Tillman Thomas, told the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) [...]
‘Golden Jaguars’ squeeze draw against 10-man Barbados in return game
By Franklin Wilson in Barbados with the compliments of Queensway, Fazia’s Collection, Fitness Express and the Guyana Football Federation Ten-man Barbados held on for a draw against Guyana’s Golden Jaguars in their return Friendly International game last evening at the Barbados National Stadium, Waterford, St. Michael. The young Guyanese side preparing for the CFU Olympic [...]
Forde, Morgan dominate Independence 5k Road Race
- Minister Anthony commits to 5k race every month National and regional distance running stars, Cleveland Forde and Alika Morgan showed why they are regarded among the best distance runners in the Caribbean when they easily dominated an impressive field at the Independence 5k Road Race. Forde won in 14:41.3 while Cleveland Thomas was second [...]
Permaul yearns to join lifelong friend Bishoo in Windies colours
- duo has boyhood dream to play for Windies together Bridgetown, Barbados – Veerasammy Permaul is a big fan of Devendra Bishoo. Permaul has watched his lifelong friend’s elevation to the West Indies team and is thrilled to see the leg-spinner’s excellent performances on the international stage. Now, the soft-spoken Permaul is working overtime to [...]
Cop disappears in Sherima River
Search teams in the Sherima mining area are expected to brave the treacherous waters of the Sherima River in search of the body of Police Constable Branford who is feared drowned. Branford went down while taking a bath in the river shortly after completing a game of cricket in the area yesterday. Divisional Commander David [...]
Days numbered for Diamond roadside vendors
- Minister Benn Vendors conducting business by Great Diamond on the East Bank Public Road will have to remove, says Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn. Encumbrance is a zero-tolerance issue and according to Minister Benn, the vendors are obstructing the free flow of traffic. Among the grand infrastructural development at Great Diamond lies [...]
Bess relieves Rogers of local Heavyweight belt, Dharry, Allen also win
By Michael Benjamin Kurt proved that Mitchell Rogers is second to ‘Bess’ when their bout for the local heavyweight title concluded at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Saturday evening last with a sensational stoppage in 1:49secs of the eighth round.. Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry also endorsed his sobriquet when he overcame a game Dexter [...]
Renowned physician highlights benefits of kidney transplant
“The age does not matter, what matters is the patient’s physiological state; how physically fit the patient is matters,” said Dr Rahul Jindal as he addressed the importance of kidney transplants in Guyana. He alluded to the high cost of dialysis which patients are required to undergo indefinitely if they are not afforded a transplant [...]
Trucks adversely affect structure of Harbour Bridge
The Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) was yesterday closed to traffic for two hours (13:00 hrs to 15:00 hrs) to simultaneously allow the passage of ocean vessels and maintenance works on two special connecting posts. The bridge comprises 61 special connecting posts. The two posts that were changed are positioned at junction 38 and 39, located [...]
AFC voices support for Victoria Village
The Alliance for Change has stated its support for descendants of the original owners of Victoria Village, who are seeking recognition for the historic action of their ancestors in purchasing the plantation in 1839. Victoria Villagers had recently placed a petition before parliament asking that the move by the freed slaves be officially recognised as [...]
NOT EVEN CRAZY GLUE!
A report in a section of the digital media reports on two contrasting positions, one by the main Peoples National Congress and the other by the ruling Peoples Progressive Party, in relation to crime- fighting. The PPP is said to have proposed greater international cooperation and a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team to address [...]
CRICKET IS LIKE A WOMAN
(For my PAHO friend and colleague David Taylor who was there that day with Mike Nathan, Hugo Martinez from Cuba who was watching his first cricket match, and me. RIP David. The Almighty must have a cricket ground in Heaven – probably known as Lord’s.) THOSE people who, proud of their intestinal and testicular fortitude [...]
The PSC’s pappy show
Dear Editor, At the recent forum hosted by the Private Sector Commission (PSC), the PPP presidential candidate stated emphatically that executive power sharing was not a question up for consideration and that the PPP believes in the winner takes all concept of governance and that it likes the Burnhamite 1980 constitution. Mired in a morass [...]
These artists have bestowed upon themselves the title of ‘leading artists’
Dear Editor, I respond to the letter (Kaieteur News May 11th) under the caption, “The artists are not amused” by Mr. Philbert Gajadhar, George Simon, Winslow Craig, Jynell Osborn and Collette Jones Chin. The content of the letter was a startling revelation in that it is a clear admission that these “leading artists” have made [...]
A slanderous publication
Dear Editor, I am a close friend of Ravendra Ram, whom I always have known to be a humble and respectful individual. I express my disapproval with websites that seek to stain the good character of Ravendra Ram and his family by posting spiteful and malevolent material with no factual evidence whatsoever as in the [...]
The AFC must join coalition to see change in Guyana
Dear Editor, The Alliance for Change (AFC) cannot continue to play hopeful politics with the people of this nation. We are at a critical juncture where change is imminent if the correct approach is adopted. Nothing, I say, absolutely nothing must stand in the way, of seeing change come to Guyana in 2011. The AFC [...]
