Jamaicans bust another ship with cocaine from Guyana
- Five in custody, 13 kilos seized (JamaicaObserver) – Another cocaine shipment which investigators say came from Guyana has been seized by Jamaican authorities. Five persons are now in custody following the seizure of 13 kilograms of cocaine worth approximately J$32million (US$378,000/Guy$77million) on a ship in Kingston Wednesday. According to a Jamaica Customs Department official, [...]
Murder accused asks court to wait for victim
Magistrate Alex Moore yesterday remanded Mahaica resident Rudolph Brown called ‘Bird Man’, to prison, when he appeared before him at the Mahaica Magistrate’s court charged with the murder of his reputed wife Seema Singh. Singh died hours after she was repeatedly stabbed early Sunday morning, last, at Helena Number Two, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. The [...]
Court Marshal accuses national awardee of trying to run over him
…during attempt to serve writ Up to press time last night, a High Court Marshal and a driver attached to Opposition Leader Robert Corbin, were lodging a report at the Brickdam Police Station after they alleged that National Awardee, Carvil Duncan, attempted to run them over. This newspaper was told that the marshal claimed he [...]
Parliament approves $6.2B for critical projects
A government request for $6.2B in supplementary provisions, to pay for two new Wartsila engines, among other critical projects, was yesterday approved by Parliament. Tabled in the National Assembly by Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, on May 20, the additional monies are intended to pay for preparatory works of the widening of the East [...]
Former police recruit, girlfriend held
Police have reportedly made significant progress in their attempts to capture the gunmen behind last Saturday’s multi-million-dollar heist at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara. A senior police official confirmed yesterday that a former police recruit and his girlfriend have been detained and are prime suspects in the case. Kaieteur News understands that the 23-year-old man, who [...]
Private Sector paid $21.4B in income tax in 2010 – Dookhoo
“In the year 2000, income taxes paid by companies amounted to some $8B and by fiscal year 2010 this amount had grown to $21.4 billion, a 159 % increase,” says Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Ramesh Dookhoo. Policy changes and the prominence given to the private sector over the last 20 years have allowed [...]
Dem boys seh…National award mek man run mad
De wuss thing that coulda happen to Guyana was fuh de Caricom people to develop wha dem call free movement of skills. From de time dem had that free movement thing is almost all de skills gone. Dem boys seh that it hard fuh find a carpenter and some can’t even find a man to [...]
Chanderpaul (83), Sattaur (79) put Demerara in strong position
By Sean Devers National under-19 player Brandon Chanderpaul (83) and Brian Sattaur (79) hit attractive half-centuries in a century opening stand to put Demerara on top on the opening day of their GCB Inter County two-day Under-15 cricket match against Essequibo at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday. In sultry conditions and on a slow track [...]
Guyana attains highest ever IRB ranking in 15’s format
- calls for more support from Government By Rawle Welch After reporting that Guyana by virtue of its 22-20 win over Trinidad and Tobago in the NACRA Championship game which was played last Saturday in the Twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Christopher ‘Kit’ Nascimento informed [...]
Lethem severely affected by heavy rains
During the past week, incessant rainfall has affected a number of businesses and homes in Lethem, and in many cases, villagers have had to utilise boats to traverse the area. Kaieteur News understands that yesterday morning the water was knee-deep and even higher in some sections. Many children have not been able to attend school [...]
CJIA awaiting police report before taking action- Benn
Cameras at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, have identified persons entering the restricted area where a ‘Molotov cocktail’ was found last month, and authorities are now awaiting a report from the police to take the necessary action. Updating Kaieteur News earlier this week on the May 5 incident, Minister of Transport Robeson Benn [...]
Lone witness continues testimony in treason trial
The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the treason case involving Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol-Ann, and reserve officer Leonard Wharton, continued yesterday before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Treason is a capital offence which is not bailable. Defence counsel Nigel Hughes, Gregory Gaskin and George Thomas were all present at yesterday’s [...]
Pirate jailed for nine years
One of Guyana’s most notorious High Seas pirates Ram Sookdial, called Kevin Narine, Long Hair and Ayodhiaram was yesterday sentenced to nine years in jail, after he was earlier found guilty on a count of robbery under arms by a mixed jury in the Berbice High Court before Justice Brassington Reynolds. The judge had ordered [...]
Abandoned baby gets new family
The baby boy who was found lying on a roadway in Lethem on Tuesday, last, has now been given a new family, and an opportunity to have a comfortable life. Amanda Garnette, the woman who found the three-week-old child wrapped in a towel and clad in short pants, after a period of heavy rainfall on [...]
Thousands of ID Cards uncollected – GECOM
Although national elections are only months away, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has over 30,000 National Identification Cards (ID) in its possession, says Dr. Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Commission. This was revealed yesterday to those in attendance at the 19th Annual General Meeting of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) at the Pegasus Hotel. However, [...]
GLTA honours Pegasus Hotel & the late David Persaud
The Guyana Tennis Association showed its appreciation towards the Pegasus Hotel and the late David Persaud for their sterling contributions to the sport over the years at a simple ceremony held on Wednesday last at the Pegasus Hotel. Pegasus CEO Mr. Robert Badal was presented with a plaque in recognition of the steadfast support that the [...]
The AFC’s lofty plans are nice sounding but are shallow and impractical at best
Dear Editor, I wish to respond to a letter written by one Roxanne De Cruiz, titled, “Is Ramotar pressing the restart button on the Jagdeo’s presidency?” published on Thursday June 2nd in the Kaieteur News. Since the writer addressed the promises made by the PPP’s 2011 presidential candidate Donald Ramotar during his presentation at the [...]
Corporate battle looms over basketball title
Inter-Organisation C/ship on the line It’s on! The biggest corporate battle in basketball will occur at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Sunday when VP Sports Update in collaboration with HJTV hosts the Fourth Edition of an Inter-Organisation Basketball Championships in a huge showdown. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport briefly yesterday, Head of VP Sports Update, [...]
McGill Superstar beat All Youths Redeemers; face Uitvlugt in final at Wales
McGill Superstars defeated All Youth Redeemers by six wickets last Saturday at the Zeeburg Ground in the semi-final of the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) Country Side Agri Centre Twenty20 cricket competition. All Youths Redeemers won the toss and chose to bat and were dismissed for 80 in 14.3 overs. Dial Singh (38) and Chris [...]
A deliberate attempt to besmirch the USA
Dear Editor, As a Guyanese living in the USA, I feel obligated to respond to a letter, “In pursuit of that US visa” by Frank Fyffe (Kaieteur News June 1). I assume that Mr. Fyffe either lives in some remote place in Guyana, or in some other country, as he refers to seeing a crowd [...]
Unemployment impacts Guyanese of all ethnicities
Dear Editor, Every ethnic group has its own story to tell. These stories vary in complexities, but they may also be very similar to those of other ethnic groups. In any multi-ethnic society, all the ethnic groups experience, and learn to adjust to the different circumstances with which they are faced. Their approach to individual [...]
Orlando Thom secures bail
On Wednesday, 26-year-old Orlando Thom of Old England, Upper Demerara River, appeared before Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Christianburg Magistrate’s Court, to answer to charges of threatening behaviour, robbery under arms and abduction. He was granted bail to the tune of $320,000. For the charge of threatening behaviour the bail was set at $20,000; for [...]
Ramjattan’s caution shines even brighter
Dear Editor, I read what I regarded as a fine critique on power sharing by AFC’s presidential candidate Khemraj Ramjattan in Sunday’s Kaieteur News. Ramjattan opened my eyes to a number of reasons why caution must be the watchword prior to setting sail onto this unchartered sea. He quoted from two excellent intellects within the [...]
This Jagdeo regime and the Burnham dictatorship have a lot in common
Dear Editor, The attempt to try and close down CNS Channel 6 television, again, will confirm the charges that this country is run by a dictator – worst than Forbes Burnham. I believe that if this action is taken, it will seal the faith of the Bharrat Jagdeo regime, as the worst administration this country [...]
Extreme Censorship
In “The Limits to Tolerance”, the writer and playwright George Bernard Shaw observed mordantly that, “Assassination is the most extreme form of censorship.” A week ago, the Pakistani journalist Syed Saleem Shahzad became the latest victim of this form of censorship. There were indications that he had been tortured and killed by Pakistan’s Inter-Service Intelligence [...]
