“Terror…Terror…I was screaming for Jesus”
…says plane crash survivor Call it a miracle or just plain good luck, but the passengers aboard flight BW543 all seem to agree that they came terrifyingly close to death last Saturday when their aircraft ploughed through a fence at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and snapped in two. There were 163 passengers aboard the [...]
Traumatised passenger recounts minutes before crash landing
Confronting one of her worst fears in life, Melva Boston, was one of many passengers on the ill-fated Caribbean Airlines plane which crashed on landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri, early yesterday morning. Boston was visiting the country on vacation. She recalled that the Caribbean Airlines Flight BW523, with 163 on board [...]
No fatalities as Caribbean Airlines craft crashes in Guyana
“It’s an absolute miracle what happened here in Georgetown.” Those words by Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) Chairman George Nicholas summed up the outcome of a plane crash with 157 passengers and six crew members that saw no fatalities and only two cases of serious injury. The Airline was not immediately prepared to say what caused [...]
MIRACLE! Trinidad Prime Minister flies in
- US aviation experts arrive today Eight US aviation experts along with makers of top aircraft manufacturers Boeing are expected arrive in Guyana today to help local authorities probe the crash of a Caribbean Airlines aircraft which split into two but miraculously saw the survival of all passengers and the crew. “It’s an absolute miracle [...]
Shaik Baksh sues KN over ‘Barber shop’ contract exposé
In yet another twist to the ‘Barber shop’ debacle, the Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, has moved to the courts with the complaint that he has been a victim of libel by Kaieteur News Chief Justice Ian Chang, on Friday, granted a temporary injunction against Editor in Chief Mr. Adam Harris and the National Media [...]
Guyana’s first FIBA referee Cecil Chin is a ‘Special Person’
“The joy that I garnered during my period of officiating was that I have played a significant role in establishing the ethics and norms of officiating in the Caribbean. More so, I was happy to have placed Guyana at the forefront in refereeing in those days.” By Edison Jefford You don’t often run into pioneers; [...]
Dem boys seh….Guyana looking fuh de taxi driver, fuh kick he
Disaster strike and only de Man above save dem people in de plane and save de country good name. Is de first plane crash like this in Guyana. Dem boys seh that dem does read bout such a thing but dem never even dream that such a thing can happen in Guyana. But while people [...]
Mission Chapel Church, a proud symbol of African history
One of Guyana’s oldest and most historic churches is the Mission Chapel Congregational Church, situated at Main and Chapel Street, New Amsterdam. The story of Mission Chapel is quite an interesting one which ties in nicely into what Guyana is celebrating at this time of the year, the anniversary of Emancipation of African Slaves. In [...]
APNU assists fire victims
The political group A Partnership for National Unity recently started to play meaningful roles in the lives of Guyanese. It assisted recent fire victims in Berbice. The movement, through its leader Brigadier (Ret’d) David Granger made a tangible donation to the Bart family who suffered severe losses when fire completely destroyed their house at King [...]
PPP reacts to crash at CJIA
The People’s Progressive Party has reacted to the crash of BW523 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, yesterday. In a statement, the party said that it is extremely relieved that there was no loss of lives after a Caribbean Airlines flight BW 523 overshot the runway at the CBJ Timehri International airport early this morning. [...]
Late night accident victims robbed
…suspect arrested after found with strange ID card A two-vehicle collision at McDoom which saw the passengers being robbed by gunmen ended with traffic police arresting one of the suspects. The suspect, who vehemently denied that he was involved in the robbery, was unable to explain why he was in possession of a strange identification [...]
Former police appeals for investigation in NIS benefits
A former member of the Guyana Police Force, Compton Johnson, is alleging that the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) has not been paid his contributions for several years, and is calling on the relevant authorities to investigate. Johnson said that he was previously employed at GuySuCo, Mayor and Town Council of Corriverton, Guyana Police Force, Industrial [...]
Emancipation Day greetings
From the PPP The People’s Progressive Party extends congratulations and best wishes to all Guyanese and to our Afro-Guyanese compatriots in particular on the occasion of the one hundred and seventy third anniversary of the abolition of slavery in Guyana and the Caribbean. This freedom came as a result of the great resistance of our [...]
Complying passengers should get off at the funeral parlours
By Michael Benjamin When someone walks into a trap that is so well concealed that hardly notices, it may be considered an accident. Likewise when one reaches for a slice of bread and inadvertently spills a portion of hot coffee on his hands, this could also be regarded as an accident. But when a minibus [...]
Rain threatens third round
By Sean Devers Rain which is forecast for the next three days in Georgetown threatens the fourth round of this year’s rain-affected Regional under-19 three day cricket tournament which is scheduled to bowl off today at three venues in Guyana. While rain pounded Guyana’s Capitol for a good part of yesterday and the possibility of [...]
Shaggy, Rikki Jai, Peter Ram among those listed for Kares Caribbean Bacchanal
- Show follows completion of 10/10 Tapeball finals By Rawle Welch Organisers of the Kares Engineering / Bushy Park Sawmills Inc 10/10 Tapeball Cricket Competition announced a packed programme of entertainment for the September 4 finals which will be played, at the National Stadium, Providence. According to Head of the Organising Committee Radesh Pameshwar among [...]
Past footballers give back to the promotion of the sport they love
Football buffs that supported the sport in the early eighties would experience nostalgic memories when they reminisce on the quality of players that graced the field back then. Those die hard fans would also lament over the infamous defection of the mid eighties when the cream of the crop disappeared while on the stopover leg, [...]
Priyanna Ramdhani reaches doubles semis at Pan Am Badminton tourney
The Pan American Junior Badminton Individual Championships continued yesterday in Kingston, Jamaica at the National Indoor Sports Centre where over 16 countries participated in the Under- 11,13,15,17 & 19 events which include Boys & Girls Singles, Doubles and Mix Doubles. Priyanna Ramdhani of Guyana once again reached the semifinals in the Mixed Doubles when she [...]
High winds demolish NIS pavilion
One man was seriously injured, while another young cricketer received abrasions when high winds described as a mini tornado sent the roof of the National Insurance Scheme pavilion on Carifesta Avenue flying yesterday morning. The man, whose name was given as Selwyn, was injured when he tried desperately to escape from the pavilion which was [...]
Art exhibition ends
The Emeritus Professor Doris Rogers Art Summer School programme that was held at the University of Guyana (UG) campus for the past two weeks ended on Friday. The programme was sole-sponsored by the School of Education and Humanities of UG as a recreational activity for school children during summer time. University lecturer, Dwayne Alexander, was [...]
“Not Brian Lara, Steve Waugh or Sachin Tendulkar – This is Rahul Dravid – “The Real Wall”!”
Colin E. H. Croft A few years ago, when they were all still playing Tests, I was asked this question while doing commentary: “Crofty, if you had to choose between Brian Lara, Steve Waugh or Sachin Tendulkar, to bat to save your life, which one would you go for?” What a very difficult question that [...]
National Toshao Conference deemed a success — say Toshaos
…Committee members call for the release of funds from Norway Chairperson of the NTC, Toshao Yvonne Pearson has described the five-day National Toshao Committee (NTC) conference this year as a successful venture. She said that the entire committee is looking forward to having the commitments that were pledged to the Amerindians, fulfilled as soon as [...]
The unthinkable happened yesterday
There are times when incidents force one to change all plans. Sometimes these very incidents cause people to realize that things are not as bad as one may believe; that the people of this country have a lot to be thankful for. I had got home rather late, close to midnight, because a lot had [...]
Honouring the indomitable spirit of the African people
The Alliance For Change extends emancipation well wishes to all Guyanese especially our African descended brothers and sisters. The occasion of Emancipation Day observances is perhaps the best reminder of the herculean struggle our people have engaged in amidst overwhelming and dehumanizing hardships. Although there were multiple reasons behind the emancipation proclamation in the British [...]
‘Lightening Struck’ for Jones, Thunder rolls for DeClou as ProAm boxing card concludes
By Michael Benjamin Kwesi Jones ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones defied a weight disadvantage of more than 52 pounds after accepting a substitute bout against Anthony Augustin and dished out a first class licking over his man when action in the July edition of the monthly ProAm boxing cards concluded at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall [...]
