Witness to Sophia murder dies mysteriously
Yesterday the residents of ‘C’ Field Sophia were in a state of shock and anger following the sudden death of a young man from the community. Reports are that 25 year-old Andy Dilchand was found dead in his yard by his mother Suroj Dilchand and his younger brother at around 07:30 hours yesterday. A resident [...]
Guyana and neighbours teaming-up to fight piracy
- as fishermen experiences terror on the Corentyne The safety and security of fisherfolks have once again come under the spotlight with the recent brazen piracy attacks off the Corentyne Foreshore, where several fishing vessels were robbed and one man shot in his shoulder by three armed men. As such, the Minister of Agriculture, Robert [...]
AFC lacks support to secure the presidency – PNCR says
…staves off criticism of APNU The Alliance for Change (AFC) remains obstinate in its position not to join the recently formed coalition of opposition parties, but the main opposition party says the AFC cannot stand on its own to defeat the incumbent PPP/C at this year’s General Elections. The main opposition PNCR has also sought [...]
PPP/C Stalling for Time – AFC
The Alliance for Change believes that the ruling Peoples Progressive Party/Civic government is stalling for time in its call for a re-opening of voter registration, and said it would not support such a move. This comment came from AFC’s Member of Parliament and Presidential Candidate, Khemraj Ramjattan, recently when he spoke to Kaieteur News following [...]
Heroic cop stabbed in neck
In an effort to save two persons from being robbed, Police Sergeant Chandradat Kuldeep was stabbed in his neck with an ice-pick by a bandit at around 2:50 hours yesterday. Sergeant Kuldeep, his wife and friends were heading home from the National Stadium, Providence, when they noticed two men on a scooter trying to relieve [...]
Dem boys seh…Henry tun to Mama Fiffee daughter
Anniversary time is a happy time. That is when people does remember all de things wha happen in de past. If is a man anniversary, he does remember when he was a bachelor and how he was this and that. If is a woman anniversary she does remember how good she been until she married [...]
Servicemen denied US visas to compete at CAC C/ships
- Sprinters, Perry, George made to wait for national debut By Edison Jefford Sprinters, Rupert Perry and Winston George, who are among Guyana’s best at the moment, were both denied United States of America visas last week in a move that will prevent them from their much-anticipated national debut in Puerto Rico next week. Perry [...]
Police Veterans’ Table Tennis Tournament on Today
The Guyana Police Force-sponsored Veterans’ Table Tennis Tournament returns today to the National Gymnasium masters will compete in three categories to determine who among them rank among the leaders of this new age. The masters will compete in Over-45, Over-50 and Over-55 categories with Lindener, Raynor ‘Copter’ Anderson, Patrick Triumph and Xen Goliah expected to [...]
Guyana’s per capita fish consumption highest in CARICOM Countries
Guyana’s per capita consumption of fish locally is approximately 57kg which is the highest among CARICOM Countries. In fact, Guyana on average is amongst the highest consumers of fish in the world, Gary Baird, Head of Legal and Inspectorate Unit stated. He made those remarks yesterday at Fisherfolk Open Day held at the Guyana Fisheries [...]
GPF/GDF advance to knockout stage of GFA/NSC Futsal tourney
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) turned in a display of skills and guts to defeat Camptown 2-1 when action continued in the Futsal football extravaganza organized by the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) in collaboration with the National Sports Commission (NSC) at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, Saturday evening last. The win has ensured that the [...]
Six contracts valued hundreds of millions approved by Cabinet
Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon recently advised that Cabinet has offered its ‘no objection’ to six contracts in the housing and water, agriculture, security, and public works sectors. For the Agriculture sector, $41.2M was granted for the Supply, delivery and installation of laboratory equipment for the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute’s [...]
Robbers attack truck driver on West Bank
Two bandits armed with cutlasses and a gun attacked a truck driver as he was heading into the Long Dam area on the West Bank Demerara to vend. However, the men escaped empty handed as the driver Khemraj Persaud managed to drive away even as the bandits tried to shoot him. Persaud told Kaieteur News [...]
Topp XX A, Cool Runnings, Amelia’s Ward A, Coomacka advance
By Franklin Wilson The inaugural GT&T FastBall knock-out football tournament got off to an electrifying start on Saturday evening at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden witnessed by a vivacious crowd. With no room for mistakes in this innovative and new form of the game, Bakewell Topp XX A, [...]
14 youths graduate from Health Ministry sponsored ICT programme
The Government has been making headway in ensuring Guyanese have access to technology by providing computer systems and internet connectivity in schools, the One Lap-top Per Family (OLPF) project and the import of the fibre optic cable through Brazil. This thrust was further advanced on May 14 when a seven-week ICT training programme, free of [...]
GT&T FastBall Football kicks off with pomp and ceremony
Thousands witness official kick off Thousands of football fans and lovers converged at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground on Saturday evening to be part of the historical kick off of the GT&T FastBall Football competition. The colourful opening ceremony which featured the Parade of the participating teams in the Bauxite Mining Town saw Minister of [...]
IAC assists family whose home was destroyed by strong wind
Marie M. Prince of Charity village, Essequibo, whose house collapsed recently when the area experienced unusually strong winds, has now received monetary assistance from the Indian Arrival Committee (IAC). Her daughter-in-law, Kumarie Indall, accepted the cheque from executives of the IAC as part of the organization’s continued social outreach programme.
Steffon Gouveia advances to Box off quarterfinals
Lightweight boxer Steffon Gouveia made an impressive start to his hopes of qualifying from the Pan Am Box off currently underway in Panama. According to reports from the Guyanese team at the event, Gouveia defeated his Canadian opponent Jag Seehra and has advanced to fight Wellington Arias of the Dominican Republic in the quarterfinal round. [...]
GLTA Summer Camp to start July 11
The GLTA Tennis Summer Camp, which is sponsored by the P&P Insurance Brokers, will be staged at the Pegasus Hotel Tennis Courts on weekdays for a period of two weeks beginning on Monday July 11 and running to Friday July 22. The programme is scheduled to run from 9-11am for children within the ages of [...]
Matthews Ridge mortuary non-functional
Residents in Region One are complaining that the mortuary at Matthews Ridge is not functioning as it should and this has caused numerous expenses to be incurred by relatives of persons who have passed away. Reports are that when the bodies have to be stored at this location, the facilities in the mortuary do not [...]
Persaud, Bentley, Baksh, De Nobrega, Singh & Isaacs are category winners
Carlton Wheelers Cycle Club’s Robin Persaud notched up another exciting win when he carted off the top spot in the senior category of the 3rd Dr. Chase, Seven Seas, Nature Valley sponsored CARICOM 50-mile road race held on the West Demerara yesterday. Persaud, who triumphed in a 3-way sprint to the finish line, took victory [...]
The Caribbean: A brief look at the rise and fall of integration movements
Caricom or Caribbean Day is with us once again. Today marks a mere 38 years since the Treaty of Chaguaramas was signed into being, thus forming the next attempt to integration of the West Indies back in those days. The main idea was to unite the resources of the Caribbean region so that progress could [...]
Family of missing C/tyne man pleads for his return
It’s been more than a month since 25-year- old Jairam Tilkuram was last heard from and his family is becoming more anxious about his whereabouts as each day passes. Tilkuram, also known as ‘Joshie’ and ‘Toney’, had returned from Curacao only a month before. He was staying at a relative’s home at Black Bush Polder [...]
Self medication for malaria is dangerous – Ramsammy warns
- 53 percent of the medicines fail ‘quality assurance tests’ Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has warned that the practice of self-medication is very dangerous and presently affects the fight against malaria. In a recent interview with this newspaper, the Health Minister said that there are very strong and effective medicines for the treatment of [...]
GPHC acknowledges protocol breaches in the labour room mishap
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has acknowledged that certain protocols were breached in relation to a baby falling unto the labour room floor after being delivered by its mother. On Thursday, a 17-year-old mother, Bibi Khan, was made to talk to a bed in the labour room despite experiencing agonizing pain while the baby [...]
Low self esteem a factor of teenage pregnancy – Research
In the developing world today, teenage pregnancy is as a result of traditional roles and early marriage. And in the developed world, the causes of teenage pregnancy are different in the sense that it is mostly outside marriage and carries lots of social stigma. Adolescent sexual behaviour is one of the causes of teenage pregnancy. [...]
