‘Ride Synergy hard’
- Jagdeo tells gov’t supervisors on US$15.4M Amaila Falls road project With the Amaila Falls road contractor Synergy Holdings way behind schedule, the government is not yet ready to pull the contract. But President Bharrat Jagdeo has said that the contractor will not be allowed to do shoddy work. The government is not yet ready [...]
Jagdeo frets about non-release of Norway funds
- US$2.5 million solar panel project to be financed by treasury President Bharrat Jagdeo continues to fret about the non-release of the Norway climate funds, and has decided to push ahead with the project to give Amerindians electricity using funds from the treasury. The solar panel project, which President Jagdeo yesterday said would cost US$2.5 [...]
Grenada company to build Marriott here
…company was chided for deal disclosure The same Grenada company that was upbraided over a year ago by the government for disclosing that it was working out a deal to build a Marriott-branded hotel here has been handed the very project. In mid-May 2010, the government reacted angrily when the company, Zublin Grenada, announced that [...]
Butcher gets 15 years for killing girlfriend
- $1.2M as compensation awarded By Latoya Giles Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire yesterday sentenced Shawn Sooklall to 15 years’ imprisonment for the gruesome murder of his paramour Tricia Welch, moments after the accused offered a $1.2M compensation to the dead woman’s 11-year-old daughter, Jada Welch. Sooklall, who had pleaded not guilty to the murder of his [...]
TEACHING THEM A LESSON
- last day school molesters made to crawl These police ranks from the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam were summoned to the Vryman’s Secondary School around 10:20 hrs yesterday to deal with strangers who were causing an uproar on the final day of the school year. According to reports, strangers usually enter the schoolyard [...]
Dem boys seh…Bar-Rat encouraging rough riding
Fuh de fuss time in de history of diplomatic relations, a man tek suh lang fuh tun ambassador. Five year ago Ohh Pee send Killa Man name to Brazil fuh represent de country. Many Ol Year come and gone and Brazil ignore de request. Dem boys think that Lula was deaf. Last week dem boys [...]
Jagdeo says “no apology” for Nation of Islam Cleric
President Bharrat Jagdeo says that his government will not offer any apology to Nation of Islam Advisor, Akbar Muhammad, who was detained last month on suspicion of being involved in drugs and terrorism. The president made this disclosure yesterday at a press briefing at the Office of the President. According to Jagdeo, from the report [...]
Kellawan Lall cleared to be Ambassador to Brazil
After months of delay, the Brazilian Government has finally said “yes” to the current Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall to take up residence in Brasilia as this country’s ambassador. The government announced Lall’s assignment as Ambassador at the end of March, and Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon had said it was unusual [...]
Tour guides undergo training
Nearly two dozen tour guides from around Guyana are currently attending the Interpretive Guide Training Programme that ends on July 15. They have come from Georgetown in the north to Dadanawa in the South. The course is being sponsored and organized by the Guyana Sustainable Tourism Initiative, a joint project of the United States Agency [...]
POLITICAL SEASON DEMANDS
The photograph on the front page of last Thursday’s edition of Kaieteur News showing a father holding his dead son in his arms is one of the most heartrending scenes that you will ever see. It simply breaks your heart to see pictures like these, to witness innocent children killed over things that they have [...]
Caricom Day Corentyne murder accused remanded to jail
Inderjeet Ramjeet, called Crusoe,34, of Topo Village, Corentyne, who is accused of murdering Mahendra Ally, called ‘Rishi’, or ‘Strong man’ a father of one of Kilcoy Chesney, Corentyne, was remanded to prison by Magistrate Fabayo Azore when he appeared before her at the Albion Magistrate’s court charged with murder. He was remanded until August 9. [...]
Disability movement seeks to promote its rights
Disabled persons have the right to employment, education, health, housing and water, recreation and to vote. To this end the United Action for Differently-Able Persons wants members of the public to “pledge themselves to be always helpful to persons with disabilities”. The organization, which is housed on Croal Street, near to the offices of the [...]
The main contenders should fight a good clean campaign to gain victory
Dear Editor, I know that old saw about those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it, but my reply is those who dwell on the past live in the past. That is why I think we should bring closure to some of the unpleasant things that happened in the past of our country, [...]
Family of Corentyne man alleges police brutality
The police in Berbice are yet again being accused of using brute force when dealing with people; this time, a Corentyne man who was arrested. A Rose Hall Town mother is calling for justice after she alleged that some CID ranks from the Whim Police Station (names given) badly beat 21-year-old Lands Surveyor, Mitchell Benn. [...]
“We don’t play”….YOUNG AND BRILLANT GUYANESE
Dear Editor, I maybe very late in congratulating Natural Black and First Born, but I find myself listening and studying their songs. Also thanks to Jory Hector and Brutal Tracks as well. Their soul stirring and deeply spiritual songs that promote roots and culture, unity, love, and faith in the future of Guyana, are powerful [...]
Man remanded on unlicenced gun and ammo charges
Gladstone James, who was charged with possession of an unlicenced firearm and ammunition, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and was remanded. James, on July 3, at Mariparu in the North West District, allegedly had in his possession one 12-gauge shotgun with five matching cartridges while he was not [...]
Uncertainty surrounds start of MOE Remedial Programme
- up to Friday, no curriculum materials sent to schools The Region Six Department of Education will launch its Remedial Vacation programme for Secondary and Primary School students from Monday but systems do not seem to be in place. At least up to Friday afternoon, the end of the school academic year, the situation appeared [...]
Non Pareil businessman found dead in home
A popular Non Pareil businessman was yesterday morning found dead in his house by relatives who tried locating him but failed to do so. Reports are that around 09:00 hours yesterday a female who works with Leonard Lamaison, called ‘Sugar’, turned up for work but did not get any response when she called out for [...]
The US State Department reports
When the United States issued one of its many reports on Guyana and more or less warned people about coming to Guyana many people felt that the United States was actually over exaggerating the situation. These people acknowledged the crime situation that exists but argued that when it was much worse there was no such [...]
India enjoy day three exchanges
By Sean Devers in Dominica In association with Digicel & Queensway Half centuries from Abhinav Mukund, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni piloted India to a good position against the West Indies at the end of the third day of the third and final Test at Windsor Park yesterday. The 21-year-old Mukund stroked eight [...]
Consumers should not pay extra for cell GT&T cards- Mahadeo
Although Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company does not have a shortage of cell phone cards on the market, unscrupulous vendors are charging $220 for a $200 cell card and $540 for a $500 card at most outlets at Stabroek Market. Some vendors when asked why the extra price for the cell phone cards, disclosed that [...]
AFC pickets Prime Minister’s Office
- Millions of dollars in demurrage fees to be paid before shippers release containers on wharves With more than 90 containers of scrap metal being held up on the Georgetown wharves and the present Government ban on the industry, the Alliance For Change (AFC) spearheaded a peaceful protest to register the disapproval of the reactionary [...]
Guyana makes strong start
Hosts Guyana made a strong start at this year’s Digicel’s Caribbean Areas Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships when some of their more established stars all won on opening day yesterday at the Georgetown Club on Camp Street. Among those to register wins were last year’s Under-17 champion Mary Fung-a-Fat, who defeated Megan Piper in straight [...]
GTTA responds to Kaieteur article
President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association, Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene, DSS, DSM, has responded to a Kaieteur Sport article. The GTTA Boss was unhappy with the vein and taste of the article and what it implied. Here is the full text of Mr. Greene’s response: “This morning, Friday July 08, 2011, as I [...]
Fisherman’s body discovered at Harbour Bridge
The body of Lakeraj Mahadeo, aka “Kaveraj”, the missing fisherman, was discovered late Thursday afternoon at the Demerara Harbour Bridge by his eldest son, his brother-in-law and some neighbours. The dead man’s wife, Indrawattie Roberts, told this newspaper that her husband’s body was located around 17:00hrs after relatives and friends continued their search which began [...]
