NIS to take legal action against city businessman
The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) in a statement yesterday noted that the company will be taking action against a city businessman who threatened and intimidated its employees who were carrying out their duties. According to NIS, on Friday, last, an inspection team headed by Senior Inspector, Nicholas Yearwood, and included Inspectors Regan Baxter, Carolyn Peters, [...]
$30M released to fight acoushi ants
Authorities have announced a major $30M acoushi ant eradication project. The ants have been wreaking havoc on crops in a number of hinterland villages. According to Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, the focus will be on affected areas especially Regions One, Seven, Eight and Nine with work expected to start shortly. Already, a number of villages [...]
3,377 child abuse cases recorded for 2010
- Children mostly abused at primary level of school By Rabindra Rooplall For last year there were 3,377 recorded incidences of child abuse cases, involving 3,084 victims, while in 2009 there were 886 recorded incidences of child abuse involving 767 victims, the Social Services Statistical Bulletin for 2010 has shown. Of this amount, 42 percent [...]
Government not doing enough for disabled persons – says advocate
The Disabled People’s Network (DPN) Annual Camp has begun. The venue is the New Amsterdam Special Needs School in Vryman’s Erven. According to the President of the organization, Zoya Crandon, the camp began last Saturday and will runs until July 29. The theme is “Working together to achieve success”. Campers will engage in activities such [...]
Democracy, knowledge and Mr.Seeram
A person with an adequate educational background (which does not have to include any university or college exposure) can learn about the behaviour of Governments by simply searching the internet. This is the world today. Knowledge about how a government treats its citizens does not have to come from living in that territory. Researchers who [...]
Duo charged with Robbery under arms
Roger Simon and Ashman Scott, who were allegedly involved in the robbery underarms crime committed in the North West District, were yesterday remanded to prison. They were charged indictably and were not required to plead. The duo made their appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. On July 18, last, at Five [...]
Registrar dismisses claims that accreditation of UG’s Law programme in jeopardy
“Utter Nonsense!” was the Registrar’s comment on the possibility that the University of Guyana’s Law Programme could lose its accreditation. Vincent Alexander told Kaieteur News yesterday that there was absolutely no danger of such an occurrence. He also said that the University would give no further comment at the moment, because these are matters that [...]
GUILT BY ASSOCIATION?
The PPP should not be rushing to deny that it ever received any donation for its campaign from a gentleman who is now facing possible charges in the United States of America. It should also not be rushing to deny that the man may have been an associate of the party or known to leaders [...]
Pioneer, Topp XX A, Amelia’s Ward A & Grove march on
By Franklin Wilson The rush for spots in the round-of-16 of the inaugural GT&T FastBall knock-out football tournament commenced in earnest on Sunday evening with round-of-32 matches before a large crowd at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground in the Bauxite Mining Town of Linden. Unfortunately, four of the eight teams on show were sent packing; [...]
Dixie Lee supports national ladies Hockey team
As the Guyana National Women’s hockey team enters their final week of preparation for the Pan American challenge in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, they received a welcomed boost from co-sponsor Dixie Lee Fast Food. With the franchise already established in Charity and having plans to launch in Georgetown in the near future, this was a [...]
Football coach hosts clinic and enhances youth football development
The August holidays are here and school is out for an extended period. It is around this time that those children with no constructive activity, tend to meander to idle and other vocations. It is for this reason that national football coach Sampson Gilbert continues to work assiduously to ensure that the nation’s youths remain [...]
GuyOil on board for Sunday’s Race Meet
The Guyana Oil Company through its Castrol Brand became the latest entity to offer support for the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) Race Meet which will be staged on Sunday, at the South Dakota Circuit. Brand Manager Leonard Khan recently handed over a cheque worth $120,000 to Club Manager Rayon Samaroo during a [...]
GT Pitbulls hold trial match at DCC today
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) selectors have named a squad to participate in a trial match today at the DCC ground in Queenstown as their preparations continue for the Master’s Cup t20 cricket tournament which is a part of this year’s Jam Zone Summer Break activities. Today’s trial match involves 22 players including former West [...]
Junior chess players dominate as Banks Malta rapid chess tournament concludes
Junior chess players continue to demonstrate acute improvement in the sport and Carlos Petterson, a former student of Dolphin Secondary School, emerged victorious when the Banks Malta one-day Rapid Chess tournament concluded at the West Demerara Secondary School, Pouderoyen Sunday evening last. Despite missing a few tournaments over the past months, Petterson retained a rich [...]
Our version of King James
By Edison Jefford “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” critics asked sarcastically, in a deliberate attempt to flout the fact that Jesus was perfect and lived an exemplary life in his time on Earth; the question was also meant to berate the geographical space of Jesus’ existence. But the perpetual truth is that sometimes [...]
King Maker is king of the track at Norman Singh
- Swing Easy wins 3 year-old for WI Bred Samuel Whyte It lived up to all expectations, the hype was there, the scenario was created, the atmosphere was tense and the ground was packed with spectators perched on all available positions to get a glimpse of the action, at Sunday’s Digicel-sponsored One-day Horse Race Classic [...]
East Coast Cricket Academy launched at Lusignan
Bissoon Singh wants cricket back in school curriculum By Sean Devers The 10th East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) Academy was officially launched yesterday at the Lusignan ground and ECCB President Bissoon Singh told the participants, aged between 12-16 years old, not to waste the opportunity to become better individuals. Also speaking at the well attended [...]
Guyana face T&T at Everest today
By Sean Devers The third round of matches in this year’s Regional under-19 three-day cricket tournament is scheduled to bowl off today in Georgetown with three matches but rain, which condemned two second round matches to no-results could again be a worry. At Everest, host Guyana, on 16.5 points, battle Trinidad and Tobago, while front [...]
Imran Khan impressive in win at ALBA Games as Karate secures another medal
Battling a cold day that forced the Guyanese contingent to don sweaters did not stop amateur boxer Imran Khan from turning up the heat in the boxing arena to secure victory. Khan defeated Kenny Canon of Venezuela 4-1 as the Guyanese team rallied around their man, bringing the arena down with their vociferous support. Bert [...]
Acting decisively isn’t straightforward for some of us
Dear Editor, Ever since I was a little child growing up in Guyana I always wondered why even by local standards traffic accidents and road deaths were always considered high. It seemed that the only form of death know to a child of my generation was that which was brought about by a traffic accident. [...]
Ramotar can’t handle this worsening cost of living issue
Dear Editor, I wrote that Donald Ramotar would be a disaster for the economy and for Guyanese struggling with the escalating cost of living in Guyana. Mr. Hydar Ally responded (“Wages and salaries have increased significantly over the years since 1992”, SN, July 23, 2011). Real wages are wages after inflation. This letter deals with [...]
The dexterous Mr. Bisram
Dear Editor, There is misreading, there is misinterpretation, and then — enthroned in the most exalted place of the trinity — there is Bisram. I am not trying for dramatic effect here; I simply know no word properly descriptive of what he does. I doubt that one exists. Misconstrue? Too mild. Misrepresent? Too innocent. Mischief [...]
For the sake and safety of the people of Guyana
DEAR EDITOR, Once again we read about a speedboat sinking in Guyana’s waters – fortunately, on this occasion, with no fatalities. My wife and I have made three visits to Guyana in the last eight years and have travelled by flat punt boat on four occasions. One was up river from Linden to go across [...]
Pandering to the foibles of Guyanese
Last week the Guyana Elections Commission came under scrutiny for a decision it took to extend the period of claims and objection. That extension took effect yesterday and will continue until mid-next month. This extension is intended to capture some 4,000 people who managed to secure birth certificates and so become eligible for the registration [...]
Minister suspected of being major financier
‘Barber Shop’ computer scandal grows… The issue of the contract to Digital Technology has taken yet another interesting turn. The company is registered as Digital Technology Group of Companies with Krishendat Sukhu as its Chief Executive Officer. Documents from the Deeds Registry stated that the company was registered on June 2, 2009. Yesterday, information that [...]
