Detective concocts robbery after murder files disappear
A detective from the Timehri Police Station is under close arrest for staging a robbery to cover up the disappearance of several police files that were in his possession. The missing files are said to include two murder cases and other matters that were to have been sent to the office of the Director of [...]
Dem boys seh…Guyanese always hungry suh dem can’t stage hunger strike
People in India get vex wid dem government suh nuff of dem decide that dem gun guh pun a hunger strike. De man know that dem leaders corrupt and he talk but nutten never use to happen. Instead, dem leaders use to thief more. Things reach de stage wheh de whole country mek [...]
Leaked embassy cables reveal…Medical facilities operate with skeleton staff, overworked nurses
- Blood is often unavailable or available only after long delays. Ambulance service is substandard; limited to transportation without any medical care, and frequently not available for emergencies according to recently released embassy cables from the whistleblower website, Wikileaks. The cable states that a serious lack of adequate medical facilities, equipment and trained medical [...]
Wikileaks reveal…73,000 immigrant visas between 1992 and 2004
The number of self-identified East Indians declined by over 25,000 from 1991 to 2002, showing that they continued to emigrate in large numbers even after the PPP came to power in 1992, according to recently released embassy cables from Wikileaks. It was underscored that entrepreneurs see little incentive to invest in businesses other than natural [...]
Myles returns to excellent form at IGG Trials
Letitia Myles upset Tiffany Carto in the female 100m finals and returned to do the same in the 200m as she registered personal best times in the Inter Guiana Games (IGG) trials at Eve Leary Sport ground, yesterday. Chavez Ageday won his 100m finals in a time of 10.7 ahead of Tevin Garraway’s 10.9 [...]
GNIC beat GYO to advance to semi-finals
GCA Queensway 50-over cricket By Sean Devers Left-arm spinner Leroy Bristol took 4-17 and Shawn DeSouza hit an unbeaten 37 to guide GNIC to an easy eight-wicket win against GYO at Everest yesterday in latest action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Queensway 50-over knock-out cricket competition. The 28-year-old Bristol who played at [...]
Imran Khan works his ‘Magic’ to stop Williamson in Friday Night fights
Harpy Eagles bantamweight pugilist, Imran ‘The Magic’ Khan turned in an impressive performance to stop Pocket Rocket Boxing gym representative Richard Williamson in 1:21secs of the third round and lived up to his pre-fight boast of being the better of the two. As he had promised before the bout, Khan employed a stinging jab in [...]
Mohamed bowls Windies girls to win against Pakistan
Twenty-three year-old Trinidadian world rated off-spinner Anisa Mohammed snatched 5-5 yesterday in St Vincent to spearhead West Indies to a commanding eight-wicket win against Pakistan in their opening female ODI to take a 1-nil lead in the four-match series. Mohamed bowled six maidens in her 10-over spell to help reduce Pakistan, who registered the [...]
Abigail McDonald enforces dominance as GASP open scrabble championships conclude
National scrabble champion Abigail McDonald bounced back from a second round defeat to Colin Chichester (95) to walk off with the premiere podium spot when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) staged an open scrabble competition in the pavilion of the Malteenoes Sports Club Thomas Lands, yesterday morning. She amassed 5 games [...]
Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club Horserace meet planned for Sunday September 25
The Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facilities (RCMTC&SF) and the Guyana Veterinary Association have planned a Grand Horserace meet for Sunday September 25 at the club’s Alness Corentyne race track. Eight races are listed on the day’s cards with the C1 and lower event slated as the top race on the day’s programme. The [...]
Beacon, Flamingo and Conquerors victorious on opening night
Milo Under-23 Tournament Three clubs made it into winner’s row when the annual Milo Under-23 Football Competition kicked off with a thrilling evening of competition on Friday night, at the Tucville Playfield. The feature match saw Fruta Conquerors register a comfortable 3-1 win over Santos FC, while in the second game of the triple [...]
Dey and Campbell capture Nigel’s Junior Tennis 14s titles
Aretta Dey, fresh off winning the ITF Girls 14s title in St Vincent had to battle hard to overcome Afruica Gentle to win the Nigel’s Girls 14 title. Ten year old Afruica whose sister Shawna is down to compete in the Girls 18 finals, put up a spirited effort and forced the match to [...]
Mangal cruise to El Dorado 15-year-old Golf title
Former national champion Mike Mangal cruised to victory in the “15 years old” Medal Play golf tournament sponsored by El Dorado Saturday capturing three trophies in the event played at the Lusignan Golf Club. Mangal shot a net 67 to come out victorious in the tournament, which attracted 34 golfers. He also won the [...]
Will the guilty try to implement ways to suppress freedom of speech?
Dear Editor, I write this letter to commend Wikileaks founder Mr. Julian Assange in his brave role in leaking highly confidential and important information in the Embassy of Georgetown cables. Wikileaks has been described by Time Magazine as “Could become as important a journalistic tool as the Freedom of Information Act.” In Guyana, there [...]
Are our Judges and Magistrates powerless when it comes to upholding courtroom standards?
Dear Editor, I am now a retiree from the Military Force. I have been spending some time in the various court rooms throughout Guyana. Some of my time is being spent in the High Court and the Magistrates Court. During my time in these court rooms, I have observed total indiscipline by lawyers and [...]
They essentially admitted that they failed on security
Dear Editor, Did you know that the PPP government crawled to the Americans after the killing of Sash Sawh, got down on its knees and admitted it was clueless and completely at a loss with respect to dealing with crime in Guyana? Yes, a government that loves to cuss down the same United States [...]
Tourists and returnees are regarded as geese with golden eggs to lay
Dear Editor, Two recent letters caught my attention, both about what I usually refer to as “the tourist tax”. One concerns bribes for “things shipped to Guyana”, the other is about higher fares for a trip to the Kaieteur Falls . I have experienced similar overcharging not only in Guyana but in Europe, the [...]
Take Guyexpo to the next level
Dear Editor, Please permit me space in your popular and widely circulated daily newspaper to comment on Guyexpo which is being (mis/micro)-managed by Hon. Minister of Tourism, Industry & Commerce. Guyexpo — The Caribbean’s Premier Expo? Guyexpo is now touted to be Guyana’s and the Caribbean’s premier trade fair and exposition. Sometime ago it [...]
Issano suspect claims he killed woman over stolen gold
The 35-year-old porkknocker who allegedly murdered Donna Lakeram at Issano has reportedly claimed that the woman had stolen a quantity of raw gold from him. Police say that the suspect, who is to appear in court shortly, has confessed to strangling and clubbing Lakeram. Kaieteur News understands that the suspect, who is from Fort [...]
STATES OF MIND
Trinidad and Tobago (TNT) is definitely a state that is always in a state. The latest state is one of emergency which was initially stated to be “limited” but seeing that the proclamation stated that it covered the entire state a correction was made that stated that the status is as was stated in the [...]
Dilapidated structure at Enmore school an eyesore
This being the August vacation period for most students, one would expect that while ‘school’s out’, the buildings and compounds would be secured, but this seems not to be the case at the Enmore Primary School. Kaieteur News visited this school on Saturday last and there was not a single soul in sight, while the [...]
160 Tiger Bay children receive haversacks, stationery from Giftland Office Max
Like a good neighbour, Giftland Office Max yesterday donated $300,000 worth in haversacks and stationery to 160 school-aged Rosemary Lane (Tiger Bay) children. This is the second year the company is making it possible for youths to start the new school year equipped for the classroom. The items were distributed at the company’s Water [...]
Battered woman accuses police of inaction
-fears jilted ex would make good on threat to kill her The apparent reluctance of the police to act is forcing a mother of four to live in constant fear of her ex-lover. The woman, Roberta Lewis, said that her fears are compounded by the fact that the police seem to not [...]
ETHNANOL IS NO MAGIC SOLUTION TO THE WOES OF THE SUGAR INDUSTRY
The Alliance for Change would like to see two ethanol plants constructed alongside two of the sugar estates in Guyana. It may not be aware that such plans are already on stream and therefore its suggestion is in no way original or instructive. That said, the movement towards ethanol is a high-risk one. [...]
Guard shot on duty mulls court action against employers
A single shot from a 12-gauge shotgun changed a father’s life forever. In what some people may describe as a ‘freak accident’, Trevor Preston Chance, a driver who was attached to the Federal Management Services, was shot on his right shoulder on the morning of December 4, 2009, by a colleague. Since the incident, [...]
