Banks DIH Limited Aqua Water Cycling Race on in Berbice this Sunday
The Flying Aces Cycling Club of Berbice will be running off another cycling event in the Ancient County. This time the club will be staging the Annual Banks DIH Limited Aqua Water cycle road race on Sunday and is for cyclist from the club only covering a distance of 25 miles. The riders are [...]
Amputee William France to hold walkathon
“Fitness is the key to one’s life” is the quote that 53 year old former marathon champion, William France usually uses. The mid-aged competitor has been participating in races around the world for 15 years now which caused him to be in possession of one of Guyana’s highest National Awards, the Medal of Service. [...]
Persaud turns in creditable performance at Bisley
Reigning national rifle shooting champion, Mahendra Persaud, performed creditably in the St. George’s international shooting Match at Bisley, Great Britain recently. Persaud, who is also the national fullbore captain, finished 40th overall from a field of 875 shooters who competed in the prestigious competition. In stage 1 – 15 rounds at 300 yards where [...]
SSJSC cricket academy to start August 29
The Sans Souci Jaguars Sport Club Cricket Academy is set to get underway on August 29 at the Wakenaam Community Centre Ground and will last for one week. According to Coach Nandkishore Andrews, the Academy will cater for male and female cricketers at the U-15level. Andrews told Kaieteur Sport that the island has a number of [...]
Golfers to compete in El Dorado 15-year-old Trophy tourney today
Local golfers will compete in the El Dorado 15 year old sponsored Medal play Golf tournament today at the Lusignan golf Club starting at 12:30 hours. The tournament, sponsored by Demerara Distillers Ltd., will attract most of the nation’s leading golfers who will compete for attractive prizes. The line up is expected to include [...]
GUYANA CAN BE BANNED FROM ALL INT’L CRICKET IF GOVT. MEDDLES IN CRICKET BOARD’S AFFAIRS
The Guyana Government does not seem to understand that it has no role to play in the affairs of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). None whatsoever. It should keep its distance and allow the administration of cricket to proceed as normal. There is nothing unusual about divisions and crises within sporting associations. Right now, a [...]
I didn’t play by the rules. I paid my bribes
Dear Editor, Today I was given an education that I will never forget. I went to pick up some things that I shipped to Guyana, and I took a friend, Mark, with me who knows a lot of people at the shipping agency. When we first arrived, we didn’t have to join the line [...]
A response to the frequent references to dictatorial rule in Guyana
Dear Editor, I consider it necessary to dispatch this letter for publication in your newspaper having read your editorial column of Thursday 28 July captioned “Guyana’s democracy”. Ever so often in the media and elsewhere, references are made to the period of office of Mr. Forbes Burnham as the Prime Minister and then as [...]
Prior to 1992 Guyanese could not dream of owning a piece of land
Dear Editor, The now profuse letter writer, M. Maxwell, opines in his KNEWS, Wednesday, August 24, 2011 missive that the PPP is only distributing the people’s own lands to Guyanese, and as such, it is not an avenue for political boasting. For example, he says (and yet again to be very disparaging regarding the [...]
Youths are the most neglected and abused demographic
Dear Editor, What will it take to end the apathy and complacency that shrouds this land? Is there no revolutionary zeal or fighting spirit among our youth? What has to happen for there to be a wake up call? Will we ever have our Tunisia moment? It is said that the Tunisian demonstrations were [...]
Fear tactics will not, and cannot, work this time around
Dear Editor, As we count down to National and Regional Elections 2011 in Guyana the arm of the state seems to be getting increasingly repressive. We have been put on notice as to the plans afoot to target Kaieteur News and its staff. Yesterday we learnt of a teenager being thrown in the lock-ups [...]
Why this secrecy over the Guyana Prize shortlist?
Dear Editor, The Guyana Prize for Literature continues to be a matter of interest and concern. Having missed a sequence in 2008, the 2010 prize was judged in July 2011. Soon after the judging exercise last month, the Prize Committee met with President Jagdeo, most likely to get a date for his availability [...]
There is a fundamental flaw in attempting to promote tourism by overcharging tourists
Dear Editor, I am a Guyanese-born Canadian who has recently returned from Guyana after a two week vacation. It had been several years since my last visit. Though significant work remains to be done, I was admittedly pleased with notable improvements within the country, including road infrastructure, education initiatives, and increasing awareness of [...]
Suspect denies killing drug store owner
…when contacted by phone Pull Quote: “I got to be a madman to be working right there and do something like that. I change (my lifestyle).” The prime suspect in the murder of Harold Rachpaul has denied that he killed the 84-year-old drug store proprietor. But he says he fears the police would force [...]
Shocking tale of murder unfolds at Capoey Mission
A shocking tale of murder is unfolding at Capoey Mission on the Essequibo Coast as police continue their investigation into the slaying of 29-year-old, Phillip Prince aka Strongboy. Prince’s assailant was reportely one of his own relatives, 30-year-old Andre Osello, who was apprehended shortly after he allegedly attacked Prince on Thursday evening. According to eyewitness [...]
Fired mining camp employee says he murdered ex-boss’wife – Police
Police are reportedly in possession of evidence suggesting that the woman who was slain at Semang, Issano was clubbed to death by a man who had once worked for her reputed husband. Kaieteur News understands that the ex-employee confessed to killing Donna Lakeram during an argument. Police said that the suspect was arrested shortly after, [...]
The arrogance of some people
Sugar replaced cotton as the lifeblood of the nation a few centuries ago. In fact, sugar became the dominant crop of the Caribbean. These countries simply could not produce enough for the Mother Country. Guyana with its large land mass became the major producer and soon dominated the region. This trend saw [...]
Father of four remanded for lover’s killing
A 30-year-old father of four has been remanded to prison on an allegation of murder. The accused, Andrew Ketwaru, of Tarla Dam, Meten-meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara, made an appearance yesterday at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court. The matter was heard by Magistrate Nyasha Williams-Hatmin It is alleged that on Tuesday, last, August 23rd, Ketwaru [...]
Friend committed to stand trial in High Court
Uitvlugt fisherman’s 2010 murder… Almost one year after he was charged for his friend’s murder, 26-year-old Andrew Albert has been committed to stand trial in the High Court. Yesterday Magistrate Nyasha Williams-Hatmin listened to final submissions by the prosecution and the defence team on the matter at the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court. Albert is [...]
GDF Colonel excels at Advanced Course in US
Colonel Mark Phillips of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) attended and successfully completed the 50th Advanced Course in Hemispheric Defence and Security at the Inter-American Defence College during the academic year 2010-2011. The Inter-American Defence College at Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., is an international educational institution operating under the aegis of the Organization of [...]
Historic Church to be rededicated tomorrow
By Leon Suseran One of Guyana’s historical institutions, the Mission Chapel Congregational Church, is set to be rededicated tomorrow morning at a special service which commences at 10:00hrs. It was in 1815 when Mission Chapel Church was founded by Rev John Wray, whose arrival to Guyana marked the beginning of Congregationalism here. Due to [...]
CIOG donates Holy Qurans to African Heritage museum
In celebrating the United Nations International Year for People of African Descent, the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) has donated 184 copies of the Holy Quran to the Museum of African Heritage, Barima Avenue, Bel Air Park. According to Soleyman Zaphar, Executive Member, CIOG, there are correlations between Islam and Africans in Guyana; [...]
Critchlow Labour College to open in new school term
The newly renovated Critchlow Labour College is ready to open its doors as the new school term draws near. Principal Ivor English facilitated a tour around the school yesterday to show off the refurbishment. English told Kaieteur News that over the last year or so they have had some very ambitious objectives. He said [...]
Missing fishermen…Relatives, friends join authorities in Suriname as search intensifies
As the search continues for the five missing Berbice fishermen, a team along with a number of fisherfolk, representatives from the Upper Corentyne Fishermen’s Co-op Society Limited, left Springlands, Berbice, yesterday morning headed for Suriname to join the effort. They have already met with authorities in Nickerie, Suriname, and law enforcement officials, and are [...]
Climate change being integrated in schools’ curricula
- television series being developed Science education for primary and secondary schools will be reviewed to include interactive lessons that focus on climate change awareness, according to the Education Ministry. The Ministry says the drive is being executed in partnership with several agencies including UNESCO, the Office of Climate Change, Conservation International, the School of [...]
