Mother reports child’s abduction
….father, child left on US flight yesterday A mother of two has confirmed her worst fears that her four-year-old son Jonathan Haynes has been removed from the jurisdiction indefinitely. The father and son left Guyana on a Caribbean Airline flight yesterday morning. Jonathan Haynes, and his father share [...]
Street dweller shot after being chased down by police
Pandemonium ensued at the Avenue of Republic after policemen shot a street dweller in the buttocks. The shot man was identified as 36-year-old Rensford Campbell who has since been admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital. The police were summoned to the National Library after reports were made that Campbell was in the compound [...]
Linden Fire Service saves Wismar Secondary
Prompt action by the Linden Fire Service averted what could have been a major catastrophe early yesterday morning at the Wismar/Christianburg Secondary School on Blueberry Hill, Wismar, Linden. A fire which started shortly after 2;00 hours in the staff washroom area of the upper flat of the 36-year-old building, was fortunately contained to [...]
Miner stabbed several times in Cuyuni area
One man is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital after yet another stabbing incident in the Cuyuni Community, Region Seven. Injured is Indar Roopnarine, 28, of Parika Sea Dam, who was stabbed several times in his abdomen. Hospital sources yesterday stated that Roopnarine was rushed to the operating theatre shortly after [...]
Magistrate discharges several cases at Lethem
-Police tardiness among other problems cited Tardiness on the part of the police and some other extraneous circumstances, have forced Magistrate Alan Wilson to discharge several cases at the Lethem magistrate’s court. Last week, the Magistrate discharged no less than 10 cases, including a narcotics matter involving three Brazilians, citing among other things [...]
Dem boys seh…A satellite gun fall near State House
A satellite is falling out of de skies. It been up there a long time and now it become useless suh whatever does happen, dem boys seh that whatever go up must come down. Of course dem don’t mean de cost of living in Guyana. This satellite send nuff information over de years [...]
The long and winding 12 years old road to that leads to the National Stadium
I first heard it from my mom when I was a small kid. She would say that when people are in advanced age (from seventies onwards), they should make peace with God. She made this observation whenever an older person does something wicked. As I grew up, I learnt that my mom wasn’t the [...]
WICB has endorsed the GCB as sole authority to run Guyana’s cricket
GCB President unaware of any IMC By Sean Devers Days after the success of Guyana’s female Junior side which beat Trinidad and Tobago under-19s in two games at Providence last weekend, ‘negatives’ were again headlining Guyana’s cricket. A press conference was called yesterday at the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) Secretariat at Bourda to address a [...]
GASA name team for Pan American Games
The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) has named two swimmers and one official that will represent this nation at the Pan American Games set for Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 – 30, 2011. The experienced duo of Niall Roberts and Britany van Lange will fly the Golden Arrowhead in Mexico. Roberts will compete in the [...]
EBSC Busta T20 cricket festival to bowl off soon
8 East Coast teams to battle for supremacy The 2011 edition of the Enterprise Busta Sports Club organised Busta Twent20 Cricket Festival is expected to bowl off in about two weeks time according to the organisers. Details for this year’s tournament were released to the press on Tuesday at the sponsors {Guyana Beverage Inc.} Headquarters [...]
Ministry of Home Affairs Annual September Games
Arthur Beveney & Letizia Nichols is domino king and queen Arthur Beveney of the Community Policing Organisation and Letizia Nichols of General Registration Office (GRO) emerged as the respective king and queen of the Ministry of Home affairs king and queen domino competition which was held at the Police Sports Club, Eve Leary on Monday [...]
Albion Congratulates Bishoo
The President, Manager, Executives, players and members of Albion Community Centre Cricket Club wishes to congratulate 25 year-old leg spinner, Devendra Bishoo for winning the ICC Emerging Player-of-the-Year 2011. Bishoo who is the club fourth test cricketer has overcame other competitors such as his West Indies Team mate Darren Bravo during the voting period to [...]
ECCB’s Rockaway T20 cricket continue this weekend
The Rockaway Twenty20 cricket competition organised by the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) continues Saturday before the Quarter-Final matches in both the Super and Premier Leagues are contested on Sunday. In the Super League division, Helena 1&2 face Rockaway from 10:30hrs on Sunday at Marshon. Calcutter host Beehive on Saturday from 14:00hrs and Dundee take [...]
Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Mem. Inter Jamaat T10 softball cricket
The inaugural Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Memorial countrywide Inter-Jamaat Ten10 knock-out softball cricket tournament organised by the Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) of Guyana in association with RAF’s Variety Store got underway last Sunday September 11 at various Grounds around the country. An opening ceremony was also held at the MYO Ground, Woolford Avenue where President of [...]
How do you shame the shameless?
DEAR EDITOR, I decided to read the US Embassy cable dated December 20, 2005. The US Ambassador, Ronald Bullen, himself wrote the cable. The cable said there was a meeting on December 16, 2005 with the US Ambassador, Roger Luncheon and two other US Embassy officials. The meeting was to discuss Drug Enforcement Agency [...]
Government should control the Public Transport System
Dear Editor, Too often people write and it is being ignored. The transportation sector is the biggest employment sector in Guyana, employing several thousands of persons as drivers, conductors, mechanics, upholsterers, wash bay attendants, gas station attendants, tint shops personnel, vulcanizing services, number plate craftsmen, spare parts storekeepers, auto electricians, auto salesmen, road repairmen, [...]
Some of us do not approve, Bishop Edghill
DEAR EDITOR, On the question of the celebrations planned for President Jagdeo, His Grace, Bishop J. Edghill is reported to have said two things that struck at the core of the Christian World View. First, the Bishop said that he was following a biblical principle of giving honour where it is due. However, [...]
A profound statement about national unity
DEAR EDITOR, I took some time over the weekend to read up on all of the political parties that will be contesting this year’s election. While reading APNU’s unity charter, I came across a statement that was so profound that I felt the need to share. The authors of the document were speaking about [...]
How NIS Berbice Branch costs $69M…There was this $2.8M public convenience toilet
A public toilet facility at the controversial Corriverton branch of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) was estimated at an overpriced $2.8M, released documents have indicated. The toilet facilities, according to the Engineer’s Estimate released by government, are 13.33 feet long, 12.92 feet wide and nine feet high. There were three cubicles with two [...]
Oil exploration moving apace, says Region Six Chairman
………region seeing massive investment By Leon Suseran Work to advance gas and oil explorations in Berbice is moving apace, according to Regional Six Chairman, Zulfikar Mustapha. The official is optimistic that very shortly, CGX could start drilling for the precious resources as early as during the first quarter of next year. [...]
Haier names Brian James as local partner
…may set up manufacturing plant here Chinese appliances manufacturer, Haier, announced yesterday that it intends to set up a manufacturing plant here in Guyana, probably as early as next year. The announcement came from Sun Yongle, the General Manager of Haier’s Overseas Project Division, who signed off on the company’s US$7.6 million contract [...]
GPHC admits poor communications in maternity death
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has acknowledged that there was a breakdown in communication between some healthcare practitioners and the family of 21-year-old Shinella Clarke, who died on September 6, 2011 at the facility after undergoing a surgery. According to Michael Khan, Chief Executive Officer, after reading Kaieteur News article entitled ‘Berbice family [...]
THE ELEPHANT IS SMILING
Guyana was always too large for the PNC to manage. As early as 1969, Forbes Burnham began to complain that the population of Guyana was far too small for there to be significant development. Overcome by the pressures of the oil crisis of the early seventies, Burnham began to set aside logic and [...]
$500M bids in sea, river defense projects opened
-Leguan, Wakenaam islands slated for works Tenders for sea and river defence projects, estimated at over $500M, were opened Tuesday with critical areas like Belle Vue, West Bank Demerara, and of Leguan and Wakenaam islands slated for repairs. The bids were opened at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Ministry of [...]
Hadfield Street fire…Suspected arsonists captured on CCTV
-owner angry over police inaction A part owner of the Hadfield Street guest house that was destroyed by fire last Friday morning is not satisfied that the police are doing their best to bring the perpetrators to justice. In fact Llewellyn Johnson is livid that the police have released on bail [...]
