Mother of two frustrated at snail pace of Govt construction
Second Low Income Settlement Core houses… Several potential home owners under the Government of Guyana /International Development Bank (IDB) Second Low Income Settlement (LIS) Programme in Westminster Phase One are frustrated at the pace at which the Ministry of Housing is undertaking the building of the core homes which cost $1.2M. The Programme [...]
Home Affairs Ministry opens another police outpost
The spanking new police outpost at Park Lane, Amelia’s Ward was yesterday officially opened with a simple ceremony where several police top brass including Police Commissioner Henry Greene, were present. Also gracing the occasion was Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, who delivered the feature address, Commander of E&F Division David Ramnarine and Region [...]
Man beaten for allegedly grabbing assailant’s crotch
Two men appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine Beharry to answer to the charge of assault. Shawn Friends, of Bent Street, and Prince Pickering of 122 William Street, Kitty, according to the prosecution, unlawfully assaulted David Saul. The men reportedly saw Saul on South Road and for no purpose dealt him several cuffs about [...]
City Hall wants special facility for vagrants
The Mayor and City Council is renewing its calls to have vagrants removed from the streets of Georgetown and contained in a facility in an effort to improve the safety and security of the capital. According to Mayor Hamilton Green, the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security picked up some persons in the [...]
UN adopt Political Declaration on non-communicable diseases
- Leaders agreed to implement tax measures to reduce tobacco, alcohol consumption A declaration by the United Nations (UN) on non-communicable diseases (NCD) is set to launch a global attack on NCDs such as diabetes, heart disease and stroke, chronic respiratory disease and cancer which cause the death of more than 36 million people [...]
Caribbean Governments aim to eliminate under-registration of births by 2015
- 1.3 million births not registered officially annually More than 250 representatives of governments, civil society and international organizations from 26 countries attended the second Regional Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean on the Right to an Identity and Universal Birth Registration. They are to move forward with their plans to eliminate birth under-registration [...]
Two murder accused committed
Lennox Roberts and David Crossman the two accused in the recent ganja bust at the Bartica ferry stelling on Monday, made their appearance in the Bartica Magistrate’s Court session before presiding Magistrate Haywant Ramdhani on Thursday. They faced separate charges of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking . Lennox Roberts, represented by Counsel [...]
Freddie vs. Jagdeo libel case…Kissoon’s article does not change my views on Jagdeo – Luncheon
As the libel case against columnist Freddie Kissoon, National Media and Publishing Company, the publishers of Kaieteur News, and the newspaper’s Editor-in- Chief Adam Harris continued yesterday in the High court, chief witness Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon under cross examination said that the article which was the basis for the lawsuit did not [...]
One nabbed, woman accidentally shot as cops pursue cable thieves
A man is in police custody and the police are hot on the heels of his accomplices for cutting and removing a 75-metre stretch of telephone cable at Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara. Shortly after 05:00 hours yesterday, a resident alerted the police to the cable thieves. Police response was prompt. One of the men [...]
50 years for child rapist
In a landmark judgement, Justice Winston Patterson yesterday sentenced a 58-year-old man to 50 years imprisonment for the rape a 14-year-old girl. Tyrone Mortley, of Bee Hive, East Coast Demerara, was determined to be guilty by a mixed jury after a week-long trial. The verdict came back after approximately two hours of deliberation in [...]
Telecoms legislation…Govt. postpones passage to next Parliament
– Digicel appalled By Leonard Gildarie New telecommunication regulations which were expected to be passed by the National Assembly yesterday was at the very last moment deferred to the next Parliament. The move has since been met with a swift denouncement by mobile giant, Digicel, which had been hoping for the enacted laws [...]
Beheaded corpse…Shaven head found on Tuschen seawall road
Some two weeks ago, a Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo family buried one of their own, but hours later made a startling discovery as person(s) had broken the tomb and beheaded the corpse, which was confirmed to be the remains of 24-year-old Rickie Ramkarram. Yesterday the dead man’s sister Radica Ramkarran contacted this publication and [...]
Circle of friends now threatens to become a circle of felons
(Reprinted from the New York Post) The e-mail was flagged “Importance: High.” A top executive at the Stanford Financial Group wanted an answer. “Have we an update on Antigua?” demanded Lionel C. Johnson, a senior VP. “Greg Meeks and Ed Ahmad have both called again this afternoon inquiring about the status of Ahmad’s [...]
Dem boys seh…A kiss from Kwame change a donkey
Everybody believe that it right to thief. Some people hear that de big ones thiefing and nutten ain’t happening suh dem decide to try a ting. Dem select GT&T cable. Soon morning dem get a cart and use one of dem own people as a donkey. Dem strap he in de cart and tell he [...]
More little things of large importance
As the countdown begins to the exit of Mr. Jagdeo, it is expected that there are going to be major assessments of his failures since he acquired power in 1999 by Guyana’s leading social commentators. As night follows day, the Skeldon sugar factory will loom large on the canvas. But there are little setbacks that [...]
Digicel Kick Start Clinics – First Leg Haiti …Four aspiring young footballers chosen for the Digicel Academy
Port-au-Prince, Haiti – Digicel yesterday officially announced the four aspiring young footballers who have secured a place in the Digicel Academy following the first leg of the Digicel Kick Start Clinics 2011 in Haiti under Head Coach and England and Liverpool football legend, John Barnes. The four players – Jean Junot Valentin, Erickson Phédé, Jonathan [...]
WICB announces ODI and Test squads for Bangladesh tour
Ramdin and Shillingford return; Carlos Brathwaite and Kieran Powell selected St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board announced the West Indies One Day International and Test squads for the tour to Bangladesh. Denesh Ramdin has returned to both the ODI and Test squads while off spinner Shane Shillingford returns to the Test squad [...]
ProAm Boxing extravaganza tonight …Winston Pompey/Simeon Hardy set for a war
Winston Pompey and Simeon Hardy does not necessarily hate each other but if the uninitiated were to visit the studios of the National Communications Network (NCN) yesterday afternoon where the pre-fight press conference to herald the 18th edition of the ProAm boxing extravaganza was held, one would have got the impression that they dislike the [...]
Greene omitted from IGG athletics team
Following a meeting Wednesday night, the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) has omitted Clarence Greene from the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) athletics team in a move that was geared at formalising the team that will tour Suriname next month. Kaieteur Sport was privy to both the male and female teams; however the male team had an [...]
Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek/MYO Mem. Inter Jamaat T10 cricket
The Muslim Youth Organisation/RAF’s Variety Store inaugural Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Memorial countrywide Inter Jamaat Ten10 knock-out softball cricket tournament continued last Sunday September 18 at the MYO and Belle West Grounds. Following are the results of matches played: Queenstown Masjid vs Turkeyen Masjid – MYO Ground Queenstown Masjid on a bright and sunny day [...]
Cavaliers Sports Club moving forward …Wants to play in GT competitions
By Sean Devers The standard of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) first division cricket tournaments is the highest among any association in Guyana and the Cavaliers Sports Club is hoping to be a part of it as soon as possible. Formerly the New Line Cavaliers Cricket Club of West Demerara, the club from [...]
Four PMSS students rewarded
4th annual Patricia Moniz Mem. Education Trust Fund Five less fortunate students of the Port Mourant Secondary School were the recipients of $75,000 worth of educational and personal hygiene items and sport gear when the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club hosted its 4th Annual Moniz Memorial Educational Trust Fund on Monday last. The [...]
Rockaway Auto Sales Super League T20 cricket results
Calcutter vs Beehive – Calcutter failed to turn up. Game 4 – Dundee vs Dutchfore Dundee won toss and elected to bat and were bowled out for 121 off 20 overs. B. Ramdeen 35; N. Mangal 20. Bowling for Dutchfore – Travis Gilbert 2 for 18 off 4 overs; Ryan Rajmangal 3 for 5 off [...]
Milo U23 Football tournament…Beacons and Police complete semi-final line-up
Beacons and Police secured the remaining semi-final spots on Wednesday evening after registering victories over Flamingo and GDF respectively as play in the Milo Under-23 Football Tournament continued, at the Tucville ground. In the opening encounter between Flamingo and Beacons, the former took the lead through Alpha McPhoy, who netted in the 4th minute of [...]
Salim Speed Boat Service cricket final with 5 wicket haul
Khan’s 5-wicket haul secures title for Good Success A top bowling performance by medium pacer Wazir Khan guided Good Success to victory over Sans Souci by 82 runs in the final of the Salim Speed Boat Service 40 over cricket competition on Sunday last at the Wakenaam Community Center Ground. Set 188 for victory [...]
