CNS 6 gets second 4-month ban
…to go off air from Monday; workers to be laid off CNS TV Channel Six has been ordered off the air for four months starting Monday, owner Chandra Narine Sharma said yesterday after meeting with President Bharrat Jagdeo. This means that what is arguably the country’s most watched television station would be off the air [...]
Housing Ministry exposes Region 10 Chairman
– releases cheque issued for house lot on ‘Pradoville 2′ The Ministry of Housing yesterday released a copy of a $1.5M cheque that Region Ten Chairman, Mortimer Mingo, had given to the Ministry for a house lot in the exclusive ‘Pradoville 2” scheme. It revealed that Mingo, of Lot 45 Topira Crescent, Richmond [...]
Dem boys seh…Irfaat skin up Linden Mango
Is a long time now people believe that de government buy out everybody but nobody ever believe that because dem didn’t have proof. Dem boys seh that dem use to know people who use to talk and criticize and all of a sudden dem same people get quiet. From de time people stop talking [...]
GuyExpo offers meaningful exposure to manufacturers
Another year and another exhibition of the products made in Guyana. The exhibition is about showcasing some of the things that we manufacture more often than not from raw materials acquired right here in Guyana. The forum is GuyExpo. It has attracted manufacturers from across the length and breadth of the country. When this [...]
THE PPP ELECTION CAMPAIGN GETS ROLLING TOMORROW
The ruling People’s Progressive Party launches its election campaign tomorrow at Albion. The turnout is expected to be big but not mammoth since elections are about two months away and these are still early days yet. Traditionally, the PPP would launch its campaign in Kitty but this time around it has decided to do so [...]
Logic and good sense will determine who the “rotten peas in a pod” are
Dear Editor, I have the highest regard for Harry Gill as a patriotic Guyanese, and truly value our friendship. I also know of the lofty values and integrity of David Granger. For these reasons I feel compelled to comment on Harry Gill’s letter of Monday, September 26, in Kaieteur News. Harry has for [...]
‘What strange creatures human beings are’
Dear Editor, “Let the words of our mouth and the meditation of our heart be acceptable in thy sight here tonight.” For some strange reason these words kept ringing in my ears as I sat and pondered what strange creatures human beings are. And this all came about because of someone who was [...]
Who’s responsible for sick and suffering donkeys?
Dear Editor, In mid-July 2011, I was told by an animal lover of an injured donkey near Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara. I went the next day and saw the donkey. He had been there long enough for the residents to give him a name – “bruck up.” In addition to a huge [...]
It is fundamentally wrong to deny women basic rights
DEAR EDITOR, Western civilization has its weakness but it certainly has its strengths. It is unthinkable for any western country to ban women from driving as in the case of some Islamic states such as Saudi Arabia where a judge recently ruled that a woman be flogged for violating a law which banned [...]
I will remain a fan of Mr. Archer’s writings
Dear Editor, It is not often that we see a willingness to acknowledge mistakes made and such a refreshing honesty as that displayed by Mr. Mark Archer, and so when we do, we need to acknowledge it. Mr. Archer can rest assured I will continue to read his letters and remain a fan of [...]
GT&T slams Digicel for accusations about threats
Deferral of Telecoms Liberalization Bills… The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) and Digicel Guyana yesterday clashed over the recent postponement of proposed legislation that would have liberalized the telecommunications industry. Earlier yesterday, Digicel issued a statement calling on GT&T to explain to what extent it made threats against the government that led to the [...]
AG presents 2010 audit report to Parliament
“A review of the operations of the National Board and National Procurement and Tender Administration is in its reporting stage and is expected to be completed shortly”, said Auditor General (ag), Deodat Sharma, at this year’s presentation of the Auditor General Report for 2010. At the Parliament Building yesterday, the Audit Office of Guyana [...]
Wismar School remains in state of disrepair after fire
…resident teachers worried Two weeks after an early morning fire damaged a section of the Wismar/Christianburg Secondary School, no rehabilitative works have been done. Both the Principal and teachers have expressed concern about the part of the roof that was damaged and now exposes that section of the building to the elements. “We have to [...]
Asst. Comm. Persaud and his wife decline to give statement to investigators
Assistant Commissioner of Police Balram Persaud did not give a statement of his account of the shooting incident which led to his driver being charged for the murder of drug counsellor Ralph Turpin. A reliable source at the Criminal Investigations Department headquarters informed this newspaper that the senior officer’s wife has also not given a [...]
Vandals smash teenager’s tomb
…eyewitness says he saw women A grieving Linden couple who recently lost their 15-year-old son, Deeraj Wade Ramdeholl, under what they consider to be mysterious circumstances, are now even more perturbed after they discovered that the tomb containing his remains was broken into by persons unknown. But a man who claimed to have witnessed [...]
Jagdeo encourages private sector companies to go public
Despite being urged by the government, ‘to go public’ for transparency purposes, the response from the private sector has been poor, says the Head-of-State, Bharrat Jagdeo. President Jagdeo stated, “We have been trying to encourage more companies going public because public companies have to be more transparent in the conduct of their affairs. But we [...]
Neighbour’s request made aggravated another
The 30-year-old man who was brutally chopped by his neighbour, “Boy”, last Saturday evening remains a patient in the Incentive Care Unit (ICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC). The victim, Dodeo Narine, who lives at 26 North East Grove, East Bank Demerara, operated a rum shop at his home. According to reports, he [...]
World Maritime Day…. Piracy requires a well coordinated response – Shipping Association Chairman
The urgent need to curb piracy cannot be overstated. This is according to Chairman of the Shipping Association of Guyana (SAG), Andrew Astwood. In a message to mark World Maritime Day, which was celebrated Thursday, Astwood said that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) chose this year’s theme “Piracy: Orchestrating the Response” as the basis [...]
GECOM must enforce code of conduct–Trotman
The Alliance For Change (AFC) has received a draft Code of Conduct, purportedly prepared by GECOM. He has indicated that his party has no objection in principle with the execution of one or several codes of conduct, as it has set and maintained its own standards of conduct and decorum since its formation [...]
GPSU executives openly support David Granger
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) executives seem to have thrown their support behind David Granger, the presidential candidate of the broad opposition coalition looking to unseat the incumbent People’s Progressive Party (PPP) at this year’s general elections. The Union has been openly critical of the current government over the years, with the deepest [...]
Photos to be affixed to Provisional Driver’s Licences-GRA
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says that from today photographs will be affixed to Provisional Driver’s Licences. This is in keeping with the amendments made to the Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Act, Regulation No. 12 of 2008 The revenue authority further noted that a Provisional Licence can be purchased for a nominal fee of [...]
Mediation expanded to Region Six
Sixty-three residents of Region Six received their Mediation Training Certificates on Wednesday. The ceremony took place at the Little Rock Suites Conference Room in New Amsterdam. Each participant completed a 40-hour training programme that will enable them to serve as mediators for cases in the court where the parties have elected to go to mediation [...]
Canadian busted with cocaine at CJIA
A 30-year-old Canadian citizen is currently in custody assisting with investigation after a quantity of cocaine was found in a false wall of his suitcase, while attempting to leave the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri. According to reports, the man was nabbed by ranks of the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit early yesterday morning while he [...]
Rice industry exceeded expectations in 2011
Under the theme “Sustaining food and nutrition security in Guyana”, Agriculture Month 2011 will be launched today. Focus is being placed on displaying levels of accountability in relation to commitments made to farmers and other stakeholders. At a press briefing in the Ministry’s boardroom on Thursday, Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, explained that many achievements have [...]
Linden-Lethem Road reopens to all traffic
After months of being inaccessible to certain types of vehicles, including large buses, the Linden to Lethem Road was recently reopened to all categories of traffic, says Naeem Mohammed, Engineer, Public Works Ministry. In early May, the Ministry handed over three contracts totaling $193M to contractors for the execution of rehabilitation and maintenance works [...]
