Hydro project the ‘epicenter’ of corruption – Ramjattan
Jacking up the cost of the Amaila Falls Hydro Project represents an attempt by the government to fatten the pockets of some of its officials for the rest of their lives, Presidential Candidate of the Alliance for Change, Khemraj Ramjattan, said yesterday. Only four months ago, the developers of the project, Sithe Global, had issued [...]
Ex- cop stabs paramour then slits his throat
By Leon Suseran An ex- policeman stabbed his paramour several stabs and then slit his throat Friday evening at the Blairmont Estate. Both individuals were severely injured with the man in a very critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital. According to the injured woman, Zenola Blair, 40, of Carriage [...]
Sharma vows to continue work through internet
- asks people with free laptops to log on CNS Channel Six owner Chandra Narine Sharma says that he will continue his work through his website and hopes that poor Guyanese families, to whom he has sought to give a voice, will log on once they get the free Government laptops. Sharma has been ordered [...]
How NIS Berbice branch costs $69M…Windows were over-estimated by $800,000
After almost five weeks of probing questions over the overpriced $69M Corriverton branch of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Government has asked Kaieteur News to write another letter requesting additional information. Last week, NIS Chairman and Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, when questioned about whether he would be willing to allow the newspaper access to [...]
Basil Rodrigues M.S. is a ‘Special Person’
Folklorist, Musician, Educator and highly respected Elder Pull quote: “I was respected by persons in the communities in which I resided, and I was chosen for many leadership roles.” By Rohan Sagar Born at Bullet Tree, Waini River, Basil Cuthbert Rodrigues, affectionately known as Uncle Basil in all Santa Rosa and [...]
Dem boys seh…Hydro deal or hydro seed?
Long time, since you blink was a protest. Everything was a street protest and de police had to deh walking wid de protesters all de time. Even Irfaat, Rob-Bert and de Big Man use to lock up. Dem was frighten. Now is a different story. Dem boys can’t find anybody who can call a [...]
Samuels comes good as Windies blank UAE
- Haynes pleased as batsmen spend time in the middle Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Marlon Samuels played some breathtaking shots in a classy half-century and then got the ball to spin and bounce to grab three quick wickets as the West Indies outplayed United Arab Emirates for their first win of the Carib-Asian Series. [...]
Mackeson Smooth Moves bounces off today
– Gala opening set for MSC in Linden The basketball fraternity will converge on the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Court in Linden today as Ansa McAl through its Mackeson brand commence what is already one of the biggest basketball tournaments Guyana have ever witnessed. With a trip to the NBA All-Star Finals in [...]
Participants receive certificates
Participants of the five-day coaching course conducted by renowned instructor Shiv Jagday received their certificates of participation Friday evening following a simple farewell ceremony organised to say thanks to the work done by the coach who departed yesterday morning. President of the Guyana Hockey Board Philip Fernandes in an invited comment spoke of the [...]
Leon Cort & Ricky Shakes set to join Golden Jaguars
The quest to qualify for their first ever FIFA World Cup finals has received the biggest boost to date with the availability of the Cort brothers, Leon and Carl and Ricky Shakes who have all played professionally in England. The trio will bolster the chances of the Golden Jaguars for the remaining 2014 FIFA [...]
Little Diamond Martial Arts Academy host 5thannual tournament
The Little Diamond Martial Arts Academy hosted is 5thannual Kyokushinkai martial arts tournament on September 25 celebrating the academy’s 9th anniversary. Shiyan Nazim Yassim who is the founder and chief instructor of this full contact martial arts academy in Guyana and a 7th Dan chinkairu black belt,3rd Dan Black Belt; Karate. The academy has a [...]
GCA’s Carib/Heroes Cup two-day cricket…Griffith, Christian hit fifties for DCC
National 50-over selectee Trevon Griffith and West Indies t20 wicketkeeper batsman Derwin Christian scored fifties for host DCC against GNIC on the opening day of their Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) first round Carib Beer/Heroes Cup two-day first division cricket competition yesterday. When play on the truncated day ended in fading light GINC were struggling [...]
Golden Jaguars assemble in Guyana ahead of return games
Face Barbados and Bermuda on Oct. 7 & 11 Guyana’s flagship football team, ‘Golden Jaguars’ will assemble in here for a short camp ahead of their return games in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualifying tournament. The Jaguars have won both their games so far defeating Barbados 2-0 and Bermuda 2-1 both [...]
CNS Channel 6 suspension is a ploy to silence voices of dissent
Dear Editor, I had a friend who used to say; “Things happen so things can happen”. I am waiting to see what will happen in response to the government’s decision yesterday to shut Sharma’s television station (Channel 6) down for four months. I have heard what people at the rum shops and various watering [...]
Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club, Shariff Racing Stable Mega Meet set for October 23
Over $8M on offer The Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club in collaboration with the Shariff Racing stable has unveiled a mega horseracing package set for Sunday, October 23 at the Club’s entity No 6, Bel Air West Coast Berbice with Nine races carded for the day. A whopping $8M is available in [...]
The PPP/C attraction to the populace
Dear Editor, A person does not have to be a People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) member or supporter to surmise that the PPP/C will sweep the polls at the imminent 2011 national election. I say this because there are no real opposition parties; they are merely opposition on paper, especially now that WikiLeaks, which [...]
President Jagdeo’s suspension of CNS 6 an abuse of power
Dear Editor, The decision by President Jagdeo to suspend Mr. Sharma’s CNS 6 comes as no surprise to the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC). We were reliably informed some months back that a decision was taken within the political hierarchy to silence this station in the run up to elections to contain its [...]
Why the attack on government, Digicel?
Dear Editor, I have taken notice of a full page advertisement in the GuyExpo supplement by Digicel which seems to suggest that government took a wrong decision in delaying the passing of laws to allow other companies to sell the same services. I am not sure of the intent of the ad but [...]
GREETINGS ON WORLD TEACHER’S DAY
Dear Editor, I take this opportunity to wish all (overworked and underpaid?) teachers a wonderful World Teachers Day on Wednesday October 5, 2011. Teachers are the single – most important resource to a child’s learning. We are active enablers of student learning. As reflective practitioners we work hard planning, sacrificing and making our [...]
Former world rater adamant that local boxers could rise to the top again
Ever since Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis won the WBA welterweight belt several other local pugilists managed to successfully emulate that feat. However, since then, the local pugilists have surrendered those titles and it seems as though the sport has retracted to the rut before Lewis achievement. Despite the dismal state of affairs, former world [...]
Sunday Cartoon Oct 2, 2011
Timothy Richmond steals the show
Timothy Richmond stole the show on Friday at the Winfer Gardens Inter-House Championship after out-sprinting his opponents on the track at the Everest ground. Richmond, the national athlete who represented North Zone (District 11) at last year’s National School’s Championships, decimated his opponents in the triple sprint races to be crowned champion boy [...]
Chandrika’s 114 spurs HPC to 86-run win over Afghan
Guyanese right-handed opener Rajendra Chandrika hit a sparkling 114 to lead the Sagicor HPC team to an 86-run win against Afghanistan in their 50-over clash at the ICC Global Cricket Academy at Dubai Sports City yesterday. Chandrika, a stylish stroke maker from Enterprise on the East Coast of Demerara, got support from Shamarh [...]
PNCR likely to discuss Mingo ‘Pradoville 2’ fiasco –General Secretary Oscar Clarke
It seems that Region Ten Chairman Mortimer Mingo will find himself in more hot water over that $1.5M cheque he gave to housing authorities for a plot of land in the ‘Pradoville 2’Housing Scheme. PNCR General Secretary Oscar Clarke told Kaieteur News yesterday that the Party has not yet discussed the issue, but that [...]
“Cricket, cricket and more West Indies cricket for 2011-2012!”
Colin E. Croft Recently, West Indies Cricket Board sent around a tentative schedule, a broad brush, of cricket that will be played inside and outside the Caribbean from October 2011, to very late in 2012, August next year. If you are a cricket lover, you should be extremely pleased. The coming season must be [...]
