Soesdyke children murder…Third child dies, prison inmates beat accused killer
John Blanchard, who was charged on Friday with the murder of his two children, received a sound thrashing from fellow inmates at the Camp Street Prison. And this happened about four hours before the third child succumbed in the Intensive Care Unit of the GPHC. Kaieteur News understands that inmates attacked Blanchard some time after [...]
Corentyne woman found murdered in home
-husband detained By Leon Suseran Police have detained an elderly rice farmer in connection with the murder of his 39-year-old reputed wife, whose body was found in her Number 48 Village, Corentyne home on Friday. The victim’s reputed husband, who is in his late 70s, reportedly made the discovery after returning from the back [...]
Soesdyke residents hold candle light vigil for slain children
Residents of Soesdyke, parents of children attending St. Mary’s Primary School, Soesdyke, members of the Parent Teacher Association body and students of the school last evening held a candlelight vigil for the three children who were reportedly murdered by their father, John Blanchard. The vigil was organized by the school’s PTA body since [...]
Jamaican gunmen shoot Guyanese doctor in the head
…man critical Doctors at the Kingston Hospital in Jamaica are desperately battling to save the life of Guyana-born gynaecologist, Dr. Lyndon Lord, who was shot in the head Friday night. According to the Jamaica Gleaner, the attack has left the well-known medical doctor in a critical condition. Lord, who works at the Mandeville [...]
Umpire and long-serving teacher…Dhieranidranauth Somwaru, is a ‘Special Person’
Pull Quote: “I really love them (children) you know, and even up to today, I am at the Islamic School, and I keep talking to them, advising them. I wouldn’t be in it (teaching) if I didn’t love them. In this profession, you have to have love for the children. We cannot allow them [...]
Dem boys seh…No teeth goat can’t bite
Since you tun on de radio is one or two thing. Dem ah watch We or Put you hand Up. Is de two political party telling people fuh vote fuh dem. De music nice and people singing but dem politicians getting vex. Now dem boys seh that de other party mekking a jingle We [...]
Samuels, Simmons star in Windies series win
DHAKA (AFP) – Marlon Samuels and Lendl Simmons cracked half-centuries to help the West Indies clinch the one-day series with an easy eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second match on Saturday. Samuels scored a brisk 88 not out and opener Simmons an impressive 80 as the West Indies achieved a 221-run target with [...]
Digicel Open Golf Tournament…Canada-based Rajkumar leads after Day One
Canada-based Roger Rajkumar led a strong field at the end of the first day of competition in this year’s Digicel Open Golf Tournament which begun yesterday, at the Lusignan Course. Rajkumar, who is playing with a 12 handicap finished the day with a gross 73 and a net of 61 to lead Dr. John [...]
Preparations heighten for Rising Sun’s October 30 Rodeo
As Rodeo time draws nearer the Rodeo Fever is beginning to catch on with Preparatory works heightening for the annual grand one day rodeo organized by the Rodeo Committee of the Rising Sun Turf Club set for Arima Park West Coast Berbice on Sunday October 30 from 11:00hrs. With the anticipated Skills, thrills and [...]
Charles (72) warms up for Regional Super50
As Windwards beat Leewards in practice game Twenty-two year-old Johnson Charles warmed up for the Regional Super50 cricket series in Guyana with an attractive 72 to lead the Windward Islands to a comfortable six-wicket win against the Leewards at the DCC ground yesterday in their first of two practice matches before the tournament starts [...]
Hemraj hits 81, Trevor Benn denied helmet-trick
GCA’s Carib Beer, Heroes Cup cricket… The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Carib Beer, Heroes Cup two-day first division cricket competition continued yesterday with second round matches at the Police ground Eve Leary and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ground. At Eve Leary, National under-19 left-hander Chanderpaul Hemraj stroked a fluent 81 for Everest [...]
Host Guyana paired with Gandhi Youth Org for Super Club Assistance
Gros Islet, St Lucia – Host Guyana has been paired with Gandhi Youth Organization for the Super Club Assistance Programme during the Regional Super50 Tournament in Guyana. The random draw for the pairing of the clubs with the respective teams took place at the WICB Board of Directors meeting in St Lucia. The [...]
Fittest Rugby Sevens team for Pan AM Games
Guyana’s National Rugby Sevens team which is the fittest named will be embodying their homeland at the Pan Am Games in Mexico on October 28 and 29. The team which comprises of twelve players will depart Guyana tomorrow, Monday17 October at 6:00am and return on the 31st to prepare for the North American [...]
GASP releases final qualifying list for National championships
The executive committee of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) has released the names of the nineteen eligible players to compete for a shot at Abigail McDonald’s national Scrabble title when that championship gets underway at the Bank of Guyana Sports Club on October 23, 26 & 30. Those players are: Moen [...]
From the glittering New York lights to Guyana’s dusty roads
Andrew Lewis resumes quest for world acclaim His boxing career commenced in 1985 at the young Achievers Boxing Gym in Albouystown, under the tutelage of coach, George ‘Kanchi’ Oprecht and hit a peak at the Gleason’s Gym, Front Street Brooklyn New York when he broke the jinx that denied Guyanese boxers a world [...]
8th Hand In Hand 11 Race Cycle Meet…Pollydore captures feature race; Reece is top juvenile
Overseas based Guyanese cyclist Godfrey Pollydore was a class above the field when he won the feature 35-lap school boys and invitational race at the National Park yesterday when the Hand in Hand Group of Companies held the 8th annual 11-Race Cycle Meet organised by National Coach, Hassan Mohamed. Pollydore won from a [...]
RHT Gizmos & Gadgets cricket team honours outstanding Teachers
Four outstanding Secondary School teachers from the Lower Corentyne area were honoured on Thursday last at the Port Mourant Secondary School by the Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets First Division team under the team’s inaugural Teachers Role Model Programme. The Teachers who were selected from Port Mourant, Lower Corentyne, J.C Chandisingh and [...]
Yellow journalism is part of the architecture of the media in Guyana
Dear Editor, Some time ago, I wrote that “In recent years, racial incitement to sustain a predatory political culture in Guyana continues to be at the top of the distortionists’ propaganda list. Particular political operatives, the private media, and now hate literature have graduated to becoming the main conduits of racial provocation. These [...]
Is there really a backlog of court cases?
Dear Editor, I refer to a news item in the Kaieteur News of Monday, October 10, 2011 captioned, “Lawyer (Mr. Anil Nandlall) mulls new strategies to stem cases backlog.” Mr. Nandlall is quoted as saying; “There is a tremendous backlog of cases which are in the system waiting to be heard.” But how [...]
Mr. Ramotar is a proven failure before he leaves the starting blocks
Dear Editor, Hopefully, the November 28 elections will bring an end to the scorching and scathing criticisms of the Caribbean’s most corrupt, vindictive, autocratic and lawless regime. In fact, I am looking forward to ending my two decades-long letter writing hobby, as I have already started scaling back on the frequency of my [...]
NCN online radio broadcast is an embarrassment
Dear Editor, The National Communications Network online radio broadcast is a shame and embarrassment. The online streams have been down for over a month now, and nobody seems to be aware of the situation or if they are, nobody is doing anything to bring the streams back. The Voice of Guyana and 98.1 [...]
Cane farmers entitled to EU compensation that Govt. received
Dear Editor, On May 30 2011 I aired a commentary which told the nation that the European Union development funds number 9 and number 10 which are being disbursed by the EU to the government of Guyana was in fact a compensation for the loss of the preferential prices for our sugar. My [...]
Young voters can be the change Guyana needs
Dear Editor, Recently I watched a video of an Alliance for Change (AFC) rally in Region 10 where Mr. Nigel Hughes delivered a moving message, in which he appealed to young people to change their nonchalant attitude towards voting. He made it very clear, that not only is it their democratic right to [...]
What we have in Guyana today cannot sit well with any man of faith
Dear Editor, Who feels it knows it and neither the tycoons of Pradoville or the stuff-shirt elites of a certain political group, can speak to the real tragedy that is the plight of the working man and woman in Guyana. In the coming weeks we have to work very hard to prevent another [...]
Policies that make up the 2011 PPP/C manifesto are planks that Peter Ramsaroop has advocated
Dear Editor, He is known to be frank and outspoken, a character trait that often gets him into trouble. On his Facebook page, Peter Ramsaroop wrote, “We must ensure the right for all Guyanese to pay less taxes, to have the opportunity to compete for jobs , the creation of an expanded transport [...]
