Dem boys seh…Moses and scrap dealers mek de Big man cuss again
When de elections campaign start was cuss fuh so. Two people get cuss every day. Now de cuss man forget de two people because Moses give he a shock. Imagine at two meeting de man and he colleagues cuss Moses. Dem forget de Waterfalls boss man and Uncle Adam. Was fun. Even some one-man [...]
Taking credit for the wrong reasons
The lengths to which people go to ensure that their children acquire an education indicate how they feel about the school system. Extra lessons seem to occupy pride of place in the minds of most parents to the extent that they are prepared to pay at all cost. Another indicator of parents’ drive [...]
A PATIENT SPIRIT
A reporter went to heaven and saw two lines. Over one line was a sign that read “For men who were dominated by their wives”. There were hundreds of men in that line. The other sign had a sign which read, “For men who dominated their wives.” There was only one man standing in that [...]
First batch of 5,000 computers arrives for OLPF
…as Nadir reiterates they are not for spying The first batch of 5,000 laptops arrived at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport yesterday and forms the first consignment to be used for the Government’s One Laptop per Family Programme. On hand for what was described to be a milestone in the history of the country was [...]
Essequibo rice farmers stage protest
Farmers across Region Two staged a peaceful protest outside the Guyana Rice Development Board, at Anna Regina to complain about the serious problems they continue to encounter at rice mills on the Essequibo Coast. They say that they are all ill equipped. They say that because of the poor equipment they do not get [...]
Guyana cops 16 of 28 CSEC awards
-winners set to receive prizes in Trinidad Guyana has secured 16 of the 28 awards that will be given out to top performers in the region who wrote the recent Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC). Anuradha Dev, of Queen’s College, who is the overall top student in the Caribbean, is also the top student [...]
Joey Jagan says corruption is evident from top to bottom
- Believes Ramotar can reverse the trend Dr Cheddi ‘Joey’ Jagan has joined the alliance of the party his father, Dr Cheddi Jagan, founded because he believes its Presidential Candidate, Donald Ramotar, can reverse corruption and other ills in the country. Jagan, who admitted to only recently trying to raise funds overseas to [...]
Cooperating JFK terror plot accused jailed four years
New York (Reuters) – A Guyanese man who admitted to participating in the early stages of a plot to blow up John F. Kennedy International Airport received a four-year prison sentence Friday, after providing what a judge described as “extraordinary” testimony during the trial of his former co-conspirators. Donald Nero, 51, pleaded guilty in [...]
Fisherman clings to life after shooting
Up to press time yesterday doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital were monitoring the condition of a fisherman from Non Pareil who was shot early yesterday morning. According to reports 45-year-old Parmanand Bacchus was shot in his head around 10:10 hours yesterday at the Strathspey Seawall, East Coast Demerara. This publication was [...]
This type of literary depiction by Mr. Kissoon is divisive
DEAR EDITOR, Mr. Freddie Kissoon penned a column in the Kaieteur News captioned “Sempiternal light versus eternal evil: Memories of Diwali” that was published on October 26th, 2011. No doubt Mr. Kissoon has certainly made an outstanding contribution to the struggle for decency and meaning in the lives of Guyanese and hopefully can [...]
Is it worth another five years under the PPP/C?
Dear Editor, On Thursday morning, last, I was walking along Main Street in Georgetown, where I saw lots of people, old and young, sitting on the benches along the avenue, in deep conversation. Based on what I overheard whilst passing I reached the conclusion that our political situation is on most minds. I [...]
Greece has only itself to blame
Dear Editor, The main thought on the minds of the financial markets as well as a lot of politicians in Europe is that Greece has only itself to blame for the trouble it is in. After entering monetary union by rigging the statistics, it is argued, Greece went on a huge “spending binge”, [...]
A criticism of Ramotar et al
Dear Mr. Lall, Our letter was done as a kind gesture to encourage open and frank discussion about all the candidates. Surely, from our point of view, one candidate who is subjected to forty years of GDF history is the candidate Mr. Granger. All sorts of alleged inferences were made. However, nothing is [...]
Sorry Bishop, but Jesus can’t vote!
Dear Editor, In these increasingly tense days, perhaps some levity is appropriate. Within this context, I feel compelled to advise Bishop Juan Edghill that, notwithstanding Jesus Christ’s legendary ability to perform miracles, He could not vote for the PPP/C in the 2011 General and Regional Elections. Firstly, there would be some doubt about [...]
It’s blasphemy and should be condemned by all
DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the long letter from Gail Teixeira in the newspapers of 27th October, 2011. I have three observations 1. I did not know that diatribe could be piled that high. 2. Of all the examples she gave of religious leaders supporting political causes, none was the former supposedly impartial [...]
It’s Gayle versus Narine today at Providence
As Jamaica battle T&T in Regional Super50 Final By Sean Devers While Trinidad and Tobago have been in every final except last year since Guyana won their last title in 2005, Jamaica enter their 10th final and first since 2007 when they last won the title in Barbados as the teams face-off in the Regional [...]
Digicel commits to three-year MoU with Schools’ Championships
-Stakeholders launch 2011 Cycling, Swimming, Track and Field contest Guyana’s bigger, better network, Digicel, has committed to a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that covers a major sponsorship arrangement for the National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships. The commitment was revealed yesterday when stakeholders gathered in the Ministry of Education Boardroom [...]
GT&T and Ansa McAl on board as ‘Wear Yellow’ initiative gathers momentum
Ansa McAl and GT&T are the most recent corporate entities to board the ‘Wear Yellow’ train as the K&S collaborates with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) in drumming up the requisite support for the ‘Golden Jaguars’ as they prepare for the most important match in the FIFA World Cup Football Qualifiers slated for the [...]
Deadly explosion anticipated as DeClou takes aim at ‘Battersea Bomber’
Former European and current middleweight champion, Howard “Battersea Bomber’ Eastman and up and coming prospect, Edmond DeClou, took aim at each other yesterday afternoon at the Banks DIH Thirst Park office, launching scathing verbal exchanges and from all indications the sobriquet ‘Thirst Park Explosion’ attributed to tonight’s 48 rounds boxing extravaganza is apt and [...]
Campbell dominates 100M at UG sports
A. Ally and Sons honours top junior cyclists for making Guyana proud
Leading Berbice business enterprise A. Ally and Sons, with chain of stores in the county, has all reasons to be proud since they have been sponsoring national Junior Champion Cyclist Neil Reece he has been churning out a name for himself in the cycling field making the company proud. His latest feat was [...]
Republic Bank sponsors horserace event
The two year old event for Guyana and West Indies Bred horses at the just concluded Norman Singh Turf Club race meet was sponsored by Republic Bank to a tune of close to $500,000. The winner took away a purse of $400,000 and trophy over 1100M. The race was won by Serenity of [...]
30 referees successful at FIFA Referees Assistance Programme
The curtains came down on the five-day FIFA Referees Assistance Programme (RAP) held in conjunction with the Guyana Football Federation and the Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC) on Wednesday at the International Conference Centre at Liliendaal. Thirty referees successfully completed the programme conducted by FIFA Referee Instructor Peter Prendergast of Jamaica, FIFA Development [...]
E’bo Coast select XI defeat Surujpaul XI in feature U- 17 match
An Essequibo Coast select XI defeated Vijay Surujpaul XI by 59 runs in a feature U-17 40 over cricket match organised by Coach Forbes Daniels last Sunday at Golden Fleece. In a match which was reduced to 28 overs due to rain Essequibo Coast select XI batted first and managed 157-6 in 28 [...]
Sponsors come on board as more Vaqueros arrive for Rising Sun Rodeo
With just a day away from Rodeo time a number of sponsors have come on board even has more vaqueros arrive for the big Rising Sun Rodeo activity set for this Sunday October 30 at the famous Rising Sun Turf club, Arima Park, West Coast Berbice. Preparations are moving at a fair pace [...]
