Robb Street murder …Killers caught on camera shooting Granny
Security cameras captured the images of four men during the shooting of 72-year-old Clementine Fiedtkou-Parris. This newspaper was reliably informed that the police have recovered a video tape with these images. Kaieteur News was told that the police have substantial evidence against the men, but are still looking for some “key players”. Sources close [...]
BK International gets $138M contract again for Supenaam stelling
…plus $240m for Parika stelling Just under two years after the Ministry of Works was up in arms against BK International for what it called work of a poor quality on the Supenaam Ferry Stelling, the very Ministry awarded another contract for works on the same stelling. The Ministry also included works on the Parika [...]
First 5,000 OLPF netbooks to be distributed this week
The government is set to distribute the first batch of netbook computers this Tuesday at a ceremony planned for the National Cultural Centre. The netbooks are being handed out under the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project. President Bharrat Jagdeo is expected to hand out 1,000 of the netbooks, while a further 4,000 will [...]
Guyana probing Brazilian plane that flew over airspace, land illegally in Suriname
A Brazilian-registered small plane reportedly used Guyana airspace on Wednesday to enter Suriname illegally was ejected from that country. According to reports from Suriname, the Cessna 206 bearing registration PR-XR-AU was carrying three passengers and the pilot but ran low on fuel while flying. Yesterday, Transportation Minister, Robeson Benn, said that he was unaware [...]
Police drug links allegations…Merai has a lot of questions to answer – Rohee
A police investigation into allegations that senior officers are linked to local drugs dealers has left many holes, according to Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee. In an invited comment on the matter, the Minister told this newspaper that Assistant Commissioner Steve Merai who had made damning allegations against members of the Force, still [...]
Aviator extraordinaire, Michael Charles, MS, is a ‘Special Person’
Pull Quote: “For me the most interesting mission is when I have to rescue somebody…when I see that I have helped to save a life that is what really matters, not the VIPs I have flown around…once I know that a person I rescued is okay, I could sleep with some degree of joy…especially [...]
Dem boys seh…Dem Bees getting desperate
People meet dem boys and tell dem bout a flyer. It got all manner of wicked things bout de Waterfalls boss man and Uncle Adam. When dem boys hear bout de flyer dem start fuh laugh. De flyer suggest that Uncle Adam and de Waterfalls boss man does do wha all de Bees does [...]
Mr. Ramotar continues to hide behind President Jagdeo and PPP billboards
Dear Editor, Every five years the people of Guyana hire a new chief executive to oversee the affairs of the nation. The chief executive in the form of the President, works for the people of Guyana, is hired by us through our votes, and is ultimately answerable to us. Among the many deeply [...]
A docile opposition helped Jagdeo change Guyana for the worse
Dear Editor, For all his Soviet-brand vindictive, autocratic and clandestine measures in Guyana, President Bharrat Jagdeo’s most remarkable achievement may well be getting the main parliamentary Opposition Leader, PPP MPs and a group of Freedom House leaders to latch on to his twisted concept of governance for the last decade. The Opposition Leader and PPP [...]
The Guyanese people do not deserve heroes
Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Rakesh Rampertab’s correspondence, “Party and press seem to have become one (SN, Nov 4),” which in language that is unambiguous he cites me for a moral failing. His argument is that I should not accept the imposition of the Kaieteur News that I cannot do commentary critical [...]
There is no false copy of the AFC list
Dear Editor, Mindful of the fact that Harry Gill enjoys certain notoriety in the letter columns of the newspapers, I am hesitant, yet compelled, to respond to his writings recently published with the title: “Was the AFC list …a false copy?” We welcome the opportunity to explore the touchy subject of the rights [...]
Those expensive billboards are sending deeper messages of political excess and discrimination
Dear Editor, One of the most interesting things in this political campaign season for 2011 is the public relations employed by political parties. However, I will examine one aspect of the PPP/C public relations because it is the ruling party and seems to be outspending the others. It should be noted that given [...]
Former President’s Bill must be amended
Dear Editor, I am a young Guyanese and to my mind this is a very important election year for Guyana. I believe it is the year for Guyana to change the course which the current government has placed Guyana on. It should be criminal for the things this government has allowed under their [...]
From G$4,000 to one pounds of Gold …22nd Annual Kashif & Shanghai F/ball tourney launched
By Sean Devers From the humble beginning of a $4,000 Banks DIH sponsored inaugural Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) football tournament in Linden in 1989 the K&S Organization yesterday announced that the winner of the 22nd annual competition alone will collect a pound of Gold worth $4 Million along with the championship trophy for their [...]
GFA / Banks DIH President Beer Super League… Triple-header on today at GFC ground
Having had to survive overt attempts to hinder the smooth running of its Competition which is being conducted in collaboration with beverage giants Banks DIH under its President Beer brand, play in the Georgetown Football Association-organised Super League resumes today with a triple header, at the GFC ground. In the opening encounter, University [...]
“We hope to continue the momentum…”
– Says Greene, launches corporate contest By Edison Jefford President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene, was optimistic yesterday that his association will continue the momentum earned from generating impressive interest and activity in the sport since his administration took office. Greene was speaking at the [...]
MCYS 7: 15 football Kicks off tomorrow
A football competition with an attractive name will kick off tomorrow at several venues across Guyana. Now being dubbed 7:15 Football, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport annual Inter Block competition arrives this year with a little more spice. At a press conference yesterday, Parliamentary Secretary Steve Ninvalle promised that this year’s [...]
Lady Jags face Dominican Republic today
Today, a crucial match will be played between Guyana’s Lady Jags and Dominican Republic’s team at Uitvlugt Community Centre ground from 3PM with Anguilla and Antigua and Barbuda battling to settle for third position in Group D of the Powerade sponsored CONCACAF Women’s U-20 Qualifier from 1PM. Both Anguilla and Antigua and Barbuda [...]
Shabazz is unfazed by Lumumba’s comments on using more local based players
National Coach Jamaal Shabazz is unfazed about comments made by Alpha United Football Club boss Odinga Lumumba about using more local based players in the World Cup Qualifiers. Shabazz, who has been credited with taking Guyana’s football to heights that have never been achieved in the history of the country, said that there [...]
Ferreira-James regains fitness had good Pan Am Games, focuses on 2012 tourneys
Leading Guyanese and Caribbean football referee Dianne Ferreira-James recently officiated at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara Mexico. She refereed Mexico vs Chile, on the opening day, then Brazil vs Costa Rica. Her performance had been constant and paid off with her being appointed to officiate in the Final between Brazil and Canada. [...]
Net Rockers FC ‘Ever Pure’ U-15 Football League unveiled
The Net Rockers Football Club will be host the 2011 edition of their “Rising Stars” Under-15 tournament which was slated to kick off yesterday and will run until November 14 at the Wisburg Ground, Linden. According to the Club, the tournament is being held as part of the Club’s continued effort to facilitate [...]
Lady Jags donate equipment, uniforms to Scotiabank/Pepsi Schools Football Programme
The National U-20 Junior Lady Jaguars Team has distributed football equipment and uniforms to the schools that had participated in the recent Scotiabank/ Pepsi Schools Football Programme at the Main Street Plaza Hotel, yesterday afternoon. The manager of the Lady Jags team, Colin Baker, told reporters at the presentation that the gears which [...]
Changes made to Ryan Crawford $7M Triple Crown horse race meet
Banks DIH Limited takes charge, Sankar Auto works also on board The day has finally arrived! Today is Race day and all roads lead to the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club at Alness Village Corentyne Berbice. Beverage Giants Banks DIH Limited has now taken charge of the proceedings for the $7M horserace meet. [...]
Best Hospitality, Catering & Entertainment providers retained for VIP Pavilion
GT&T / Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship… By Rawle Welch Already promising a high-class finale to the GT&T / Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship, the local organisers have retained the services of some of the best hospitality, catering and entertainment providers in the country. Because of the large influx of overseas-based [...]
“That is much more like it from West Indies!”
Colin Croft You will remember, two weeks ago, after the ODI series, I openly wondered about the level and type of representation that we were getting from West Indies in Bangladesh. I am certainly better pleased now, with West Indies winning its first Test series overseas since 2003. This is definitely how it [...]
