That CJIA expansion project
Dear Editor, The recent disclosure by the Jamaican Observer newspaper regarding the proposed new airport terminal construction and runway extension at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), to be undertaken by the China Harbour Engineering Company and financed by the Exim Bank, has elicited strong reactions. From the Guyana government- undisguised displeasure at the Jamaican disclosure, and among Guyanese at [...]
The banks should tread carefully
Dear Editor, I read recently about a bank in Guyana having “more money in its reserves than it knows what to do with”. For the moment, perhaps, but I wish I could be as confident and optimistic about ‘splashing out’ on over-ambitious projects involving loads of money. I have a feeling that the present [...]
Out-of-pocket allowances and the President
Dear Editor, Is there any truth to an alleged US$5000 ($1M) out-of-pocket allowance per overseas trip for President Jagdeo? Arif Bulkan in his article titled “The Jagdeo Presidency: A dozen years of degeneration and decay” (SN, November 7, 2011) reported that President Jagdeo allegedly receives an out-of-pocket allowance of US$5,000 (G$1 million) for each [...]
The reassuring presence of observers
Dear Editor, The presence of local and foreign observer teams to monitor elections in Guyana on November 28th, is most reassuring. I am certain that the presence of these teams to observe and pronounce on the elections would help to lend substance to the credibility and integrity of the electoral process. In this regard, [...]
Dookhoo should desist from calling for holiday on E-Day
Dear Editor, In yesterday’s news, we see FITUG and Ramesh Dookhoo of the Private Sector Commission calling for Elections Day to be declared a holiday. This is clearly an attempt by Dookhoo to deny the opposition parties access to transportation for their supporters to vote as happened 2006. It is informative that the Private Sector [...]
Donald Ramotar is the only option for Guyana
Dear Editor, I noticed a number of leaders of the opposition parties and sections of the media and even on FaceBook are making a concerted effort to discredit the Presidential Candidate, Donald Ramotar of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, as they witness the continuous overwhelming support from all Guyanese for that party. So desperate [...]
Lift the ban of corporal punishment in schools
Dear Editor, Due to the implementation of a series of policies by the Minister of Education, the school system has suffered severely. It is due to policies like no corporal punishment and automatic promotion that caused a tremendous drop back in the Guyana learning system; even the ‘rights of child’ laws have negative [...]
Dem a Watch…
Dear Editor, It was Iraq, then Egypt, then Libya, now it is the GuySuco’s Port Mourant Training Centre. Young people seem to be easily despondent and concerned about the way things are happening around the world and are prepared to take unguided action if necessary. The actions of the apprentices from the center [...]
Security Service for Housing Ministry attracts $32M
Four bids for the Provision of Security Service under the Ministry of Housing and Water was opened on Tuesday by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB). Bidders Amount RK’s Guyana Security Services $16,224,000 Brans Security Service $21,144,480 Strategic Action Security Services $19,533,240 Federal Management System $32,320,848 There was one lone bid [...]
New deadline for Ogle airstrip expansion
Expansion work on the Ogle International Airport’s runway is now expected to conclude this year-end. The most recent deadline was November 15. The $380M project began in August 2009 and was to have been completed within 18 months. The contractor, BK International, was unable to meet the original deadline, resulting in a new completion [...]
Youths suffer vigilante beating
-parents, other residents protest on the Public Road The police are currently investigating an incident during which three young boys from Buxton, East Coast Demerara, were chopped and beaten by villagers from the neighbouring village of Enterprise, East Coast Demerara yesterday afternoon. Injured in the fracas were Mark Lustal, 16; Shaquille Answick, 17; and [...]
42 computers stolen from NCERD office
Police are investigating the reported theft of 42 computers from the National Centre for Education Resource Development (NCERD) in Kingston, Georgetown. Although personnel from the centre as well as the Ministry of Education remained tightlipped, police yesterday confirmed that they received a report about the theft on Tuesday. The theft of the computers [...]
GRANGER DENOUNCES ELECTORAL VIOLENCE
Presidential Candidate of A Partnership for National Unity (A.P.N.U), David Granger, has said that he denounces any form of incitement and violence. “I call on our Partnership members, supporters, friends and the general public to work towards the peaceful conduct of general and regional elections on Monday.” He said that A.P.N.U, together with other [...]
Cousin stabs Rosignol fisherman to death in rum shop
Police in Berbice are investigating the death of a 35-year-old Rosignol fisherman, Vickram Bickramajeet, who was fatally stabbed by his cousin with a Pepsi bottle just after 17:00 hours on Tuesday afternoon. The stabbing took place at Walter’s Rum Shop, of Burnham Avenue, Rosignol, West Bank Berbice. According to Bibi Zora, her son, Bickramajeet, [...]
PPP/C takes its message to New Amsterdam
By Leon Suseran The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic took its message to New Amsterdam on Monday evening at a public meeting held at Freedom House Square. One of the party’s major promises to the citizens of the town was that the squatter settlement of Angoy’s Avenue shall have electricity under the new PPP Government. The [...]
Domestic abuser kicks wife, to spend Christmas in jail
“I kick she, my worship, but not too hard,” were the words of a 22-year-old abusive reputed husband, moments before being sentenced to three months ‘imprisonment for beating up his companion. Dwayne Hinds, who lived at Berbice Street, Lamaha Springs, was yesterday convicted of assaulting his reputed wife, Karen Hoosain after he pleaded [...]
Aliki residents appeal for better health, educational services
Residents of Aliki, a farming community on East Bank Essequibo say that their children are not receiving the same quality of health care and education as children in other coastland communities. According to residents, the community has one school, the Aliki Primary School, which houses the nursery, primary and secondary levels. There [...]
Police suspends training of female riot unit
The much anticipated Guyana Police Force’s female riot unit may not be deployed for the National Elections which is just four days away. Kaieteur News understands that training of ranks, who were identified to form the unit, was halted three weeks ago. The Force is hoping that the ill-equipped unit will not be called [...]
Blood bank runs dry
-public urged to donate A severe shortage of blood is once again being experienced by the National Blood Transfusion Service. This situation is as a result of the numerous surgeries including open heart surgeries which were conducted over the past few weeks. According to the Health Ministry, it is appealing to the persons from [...]
Ex-prisoner details nightmare in Camp Street jail
Living with HIV in prison can be a death sentence if one is incarcerated in prisons in Guyana. This is what a former inmate of the Camp Street jail and a homosexual told the 2011 Caribbean HIV Conference. The man who made a presentation as a man who has sex with men and a [...]
Japanese, Australian Govts to bank roll St Francis Community Developers 25th anniversary projects
One of Guyana’s leading Non Governmental Charity and Social Service Organizations, the St Francis Community Developers, is this year celebrating 25 years in existence and service to the nation. On the occasion the Organization has attracted two multi-million-dollar gifts from the Japanese and Australian Governments. This was revealed at a ceremony last week at [...]
Students conclude community intervention in Plaisance
The University of Guyana continues to influence the lives of individuals through the provision of various needed services and skills. The Faculty of Social Sciences through course lecturer, Monica Miller, made it compulsory for students to gain practical work in community intervention and also to channel their benevolent nature towards achieving change [...]
UG final year social work students help privileged family
A family of two will be having a merrier Christmas after a group of final year students from the University of Guyana (UG) upgraded their home located at 165 C Hassan Street, Eccles, from its deteriorating state yesterday. Five students pursuing Bachelors Degrees in the area of social work rendered their assistance to 58-year-old [...]
Badal: Integrity Commission a farce
“Ministers of the government with fancy lifestyles and huge assets…we have never seen one investigation The Integrity Commission of Guyana is a body that has been established to ensure accountability in the government of the day by having certain categories of public servants, including Ministers and Permanent Secretaries, declare their assets, liabilities and income. This [...]
Couple killed in Buck Hall incident
A husband and wife from Charity Housing Scheme, Region Two, died after a truck toppled yesterday at Buck Hall. Reportedly dead are Stacy Ann DeFreitas and her husband, Kurt. While reports were sketchy, Kaieteur News understands that the two were in the truck with others heading to a gold dredging operations at Buck Hall, located [...]
