Containers with stored ballot boxes broken into at GECOM’s Office
– PPP/C says breach was “as a planned effort by certain political forces to cheat party of a clear parliamentary majority” Senior Police ranks and officials from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) were up to late last evening at the Commission’s Coldingen Office conducting searches following a suspected break-in of at least three [...]
Crime Chief unaware of police investigations of Glenn Lall
– in response to Guyana Times article “They cannot take the relentless exposures of the corruption under Jagdeo’s leadership. I will not rest unless they return what was stolen from the people of this country. I sincerely hope that our newly elected President Donald Ramotar would investigate all the corruption that happened [...]
Ed Ahmad seeks plea deal in mortgage fraud scheme
– New York Post By ISABEL VINCENT and MELISSA KLEIN (New York Post) A Queens businessman who once gave Congressman Gregory Meeks $40,000 is negotiating a plea deal with federal authorities in Brooklyn, according to court records obtained by The Post. The “extensive plea negotiations” are scheduled to stretch into the end of [...]
APNU supporters picket Rohee’s home
Whose house will be next? That may be the question lurking in the minds of Government official, since already for the week the homes of three public figures have been picketed. This time around, persons carrying posters, lighted candles and branches picketed the New Garden Street, Queenstown, home of Home Affairs Minister Clement [...]
Mingo ends tenure as Region 10 Chairman
…Solomon touted as replacement Mortimer Mingo who has been the Regional Chairman for the Mining Community of Upper Demerara-Berbice (Region 10) has conceded that his tenure in that position has come to an end. Mingo was at the time speaking at the Annual Christmas Seniors’ Luncheon held by the Corbin Family in collaboration [...]
“Die already cast, let us move on with managing our country”
“I have been watching my Great and Beautiful Country not become Great and Beautiful,” - Dr Surujbally Having already refuted claims that there were vast discrepancies to significantly alter the results of the 2011 General and Regional Elections, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Dr. Steve Surujbally says that “the die [...]
Dem boys seh…Nuff people crying
Imagine Christmas coming and instead of peace people still talking bout war. In Syria people shooting all of dem who protest. Dem boys open de paper de other day and dem see that de police shoot people. Dem think was Syria. In when dem see Georgetown that dem know was Guyana. Old people got a [...]
Old Fort, Flora GCC and Fatima crowned champions
Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival In what could be described as one of the best Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival to ever be hosted all-round, the curtains came down yesterday, at the National Gymnasium. In the respective finals, Fatima of Trinidad and Tobago beat Old Old Fort 6-1; Flora GCC defeated [...]
Curtains come down on Mayor Green 77th birthday football fiesta at GFC today
The curtains will come down on the 77th Birthday Inter Ward, Street and Village Knockout football fiesta for Mayor Hamilton Green today at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda with the quarterfinal, semifinal and final matches. The eight competing teams are: Mocha, Kuru Kuru Warriors, Alexander Village, Western ‘A’, North East LaPenitence, West Front Road, [...]
Edghills shine in doubles contests
National Table Tennis Championships Chelsea and Kyle Edghill dominated the junior doubles contests yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall when the 2011 National Table Tennis Championships continued. The duo teamed up and was part of most of the winning teams in the competition. The Edghills won the Mixed Doubles competition after defeating Priscilla Greaves [...]
Regal capture Male Masters & Open c/ships; Mike’s Wellwomen take female title
Bakewell Nationwide Open Male, Masters & Female softball finals The Bakewell Bakery sponsored nationwide male and female softball cricket competitions came to an absorbing and exciting end yesterday at the Ministry of Education Ground, Carifesta Avenue, with the three finals. On a sunny Sunday in the capital city with an equally warm and colourful crowd [...]
Guinness Bar trounce YMCA 7-2 with Hudson and Edwards double strikes
The Guinness Bar squad certainly eased the tension and pressure from their team-mates and supporters when they viciously mauled YMCA 7-2 in the thrilling ‘Guinness Greatest of de Street’ FUSTAL Tournament last Saturday on the National Cultural Centre Tarmac. The attack which started at the referee’s whistle saw Roberto Osbourne of YMCA sending out the [...]
Over 153,000 tonnes of rice shipped to Venezuela in 2011
- Agri Minister Ramsammy More than 5,000 tonnes of rice was loaded at the John Fernandes Wharf on Saturday, for shipment to Venezuela, as Guyana continues to export this major resource in exchange of the $160M debt owed to Venezuela for oil. Kaieteur News understands that rice export for the year so far has exceeded [...]
Pound in Diamond Station serving no useful purpose
– as roaming livestock abound in community Residents of the New Grove/ Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara (EBD) are being faced with additional problems revolving around stray animals which are seen frequenting the streets in these schemes. Reports are that a number of cows, donkeys, sheep and horses are spotted [...]
UN climate talks extended as environmental officials mull new proposals
UN climate talks have been extended as environment ministers haggle over proposals for a new pact to roll back the threat from greenhouse gases. Negotiations entered an unscheduled 13th day in South Africa on Saturday after all- night wrangling over the text of a possible agreement. “ The concern now is that time is extremely [...]
GUYFUSE launched at West Berbice
A new non- governmental organization was launched last Monday on the West Coast of Berbice. Guyanese Families Unite in Service and Education (GUYFUSE) is a non- profit organization aimed at fostering and facilitating the development of family relationships. The Canadian High Commissioner, Mr. David Devine and Mrs. Marianne Devine launched the group at Bush Lot. [...]
APNU Youth Arm says unaware of PSC meeting offer
– “It’s not a game”- Lurlene Nestor Executive of the A Party for National Unity, youth arm Ms Lurlene Nestor yesterday said she knows nothing about the body meeting with Private Sector Commission Chairman Ramesh Dookhoo. Nestor yesterday said that the body only became aware of this happening after reading an article [...]
Green Acres School holds annual Christmas Parade
Green Acres last Friday morning spread the Christmas spirit with their annual Christmas Parade around part of the city. The event involved the students from the day care along with their teachers and parents. The two and three year olds were dressed in a variety of costumes depicting Christmas, from scenes of the first Christmas [...]
Education Ministry promotes inclusive education
…Persons with disabilities being targeted Inclusive education has been given a great deal of prominence in the Ministry of Education as part of its intent to foster improvement and expansion of the educational services offered in Guyana. This notion was disclosed by Chief Education Officer, Mr. Olato Sam, recently. However, he asserted that [...]
Govt. should place more emphasis on Special Needs Education – Leon Walcott
Chairperson of Guyana Council of Organizations for Persons with Disabilities (GCOPD), Leon Walcott, feels that Government should place stronger emphasis on Special Needs Education to foster the development of children with disabilities. The GCOPD executive made the remarks during an interview with this publication last Tuesday. He said that Guyana is making strides to ensure [...]
Implementation of Disability Act slowly taking shape
Persons living with disabilities are yet to reap the full benefits provided for under the Persons with Disability Act which came into being during the latter part of last year. According to Programme Manager within the National Commission on Disability (NCD), Zoan Williams, at the moment efforts to implement the Act have been a bit [...]
ONE FOR THE MENTAL SUPER HIGHWAY
Last week I introduced some people to the concept of ‘lateral thinking’ and several of them wanted some more examples. This is one. Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied [...]
LACK OF DEMOCRATIC MATURITY STILL EXISTS WITHIN SOME PARTIES
On the weekend before the general elections of November 28, Guyanese from all walks of life emptied the grocery shelves in all of the major supermarkets. Despite having a peaceful outcome to the 2006 elections, the Guyanese public was taking no chances and were stocking up just in case there were problems. It normally takes [...]
This is still the same old PPP and PNC at work
Dear Editor, On November 28, 2011, the Guyanese people voted for change. They expected cooperation after the election results. To date, there has been no cooperation and change. Only more confrontation and hardheadedness. Donald Ramotar’s PPP went backwards and picked the same set of failures from the Jagdeo days for the Cabinet. No change there. [...]
Dr. Surujbally acts as if he is constitutionally irremovable
Dear Editor, I refer to the interview KN had with the GECOM Chairman Dr. Steve Surujbally and his response (Dec 9). I have always regarded Dr. Surujbally as one of this country’s most arrogant persons. That interview is replete with evidence to that effect. The problem with GECOM is not only Surujbally, but GECOM itself. [...]
