Man sleeps in bed with murdered reputed wife
A 21-year old man was arrested after he was found lying in a bed yesterday morning with the nude body of his reputed wife, whom he had allegedly murdered hours earlier. The 20-year old woman, cane juice vendor and mother of one, Madhuri Padumdeo was discovered dead with a piece of rope tied tightly around [...]
Country loses billions in revenues…GRA going after big contractors, businesses in 2012
-KFC, other companies targeted in crackdown “It is barefaced what some of these businesses are doing…thinking that they are untouchable. Some are masquerading as charities but they are really culprits and criminals” – Sattaur. The state’s tax agency, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), is getting ready to go after several prominent companies which have [...]
A New Wind
There seems to be a new wind blowing through Guyana; a fresh wind and for now, a pleasant wind. It is too early, much too early to pronounce definitively on its temporality: there is the folk caution that “new brooms sweep clean” that must be heeded. But we would be remiss if we [...]
Ceaseless cacophony of banalities and mediocrities
In living with power every day, the mind must reach a saturation point with men and women whose words are flaky, voices are unfriendly, styles are inelegant and personalities are pretentious. The mind revolts at the ceaseless cacophony of banalities and mediocrities. For nineteen years we endured Sam Hinds. For nineteen years we stomached Clement [...]
ENCOURAGING!
The President of Guyana has started his presidency on an encouraging note. He has extended an olive branch to the opposition, agreed for consultations with them on the Budget, set up a team to review the Value Added Tax and has sent a signal that no one was above the law. He also [...]
Dem boys seh…Dem gun get wuk one by one
Dem got a song at Christmas time ‘Wuk dem one by one, wuk dem two by two’ and so on. All dem contractors getting expose one by one. Under de big Rat dem been ah wuk de nation two by two and even three by three. But dem boys seh that sweetness never [...]
Bisram’s Poll on Target
Dear Editor, Vishnu Bisram’s poll was on target and not wrong as stated by Mr. Chris Ram who conducted a detailed disaggregated analysis of the findings simply to prove the poll is incorrect in “Bisram must review his polling methods” (KN Dec 9). I welcome any analysis and recommendations on how to improve or institutionalize [...]
GECOM seeks to educate Freddie Kissoon
Dear Editor, The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) deliberately disregarded Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s first accusation against the Commission on the issue of its response to the People’s Progressive Party’s request for recounts. Optimistically, we had hoped that Mr. Kissoon, as a person who would be familiar with scholarly research, would have educated himself about the [...]
Correcting Peeping Tom
Dear Mr. Editor, Kindly direct this letter to Mr. Peeping Tom. Dear Mr. Peeping Tom, I am an admirer of your writings. On most occasions I find you to be objective and you do call a spade a spade, especially on the political scene. However, I have to take issue with one of your [...]
UG Library offers unreliable service
Dear Editor, As a first year student at the University of Guyana, I believe that the library system is very atrocious. On a normal day a student has to wait several hours before paid photocopies could be collected. It is in very rare circumstances that copies could be collected in at least fifteen to [...]
Recycling and reshuffling
Dear Editor, One of the reasons given for the bunch of recycled and reshuffled Ministers in the present Cabinet is that the President’s choice is limited to the PPP/C list of candidates. The million dollar question is, why limit yourself only to the PPP list? Those who have ears to hear and eyes to [...]
Guyana Water Inc. and medication benefits are unfair to seniors
Dear Editor, Here is a scenario which is by no means farfetched. A four-apartment house is rented by four unrelated tenants aged 72, 73, 74 and 75. The landlord holds the transport for the property. The Landlord is 45 years old. How does each tenant benefit from the G.W.I subsidy? Not one of the [...]
Grove Hi Tec, Buxton Stars advance after thrilling contests in K&S Football extravaganza
Grove Hi Tec FC played a robust game to dispose of Victoria Kings FC 3-2 moments before Buxton Stars FC needled BV/Triumph and advanced into the next round when action in the Kashif and Shanghai Football extravaganza continued at the Beterverwagting Community Centre Ground Wednesday evening last. Buxton Stars also qualified for the next [...]
GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup…GFC sets up Christmas Day date with Sunburst Camptown
-Santos also progress to quarter-finals By Rawle Welch Georgetown Football Club (GFC) and Santos FC booked the final two quarter-final spots after registering victories against Houston Stars FC and Banks All Stars 2-0 and 4-2 respectively in the inaugural GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup which continued on Wednesday evening, at the GFC ground. In [...]
Reds to personally autograph his book at Oasis Café’ tomorrow
Book lovers in Guyana will have an opportunity tomorrow to have a personally autographed copy of ‘Living my dreams’ by veteran Guyanese Radio Cricket broadcaster Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira. Perreira who hails from Pomeroon in Essequibo but now resides with his Guyanese wife Zandra in St Lucia, is home for the Christmas holidays and will [...]
Greene takes swipe at absentee national players
– GTTA rewards National C/ships performers By Edison Jefford President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), Henry Greene, took a swipe at the senior national male players who did not compete at the 2011 National Championships when he spoke at the Awards Ceremony for the event Wednesday night. “While we might [...]
Season ending Horserace meet set for Rising Sun Turf club on New Year’s Day
$7M up for grabs By Samuel Whyte The final race for the 2011/2012 Horse racing season is set for the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast Berbice. The date is Sunday 1st January2012. With horseracing having a busy year in 2011 all the top horses will be hoping to put in a [...]
Caledonia AIA and Caribbean United football team hope to claim K&S ‘pound of gold’
Trinidad and Tobago Professional League club Neal and Massy Caledonia AIA and Caribbean United of Barbados are in Guyana and has their sights set on this year’s Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament top prize of a pound of gold. Caribbean United playing in their second Kashif and Shanghai tournament will be in action [...]
Peaceful Woman Warrior- Sensei Celise Thomas
At age eight, she started martial arts in November of 1999 with Young Tigers Karate School located at Cumuto Trinidad. Celise was influenced to join this sport by a good friend who at the time was a purple belt in the same dojo. On 6th May 2000, she tested and passed her first [...]
Woodpecker Junior Badminton tournament to conclude today at QC
The Annual Woodpecker Junior Christmas Singles Tournament for 2011 started at the Queens College Badminton Courts yesterday and is expected to conclude today with the remaining matches. Several players turned in good performances and are in line for championship honours, while the Ramdhani siblings and Angelica Holder won their respective categories. Priyanna Ramdhani [...]
Guyana banks on Ramotar administration to draw down on Norway Funds
…administration angered but sees renewed hope under Ramotar’s Presidency Spearheaded by Former Head-of-State Bharrat Jagdeo, and after much ranting and raving on his part, the Guyana Government is still to spend a dime of the money from the Kingdom of Norway under a Memorandum of Understand signed in 2008. Two tranches from the US$250M promised [...]
Western Union $10M heist…Two youths detained, $6M recovered
Quick action by police has resulted in the arrest of two youths and the recovery of over $6M from Wednesday’s night’s daring $10M heist at the Western Union outlet in Church Street. Kaieteur News understands that the youths, aged 18 and 22, were detained in a house, where the cash was recovered. Police [...]
Finally… temporary bypass bridge being constructed at La Parfaite Harmonie
Days after this publication highlighted months of delay in the construction of the $80M La Parfaite Harmonie Housing Scheme, West Bank Demerara main access bridge, the unknown contractor has commenced constructing a bypass facility. According to workmen on site, materials have been mobilized to construct a temporary bypass bridge several hundred feet east of where [...]
GRA Changes Motor Vehicle Licence Renewal Process… Vehicle owners to renew/ purchase MVLs every fiscal year
- Agency to network with Guyana Police Force The Guyana Revenue Authority announced on Wednesday that beginning January 1, 2012, a new Motor Vehicle Licences (MVLs) system will be introduced. Under this new system, MVLs will be valid for a period of one (1) year effective from the anniversary date of registration of the [...]
Berbice Commander defies Greene gag order
-describes it as disrespectful Commander of Police B Division Assistant Commissioner Steven Merai says that the gag order placed on the Commanders and Heads of Division of The Guyana Police Force was an irresponsible move and a total disrespect to the respective Commanders by Commissioner of Police Henry Greene. Merai, who is set to [...]
