Two die in Kitty fire
– several homeless The Guyana Fire Service is currently carrying out investigations into a deadly blaze that left two persons dead yesterday morning at 38 Public Road, Kitty. Dead are Cyril Robinson, 90, and Alfred Stephens 17. The two who perished in the blaze were sleeping when the tragedy struck. Two houses were [...]
Labourer burnt to death in Corentyne fire
A Corentyne labourer perished in an early morning blaze yesterday. Dead is Hemadat Phurkokatam, 42, of Springlands, Corriverton. The man, who was the sole occupant of the building, was apparently asleep when the blaze began. According to reports out of the area, neighbours were aroused by the thick blanket of smoke emerging from [...]
GT&T Christmas Wishes…Teen surrenders house for $1M cash
Imagine holding in your hands a key which has a one in three chance of opening the door to a brand new home built by Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company and partially furnished by Gizmos and Gadget. Now weigh that one in three chance mere hours before Christmas while at the same time being offered [...]
Two murdered in seperate incidents…Miner shot and killed
- suspect still at large A father of five was yesterday shot and killed after he was involved in a heated argument with another man at Enachu, Cuyuni, in Region Seven. Dead is Oscar De Roche, 43, of Samaroo Dam, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara. The man’s reputed wife, Ivy Orna, yesterday told Kaieteur News that [...]
Mc Doom businesswoman found murdered
A Mc Doom businesswoman was found dead in her place of business around 07:30 yesterday morning. Her body bore several stab wounds and her entire business and living quarters were ransacked. The dead woman, 45-year-old Karen Reid-Patterson, was the proprietor of Flavor Cool Off Restaurant and Bar. According to reports a woman who [...]
Five year old abducted, raped
A five-year-old girl of Betsy Ground, East Canje Berbice, has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the New Amsterdam Hospital in a critical condition after she was abducted out of her bed wrapped in a sheet and taken into the bushes on the bank of the Canje River and brutally raped [...]
Tsunami girl, 8, found after 7 years.
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — A girl who was swept away in the Indian Ocean tsunami seven years ago said Friday she broke down in tears this week after tracking down her parents, who had long lost hope of finding her alive. The 15-year-old showed up in Aceh province’s hard-hit town of Meulaboh [...]
Christmas Cheer
If it is one thing that we can boast about in our small and often politically troubled country it is the surfeit of religious openness and acceptance that we have in our country. It might not be a commodity that we may be able to trade but it is no less valuable for that. [...]
Dem boys seh…Is a Blue Christmas fuh de Bees
Christmas is a time when people does share time wid dem family. People does stay home, dem don’t walk about. But dem boys seh that dem gun sorry fuh Big Rat this year. He got a big house and no family. Of course is a holiday and is no ordinary holiday but dem [...]
Sunday December 25, 2011
GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup…Alpha, Camptown favoured for today
-another double-header on tomorrow Reigning club champions Alpha ‘the Hammer’ United with a fleet of past and present national players in their line-up will start as favourites for today’s quarter-finals feature clash against East Bank Demerara-based Riddim Squad in the lucrative GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup at the GFC ground. With players [...]
Saber rattling begins… GCB challenges Government’s IMC implementation
By Sean Devers Both the Presidents of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) have expressed surprise that Clive Lloyd’s name has been publicly named by the Guyana Government as the Chairman of its Interim Management Committee (IMC) to take over the running of Guyana’s cricket, while the GCB [...]
Top class football in Linden as Caribbean Utd, Milerock advance in K&S extravaganza
A fair sized crowd was on hand to witness two top class encounters when action in the Kashif and Shanghai Football extravaganza continued at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden on Friday evening. In the first, Caribbean United of Barbados pulled out all the stops and meted out a 2-0 whipping to [...]
“Hope the game does not suffer due to Government’s IMC” – Says ‘Reds’ Perreira
VETERAN cricket commentator and former Chairman of the National Sports Commission Joseph ‘Reds’ Pereira said yesterday that he hopes the game of cricket does not suffer in Guyana, following the formation of the Interim Management Committee (IMC). “As I read about the formation of the IMC in the newspapers this morning, straight away my [...]
Co-operate Guyana throws weight behind Kennard Memorial Boxing Day Horserace meet
By Samuel Whyte Just one day before, all systems are in place for the Grand Annual Boxing Day Horserace meet organised by the Kennard Memorial Turf Club tomorrow, Monday 26th December, at the Club’s entity Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne. Close to $7M in cash and Trophies are up for grabs in what is expected [...]
Sarwan included in National 4-day trial match series
The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has announced the schedule for a National trial match series in preparation for the 2012 WICB First-Class season and regular National Skipper and Test batsman Ramnaresh Sarwan is included in the squad. The programme begins with mandated fitness testing for all players at 08:00hrs on the 4th January, 2012 [...]
Dynasty Sports Bar organises massive 2-day Dominoes Competition
Some lucky teams will receive their Christmas bonus when Dynasty Sports Bar presents a massive two-day Countrywide 27 teams Dominoes Competition which starts tomorrow, at the Malteenoes Sports Club and ends the following day, at the Dynasty Sports Bar. Entrance fee per team is $10,000 and the first prize is $200,000 a trophy and [...]
2012 CONCACAF Under-20 Women’s Championship – Cuba …Lady Jags confident of winning group
Driven by their motto, “Belief is the engine that triggers Action and Success”, Guyana’s Under-20 Lady Jags will be heading to Cuba early in the New Year a confident bunch seeking the Group honours and a place in the CONCACAF finals. While many persons will be enjoying the many delicacies and food at this [...]
The electorate has‘ given every leader in Parliament a share in Governance
Dear Editor, It was Aristotle who asked the question, “What is the best form of Government for a State?” There are many states/nations and many forms of Government today. Thus after the 2011 General Elections, the Government is that of the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic and the Parliament that of the Alliance for Change and [...]
Freddie Kissoon replies to GECOM
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by GECOM in KN ((Dec 23), captioned, “GECOM seeks to educate Freddie Kissoon.” A careful reading of that correspondence would reveal the troubled nature of GECOM and for that reason GECOM as it now stands, should be completely and fundamentally overhauled. That letter is riddled with [...]
UNION OF THE GOVERNMENT AND MASSES AGENDA
Dear Editor, Minority governments can never be a precondition for the majority opposition in the legislature to internalize the illusion that, by virtue of its majority, it has an executive role. Under existing constitutional arrangements and given the election outcomes on November 28 last, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) remains the ruling party [...]
Bemused at the PPP’s antics over the appointment of Speaker
Dear Editor, The AFC is bemused at the PPP’s antics regarding the appointment of Speaker. They have to understand that the electorate has spoken and none of the parties should treat their mandates lightly, or believe that it can be bargained with, or compromised. The PPP has to also understand that there is [...]
IT’s TIME THAT GECOM COMES CLEAN ABOUT THE RESULTS OF REGION 10 SEAT DURING THE 2006 ELECTIONS
Dear Editor, With reference to a letter by GECOM’s press officer seeking to “educate” Mr. Freddie Kissoon (KN 23.12.2011 & SN 24.12.2011) on matters pertaining to GECOM’s management of the registration and electoral process, while I am sure that Mr. Kissoon will respond shortly in his own uniquely elegant manner, permit me to [...]
These gentlemen need to publicly say If this information is true
Dear Editor, In October there was a letter in the newspapers by Mr. Christopher Ram asking the Chief Election Officer to ensure that persons satisfy the eligibility criteria for election to the Guyana Parliament. It is being whispered Minister Leslie Ramsammy is a U.S. citizen and the APNU prime ministerial candidate Dr. Rupert [...]
Merry Christmas
Remember that a gift should be treasured; not only the ones that are wrapped but ones that are bestowed upon you. Years ago, there was a very wealthy man who, with his devoted young son, shared a passion for art collecting. Together, they traveled around the world, adding only the finest art treasures to their [...]
