Henry Greene rape probe “put on hold”
Investigations into the rape allegations against Police Commissioner Henry Greene have come to a standstill. This is as a result of the non-arrival of overseas investigators, more than three weeks after President Donald Ramotar had instructed the Ministry of Home Affairs to seek such assistance. Yesterday, efforts to contact Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee were [...]
Abortion doctor shuts down ‘bottom house’ clinic
- cops seek to question him about teen’s death The doctor who performed the botched abortion on 18-year-old Karen Devi Bahdal has shut down the clinic at which the termination was performed. The physician’s clinic is located in the bottom flat of an East Coast Demerara residence. However, when Kaieteur News checked at the house [...]
APNU wants access to original SOPs
….says significant discrepancies uncovered A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has completed verification of the Statements of Poll (SOPs) provided by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) on Compact Discs, but the opposition coalition is now requesting access to the originals. “After a full and careful examination, we have found it impossible to reconcile the [...]
Lumumba assault file back with DPP – Crime Chief
After a long wait, Presidential Adviser Odinga Lumumba may finally have his day in court sometime this week. Lumumba is accused of assaulting female Returning Officer Onika Beckles on November 28 last -Elections Day. Crime Chief Seelall Persaud told this newspaper yesterday that the file on the matter was back with the Director of [...]
Where is the $19M police patrol boat?
Does anyone know where the $19M police patrol (luxury) boat is? When last was it in the water carrying out riverain patrols? Well, the answer is plain and simple -the vessel is lying in dry dock at Parika for want of further repairs. In fact, since its arrival in Guyana more than two years [...]
My Guyanese personality for 2011
Since I became a columnist in 1988, I have selected for my column, the Guyanese of the year. A few times, my pick went beyond one person. We all have our choices. They are based on our perspectives. This newspaper chose among others Priya Manickchand and the Chief Justice (ag), Ian Chang. No doubt the [...]
ABSOLUTELY NO ORIGINALITY
They say a leopard cannot change its spots. But we do not know. All of the socialist parties of Guyana now have an anathema towards anything that can be associated with socialism. Today, all of the parties that once brandished socialist dogma are now keeping their distance from anything that even remotely is associated with [...]
Cricket Reform
For years now, local cricketing fans have been experiencing a growing disenchantment with the state of cricket in Guyana. Once a regional powerhouse that provided half of the players on the WI Test team, today we have been reduced to a handful. We have also seen a comparable decline in our participation in [...]
Dem boys seh…Some people think dem talking to children
A man vex bad. In fact, dem boys seh that dem never see a man suh vex and all because dem print he house pun de front page of de Waterfalls paper. Is a big house and it got a pool house that cost more than anybody ordinary house. De man claim how he [...]
Kallis, Petersen put South Africa on top
Cape Town, (AFP): Jacques Kallis and Alviro Petersen hit centuries as South Africa dominated the first day of the third and final Test against Sri Lanka at Newlands on Tuesday. South Africa were 347 for three at the close after being sent in to bat. Kallis, playing in his 150th Test match, was on [...]
Australia in control after bowlers dominate day one
It may be a new year but India seem bent on going retro in a tribute to the 1990s, a period which saw their ‘tigers at home, lambs abroad’ reputation travel with them. There was the inevitable sense of déjà vu as they were bowled out for a mere 191 soon after tea on [...]
Olympics, World C/ships among early priority for GTTA this year
By Edison Jefford The 2012 Olympic Games in London, England and the World Table Tennis Championships that will be held in Germany are among the main priorities for the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) this year with efforts underway to ensure participation. General Secretary of the GTTA, Godfrey Munroe told Kaieteur Sport yesterday [...]
Volleyball enjoyed encouraging resurgence
-Acquisition of TARAFLEX Floor was highlight By Rawle Welch After suffering from a lack of steady activity, local volleyball made an encouraging resurgence last year and with the acquisition of what could safely be described as a permanent home with the laying of a TARAFLEX Floor, at the National Gymnasium, the sport is set to [...]
Sherwin Johnson: Guyana latest FIFA Referee
“When I was told that I was being nominated to the FIFA Panel as a FIFA Referee for the 2012 season, I was elated, excited and overwhelmed with joy.” These were the words of Sherwin Trevor Johnson, Guyana’s newest entrant to the FIFA International List of Referees for 2012. Johnson who originates from [...]
Guyana Softball League starts their first tournament of 2012 next weekend
The Guyana Softball League and its affiliates: Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL); Linden Softball Cricket League (LSCL); The Lower East Coast Softball Cricket League (LECSCL); Upper East Coast Softball Cricket League (UECSCL); Berbice Cricket League (BSCL) and the Essequibo Softball cricket league (ESCL) will be hosting a preparatory T10 softball cricket tournament for males [...]
2011 NBS 2nd div. 40 over cricket…Bridgelall 90, Imam 6-13 in Shieldstown win; Percival snares 5-1 including helmet-trick
Heeralall Bridgelall stroked a well composed 90 (7×4 7×6) and was the main contributor to Shieldstown’s total of 261 for 8 in 35 overs against No.3 in their latest match in the 2011 New Building Society Second Division 40 over cricket competition. When No.3 responded, they could not have coped with opening pacer, [...]
From the doldrums to several lucrative FIDE ratings
The steady progression of chess By Michael Benjamin The year 2010 was marred by disgruntlement among executives and affiliates of several sports Federations/Associations, more particularly the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), two entities so beset by internal problems that it has reflected adversely on the progression of the [...]
In support of Irfaan Ali
Dear Editor, I am not someone who gets involved in politics. As a matter of fact I try to stay as far away from politics as possible. However I would be doing my conscience an injustice if I do not respond to Kaieteur News New Year’s Day front page regarding Hon. Irfaan Ali. [...]
Amerindians are original advocacy group for a rail service in Guyana
Dear Editor, Not because the editorial of a newspaper recognizes the need for a rail service in 2011, does that mean that the topic was not discussed before.. Ashton Simon from the National Amerindian Development Foundation tried to impress then President Jagdeo that there was vital need for a rail service in Guyana, if [...]
Let AFC have the Speakership
Dear Editor, The two most important positions for the opposition in the current parliament are: (1) the Leader of the Opposition and (2) the Speakership. Both positions carry the salary and benefits of a Minister of Government. In the scheme of things APNU on its own would only be entitled to the position [...]
Freddie Kissoon’s double standards
Dear Editor, Freddie Kissoon in his January 1, column in Kaieteur News said that even though he is against the death penalty he is glad that Saddam Hussain of Iraq was hanged. Of course it did not bother Kissoon that the U.S and Britain bullied Iraq and that Saddam’s hanging was really murder [...]
Where has the money gone?
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in the press on December 31, 2011 caption “Why the obsession with Jagdeo?” which accused sections of the media of trying to keep this man in the spotlight. Well I cannot speak for the independent media house, but I can share my perspective on that question. [...]
The forgotten GuySuCo workers
Dear Editor, We, the retired employees of GuySuCo, and former workers of their Blairmont, Rose Hall, Albion and Skeldon locations respectively, have been dedicated workers for 25 to 40 years. We have all been receiving a monthly pension. We discovered that only five years ago, 2006-2011. An annual incentive of five per cent [...]
Why the silence over that child rape?
Dear Editor, Your Sunday December 25, 2011 edition under the headline “Five-year-old abducted, raped’ I am somewhat surprised that to date I haven’t heard any word of condemnation from the various women’s groups all across Guyana and I’m beginning to wonder why. I am an avid reader of the “Kaieteur News” and if [...]
Daljeet should also criticize the opposition
Dear Editor, I endorse Mr. Anand Daljeet’s call for changing the fraudulent Burnhamite constitution (KN Dec 30). Daljeet reprimanded, and justifiably so, the PPP for passing up opportunities to reform the constitution. He also berated President Ramotar for failing to hint at constitutional changes. Daljeet is arguing for changing the dictatorial aspects of [...]
