Home Affairs Ministry justifies spending on Lindo Creek remains
The Ministry of Home Affairs is saying that there is nothing clandestine about the payment to a funeral parlour for the storage of the remains of the eight miners who were slaughtered at Lindo Creek, Berbice River in June 2008. The Ministry, responding to an article carried by this newspaper under the headline ‘Payment [...]
Imam sex probe…Doctor confirms boy, 8, molested
A medical examination performed on one of the two other boys who have implicated the Imam in a sex probe has confirmed that one of the two was indeed sexually molested. A source close to the investigation has told this publication that after the examination it was concluded that the lad who is eight [...]
Detectives caught breaking into car at police compound
Three CID ranks are under close arrest after they were caught red-handed breaking into a car in the Providence Police Station compound. The incident occurred around 01:00 hrs last Saturday. Kaieteur News understands that the silver-grey vehicle was taken to the Providence Police Station after it was found abandoned in Prospect, East Bank Demerara [...]
UG terminates Freddie Kissoon’s contract
Frederick Kissoon, who served as a University of Guyana lecturer for 26 years, yesterday had his University of Guyana contract terminated with immediate effect. Kissoon claims that he has been barred from any further employment there. Kissoon, 61, said that he was informed of the termination of his contract by the Dean of the Social [...]
GPL to hire private attorneys to prosecute current thieves
5,658 illegal connections removed last year, 420 arrested By Rabindra Rooplall Last year, Guyana Power Light (GPL) carried out 162 raids, which resulted in 5,658 illegal connections being removed countrywide, while 420 persons were arrested for these illegal connections, statistics reveal. Statistics further indicate that 289 domestic meters were found to be tampered [...]
Greene to know fate this week
Embattled Police Commissioner Henry Greene could learn later this week whether or not he will have to face the court to answer rape related charges. Greene’s fate presently lies with the Director of Public Prosecutions who is combing through statements and reports presented to her by a team of local and foreign investigators. The investigations [...]
No senior counsel appointment since 1996
The non-appointment of Senior Counsels in Guyana for the past 16 years is unfortunate and of serious concern, legal practitioners argued yesterday. The last set of senior counsel appointments was done 1996. Those appointed were Justice Ian Chang, S.C, now the acting Chief Justice; Ralph Ramkarran S.C., the former speaker of the National [...]
EU approves $615M hydro project for Region Eight
…but secondary school will have to be built first A $615M hydro-power project for Kato, Region Eight, has been given the green light by the European Union (EU) with construction to begin in a year’s time. The 330 kilowatt micro-hydro power station will be located at the Chiung River head waterfall, located near the [...]
Justice B.S. Roy suffers heart attack
Justice B.S Roy was over the weekend flown out to Caricom sister state Trinidad and Tobago after suffering a heart attack. Kaieteur News was told that the Court of Appeal Judge started having complications at home and was rushed to a hospital. Doctors managed to stabilize his condition and he was Medivac to Trinidad. Kaieteur [...]
My dismissal from UG: Naked power in an optimistic age
On Wednesday evening, the UG Council met and rescinded three lecturers’ contracts that the Government’s representatives wanted sacked in October because they claimed the Vice-Chancellor had no legal right to issue the contracts. That was the last meeting of the Council for 2011. Dr. Patrick Williams will be issued a new contract, so [...]
WHY WORK WHEN THERE IS MA AND PA TO PROVIDE?
On a very quiet morning a few years ago, a gentleman went berserk in the city and attacked workers in an automotive repair shop. At the time of the attack, there were not many persons on the streets. Fortunately, the police were quickly on the scene and were able to neutralize the threat. Within [...]
Dem boys seh…Rat gets Freddie fuh a birthday gift
De Rat know fuh sure that he was getting a gift this birthday. He did done plan de occasion like how he plan all dem deals, including de Santa Complex deal wid Bobby. All de deal was secret and de birthday gift was secret too. De Rat plan this thing down to de [...]
A look at those investments
Guyana has been looking at foreign investors for a very long time. This stemmed from the fact that people in foreign countries were always seeking investment in other countries either because there is a lot of money to be had or because there are tax concessions to be had when an individual invests in [...]
A Challenge to Freddie Kissoon
Dear Editor, Mr. Freddie Kissoon and I have never met formally or ever engaged in serious conversation. I therefore have no pre-conceived notions of him. When convenient, I sometimes read his columns through which he presumably seeks to contribute to a constructive dialogue on national, relevant issues rather than to engage in [...]
More amusement in 21st century Guyana
Dear Editor, In recent years the police have been releasing their annual statistics in a manner which does not allow for a proper evaluation of their overall performance. For last year we are told that there was a decline in murder but we are unable to determine how many remain unsolved. I am [...]
The PPP/C’s description of Mashramani as a ‘wine up’ affair is a long held view by that party
Dear Editor, It is reassuring to hear the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport finally admit to this nation that Mashramani celebrations in Guyana have become a mere ‘wine up’ affair. The fact is if the PPP/C had taken the time, when it assumed the reins of government in 1992, to understand and [...]
The interests of the citizens and the country are pre-eminent
Dear Editor, It is with some trepidation that I pen these few words on the ongoing exchanges regarding the management of the affairs of Georgetown, our capital city. The reemergence of the idea of an Interim Management Committee for the former garden city evoked memories of a troubled colonial past. Reference is made [...]
Not “Jack of All”, just simply serving my country.
Dear Editor, Allow me to respond to the points raised in an unsigned letter that appeared in the Kaieteur News of January 23, 2012. First, I understand that the Kaieteur News has a policy of not publishing letters in which the writers choose to withhold their names, so I am surprised that an [...]
Dr Hunte congratulates T&T on “awesome display”
Bridgetown, Barbados – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has congratulated Trinidad and Tobago following their superb display to win the WICB Caribbean T20 tournament for the second time. Speaking on behalf of the Board, President Dr Julian Hunte described Sunday night’s victory over Jamaica as a “totally awesome display”. Playing before a large [...]
Junior karters vow to steal spotlight from seniors
They’ve consistently been overshadowed by the more high profiled competitors such as Andrew King, Kevin Jeffrey, Mark Vieira, Ryan Rahaman, Stephen Vieira and a few others, but the ‘new kids on the block’ have vowed to change all of that and seize the opportunity to replace their more illustrious counterparts come Sunday, January 29, [...]
GABBFF conduct visits to Gyms nationwide
Increased cooperation & networking vital to future The new Executive of the Guyana Amateur Body Building & Fitness Federation (GABBFF) has embarked on a series of visits to clubs nationwide aimed at increasing cooperation and networking between the gyms and the local parent body of the sport. The visits which commenced in [...]
GASA to start year with ‘January Splash’ on Saturday @ Colgrain Pool
With the new Olympic size Swimming Pool now available to local athletes, the sport of swimming is anticipated to really kick off this year with athletes being able to better prepare for regional and international competition. The local governing body, Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) in an effort to get athletes, parents, fans [...]
Basketball Leagues are invaluable
By Edison Jefford The recent public disclosures from both the Linden and Georgetown basketball sub-associations that they are both moving in the direction of well-established and properly managed Leagues for clubs ought to be excellent news among players and enthusiasts. The Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA) and the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) [...]
Annual NaMilCo Football Festival…Junior’s Jewellery donates Highest Goal-scorer award
Junior’s Jewellery and Pawn Shop of lot 64 Robb St. Lacytown for the 6th consecutive year maintained support for the Annual NaMilCo Football Festival after pledging one gold chain which will go to the Highest Goal scorer of the competition. During a simple ceremony which was conducted at the businesses location, Proprietor Ferdinand [...]
Johnson, D’Andrade sustain early 10k form
– improves times with top TTUTA finishes Guyana’s senior national distance athletes, Lionel D’Andrade and Kelvin Johnson sustained their early form this year when they finished on podium in the Trinidad and Tobago United Teachers’ Association (TTUTA) 10km Road Race Saturday evening. Johnson won the race in a steamy 33:01, which not [...]
