Amaila Falls hydro project…Loans of $588M will cost Guyana US$187M in fees during construction alone
The top brass of Sithe Global are currently in Guyana and met with several media operatives yesterday at the Pegasus Hotel to provide an update on the 165MW Hydroelectric Power Plant to be built at the base of the Amaila Falls to the tune of US$840.3M. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bruce Wrobel stated that [...]
Govt’s US$1.5M claim to Fip’s performance bond in jeopardy
A claim that has been laid by the Government of Guyana in relation to the US$1.5M Performance Bond that had been issued to Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall is now in jeopardy. This money, which on the surface seems payable to the government, is not automatic upon claim. This is according to a source close to the [...]
GT&T employee injured as utility pole topples with him
Osmond Yaw, an employee of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) who was among several persons conducting extensive work for the company in Lethem, sustained injuries after being struck by a fallen utility pole at around 14:30hrs (2:30pm) yesterday. It was reported that Yaw was strapped to a pole onto which he was [...]
The Chavez Way?
This newspaper has always been quite sceptical of Hugo Chavez over in neighbouring Venezuela. Not only for the fact that as the leader of a country that claims three-quarters of our country, a healthy dose of scepticism might be de rigueur, but that his ‘strongman’ inclinations might tempt him to change the claim [...]
WHO IS GOING TO REPLACE BARACK OBAMA AS THE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT?
In a matter of hours, the United States President will give what will probably be his final State of the Union address to the Congress and to the people of the United States of America. He is not expected, or at least some people feel so, to be re-elected as President of the [...]
Tourism, crime, journalism: Attitudes that are overbearing
This columnist believes that per capita this country has the most hypocritical, immoral, dishonest and opportunistic population in the world. With just under 800,000 citizens, we must have produced more dishonest minds than places where the population numbers dozens of millions and even hundreds of millions. Making the news last week are lamentations and cries [...]
Imam re-arrested as five more victims come forward
The Imam at the centre of a growing sexual molestation scandal was re-arrested yesterday after more boys came forward with allegations against him. Kaieteur News understands that at least five more boys are claiming that they were molested by the Imam, who had worked at a Turkeyen masjid and at a private city [...]
New housing scheme at Herstelling…20 companies vie for $B road contracts
Tenders to build over 10 kilometres of road and bridges in a new housing scheme behind Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, yesterday attracted a total of twenty (20) bids. An Engineer’s Estimate has placed costs of the roads and three bridges at over $1B. The new scheme, referred to as Plantation Herstelling Phase [...]
Patrick Manning suffers stroke
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – CMC – Former Prime Minister Patrick Manning remains “partly paralysed” at a public hospital yesterday, his wife, Hazel Manning has said. Manning was rushed to the San Fernando General Hospital last Monday night suffering from what his office said had been a “minor stroke”. It said Manning, 66, was [...]
Dem boys seh…Retribution got people getting stroke
People jump when dem hear de news that Patrick Manning get a stroke. This was de Prime Minister of Trinidad who meet Obama and all dem world leaders. This was de man who control Trinidad an all its oil money. This was a man who spend US$2 million fuh put up a [...]
An Open Letter to Minister Clement Rohee
Dear Minister Rohee, I arrived in Guyana with the full expectation that something unpleasant may happen to me. I took the necessary precautions, avoided taking unnecessary risks and was very vigilant during my entire stay there. But I did not go to Guyana to be locked away indoors. I intended having a good [...]
In support of Freddie Kissoon
Dear Editor, Please allow me to add my opinion to those already expressed on the Freddie Kissoon/University of Guyana issue. From all appearance, despite the opportunity for soul-searching and retooling itself for operation within a more competitive democratic environment, the People’s Progressive Party seems to be stuck in the anachronistic attitude that carrying [...]
PPP/C must avoid opportunists
Dear Editor, As this past general and national election heralds a new dawn for our political system, I urge our new President Donald Ramotar to act carefully as he continues to make changes to his government, particularly the appointment of persons to boards and committees. Such appointments should be based solely on one’s [...]
There is need for bureaucracy at GPHC
Dear Editor, This letter is being penned in response to Mr. Freddie Kissoon’s continued contradictory and sensational ramblings in the press regarding the management and operations of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, wherein he appears to be fixated on an alleged incident which involved one of his relatives. Management of the Corporation intends [...]
Mischief is afoot
Dear Editor, The mischievous scheme of Lurlene Nestor proliferates on a daily basis with an abundance of lies, distortions and misinformation in the public domain. She reminds us of the legendary Chichidodo bird which feeds fat on the worms that grow on the dirt. Nestor’s letter in yesterday’s Kaieteur News is yet another [...]
GPL is targeting the wrong people
Dear Editor, It’s regrettable to see GPL officials going after consumers they deem guilty of electricity theft and planning to go the extra mile to scare people from continuing this unscrupulous act that has been proven to be costly and at times, deadly. The company is not going after their employees who are [...]
They used power wrongly
Dear Sir, I am a brother of Melania Torres who is currently involved in the land dispute with Minister Pauline Sukhai in Moruca and I have been following up the land dispute for quite some time now until it escalated publicly. I have lived there with my family (mother, father, brothers & sisters) [...]
GCB, IMC name provisional squads
-Team preparation in jeopardy as government lock out continues The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) yesterday announced a list of 31 players in a provisional squad to prepare for the Regional 4-Day Tournament. The Regional 4-Day Tournament begins on February 3 and Guyana’s first match against the Leeward Islands is scheduled for the said date, [...]
Ponting and Clarke put India to the sword at Adelaide
Another day, another venue but the same sordid tale for India yet again as Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting piled on the agony for the hapless tourists on the first day at the Adelaide Oval. At stumps, Australia were 335 for 3, with captain Michael Clarke unbeaten on 140 and Ricky Ponting [...]
Federer wins 1,000th match, will face Nadal
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—A dominating win by Roger Federer in his 1,000th career match and a more difficult workout for Rafael Nadal set up a rare Grand Slam marquee semifinal between the former top-ranked players. Four-time Australian Open champion Federer advanced to his ninth straight semifinal at Melbourne Park with a 6-4, 6-3, [...]
Guyana cricketers threatened with ICC ban –Sanjeev Datadin
Attorney for the Guyana Cricket Board, Sanjeev Datadin, has reacted to the call by the Interim Management Committee for members of the Guyana cricket team to turn up for practice today. The IMC has named a squad to prepare for the regional four-day cricket tournament. The GCB has also named a squad which almost [...]
East Coast athletics coach wants more student-athletes
– bemoans absence of training venue for his club By Juanita Hooper Raymond Daw, Coach of the Ruralites Athletics Club (RAC), located at Bygeval, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara, encouraged all athletes to take their academics seriously as, apart from their personal development, it aids in widening their knowledge on the sport. Daw [...]
Hadi’s Softball results for Jan. 22
Many matches scheduled to play last Sunday were called off because of bad weather in the inaugural Hadi’s nationwide Male/Female Softball tournament. However several games were played. In results from the matches: Education ground: Destroyers def. Tornado by 39 runs. Destroyers 149 for 7 off 15 over. Rown Tappin 52. Dave Singh 3 [...]
Blairmont Cricket Club holds Annual General Meeting
The Blairmont Cricket Club recently held its Annual General Meeting and election of office bears for the year 2012. Businessman Shabeer Baksh was reelected to serve as president for another year and he will be assisted by Nishal Samaroo as first Vice President and Karamdatt Bissoondyal as the second Vice President. The Secretary [...]
Wiltshire, Joseph Dominoes Competition starts today
Another massive countrywide Dominoes Competition organized by Mark ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire and Orin Joseph is scheduled to begin today, at Joseph’s residence, Gaulding Place, South Ruimveldt Park. According to a press release the competition will be played on a two in one out format and carries a first prize of $150,000 and a trophy, [...]
