US$840M Amaila Falls Hydro-electric plant… Contract to be made public if Govt. agrees-CEO Sithe Global
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sithe Global, the United States-based company contracted to undertake the construction of the 165MW Amaila Falls hydro-electric facility in Guyana, says that he is willing to provide all of the contract details and relevant information on the project. This, he said, is intended to increase transparency. Bruce Wrobel [...]
PPP/C takes control of six regions
- AFC scores Region 8; APNU nets three As anticipated, the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) took control of six of the country’s 10 Administrative Regions when elections for the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen were held yesterday. The notable change in the political makeup for the hierarchy in the regions was in Region [...]
Sheema Mangar murder….Fabric samples did not match victim’s clothes
– police urged to stop fooling around and come clean More and more controversy is emerging in the Sheema Mangar case as reports reaching this newspaper have indicated that the results of DNA tests carried out on the samples that were sent to Barbados turned out negative. Kaieteur News was reliably informed that [...]
REPSOL set to start oil drilling by next week
Drilling for oil by REPSOL in its Jaguar well location offshore Guyana could start by next week, officials said yesterday. According to officials of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the rig is already in position with critical materials and divers in place. A Global Orion Diving Vessel arrived on location Sunday along [...]
Driver flees after sand truck kills Barama security guard
A security guard living along the Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway, has become the country’s latest road fatality after he became a victim of a hit-and-run accident. Ronville Roberts, 58, called ‘Robbie’ was pronounced dead yesterday morning at the Georgetown Public Hospital. At around 08:00 hours yesterday, the man was struck down by a sand [...]
RETAINING OUR SKILLED GUYANESE AND OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
It was refreshing to learn that the government of Guyana is contemplating allowing scholarship students to be contracted outside of the public sector as part of the fulfillment of their scholarship contracts. For decades now, there was a proviso incorporated into the contracts of scholarship awardees which required that upon completion of their studies, they [...]
The press is a whipping block
During the past few years, many organisations, particularly business entities, have been blaming their incompetence on the media. When they perform poorly they look for any reason. There was a time when they blamed the crime situation. They argued that the criminals were keeping the shopping crowd away even as other business places were recording [...]
Prioritizing an agenda
The whole of Guyana knows that the opposition in Parliament has shaped an agenda for what they hope will be a freer Guyana. I say freer instead of better because no matter what laws the opposition passes in Parliament, if they involve huge multi-billion-dollar expenditures, the money will not be immediately available. What one can [...]
Dem boys seh…Sithe Global mek Fip now get real rich
People now understand de hydro project. Dem also find out that Fip mek Guyana got to spend more than US$100 million because he ain’t done de road. Every day de road tek fuh done is more money because prices going up. Dem boys did warn de government bout Fip. But people smile because [...]
Hold directors accountable for billions of uncollected taxes
DEAR EDITOR, I read with interest an article in the Kaieteur News (December 23, 2011) headed “Country loses billions in revenues…..GRA going after big contractors, businesses in 2012”. I get the distinct impression that the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA)’s boss, Khurshid Sattaur and his Agency are at a dead end after the Corporations [...]
GPL’s officials should be blaming themselves
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 proven to be costly, and at some times deadly, and they are not going after their employees who are [...]
Trying to bring some relief to this special country
DEAR EDITOR, I was touring South America for the past couple months and Guyana was my last destination before returning to Norway. Throughout South America there is one thing I observed to be prevalent, a mixture of people from diverse races and creed. I was excited to know Guyana was the only English-speaking [...]
The facts about Freddie Kissoon’s termination
DEAR EDITOR, This letter is a response to the Kaieteur News reporting on the areas and “facts” surrounding my dismissal from UG by the UG Council. There must be, for journalistic purposes, a distinction between the University and the University Council. KN said “University terminates.” Stabroek News wrote, “University Council fires.” I hope [...]
How dare Nestor question this Ministry’s “positive mindset” towards Mashramani?
Dear Editor, The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport feels constrained to comment on a letter on page 5 of your Tuesday 24th January 2012 edition, captioned “THE PPP/C’S DESCRIPTION OF MASHRAMANI AS A “WINE-UP AFFAIR IS A LONG-HELD VIEW BY THAT PARTY.” To state that this Ministry is disappointed with Lurlene Nestor’s [...]
High Court dismisses GCB move to quash IMC
It was revealed yesterday that the full sitting of the High Court, presided over Justice James Bovell Drakes and Justice William Ramlal, dismissed the ‘Order or Rule Nisi of Certiorari’ filed by Lionel Jaikarran and Chetram Singh in their capacity as trustees of the GCB. The two were seeking to quash the decision [...]
Henry optimistic that the team will be ready for Las Vegas challenge
Coach / Player of the national rugby team currently preparing for the Las Vegas, Theodore Henry, in an interview with Kaieteur Sport shortly before they embarked on a training session at the National Park, highlighted some of the concerns and positives of the preparation as they set sights on doing well, at the IRB [...]
GMR&SC host back to back events
With this weekend’s Fun-Day being used as a precursor for the February 5 Meeting at the South Dakota Circuit, motor racing fans will certainly have a quick double dose of excitement over the next week. The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club will be hosting a Meet for rookie car drivers, ‘B’ Class [...]
Peters shines as Cullen Young Warriors record consecutive wins
Cullen Young Warriors recorded consecutive victories as the South Essequibo Cricket Committee U-19 twenty\20 Tapeball competition commenced last Sunday at Zorg on the Essequibo Coast. In the day’s first encounter Cullen defeated the home team by 103 runs. The visitors batted first and piled up a mammoth 281-8 off their allocation of overs. Opener [...]
Berbice FA aiming for productive 2012
Senior, junior & female tourneys planned for 1st quarter The Berbice Football Association (BFA) in a bid to be more competitive at the national level is leaving no stones unturned in their quest to achieve that goal. To this end, the Executive of the BFA has organised a number of tournaments for [...]
Letter to the Sports Editor…Getting it right Orin, response to Orin Davis letter
Dear Editor, Mr Editor, permit me space in the newspapers so I can respond to my friend Orin Davis who submitted a letter in response to mine’s recently. Hello Orin, this is Theresa, I am a female so there is no need to assume my sex anymore and I have children who play football, [...]
Govt. not ‘hogtied’ to Amaila Falls hydro contract-AFC
…party calls for Luncheon’s resignation The Alliance For Change (AFC) says that the Government is not ‘hogtied’ to contracts signed by President Bharrat Jagdeo, especially the Amaila Falls project. This was a view offered by Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon. AFC’s Chairman, Khemraj Ramjattan, at a press conference yesterday at [...]
Cocaine in pineapples, watermelons…Guyana link seen as Canadians arrest 6
Toronto, Canada (Toronto Sun) – Would you like pineapple with your cocaine? Some watermelon with your weed? In a highly-tainted fruit salad caper, six Toronto-area accused drug importers were arrested after police and border agents seized coke and pot in loads of pineapples and watermelons. “Drug dealers will stop at nothing to get their contraband [...]
Guyana’s press freedom ranking remains unchanged
-Govt. says radio licences not for any “lagoo bagoo” Guyana’s press freedom ranking remained unchanged for 2011/2012, a report by the press freedom watchdog Reporters without Borders indicated yesterday, even as government sought to justify its granting of new radio licences. The report, released yesterday, ranks Guyana at 58th out of a total of 179 [...]
Georgetown Hospital refutes report that its food is terrible
The Georgetown Public Hospital has refuted reports that its food to patients is terrible. “Management wishes to state unequivocally that for the past year, the quality of meals prepared for patients has improved tremendously and anyone who refutes this statement is not being genuine or has not recently consumed it.” In a statement yesterday, the [...]
CGX gets land in Berbice for possible oil refinery
- Financing with Trinidadians explored The government has leased a “sizeable” plot of land to Canadian oil exploration company CGX that could be used to develop some type of oil refinery as the company looks to begin drilling for oil soon. The government’s chief spokesperson, Dr Roger Luncheon, said that the type of refinery that [...]
