Two killed in Mahaicony smash-up
Two employees who were working on the Hope/Dochfour Canal, East Coast Demerara were tragically killed yesterday afternoon after the pick-up truck they were travelling in slammed into a truck on the Mahaicony Public Road. Dead are 23-year-old Nandram Rooplall also called “Ray Charles” or “Ray” of Hope West, Enmore, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and [...]
Imam remanded to prison on three counts of sexual molestation
After some two hours in the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court, the Imam at the center of a child sexual molestation case was remanded to prison. The Imam, 30 year-old Nizam Ali of Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara made his appearance early yesterday morning before Magistrate Alex Moore, charged with three counts of sexual penetration to a [...]
Amaila Falls road controversy… Luncheon insists Govt. owns seized equipment
“I don’t believe that there is any question that Government has an absolute right, absolute ownership…because they expended funds to procure that equipment.” Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon yesterday told media operatives that he is aware of reports involving police altercations with controversial contractor Makeswhar ‘Fip’ Motilall but insists that the [...]
Butcher hangs self days after wife’s mysterious death
As controversy surrounds the death of a Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo woman who died at a city hospital on Sunday last, police were called in yesterday, as her husband was found hanging from a rafter in his house. Thirty-nine year-old Alim Jahoor, a butcher of Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo was found [...]
Huge interest in Venezuela’s offer to buy building materials
-17 exporters looking for early deal A number of Guyanese hardware manufacturers are looking to cash in on an offer from Venezuela to buy building materials. Yesterday, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) released a list of 20-plus materials that the neighbouring Spanish-speaking country is interested in. These include PVC pipes, cement, shingles and wooden doors. [...]
KEEP IT SIMPLE
If the PPP wants to make the income tax laws more tax- friendly, it should avoid establishing tax allowances for dependent children. This will only complicate the tax system further and create bottlenecks to improved tax administration. It was the PNC government that abolished tax allowances for dependent children and tax credits for [...]
I was either a fascist tyrant or great superstar at UG: Which one? None
I worked for twenty six years at the University of Guyana. During that time span, every three years, I faced contract renewal based on research and competent teaching, first by my faculty, then by the Appointments Committee, then by the Council. During those twenty six years, Bharrat Jagdeo was President of Guyana for twelve years. [...]
Not something to joke about
Security is crucial to everyone. It is for this reason that we started building homes and as we progressed so too did our need for security. The houses provided security from the harsh elements, but then we needed security from the other elements – the predators and even the pests – so we started installing [...]
FREE AT LAST: GCB resumes control of cricket
After being given 24 hours to remove the padlocks placed on the doors of the Guyana Cricket Board’s (GCB) Head Office on Regent Street via a court order issued by Justice William Ramlall on Wednesday, Permanent Secretary attached to the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCYS) Alfred King and Chairman of the Interim [...]
GMR&SC South Dakota Circuit Meet
Sunday shaping up to produce explosive rivalry The forceful interactions were indicative of the challenges that are anticipated on Sunday when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports stages its first Meeting of the year, at the South Dakota Circuit. This view was emitted during a Competitors Meeting called to apprise the racers of the [...]
Stage set for exciting WICB Regional Four-Day Tournament
St, John’s, Antigua — The West Indies Cricket Board’s Regional Four-day First-class competition is set to bowl off on Friday with the return of PINK ball matches under lights. Trinidad & Tobago will face Combined Campuses & Colleges in the season’s first match using the PINK ball at the 3Ws Oval at the Cave Hill [...]
Scotia Bank/Pepsi School Football Academy coaching course concluded yesterday
-Teachers/coaches to relate their wealth of knowledge to students Under United States-based Coach Stanley Harmon, the teachers/coaches of the Scotia Bank/Pepsi Schools Football Academy can now boast and distribute their wealth of knowledge gathered from the coaching course which was held over the past three days (Monday-Wednesday). With Wednesday being the final day for [...]
Tutorial High School for Barbados Relay Fair next week
– hopes to duplicate Queens College 2011 performance Woolford Avenue and East Georgetown powerhouse, Tutorial High School will be attending their first ever international relay fair in Bridgetown at the Ninth Edition of the Barbados Relay Fair on February 11, at the Barbados National Stadium, Waterford, St. Michael. Speaking with Kirk Moses, [...]
Hot action envisaged as local amateur pugilists take to the ring tonight
The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) is the place to be this evening when the executives of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) stages a special tournament to assess the progress of those pugilists preparing for international assignments over the coming year. Activities will culminate on Saturday. The tournament was initially slated for the [...]
Businessman John Lewis re-elected to serve as Flying Ace Cycle Club President
Businessman and long serving president, John Lewis, Manager of Water Chris Hotel, was once again elected to serve as President of the Flying Ace Cycling Club when that entity held its Annual General Meeting recently at Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice. Lewis’ election, as those of the other positions, was unopposed. Attorney at Law Mursaline Bacchus [...]
Georgetown Dominoes Association to hold wake for Robert Williams
The Georgetown Dominoes Association will hold a wake in honour of its former President, Robert Williams, today at the Malteenoes Sports Club, Thomas Lands. All teams affiliated to the GDA are asked to turn up at Malteenoes for 19:00h/7:00 p.m. Each team is asked to contribute some form of beverage to this event.
Seven to represent Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym at National Amateur trials
The Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym of New Amsterdam Berbice will be looking to continue their good showing in the Boxing arena when the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) stages a two-day box-off at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, today and tomorrow. The Gym will be sending seven fighters to the activity which will [...]
This is more than ‘just UG business’
Dear Editor, It has been almost a week since media houses in Guyana have broadcast to the general public, sometimes rival versions, though always relevant aspects, of the same story unfolding at the University of Guyana. Despite the abundance of information, many Guyanese are still starved for want of understanding the fundamental issues [...]
Those unmarked, one-way streets
Dear Editor, I feel the need to raise a concern about an article carried in today’s edition captioned “Several city streets now one-way”. There are a wide list of changes in regards to changing the rules indicating that these streets are now to only carry one-way traffic, but driving around Georgetown one has [...]
Peeper wrong about appointment of DPP
DEAR EDITOR, The Peeping Tom’s Article written and published in the Kaieteur News dated February 02 2012, is predicated upon the assumption that the President appoints and dismisses the Director of Public Prosecutions. This assumption is wholly erroneous. Under Article 199 of the Constitution of Guyana, the DPP is appointed to and removed [...]
A dangerous trend near Number 36 Village
Dear Editor, As a person who travels daily on the Corentyne highway, I wish to bring to the attention of the relevant authorities a dangerous practice which has been going on for several years. It’s the parking of trucks on both sides of the public road at Number 36 Village . On most [...]
Has Mr. Ramkarran’s failure to be appointed Speaker made him irrational?
Dear Editor, I refer to the PPP press Release of January 17, 2012; Mr. Ralph Ramkarran’s press release which appeared on the page 3 of the Stabroek News of Wednesday January 18, under the caption, “PPP/C addressing voter loss”; and, the news item which appeared on page 2 of Stabroek News January 23, [...]
Are the police in collusion with these law-breakers?
Dear Editor, An upsurge in burglaries on business and residential premises within the three adjoining villages of Johanna Cecilia, Maria’s Lodge and Suddie where a police station is located is causing serious public concern from the tardiness of investigators, to bring the perpetrators to justice ; The last weekend was the third time [...]
The Muslim community must not make the mistakes of the Catholic Church
Dear Editor, When the Catholic Church started to confront the presence of abusers in their ranks, they feared for the public image of their religion so much that they dismissed the cases as anti-Catholic propaganda. Instead of looking to the people and policies of their organisation and thus cleansing themselves of the [...]
Serious consequences of industrial action at UG
Dear Editor, Industrial action at the University of Guyana can have serious consequences, far beyond what students, staff, and observers are likely to think of. While most people may tend to look at the disruption of semester and schedules, there are long term effects that can be bitter and deep. My personal experience [...]
