GuySuCo racks up US$40M debt to local banks, creditors
– overseas bank refuse to lend money The state-owned sugar company is finding major difficulty in obtaining short-term financing. Yesterday, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), currently facing a series of strikes across the country, announced that it owes $8B in short-term debt. In fact, GuySuCo disclosed that it is unable to get working capital [...]
Fallen electric wires snarl traffic along Rupert Craig highway E.C.D.
…pipeline to Jagdeo’s mansion blamed for pole collapse Several villages between Le Ressouvenir and Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara, were without electricity for close to three hours yesterday after a power pole fell, sending wires across the Sparendaam Public Road. The pole was merely suspended by electrical wires from other surrounding poles as [...]
Robert Persaud’s Ministry has no authority to spend money
…still to be gazetted-Greenidge While there are those that laud the creation of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, there are those that criticize the expansion of Government. Others question the legality of the operations of this new entity. Former Finance Minister in the People’s National Congress Government, Carl Greenidge, said that [...]
Two more murders rock Guyana’s goldfields
Police in the interior are investigating two more murders that have occurred on Monday. One of the murders involves a Guyanese called “Tall Man” while the other is that of a Brazilian. Police yesterday said that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Raimundo Gomes Da Silva, 41, which occurred at about [...]
New Chinese ferries to cost $50M per month
– Diesel-run Caterpillar engines unsuitable, more expensive Two new Chinese-built ferries that will ply the Parika/Supenaam route are likely to cost Guyanese taxpayers millions of dollars more to operate and maintain than the older class Makouria vessels, officials have said. It is now more than likely government will have to subsidize the operations. The [...]
Former headmaster crushed to death by cop’s car
Fingers are being pointed at a senior police officer on the Essequibo Coast, after he reportedly drove his vehicle over a retired headmaster, killing him instantly on Monday last. Kaieteur News understands that the victim, whose name was given as “Johnny”, is a well-known alcoholic in the area. He worked with the [...]
Mash Violent Music
With Mashramani nigh upon us and a welter of musical concerts becoming permanent fixtures of our landscape, it might be time to revisit the vexed question of the possible effects some of this music might have on our youths. There are two concerns, not necessarily unconnected, raised about some of the music – that [...]
Me and a 22-year-old girl illegally in someone else’s car
On Monday morning, a group of us, in Gerhard Ramsaroop’s car, set out early for Berbice. Three forms of protest had struck Berbice. There was the ongoing strike at Blairmont. Rose Hall workers also took industrial action. And we were informed that there was a huge protest by residents over a non-existent main street in [...]
GOVERNMENTS WE LOVE TO HATE BUT CANNOT DO WITHOUT
Government–the thing we love to hate so much but without which we can do very little… at least in Guyana. We love to loathe government, to criticize, to demand things from it, and even to become attached to it to the point of extreme dependence. When the government in our estimation fails us, [...]
Dem boys seh…De guru send Dr Rat fuh a bath
When de Skeldon sugar factory start fuh operate it had teething problems. Every time dem boys talk, all Rob-Bert use to seh is that it got teething problems. Well de teething problems over. All de teeth get pull out or dem fall out. If was a man de guru woulda tell he to [...]
EBFA appealing to Sports Minister to intervene
Grove/Diamond NDC barring association from uses of Diamond Ground The Honourable Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony has gone on record encouraging the full use of the hundreds of Community Grounds around Guyana; a country blessed with land galore. But as is the norm, many of the persons who have been placed in positions [...]
NaMilCo Football Festival…Alpha’s mental resilience could be tested this evening
By Rawle Welch Stuck in the middle of the ongoing joke between the Guyana Football Federation and the Guyana Football Association, Guyana’s premier club Alpha United mental resilience could face a stern examination this evening when they go up against Riddim Squad in the feature game of a double header as play in [...]
Priyanna Ramdhani cops early title in NSC Mash Badminton tourney
The Guyana Badminton Association, National Sports Commission Annual Junior Mashramani Tournament continued at the Queens College Badminton Courts on Monday with several matches. The Tournament started last Friday and Priyanna Ramdhani secured an early victory in the U-11 Girls category with victory in the final, beating Aaliyah Seeram 21-2, 21-2 in the championship game. [...]
Golden Jaguars around the world update!…Ricky Shakes and Howard Newton the star Jaguars of the Week
Winger Ricky Shakes and Mid-fielder Howard Newton were the ‘Golden Jaguars’ players to score over the weekend, as they aided their clubs Ebbsfleet United and St. Albans Football Clubs to a 3-2 win and 1-1 draw over Bath City and Arlesey Town on Saturday. Ebbsfleet United is an English Professional Club that plays in [...]
Local based Golden Jaguars on developmental path on C’bean tour
– Shabazz Guyana’s ‘Golden Jaguars’ four game Caribbean tour, which forms part of the training and developmental plan ahead of stage-three of the CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 qualifying, has been bearing fruits despite the losses so far. The Guyanese were scheduled to oppose Grenada last evening in the spice Isle [...]
Mayor’s Cup Inter-Ward football tourney kicks off March 16
Football fans are in for a treat when the annual Mayor’s Cup inter Ward Football championships get underway from Friday March16 and culminates on Sunday April 8. The Inter-Ward format is expected to feature a number of fringe and new players along with the regulars and fans are expected to be in for [...]
Guyanese youth and junior athletes gearing for upcoming 2012 CARIFTA Games trials
– last year four athletes represented Guyana in Jamaica In two weeks, to be precise, March 4th, athletes from across the trails will be vying to be selected to represent Guyana at the 2012 CARIFTA Games in Hamilton, Bermuda from 6th-9th of April at the National Stadium. Following the official results from [...]
E’bo businessman host second 20/20 floodlight football
Businessman, Wayne Moore, who has a passion for football, will be hosting another segment of the shorter version of floodlight football this weekend. The 20/20 game is scheduled to feature several teams, including one from Moruca, Region One. The game will commenced at 2pm, on February 25 at the Walton-Hall ground. The shorter [...]
Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club congratulates Fudadin
The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club has extended congratulation to Assad Fudadin on reaching his first ton in regional cricket. The message reads: “The Patron Beverley Harper, President Keith Foster, Management and Members of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club would like to congratulate our First Division captain [...]
Devers to return to T&T Brain Surgeon in six months
Immediate Surgery would affect his speech “I know God saved my life for me to testify to his greatness,” said International Radio Cricket Broadcaster Sean Devers on his return from Trinidad last week where he visited Radiologist Dr. Omar Khan and Brain Surgeon Dr. Robert Ramcharan. The former Guyana cricketer was diagnosed [...]
IMC moves to Bernice as cricket consultations continue
Even as the controversy over the right to administrate over Guyana’s cricket deepens, the Government installed Interim Management Committee (IMC), led by Chairman and former West Indies Cricket Captain, Clive Lloyd, heightened its country wide consultations with an interactive session with Berbicians at the Berbice High School Sunday morning last. Mr. Lloyd was [...]
Letter to the Sports Editor…Analyzing Clive Lloyd’s resignation with the WICB Is Clive Lloyd being hypocritical to himself?
Dear Editor, By his own words in this resignation letter, Clive Lloyd has now advised all and sundry that “he was appointed as a SPECIAL ADVISOR ON SPORTS TO THE PRESIDENT OF GUYANA” which appointment seems to have immediately followed the meeting between President Jagdeo, WICB President Julian Hunte and Minister of Sports [...]
Scrutiny of financial papers by parliamentary opposition is critical
Dear Editor, The government went on the ‘we are the victims’ campaign when the parliamentary opposition parties, last Thursday, used their parliamentary majority to ensure that the government provide satisfactory explanation as to how monies intended to benefit the people of Guyana are spent. Let me state from the outset that this is [...]
Modernisation of the UG Library should be our top priority
Dear Editor, I was delighted when Dr Compton Bourne was appointed Chancellor of UG (President Jagdeo’s preference) as well as Professor Carrington as Vice-Chancellor, (again, President Jagdeo’s preference), both appointments based on complete merit, rather than party politics. Bourne is an internationally respected banker and civil servant, a man of exemplary manners and [...]
A Happy Republic Day to Mr. Frederick Kissoon
DEAR EDITOR, On Monday (Feb. 20) I read Mr. Frederick Kissoon’s response (KN February 19, 2012) to a letter I wrote (KN January 29, 2012) criticizing his column (KN January 18, 2012) that called for the dismissal of a medical doctor who refused to re-write a prescription for Mr. Kissoon’s friend. Though I [...]
