Jagdeo’s latest secret deal…Land three times the size of Barbados committed to ANSA McAL
In an agreement reminiscent of the secret US$138M airport deal with a Chinese company in Jamaica, the former administration under President Bharrat Jagdeo, in September, signed yet another one…this time for the building of ethanol production plant. Yesterday, the Trinidad Guardian announced the agreement which was signed since September 30th, 2011, but which has [...]
Beer giants, Digicel rule the road
– float parade returns to Berbice after two decades It took three giants –two into brewing and the other into mobile communications – to infuse much-needed energy to transform the Mashramani parade into a gyrating sea of red, blue, gold and white yesterday. Thousands braved the threat of rain to line the main parade [...]
Mahaica woman stung to death by African killer bees
While thousands took to the streets yesterday to celebrate Mashramani, the family of 57-year-old Moonia Sanicharra is left to mourn after Africanized Killer Bees attacked and killed the elderly woman at Abdullah Dam, Cane Grove, Mahaica. Reports are that the woman was climbing a mango tree in the backdam when the bees [...]
Pregnant woman among two shot
- bandit captured in canefield… Violence erupted in Vryheid’s Lust and Plaisance, East Coast Demerara yesterday after a cornered bandit opened fire wounding two persons, including a pregnant woman. Luchonda Beckles, 24, was shot in her left leg, while Anessa Woolford, 32, a teacher was also nursing a wound to her hip at the Georgetown [...]
The German Example
In the midst of four years of economic turmoil in the developed world, Germany has been the one country to buck the tide of deterioration and decline. And this has been true even in the present Euro zone crisis that has brought Greece to its knees with Portugal and Italy waiting in the wings. [...]
They will call another election; they will get another defeat
Any learned person will tell you that you can repair a defective biology but a damaged psychology is not easy to fix. In cultural studies worldwide, the debate rages on as to whether colonial subjects have not had their psychology permanently damaged by the psychic ravishes of European domination. For many Third World experts [...]
TIME FOR A RETHINK OF MASH DAY
Over the past fifteen years, Mash Day celebrations have grown larger and larger. More money than ever before is now placed into the event. The number of revelers is growing each year. Crowds along the parade route are swelling with each passing year. But more importantly, people are having the time of their [...]
Dem boys seh…Is pimping and thiefing all de time
People like fuh claim family especially when dem want do wrong things. De Rat guh to India fuh look fuh family because he believe that once he find family in India de people in Guyana would forgive he fuh all de thiefing that happen. Dem had a man pun de Essequibo Coast. [...]
Mr. Ramotar owes Region 10 an apology
DEAR EDITOR, It is with much regret that I respond to the remarks made by His Excellency, Donald Ramotar, in the February 12 edition of the Sunday Chronicle. It is not that I cannot appreciate the hurt which the President feels at not having the majority in Parliament. I can see how this turn [...]
This matter should be taken more seriously
DEAR EDITOR, I read your report on the following subject “Former headmaster crushed to death by cop’s car” in Kaieteur News Online. Here is a link to the article I read. http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2012/02/22/former-headmaster-crushed-to-death-by-cop%e2%80%99s-car/ I would like to take this opportunity to comment on the inaccuracy of your report. As an editor of the popular Guyana [...]
I will continue to speak out
DEAR EDITOR, I can almost hear your agony in your editorial in Wednesday’s (Feb. 22) issue. I agree with you fully on the negative influences of Dancehall and Chutney music. Our country of tomorrow is being destroyed at the altar of “Cultural Revolution”. On Monday night last, Norman McLean, Roshan Khan and myself [...]
Is this how you would run the government?
DEAR EDITOR, There are some who, in defence of the government of their liking, whether the PNC of 28 years or the PPP of 20 years, have made some truly bizarre pronouncements. The latest example of this madness arose when the PPP government went before the opposition-controlled Parliament to get retroactive approval of some [...]
Restoration of the dignity of the Guyanese people
DEAR EDITOR, Agriculture is the backbone of our economy. This has been so since the colonial days and is likely to remain so for quite some time despite the fact that a fair measure of diversification of our economic activities has taken place over the past few decades. Notwithstanding this acknowledged fact, both [...]
Giftland Office Max supports Powerlifters for Caribbean C/ships
Continuing their efforts in support of the development and exposure of Guyana’s sportsmen and women, corporate entity Giftland Office Max have recently powered up two of the Powerlifters that will be representing Guyana at the 6th IPF/NAPF Caribbean Powerlifting Championships set for the United States Virgin Islands, March 28th – April 1, 2012. Headlining [...]
Jamaica aim for 4th win, but Guyana look to spring a surprise
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua CMC – Jamaica are looking to continue their dominance, when they face Guyana in a top-of-the-table clash in the fourth round of the Regional 4-Day Tournament, starting today. However, the Guyanese will have other ideas. At the same time, third-placed hosts Trinidad & Tobago are looking to do the same [...]
Taylor stars as Windies win Series
Roseau, Dominica — Allrounder Stefanie Taylor had another superb match as West Indies Women beat India Women by six wickets to win the fourth T20 International at Windsor Park on Thursday. The victory gave the West Indies an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series as they managed to topple a team [...]
Jamaica PM: WICB rude and owes me an apology
Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller of Jamaica has described the statement issued by the West Indies Cricket Board earlier this week as rude. They owe me an apology Mrs. Simpson Miller declared. She was speaking at a press conference at Jamaica House Thursday Afternoon. “Sabina Park, I stand by it, Chris Gayle, I stand by it,” [...]
$2M doled out to Berbice cricket clubs by Food For the Poor (Guy) Inc. & BCB
Twenty (20) cricket clubs in Berbice last Saturday received $2M worth of items from Food For the Poor (Guy) Inc. to assist in their development. The donation to the clubs was the fourth of its kind since August 2010 as the Charity Organisation in conjunction with the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) and the Rose [...]
Guyana not send full-fledged contingent to NACAC Cross Country race
Guyana may not be sending a full-fledged contingent to the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country race scheduled for March 17 in Trinidad and Tobago, which is a paradigm shift from what obtained last year. Sources close to the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) have informed Kaieteur Sport that the undertaking [...]
AAG set qualifying timings for CARIFTA trials
-trials set for March 4 with grand take away lunch as fund raiser The technical committee of the Athletic Association of Guyana along with several coaches from various clubs across Guyana, assembled Wednesday (22 February) afternoon at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, Kingston to set the qualifying timings for 2012 CARIFTA Games [...]
Spinners and Batsmen coaching clinics set for this weekend in Berbice
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) Special Events Committee would this weekend continue their 2012 coaching Programme when they host clinics for spinners and batsmen at the Albion Community Centre. The spinners’ clinic is set for tomorrow while the batsmen clinic will come off on Sunday, both events are set to commence at 09.00 [...]
Demerara Distillers Ltd sponsors Republic Anniversary Chess tournament
Beverage giants, Demerara Distillers Ltd (DDL), continues to place great faith in the administrators of the local Chess Federation when it acquiesced to another sponsorship deal to offset the expenses for the Republic Anniversary Open Chess Tournament which gets underway tomorrow morning at the Keishar’s Sports Club, Hadfield Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown. Marketing Assistant [...]
Central Police Station Operational Youth Club female cricket competition concludes
The Central Police Station Operational Youth Club in New Amsterdam in collaboration with the Station Management Committee on Wednesday successfully staged a one day female 10/10 cricket competition for ranks of the Division. The one day competition was played at the Central Police Station Recreation Centre playfield. In the finals Team two defeated [...]
Several players advance from semifinal encounters as Mash Badminton continues
Guyana Badminton Association/National Sports Commission Annual Junior Mashramani Tournament continued at the Queens College Badminton Courts on Wednesday. The Tournament started on Friday 17, February and is set to continue today at the same venue. A number of semifinal and third place matches were completed. In results from the matches played on the [...]
Demerara U-15 cricket to commence shortly
The Demerara Cricket Board is advising all Area Associations that its Inter Association Under-15 competition for 2012 will commence very shortly and Associations are requested to start preparing their teams in anticipation for this annual competition. In a release the DCB stated, “We are cognizant of the current inclement weather and the [...]
