Do you know that a group of people using taxpayers’ money, was laying the foundation to own and control the bulk of Guyana?
Man killed, car stolen
Grief smothered a Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara family following the shocking news that 44-year-old, Bert Whyte was killed in the city last evening. Whyte was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was rushed minutes after collapsing in front of the Palm Court Restaurant and Bar on Main [...]
One dead, five critical
By Leon Suseran Mother’s Day ended horribly for one young man who died in a two-car collision on the Number Two Village, West Coast Berbice Public Road. Six others were badly injured, most of them critically and are now patients with multiple injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital. One other has been released. [...]
Guyana Consul in Boa Vista flocked
…as campaign against illegal mining continues Brazilian miners, popularly called garimpieros, have been flocking the Guyana Consulate in Boa Vista to seek legal status in Guyana following several raids to root out illegal miners. The Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment and Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) have launched “Operation El Dorado” [...]
NICIL’s CEO willing to debate Ramjattan on TV
Chief Executive Officer of the National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited (NICIL) Winston Brassington says that he is prepared to discuss any fact relating to NICIL, including all statements made by Mr. Ramjattan in the public arena. In a statement issued by the Government Information Agency, Brassington said that he is also [...]
Woman, 56, found dead outside highway shop
- cops questioning two The partly nude body of a 56-year-old mother of five was found around 4:00 hrs yesterday outside a Swan, Soesdyke/Linden Highway shop where she had gathered with family members and friends some hours earlier to celebrate Mother’s Day. Judy Joseph, known as ‘Auntie Judy, was found dead outside [...]
Selling stale wine and cheap perfume
At the beginning of 2012, Mr. Ravi Dev in one of his columns referred to me as an extremist. This came from a man who wrote a few years back that if East Indians had not come to Guyana, it would have remained a mangrove swamp. I guess that was a pretty extremist judgement, not [...]
The interest of the nation is on money matters
The general public is being exposed to a host of issues that would normally have been one day reports in the media. They are being exposed to the issue of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL); they are asked to decide whether the benefits accruing to past presidents are exorbitant; whether the [...]
THE AIRPORT WORKS CAN END UP COSTING FAR MORE!
One of the projects that escaped the AFC Budget cuts is the proposed works to make the Cheddi Jagan International Airport into a category one facility. The funds for this project are not coming from NICIL. The US$ 150M price tag is going to be loaned to Guyana by a Chinese Bank. And [...]
Dem boys seh…Brazzy is a big spinner
Monkey know wha limb fuh jump pun. Brazzy now talking big how he ready fuh talk bout NICIL wid Prakash pun TV. He seh that he ready fuh talk all he know bout NICIL. He seh that he gun also talk bout Maasee. De same Brazzy tell a reporter that he willing to talk [...]
Shocking, only $700 million is left with NICIL
DEAR EDITOR, Winston Brassington’s attempt to clear the air on NICIL only makes the water murkier. Here are some questions the people of Guyana must ask of the PPP on NICIL and some issues to ponder. How does a government corporation that has handled over $1 trillion dollars ($1,000,000,000,000) in transactions and revenues from [...]
My comments on ex-presidents’ pension were misread
DEAR EDITOR, Lurlene Nestor’s retort (KN May 12) saying any comparison with pension and expenses of Guyana’s ex-President with former US Presidents “is not sober reasoning” is replete with unsubstantiated conclusions and inaccuracies about my positions on the “Jagdeo Pension Act” (her description, not mine). Contrary to what Nestor penned, I never offered a [...]
This club is deserving of a National Award
DEAR EDITOR, The Government since Independence in 1966 has honoured numerous citizens and organisations for services to the people of Guyana. Most of these awardees deserved their national awards while some were questionable. The main aim of our national award scheme I suppose was to recognize and honour those individuals and NGOs who [...]
NBS pumps $936,800 into GCA cricket…40-over 2nd division tourney to start Saturday
By Sean Devers The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) yesterday received a cheque valued $936,800 for the staging of its second division 40-overs competition which is scheduled to commence on Saturday with six matches in the City. Speaking before a high-level Head table with included, NBS Chairman Dr Nanda Gopaul, NBS Director Moen [...]
Slowly but surely for Sammy
West Indies captain says his side have competed against India and Australia and now need to start winning They may be missing several of their leading players, have been beaten in the warm-up game, written-off in the media and up against the No. 1 rated Test team, but West Indies captain Darren Sammy has [...]
Grenadians confirmed to compete on Sunday
Two athletes from Grenada have been confirmed to compete at the Third Edition of the President’s/ Jefford Track and Field Classic, which is set to be staged on May 20, at the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground, Linden. This is according to one of the members of the Organising Committee, who related this to the [...]
The Kwesi Jones/Sean Corbin match should be a humdinger
When Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones engaged Barbadian based Guyanese, Cleveland Fraser, the boxing pundits had predicted a certain win for Fraser saying that he was more technically sound. Indeed, after seven rounds where Fraser had Jones on the retreat and destined for an easy decision win, the analysis seemed correct. In a split [...]
Evon Jotis wins BCB/Scotia Bank Spelling Bee competition
Eleven year-old Evon Jotis of St. Therese Primary School of New Amsterdam held his nerves on Friday last to win the annual Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) organised Scotia Bank Inter Primary School Spelling Bee Competition. The event which was held at the Rose Hall Town Primary School attracted students from ten schools [...]
Field event records can be shattered Sunday at Classic III
By Juanita Hooper The President’s/Jefford Classic 2011 female Champion athlete, Natasha Alder, will be looking to retain her title when the Classic III gets underway at the MSC Ground in the Mining Town this Sunday from 10am, but will seriously face challenges. The all-round athlete’s name was recorded as the record holder [...]
Guyana Beach Football Association (GBFA) Inter-Schools Competition…
SoE, CWSS joint leaders on six points apiece Four more matches were contested in the inaugural Guyana Beach Football Association (GBFA) Inter-Schools Competition currently being played, at the Christianburg facility. In the opening game, Christianburg / Wismar Secondary (CWSS) gained a walk over from Mackenzie High. In the second match, School of [...]
Born this way
DEAR EDITOR, Pastor Phillip Lee of “His way out ministries” wrote quite a long letter defending traditional marriage in American Society (May 13th Kaieteur News). Some might argue that the pastor is defending traditional bigotry and is denying gays and lesbians their “way out” of the closet. Pastor Lee says that his position, [...]
President’s/Jefford Track & Field Classic…Lifetime Realty back on board
Managing Director of Lifetime Realty Alfred Mentore in a simple ceremony conducted at the entity’s Head Office on North Road maintained his support for the President’s / Jefford Track & Field Classic after pledging an undisclosed sum to Co-organiser of the event Edison Jefford yesterday. Mentore, a former national youth cricketer and an outstanding [...]
Woodpecker National Junior Championships begins today
The Guyana Squash Association will serve off the Woodpecker National Junior Squash Championships today instead of yesterday as previously mentioned. The tournament will have male and female competitors in the Under 19, Under 17, Under 15, Under 13, as well as the Under 11 category this year. Keen competition is anticipated among the junior players [...]
Concerted and corrective approaches are necessary if local athletes should achieve prestigious accolades
By Michael Benjamin Thirty odd years after the successful staging of the inaugural Three Stage Cycle Road Race under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, and after enjoying minimal successes, Guyanese riders are now hard pressed to dominate the activity and recent results of this annual event have [...]
ASTP / GT&T / MCYS / NSC Windball Cricket C/ships…Alness, Auchlyne, McGowan latest winners
Alness, Auchlyne and McGowan were among the latest teams to record wins when the Al Sport & Tour Promotions (ASTP) / GT&T / Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCYS) / National Sports Commission (NSC) 15th Annual Windball Cricket Championships for Primary Schools continued, at the Bush Lot Farm ground with play [...]
