Foulis shallow grave…. Body buried after attempt to burn it failed
A Foulis, East Coast Demerara man has provided police investigators with details of how he tried to burn the body of 51-year-old Gangaram Bharat before burying it in a shallow grave in his 14th Street backyard. The man, Joel Persaud, was captured yesterday afternoon at Hampshire, Corentyne where he and his wife had fled on [...]
Ramotar hopes Ramkarran rescinds resignation
- says decision was made in anger President Donald Ramotar says the decision by Ralph Ramkarran to resign from the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) was made in anger. The President, who is also the PPP General Secretary, said Ramkarran made his decision “at the spur of the moment.” As a result, he said he [...]
Mazaruni Prison escapees recaptured
Two prisoners who had escaped from the Mazaruni Prison on Monday had their freedom cut short after three days, by members of the joint services. The men, Sean Hopkinson and Carlton Sampson, were recaptured hours apart near Sherima, Essequibo River, about 23 miles from the prison. The men had scaled the fence of the interior [...]
Release full report on NCN probe – AFC
The Alliance for Change (AFC) is calling for the release of the full report into investigations of financial irregularity at the state-owned national radio and television station. “We believe that anyone suspected of skimming the cream off the milk jug must be thoroughly investigated,” AFC Parliamentarian Cathy Hughes stated. She believes that those senior officials [...]
Oppositions’ omissions from meeting regrettable – CJIA contractor
The Chinese Company involved in the US$138M expansion project of the Timehri airport has apologized for omitting the country’s main opposition from recent meetings it held in Guyana to clear the air on corruption allegations. Yesterday, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), in a released letter to A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) said it [...]
Come clean on airport contract – Moses Nagamootoo
The Alliance for Change (AFC) is insisting that the government comes clean on the US$138M contract to expand the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. AFC Parliamentarian, Moses Nagamootoo, said that the party is not against the Chinese contractor or the involvement of any Chinese firm in infrastructural projects here. Nagamootoo said that the party has no [...]
The Guyanese mind: The ubiquity of mediocrity
When a nation cannot rise above the prevailing ethos of mediocrity, it will fail to take its place in the modern scheme of things. When a society cannot judge between the simple wrongs and rights of its citizens, it will fail to produce productive minds. When a country elevates the aridness of its inhabitants to [...]
Dem boys seh…Dr Rammie paving de way fuh thief
Dem have an old saying, ‘When chicken hawk miss chicken he does carry grass’. That is wha happen wid Dr Rammie. When he been at de drugs Ministry he nevah use to worry bout licence. He nevah seh a word. He mouth nevah open fuh even mention licensing mechanism. De money used to flow. [...]
Government and the opposition need to sign codes of conduct
Kaieteur News is not looking for any awards. But God knows, the contribution of this newspaper over the past year in exposing wrongdoing in government has far surpassed the efforts of the opposition parties combined since 1992. What Glenn Lall and Adam Harris have achieved in the past year alone, the opposition parties have not [...]
A brighter day dawns
There is a saying that before the storm there is calm. Another saying goes that the darkest hour is just before the dawn. Guyana’s present situation can be likened to any of those sayings. Indeed the country is poised for economic take-off but this is overshadowed by some dark incidents, not least among them [...]
An apology and support for Ralph Ramkarran
DEAR EDITOR, With the resignation by Mr. Ralph Ramkarran from the PPP after many years of dedication and commitment, I would like to publicly apologize to Mr. Ramkarran for the errors in my judgment of his political positions over the years. I would also like to let the public understand that the “crocodile tears” [...]
Prem Misir’s utterances on NCN fiasco sufficient to justify budget cuts
Dear Editor, The KN headline titled; ‘Monies still unaccounted for at NCN’ dated 07/03/12 is a piece of reading that I recommend to all of Guyana, especially those who questioned the rationale behind the budget cuts initiated by the parliamentary opposition. In this article it was reported that the Chairman of the Board of [...]
PPP members must fight for a constitutionally-mandated General Congress in 2012
DEAR EDITOR, With Ralph Ramkarran gone from the PPP because of his stance on corruption, it is time PPP members and supporters look at internal corruption of the PPP’s constitution. The PPP holds a general congress for its members every three years. The last one was held in 2008. The controlling force of the [...]
Corporal Punishment: Should it be banned in Guyana?
DEAR EDITOR, As a teacher in the public school system in New York City, I have followed with great interest the ongoing debate on Corporal Punishment in Guyana’s Independent press, SN and KN. Mahendra Doraisam’s letter in KN (July 4th) titled, “CP is from a fossilized system” makes nice, neat, political and cultural arguments [...]
Kiwis seek to rebound
Jamaica Observer – NEW Zealand batsman Martin Guptill is expecting an improved showing from the visitors in the One-Day International (T20) series against West Indies, which starts tomorrow at Sabina Park in Kingston. After arriving in the island on Monday evening, New Zealand had their first practice session at Sabina Park yesterday, and the [...]
Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Bygeval crowned East Coast Zone champs
Despite falling behind as early as the 4th minute when Johnson Jack pierced the defence and goalkeeper with a rasping shot from about 25 metres out, Annandale have only themselves to blame after squandering a plethora of chances to succumb to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Bygeval in yesterday’s final of the East [...]
GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions’ Meet…Jeffrey determined to do better come Sunday
He is the reigning champion of the Group 4 category, but so far this year, he hasn’t been able to duplicate the scorching performances of last year and Kevin Jeffrey in an invited comment with Kaieteur Sport disclosed how determined he is to produce a better performance on Sunday when the Guyana Motor Racing [...]
Guyana U-17 record another victory, behind Jamaica on points table
Guyana defeated the Leeward Islands by 163 runs to move second behind Jamaica on the points table when action in the WICB Under-17 cricket Tournament continued in Trinidad and Tobago. Shimron Hetmeyer (79), Tagenarine Chanderpaul (79), Bernard Bailey 3-16 and Gudakesh Motie 4-37 were the standouts for the Guyanese as they won handsomely. Jamaica beat [...]
Clinical Jammers escape again
– end tour unbeaten By Edison Jefford The Washington D.C. Jammers will leave Guyana knowing that there is a bunch of guys who actually take the sport seriously in this part of the world. Guys who, given some fundamental training and exposure, could become as good as any on the planet. For the second [...]
Guyana’s President lashes out at WICB Administrators
Peeved key matches taken out of the region President of the Republic of Guyana, His Excellency, Donald Ramotar, yesterday lashed out at Administrators of cricket in the West Indies during the opening Ceremony of the Thirty Third Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community in St Lucia. The [...]
Island Mist Water 40-mile cycle road race…Holder wins again
Dwight Holder in a time of one hour, 58 minutes was once again in winner’s row when he rode away from his opponents to win another cycle road race in Berbice. This time he soaked his opponents to claim victory in the Guyana Beverage Company/Flying Ace Cycle Club inaugural Island Mist Water 40-mile road [...]
GFF/EDFA U13 League to kick off on Saturday @ BV Gr.
– ten teams to compete for supremacy; Sunday games @ Buxton Junior football at the Under-13 level is expected to make a welcome return to the East Coast of Demerara on Saturday morning when the Guyana Football Federation / East Demerara Football Association Under-13 League gets underway at the BV Ground. Ten clubs [...]
36th NSC Annual Teach Them Young Cycle Coaching Programme starts July 9
The 36th edition of the annual Teach Them Young Cycling Coaching Programme organized by the National Sports Commission is set to commence on Monday July 9, 2012 at the venue it has been held at since its inception, the Inner Circuit of the National Park. National Coach Hassan Mohamed MS who has been the [...]
Stag Beer EDFA Senior League starts this weekend
The quest to be known as the top senior team on the East Coast of Demerara will begin in earnest on Saturday when the Ansa McAl / Stag Beer sponsored League gets underway with double header games at the BV and Buxton Grounds. Ansa McAl renewed their commitment towards the continued development of the [...]
Ramotar calls for increased trade with South America
-wants CARICOM states to share overseas missions to reduce costs Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar has called for an increase in trade between Caribbean neighbours as a means to reduce the impact of global economic crisis. Addressing the opening session of the 33rd Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Saint Lucia, [...]
