Corrupt cops given ultimatum…“Turn in your badges by Monday”- Brumell
Commissioner of Police (ag) Leroy Brumell has given his ranks up to tomorrow (Monday) to turn in their badges if they cannot control the urge to continue their corrupt practices. Speaking at the conclusion of the force’s 173rd anniversary route march through the city yesterday, the acting top cop said that he was irked by [...]
Hotel Tower up for sale
– Princess Hotel offers to buy but price tag rejected The owners of Hotel Tower are looking for a buyer for the Main Street hotel. The only thing stopping the sale is an acceptable price tag. Kaieteur News understands that the owners of the Princess Hotel have expressed an interest but their price [...]
Sufficient evidenence of corruption exists – Dr. Roger Luncheon
Corruption is said to be a disease that eats away at the confidence, a people have in their Government, and while the government isn’t denying the outright existence of corruption in Guyana, it is questioning the motivation behind those on the ‘corruption crusade bandwagon.’ This was expanded on by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. [...]
BK Int’l clashes with Govt. over dump site payments
By Rabindra Rooplall Government and Contractor BK International clashed over the management and operation of the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill, resulting in the contracting company threatening to suspend services if it is not paid the US$121,866 owed to them. These issues were ventilated at a press conference at the Landfill Site at Eccles, East Bank [...]
‘Vets’ seek President’s intervention over severance/salary
Several staffers of the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) are calling for the President’s intervention to resolve long standing complaints about working conditions and outstanding severance pay. Several Artificial Inseminations (AI) technicians who work at the Mon Repos office and in the various regions are said to be affected. While Kaieteur News could not immediately [...]
One of our oldest-living engineers, Grenville Augustus Felix, is a ‘Special Person’
“My intention was that I wanted to do a trade, so I started doing a little cycle repairs and from there, I got into the (sugar) factory where I worked my way up to senior engineer.” By Leon Suseran Guyana, today, does not have many engineers. It is a field that has seen a dearth [...]
Dem boys seh…Benn want fuh mek heself important
Nutten should surprise this nation no more. Private hotel a shut down or sell out but de government tekking US$60M taxpayer dollars fuh build a US$20M Marriott. Dem renting US$900,000 generator fuh US$720,000 a year. Now dem want indebt de very taxpayer US$800M fuh give everybody hydro seed when the thing can only cost US$300M. [...]
Today’s media is prominent in Guyana’s democracy
- US Ambassador U.S. Ambassador to Guyana, Brent Hardt, has charged the US embassy in Guyana to find creative new ways to achieve shared goals between Guyana and the US. Ambassador Hardt is determined to forge a mutually beneficial partnership between the countries to help build a safe and secure, democratic, prosperous and healthy [...]
‘Home alone’ boy bound, gagged by burglars
- jewellery, liquor among items stolen Burglars bound and gagged a 14-year-old boy who was left at home alone last Friday afternoon before carting off jewellery and other valuables from the family’s Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara property. The Nineteenth Street, Diamond New Scheme home is that of popular taxi driver, Michael Harris, [...]
National Assembly sponsors Independence Exhibition and lecture
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman hosted an Independence Exhibition, and the first of a series of Lectures at the Lawns of Parliament Buildings, on Friday. Noting that “history is important and knowledge of our own history is vital for survival,” Trotman said that he saw the utmost need to execute such an [...]
Kuru Kururu fatal accident… Dead guard’s children displeased with financial compensation
The children of security guard Ronville Roberts are having second thoughts about the financial package their mother received from the truck driver who allegedly caused their 58-year-old father’s death six months ago. When the accused, Sahid Ali, appeared in the Providence Magistrate’s Court in late January, Ali’s attorney, Vic Puran, told Magistrate Sobers that his [...]
Guyana celebrated 36 years of WC participation; July 4, 1976 to June 2012
The Cooperative Republic of Guyana recently achieved another milestone in the world of sports. The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) which is a 100+ years old celebrated 36 years of playing World Cup Football. Kaieteur Sport is pleased to inform you our readers that Statistician Charwayne Walker will be featuring a number of the players who [...]
Good gallops anticipated as Kennard Memorial TC stages Pre-Emancipation horserace meet
The second half of the horserace season is upon us and administrators of the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) are committed to the qualitative events of which they are well known. On Sunday August 5, Turfites can troop to their Bush Lot, Farm Corentyne facility for an equally qualitative event when that entity stages the [...]
Female Pepsi Hornets make crucial comeback; Yamaha Caribs on top
Pepsi Hornets female team and Yamaha Caribs male team came out victorious with 26 and 43 points respectively yesterday afternoon in the National Park after playing round robin matches on the rugby field to win the first round of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Seven’s Club League. Hornets’ female team rebounded from a hard [...]
ECB thanks Ahmad for his services
The Essequibo Cricket Board is expressing its gratitude to former president Sheik Ahmad for his dedicated services given to the institution over the years. Ahmad resigned his position on the 21st of June 2012. Secretary of the ECB Aotto Cristiani said that Ahmad services will be missed since he has worked tirelessly for the development [...]
The paradox of our time
By George Carlin The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider Freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have less, we buy more, but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families, more conveniences, but less time. We have more degrees but less sense, [...]
Scottsburg wins Corriverton Links U15 football Challenge Cup
The Scottsburg Football club of Corriverton, Upper Corentyne recently won the Corriverton Links U15 football competition and took home the Challenge cup when they squeezed past No 28 Village in the final which was played on Monday July 2at the Scottsburg ground for teams in Berbice. Scoring for Scottsburg were Kerwin Lester with a double [...]
Horserace action on today at Bush Lot United Turf Club
All systems are in place and all roads lead to the Bush Lot United Turf Club at Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice today as a bumper crowd is expected to throng to the venue for the race club’s grand One day Horserace meet. One more event has been added to the day’s activity which brings [...]
Guyana Beverage company hands over winnings for CARICOM Day cycle race
The Guyana Beverage Company recently presented the respective winners with their prizes recently for the cycle meet which was contested on CARICOM Day in Berbice. The 40 miles race, which was organized by the Flying Aces Cycling Club and was for cyclist of the club only, was held under the Company’s Island Mist Brand. Dwight [...]
Former cricket stalwarts stage Inaugural Andrew Lyght Memorial Cricket tournament
Cricket fans that may have witnessed the exploits of their late colleague, Andrew Lyght, during his hey days will re-enact memories of those days with two memorial matches slated for the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and the Everest Cricket Club Grounds, Saturday July 14 and Sunday July 15 next. The competition is the inaugural of [...]
Annual TCL Cricket Academy & Republic Bank Summer Camp starts tomorrow
The 15th Annual TCL (Guy) sponsored cricket Academy and 6th Annual Republic Bank sponsored Summer Camp for Grade 6 students organized by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club is set to commence tomorrow, Monday, July 9 at the Area ‘H’ Ground. The annual cricket Academy would be catering for 100 youths between the [...]
International 6 wins Jeet Brothers New York trophy
Sponsor Soomday ‘Rico’ Jeet led the way with the maximum 18 games to guide International 6 to the top place in the Annual Jeet Brothers dominoes tourney which was contested at Everest Sports Club Pavilion on Friday last. The game featured Canal 6, Wild Bunch and International 6 and was also used as a warm [...]
Liverpool touched many lives
- bball player laid to rest It was obvious yesterday that Denzil David Liverpool was not the run-of-the-mill basketball player and customs officer, who was just haplessly aggressive. It was clear that Liverpool had touched many lives during his 34 years on earth. Hundreds thronged the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall yesterday to bid farewell to [...]
Jamaica win WICB’s Under-17 Tournament
Scarborough, Tobago – Jamaica defeated Windward Islands by seven wickets in fifth and final round on Saturday to win the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-17 Tournament. The Jamaicans played unbeaten to take the title. Please see below the scores from the final round of matches and final points standings. Windward Islands v Jamaica Venue: Bon Accord, [...]
Somber atmosphere as former hockey stalwart interred
In a somber atmosphere, laden with sad faces and grief stricken hearts, former hockey stalwart, Elton G Sills was eulogized at the First Assembly of God Church, Durban Street Werk-en-Rust yesterday afternoon and the sports fraternity, friends and family turned out in their numbers to bid him ‘farewell. Reverend Richard McDonald delivered a touching message, [...]
