Slain Lindeners laid to rest…Monument to be erected in their honour – Granger
By Jenelle Carter As sunrise greeted the mining town of Linden yesterday there was a somber mood, as what would have been an Emancipation celebration turned out to be the day the community buried three of their loved ones. By the end of the day it was established that a monument would be erected in [...]
Mechanical failure forces small plane to crash land at CJIA
A plane reportedly heading to Brazil crash landed at Cheddi Jagan International Airport yesterday morning, after its landing gear failed. The pilot, Frederico Ratte, of Florida who was the only person onboard, walked away from the incident without any major injuries. According to authorities, approximately 10:30 hrs, Civil Aviation Authority Control Tower reported that itinerant [...]
Bel Air businessman murder….Suspects may be ex-customs officers – Investigators
By Rabindra Rooplall Investigations are continuing as police are pondering whether ex-customs officials may have indeed been responsible for the murder of a businessman on Tuesday night. The detectives are working on the hunch that the suspects are possible rogue elements who were under the impression that the man had substantial cash on his premises. [...]
Each parliamentary session costs taxpayers $1.7million
“Is wha’ these people always talking so long long about in deh….dem just wasting time in deh.” These are some of the sentiments usually expressed by passersby whenever there is a sitting of the National Assembly, a hallmark of which has become the ‘famous/infamous’ barricades usually erected around Public Buildings. Some may have silently wondered [...]
US study reveals…High percentage of poor quality malaria medicines in Guyana
Maryland, USA (PRNewswire) – USNewswire – Two articles recently published in Malaria Journal shed new light on the quality of antimalarial medicines circulating in countries in the Amazon Basin in South America. Researchers from the Promoting the Quality of Medicines (PQM) program, a cooperative agreement between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the [...]
Dem boys seh…De Rat, Irfaat and de Bees got to run
When de fire in Regent Street out one man who lose he store talk hard how dem thief till dem thief out de fire hydrant money. Dem boys didn’t understand, suh de man explain that when de Waterfalls paper start fuh talk ‘bout how Dr Rat got friends who does thief anything wha does move [...]
West Indies v New Zealand, 2nd Test, Jamaica…Elusive victory within West Indies’ grasp
Cricinfo – Kieran Powell was 19 when West Indies last won a Test series against opponents other than Zimbabwe or Bangladesh. He celebrated his birthday on the first day of the Trinidad Test against England, which ended with West Indies’ Nos. 7 and 10 clinging on for dear life to secure a scrappy 1-0 victory [...]
Badminton players thrown out, cyclist Wiggins wins
(Reuters) – Eight women badminton players were disqualified from the Olympics yesterday for deliberately trying to lose and manipulate the draw, angering fans and fellow athletes who said they undermined the spirit of the Games. The controversy overshadowed the fifth full day of sporting action, when British cyclist Bradley Wiggins dominated the men’s time trial [...]
ACDA Emancipation Festival
Citizens to be engaged on Public Works Ministry’s infrastructural failures
“One is forced to conclude that in some instances these works are undertaken to provide work for the privileged and well connected Contractors,” Joseph Harmon By Gary Eleazar The recent monumental failure at the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) has prompted the Parliamentary coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) to engage in another round of [...]
Private sector cries exclusion from Linden/Ramotar meeting
- Solomon says room soon for other stakeholders The Private Sector Commission (PSC) yesterday lamented its exclusion from a Tuesday meeting between representatives of Linden and President Donald Ramotar discussing issues surrounding the Linden unrest which left three persons dead and put businesses at a standstill. The Linden community is being led by Regional Chairman [...]
Toshao’s Elections and questionable practices at St. Cuthbert’s Mission
Dear Mr. Editor, The Toshao’s Election was held on the April 21st. The Returning Officer and a team of about four persons were from the from Region 4’s office. Three persons contested the Toshao’s position while 22 as Councilors but only nine were required. The proceedings began about noon and ended at about 19:30hrs- the [...]
Executive insanity and tripartite idiocy
How politics plays out in the coming months will be a fascinating curiosity for every Guyanese. In the new configuration brought about by the arrival of minority government in November last year, the future of Guyana will not be easy to predict. What is happening is the complete rejection of the traditional separation of powers [...]
Solidarity with Lindeners sets tone at ACDA Emancipation Festival
Thousands of Guyanese turned out to the National Park, yesterday, to pay tribute to their ancestors as they celebrated the 174th anniversary of the abolition of slavery at the African Cultural Development Association (ACDA)’s 16th Emancipation Festival, held under the theme, “”Reclaiming our rights through unified purpose”. The tone was particularly somber and respectful as [...]
Way forward on key rights issues for Parliament today
The National Assembly is today expected to commit to a special select committee to decide on the way forward on the abolition of corporal punishment and the death penalty, the decriminalization of consensual adult same sex relations and discrimination against lesbians, gays, bi-sexual and transgender persons. The Prime Minister and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Samuel [...]
Persaud, Maxwell were wrong
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to two rebuttals published on Monday, July 30, 2012 in response to my article published in Kaieteur News Sunday’s edition. Mr. Mike Persaud, I am sure, has read many of my previous articles and should know that I do not hold a brief for any political party be [...]
Petition for disbanding Corriverton IMC…Several persons deny signing, one ‘signatory’ dead 24 years ago
- APNU promises probe By Leon Suseran Several persons in Corriverton are claiming that the signatures purportedly theirs on a petition submitted by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), for the disbanding of the Corriverton Interim Management Committee (IMC), have been forged. Additionally, it was observed that names appeared more than once on the document [...]
WICB Under-19 Tournament second round round-up
Following are the summarized close-of-play scores on the opening day of the second round of matches in the Regional Under-19 three-day Championship today in Barbados: At Foursquare Oval: Jamaica trail by 123 runs with all ten first innings wickets intact. Scores: GUYANA 164 (Brian Sattaur 76, Tagenarine Chanderpaul 34, Ricardo Adams 20; James McDonald 4-19, [...]
Brazilian killed in Puruni ATV accident
Fifty-five year-old Brazilian gold miner, Paulo Carvalho Silva, became another victim of Guyana’s treacherous interior terrain when he died after crashing his all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on Tuesday. Silva who suffered massive internal injuries was pronounced dead at the Bartica Hospital. Police confirmed that about 18:30 hours on Tuesday, last, Silva, of Boa Vista, Brazil, was [...]
‘Drunk’ boat captain and crew “beat, rob passengers” at Wakenaam
The captain of a Parika / Supenaam Ferry and his crew have been accused of threatening , beating and robbing passengers at the Wakenaam Ferry Stelling shortly after 21:00 hours on Tuesday night. According to reports, the MV Torani was scheduled to depart Parika at 12:00 midday, but because of an extra run it was [...]
Mining under Siege
Dear Editor, The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) this year will celebrate its 30 anniversary. As President of an association whose executive members collectively hold more than 200 years of experience in mining, it is quite disappointing to see the gauntlet through which today’s small and medium scale miners must pass to scrape [...]
Holder continues winning ways in Berbice
Dwight Holder continues a strong hold on the cycling arena in Berbice with another win, when he rode away with the seventh annual Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry road race which was held on Sunday last in Berbice for cyclists of the Flying Ace Cycle Club. The 22 cyclist were sent on their [...]
Mangrove Restoration Project one of EU’s success stories
Identified as one of EU’s success stories in the Caribbean, Guyana’s Mangrove Restoration Project (GMRP) will be highlighted at the upcoming Global Climate Change Alliance (GCCA) conference in Brussels this September. According to Chairperson of the GMRP, Annette Arjoon-Martins, interest is high on the alternative livelihood component of the project, which seeks to empower local [...]
Local Aeronautical School graduate wins British scholarship
LIAT Airlines Line Engineer Dorian Nicholas, who graduated from the Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School in December last year with a maintenance engineer’s licence, has been announced as a 2012 Scholarship winner to the Airworthiness course conducted by the International Federation of Airworthiness (IFA) in London. The School is operated by the [...]
Something’s amiss at Cycling Federation
By Edison Jefford Some aspects of the administration of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) seem to be amiss according to a well-placed source, who spoke to Kaieteur Sport yesterday under the condition of anonymity because of the individual’s portfolio in the sport. The insider raised the issue of the absence of the Federation’s Annual General [...]
