SPORTS BREAKING NEWS: WICB – No Sanctions for Hits and Jams Masters Tournament
West Indies Cricket Board Inc. Barbados : Guyana : Jamaica : Leeward Islands : Trinidad & Tobago : Windward Islands P.O.Box 616W, Factory Road Telephone : 268 481 2450-2 St. John’s, Antigua Facsimile: 268 481 2498 West Indies E.Mail: wicb@windiescricket.com President: Hon. Dr. Julian R. Hunte SLC, OBE Vice President: Dave Cameron: August 14, 2012 [...]
Leaked NCN report reveals shocking details of attempted cover up…Staffers pressured to prepare backdated invoice for $3.6M
A leaked report on investigations at the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) has revealed startling details of how two under-fire managers in June attempted to pressure female staffers to backdate a $3.6 million invoice to January to cover up their tracks. But the staffers, from the Marketing Department, refused and later told investigators that they [...]
Ramotar explains Govt. inability to maintain $2.2B Linden subsidy
The Linden electricity tariff issue is one that has to date claimed three lives, seen dozens injured, critical infrastructure razed, and stagnation of a section of the local economy, with no immediate end in sight. Head of State Donald Ramotar this past weekend appeared on State television where he sought to explain that it is [...]
Linden crisis…Wismar/Mackenzie Bridge reopens to traffic as calm returns
Yesterday was quite peaceful in the mining town of Linden as the roads remained devoid of protestors and the camps which were set up by residents, and there were no clashes between demonstrators and members of the Joint Services. Also, significantly, the Wismar/Mackenzie Bridge was reopened to traffic. However there remains a high Joint Services [...]
E.C.D. four-lane extension project…Non-performance, fraud led to contact termination – Public Works Ministry
The Ministry of Public Works said that it has never received any report of the bribery demands referred to by a contractor whose contract for a section of the East Coast Demerara four-lane extension, was terminated. The Managing Director of the contracting firm, Falcon Transportation and Construction Services, had claimed that Ministry of Public Works [...]
Former Top Cop Laurie Lewis dies
Former Commissioner of Police, Laurie Leyland Lewis passed away quietly at his East Coast Demerara home around midday yesterday. He was 71. Lewis who served as Commissioner of Police for 11 years, from 1990 to 2001, was suffering from a prolonged illness. He was battling diabetes which eventually led to renal failure, and he was [...]
Dem boys seh…Uncle Donald getting blinddd
Dem boys seh slavery is ultimate cruelty. Everybody know how massa use to deal wid yuh. Was blows left, right and centre. As a matter of fact, dem use to beat de slave dem till dem back buss den rub salt pun it and put dem fuh lie down pun dey belly in de sun. [...]
OP attracts protest over approach to Linden issues
“The Government is prolonging Linden’s struggle to distract Guyanese from the bigger issues of corruption at NCN, NICIL, GuySuCo, and the super salaries at OP. They obviously need a distraction” – Gerhard Ramsaroop Political leaders, social activists and a number of Linden residents yesterday assembled at the Office of the President and mounted a [...]
Outrage at Ministry’s decision to deny online access to CSEC results
- Minister says many students have not returned loaned material A number of parents have expressed outrage over moves by the Ministry of Education to prevent their children from accessing their Caribbean Secondary Education Certification (CSEC) Examination results online. Those affected are students who were attached to schools included in the Ministry’s four-month long project [...]
Linden crisis…Fire Service completes investigations into three fires as roads begin to open
The Wismar/Mackenzie Bridge was reopened yesterday thus enabling ranks from the Guyana Fire Service to return to three of the fire scenes at Wismar to carry out investigations. This publication was told that ranks from Georgetown visited what is left of the One Mile Primary School building early yesterday morning where they were able to [...]
Essequibo fatal accident…One critical, five children hospitalised
The driver of the car which was involved in Sunday’s fatal accident at Lima, Essequibo Coast, is now battling for his life in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Suddie Hospital. Junior Ramroop of Charity is said to be hooked up to a life support machine. He sustained severe injuries to his face, [...]
M&CC discrepancies still not sorted out
As investigations into the operations of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) continue, important documents that were previously under scrutiny still cannot be accounted for, including cheques. Following allegations made against the Town Clerk and Treasurer by the Auditor General, an investigation was launched into the affairs of M&CC. The investigation, headed by Chairman of [...]
Business community calls for property protection rights
…As local film industry makes structural strides As the local film industry ups its ante to become an established body, the business community will be looking to encourage the Government to implement suitable copyright legislation. This was disclosed by President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) Clinton Urling. This development comes [...]
Guyana prepares to host Inter – Guiana Cultural Festival
In the hope of accomplishing an identified common history in relation to fostering unity through interactive sessions and workshops, Guyana will host this year’s Inter-Guiana Cultural Festival. As such, the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport yesterday launched the artistic event under the theme “celebrating our culture bridging our friendship.” The festival which was initiated [...]
Muslims lost the battle long before 1911
Dear Editor, I would like to comment on the article “Battle for Islam” carried recently in the letter pages. The article was very well researched and written. But I would like to say that we the Muslims lost the battle long before 1911. The first ‘madrassahs’ were founded by Lord Warren Hastings in Calcutta in 1780 [...]
Miss Guyana Universe Pageant launched
The tenth edition of the Miss Guyana Universe Pageant commenced Sunday at the Hotel Tower Poolside, where 11 of 13 beautiful and intelligent young ladies were introduced to potential sponsors. The cocktail reception marks 10 years that the competition is being organised by local franchise holder McNeal Enterprise, the first being in 2002, when [...]
Recommendations to solve the Linden electricity standoff
Dear Editor, I am a Guyanese medical student studying in Cuba and everyday, I am dismayed reading about the Linden situation. I would like to make a suggestion based on what I have seen here in Cuba. The cost of electricity here is heavily subsidized by the government because the majority of Cubans cannot afford [...]
As Lindeners burn, they should also help rebuild
Dear Editor, It was definitely not good news to learn that Linden was burning at the same time of the London Olympics flame. It was indeed a great loss of lives during the Linden protest and the most I can add like many others is for continuous dialogue with stakeholders. As a tourism advocate, [...]
Two remanded for illegal shotgun possession
Two men were remanded to jail yesterday when they appeared before Magistrate Hazel Octive- Hamilton for reportedly having an illegal 20-gauge double-barrel shotgun in their possession. The charge against Kiffa Small and Alister Williams states that on August 8, they had an illegal gun for which they had no licence. The men pleaded not [...]
Realities in Region 10
Dear Editor, As Lindeners continue in the 28th day of the protest initiated to mitigate the increase in the electricity tariff, the government refuses to give in to the needs of the Linden community but rather wants to subject them to cruelty and injustice. What started out as a simple and peaceful legal protest [...]
Did the Jagdeoites plan on replacing President Ramotar with Robert Persaud?
Dear Editor, Reading between the lines is crucial. Joey Jagan’s letter titled “The politics of Donald Ramotar” offers up something serious for this country to ponder when he stated “Mr. Editor, the campaign which was headed by Robert Persaud was a disaster with his concentration on “hip-gyration politics”, wastage of money, having Jagdeo act like a toothless pitbull, [...]
Powerlifters depart for South American Championships
-Minister of Agriculture promises to help Rahim Two powerlifters, Vijai Rahim and ‘Big’ John Edwards will departed Guyana this morning to represent their homeland in Cali, Colombia in the 2012 South American Men’s and Women’s Powerlifting and Bench Press Championship which commences tomorrow and concludes on August 19. Both powerlifters in an interview with Kaieteur [...]
Toshaos disappointed in absence of Presidential grants
The National Toshaos’ Council (NTC) has expressed disappointment that Amerindian communities will not be able to execute much needed developmental projects this year because of the non-issuance of Presidential grants. At a recent press conference, Mainstay/ Whyaka Toshao, Paul Fredericks, related that the 160 Amerindian leaders, who attended this year’s National Toshaos’ Conference were expecting [...]
THE MORNING AFTER THE PROTESTS
As early as last week, A Partnership of National Unity signaled that the Linden unrest was about to come to end as firstly, progress was being made in the talks with the government, and secondly, that agreement was about to be reached on the review team to examine the electricity tariffs. On August 3, 2012, [...]
Amazing Ambris tears into PNG
Brisbane, Australia – A blazing 91 from just 43 balls by opener Sunil Ambris helped the West Indies maintain their early tournament winning form with a nine wickets win over Papua New Guinea (PNG). The West Indies did not allow PNG a hint of a chance in a comprehensive showing at Endeavour Field No.2 in [...]
