Surprise Linden visit…President Ramotar rebuffed by hostile Lindeners
– a mere ‘photo opportunity’ – Region Ten Chairman A hostile Linden rebuffed President Donald Ramotar yesterday after he made a surprise visit to the Region 10 mining town, almost one month since protests began against a hike in electricity rates. Three protestors were reportedly killed by police, several persons shot and buildings, including [...]
Region 10 Chairman says President’s visits a mere “photo opportunity”
Sharma Solomon, who is leading negotiations with the government for the people of Linden, described President Donald Ramotar’s visit to the town yesterday as a mere photo opportunity, and wants the government to withdraw the security forces from the town. Solomon said he was not informed of the visit by the President, even though [...]
CXC records decline in overall CSEC performance
…but CAPE remains stable There has been an overall decline in the students achieving Grades One through Three at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination this year. This revelation was made by Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) Senior Assistant Registrar, Examinations Development and Production Division, Dr. Gordon Harewood, yesterday as he offered an overview on [...]
$20M contract approved for electrical repairs to West Dem. Hospital
Government has okayed a $20M contract for electrical repairs to the aging West Demerara Regional Hospital. The state of the physical infrastructure at the hospital has been a subject of much criticism in recent times. A $41.6M contract was also green-lighted for the fabrication and installation of hydraulic ramp and retractor span for the [...]
Wife sets herself afire to prevent husband from returning to America
A Cane Grove resident is in the Georgetown Public Hospital after setting herself alight following a domestic squabble. Rohini Ramsood yesterday set herself alight after her husband said that he was preparing to return to the United States where he had been living for the past two years with their two children. The man [...]
Freddie Kissoon attacked again
– WPA, AFC issues condemnation The police are once again being called upon to investigate another physical attack on popular Kaieteur News columnist and former senior lecturer of the University of Guyana, Frederick Kissoon. Just after midnight Wednesday, a man walked up to Kissoon and dealt him several cuffs to his head and [...]
E.C.D four-lane extension… Gafoor’s authenticates invoices
The company supplying steel to the controversial contractor of a section of the East Coast Demerara four-lane expansion has authenticated several bills that were questioned by the Public Works Ministry. This further supports the contractor’s claims that his transactions with the Ministry were above board, contrary to claims by the Ministry. Recently, the contractor of [...]
Dem boys seh…Donald: kick dem around yuh, and den kick yuh damn self
Well so much ah ting happenin’ dem boys confuse. Everyting start wid Uncle Freddie, de chief protester. He talk a set ah ting at de Stabroek Market Square at a meeting and had everybody laughin’ and biggin’ he up. After dat he decide fuh breeze out by Parliament Building at a vigil. Dis man know [...]
September 15 declared Census Day 2012
Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh has signed the mandatory Census Order and Regulations declaring September 15 as Guyana’s 2012 Census Day. Guyana’s impending Census is part of the global round of Population and Housing Censuses for the current 2010 Round whereby almost all countries which are members of the United Nations have conducted and [...]
Linden not under curfew…Brassington, McLean named to Linden electricity review team
- President apologises for not visiting Government has named a team to review the electricity situation in Linden. During a surprise visit to the community yesterday as tensions remained high and members of the security forces hover in the background, Presidential Advisor on Governance, Gail Teixeira, disclosed to residents that the seven-member team, including three [...]
Police evicts campers, demolish tent outside Parliament Building
A gathering at a park established overnight Wednesday just east of Parliament Buildings, led by Red Thread, was yesterday dismantled by ranks of the Guyana Police Force. The group had erected a tent which they called the ‘People’s Parliament’ where they had been camping out since Wednesday afternoon. This was, however, demolished and removed [...]
CXC Registrar calls for educational reforms
… lauds Manickchand’s improvement programme The Education System was likened to the eco-system yesterday by the Caribbean Examination Council’s (CXC) Registrar, Dr. Didacus Jules, at a forum to ceremoniously hand over the 2012 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examination and CAPE Results to Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand. Venued at the Guyana International Conference Centre, this [...]
Wanderer bites security guard, gets sound thrashing
A 25-year-old wanderer was yesterday reprimanded on a common assault charge after the Court found that the “sound thrashing” he received from the victim was good enough to weigh the offence. Magistrate Hazel Octive- Hamilton, who presided over the matter at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, allowed defendant, Sookraj Ramnarine, off with a warning when he [...]
East Berbice man to face trial over 2010 stabbing of neighbour
Zazir Khan, 46, of Lot 50 Lord Street, Number Two Village, East Canje Berbice has been committed to stand trial in the Berbice High Court for a 2010 stabbing incident. Khan, who was reportedly convicted and jailed before on a charge for manslaughter, was on trial for attempt murder committed on Junior Bacchus, a neighbour, on [...]
E’bo to get two new landfill sites
While on a visit to Region Two yesterday, Minister within the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker, told vendors at Charity, that two landfill sites are soon to become operational on the Essequibo Coast. He indicated that two sites have already been identified. According to Whittaker, bids have been circulating in [...]
DIPLOMATIC ASYLUM IS NOT UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED AS PART OF CUSTOMARY INTERNATIONAL LAW
The idea of spectacular and spine-chilling entry into the grounds of a foreign embassy by someone seeking refuge in a foreign embassy is the stuff of movies. And there have been many movies in which heroes and heroines are being chased by both official and unofficial persons and who manage to make their way into [...]
I was attacked again!
I take extreme measures with my security. I definitely do not drive late. I do not park my car in dark, lonely spots. I am very careful when strangers try to befriend me. I honestly believe, and I am most sincere in my mind about this feeling, that my life has been in danger [...]
West Indies v Zimbabwe, ICC U-19 World Cup, Townsville …West Indies top Group C with easy win
West Indies commanded top spot in Group C of the Under-19 World Cup, with another collective bowling performance setting up their third victory in three matches. Their fast bowlers struck early and there was no easing of pressure from the spinners either, as Zimbabwe were limited to a below-par total on a small ground at [...]
Smalta offers support for Caribbean Scrabble C/ships
ANSA McAl Trading Ltd under its Smalta brand has once again shown its aptitude to support development through sport with the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) the latest entity to benefit from the company’s benevolence. The GASP is preparing to host the Caribbean Scrabble Championships to be held from August 24-27. ANSA McAl [...]
Carpenter dies after Vreed-en-Hoop accident
A 48-year-old carpenter who had his leg amputated after being struck by a car last Saturday has succumbed to his injuries. Relatives said that Devanand Nauth, of Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara, died at the Georgetown Hospital at around 05:00 hrs yesterday. However, they only learned of his demise at around 13:00 hrs when his [...]
Turfites promised entertainment in 6th annual Guyana Cup Horserace Meeting
Horseracing fans are gearing up for lots of fun and excitement when the officials of Jumbo Jet Auto Sales present the 6th Annual Guyana Cup Horserace Meeting at the Port Mourant Race Track, Corentyne Berbice, on Sunday August 26. Sponsorship has been the major bugbear in the effective staging of these activities and the organizers [...]
Barbados crowned champs of Three-Day Tournament
Guyanese fight hard, but settle for second spot Bridgetown, Barbados — Barbados were crowned champions of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Under-19 Three-day Tournament as they earned a fighting draw against Guyana yesterday. The Bajans ended with 45.5 points from five matches ahead of the Guyanese, who finished in second place with 38 points. Playing [...]
Remains of the old New Amsterdam Hospital
The once famous New Amsterdam Public Hospital is no more, with only a few bricks remaining. Workers from GuySuCo seen here were helping to remove the broken concrete which, reportedly, would be used to repair a number of access dams in the East Berbice area.
Tenants challenge Govt.’s repossession bid of the First Federation Building
The Guyana Government has moved to repossess the First Federation Building which for decades served as offices for several prominent Attorneys-at-Law. Occupants of the building, which also houses a private school, have been issued notices to remove by October 1, but lawyers have since challenged the move. Kaieteur News understands that several of the Attorneys, [...]
Education Defensiveness
In response to our editorial “Education Hypocrisy”, Chief Education Officer (CEO) Mr. Olato Sam, found it necessary to respond with a claim that the said editorial was “highly insulting and fraught with inaccuracies.” We believe that Mr. Sam is being more than a tad defensive and certainly ‘protesteth too much.” But since we believe that [...]
