AFC announces alliance with Peter Ramsaroop
AFC announces alliance with Peter Ramsaroop The Alliance for Change yesterday officially announced the expansion of its management team through partnership with Peter Ramsaroop and Vision Guyana. Vision Guyana’s Chairman, Peter Ramsaroop, who will be functioning, in an unpaid capacity, a senior executive position as the party’s Chief Executive Officer. The CEO’s focus will [...]
SEXUAL MOLESTATION IN SCHOOLS
Amorous and sexual relations must be firmly discouraged within our school system. Our children must be allowed to see school as a place of enlightenment and safety and not a cove for gaining sexual experience or fostering relations of the heart. We have no doubt that there are isolated cases of teachers sexually molesting children [...]
Can Guyana ever be returned to its former glory?
DEAR EDITOR, Quite recently after listening to Hilton Hemerdins’ song “Beautiful Guyana which sings in part: “Land of jungle water fall and sweet sceneries…. and the people living in peace and harmony,” I couldn’t help thinking how misleading some of these lines are today, when we are assailed daily by the papers and T.V with [...]
This Father’s Day let’s make an effort to stop homophobia
DEAR EDITOR The letter from the father of a gay son, published in SN on 5 June reflects the impact which homophobia has not only on homosexuals, but their families and friends. We are in the season of Father’s Day and that any father should feel fear of proclaiming love and acceptance for a child [...]
What is being done about this violation of our laws?
DEAR EDITOR, Is it that our society is on a slow drift to lawlessness and confusion and no one cares except for a few writers here and there? Is no one strong enough to stop this unhappy movement? Attending the City Council meeting last Monday was yet another educational opportunity for me, if not a [...]
‘Golden Jaguars’ aiming to defeat Suriname this afternoon
By Franklin Wilson in Suriname compliments of Digicel and Carib Guyana’s flagship football team, ‘The Golden Jaguars’ will be going all out to eliminate arch rivals Suriname when the two countries face off in the first of their home and away second round series of the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010, Caribbean Football Union [...]
Jungle manhunt… Two gunmen spotted
- fleeing fugitives may be stricken with malaria: sources The cat-and-mouse drama between a team of relentless Joint Services ranks and the gunmen they confronted at Christmas Falls may be drawing to a close, following reports that two of the fugitives were spotted deep in hostile jungle terrain yesterday. Kaieteur News understands that a Forestry [...]
Another head rolls at GRA… High-ranking official sent on leave
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), currently in the throes of a major corruption probe, has suffered its latest casualty with a high-ranking official of the Remission Unit being sent on leave. It was unclear yesterday whether this latest twist is related to the Polar beer case or the wider ongoing probe ordered by President Bharrat [...]
Players’ mood positive ahead of today’s World Cup clash…Klass
- FIFA looking to build cordial relationship with governments By Rawle Welch President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Colin Klass along with his General Secretary Noel Adonis and Public Relations Officer Frederick Granger hosted a press briefing yesterday to apprise the media of Guyana’s World Cup preparations and to let known matters discussed at [...]
Agricola Inter-Block Football underway
The Agricola Inter-Block Football tournament, which is being sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, commenced recently with several matches. Games are due to continue, with the conclusion of the event expected shortly. The tournament involves four teams; First, Second and Third Streets and the Housing Scheme. Fourth Street overcame First Street 1-0, [...]
89-year-old woman, relatives beaten by bandits
Bandits beat and terrorized an 89-year-old woman and her relatives after breaking down the door to their home at Belmont, Mahaica. The robbers escaped with $185,000, jewellery and four cellular phones after the attack, which occurred shortly after midnight yesterday. Police said that Shambaijeh Dass, 89, two 17-year-old girls, a 49-year-old housewife and [...]
Sophia man charged for killing GDF rank in Buxton
Murder accused, Sherwin Nero, was yesterday slapped with another charge, this time for the killing of Ivor Williams, a 24-year-old soldier, who was shot dead in the East Coast Demerara village of Buxton in January. Nero, also known as ‘Sherwin Moses’, ‘Patacake’ or ‘Catty’, was jointly charged with fugitive Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins, Cecil Simone Rambarran, [...]
‘Golden Jaguars’ focused and committed – Shabazz
Tough period of preparation, but many lessons learnt By Franklin Wilson in Suriname compliments of Digicel and Carib With Guyana’s ‘Golden Jaguars’ set to commence their quest in earnest for a place at the finals of the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010, Technical Director Jamaal Shabazz says, his charges are focused and committed to [...]
Over two dozen homeless after demolition exercise
More than 30 persons were left homeless yesterday after a demolition exercise was carried out on a two-flat structure situated at 22 Sendall Place, Georgetown. The demolition was reportedly ordered by the Public Works Ministry since, according to City Mayor Hamilton Green, the state had acquired the property some years ago thus removing it from [...]
Linden and Georgetown showdown resumes
Once again the Georgetown versus Linden rivalry will be evoked, but this time the Ladies element will be in play in the opening game of a double-header this evening, at the Mackenzie Sports Club. In the feature contest of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation Inter Sub-Association Tournament, Linden take on East Bank Demerara in the [...]
13 injured as minibuses collide
At least 13 persons were injured yesterday following a two-vehicle collision at the junction of Homestretch Avenue and Vlissengen Road. Reports are that the accident, which involved a route 48 (Stabroek/Sophia) and a Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) contract minibus, occurred sometime around 12:45 hours. Among those injured were GT&T staffer Daun Ellis; the driver [...]
The cause remains the same
DEAR EDITOR, I refer to the article, “The teaching profession is falling into disrepute” which appeared in the June 12 issue of Kaieteur News. The writer made a few points with which I agree – indeed too many young and inexperienced teachers can be harmful to the system. The same can be said of the [...]
Sexual molestation in schools…
GTU challenges Ministry’s recommendation The recent move by the Ministry of Education to recommend that the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) take disciplinary action against teachers accused of misconduct was regarded as a breach of protocol by President of the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU), Colwyn King. King, in an interview with this newspaper yesterday, said that [...]
Culture of silencing children must be erased – Minister Fox
Minister within the Education Ministry Dr Desrey Fox said that Guyanese should erase the culture of silencing children and allow them opportunities to voice concern about issues affecting them. Minister Fox was speaking at the launch of a programme to eradicate child labour during the observances of World Day against Child Labour. “We come from [...]
Education among key issues to be discussed at Conference on the C’bean
The critical role of education in the development of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be among the main issues participants of the New York Conference on the Caribbean will consider when they meet in an open session in Brooklyn, New York , USA , next week. The New York Conference on the Caribbean, which coincides [...]
Theatre Guild on track for June 28 opening
The business community came out with immense support yesterday, handing over almost $2M towards the completion of the rebuilding of the Theatre Guild which is scheduled for a June 28 opening. Among the donors yesterday was Atlantic Tele-Network (ATN), the parent company of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), which volunteered $1M towards the [...]
Cane farmers group being revitalised
Private sugarcane farmers are likely to receive higher prices via a deal currently under negotiation by the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo). According to the Corporation’s Chief Executive Nick Jackson, the negotiations are ongoing with the Fairtrade Foundation through GuySuCo’s trading partner in Europe, Tate and Lyle. The agreement, which will allow certain small farmers [...]
Child Labour campaign launched
- Mandatory listing of employees’ ages imminent Chief Labour Officer (CLO) Mohamed Akeel has said that the Ministry of Labour plans to make it mandatory for employers to register the ages of persons in their employ. He emphasised that this is to prevent the possibility of children being drafted into the workforce of employers who [...]
Eighth Chinese medical brigade welcomed
- Interventional cardiologist in batch In an effort to advance the level and quality of health care, Guyana over the past 14 years has benefited from the expertise of seven medical teams which have made significant contributions to the local health sector. On Thursday evening at the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre, a ceremony of farewell [...]
The Freddie Kissoon – Put Conversation Tree in the Dutch cemetery
I would think it is very unwise to employ a foreign consultant to make recommendations on the dissolution of the city’s traffic congestion. The Guyana Police Force (GPF) is capable enough of assessing the situation. The basic requirement for understanding where the bottlenecks lie is experience. A majority of motorists know where the difficulties are. [...]
