Dem boys seh… De confusion start again
De PNCR and de AFC fed up wid attacking de PPP suh dem attacking each other. Dem boys see nuff finger pointing de other day; dem hear who calling who liar and who hiding facts and who dotish.
Donald sit back and laugh and then he decide to add to de mischief. He call some people [...]
NIS testifies before Parliamentary Committee
- questioned over programmes
Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Dr. Roger Luncheon, has said that the scheme is not about policy making, but rather it is guided by statutes.
He was explaining the difference between a policy making and statutory regime before a Parliamentary [...]
Mother of five dies at GPHC after doctors delay diagnosis
An emotional Martin Luke King, from Number Two Canal, West Bank Demerara, came with tears in his eyes and grief in his words to Kaieteur News as he related how negligence was responsible for his wife’s death at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on January 17, 2010.
He said that she underwent a series of [...]
Overseas body contributes to Seon Springer fund
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The Seon Springer fund continues to grow but the family still needs $2.2 million to save his life. The 24-year old athlete must undergo open heart surgery in Barbados on February 22.
On Wednesday, overseas-based Guyanese, Goolsarran Ramphal, through the Kaieteur News, gave $15,000 to the family. Mr. Goolsarran, speaking via telephone [...]
Schoolboy stabbed, struck on head
- mother alleges attacker’s relative checking hospital for son
A 15-year-old schoolboy was hospitalised on Friday after being stabbed with an ice pick and struck on the head by another teen during a fracas at the Tutorial High School. Robert Daniels, of Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, remained in the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation yesterday.
The victim’s mother, [...]
Berbice Magistrate seeks to have $10M lawsuit against him dismissed
A Berbice Magistrate, being sued by an alleged fuel smuggler who is accusing him of soliciting a bribe, has responded and is asking Judge William Ramlal to dismiss the case since it is unreasonable.
In a response to the action filed in December by Lendrick Ramdowar, of Bath, West Coast Berbice, Attorney-at-law, Sanjeev Datadin, on behalf [...]
Relatives have reason to believe man was poisoned
… Skeletal remains at New Hope
Close relatives of 49-year-old Davenand Singh, whose skeletal remains were found on Monday last at New Hope backland, East Bank Demerara, said they have a strong belief that Singh was poisoned.
One of the man’s sons, Randy Singh, told this newspaper that close relatives with whom his father was staying with [...]
FOISTING THE HOPE/DOCH FOUR CANAL ON THE PEOPLE
The challenge facing the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is the finding of engineering solutions for relief from the dangers of overtopping of the East Demerara Water Conservancy, (EDWC), during periods when there is a high accumulation of water therein.
THE COST AND THE OPTIONS
The truth is that there are options other than the construction [...]
Two dead after prison brawl
- irate mob beats violent ex-cop to death for killing fellow inmate
Former Tactical Services Unit rank, Solomon Blackman, who shot two policemen dead five years ago and wounded two others, was beaten to death in the Georgetown Prisons early yesterday morning.
Minutes earlier he had killed fellow murder accused, Dawan ‘Dyal’ Singh.
The 40-year-old Solomon was [...]
KN senior pressman laid to rest
Former senior Kaieteur News pressman, Ashim Rafeek, was yesterday laid to rest at the McDoom Muslim burial ground.
The burial took place shortly after a somber viewing at his residence.
The ceremony was permeated with tears as the body of the young man lay wrapped in white surrounded by relatives and friends.
Emotions ran riot with moving tributes [...]
Dem Boys seh… A big man cry fuh go to jail
Dr Jenny is not a miner although she live at Bartica. When dem boys claim that she was a miner dem had people who pounce pun she. Is then dem boys know how powerful dem voice is.
De same thing mek a man complain till dem boys get cuss and de cussing was really serious because [...]
Miners set 500,000 ounce gold target for 2010
- will bring in $100B at current price
Miners say that they have set themselves a hefty target of 500,000 ounces of gold, a 60 per cent increase from last year, which at the current rate would bring Guyana revenues of $100B at the current high world prices.
According to the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association [...]
Gov’t setting up Central Intelligence Agency
The government is moving to establish a Central Intelligence Agency, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon revealed yesterday.
The building to house the agency is being built in the compound of Castellani House. Dr Luncheon said that the agency would be responsible for “the intelligence of the administration.”
He confirmed that the technical aspects of [...]
Bandits kill Brazilian, flee with raw gold
Police are hunting for three bandits who shot a 44-year-old Brazilian miner dead at Oku Backdam, Cuyuni, on Wednesday before escaping with an undisclosed quantity of raw gold.
A police press release said that Evanero Altantara, Tarmo Aglenzinia and Maria De Jesus were in their camp when three men, armed with a handgun, cutlass and knife [...]
2010 budget… More money for infrastructure , reducing job losses - Luncheon
Monday is Budget Day and this year, Government says that it will be spending more on infrastructural development and demanding that its institutions are giving the best of services following huge investments overtime in the different sectors.
Giving a broad outline of what Guyanese can expect, Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, said that the budget will [...]
Ganja prisoner jailed for 3 years
A convicted prisoner at the Georgetown Prisons, who was scheduled to be released this month, would now have to spend an additional three years in prison after he tried to smuggle drugs into the prison.
Patrick Coates pleaded guilty to having in his possession 32 grams of cannabis for the purpose of trafficking, on January 28. [...]
PPP deems AFC statements a daily nuisance
The People’s Progressive Party has registered its absolute and unqualified rejection of the scurrilous claims spelled out in an Alliance For Change (AFC) Press Statement dated February 2, 2010.
According to a statement which was released by the party, the AFC’s statement is built on an amalgam of personal attacks, innuendos, and outright falsehoods. Moreover, the [...]
Improved 911 service anticipated this year - Parker
The 911 service is expected to be greatly improved this year through greater collaboration between the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) and the Guyana Police Force (GPF).
At least this is according to GT&T Public Relations Officer, Ms Allison Parker, who during an invited comment yesterday related that the telephone company is always working on [...]
City Council budget to focus on service
THE Mayor and City Council budget for 2010, which will be presented before February 15, will focus strictly on the delivery of services and not on departments, Commissioner of the Implementation Committee of City Hall, Mr. Keith Burrowes, said Wednesday night.
The Commissioner convened a meeting with City Hall’s Heads of Department, all of whom were [...]
Mormons endow Rehab Centre
As part of its continued humanitarian efforts, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Days Saints yesterday endowed the Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre with some much needed items to help sustain its operation.
On Wednesday, Humanitarian Missionary, Elder Whitehead, in the company of Public Affairs Director of the Georgetown District and Attorney-at-Law, Leslie Sobers, handed over [...]
Digicel launches sexy, sizzling costumes
…plans to pollinate Guyana on Mash Day
The Mashramani spirit is definitely in the air at Digicel Guyana and from the look of the costumes being constructed by designer Olympia Sonaram, the band will be one to watch on Mash Day.
It aims to take home all the major prizes in the large band category on [...]
Aid to the visually impaired to be boosted with ‘Vision 2020’
Intended to offer more assistance to persons who are visually impaired, a five-year project named ‘Delivering Vision 2020’ was kicked into motion Tuesday evening at the Princess International Hotel, East Bank Demerara.
The venture which was engaged under the auspices of the Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB) saw the attendance of several high profile members [...]
Defenders of elected dictatorship in Guyana become comical
The adjectives, “comical”, “laughable”, “facetious” become applicable when one reads a paid official from the Office of the President writing this line in Thursday’s letter pages of the Kaieteur News; “ These pen pushers peddle a false battle cry, painting Guyana as an elected dictator and indeed the ad nauseam allegations of corruption, money laundering [...]
THE GOLD MINERS AND THE BAUXITE MINERS
The gold and diamond miners have put on hold further protests. They are awaiting the return of the President to have a meeting with him.
The President should refuse to meet with them. There is nothing to discuss at this time. The gold and diamond miners have acted in bad faith and should not expect sympathy [...]
Dem Boys seh… A big man cry fuh go to jail
Dr Jenny is not a miner although she live at Bartica. When dem boys claim that she was a miner dem had people who pounce pun she. Is then dem boys know how powerful dem voice is.
De same thing mek a man complain till dem boys get cuss and de cussing was really serious because [...]
