Breaking news! Wanted man COBRA surrenders
Guyana’s most wanted man 17-year old Tyrone Rowe called ‘Cobra’ yesterday turned himself over to police, ending months of a massive manhunt that stretched from the city to the west and East Coast of Demerara. Rowe’s surrender was negotiated by social activist Mark Benschop, whom he had contacted after eluding another police dragnet yesterday morning [...]
Breaking News! Wanted man COBRA surrenders
Guyana’s most wanted man 17-year old Tyrone Rowe called ‘Cobra’ yesterday turned himself over to police, ending months of a massive manhunt that stretched from the city to the west and East Coast of Demerara. Rowe’s surrender was negotiated by social activist Mark Benschop, whom he had contacted after eluding another police dragnet yesterday morning [...]
Guyana’s most wanted man 17-year old Tyrone Rowe called ‘Cobra’ yesterday turned himself over to police, ending months of a massive manhunt that stretched from the city to the west and East Coast of Demerara. Rowe’s surrender was negotiated by social activist Mark Benschop, whom he had contacted after eluding another police dragnet yesterday morning [...]
Police release photo of ‘Cobra’
Police have released a photo of one of Guyana’s most wanted, Tyrone Kacey Rowe, called ‘Cobra’. Rowe, who law enforcement officials have been unable to provide any photographs for several months now, is wanted for questioning in relation to murder and armed robberies. He is 17 years of age (born 15th September, 1992), 160cm in [...]
This is unprincipled and a smelly red herring
Dear Editor, The Cabinet Secretary’s (CS) statements as reported in SN of August 27, 2010, smacks of arrogance, feeble minded thinking, and surreptitious intent. If we take the CS at his word, the intent of the Government is to save cost and utilize technological advancement. Here is the fallacy of the position. The Government has [...]
Rethink the value of ‘only’ placing Govt. ads online
Dear Editor, The move by Government to move towards solely web-based advertising for goods and services is commendable and ill-conceived at the same time. The architect(s) behind this scheme surely has to know that the National Procurement and Tender Administration (hereafter NPTA) already advertises for procurement services and goods. Additionally, NPTA’s website also lists awarded [...]
After four years, VAT/ET projected to rake in $165.7B, but what has been its impact on Guyanese?
Dear Editor, When the Jagdeo administration said its sound financial and economic policies insulated Guyana from the impact of the 2008 global economic quake, was that true, or was the huge pool local and foreign currencies floating around in Guyana responsible? Government has been spending hundreds of millions on public-private partnerships investments and awarding of [...]
Building an Islamic Centre near the 9/11 site
Dear Editor, Regarding the proposed Islamic Centre near the 9/11 site, Harry Gill writes that “consideration must be given to the feelings of the families.” However, these families have wrongfully lumped together all the Muslims of the world with the hateful ideology of al-Qaeda. Quite wrongly, they see an entire religion, not as individuals, but [...]
For Embarrassment
It used to be that one of the most powerful forces moulding our behaviour was the feeling of embarrassment. We were taught what “proper” behaviour was and if we swerved from the standard in front of others, we became embarrassed. Not wanting to repeat that uncomfortable experience, we did the right thing. Today, however, we [...]
Some commentators have either missed the real issues or completely avoided them
Dear Editor, Since my initial statement in the wake of President Jagdeo’s visit to Buxton there has understandably been a vigorous discussion in the media. Unfortunately most of the commentators, particularly those who support the ruling party, have either missed the real issues I sought to highlight or have completely avoided them. They have reduced [...]
The GCB and the DCB should resign immediately
Dear Editor, Both the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) should resign immediately. I do not know whether I am shocked or depressed at Kaieteur News front page photo, captioned, $US $40,000 Goat Pen”. This is another national disgrace at the hands of the GCB who apparently funded the pen and [...]
Should workers vote PPP come 2011?
Dear Editor, Any political analyst can find hundreds of reasons to answer this question, but in this letter I shall focus on one pertinent fact as stated by President Jagdeo when he said, “A probe into CLICO would serve no purpose”. As a public policy position, President Jagdeo stated he “believes that such an investigation [...]
Sawmill employee electrocuted
A 19-year-old Rosignol sawmill employee perished yesterday afternoon after he was electrocuted while working at the establishment. David Theophilus Smartt, of Welcome Street, Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, was pronounced dead at the Fort Wellington Hospital where he was rushed immediately after he was discovered lying motionless in the facility with burn marks on his hands. [...]
Bajan dumps Guyanese wife in septic tank
A Barbadian man is now being held by Police after confessing to killing his Guyanese wife by dumping her in a septic tank, her relatives said yesterday. Dead is 33-year-old Bibi Ifill. Her relatives in Barbados told Kaieteur News that she went missing two Mondays ago, and they decided to alert the Police since the [...]
Shop owner turned into human torch, dies
By Jenelle Carter A 37-year-old father of five succumbed at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Saturday last after he was turned into a human torch by two men in Oku Backdam, Region Seven. Charles Edward Garraway, of South Ruimveldt Gardens and Four Mile Housing Scheme, Bartica, died some time after 22:00 hours on Saturday, while [...]
Boy, 12, drowns in trench
Twelve-year-old Michael Cadogan called ‘Scorchy’, of 223 Fort Ordnance Housing Scheme and a student of Canje Secondary School, succumbed minutes after he was pulled from a trench in an unconscious state yesterday. Cadogan was found in the canal aback of Fort Ordnance, not far from his home, and was rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital, [...]
Guard caught on camera stealing cameras!
It’s true that some places use phony surveillance cameras to scare away would-be thieves but what are the odds that the security cameras in an establishment like the Gizmos and Gadgets Superstore might be real? Apparently they weren’t high enough to dissuade one security guard to keep his hands off the tempting goods. The Closed [...]
Dem Boys Seh… Another barge coming
Nuff foreign workers coming to wuk in Guyana. Dem boys seh that dem hear that these new workers coming pun another barge and that dem coming from China and India. Recruiting teams from a certain company went to de two countries and just like how dem people use to canvas dem slave and indentured labourers, [...]
Bandits cart off $1.5M from B.M. Soat office
Police on the East Coast of Demerara are investigating reports of an armed robbery committed on the B.M. Soat Auto Sales, Success establishment, around 13:30 hours yesterday. According to reports, two men posing as customers held up a sales clerk and a secretary before robbing the establishment of $1.5M. Kaieteur News understands that the two [...]
Victim suffered abuse for over three years
Woman stabbed nine times… By Latoya Giles As doctors continue to closely monitor 22-year-old Trishawarie Ramdharie, of Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara, who was viciously stabbed about the body by her estranged husband, relatives of the woman are now saying that she suffered over three years of spousal abuse. The woman is presently a patient [...]
Agri Minister slams Reuters report
Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud yesterday rebuffed a Reuter’s article, “Norway oil fund excludes 2 Israeli companies” which he said conveyed the wrong message about logging operations in Guyana, and as such he had to offer some clarifications on a specific statement in the article. He was referring to the statement: “The Ministry said it [...]
Performance in CSEC Tech/Voc programmes improved – Baksh
Guyana has recorded a 100 percent pass rate, with Grade One to Three, in the offered subject areas of Theatre Arts, Physical Education and Sports at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination. There were also excellent performances in the technical/vocational subject areas, according to Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh. The Minister also revealed that [...]
Dengue fever cases must be reported
- says Health Minister Reports of persons being tested in opportunistic ways to detect the presence of dengue fever have reached the Ministry of Health and according to Dr Leslie Ramsammy, his Ministry does not condone such practices. “I got a report from a patient who spent more than $60,000 being tested for various things…It [...]
YCG to launch employability and development programme
As many youths cry out for employment, many who become employed fail to keep their job because they lack necessary work ethics. In this regard, Youth Challenge Guyana (YCG) will be launching a “Youth Employability and Development Programme (YEDP)”, which targets employed youths by teaching them skills necessary to remain employed. YEDP is part of [...]
Burglars hit GGDMA
- computers stolen The commencement of Mining Week saw blatant disregard for the headquarters of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) over the weekend, with thieves taking away two of three computers. According to reports, it is unclear when the burglary occurred but yesterday around 1:30 pm police visited the crime scene and [...]
