Passenger trapped in car after late night smash-up
A passenger of a motorcar was left pinned in a car for almost an hour following an accident at the junction of the Rupert Craig Highway and Conversation Tree around 23:00 hrs last night. The man who was also identified “Court man” was heard pleading for help as fire fighters struggled to manually steady the [...]
Dem boys seh…Certain people gon beat de lie detector test
De whole question of lie detector still deh pun people mind. People still want to know how de biggest crooks calling fuh de ordinary man tek de lie detector test and dem ain’t tekking it. Up to now, as Luncheon tell de reporters, is only one boss man agree fuh tek de test fuh show [...]
Anti- Money Laundering Amendment Bill…The PPP is solely responsible for the impeding blacklisting of Guyana – AFC
The opposition Alliance For Change (AFC) believes that a potential crisis over the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill can be averted once President Donald Ramotar complies with the constitutional obligations and establish the Public Procurement Commission and assent to the bills presented to him by the National Assembly. The AFC [...]
CAL to put on another flight from May 27
With effect from May 27, for a period of one month, Caribbean Airlines will fly an additional flight, that is expected to bring 900 seats more, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce Irfaan Ali told the media on Friday. Additionally, as the Ministry continues to look at having more airlines ply the Guyana route, from [...]
Betsy Ground cricket club donates gear to Betsy Primary School
‘Giving brings a release and freely give freely receive’ those are some of the operational guidelines for the members of the newly formed Sunshine Cricket club of Betsy Ground, East Canje, Berbice. Members of the club, who were mostly students of the Betsy Ground Primary School, remembered their Alma Mata and recently donated a number [...]
A POLL OR A POLE?
Guyana does not have a culture of conducting opinion polls. As such whenever the results of an opinion poll are published it is often greeted with a fair amount of skepticism and suspicion. There is justification for this attitude. There have been highly controversial polls conducted in Guyana. In some cases, there have been accusations [...]
Accreditation Council to get institutional power with Amended Act – Education Minister
An amendment to the Accreditation Act and a proposed Education Bill are expected to be prepared and laid in the National Assembly before a mandatory recess of the legislative body in a matter of months. At least this is according to Minister of Education Priya Manickchand who revealed during a recent press conference that the [...]
Police hunt “Duck” again after he escapes from police station
Known character Bhojnarine Ramkissoon called “Duck” 27 of East Canje Berbice “flew” out of the Reliance Police Station where he was being held for possession of marijuana. The man, who is no stranger to the authorities, was nabbed by an alert police patrol on Friday in the East Canje area, after he was seen acting [...]
I reiterate my call for concrete bridges to replace the ill-constructed wooden ones
Dear Editor, I just read an article which quoted Minister Benn as suggesting that tolls will be charged for the use of roads and or bridges in the Rupununi during the rainy season. Mr. Editor, I am never amused by the stupidity of this particular minister of government. This has got to be the most [...]
Only two Cuban flights landed in Guyana because Burnham caved in to US and Venezuelan pressure
Dear Editor, I doubt Kaieteur News will publish this letter but as the nation’s most valiant freedom of speech and free press defender, I strongly believe it would be subverting its own indomitable code if it refuses to do so. I wrote a letter to Kaieteur News that was not published (as far as I [...]
As an independent country, our message should be loud and clear
Dear Editor, On the 30th March this year an explosive story appeared in One India news, a branch of the Indian press. It concerned Nelson Mandela arguably the greatest human icon and luminary of the last century and a man genuinely revered by many people all over the world. This is a man who had [...]
I wonder whether this practice still goes on?
Dear Editor, Fascinating, the detailed letter about citizens’ “rights at the U.S. Airport & Port of Entry”. I would never have guessed that such in-depth ‘research’ could ever take place – for bona fide visitors or holidaymakers. I based my assumption on the practice which applies to visitors from the UK. Up until a few [...]
Why is the Ministry of Health adamant in not seeking compliance with this request?
Dear Editor, This is a country where rumours spread like wildfire. One such rumour is that the Medical Council is at loggerheads with the Ministry of Health over the inadequate information provided on the qualification of the Doctors from one of our socialist sister countries. It is also alleged that many of these Doctors working [...]
Nothing is being said or done that allows optimism about the future
Dear Editor, Mr Kumar Doobay’s letter makes me want to join the forum on making legal bills into Acts of Parliament. As one whose touchstone is the rule of law, I have to agree that, enforcement issues aside, we cannot have a constructive life under a constitution being used as it was designed, to give [...]
Team Seejattan/Ten Pow retain Endurance crown
Defending champions Shawn Seejattan and Brian Ten-Pow were declared the overall winners of the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club Endurance Meet which was held yesterday, at the South Dakota Circuit. Seejattan and Ten-Pow completed 123 laps to relegate the pair of Anand Ramchand and Adrian Fernandes into second place after they could only record [...]
National Sports Commission 3-Stage Cycle Road Race…Robin Persaud takes final stage, Barbadian Eastman claims overall title
Robin Persaud rode in first in the final leg, but it was Barbadian cyclist, Jamal Eastman, whose winning feats in the first two stages, earned him the top prize with an overall time of 6:58:13secs when the 31st edition of the National Sports Commission (NSC) organized three stage road race concluded in front of the [...]
Economic Revisionism
While all commentators have a world view or even an explicit ideology that influences their pronouncements, when those commentators are in a position to influence the decision making of the government, one has to interrogate their premises since, whether valid or not, they have effects that are real in their consequences for the entire populace. [...]
Alfred Mentore wins GENEQUIP John Deere Golf tourney
The GENEQUIP/John Deere Golf tournament was played in wonderful weather but a wet turf with the balls sticking to the turf wherever they landed, thus throwing some of the players games who depended on the bounce into disarray. At the end of the day, Alfred Mentore came in the first place, beating the rest of [...]
Afraz Allie looking to make Guyana proud
Group 2B speedster Afraz Allie speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday following the completion of the Guyana Motor Racing Sports Club Endurance Meet said he is fit and ready to represent his country at the May 26 first leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC), at Dover Raceway in Jamaica. The Group 2B champion, who [...]
GSL cricket: Regal secure final spot in Open and Over-35 divisions
Regal have qualified for the final in the Open and Over-35 categories as the Georgetown Softball League\ Regal Stationery and Computer Centre\ Mike’s Copy Centre\ Trophy Stall\Star Party Rentals and Salod Marketing Agency competition continued on Sunday at Everest. In the Open category, Regal XI defeated Speed Boat XI by 7 wickets. Speed Boat XI [...]
Woodpecker Junior National Squash Championships…Favourites dominate as tourney concludes
Favourites emerged as the winners when the curtains came down on the Guyana Squash Association in collaboration with its number one corporate sponsor Digicel National Junior Squash tournament sponsored by Woodpecker Products Ltd at the Georgetown Club Courts yesterday. The final set of matches took place yesterday with several of the leading junior squash players [...]
West Indies Fullbore Rifle Shooting C/ships Individuals – Day 2…Braithwaite is the best Caribbean shot
English shooters on a high By Franklin Wilson in Barbados Reigning West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council Individual King Lennox Braithwaite enjoyed another satisfying day yesterday when the second day of this year’s championships concluded at the Paragon Ranges, Christ Church, Barbados. Braithwaite, who did not drop a single point on the opening day, Saturday, dropped [...]
West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council to select strong team for Australia match
- Captain Paul Slowe By Franklin Wilson in Barbados Following the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council Individual and Team championships at the paragon Ranges here in the Land of the Flying Fish, Christ Church, Barbados, the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council will be selecting a strong 10-Member team to contest the Australia vs the rest [...]
AAG World Athletics Day Neet…Ramlall cops 100m U-18 title, Caesar is U-16 Long Jump Champ, Daniels takes Discuss
The Athletics Association of Guyana observed the International Association of Athletics Federation world Athletics day yesterday at the Police Sports Club ground Eve Leary with a number of exciting events. The proceedings got underway with the 1000 meters Female U-16 which was won by Cassey George of Christianburg Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) in a time [...]
Man. United gives Sir Alex Ferguson winning home farewell
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Amid a carnival atmosphere at a rainy Old Trafford, Manchester United gave Alex Ferguson and Paul Scholes a winning sendoff in their final home match. Rio Ferdinand scored his first Premier League goal in five years, breaking an 86th-minute tie in a 2-1 win over Swansea yesterday. The 71-year-old Ferguson said [...]
