Articles published on Thursday, October 30, 2014
The Houston Community once again, after more than three decades, has the benefit of a useable community centre ground thanks to the combined efforts of the PPP/C government, the private sector and the residents of the community, a release from the community said.
With reference to a report made to the police on Monday by Glenn Lall of alleged threats to him and Kaieteur News by the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, the Guyana Police Force says that Lall has submitted three prepared statements as well as an audio recording and a transcript of that recording in relation to the report made.
Amerindian village captains at the opening of the National Toshaos Conference (NTC) at the International Conference Centre at Liliendaal yesterday.
On October 29, 2014 the Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI) and the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) officially signed a two year (2014 & 2015) Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) regarding Wages/Salaries and Conditions of Employment.
The Tower Hotel on Main Street which shut down earlier this year has been sold to a Canadian company
OUAGADOUGOU, (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters marched on Burkina Faso’s presidential palace after burning the parliament building and ransacking state television offices today, forcing President Blaise Compaore to scrap a plan to extend his 27-year rule.
(Trinidad Express) Carnival 2015 is on. Both Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism Dr Lincoln Douglas and National Security Minister Gary Griffith said yesterday there were no plans to cancel or postpone Carnival celebrations 2015 despite the threat of Ebola.
Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs yesterday refused to convene a sitting of Parliament on November 6, 2014 as he had been requested to do, prompting Speaker Raphael Trotman to declare a constitutional crisis and urging all stakeholders to work at resolving the matter.
As pressure mounts on his Attorney General (AG) to quit, President Donald Ramotar yesterday contended that a chilling taped conversation between AG Anil Nandlall and a senior Kaieteur News reporter was illegally obtained and as such that is the first issue that needs to be dealt with.
As it yesterday commissioned a new 75,000-square foot distribution facility, costing some US$10M at Montrose on the East Coast of Deme-rara, the rebranded Massy Group announced plans to open two supermarkets here in another 18 months.
An expert in electronic devices, Nirmal Rohit Kanhai yesterday stated that Gregory Smith’s account in his book that the walkie-talkie explosion which killed Dr.
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) Dr Steve Surujbally has refuted claims by the People’s Progressive Party that 25 cartons of indelible electoral ink has gone missing along with dozens of black tanks.
Former West Indian skipper Carl Hooper urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to intervene in the affairs of West Indian cricket, which is currently in a mess due to the dispute between the West Indian Cricket Board (WICB) and the players, which threatens to spoil Australia’s tour of the West indies and their participation of the World Cup.
Amazon Caribbean Guyana Ltd (Amcar) has announced that it will no longer be processing pineapples for export to Europe as its contract with the Mainstay/Whyaka Far-mers has come to an end.
(Reuters) – Pakistan coach Waqar Younis has warned his team to beware a backlash from a wounded Australia in the second and final test in Abu Dhabi starting today.
The rehabilitated Ptolemy Reid Rehabilitation Centre (PRRC) was yesterday rededicated at a simple ceremony.
Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Normilization Committee Chairman Clinton Urling says that the mission of the FIFA appointed body will be to develop the sport locally.
A Number 56 Village, Corentyne family is in a state of shock and fear following an attack by armed bandits on Monday night.
By Delvon Mc Ewan Half centuries from West Indies player Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Rajendrika Chandrika for Leon Johnson’s XI left Vishaul Singh’s XI with a fourth innings target of 334 to complete a come-from-behind victory heading into the final day of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) practice match at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC), ground, Bourda.
Residents of Port Kaituma say that mismanagement of the Port Kaituma Power and Light Company has caused them to suffer from poor electricity services, as some operators of the company are awaiting payment for their services.
Dear Editor, With reference to the “threats recording” scandal involving the Minister of Legal Affairs, Mr.
MUMBAI, India, CMC – Sri Lanka have lamented the state of their preparation for the one-day series against India, which was hastily arranged after West Indies players abandoned their ODI tour here earlier this month.
An auto mechanic was yesterday placed on $100,000 bail when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged with stealing mining equipment worth $8.9 million from his employer.
(Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs raised their championship banner then elevated their game when it mattered to edge the Dallas Mavericks 101-100 in a season-opening win on Tuesday.
Dear Editor, Recently I was invited as a cane farmer to attend a meeting of the National Cane Farming Committee (NCFC).
President Donald Ramotar has shut down talk of setting a date for local government elections any time soon due to the looming no-confidence motion against his government.
A fisherman was yesterday charged with the murder of Lakeram Singh, 53, in the Whim Magistrate’s court.
Dear Editor, It was with profound sadness that I received the news of the untimely death of Navin Chandarpal, a veteran politician, science teacher and lecturer.
Defending champs Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) went down to arch-rivals Hikers by a 6-2 margin when the GT&T National Indoor Championships commenced on Monday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
Dear Editor, I have read the article in the Kaieteur News dated October 27, 2014, captioned `Sattaur collected full retirement package in 2012.’
After withdrawing from the ‘Ride for Life’ five-stage event following a 30-second penalty, Team Coco’s riders were a no-show for Sunday’s Digicel’s Breast Cancer Awareness road race prompting cycling enthusiasts to ask the question if the riders were banned from competing.
Two men were yesterday sentenced to 36 months each behind bars after the court found them guilty of hijacking a Mazda Axela motor car valued $2.7 million.
Dear Editor, I applaud the police ranks of the Reliance Police Station at East Canje for responding in less than ten minutes to a break-and-enter reported in the wee hours of Wednesday.
The committee of Flex Night International will host a briefing on Saturday at the Guyana Olympic Association’s headquarters in Kingston from 15:00hrs.
A man who stole a quantity of cream liqueur and Magnum beverages from the Bounty Supermarket was yesterday fined $25,000 or the alternative of two weeks in prison.
LUSAKA, (Reuters) – Zambia’s Guy Scott became Africa’s first white head of state in 20 years yesterday after the president, “King Cobra” Michael Sata, died in a London hospital aged 77.
The Guyana National U-19 male hockey team came from two goals down to hold Old Fort to a 2-2 stalemate when day two of the GT&T National Indoor Championships continued on Tuesday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue Askofu Simon gave Old Fort the early lead in the third minute, placing his effort past the opposing custodian down the middle of the goal, from within the left side of the shooting arc.
Dear Editor, I shall miss my friend Navin Chandarpal. A night in his company at the Everest was always a night full of laughter.
TORONTO, (Reuters) – Canada’s largest school district ended a planned partnership with China’s government-funded Confucius Institute yesterday, a move likely to irritate Beijing just days before Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is expected to visit.
A huckster was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged with stealing a quantity of items from Yeh-Ming-Feng Trading.
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ruggers nuzzled the UG Wolves and marched to a 19-12 victory to retain the Caribs anniversary Sevens championship on Sunday at the National Park.
BRASILIA, (Reuters) – Brazil’s central bank raised interest rates yesterday, surprising investors with a move that signals President Dilma Rousseff could make more market-friendly policy changes after her narrow re-election victory on Sunday.
Dear Editor, I reserve public conclusions, condemnation or judgment. Still, I share the texture and direction of my private thinking.
AS has become routine through its several crises over the past decade, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has again been urged to seek Caricom’s help in resolving potentially its most destructive.
HAVANA, (Reuters) – U.S. government officials joined health experts from throughout the Americas at an Ebola conference in Cuba yesterday, the latest show of cooperation between the historic adversaries on fighting the disease.
A man accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm to a woman was yesterday admitted to $25,000 bail when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
The President had made what many thought was a solemn promise in his party’s election Manifesto – Working Together for a Better Tomorrow.
Dear Editor, No-confidence motions have been filed against the administrations of two states in the Caribbean community and the electorates in these two countries are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the no-confidence motions which if passed will pave the way for early general elections.
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) continues to make an impact in sports sponsorship after partnering with the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFCA) for the fourth edition of the Guyana Softball Cup.
Executives cutting the ribbon. Massy CEO Gervase warner is third from right.
Dear Editor, Kindly permit this correspondence to be considered for your letter column because it’s a sensitive subject pertaining to the development of sports in Guyana.
Next year marks the halfway point of the United Nations (UN) designated Decade of Action for Road Safety, so appointed because of the unacceptably high number of deaths as a result of road accidents with the global figure for 2010 being given as 1.24 million.
So easy it is to fall under an oppressive cloud in this society, focused on inconsequential stuff, ignoring the beauty of our human potential.
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HALDUMMULLA, Sri Lanka, (Reuters) – All hopes of finding survivors under the mud and rubble of a landslide in south-central Sri Lanka had run out by first light today, though a government minister cut the estimated death toll to more than 100 from 300 the previous night.
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