Guyana Judo Association hosts successful Republic tourney
Colin Gomes receives on the spot upgrade The Guyana Judo Association (GJA) recommenced their competitive season with a Republic Anniversary competition on Sunday last at the Rising Sun Dojo Club (RSDC), Marian Academy Auditorium, Carifesta Avenue. In the under 154 lbs category, Colin Gomes (RSJC) copped the first place ahead of Imran Mohamed of [...]
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- preserving ‘Multi’s rich sporting history By Michael Benjamin The North Ruimveldt Multilateral School has produced more than its fair share of national sportspersons. Those that attended ‘Multi,’ as the school is familiarly called, will remember the opportunities that were available to them as they honed their sports skills. The school catered for every [...]
Robbery suspect denied bail
Twenty-one-year-old Regan Ramaya was yesterday denied his pretrial liberty after he made a court appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive Hamilton. It was alleged that Ramaya on February 18, while been armed with an “ice pick”, robbed Sheldon Roberts of a cell phone, MP4 and other items valuing $87,000. He was not required to plead since [...]
MSC to face TSC in Busta 20/20 2nd division cricket final
Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) will face Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) second division 20/20 cricket competition on Saturday at DCC from 13:00hrs. The two teams qualified for the final after beating Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Transport Sports Club (TSC) respectively in their semi-finals over the weekend. [...]
Teen remanded on forged currency charge
An 18-year-old youth from Grove was yesterday remanded to prison after failing to disclose his residence to the presiding magistrate, Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrates Court. It was alleged that Arthur Thomas, on February 17 last, at America Street, without lawful authority had in his possession four £10 notes, knowing that [...]
North & Greater Bartica record wins
By Franklin Wilson Competitive football made a welcome return to the Bartica Community Centre ground on Saturday last when play in the Bartica Football Association inter-zone competition got underway. North Zone signaled their intentions of taking home the top prize by recording wins over Riverain and Central to date. In the first game on Saturday [...]
Outgoing passenger refuses baggage search, lands in court
A husband and wife were yesterday granted $15,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It was alleged that on February 19 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Terrence Green, 25, of A53 East La Penitence, and Deborah Davson, 39, a Canadian citizen, both behaved in a disorderly manner in a public place. The couple [...]
Brian Allen returned as Roraima Bikers head
Brian Allen was returned unopposed for his fourth one year term as President of the Roraima Bikers Club (RBC) when that entity held their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday last at the club’s headquarters, Ketley Street, Charlestown. Former national cricketer Kenneth Wong took up the post as first Vice President with Mark Conway [...]
“Regular” prisoner again put away
Forty-year-old Raymond Mohamed of Georgetown has been sent back to prison. Yesterday when a charge of simple larceny was read to him by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, the court heard that on Friday February 20, last, at Lamaha Street, he stole one discman, one cassette jack, one power supply and one gold scale, all [...]
Another $234M approved for controversial Olympic size swimming pool
The National Assembly yesterday approved another $234M for what is now a hotbed of conversation. It is the long awaited Olympic size swimming pool. The sum was approved amidst relentless queries during the actual debates and now the scrutiny of the specific expenditures. Alliance for Change Member of Parliament, David Patterson sought to query whether [...]
Rose Hall Canje & Scotsburg play semi-final today
Rose Hall Canje and Scotsburg will clash in the lone semi-final of the Gilgeous Pawn Shop twenty20 cricket competition today at the Canje ground. The winner of this match will face off with Rose Hall Town Pepsi in the final. In booking their semi-final spot, Rose Hall Canje (RHC) got past Canje by 8 wickets. [...]
Second tranche of payment expected by next month end – Duncan
General Secretary of the Guyana Labour Union (GLU), Carvil Duncan, is confident that the Georgetown municipality will by the end of next month afford the municipal workers it represent the remaining 50 per cent of their 2007/2008 increased pay package. The municipality last month made good on its assurance to the union to pay the [...]
Labourer to face the cost for spending drinks money
Troy Hollingsworth, 32, of D’Urban Street, Lodge, who was slapped with the charge of simple larceny in the court room of Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, will have to remain in prison until Friday. It is alleged that the defendant on Sunday last, at Croal Street, Georgetown, after being entrusted with $4,000 by Fiona English, [...]
McGill to play TSC in Saturday’s final
Mc Gill Superstars and Transport Sports Club will go head to head in the final of the Demerara Cricket Board Hand-in-Hand second division 50-overs knock-out cricket competition at Everest on Saturday after completing victories in their semi-final matches. At the Canal Number Two Sports Club ground on Saturday, hosts McGill defeated Nandy Park of East [...]
Body of missing person found
The body of Asif Ali, called Budhan, 27, of Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, which has been missing since February 21, when the boat he was travelling in collided with another in the Lannaballi area on the Essequibo River, has been recovered. The body was fished out of the water yesterday morning in the vicinity of [...]
Georgetown advance to Nalico/Nafico Under-15 final
West/Dem, E/Coast to know their faith today By Sean Devers Pre-tournament favorites Georgetown advanced to tomorrow’s final of the Nalico/Nafico Inter-Association under-15 cricket final after their final preliminary round games were washed out yesterday. While the no-result left Georgetown the only unbeaten team in the four-team competition to book a place in the final [...]
Rugby Coach departs today for the UK
By Rawle Welch Guyana Defence Force Rugby Coach Clinton Clarke is scheduled to depart Guyana today for three (3) weeks to attend the BOOST Coach Exchange Programme in Loughborough in the United Kingdom. Reeling from the recent loss of its two national coaches Sherlock Solomon (Men’s) and Alton Agard (Women’s), the Guyana Rugby Football Union [...]
GTU purpose for strike action has been misconstrued – GTU President
Even as strike action continues at the Berbice High School, President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Colwyn King, is adamant that the purpose of the action has somewhere along the way been misconstrued. King, during an interview, yesterday, argued that the strike action was instigated by the union in retaliation to an erroneous report which [...]
JP, woman in sex abuse probe released
Police have released the Justice of the Peace and the 28-year-old woman who were questioned last week about their alleged sexual abuse of a 13-year-old girl. The two were detained last week Wednesday but were released the following day. It is unclear whether they will be charged, although a rank indicated that police may not [...]
There’s need for a comprehensive drainage and irrigation plan
Dear Editor, Guyana the country of the Piper! Yes! We see this everyday. Today we have a complement of engineers and others who fit the Guyana scenario. Let these engineers detail to the nation and the President why this 80′, 8-10 miles of canal be built when we see and know that the existing facilities [...]
Quite an uplifting experience
Dear Editor, Last Saturday (21-02-09) night’s “Mashramani Panorama” at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall was for me an unforgettable, uplifting experience. I felt the positive power and recognised the potential national benefit of healthy competition among the young and not so young alongside senior citizens; the pride in performance akin to stuff that move nations [...]
Govt. approves money for new ID cards
It was ‘money talks’ yesterday when the National Assembly was resolved into a committee of supply to discuss the particulars of the 2009 Budget. During yesterday’s session, $90M was approved for the update and finalization of the voters’ list to host local government elections this year. In discussing the estimates for the Guyana Elections Commission, [...]
Silence and chagrin
Some people have gone silent. A year or two ago you could have read comments and letters in the newspapers from intellectuals who had no formal contact with the government, except David Dabydeen, our Ambassador to UNESCO but felt obliged to write in favour of the PPP administration because they thought it was a government [...]
JPs taken to task over illegal land sales
President of the Justices of Peace Association, Hermon Bholaisingh, has said that the Association intends to meet with the Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, to discuss a report of illegal sale of house lots being done in some housing schemes through questionable intervention by some unscrupulous Justices of the Peace. This was announced [...]
Ow! Meh toe hurting
The Parrot was out viewing the parade on Mash Day. Oh what a tedious task! The entire route was overcrowded. Thousands upon thousands converged on the designated streets making it impossible to traverse. Efforts to forcefully squeeze my way through were futile. I eventually gave up and settled for a spot that others, well plenty [...]
