Jamaican drug accused skip country after bail
The Ministry of Home Affairs says that the Criminal Justice System has once again thwarted the efforts of the Law Enforcement Agencies to crack down on the narco-traffickers, the illegal arms traders as well as those involved in gun crimes. The Ministry, in a statement, was referring to the granting of bail to two Jamaican [...]
Man dies five days after drunken rage
A father of five died yesterday at the Suddie Hospital five days after he reportedly ingested a poisonous substance in a drunken rage. This newspaper was told that 29-year-old Keith Persaud, called ‘Ramesh’, of Philand Village, Essequibo Coast, died some time after noon yesterday while receiving treatment. This newspaper was told that on Saturday last, [...]
Police shooting victim heads back to hospital
A man who allegedly opened fire at the police on March 15 was ordered to remain under police guard at the Georgetown Public Hospital, after he made a court appearance before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. Bryan Hescott, 21, on March 15, last, at Middle Road, La Penitence, with the intent to disfigure or disable, [...]
Two get community service for narcotics possession
“Ya Worship I does use de weed for meh head because I went in a li’l accident and I does suffer bad with meh head,” were the words of 46-year-old Paulette Emanuel, after she pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of narcotics. It was alleged that the accused, on March 24, had in her [...]
Scouts Association to host blood drive
In its effort to assist the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) in a blood drive, the Scouts Association of Guyana will be hosting a blood drive on Sunday at the Scouts headquarters in Woolford Avenue. With approximately 300 scouts, the organisers are hoping to collect at least 100 units of blood, one unit for each [...]
Miss Bartica Regatta contestants prepare for the ‘big day’
Contestants vying for the Miss Bartica Regatta 2009 crown and a laptop computer as first prize are all set and ready for the pageant, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 12. Regional Chairman of Bartica, Holbert Knights, told members of the media yesterday that the event has been expanded to accommodate more [...]
Alpha & GFC book quarter final date following big wins
By Franklin Wilson Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United and Georgetown Football Club romped to big wins in their respective group-of-16 matches when competition in the Banks Premium Beer / Georgetown Football Association knock-out tournament continued on Wednesday evening at the Tucville ground. Alpha trounced University of Guyana 5-0 and GFC strolled to an energetic 7-0 triumph [...]
AAG names Junior Carifta Games team
sponsorship determines who travels By Edison Jefford The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) named an eight–member team yesterday for the upcoming Junior Carifta Games in Saint Lucia over the Easter Weekend but has also stated that sponsorship will determine who finally attends. Those included in the squad after the AAG trials two weeks ago are [...]
Junior tennis team departs today
Ten tennis players along with national Coach Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan is scheduled to depart the country today to participate in an International Tennis Federation (ITF) -accredited Barbados Junior International Championships which is expected to run from March 28-April 4. According to Daly-Ramdyhan, some of the leading junior players in the Caribbean will vie for top honours [...]
Struggling Guyana battle T&T from today at Queens Park
Visitors aiming to escape cellar position By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Busta & Carib Beer Never before this season has Guyana played five home matches and accumulated just 20 points in a single regional first-class season. In the cellar position with 24 points with three matches to play, Guyana has no chance [...]
Re-admitted kidney transplant patient improving
Retired Major Winston George, Guyana’s second local kidney transplant patient, is said to be in much better condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital and under close watch by doctors. Up to press time yesterday, George was still in the High Dependency Unit. According to the man’s wife, Lorraine, there has been a noticeable improvement since [...]
RHYT&SC 18th annual awards ceremony set for Sunday
Berbice and national senior cricketer Delbert Hicks has been named the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club cricketer of the year and will be rewarded at what is expected to be the biggest ever awards ceremony set for Sunday at the J.C Chandisingh Secondary School, Corentyne Berbice. In 2008, Wicket Keeper Hicks scored a [...]
NBTS functions effectively despite sacked staffers – Health Minister
Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, has denied that work of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is affected as a result of the sacking of some employees last November. The Minister said that the blood bank is collecting more blood now than it has ever done in years. He told Kaieteur News, yesterday, that [...]
Delbert Hicks slams century as RHTWSB crushes Bermine to reach semis
Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB), led by a brilliant 103 from Berbice senior Inter County player Delbert Hicks crushed Bermine by a massive 164 runs to advance to the semi finals of the ABS sponsored 40 overs first-division organised by the Berbice Cricket Board of Control. Invited to take first strike at the [...]
Gayle: Matches will go ahead
Chris Gayle has insisted the cash dispute between West Indies players and their Board will not disrupt the current one-day series or the forthcoming tour to England. Reports of players boycotting the remaining three one-day internationals, which continue at the Kensington Oval today, and possibly the return tour which begins next month, surfaced overnight after [...]
Why did Govt. allow the sale of the bonds in Berbice River Bridge?
A government guarantee is as good as it gets. Any investment backed by a government guarantee is considered extremely safe because Governments can usually be relied upon to honour their guarantees. The President of Guyana has issued a guarantee to all policyholders in CLICO (Guyana). He has given his word that no one will lose [...]
The state of Guyana’s health sector
Dear Editor, Guyana’s health sector is on its way to augmentation. Government has allocated a total of $11 billion towards the health sector in the 2009 Budget. Government has also started to introduce health reforms so that the Ministry of Health can strengthen its steering role and focus on policymaking, standard setting, monitoring and evaluation. [...]
Disaster waiting to happen
Dear Editor, It is with a great amount of concern that I pen this letter pertaining to the inevitable which can occur sooner or later, and which can cause several citizens of Linden as well as other areas of this country to mourn the loss of lives. I am referring to the new means of [...]
Floodlight softball at Bourda tonight
The floodlight A & B softball cricket teams will play each other at the GCC Ground Bourda tonight starting time 18:30hrs. Both teams are using this match as a preparation for a series of fundraising at Crabwood Creek on April 19th against Scottsburg United and Crabwood Creek. The Floodlight A squad; Rohan Boojraj (captain), Kemal [...]
Is Guyana’s greatest wealth to be found overseas?
Dear Editor, I wish to respond to a letter written by Marissa Lowden titled, “The greatest wealth of any country is its population.” Ms. Lowden was generous to highlight the many public programmes and monies allocated to help raise the literacy level in Guyana. If her information is correct, then our public officials must be [...]
West Indies coach is a Maths man
Last week was a week nuff people gun remember fuh years to come. Cricket come to Guyana and people decide that dem wouldn’t miss West Indies playing, especially since dem start fuh win. Tickets sell out and people start fuh mek preparation. De big day come and dem boys pack dem basket wid more food [...]
Gullen named MVP at NLE Awards Ceremony
By Edison Jefford It is extensively known in basketball that the coveted award for any major championships is the Most Valuable Player (MVP) prize, which often goes through a systematic series of debates on performances before candidates are known. The recently concluded Next Level Entertainment (NLE) Championships produced many outstanding performers that included Royals’ Dwayne [...]
Shot patron charged, remanded, wanted man surrenders
Police have charged the night spot patron who was shot during last Sunday’s fracas outside the New Court Yard on Main Street, while a man who was wanted for questioning in connection with the same incident has surrendered. Erasto Roberts, 30, of Toucan Drive, South Ruimveldt was yesterday remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate [...]
…..and life goes on
You wonder what can be in the eyes and on the faces of Mrs. Janet Jagan, others like Ashton Chase, Ralph Ramkarran, Philomena Shury, and yes, even Moses Nagamootoo and other PPP stalwarts, as they talk to you about the things they fought against in the seventies and eighties and the wrongs their own party [...]
Are our sports administrators serious about youth development? – Asks Michael Benjamin
Not so long ago the teachers and students of the East Ruimveldt Secondary School (ERSS), situated on Mandela Avenue, just opposite the North Ruimveldt Secondary School, boasted of the sports prowess of students that attended that school. The Lewis brothers, Vigel and Gordon were setting the tracks ablaze in the 100 and 200 meters races [...]
