Jagdeo did assure 2000 policy holders
Globe Trust liquidation… – Christopher Ram By Gary Eleazar President Bharrat Jagdeo during a recent press briefing told media operatives that he never gave a guarantee to the policy holders of Globe Trust and Investment Company Limited (GTICL). He even lambasted a Kaieteur News reporter for not researching his position and for using Christopher Ram [...]
Identify recipients of CLICO sale of bonds
– PNCR motion Determine whether there were related party dealings and/or the misuse of insider information that led to the speedy dissipation of the $2.6B received by Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana from the sale of its bonds in the Berbice River Bridge and identify the beneficiaries. This resolve clause is embedded in the [...]
One-armed man goes berserk
…stabs ex-lover, burns her house, turns knife on self Bernadette Jackson, a 52-year-old ex-army rank, was stabbed twice in her neck last evening, by her former reputed husband, 65-year-old Clinton Barker, after a heated exchange ensued when she attempted to retrieve some clothing she had left in the house they shared, some time last year. [...]
Woman douses younger lover with hot oil
A woman who is said to be in her 40s is currently in police custody after she openly admitted to dousing her 29-year-old lover with boiling oil. Around 03:00 hours yesterday 29-year-old Keith Cox, of Joseph Pollydore Street, Lodge was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital after he was doused with boiling oil while asleep. [...]
Man stabs friend, 61, over romantic attachment to wife
Alfred Hope, 61, of 37 Norton Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara, is counting his lucky stars after he was attacked, yesterday, and stabbed by a man who had accused him of being “romantically” involved with his wife. The suspect, who was identified as Keith Barker, also stabbed his stepson, Kester King, earlier in the day. [...]
Greene gets three-year extension as Top Cop
Commissioner of Police Henry Greene has been granted three more years as head of the Guyana Police Force, ostensibly because of the administration’s confidence in his tenure. Greene reached the age of retirement, 55, on Monday and although the extension of his tenure has not been officially announced, well placed sources confirmed that he has [...]
South Ruimveldt youth charged with Geddes Grant N/A robbery
- operation was planned in Stanleytown house The suspect in last Thursday’s robbery of two staff members of the New Amsterdam Branch of Geddes Grant (Guyana) Limited has fingered a Berbice taxi driver as part of the entire operation. This was disclosed in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on Monday when 20-year old Dwayne Harris, [...]
President’s College to transfer staff
- funding not available, some employees to pay for meals Approximately 30 persons on the auxiliary staff of President’s College are slated to be transferred from the institution to the Ministry of Education in Georgetown, while others are expected to be asked to retire, having reached the age limit. Kaieteur News understands that the Board [...]
GRA sets up tax sites in G/town
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has set up three tax sites in Georgetown, to educate and sensitize the public on the importance of filing their tax returns. These sites will be functioning until April 30. Senior Public Relations Manager at the GRA, Peter Fraser, said that all tax returns were due at the end of [...]
Incest accused remanded
A 53-year-old man, of Karawab, Lower Pomeroon River, who admitted to police officials on the Essequibo Coast that he impregnated one of his nine children, a 16-year-old, who is carrying his child, was yesterday refused bail by Magistrate Faith Mc Gusty. The man was charged indictable with incest. According to a police report, the 53-year-old [...]
We may not be top contenders, but I expect a few medals – AAG President
President of the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) Assistant Superintendent Colin Boyce told the media that while he knows that Guyana will not be top contenders to secure the most medals due to our small contingent, he expects the team to return home with a few. “We may not be top contenders, but I expect [...]
Top coaches laud West Indies performance at World Sevens
- Players call for more international exposure Rawle Welch “It is fair to say that the performance of the West Indies team at the IRB World Sevens Series in Hong Kong recently did establish the fact that we can produce a team to compete with any other on the world stage,” President of the [...]
Ministry Inter-Block football to commence April 18
Play in the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports Inter-Block football tournament will commence for this year on April 18 at Beterverwagting (BV). Kaieteur Sport contacted Parliamentary Secretary within the ministry, Steve Ninvalle, who was in Miami, and was told that the tournament will take in several new areas. Ninvalle, who was instrumental in organising [...]
AAG names IGG Track and Field team
– Caesar, Whaul among field athletes By Edison Jefford After their rain affected trials on Sunday, the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has identified 28 junior track and field athletes, 14 males and 14 females, to represent Guyana at the upcoming Inter–Guiana Games (IGG). The team was selected immediately after the trials but protocol [...]
P&P Insurance Brokers supports Trenace Lowe
P&P Insurance Brokers & Consultants Limited will sponsor the air ticket at a cost of USD$548 for Trenace Lowe to represent Guyana at the Junior Caribbean Table Tennis Championships scheduled for the April 12 – 19 in St. Kitts. At a simple presentation ceremony, Mr. Bish Panday, Managing Director of P&P Insurance Brokers said he [...]
GTTA in last minute rush for funding
–The Medicine Chest supports Bryan By Edison Jefford Funding for local athletes is a known nuisance in sport and up to yesterday, the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) was enthusiastically attempting to cover all bases with The Medicine Chest registering support for Nigel Bryan. General Secretary of the association, Godfrey Munroe told Kaieteur Sport [...]
North and South Bartica win on opening night of Regatta Football
Bartica Regatta Football tournament organised by the Bartica Football Association (BFA) and Bartica Regatta Committee kicked off on Monday night at the Bartica Community Centre ground with North and South Bartica defeating their respective opponents, River’s View and debutants Potaro Road. Devon Elias and Kwesi Jacobs netted a double each as North hammered River’s View [...]
Man attempts suicide over unfaithful wife
Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital were up to press time, yesterday, trying to save the life of an Enterprise, East Coast Demerara man who ingested a large amount of gramoxone. The man, 38-year-old Jagdeep Balroop, was rushed to the hospital around 16:00 hours yesterday by relatives. This newspaper was told that the man was [...]
Regatta 2K9 sports events up and running
Football, dominos, swimming, cycling, athletics & power boat racing By Franklin Wilson The 2009 sports programme for Regatta 2K9 is off and running and according to head of the Organising Committee, Regional Chairman Holbert Hicks, they are expecting some exciting events over the next couple of days. The football competition kicked off on Monday [...]
Digicel introduces ‘prepaid bundles’
Digicel, has introduced what it considers a new affordable and convenient alternative to pre-paid services. Pre-paid Bundles gives Digicel customers the option of choosing a convenient package of prepaid credit. This grants them access to cost-cutting options that include rates as low as $18 per minute on calls to any local number— mobile or landline [...]
BCB congratulates Deonarine on West Indies Test recall
The President, Executive and members of the Berbice Cricket Board of Control (BCBC) has extended congratulations to Narsingh Deonarine on his recall to the West Indies Team for their tour of England (April/May) and his record breaking performance for Guyana in the ongoing WICB first class season. The Board in a release said it is [...]
South Turkeyen Sports Committee plans two-day sports extravaganza
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Ground, Thomaslands, will come alive today when the Smith Turkeyen Sports Committee hosts the first of a two-day athletic meet and other events, for schools and churches. Activities will culminate with a second day of sports at the same venue this Saturday, April 12. At 10:00hrs this morning girls from [...]
Guyana submits proposal to export rice to Venezuela
Guyana is exploring possibilities of entering the Venezuelan rice market as there is a shortage of paddy in that country. Yesterday, a Guyanese delegation visited Venezuela’s Commercial Officer to Guyana, Victor Andrade, to discuss the proposal. During the meeting, which occurred at the Venezuelan Embassy, it was proposed that Guyana has the capacity for the [...]
Winners Connection and Netrockers to clash in final
Winners Connection and host Netrockers will face off in the finals of the Netrockers FC/Linden Town Week under-19 football tournament. In pulsating semi-final play, Winners squeezed past Eagles United by the narrowest of margins, 5-4 on penalty kicks after a thrilling 2-2 tie in regulation and extra time. Winners jumped ahead 2-0 by the 17th [...]
Fifth UA&GS 11 race cycling programme on this Saturday
Cyclists will be back in action this Saturday when they compete at the 5th annual Universal Auto & General Supplies 11-race cycling programme set for the inner circuit of the National Park. A new champion in the feature 35-lap race will be crowned since last year’s winner, Alonzo Greaves along with a number of other [...]
