Aidana Soraya for Guyana theatre
GEMS Theatre Productions will stage the Premiere Production of ‘For Love of Aidana Soraya’ at the National Cultural Centre on May 14, next. The play by Guyanese Ronan Blaze is a “tour de force” for Guyana’s theatre. It confronts head-on the ever present challenge of the doctrinaire teachings of two of Guyana’s major religions, the [...]
Man gets suspended sentence
Robbery with violence accused, Ronsford Thompson, 22, of 24 David Street, Rose Hall, Corentyne, on Wednesday got off lightly when Magistrate Chandra Sohan agreed to allow him to compensate his victim for a gold band he had stolen from him. The band is worth $160,000 but Thompson repaid $90,000 in open court. On April 12, [...]
Guyana has one of the world’s worst constitutions
President Jagdeo told a press conference in Trinidad during the Summit of the Americas that Guyana has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world. What that means no one knows since Mr. Jagdeo didn’t define the adjective, “progressive.” This is a very nuanced term that traditionally has a socialist connotation and has a [...]
Schoolgirl kills stepfather
By Dale Andrews Police arrested a 17-year-old girl, last evening, who allegedly stabbed her stepfather to death during a heated row at their Plaisance home. Glendon Scipio, 54, a security guard attached to the Kalibur Security Service, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital around 19:00 hours from a single stab wound [...]
More magistrates needed, says Chief Magistrate
With the judicial system already under significant pressure, there has been a call for more magistrates to be introduced to the system. This is according to Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, after an exclusive interview with this newspaper. According to Magistrate Robertson, there are at present 18 sitting magistrates throughout Guyana. The establishment is 21. [...]
NBS a victim of bad governance – GTUC
Acting General Secretary of the Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC), Norris Witter, says that New Building Society (NBS) could very well suffer the same fate as CLICO (Guyana). According to him, NBS is a victim of bad governance, something that led to CLICO (Guyana)’s collapse. Witter also said that NBS total reserves amounts to some [...]
Lindeners still awaiting TV, radio licences
Although Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang ordered that the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) speedily grant broadcast licences to those who want to broadcast in Linden and Region Ten, some persons are still waiting for the licences to be granted to them. This is according to Regional Chairman of Region Ten, Mortimer Mingo, who told [...]
Colin Mack further remanded until VC testifies
The preliminary inquiry for embattled promoter, Colin Mack, continued yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Yesterday as the matter was called, the prosecution, which was headed by Prosecutor Seetaram asked the court for the matter to be adjourned since his superior, Police Prosecutor Denise Griffith, had an emergency and [...]
Third suspect held for vigilante-style killing
Police have held a third man for the vigilante-style killing of 39-year-old Patrick Henry, the Victory Valley, Wismar man who was allegedly abducted, beaten and dumped in a drain after being accused of stealing. A police official said that the suspect, who is also from Wismar, was arrested on Tuesday. Two other men were detained [...]
Linden gets water safety plan
The National Programme of Action (NPA) and Water Safety Plan (WSP) were yesterday officially handed over to Government, through the Ministry of Health. The ceremony took place at the Linden Economic Advancement Programme (LEAP) building in Linden. The pilot initiative is a joint development of a programme of action for the minimization of land-based sources [...]
E’bo on top against Demerara after day one
By Sean Devers in Essequibo In Association with Arabian Hotel Despite a slight stutter in the middle session, a solid start and a sensational finish to the opening day by host Essequibo left them on top against Demerara when the GTM sponsored under-19 three-day Inter-County cricket tournament began yesterday at the Anna Regina ground in [...]
BV Triumph & GDF thump opponents on opening night
By Franklin Wilson The spoils on the opening night of the 2nd annual Mackeson/Digicel Sweet 16 knockout competition were shared evenly between Georgetown and East Coast. Springing a huge surprise though, was BV Triumph United who blasted one of the best teams in the city, Fruta Conquerors 4-1 in the feature clash. The Guyana Defence [...]
Motor racing is unpredictable, but we’ll be ready- Singh
-Kalamadeen looking for more speed “Motor racing is one of those sports that you can never predict what will happen on the day,” reigning Group 2A champion Chet Singh told Kaieteur Sport during a short interview done via telephone Tuesday. Singh, who has dominated the division for the past three years referred to current Formula [...]
German Chess Grandmaster begins visit today
German grandmaster Rainer Buhmann, currently on a three day visit to Guyana, will pay a courtesy call on the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony this morning. The grandmaster would be accompanied by officials of the Guyana Chess Federation at today’s meeting. Ranked among the top ten grandmasters of Germany, Buhmann, 28, [...]
Miner alleges beating by police
…ranks were seeking information on interior bandits There is a standard way for police to extract information from persons and according to the officials, it certainly is not by torture. However, despite ongoing investigations into these kinds of allegations, more has surfaced within the past few days. One of the allegations comes from 26-year-old miner [...]
Woman faces arson charges
A woman who lost her home to fire on Monday night last is expected to be charged for arson. Jasmattie Ali was taken into police custody on Tuesday and up to press time yesterday was still in police custody. Reports are that the police at Cove and John station have since taken a statement from [...]
Republic Bank donates school shoes to St Ann’s Orphanage
In preparation for the new school term, Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited handed over a pair of school shoes for each of the orphans at St Ann’s Orphanage on Friday last. The donation was made under Republic Bank’s ‘Make a Difference’ community outreach initiative. The Communication and Public Relations Officer (ag) of Republic Bank, Jonelle Dummett, [...]
Junior netballers fully prepared and confident – Coach
Coach of the national 16 and under netball team Lawrence Kellman told Kaieteur Sport yesterday that the team which is scheduled to depart early this morning for Jamaica is fully prepared and confident and he is certain they will go out there and give it their best shot. Kellman, who has been at the helm [...]
GTTA lauds junior and cadet national teams
- rates performance successful The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) was unanimous yesterday when rating the performance of the national junior and cadet teams that participated at the recently held Caribbean Championships in St Kitts as successful. General Secretary of the GTTA, Godfrey Munroe told members of the media that the unit fared successfully when [...]
Sustainable forestry can mitigate climate change
- UN Forum on Forests Sustainable forest management policy is crucial at a time when climate change, the financial crisis and unsustainable development are posing severe risks to this invaluable global resource, United Nations officials have said. “Forests are not just timber and they are not just carbon sticks,” said Jan McAlpine, Director of the [...]
Omali Rogers, Courtney James wanted by police
The police yesterday released bulletins for Omali Rogers and Courtney James. Rogers is wanted in connection with harbouring of wanted persons and for accessory to murder. Omali Rogers’s last known address was Lot 83 Woodpecker Lane, Amelia’s Ward, Linden. Once employed as a construction worker, Rogers stands at 5’ 6″ with a dark complexion and [...]
Chess Champion seeks assistance to spread sport
ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – Senior National Chess Champion Kriskal Persaud is in search of persons who are will to assist in aiding him to establish chess clubs in Berbice. It is his way of giving back to society and making the sport as popular as it was years gone by. Persaud believes there is [...]
Western Union & RHTY&SC launches Junior Cricketer Ambassadors Programme
Lewis, Austin & Pereira first to benefit Western Union Money Transfer and the Rose Hall Town Youth on Tuesday last launched an historic Junior Cricket Ambassadors Programme (JCAP) which will see a number of cricketers being equipped with the necessary tools to reach their maximum potential. In sharing details of the programme at the launch, [...]
Inter-Guianas Games : Locals ready to defend home turf
By Rawle Welch Coach of the Inter-Guianas football team Denis ‘Chow’ Hunte in an interview with Kaieteur Sport said that the players are fully focused and confident of doing well in front of their home fans. “We stand an excellent chance of winning the tournament because at least 7 of our players are returning from [...]
Morgan could miss Colorado Springs stint
- Greene, D’Andrade on reserve Alika Morgan’s place among the athletes that were selected for an intense training stint in Colorado Springs is now in doubt following her recent ankle injury, which in essence, led to her underperformance at the Junior Carifta Games. The National Sports Commission double ‘Sportswoman of the Year’ was named among [...]
