Woman killed, GDF ranks injured in Linden accident
An early morning accident in Amelia’s Ward, Linden, yesterday, left one woman dead, and four army ranks injured. Reports are that 38-year-old Enid Sharpe (the police identified her as Enid Campbell) died on the spot after she was struck from behind by a Guyana Defence Force-registered vehicle, DFB 1469. At the time the woman [...]
Sewage system on verge of collapse due to neglect
Failure to upgrade the sewage system over the years has not only left the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) with a collapsing mess but also with the challenge of urgently meeting modern specifications in order to reverse the current state-of-affairs. This notion was highlighted recently by a source close to the water entity. According to the [...]
Two more kidney transplants scheduled for GPHC
Jairaj Singh, 55, and Mohamed Shariff, 56, are the most recent patients identified to undergo kidney transplants at the Georgetown Public Hospital. The first of the surgeries is scheduled for today and the other tomorrow. Reports are that as at yesterday the two men were resting in the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of the Georgetown [...]
DUI legislation takes effect
…drivers will lose licences While it seems to be culturally acceptable to ‘take a drink and then drive’, President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday assented to the Evidence, Motor Vehicle and Road Traffic Amendment Bill, which will result in rigid action being taken against persons who drink and drive. Yesterday, at a public ceremony, the Head of [...]
PNCR challenges legality of Advisory Committee on Broadcasting
With the government prepared to look away from a 2003 communiqué signed between leader of the Opposition Robert Corbin and Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo, General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform, Oscar Clarke, is of the opinion that media houses now have little or no resort but to abide by rulings by the [...]
Brazilian naval vessels visit Port Georgetown
Guyana and its giant South American neighbour, Brazil, will soon sign a defence agreement, Brazilian Ambassador, Arthur Meyer, announced yesterday. He said the agreement will broaden the range of military training and the exchange of information and will also seek to harmonise procurement policies on the purchase of military equipment in the context of the [...]
Demerara Bank opens Essequibo branch
Essequibians got a spanking new location to carry out their financial transactions, yesterday, when Demerara Bank opened its most recent branch at 41 Cotton Field, Essequibo Coast. Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, directors of Demerara Bank; Chandra Gajraj and Mr. Hemraj Kissoon; Chairman Dr. Yesu Persaud; Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Mr. Paravinchandra [...]
NAMILCO to launch four new products
…celebrates 40th anniversary The National Milling Company (NAMILCO) will be launching four new products in two months’ time. Managing Director Bert Sukhai made the announcement on Thursday last at a cocktail reception for its stakeholders. The venue was the Pegasus Hotel and the occasion marked the 40th anniversary of the entity in Guyana, as [...]
Naikbarran leads East Coast to Championship honours
A Man-of-the-Match performance from 18-year-old Rajendra Naikbarran, spurred East Coast to an eight-wicket victory against West Demerara in yesterday’s final of the German Restaurant & WH Rambarran’s Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) 50-over Under-19 cricket competition at the Lusignan ground. Naikbarran, a member of the National 20-man Under-19 training squad, took 3-26 with his off-spin to [...]
Sport Ministry supports boxing, scrabble
Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport Dr. Frank Anthony’s office was a hive of activity when he presided over two important presentations which were made to the Scrabble and Boxing fraternities yesterday. Also, in attendance was Director of Sport Neil Kumar, Parliamentary Secretary within the Ministry Steve Ninvalle and representatives of the respective recipients. The [...]
Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust stun South Ruimveldt
Snatch victory from jaws of defeat By Edison Jefford Wortmanville/Werk-en-Rust proved that the game does not end until the final whistle goes, producing an impressive effort against South Ruimveldt, with a volatile crunch-time win in the HJTV and Lens Craft Inter-Ward Basketball Championships. Wortmanville played from behind and took control of the game in the [...]
Oasis Café Stableford Golf tournament tees off today
Another competitive and entertaining day is anticipated at today’s Oasis Café sponsored Stableford tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, Lusignan Village, East Coast of Demerara. Several players have been showing tremendous form so far this season and a very close contest in expected. Among the front runners are Lester Alvis who won last weekend’s Citizens [...]
GCA Cellink Plus 1st division cricket continues
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Cellink Plus two-day first division cricket competition continues today in the city with four matches. Leaders of the points table Everest (85 points from 5 matches) face Transport Sports Club (47 from 5 games) at Everest, while front runners MSC (80 from 4 matches) host GCC. DCC (42 from 2 [...]
Santos Masters to host T20 KO football
The Masters arm of the Santos Football Club will on Tuesday, (Independence Day), host a 13-team Twenty20 knock-out football one-day tournament at the GFC ground. The game will be a total 40 minutes – 20 minutes duration in each half. Battling for what is described as attractive prizes are Thomas United, Carib, Rasta Patriarchs, Western [...]
Police hunt two UG staffers following theft of laptop, projector
Police are presently looking for two employees of the University of Guyana as they probe the theft of a laptop computer and a projector from at the Learning Resource Centre at the university. It was learnt that the items which were housed in the bottom flat of the centre were used up to Wednesday. The [...]
Cheddi Jagan Memorial Football reaches semi-final stage
Monedderlust, Rosignol, Corriverton Links and New Amsterdam advance Former Berbice division-one champs Monedderlust FC of West Coast Berbice upstaged 2009 Mackeson/Digicel Sweet 16 champions Cougars 5-4 on penalty kicks, to book their place in the semi-finals of the Cheddi Jagan Memorial Football Tournament at the Rosignol Community Centre ground. The semis are set for this [...]
Fernandes, Arjoon, Xavier, Khalil win
This year’s Woodpecker Products National Junior Squash Tournament continued on Thursday evening with matches in all the categories. Among those recording victories were Taylor Fernandes, Gabrielle Fraser, Ben Mekdeci, Travis Whitehead, Nyron Joseph, Immanuel Barker, Victoria Arjoon and Oliver Downes. In the night’s full results: Girls Under-13 Taylor Fernandes defeated Rebecca Xavier 11/8 13/11 7/11 [...]
Events coordinator remanded for car theft
Moses Glasgow, 32, of Third Street, Alexander Village, was remanded to prison after he was slapped with two counts of robbery under arms. Appearing before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, he was not required to plead to one charge of armed robbery. It was alleged that the accused, on April 30, while armed with a [...]
Masters League continues this weekend
GT All Stars in pole position The Guyana Masters Football Association league continues this weekend with a total of 5 matches. Leaders GT All Stars on 18 points and a plus 23 goal difference having scored 26 and conceded 3, will take on host team Georgetown Football Club, 2nd in the standings two points back [...]
Financial crisis hits Sterling Products hard
…Chairman reports 74 per cent drop in after-tax profit The effects of the global financial crisis severely hampered Sterling Products Limited as was reported by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company, Dr Leslie Chin, yesterday. He told stakeholders that in 2008 the company recorded an after tax profit of $27.3M, a [...]
Police hunt two UG staffers following theft of laptop, projector
Police are presently looking for two employees of the University of Guyana as they probe the theft of a laptop computer and a projector from at the Learning Resource Centre at the university. It was learnt that the items which were housed in the bottom flat of the centre were used up to Wednesday. The [...]
Al Sport/MCYS Primary Schools Windball Cricket continues
Play in this year’s Al Sport/Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport Primary Schools Windball Cricket Championships continued yesterday with matches at the Enmore Community Centre ground. Among the schools to record victories were debutants Enmore, to advance in the Boys category, while Montrose, Graham’s Hall, La Bonne Intention (LBI), Paradise and Victoria, also made it [...]
Events coordinator remanded for car theft
Moses Glasgow, 32, of Third Street, Alexander Village, was remanded to prison after he was slapped with two counts of robbery under arms. Appearing before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, he was not required to plead to one charge of armed robbery. It was alleged that the accused, on April 30, while armed with a [...]
Chattergoon to skipper Vikings in Canada
Elite Division starts today By Sean Devers Thirty-one year old former Guyana and West Indies Under-19 batsman Hemnarine Chattergoon will lead a strong Vikings team as the Elite Division of the Canada Cricket season commences today in Toronto. Chattergoon, along with fellow Guyanese Ramnaresh Sarwan and Azeemul Haniff scored centuries against Young Pakistan for the [...]
IPA to clash with MBI in Twenty/20 showdown
The International Pharmaceutical Agency (IPA) Group of Companies has scheduled a Twenty/20 cricket match for today starting at 1:00pm. IPA will clash with Multi Builders Inc. (MBI) at the Everest Cricket Ground, Camp Road in the fixture. Two high powered teams have been chosen from the IPA Group of Companies players. This is expected to [...]
