Victim of domestic abuse fears for her life
Even as the cases of domestic abuse continue to rise in Guyana, yet another housewife is in fear for her life since her common-law husband who reportedly attempted to poison her was detained but subsequently released on bail by police at the Mahaicony Police Station. Almost in tears yesterday, Mathilda Watson, 53 of Huntley, Mahaicony, [...]
Special events committee to stage concert for St George’s Cathedral restoration
The St George’s Cathedral is one of Guyana’s most important landmarks. However, due to exposure to the elements, the building is in dire need of repairs. To this end, a group of conscientious members, identified as the Special Events Committee, has recently initiated action to restore the building to its pristine state in the form [...]
Commandant slams into bus shed, house in Canje
SHEET ANCHOR, EAST CANJE – Commandant of the Felix Austin Police College Division ‘B’, Deputy Superintendent Ian Amsterdam, escaped serious injury when his car slammed into a bus shed at Sheet Anchor in East Canje, just after midnight on Saturday. Commander of Division ‘B’ Assistant Commission George Alexander Vyphuis on Sunday afternoon said that he [...]
Western Union division-one league kicks off
Riddim Squad needle Kitty Rangers in lone game The 2009 Western Union division-one league organised by the Georgetown Football Association kicked off yesterday at the Camptown ground in Campbellville with Riddim Squad needling Kitty Rangers. Following the ceremonial kick off of the tournament by Western Union’s Marketing Manager Natheeah King, Riddim Squad and [...]
USA get surprise invitation to ICC World 20/20 Qualifiers
“20/20 is the perfect vehicle for cricket to excite the USA” – Lorgat The ICC has thrown the USA an unexpected lifeline by inviting them to take part in the 2010 ICC World 20/20 Qualifier, scheduled for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in October. In addition to the six associate and affiliate teams with ODI [...]
Nth R/veldt force game three
– shut down opposition’s offence By Edison Jefford North Ruimveldt did all they did not do in game one and the result was that fortunes were reversed and the best-of-three semi-final series was levelled in the HJTV and Lens Craft Inter-Ward basketball competition Saturday night. Pundits had believed that swingman, Andrew Ifill [...]
Nagamootoo hits 2nd consecutive ton in USA Cricket
- hopes to break into APL The second round of the Nassau Cricket League was played last weekend at Beach 32 Rockaway and former Guyana and West Indies youth team wicketkeeper Vishal Nagamootoo, spearheaded United Sports to another victory. Larry Logan top scored with 37 as Rising Star could only reach 176-6 when their 40 [...]
Organisations clash for b/ball supremacy tomorrow
– as Beepat’s Scorpions’ tourney commences Beepat’s Scorpions’ Annual Inter-Organisation Basketball Tournament bounces off at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall tomorrow and according to lead organiser, Warren Williams, all systems are in place for the one-day competition. “Everything is set and the organisations are responding. It’s going to be keen competition in this second edition,” [...]
Referees ‘red card’ Cellink Premier League feature game
Members of the Guyana Football Referees Council (GRFC) last evening refused to officiate in the Pele / Sunburst Camptown feature match of a double header, holding fast that the coach and his assistant along with seven players of Pele, who are on charges of misconduct, cannot take part in the game. The names of the [...]
Khalil voted Most Outstanding Player
Jason Ray Khalil as expected was voted the Most Outstanding Player when the curtains came down on this year’s Woodpecker Products National Junior Squash Championships which ended yesterday, at the Georgetown Club Courts. Champions were crowned in ten different categories, on a day that saw several new faces emerge to take their places among the [...]
Former National Volleyball stalwart organise tournament
Former National Volleyball stalwart Charles ‘Wheels’ Henry also known as Charlie, who dominated the game during the late 70s and the early 80s, is now back home on holiday from the United States. Henry represented Guyana from 1976 when he made the national Volleyball team as a 17 year old until he migrated in 1985. [...]
Georgetown trounce East Coast 4-0 to capture GFF U-15 title
Georgetown, are the 2009 Guyana Football Federation Inter-Association Under-15 champs. The city lads trounced East Coast 4-0 at the Tucville ground yesterday to lift the title. Up at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground, Upper Demerara turned back the challenge of visitors East Bank 3-0 to claim third. At the Tucville ground, the city side controlled [...]
The spin doctor and his web of deceit
Dear Editor, After reading Dr. Misir’s letter, “Mr. Mervin’s chimera,” (Kaieteur News, May 22), the only conclusion I came to was that Dr. Misir, a paid scribe/spinner for the Bharrat Jagdeo regime with an axe to grind, has to justify to his political bosses that he was worth being hired, so he seizes the opportunities [...]
IMF pleased with Guyana’s sound macroeconomic fundamentals
Dear Editor, The global financial crisis has proved itself that no country is immune to its unexpected economic shocks, which are responsible for the fluctuations in national income, output and employment. However, Guyana managed to maintain good macroeconomic fundamentals, with quite a stable inflation rate. And, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) acknowledges this. The IMF [...]
See the practical aspect of my passion
Dear Editor, J. Bascom, I appreciate the fact that you have recognised the theoretical aspect of my passion for sports from your GT coverage dated May 19, 2009. My presence at any Olympic Games will confirm the practical aspect. It would be hot crazy with excitement. As I have said previously, the adventure to the [...]
Collusion between police and minibus drivers
Dear Editor, A few days ago, my car broke down. So I decided to take the minibus home. I hadn’t done this in about three years. I joined a route 44 bus at the East Coast Bus Park and was almost knocked out of my senses when the driver announced to the passengers that if [...]
Stanleytown man still missing
STANLEYTOWN, NEW AMSTERDAM – Relatives of 19-year-old Bradford Simon called ‘Black Boy’ of Lot 46 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam are still hopeful he is alive. The man vanished on Saturday May 2nd and so far there has been no word on his whereabouts. Hope of seeing him alive again is what keeps his family going. Catherine [...]
Leave the Bajans alone
Dear Editor, I have visited Barbados on two occasions. On those occasions, I was nervous at the airport because of all the bad things I heard about the Bajan immigration.The immigration officer checked their computer and to my pleasant surprise I was cleared without any hassle. In fact they wish me an enjoyable vacation with [...]
Homosexuality portends the fall of modern civilisation
Following are four reasons why the adoption of the gay and lesbian agenda by state legislatures around the world portends the fall of modern civilisation. First, exclusive homosexuality by definition is unsustainable. By that I refer to the natural inability of its class to reproduce their own biological kind. It has been estimated that the [...]
Latter Day Saints donate some $14M
ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club on the Corentyne is now better equipped to conduct its 2009 Pro-Education and Anti-Drug Campaign. On Thursday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints handed over some $14 million worth of items to the organization. The items include baby care [...]
NA to get excavator soon
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – By mid-June the New Amsterdam Town Council would once again offer services for clearing sewerage systems in New Amsterdam and outlying areas. According to Health Inspector for New Amsterdam, Ackloo Ramsudh, the Council’s excavator was non-operational since 2004. There were some problems with the suction which was subsequently damaged and the [...]
The Government must accept responsibility
The government’s excuse for not submitting the sugar development plan on time to the European Union turns out to be an exercise in semantics, a most disgusting situation. The European Union (EU)’s explanation is quite simple. Guyana was supposed to have submitted the sugar development plan by January 2008. It failed to do so and [...]
‘Radika Girl’ to ignite chutney fire in Essequibo
A Radika craze has been ignited in Guyana recently with the arrival of the Trinidadian chutney queen Raywattie Ramroop and troupe to tell Guyanese at several shows, why ‘she had ah right to leave and go’. The sexy vocalist will have two live call-in programmes on RCA Channel TV at 20:30 hrs tonight and tomorrow [...]
Scientists are on track to solve the mystery of how ‘chemicals’ came alive
Dear Editor, The questions posed by Mr. Stanley Permaul in Kaieteur News last week have been answered. “How can chemicals suddenly decide to become alive? And, if so, why would they have a will to continue, after many evolutionary twists and turns, to more complex life forms?” Mr. Permaul asks, adding, “In my humble opinion, [...]
Guyana to push for greater public-private interaction in agriculture
Guyana will be seeking to reinforce its call for greater public-private interaction within the context of the Jagdeo Initiative at the upcoming two day AgriBusiness forum organised by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This is according to Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, who said that there is much scope for private sector in AgriBusiness given the [...]
