These children need your help
The publisher of this newspaper, Glenn Lall, after seeing the dilemma of the four children of Mary Sandy, decided to help with the burial of the woman. Mary Sandy died tragically by accident leaving behind four children aged seven, five, three and three weeks. Kaieteur News has since started a fund because of calls from [...]
Driver remanded, victim laid to rest
Doodnauth Misir, the driver who was involved in the accident that claimed the life of 25-year-old Mary Sandy, was yesterday remanded to prison after he appeared in the Providence Magistrate’s Court. Misir, a security guard of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara, was charged with causing death by dangerous driving and driving under the influence (DUI). Kaieteur [...]
US flouts Guyana’s invitation to clarify TIP report
By Gary Eleazar The United States has on several occasions received invitations by Guyana to come and clarify what Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand, calls erroneous reports on Guyana as it relates to Trafficking In Persons (TIP). According to Manickchand, the invitation remains open to the Americans which is a friendly [...]
Cops question female relative, Buxton shopkeeper
-come up empty-handed after searching village By Michael Jordan Police detained a shopkeeper from Buxton and a female relative of Kwame Rumel Jobronewet, as the search intensified yesterday for the missing 67-year-old American. However, both were released late yesterday afternoon after being questioned by ranks from the Vigilance Police Station. Police also scoured the backlands [...]
Scissors bandit’s freedom clipped
Raphael Jordan, 21, of 27 Paradise Housing Scheme was yesterday remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It was alleged that the accused, on June 17, armed with a pair of scissors, robbed Latoya France, of a quantity of items valued at $61,500. He pleaded not guilty to [...]
Bare Root murder accused goes to jail
Thirty-five-year-old Marlon Braithwaite, of Bare Root Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara, was not required to plead to the indictable offence of murder, when he appeared before Magistrate Haymant Ramdhani at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, yesterday. It was alleged that the accused, on June 10 last, at Bare Root Bachelors Adventure, killed Sharmine Mc Kay. Braithwaite, [...]
‘Lady Jaguars’ dominate historical match
Beat Turks & Caicos Select Team 5-0 The Guyana women’s football team, ‘Lady Jaguars’, put on a spectacular performance Thursday evening to beat the Turks & Caicos Select team by 5 goals to nil in their opening game of the Turks & Caicos Football Festival. The Guyanese girls started cautiously and maybe somewhat nervous within [...]
‘Blondie’ trial begins in High Court
Four months after being committed to stand trial for murder, Ashanti ‘Blondie’ Shultz has appeared in the High Court. The mother of one of self confessed drug king pin, Shaheed Roger Khan’s children, made an appearance on Thursday in the High Court before Justice William Ramlal. During her first appearance in the High Court on [...]
Overseas-based Guyanese launch Football Chapter in Berbice
The revival of Guyana’s football to what it once was in the 70’s and 80’s, received a boost with the successful launching of the Guyana Chapter of the New Amsterdam Primary and Secondary School Football Foundation (NAPPS), at a simple, ceremony at the Fordy’s Subletta Restaurant, Hangout and Bar, at the junction of Winkle Road [...]
Min of Sports Inter-block Football continues at Ann’s Grove today
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Steve Ninvalle is expected to open the Sports Ministry’s Inter-Block Football competition at 16:00hrs this afternoon at the Dochfour ground in Ann’s Grove. Punters battle Pace Setters in the feature match of today’s double header from 16:00hrs after Young Warriors take on Invaders from 14:00hrs [...]
Duncan disappointed with attendance for Umpires’ classes
Dead ball Law discussed at last session Top local Cricket Umpire Clyde Duncan expressed disappointment with the attendance for the Cricket Umpires lectures in the city leading up to this year’s examinations on July 26 and urged cricketers to show an interest in learning the Laws of the game. Duncan said that while letters and [...]
West Indies youth cricketers to play in England
Barbados and West Indies Under-19 cricketers Shamarh Brooks and Rashidi Boucher will get the chance to hone their skills in English conditions for Middlesex and Surrey respectively over the next three months. This is as a result of a developmental programme arranged by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in conjunction with the Barbados [...]
Defending League champions N/A United and Cougars secure wins
Adams scores hat-trickNew Amsterdam United through a hat-trick of goals off the boot of Adrian Amsterdam made light work of Real Union, beating them 5-1 in the opening match of a double header which was played recently at Burnham Park. Adams netted in the 15th, 20th & 55th minutes, while there was one each from [...]
Spitting lands businessman in hotwater
A Stabroek Market vendor was yesterday placed on a nine-month bond to keep the peace, after he pleaded guilty to spitting in a public place. Sewcharran Rampersaud, 32, of 62 Independence Street, is accused of committing the act on June 19. It was further alleged that Rampersaud, on June 19, used indecent language against a [...]
Fans brought back to reality after brainless Windies performance
Says Sean Devers After showing much promise and fight as they advanced to the semi-finals of the ICC World 20/20 cricket tournament in England, West Indies fans were brought crashing down to reality as their team exhibited a brainless performance against Sri Lanka at the Oval yesterday. At least Chris Gayle, the self proclaimed 20/20 [...]
Sports Resource Centre opens
Though not the ideal setting for a Resource Centre, Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony, before a small gathering opened the facility, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Homestretch Avenue yesterday. Stating categorically that the venue was just a temporary one with the final home earmarked to be at the National Sports Commission Centre [...]
Female driver turns self in
The driver of the car that killed 56-year-old John France, is currently in police custody. According to sources close to the investigation, the woman who is a young mother, turned herself in to the police on Thursday. This newspaper was told that the woman secured the services of a lawyer on Thursday, and presented herself [...]
Obeah three remanded to prison
Three women who were involved in a botched obeah ritual that led to a man suffering burns about his body, were remanded to prison yesterday, when they appeared at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court. The three women, Zipporah Braithwaite, 27; Meena Oreedhan, 47; and Elijah Butler, 40; were charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Rickford [...]
Butts rounding into full fitness
Speedy winger and West Indies Rugby team Captain Claudius Butts told Kaieteur Sport last Thursday afternoon during a training session at the National Park that he is rounding into full fitness in preparation for the upcoming tour to Canada. The WI Team has been invited for the first time to participate in the Abbotsford International [...]
Blairmont register 10-wicket win over Bath
The 2009 Spready’s Bakery Under-19, 50 over Cricket competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board for teams in the Ancient County resumed recently. Highlighting the latest matches played was the outstanding performance of Blairmont Community Centre who registered a 10 wicket win over bath Development Centre. Led by 4 for 17 off 8 overs from [...]
Govt may consider waste as alternative source of energy
Government may be considering utilising waste materials as an alternative source of energy in the face of the rising cost of fuel. This was hinted by Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall, last Wednesday. His disclosure came during the signing ceremony between the Ministry and Puran Brothers, for the closure of the [...]
TCL Regional U-19 series bowls off on July 9
Bramble to Captain Guyana, 4 pacers selected for Jamaica trip By Sean Devers The Guyana 14-man squad for this year’s regional Under-19 cricket series in Jamaica from July 9 was announced yesterday and the touring squad and 6 standby players began a 2-week encampment in the city from last evening. The squad has been focusing [...]
PNCR finally commits to local government elections
The People’s National Congress Reform has finally committed to the hosting of Local Government Elections, with the naming of its members for the parliamentary select committee to examine the five pieces of legislation to host local government elections. Yesterday, Vice Chairman of the PNCR, Basil Williams said that the party is firmly and unequivocally committed [...]
Wife of dead accident victim recalls the horror of four-vehicle smash-up
A week ago, Lorraine Dass called Lalowtie, was a busy traveling saleswoman, plying her trade at markets all the way up to Berbice, with her husband, Parmanand. Today, the mother of three daughters has not only lost her husband, but is now confined to bed with a broken leg as a result of a four-vehicle [...]
Guyana says farewell to Ambassador Ranji Chandisingh
…A patriotic Guyanese for all seasons To family members, Ranji Chandisingh was a father, husband, grandfather and friend; to both the PPP and the PNC he was a respected patriot who served Guyana’s best interest; but to all who knew him, near and far, he was a man for all seasons. He was dead at [...]
