Wounded man says ex-soldier shot him
One of the men who was shot in Costello Housing Scheme on Thursday night, claims that his assailant is an ex-soldier, while relatives of the other victim say bandits fleeing from a robbery wounded him. Wayne Richie, who was shot in the stomach, declined to speak when Kaieteur News visited him yesterday at the Georgetown [...]
Cabinet cannot waive tender procedure – Jagdeo
Ministries can apply a waiver of the Tender Board procedures to source supplies once it is done within the confines of the law. Yesterday, President Bharrat Jagdeo, in response to the recent reports that Cabinet was in violation of the Procurement Laws of Guyana, said that the procurement law clearly states that Cabinet acts on [...]
National U-19 practice match : Lyght plunders 94, Adams 5-34 highlight final day
By Sean Devers Twenty-five year-old DCC batsman Andrew Lyght Junior smashed 94 from 50 balls with 4 fours and 11 massive sixes as the Rest Team took first innings honours in their drawn 2-day practice match against the National U-19 team at the Police ground yesterday. Lyght, the son of former Guyana and West Indies [...]
Scope, Scoops and Scandals
By Edison Jefford Frederick Kissoon would often state that you may not have the right opinion but you have the right to your opinion and in that context, space will not be wasted in Kaieteur Sport to dignify Stabroek Sport’s general opinion. Some views are not worth dignifying with a response. However, there are some [...]
Hercules plays biggest game in England
By Sean Devers Former Guyana Under-19 fast bowling all-rounder Ryan Hercules played the biggest game of his life last Wednesday and although he was not outstanding he will never forget the day. Hercules, who took the best fielder award in the 2007 West Indies Under-19 series in Guyana, only made 10 before he was dismissed [...]
NAWIRA U-19 squad intensifies training
Additional funds needed Manager of the Guyana Under-19 rugby squad Curtis Jacobs speaking with Kaieteur Sport Thursday at the National Park disclosed that the players have made significant improvement over the past few weeks. The squad is currently in training for the upcoming NAWIRA Under-19 Championship Qualifier for the IRB U-20, 2010 World Trophy to [...]
Mohan says local clinic top priority
Before Referees’ Association International Basketball Federation (FIBA) referee candidate, Lugard Mohan (LM) stated in an interview with Paul Haynes (PH) for guyanabasketball.com that facilitating a local basketball referees’ clinic should be a top priority. Kaieteur Sport was sent the interview, which was done in New York after Mohan and his counterpart, Aubrey Younge completed the [...]
Guyana set to host 4th regional blind cricket series
GUYBCA says preparations moving apace By Sean Devers The Guyana Blind Cricket Association (GUYBCA) says preparations are moving apace ahead of Guyana’s hosting of the 4th annual 40-Over regional blind cricket tournament from July 18-26. GUYBCA said at a press conference at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) Thursday, that hosting this competition, which involves Guyana, [...]
S&S Promotions ‘Final Execution’ boxing card : Analysts pick a winner
By Michael Benjamin After months of mouthing off and issuing verbal threats to each other, local bantamweight king, Dexter Marques and Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore will clash tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall for the former boxer’s bantamweight crown. Already, the betting boys are casting wagers in favour of Moore who they say is [...]
Baksh (76), De Jesus (63) spur Tucber Park to quarter-finals
Tucber Park became the first team to reach the quarter-finals of the Spready’s Bakery Under-19, 50-over Cricket Competition in Berbice after they defeated Police to end Zone B (new Amsterdam/Canje/East Bank) unbeaten. Shaan Baksh 76 (5 fours and 5 sixes) and Keion De Jesus 63 (4 fours and 3 sixes) led Tucber Park to 250 [...]
Isn’t this another form of lawlessness?
DEAR EDITOR, Why do the relevant authorities turn a blind eye to the illegal encumbrances, erected by store owners, especially along Regent Street? (This photograph provides an example) These structures are on the road, not on the pavement. I relocated the one closest to view, because I needed the space to park my vehicle. You [...]
Let us have a public debate on inclusive governance
Dear Editor, We note with characteristic gusto, Prem Misir’s recent argument that we do not live in dictatorship. Most of his arguments are spurious and superficial. Let us look at one issue he mentioned in his letter. He talks glibly of Local Government Reform among many matters which he alleges are indicators of an ‘inclusive [...]
There’s a richness in being poor, and an exit to poverty
DEAR EDITOR, The word “Poverty” can entail several meanings. There can be cultural poverty, social poverty, political poverty and last but not least, economic poverty. Poverty, therefore, can be described, at best, as a set of circumstances which affect the lives of people in an adverse manner. But, it must be clearly understood that people, [...]
Mr. Ali’s letter is fictitious and harmful
Dear Editor, Please allow me a brief response to Mr. Mohamed Zamdin’s reply (Kaieteur News, June 24, 2009) under the caption “Mr. Rahaman’s allegations are not substantiated by facts”. Mr. Zamdin said that he “read many opinion pieces and analyses from Mr. Bisram that were positive about Obama and his campaign.” I challenge Mr. Zamdin [...]
Violence – the habitual response of the incompetent
Violence has been with us for as long as there have been unions between a man and a woman. However, in poor countries such as ours, violence seems to be very prevalent. Scarcely a day goes by without one reading about some man doing something drastic against his spouse, more often than not fatal. At [...]
CLICO (Guyana) director refutes claims he received $45M payout
“…if the company was going to go the route of making public the names of persons who received monies from CLICO (Guyana) then, they should publish the names of all who benefited from the money the company received from sale of its bonds in the Berbice Bridge.” Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Guyana Director, Winston [...]
Man shot in Costello Housing Scheme
A 40-year old Costello Housing scheme resident was up to late last night undergoing emergency surgery at the Georgetown Hospital to remove a bullet from his abdomen. The victim, identified as Wayne Richie, was shot at around 21:00 hours by a man who eyewitness said he was familiar with. According to reports, Richie was with [...]
Tobacco companies lending to people’s untimely death – Health Minister
The wrath of Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy was unleashed Wednesday when he highlighted the fact that tobacco companies are able to make massive profits at the expense of the health of a nation’s population. He made reference to the Demerara Tobacco Company which was able to rake in a $928M profit, a fact which [...]
Veteran broadcaster Pat Cameron hospitalized
Pat Cameron aka ‘Auntie Pat’ one of the Guyana Broadcasting Corporations veteran broadcasters is hospitalized in a serious condition. She suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm yesterday. Pat Cameron, a doyenne of Guyanese broadcasters, was the host of the influential radio programme On Show Young Guyana which helped to give recognition to the musical abilities of [...]
Nursing Association benefits from donation
The Guyana Nurses Association yesterday received a quantity of items from Past President of the association, Elizabeth Bobb, who now resides overseas. The items included pens, pencils, geometry sets, school bags, slippers, digital thermos and dictionaries along with many other items, which will be used by the nurses’ children. The presentation was done at the [...]
$M break-in at Stabroek Market
…stallholders renew calls for private security Stallholders in the Stabroek Market have renewed their calls for a private security firm as thieves struck once again, carting off more than one million dollars in articles from the MBI Music Masters. The breakage occurred sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Stallholder, Mohamed Khan, who is well [...]
Giftland, Digicel support NSBF
Event gears for Sunday launch Giftland OfficeMax and Digicel joined the National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) bandwagon yesterday when the two corporate giants individually contributed sponsorship to the event that will be launched on Sunday. “We are with them as it relates to sponsoring the schools’ tournament. We are committed to the development of sports [...]
Guyanese fights in Iraq while wife fights deportation
WASHINGTON – Spc. Moonsammy Narinesammy isn’t worried about dying in Iraq. He’s worried about spending the rest of his life in Guyana. Narinesammy, 31, who has months left on his deployment, spends all of his free time between missions trying to solve his wife’s citizenship problems. Immigration and Naturalization Services officials are finalizing deportation paperwork [...]
City Mayor concerned about incarceration of labourer
City Mayor Hamilton Green has instructed that a thorough investigation be launched into the role the City Constabulary played in the apprehension of a young man who has since been jailed for 10 months. The Mayor’s directive stemmed from his concerns that another social derelict would now be forced to accommodate the overcrowded prison. According [...]
‘$2.4M scrap metal theft lands man in court
A father of one was yesterday remanded to prison by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. Shawn Stewart, 37, of 199 Guyhoc Park, pleaded not guilty to stealing a quantity of articles valuing a whopping $2.4M, property of Paula Alexander. The theft occurred between December 1, 2008 and June 1, last. Stewart told the court that [...]
