Brickdam lock-ups shut down
- renovation, clean up At last the authorities are taking steps to rehabilitate the Brickdam Police Station lockups. The move comes in the wake of public criticisms and a barrage of media reports about the deplorable state of the facility. There were also condemnations of the lockup by a leading CARICOM official at this year’s [...]
Thirteen injured in Rupert Craig Highway crash
(By Latoya Giles and Mondale Smith) Thirteen people were injured at around 15: 40 hrs yesterday when a Rav 4 slammed into a 15-seater minibus outside the Kitty pump station on the Rupert Craig Highway. According to eyewitness accounts, the route 44 minibus was side slammed as it headed east along the Rupert Craig highway [...]
Cops question woman in Kaneville execution probe
Police have questioned a woman from Kaneville and are looking for several suspects in connection with the execution-style killing of 27-year-old Brendon Charles. The woman was questioned on Saturday after police were informed that she had a recent dispute with Charles and allegedly sent the gunmen to kill him. However, she was subsequently released. Police [...]
Oliver Barnes has the key to the Bimmer
- gives 50 inch Plazma screen to woman who won nothing (By Enid Joaquin in Linden) ‘Zimm Zimmer’, Oliver Barnes out maneuvered 25 others and found the key to the first Digicel $20M ‘Bimmer’ (BMW) on Saturday night in an atmosphere of euphoria at the Linden Municipal Bus Park and is giving Digicel and God [...]
Whatz Hott Guyana 2K9, a truly enthralling spectacle
- exciting segment heads to Essequibo The Promoter, Ian Johnson, ought to be rewarded for once again pulling off an impressive show when he hosted the 7th Annual Whatz Hott Guyana event at Thirst Park on Saturday night. Johnson is promising a sizzling and volcanic feature when the show heads to Essequibo on August 15 [...]
Corentyne man almost loses eye in gun attack
The police are investigating a shooting incident that occurred at about 03:00 hours yesterday at Queenstown Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice, during which Seymour Davis, 27 of No.78 Village, Corentyne, was shot and injured below his left eye. According to the police Davis and his girlfriend were driving separate vehicles along the roadway when a motor [...]
Father of accident victim suspects cover-up
The father of an accident victim believes that there might be some cover-up in the investigation into a two-vehicle crash in which his son Levi Seecharan lost his life. John Seecharan is convinced that the police are dragging their feet in relation to charges against the driver of the Canter truck that collided with the [...]
Rose Hall Fire Station soon to be handed over
Rose Hall Town, Corentyne – The Rose Hall Town Fire Station is to be handed over to the Guyana Fire Service next month. The driving force behind the $12M venture is the Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce, which is based at Rose Hall Town on the Corentyne. The venture is 95 percent complete and all [...]
Health officials were alerted about dumped syringes before
- Mayor Green Georgetown Mayor, Hamilton Green, disclosed yesterday that he had alerted health authorities before about the dumping of syringes in the city. Like Health Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Green said that he will launch an investigation into the recent disposal of several syringes in Lamaha Street. This newspaper had first highlighted the health [...]
M&CC urges citizens to help monitor enhancement work
The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) is appealing to residents to monitor the progress of works currently being carried out in various sections of the city. Public Relations Officer of the city entity, Royston King, has announced that as part of works to be completed under the $120 M funding from the government, [...]
16 year-old grabs first power raffle prize
- “excited, and still in shock – I really wasn’t expecting to win” – Decunha The creators of “Power Raffle”, Guyana’s most recent television game show, on Saturday awarded its first winner, Jonnell Decunha of Soesdyke with a brand new entertainment system. The 16-year old was presented with the grand prize by “power raffle” creators [...]
WICB-WIPA Mediation enters second stage
Even as reports coming out of Trinidad and Tobago that they will boycott the upcoming WICB meeting and are calling for a change at the top of the leadership structure, a release from the CARICOM Secretariat, informed that the WICB-WIPA Mediation Agreement reached in Georgetown, Guyana on 21 July 2009, under the good offices of [...]
Mohan, Younge officially receive FIBA licence
Patterson says aim is to have three more soon “This is actually belated. FIBA (International Basketball Federation) referees are surely a means toward development. You can’t compete at international tournaments if you don’t have FIBA referees. This is excellent!” Those were the sentiments of the acting Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) President, David [...]
Chattergoon, Permaul lead Albion to final
West Indies opener Sewnarine Chattergoon (74) and First-Class left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul (4-35) led Albion to a 6-wicket victory against Rose Hall Canje at the Port Mourant ground on Saturday and a place in this Sunday’s final of the Tenelec Berbice 50 overs first division cricket competition. Permaul, who celebrates his 20th birthday tomorrow, grabbed [...]
NAPPS inter-school football competition begins in Berbice
A number of schools have scored impressive victories as the inaugural New Amsterdam Secondary Schools football tournament got on the way on Saturday and continued yesterday at the All Saints Scots Church ground in New Amsterdam Berbice. The tournament which is being sponsored by the New Amsterdam Primary Secondary School Football Foundation (NAPPS) saw two [...]
Wilson spurs Cops to 1st innings points against TCS
Azeez (87 & 4-44) shine in losing effort The versatile Lyndon Wilson produced an outstanding all-round performance to spur Police to first innings points against Transport Sports Club (TSC) when their Cummings Electrical/ Raymond Panday 2nd division 2-day cricket match ended at Eve Leary yesterday. Wilson, Guyana’s athletics Coach at last month’s Junior Pan Am [...]
Byker Boyz Club hosts successful meet at Enterprise ground
Vassie Barry crowned champion rider Motorcyclist Vassie Barry was crowned champion rider when the Byker Boyz Club held their 3rd annual Motor Cycle meet held at the Enterprise Community Centre ground on Sunday August 2. Piloting his 125cc bike, Barry cantered to victory in three 10-lap pro races, Andy Rajkarran and Alvin Balgobin placing 2nd [...]
Prashad captures LGC Demerara Mutual Medal play tourney
Patrick Prashad returned to winner’s row when he won last Saturday’s Demerara Mutual sponsored Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club on the East Coast of Demerara. Prashad, who has had a lean season so far, recorded a net 67 from a gross 74 playing off a 7 handicap. Mike Guyadin who recently [...]
Never in possession of letter – Dr. Parris Aaron
Former Secretary of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Dr. Maxine Parris-Aaron is refuting the claim made in the August 9 edition of this newspaper which stated that the invitation letter sent by Director of Sport Neil Kumar summoning the sub-associations to a Meeting today neither was in her possession nor was it ever sent [...]
Hikers claim title as they defeat GCC 3-0 in penultimate game
The much anticipated Farfan & Mendes Men’s first division league second round clash between top clubs Hikers and GCC started out less than impressively Friday at the GCC ground Bourda. With conditions being less than optimum on a damp and thick field both teams struggled to find their form in the opening minutes. Opportunities went [...]
Guyana’s Cricket reduced to rubble
Dear Editor, At the Senior Level, our cricket is probably the lowest in the West Indies. Even the Combined Colleges and Campuses managed to get more points than us in the last Regional Competition. We finished last. At the Under-19 Level, we finished just above the Windward Islands being soundly trashed along the way by [...]
Completion of C’bean Health Agency likely by 2011
– Dr Ramsammy With the aim of boosting the delivery of health care in the Caribbean, efforts are apace to introduce for the first time a Caribbean Public Health Agency. Chairman of the Steering Committee for the Agency, Health Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, anticipates that the innovative move will be operational by 2011. The Agency, [...]
Cops seek driver who injured elderly woman
The police are trying to ascertain the identity of the driver who failed to take 78-year-old, Eileen August, to hospital after knocking her down on July 27 last. A police source told Kaieteur News that they are following leads, which they hope may result in the suspect being apprehended and charged. The police official stated [...]
Ex-Guyanese cop among 12 arrested
Hard times back home caused a 32-year-old Guyanese former policeman to come to this country, in order to make a living. The former cop was one of 12 persons arrested by officers of the North-Eastern Division Task Force during an exercise in Santa Cruz and San Juan in the heavy rains on Friday afternoon. According [...]
Eight-year-old Scott Figueira into spelling bee finals
Eight-year-old Scott Figueira continues to be the surprise star at the spelling bee contest organised by the Yarrowkabra Community Policing Group Youth Arm. Scott, contesting in the senior category, (13 to 16 years) reached the finals without spelling a single word incorrectly. When the first round of the contest began last week, Scott refused to [...]
