President accuses KNews of fabrication
Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo on Friday evening accused Kaieteur News of fabricating news and damaging the image of the country. He said that such reporting serves to dissuade tourists as well as persons returning home to Guyana. Jagdeo was at the time speaking at the Private Sector Commission (PSC) dinner hosted at the Pegasus [...]
Woman shot, guard beaten in separate robbery attempts
A 59-year old newspaper vendor was accidentally shot yesterday afternoon by a businessman who was attempting to wound a man who had snatched his chain. Veronica Atherly of Stewartville West Coast Demerara was shot just below her navel during the robbery attempt near the Stabroek Market. According to reports, the businessman was in the Stabroek [...]
Neighbour detained in granny’s murder
Police have detained a La Grange, West Bank Demerara man for the brutal murder of 80-year-old, Kharpattie Shivnauth, called ‘Ma’, who was found gagged and bound to her bed on Friday night. The man, who is a neighbour of Mrs. Shivnauth, was taken into custody yesterday and was still being questioned at the La Grange [...]
A ‘’walking history book’’ and musician worth his salt
Linden’s Douglas ‘Bugs’ Joseph is our ‘Special Person’ It was my love for historical documentation that probably led to me being installed as tour guide at the (Linden) museum in the first place. So all that I did there, was from the heart; I was doing what I love to do, which is disseminate information, [...]
PNC hijacked by illegal processes, personal agendas
…worst electoral fraud in party’s history – Van West camp “Once again our Party has been hijacked through an illegal process by personal agendas. This debacle has damaged the image of our Party. We will not stand idly by and allow our Party to degrade over time because of reckless adventurism by a few.” This [...]
Central High School defies the odds
Many persons may have written off the Central High School as one of the country’s premier secondary institutions. But after this year’s CSEC results their thoughts would have to be rearranged. Most would agree that the former alma mater of the first Executive President of Guyana, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham and many other prominent citizens [...]
Essequibo Lions Club records another successful year
The Essequibo Lions Club, on Friday night held its Annual Installation of President and Board of Directors for the fiscal year 2009 – 2010, at the Arabian Atlantic Roof Garden, in Henrietta. Present at the simple ceremony were Mr. Phillip Smith, newly elected Zone Chairman; Mr. Surujpaul Singh, second Vice District Governor and President of [...]
Crucial lapse in concentration cost King
By Rawle Welch in Barbados Compliments of Ansa McAl, Demerara Power Company and DeAbreu Creations` A terrible lapse in concentration by Guyana’s Andrew King has placed him under severe pressure to upstage his rivals today in the Barbados Auto Racing League Meeting which is being held at Bushy Park Circuit. King, who had shown terrific [...]
Gonsalves, Patandin, Ovid Richardson, Jacobs impress
By Sean Devers In sweltering heat, Troy Gonsalves (80), Chris Patandin (50) and Quincy Ovid-Richardson (54) yesterday registered half-centuries while off-spinner Steven Jacobs took 4-52 on the opening day of the Georgetown Cricket Association Cellink Plus 2-day first division cricket semis finals. At the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) ground, National Under-17 opener Ovid-Richardson stroked 8 [...]
Queen’s College lad wins GASP novice tourney
By Michael Benjamin Clive Bender, a student of Queens College Secondary School, amassed 3 games and a positive spread 466 to capture top honours when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) concluded its six weeks interactive sessions with a tournament among the novices at the old Guyana National Service Sports Complex, Carifesta Avenue yesterday [...]
Coca Cola senior league in Berbice restarts today
Games slated for Mahaicony & Number 5 grounds What is expected to be intense rivalry will resume today in the Coca Cola sponsored Berbice Football Association senior league with four matches fixed for today. From 14:00hrs at the Mahaicony CDC ground, points leaders, the unbeaten New Amsterdam United will travel over the river to lock [...]
Pacesetters clip Ravens’ wings
Lead GT into final By Edison Jefford Courts Pacesetters launched a title defence in the Brusche’s Basketball Classic last night at the Mackenzie Sports Club court when they completely outplayed Georgetown rival, Dyna’s Ravens in the first semi-final of the doubleheader Friday night. Pacesetters comfortably won 62-50 owing to good defence that suffocated Ravens’ offence [...]
Exciting bouts anticipated as amateur boxers square off at FYF today
Fans would once again be treated to fistic excitement when the country’s best amateurs clash this morning at the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) Gym in Albouystown in the second edition of the Inter-Gym boxing tournament. The programme, recently organized by concerned boxing affiliates in the amateur structure who felt that young amateur boxers were starved [...]
Rosignol is final team to qualify for National League Pilot
Brush aside Cougars 3-0 in elimination match up Rosignol United is the 10th and final team to qualify for the National Football League following a 3-0 win over fellow Berbice side Cougars in their elimination game played on Thursday. Initially, Berbice was allocated two slots but after the budget was cut, they were left with [...]
City Inquiry Report is a “professionally well-done” document – Mayor Green
The need for the urgent setting up of a Local Government Commission is among the several recommendations that have been highlighted in the recently completed Commission of Inquiry Report into the affairs of the Georgetown Municipality. And though Officials of City Hall are still being prohibited from sharing the content of the report, City Mayor, [...]
Not surprised that the Government is promoting illegality – Corbin
People’s National Congress leader, Robert Corbin, in an invited comment about the newly reopened ‘backtrack’ route to Suriname, stated that he is not surprised at the Government’s condolence of illegality. Referring to the controversial ‘name calling’ of prominent Government officials during the trial of Robert Simels, Corbin told Kaieteur News that the reopening of this [...]
Digicel renews commitment to grassroots cricket
Launch six nation clinics in BVI, 120 youths to take part Road Town, Tortola: Digicel, proud sponsor of cricket in the West Indies, on Friday launched the first leg of the Digicel Cricket Clinics 2009 in the British Virgin Islands, with the help of Digicel-sponsored West Indies cricketers, Chris Gayle, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Denesh Ramdin. [...]
Linden zone finals to be completed Sunday September 6
After several weeks of intense competition, the Linden leg of the Mike’s Pharmacy Countrywide Softball Cricket tournament will conclude on the September 6 with the semi-finals and finals of each category being played. Consequently the two best teams in each category will progress to the knockout stage of the various categories. They include the Kiddy [...]
One dead, one critical in two separate East Coast accidents
Two separate early morning accidents on the main East Coast Demerara Highway yesterday, has left a 53-year old man dead and a 12 year old boy in a critical condition at the intensive care unit of the Georgetown Hospital. Balkissoon Bipta of Lusignan was killed on the spot after being struck down by a speeding [...]
Chubby U-13 Football tourney starts today at Tucville ground
Thomas & Alpha United drafted in Completion in the 2099 Chubby Under-13 football round-robin/knock-out competition is set to kick off today at the Tucville ground with five matches. Uprising will lock horns with Pele while Georgetown Football Club will oppose Thomas United, both matches beginning at 08:30hrs. From 09:45hrs, Fruta Conquerors oppose Santos and Riddim [...]
Mohamed 66, Ramalho 42, Adams 3-24 ensure Wakenaam beat Bartica
Wakenaam defeated Bartica by 11 runs as the Essequibo Leg of the Neal and Massy 40 overs nationwide cricket competition commenced on Friday with one game in Zone B. Bartica won the toss and asked host Wakenaam to bat first at the Noitgedacht Cricket Ground. Nazeer Mohamed 66, Neil Ramalho 42 and Ricardo Adams 31 [...]
Reverend Moss is new Anglican Bishop
The recent selection of a Bishop to succeed the Right Reverend, Randolph George, has in its wake paved the way for the election of the next Archbishop of the Province of the West Indies. According to a press release, the house of Bishops of the Province of the West Indies met from August 25 through [...]
Randy Persaud is an opportunist not a spin doctor
Dear Editor, I reply to Randy Persaud’s letter published in 29/08/09 edition of Kaieteur News. Mr. Persaud’s poorly researched response is captioned, “Norman Browne: An AFC Embarrassment”. It is a bungled response which qualifies my previous observation that the Peoples Progressive Party has a track record of soliciting mediocre opportunistic party hangers-on to spin for [...]
Are we suppose to beg Boodram to give us details?
Dear Editor, I refer to Mr. Annan Boodram’s letter (“The only way Bisram’s findings can be disregarded is on the basis of his track record”), SN, August 24. Mr. Boodram wants me to disclose my source that researched Bisram in New York and couldn’t locate him as a teacher. This is funny. If Mr. Bisram [...]
I have no intentions, no desire to run for a third term – Jagdeo
“Let me clear this up…I have no intentions, no desire, nothing, to run for a third term. All of this speculation out there, it’s just that, speculation.” This is according to President Bharrat Jagdeo who was responding to a question posed to him by an individual at the Public Sector’s Commission dinner, held Friday night [...]
