T&T are Regional Women’s cricket champions
Dethrone Jamaica with 4-wicket win, dominate individual awards By Sean Devers After every win they sing ‘run for cover…small ship stay in the harbour’ and yesterday, in the final of the Regional Women’s 50 overs cricket competition in Guyana, the raucous chanting from the Trinidad and Tobago ladies reached a crescendo of delight after their [...]
Over 500 riders turn out for ‘The Big Ride’
Campbellville cops two of six prizes at largest gathering ever By Franklin Wilson ‘The Big Ride’ organised by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports/Ministry of Health and Guyana Cycling Federation turned out to be a resounding success yesterday with over 500 riders participating. The event which commenced at the University of Guyana Junction on [...]
Conquerors are inaugural Trix U-17 Champions
Alleyne’s double propels them to 4-0 win over Camptown Fruta Conquerors continues their excellent vein of form at the junior level when they brushed aside arch rivals Sunburst Camptown 4-0 to win the inaugural Trix Under-17 football tournament on Saturday evening at the Tucville ground. The home team looked the better unit on the [...]
Bloomerz, St Ignatius claim respective male and female titles
Bloomerz females and St Ignatius males captured the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports Inter-Block Volleyball titles yesterday at St Ignatius following a weekend of intense action in Region 9. The action commenced Friday last and was opened by Parliamentary Secretary within the sports ministry Steve Ninvalle. The round robin tournament saw the pair emerging [...]
D’Andrade returns to local cricket with classy 75
As 4 teams register 1st round victories Twenty-three year-old former Guyana Under-19 batsman Anthony D’Andrade stroked a classy 75 for Bermine on Saturday on his return to local cricket as action in the Berbice zone of the National Neal & Massey 40-overs 1st division cricket competition commenced with 4 matches. D’Andrade, who enjoyed a productive [...]
Dyna’s Bravados win Guyana Softball and Windball Cricket Association title
A fine around performance by Eon Gilkes piloted Dyna’s Bravados to victory over Hillfoot Strikers in the Guyana Softball and Windball Cricket Association (GS&WCA) sponsored 15-15 Tapeball cricket final on Saturday at GS&WCA ground on Carifesta Avenue. Gikes hit a top score of 25 and returned to take three wickets as Bravados triumphed by 11 [...]
Garraway (5-15) Benn (4-5) star in East Bank E’bo victory
National pacer Trevon Garraway took 5-15 and Essequibo medium pacer Trevor Benn captured 4-5 as East Bank Essequibo defeated Leguan by 33 runs as the Essequibo Busta 50 overs Cricket Festival commenced on Saturday with one match in Zone B. Played at the Parika Salem ground and in front of a large and colourful crowd [...]
Hassan guides Parika Salem to victory over T&T Alescon Comets
A fine allround performance by Mohamed Hassan guided Parika Salem SC of East Bank Essequibo to an 11 run victory over the visiting Alescon Comets of Trinidad & Tobago in a feature U – 15 limited overs cricket match that was played on Friday at the Parika Salem cricket ground. Hassan a guest player who [...]
Zakier to head Interim Committee of E’bo Umpires & Scorers Association
International cricket Scorer and local Umpire Zabeer Zakier has been appointed to head the Interim Management Committee of the Essequibo cricket Umpires and Scorers Association. Zakier, who has gained a reputation for his outstanding work with the Duckworth/Lewis scoring system, has umpired at the Regional youth level and was one of the book scorers during [...]
A monumental betrayal of all the good people in the PNCR
Dear Editor, Nothing, I repeat nothing, has been more of a torn in the side of the PNCR than rigged elections. Judging from press reports of the party’s 16th Biennial Congress on Saturday (22-08-09), the proverbial albatross is alive and well. This is too bad because many in the party seemed bent on moving the [...]
Gov’t committed to building hydro power
President Bharrat Jagdeo has assured that his government is committed to building hydro power in the country. During the administration’s cabinet outreach, which is being held under the theme, “Conversation on the Future,” at the International Conference Center, the Head of State told the gathering that within a month’s time, the administration will have to [...]
A preliminary inquiry is a creature of statute
Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to a letter written by Mr. Winston Moore under the captioned “A Magistrate has the power to apply common law rules of evidence and therefore has the power to determine the admissibility of a confession statement” published in the SN Newspaper on the 19th August, 2009. The argument of [...]
Bulls, Pistons stun frontrunners in Brusche’s B/Ball Classic
Will play for place in Final this weekend By Edison Jefford Bulls and Wismar Pistons became the first two teams to advance to the Final Four round of the Brusche’s Classic Basketball Championships Friday night with thumping victories of pre-game favourites Kings and Royals. Bulls had one of the biggest wins of its existence when [...]
This is about our money being stolen
Dear Editor, The response by the Minister of Finance show total disregard for the Guyanese people; one hope this man will never be Minister of Foreign Affairs or be sent as an Ambassador to any country. His political career should end now. So should the Minister of Agriculture. Both must be fired now. All Guyanese [...]
K-News brought fair reportage from NY court
Dear Editor, The role of our journalism has a direct effect on events on Election Day. As such, our journalism must be fair, not only sometimes but all the time. This includes the reportage from New York courtrooms. Kaieteur News (KN) must be applauded for offering fair journalism regarding the Khan-Simel trials. I can substantiate [...]
Local swimmers shatter 17 national records at recent Goodwill Meet in Barbados
The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association has announced that 7 of the 16-members who participated in the just concluded 15th Goodwill Swim Meet hosted by Barbados have shattered a total of 17 national records. Leading in this regard is 15-17 female Noelle Smith who achieved six (6) of the new records, Britany Van Lange competing in [...]
Social responsibility critical for the editor’s role
Dear Editor, I refer to Freddie Kissoon’s letter in Kaieteur News of August 23, 2009. I referred to Owner Mr. Glen Lall ‘perusing’ the editorials, not to apportion the label ‘final approval’ to editorials because of limited journalistic display in Kaieteur News’ editorials; the Editorial in question stated thus in part: “…Perhaps, the role of [...]
Robert Corbin was far better prepared than his combined opposition
Dear Editor, The predictable has again happened. Robert Corbin is the elected leader of the PNCR. There are many reasons why Robert triumphed and there are many lessons to be learnt by the Guyanese Nation. Robert won for several fundamental reasons. Firstly, he outworked all of his opponents. To win any election, preparation is paramount [...]
Nothing but monkeys on Monkey Mountain
Dear Editor, I have probably lived outside of the country of my birth too long to expect that those who hold positions in government should be more intelligent than (or at least as intelligent as) those they are charged with governing. I refer (with surprise and chagrin) to a much-publicized response by Kwame McCoy, a [...]
Joshua Bhudial, one of the top CSEC students in Region Six
BELVEDERE SETTLEMENT, CORENTYNE – Joshua Bhudial of Belvedere Settlement on the Corentyne secured 11 grade one passes at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examination (CSEC). The J.C. Chandisingh Secondary School student said the results came as no surprise since it was a typical ‘reap what you sow’ story, “I don’t feel any different. I [...]
THIS RESPONSE WAS DISAPPOINTING
The government with each passing day is behaving as if it does not care about its image and reputation. It is also approaching important issues with an attitude that is contemptuous and presumptuous. How else does one explain the reaction of the Ministry of Finance to reports about value for money in relation to the [...]
Dr. Misir cannot comment on the very faults he finds in the private media that abound in the state media
Dear Editor, In the Sunday, August 23 edition of Kaieteur News, I offered a response to Dr. Prem Misir’s letter of the same date, (“False allegations impugning the integrity of others is a ‘no no’”) looking at the role of a newspaper publisher. In this missive, I will respond to the other contents. Dr. Misir [...]
OAS meeting rejects Vishnu Bisram as credible pollster
The OAS hosted its annual Peer Review Meeting at the Miami International University in Florida. The confabulation was held to examine general conditions in the Caribbean and specifically to look at election campaign finance legislation in the Caribbean. Those presenting case studies at the sessions were: Kenneth Monplaisir, Chairman of the St. Lucia Elections Commission; [...]
LIFE BY CHOCOLATE
I am a chocoholic and so are my two daughters even though they are roughly 27 years apart. I am the kind of person who believes that seven days without chocolate makes one weak. Although I know that chocolate does not make the world go round, it does make the trip worthwhile. I am like [...]
Corentyne man missing
FYRISH VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – “Wherever you are Hartley, remember the good old way I taught you. I taught you God’s way, you were a pathfinder, everything in Church. Remember those things and if you do, you would go the right way. You would not do anything wrong.” Those were the words of Joyce Marks of [...]
