Jagdeo defends contracts
…says engineer’s estimates just a guideline By Gary Eleazar Head of State, Bharrat Jagdeo, defended contracts undertaken by government agencies yesterday at a press briefing citing the open tender process. According to Jagdeo, media operatives need to be educated on the various tender processes, adding that there are several agencies that Government gets funding from [...]
$6-8M to rebuild unused $5M abattoir
“If you hang two cow on it right now, it would break down” – source The Ministry of Agriculture is currently in consultations with a number of butchers on the West Coast of Demerara, in order to put to use the $5M abattoir that was built in Meten – Meer – Zorg, West Coast Demerara, [...]
Magistrate help imminent for East Coast courts
The lone sitting East Coast Magistrate, Haymant Ramdani, is to get assistance in manning the five courts on the East Coast, Chancellor of the Judiciary (ag) Carl Singh said yesterday. Kaieteur News reported yesterday that Magistrate Ramdani was left to handle a crisis situation in which three other courts would be under his jurisdiction in [...]
PNCR unable to effectively contest in 2011 without new elections – McAllister
“…submit membership list to media for scrutiny” Without another election to transparently choose the Central Executive Committee, Chairpersons and the Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), the party will not be able to effectively contest the upcoming General Elections. This is according to ousted PNCR Parliamentarian James McAllister who had defected to Team [...]
SC Ladies basketball team arrive
Coach expecting “tough” challenge By Edison Jefford The South Carolina (SC) Lady All-Star basketball team arrived in Guyana yesterday after a brief delay for a three-game series against the national female team that began last night at the renowned Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The United States-based All-Star team was scheduled to arrive in the country [...]
Ramdyal House dethrones Nichols House
- captures St John’s College championship Ramdyal House executed its plan to perfection on Thursday when they captured the Saint John’s College Inter-House Track and Field Championships dethroning Nichols House at the Guyana National Service ground with 745 points. Stewart House that finished at the bottom of the table last year also defeated Nichols with [...]
Yamaha Caribs helping to spread the sport of rugby
- Corporate assistance needed In just over one year, Covent Garden Secondary School has been able to produce two players on the national Under-19 rugby squad. The school more known for its success in cricket has now added rugby to the list of sports in which it participates. Paying heed to the call by the [...]
Bodybuilding Federation/Scrabble Association receive Courts support
Despite acquiescing to several requests for sponsorship over the past weeks Courts, the leading furniture store in Guyana, has responded affirmatively to yet another call for assistance. Yesterday morning, the furniture giants presented a check to President of the Guyana Amateur Body Building Federation (GABBF), Frank Tucker to offset the cost of hosting the National [...]
Terence Bar, White Castle to face off in finals
The final between Terence Bar and White Castle is expected to be an exciting match up next Tuesday at the National gymnasium when the pair collides in the Korner Kick Inter Pub Futsal tournament. White Castle is expected to bring their best since Terence Bar with leading goal scorer Vibert Weekes, accepts no nonsense. Weekes, [...]
Berbice Cricket Board names Under-17 Team
The Junior Selection Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board under the chairmanship of Leslie Solomon has announced a Berbice eighteen man squad of Under-17 players after the completion of the BCB/Republic Bank Under-17 Zone Tournament. The squad would undergo special preparation for a specially arranged Under-17 Inter-County match versus Demerara at the Rose Hall Canje [...]
Lower Corentyne are Republic Bank U-17 cricket champs
Beat New Amsterdam Canje in inter-zone final Lower Corentyne defeated New Amsterdam/Canje on first innings points to emerge champions of the highly successful inaugural Republic Bank sponsored Under-17 Inter-Zone tournament organized by the Berbice Cricket Board. Contesting the final at the Port Mourant round, Lower Corentyne’s victory was orchestrated by three outstanding individual performances, Lionel [...]
EPL Inter zone 20/20 set for October 3 at Enterprise
Mohamed, Chandrika to participate By Sean Devers A pulsating day of cricket for the entire family is anticipated on October 3 at the Enterprise ground on the East Coast of Demerara when the Enterprise Premier League (EPL) Inter zone 20/20 fund raising cricket competition bowls off. National off-spinner Zaheer Mohamed will captain one of the [...]
Scrabble players battle for a lien on Insurance Brokers trophy
Just one week after staging the National Novices championships, the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) will be in action once again, this time senior players would compete for the Insurance Brokers Lien trophy in the pavilion of the famous GCC ground Bourda, tomorrow morning, starting at 10:00hrs. The battle for supremacy would continue between [...]
‘GT&T is always on board to give back to society’ – Phillips
By Sean Devers Despite a 45-minute late start and the last half of the ceremony being conducted in ‘blackout’, the Georgetown Cricket Association’s (GCA) Cellink two-day 1st division cricket competition officially concluded with a well put-together Awards Ceremony at the GCC pavilion yesterday evening. Everest and GNIC emerged as joint defending champions after 2 days [...]
Regal Stationery and Computer Centre supports ‘Caribbean Fury’
The business enterprises are either getting jealous or are simply demonstrating a better understanding of their corporate duties. Whichever it is, Holland’s Enterprise and S&S Promotions are benefiting immensely from this upsurge. Yesterday morning the two promoters, Carwyn Holland and Stanford Solomon visited Regal Stationery and Computer Centre (RS&CC), 13 Seaforth Street Campbellville and received [...]
Mohamed (2-19, 48 no) guides SSJSC to Ali cricket title in Wakenaam
A fine allround performance by Zaheer Mohamed guided Sans Souci Jaguars S.C. to a 3 wicket victory over Zeelandia S.C. in a feature 35 overs Cricket match sponsored by Shorab Ali last Sunday at the Wakenaam Community Centre Ground in Good Success. Zeelandia won the toss and elected to bat first and suffered an early [...]
Williams to lead Demerara U-17s against Berbice at Canje tomorrow
Crosse, Nanan surprisingly sidelined By Sean Devers In-form former Guyana Under-15 Skipper Kwame Crosse and left-arm spinner Raj Nanan have been surprisingly left out of the Demerara Under-17 team to face Berbice in a limited overs game at the Rose Hall Canje tomorrow as part of the Berbice Cricket Board’s (BCB) 70th anniversary celebrations. The [...]
Mike’s Pharmacy cricket results
Safraz X1 defeated Lall X1 by 99 runs when the Mike’s Pharmacy 15 overs, countrywide, round hand softball cricket competition, organised by the Guyana Softball League continued last weekend at various venues countrywide. Playing in the Georgetown zone at the Providence Ground, Safraz X1 batted first and scored 205-4 in 15 overs, Richard Latiff (73) [...]
We must fully implement what is agreed upon – Saint Lucia’s Agri Minister
Caricom’s Agriculture Ministers met yesterday at the Pegasus Hotel for the 32nd Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) to discuss issues arising from the Liliendaal Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security. Addressing the gathering as chairman, Saint Lucia’s Agriculture Minister, Ezekiel Joseph, called on his colleagues to fully implement issues [...]
Wakenaam and North Essequibo to clash in final
Zone B Champions Wakenaam will clash with Zone A winner North Essequibo in the final of the Essequibo leg of the Neal and Massy 1st division 40 overs nationwide cricket competition. In the final preliminary round matches played last Saturday, Wakenaam defeated Leguan by 132 runs, South beat Central Essequibo by 28 runs and North Essequibo [...]
PNCR mourns passing of Sister Theresa La Rose, M.S.
The People’s National Congress Reform has noted with sadness the passing of Sister Theresa La Rose, M.S., a member of the Mid-Atlantic Community of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, on Saturday last. The Party indicated that it tendered its sincere condolences to the Mid-Atlantic Community of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas [...]
WICB accepts CARICOM recommendations
Calls on CARICOM to commence discussions at earliest opportunity The West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Board of Directors has expressed its appreciation to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket (PMSC) for the continuing efforts to resolve the current impasse between WICB and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) and looks [...]
Global perspective of rice trade
Dear Editor, Recently, in Guyana, there have been questions concerning the price of rice on the local market. But before we start thinking of the local markets, I think it’s very critical that we examine and focus our attention to what is happening on the international scene, since this is what determines our prices locally. I [...]
A pleasant surprise
Dear Editor, I am pleasantly surprised that Mr. Frederick Kissoon would take time off his busy writing schedule attacking President Jagdeo and Mr. Vishnu Bisram to read my humble offerings, albeit with a Freudian eye. Unfortunately the higher perception accorded to special beings with the “eye” failed Mr. Kissoon when reading my article on Iran [...]
Homes for 200 interior residents in the making
By Leonard Gildarie Government has earmarked almost $400 million to take water to remote hinterland locations over the next few years. And a call is being made for Guyanese to take “ownership” of various developmental projects underway ensuring that they are cared for and properly executed. This challenge was thrown out on Thursday by Minister [...]
