Govt radio monopoly unlawful
All applications for radio licences must be reviewed – Chancellor Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh, yesterday made a historic ruling. He ordered that the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) must first of all carry out its mandate and do its job. It must review all applications for radio licenses. He said that it [...]
GTU President arrested for statutory rape
President of the Guyana Teachers Union, Colwyn King, is in hot water for allegedly having sex relations with a 15-year-old girl. At issue for the girl was some food, according to the arresting ranks. The arrest happened yesterday just before noon after the Union President asked to be excused from a meeting on the upper [...]
Manickchand’s statement is terrifying – AFC leader
Leader of the Alliance for Change, Raphael Trotman, yesterday told members of the media that the laws must be put into place to protect our children. The statement came after Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Priya Manickchand, said that there was no law in which a person could be charged for soliciting sex. [...]
Fire destroys part of Old Guyana match factory building
Fire of unknown origin yesterday destroyed part of the building that once housed the Old Guyana Match Company Limited at 25 Vreed-en-Hoop, West Bank Demerara. The building now owned by Demerara Distillers Limited for more than ten years was not in use but was under security guard. RK Security Guard Service guards, Michelle Williams and [...]
Dem boys seh… What is sweet in thy mouth
Dem boys shame suh till dem can’t shame no more. One of de things that people got to protect is children. Big men like look at li’l gyal but these days because of de seriousness some of dem does cut dem eye and pass straight. You have de others who rather look at li’l boys [...]
Sugar workers on countrywide strike
Yesterday workers at the Uitvlugt Estate who are represented by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union joined the countrywide strike action over wages increase. Workers from all the estates in Guyana are on strike. In addition, workers, who are represented by NAACIE, claimed that they were sent home after their colleagues represented by GAWU [...]
House collapses in Alberttown
A house that was constructed more than 50 years ago at 105 Third Street, Alberttown, came crashing down yesterday afternoon. The occupants at the time were 91-year-old Celina Fogenay; her granddaughter Odetta Fogenay, a grandson Joseph Crawford, and a man identified as Rawle. Joseph was conducting repairs to the back steps. However, the piece removed [...]
Sam Hinds is a squatter in Parliament—AFC
Leader of the Alliance for Change, Raphael Trotman, has said that this month marks three years since the Prime Minister of Guyana, Samuel Hinds, continues to “squat” in the party’s Region Ten seat. The opposition parliamentarian said that it is well known that the poll added up to see that the AFC won the seat. [...]
Caricom launches online statistics database
— Highlights importance of statistics among members states In order to highlight statistics and its crucial role across a wide spectrum of activities, Statistics Day is being observed today by Guyana and the Caribeban Community as a whole. According to Caricom’s Assistant Secretary General, Lolita Applewhaite, statistics can influence daily decision-making faced by individuals, businesses, [...]
Gunmen snatch $9.5 M from Bartica businessman
Two persons are currently in police custody assisting with investigation after gunmen made good their escape with some $9.5 M from a Bartica businessman. Reports are that the businessman, Nezam Kassim, was attacked some time around 10:00 hours yesterday at Good Hope, East Bank Essequibo. This newspaper was told that the businessman has a regular [...]
Santos and Sunburst Camptown to contest Chubby final on Saturday
Get past Flamingo and Thomas United in pulsating semis By Franklin Wilson The Tucville ground was a buzz of activity yesterday afternoon into evening when the respective semi-finals of the 2009 Chubby Under-13 inter club competition organised by the Georgetown Football Association were contested. Both matches provided fans with pulsating action as Santos needled a [...]
Entire Sugar industry shuts down
GuySuCo does not have money to pay workers Another hard blow has hit the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo), as sugar workers across the country downed their tools in reaction to GuySuCo’s withdrawal from wages and salaries negotiation with the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU). On Tuesday, GuySuCo withdrew from the negotiation after [...]
President Jagdeo welcomes end to cricket impasse
Chairman of CARICOM President Bharrat Jagdeo has welcomed the seeming end to the impasse between the West Indies Players Association and the West Indies Cricket Board. The pair issued a joint statement signalling agreements at several tedious matters affecting the regional game. In his statement, President Jagdeo said; “On behalf of the Caribbean Community I [...]
Villagers call on Toshao to step down
- Minister steps in on Santa Mission council row Just five months after electing a new Village Leader and Council, several residents of the Amerindian village of Santa Mission are calling for fresh elections. Eighty-six villagers have written to Minister of Amerindian, Pauline Sukhai, asking her to investigate claims against Toshao, Reynold Samuels. Members of [...]
Govt radio monopoly unlawful
All applications for radio licences must be reviewed – Chancellor Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh, yesterday made a historic ruling. He ordered that the National Frequency Management Unit (NFMU) must first of all carry out its mandate and do its job. It must review all applications for radio licenses. He said that it [...]
National Coaches confident of success
- Few niggling injuries affecting key players By Rawle Welch National Coaches Alton Agard and Laurie Adonis in brief comments to Kaieteur Sport last evening at the National Park said that they were confident that the two teams will be rearing and ready to go to Mexico and successfully defend their titles. Agard, who is [...]
Bishun (100*), Sattaur (94) impress in E/Coast President’s Cup
Yogeshwar Bishun (100*) and national under-15 left-hander Brian Sattaur (94) were the stand out performers in last weekend’s East Coast Board President’s Cup 40 overs round-robin cricket competition. On Saturday at LBI, Lusignan ‘A’ posted 304-7 against LBI ‘B’ thanks to brilliant batting from Brian Sattaur 94, Surajpaul Deosarran 67 and Somnauth Bharrat 64. Bowling [...]
MCYS plan Day of Sports at Kuru Kuru
The 2nd Annual Day of Sports organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCYS) will be held on Saturday, at the Kuru Kuru Training Centre. Staff members from MCYS Georgetown locations will compete against their counterparts from Kuru Kuru in both male and female disciplines. The day’s event will see the teams battle [...]
Senior citizens get feted for ‘Month of the Elderly
A Health Fair for the Elderly was held at the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security and several pensioners enjoyed the services that were offered. They were subjected to Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar tests, Body Mass Index (BMI), Dental Care, Foot Care, Nutritional Counseling and HIV Testing. According to the assistant Chief Probation [...]
Safraz X1 among outstanding teams in Mike’s Pharmacy cricket
Safraz XI were once again in winners row, this time defeating Shieldstown, in the first of the two quarter-final matches, when play in the Mike’s Pharmacy 15 overs, countrywide, round hand, softball competition continued at Shieldstown Ground, Berbice, Sunday morning last. Safraz XI won the toss and elected to bat, amassing 173-5 in their 15 [...]
South Turkeyen Sports Committee hosts Diwali Domino Competitions
South Turkeyen Sports Committee will be staging two Domino Competitions tomorrow and Sunday at different venues. Starting tomorrow, the Committee will be hosting a nine-team Diwali tournament at the Guyana Legion Hall on Carifesta Avenue, starting from 18:30 hrs. Among the teams expected to participate are: the Guyana Legion, MMC, COPS Security Service, NCN, Ministry [...]
Snakebite teen treated four hours after entering hospital
Fourteen year old Cassandra Dowlatram was up to yesterday afternoon unable to walk, after she was bitten by a snake last Tuesday at Susannah’s Rust. According to relatives, the child had been taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) Emergency Unit around 19:30 hrs after travelling from Susannah’s Rust; some 12 miles up the [...]
Officials return from Venezuela
No definitive word from Caracas The officials who were sent to Venezuela to finalise a rice deal between the two countries have returned to Georgetown. Earlier, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud said at a meeting that he had dispatched the General Manager of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB), Jagnarine Singh, and the Secretary of the [...]
‘This month busiest ever for cricket in Guyana’ Singh
GCB’s development plan taking shape By Sean Devers While the structure and success of Trinidad cricket should be an example for other Regional Boards, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) is working feverishly to arrest the steady decline of the game in Guyana. The GCB yesterday told the media at a press conference at Bourda that [...]
Sinclair, Rickie hit tons for Rose Hall Town Bakewell
The Rose Hall Town Bakewell pair of Jason Sinclair and Dominique Rickie hit tons as the inaugural Association Construction Service Under-23, 50-Over Knockout Cricket Competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board for the First Division Clubs in the Ancient County commenced over the weekend. Sinclair slammed 108 (13 fours and 2 sixes) and former Guyana [...]
