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Teen experiencing hell in custody genital area soaked with methylated spirits then set alight by police In what may be one of the worst cases of police brutality, ranks from the Leonora Police Station have been accused of setting a 14-year-old boy’s genitals alight while questioning him about the murder of former Region Three Vice [...]
Dem boys seh… Bencock, Freddie and Valmonkey got something in common?
Bencock end up in jail again because he decide fuh play he own radio. Everybody fed up wid de government radio because it got announcers who can’t talk properly. Dem boys seh dat dem always mekking new words and dem English like a third language to an Eskimo. Children now believe dat dem have to [...]
Senior Counsel denied access to client detained for four days
Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos is to advise his client, Deonarine Raffi, to file charges of grievous bodily harm against the Guyana Police Force for his alleged beating while in custody. Raffi, 28, of Lot 17 North Section, Canal Number Two, was charged yesterday for the murder of former Region Three Vice Chairman, Ramnauth Bisram. [...]
Guyana advance to semis, cruisepast Barbados by seven wickets
Deonarine cracks maiden one-day century By Rawle Welch Narsingh Deonarine (102 not out) inched even closer to a West Indies recall when he hit a sparkling undefeated maiden one-day century to lead Guyana to a resounding seven wickets triumph over Barbados yesterday, at the Albion Sports Complex. His innings lasted 79 balls including five boundaries [...]
‘Golden Jaguars’ maintain unbeaten run in Suriname
Following their triumph over the host nation Suriname on Wednesday, the Guyana ‘Golden Jaguars’ maintained their unblemished record when play continued in the Suriname Independence Anniversary football tournament. This time the lads from the ‘Land of many waters’ needled Netherlands Antilles thanks to prolific striker, the tormenting Devon Millington. Millington continued to torment the opposition’s [...]
West Indies Team to Australia to be picked today
What will the selectors come up with? Asks Sean Devers The Regional One-Day competition is usually scheduled for this time of the year and under normal circumstances this 50-over competition would not be of much significance to the Regional selectors as they sit to pick a team for a Test tour. However, the industrial dispute [...]
Clements (201*), Eugene La Fleur (148 & 6-45) outstanding for Bermine
The Berbice zone of the National First division 3-day cricket competition commenced last Saturday with 3 matches in the Ancient County while the Corentyne zone is scheduled to commence on November 7. Highlighting the weekend’s play was the batting performance of the Bermine pair of former national under-19 players Devon Clements who slammed an unbeaten [...]
Inter-Gym boxing tournament moves to Berbice tonight
Berbicians yearning for fistic entertainment would have their desires met when Orland Rogers, in collaboration with the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) present the Berbice leg of the current Inter-Gym Boxing tournament, this evening at the Scott School Ground, Prince Elizabeth Road, New Amsterdam. Boxers from several regions will match skills in seventeen bouts and [...]
GFF, NAMILCO, Fruta Conquerors FC, deemed culpable
- asked to shell out $5M in compensation by victims The war of words which escalated into a violent confrontation during the Pele/ Riddim Squad first round match in the Namilco Football Festival, where three fans received serious injuries, have reached serious proportions and the attorney of two of the injured men have since dispatched [...]
Largest floating book fair heading to Guyana
The world’s largest ever book fair, Logos Hope, is slated to dock at the GNSC Wharf, Georgetown on November 26, next. A press statement from the Logos Hope stated that this is the eighth port visit of the ship’s maiden voyage to the Caribbean. Replacing the previous ship, Logos II, this newest ship in the [...]
Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club gets overseas help
The Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club has attracted sponsorship from overseas based Guyanese and has also established long term relationship with some of them. Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster recently returned from a three week vacation to New York and took the opportunity to meet with friends and supporters of the Club. Rev. Robin [...]
Salvation Army to host recovering addicts get together Saturday
(By Mondale Smith and Rabindra Rooplall) There is still hope for drug addicts and while Guyana does not have a major public programme to assist addicts, the Salvation Army is working to help those who desire to kick the habit. At present there are about 20 recovering drug addicts at the Kingston facility and ten [...]
Scrabble players compete for GASP Open trophy
The battle for supremacy continues when the nation’s top scrabble players compete for honours in the GASP Open tournament organized by the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) in the pavilion of the famous GCC ground, Bourda, tomorrow morning. The tournament pits the skill of the country’s best word formers and as usual, all eyes [...]
Smiley Faces, Gaza lead groups into fourth weekend
The Smiley Faces and Gaza teams will enter the fourth weekend of the Kenneth DeAbreu and Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Table Tennis League today ahead of a competitive field in their respective groups. The Smiley Faces team that includes Natalie Cummings and Remy Taitt defeated Halex: Jody-Ann Blake, Morton Blake and Xen Goliah 3-0 [...]
GT&T’s int’l calls revenue drop
- but parent company records significant profit International calls routed through the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) have seen revenues dropping by 23 per cent and it is believed that the grim financial situation worldwide and illegal bypass activities have contributed. This is according to the Third Quarter Report of GT&T’s owner, Atlantic Tele-Network [...]
Farmer fined, gets four years jail
A farmer of Kurisimie Creek in the North West District was fined $10,000 and also jailed for four years yesterday, after he was convicted of planting cannabis at his farm. He was also found with some cannabis in his camp. Frank Daniels, 40, was sentenced by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson for two charges being [...]
Guyana to host Central America & Caribbean Games Rugby Sevens tourney next year
The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), in collaboration with the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) and with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sports, will hold a Press Conference at the Providence Stadium at 2:30 pm today to mark the signing of an Agreement between the Central American & Caribbean Sports Organisation (CACSO), [...]
Corentyne man on trial for wife’s murder
The trial of Eric Sookchine’, called Shakall, of Whim Village, Corentyne, began Thursday at the Berbice High Court before Justice Winston Patterson and a mixed jury. Sookchine is accused of murdering his wife, Jasodra Sookchine, 24, called ‘Usha’ on June 3, 2005 at their home at Whim Village, Corentyne, Berbice. Prosecutor Dionne McCammon is representing [...]
Unknown thump Police, Army and Neighbourhood Police in domino competition
In an effort to foster a better relationship between law enforcement agencies and the community in which they operate, the police in B division recently hosted a four team one day domino extravaganza at the Central Police Station Mess Hall. Civilians domino team known as the Unknowns from East Canje took liberty of the opportunity [...]
‘Rice truck’ to face Judge and Jury for murdering reputed wife
An Adelphi East Canje man who allegedly slashed his reputed wife’s throat after she spurned him was on Wednesday committed to stand trial before a judge and jury at the next sitting of the New Amsterdam High Court. The man, Chetram Nourang, 33, called “Rice Truck” a cane cutter, was committed by Magistrate Geeta Chandan- [...]
EU sponsored Medal Play Golf set for LGC today
European Union (EU) Ambassador to Guyana Geert Heikens is expected to be among a large field of golfers billed to compete in today’s European Union sponsored Medal Play handicap golf tournament at the Lusignan course on the East Coast of Demerara. Heikens, head of the EU delegation in Guyana and his wife Rita are ardent [...]
Joseph Chin wins Spads Inc Cup 2009 Handgun shooting c/ship
The Guyana National Rifle Association shot off the inaugural Spads Inc Cup tournament over the Diwali weekend at the Timehri Rifle Ranges, which saw Joseph Chin MD recovering from an indifferent start to claim top honours overall. In what can be described as a first for the handgunners the competition was held over two days [...]
Benschop’s detention based on action towards NFMU, police
“The courts will determine at a later date rights and wrongs”-Top Cop “He was detained because his behaviour and conduct displayed at the scene was one of defiance of Government and a Government institution and this will not be condoned. We have to send a strong message that people should co-operate,” said Police Commissioner Henry [...]
RHTY&SC congratulates senior team selectees
The Management, Staff and Members of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club has offered congratulations to four of the club’s members on their selection to the National Senior Cricket Team for the regional one day tournament in Guyana. In a release, the club stated, “We are very proud that a club which was [...]
Culture Minister all for underwater heritage
During Thursday’s sitting of the National Assembly, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade and Co-operation, debate on the Maritime Zone Bill 2009, opened with comments by the subject Minister, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett. The Bill was given much support by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr Frank Anthony, who made his focus on the [...]
