I expect to do well – Gouveia
Rating his performance at Bushy Park in Barbados as credible, local 2B driver Gavin Gouveia speaking with Kaieteur Sport said that he expects to do well at the November 8, judging from how the car has been performing. Gouveia, who drives a Toyota Starlet, stated that even though a few Barbadians are coming to compete, [...]
Former pupil continues to fund Berbice scholarship
Pupils of Number Five Village Primary school, West Coast Berbice yesterday received another set of gifts from Mr Bertie Bacchus, a former pupil and former teacher at the school during the late 1950s. Mr Bacchus migrated to Canada more than 30 years ago and has been living there ever since but has been contributing to [...]
Beepat Scorpions launch All-Star Weekend
Basketball extravaganza touts flair and fun By Edison Jefford Flair and fun were the catch-words yesterday when the Beepat Scorpions Basketball Club launched their Seventh Annual All-Star Weekend Extravaganza scheduled for November 7-8 at the sport’s Mecca, the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The Club’s First Vice-President, Warren Williams told the media yesterday that the [...]
China mounts anniversary exhibition in Linden
“A kaleidoscope of China”, a photographic exhibition depicting the modern Chinese lifestyle, was on Tuesday afternoon launched at the Region Ten Business Centre (LEAP building),on Republic Avenue, Linden, by China’s Ambassador to Guyana Zhang Jungao. The exhibition is part of the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, and comprises 60 [...]
Teamwork critical as Guyana begin campaign at Enmore today
By Sean Devers Defending champions Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) and regional four-day title-holders Jamaica will clash in the feature match of the opening round of the WICB President’s Cup one-day tournament in Guyana from today at Providence while the host face Leeward Islands at Enmore in another key match. For the first time [...]
Sheet Anchor man remanded for spate of robberies
A resident of Sheet Anchor Village was yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo when he appeared before her at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on three counts of armed robbery. Jeffrey Fraser, 38, a labourer and a father of two, is alleged to have on Friday last at Cumberland Village, East Canje, while [...]
“We are still on top of our game”
- says Western Dragons By Edison Jefford Amid serious administrative and infrastructural challenges, the Western Dragons Hockey Club has stated that it is still on top of its game after defending its Second Division title at the just-concluded GT&T National Indoor Championships. Secretary of the West Demerara-based club Keith Sampson told Kaieteur Sport that [...]
Guyana host President’s Cup Regional cricket from today
WICB, L&L, NCN ensure Radio coverage available The President’s Cup Regional One-Day cricket tournament starts today with four first round matches and the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Barbados based company Line & Length Inc and the National Communications Network of Guyana have joined forces to ensure live radio coverage of all of the matches [...]
Forde, Morgan automatic SA 10k Second Stage choices
Funds availability to determine D’Andrade, Scott’s fate By Edison Jefford Cleveland Forde and Alika Morgan are the automatic choices of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) to represent the country at this weekend’s South American 10km Road Race Second Stage in Suriname after their performances. President of the AAG, Colin Boyce told Kaieteur Sport [...]
Sarwan endorses Gayle, looking forward to President’s Cup
Guyana Skipper disappointed with team’s preparation By Sean Devers Elegant Guyana Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan says he is looking forward to playing high-level cricket again as the President’s Cup Regional One-Day cricket tournament starts in Guyana today and is eager to get back into the West Indies team. The 29-year-old former West Indies Skipper said he [...]
Howard Lowe returns to ‘Golden Jaguars’ ahead of Suriname clash tonight
Dover certain team will do well, glad to have Lowe back By Franklin Wilson in Suriname In association with Humphrey’s Bakery & Farm Products, Ketley Street, Charlestown Golden Jaguars Captain and long serving Guyana defender Howard Lowe has rejoined the national team following an amicable resolution to the requests he had made of [...]
Breathtaking action on display at Rising Sun Rodeo
It was skills, thrills and spills when the Rising Sun Rodeo Committee held a successful one day Rodeo at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast Berbice last Sunday. It was a day filled with fun as many spectators were left in awe at the displays on offer. The event had its fair [...]
Leonora Primary School benefits from Guyana Softball League chivalry
Glenroy Duncan and Serena Grandison were adjudged champion boy and girl respectively when the Leonora Primary School held its graduation and awards ceremony 2009 in the school’s auditorium recently. For their efforts, both students received trophies donated by the Guyana Softball League. Another student, Shanetta Timal was also awarded after she gained a place at [...]
Darren Sammy Emulates Julian Charles
Dear Editor, Darren Sammy recent appointment as Windward Islands captain for the Regional One Day tournament (the President’s Cup) scheduled for Guyana starting the (today) October 28 made him the second St. Lucian to lead the Windward Islands at the Senior Regional level. Sammy joins present Chairman of Selectors Julian Charles who became the first [...]
Power Stout Tapeball tourney continues this week
The Power Stout Tapeball tournament organised by Guyana Tapeball League in association with the Guyana Softball League and sponsored by Banks DIH Ltd in collaboration with GNSC, Giftland Office Max, Trophy Stall and Rays Auto Spares continues this morning with several exhilarating matches. The entire fixtures read: Wednesday: Movie Star XI takes on Kris International [...]
East Coast mom was constantly abused – Relatives
The relatives of Dionne Skeete, called Dionne Mathias, who died last Saturday under suspicious circumstances, said that the woman was constantly abused by her husband Their version of events leading up to the woman’s death differs markedly from the relatives of the man in custody and accused of killing Skeete, Mark Mathias. They have branded [...]
When domestic violence ends in death…Prosecuting the offenders
A GINA feature When the 19-year-old woman peered into her parents bedroom, nothing prepared her for what she was about to see. The teenager recalled being aroused by a loud scream and the voice of her 35-year-old mother yelling her name. “I climbed on the vanity and then on the ledge to see over in [...]
Food for the Poor reaches out to Agriculture Ministry
The Agriculture Ministry yesterday benefited from yet another Food for the Poor donation to enhance the ongoing grow more food campaign. Hadassah Hammond, Food for the Poor’s senior Public Relations personnel, handed over a quantity of hybrid grains and western grown vegetable seeds as well as agricultural tools, including garden forks, machetes, files, spades, cutlasses [...]
Man remanded for football stabbing at Tucville Ground
A John Fernandes employee, who is a die hard supporter of the Pele Football Club, was remanded to prison yesterday after he allegedly stabbed two guys at a football match. Garfield Tyrell, 34, of 84 Dowding Street, Campbellville, who was not required to plead to the indictable charges, was refused bail yesterday by Acting Chief [...]
Mexico is not a failed state – embassy
The Mexican Embassy in Georgetown is refuting an article written by columnist Frederick Kissoon which suggested that Mexico is a failed state. The release stated that Mexico was ranked 105 out of 177 countries in the 2008 failed state index, which is produced by the Fund for Peace and Foreign Policy Magazine. In that survey [...]
Guyana host workshop for MRVS design
The Guyana Forestry Commission through the Agriculture Ministry in collaboration with the Office of Climate Change yesterday hosted a two-day workshop on the development of a Monitoring, Reporting and Verification System (MRVS) for Guyana. In early September, a group of international experts, governmental and other stakeholders met at the Guyana Forestry Commission to discuss the [...]
Controversy brews over $20M Pigeon Island Bridge construction
Controversy is brewing over the ongoing construction of a $20 million bridge at Pigeon Island, East Coast Demerara. The contract stipulates that construction should be finished in six months, by March. It is in its third week of construction through the Colwin Talbot Company. Overseer Gavin Amsterdam said the works are 60 percent completed. Upon [...]
GT&T customers to update information to comply with Act
Failure on the part of customers to comply with the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) request to provide the entity with adequate information about themselves could see their cellular telephone service being suspended. According to an advertisement published in yesterday’s issue of this newspaper, GT&T stated that the move comes as a result of [...]
Grove man remanded for sex with underaged girl
An East Bank Demerara man has landed himself in a Berbice court after he is accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl. Anthony Haynes, 34, of 177 Grove Housing Scheme, was refused bail at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court yesterday by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo. According to Prosecutor, Corporal Roberto Figueira, last Thursday, the teenager [...]
Construction worker accused of using fork on colleague
A construction worker was granted $30,000 bail in court yesterday after he allegedly stabbed a man with a fork after the man’s cousin bought cocaine instead of marijuana. Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson granted Malcolm Gobbing, 29, of 113 Pike Street Kitty when he appeared to answer the charge of unlawful wounding. It is alleged [...]
