Cashier vanishes in $300M GRA fraud probe
A key employee implicated in a multi-million-dollar fraud conspiracy at the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) has vanished. GRA sources yesterday said the staffer was initially questioned when the fraud was discovered on Tuesday. However, the employee disappeared shortly after and police have found no trace. A senior GRA staff has since said that the employee [...]
GDF rank dies in car crash
A female member of the Guyana Defence Force was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday morning. Private Tiffany December, 18, of Lot 7 Yarrow Dam, succumbed to massive head injuries after the vehicle in which she was traveling slammed into a concrete wall. The accident occurred in the vicinity of the [...]
Ram questions state of affairs at NBS
Official: We cannot break regulations by issuing more mortgages As Government announces tax rebates that will allow commercial banks to lend up to $8M, a leading accountant has raised several questions about the New Building Society. On Thursday, President Bharrat Jagdeo announced that NBS has reached its limit and can no longer handle the demand [...]
Mass school hysteria spreads across Guyana
(By Mondale Smith and Jenelle Carter) Yesterday, East Ruimveldt Secondary School, according to head teacher, Maureen Samuels, was supposed to have been one for regular schooling but from the students and some teachers’ perspectives it was the total opposite. The student population is just about 600 but only about 50 turned up in uniform while [...]
Dem boys seh…Some advisers staring at jail
Dem boys still in shock. In New York a former Police Commissioner tell some lie and he going straight to jail. De thing is that dem boys didn’t know that people can go to jail fuh telling lies. Some lie to dem boss, dem wife and even dem parents. Some lie to de President who [...]
Ally warns rivals he will be much faster
- Would like to see all categories in the C/bean Series By Rawle Welch Cognizant of the need to increase his speed in the highly subscribed and competitive Group 2A Class, young driver Raymond Ally in an interview with Kaieteur Sport last Thursday evening warned his rivals that he will be much faster and more [...]
Gala opening for All-Star Weekend tonight
As Linden’s juniors battle Georgetown By Edison Jefford The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall will be transformed to resemble an international National Basketball Association (NBA) arena with a similar atmosphere to usher in the showpiece of local basketball, the Annual All-Star Weekend. Head Coach of the Beepat’s Scorpions Basketball Club-the entity that is hosting the event [...]
Kenneth De Abreu/GTTA League continues today
Gaza, Dominators look to maintain group lead The Kenneth De Abreu and Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) League continues today at the Malteenoes Sports Club where the Gaza and Dominators teams will look to maintain their leads in the respective groups of the tournament. Gaza’s Jamaal Duff, Sunil Logan and Chelsea Edghill won two matches [...]
Rangers SC book semi-finals place as Mike’s Pharmacy cricket continues
Rangers SC of West Demerara thrashed their counterparts, United Brothers SC of Essequibo, by 66 runs to storm into the semi-finals, while their county mates, Wolf’s Warriors suffered a contrasting fate in their match against country wide champions Die Hard XI, losing by 65 runs at the Suddie Ground, Essequibo, Sunday morning last. Rangers SC won [...]
Niles storms to record 3rd stage victory, Pollydore assumes overall lead
By Franklin Wilson The records continues to tumble as rivalry in the Third Annual Ride for Life Five-Stage Cycle Road Race organised by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport and sponsored by The Ministry of Health continued with the 3rd stage yesterday on the West Coast of Demerara. Defending champion, Junior Niles, who suffered [...]
D’Andrade gets nod for OECS Half Marathon
Forde, Morgan await confirmation for Panama By Edison Jefford The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) have selected three distance athletes for two different overseas assignments next weekend, but one is based on confirmation from one of Guyana’s corporate giants while the other is definite. The local athletics association named winner of the first two South [...]
Parika residents elect management committee for community playground
Alvin Johnson was elected to the seat of Chairman when the Parika Community Playground Management Committee held a special General Meeting on Monday October 26 last. The forum, held at the Travelers Lodge, Parika was convened in response to a call by residents for inclusiveness and a broad-based management committee to manage the facility. The [...]
Klass addresses pertinent issues
At odds with recent reports By Rawle Welch President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Colin Klass addressed some pertinent issues shortly after extending congratulations to the victorious national team that recently won the Suriname Independence Anniversary Tournament which was staged in the neighbouring Republic. Klass told Kaieteur Sport that the team’s performance was historic [...]
DeSinco U-19 Football tournament kicks off today
Six matches to be played at Camptown and Tucville grounds Under-19 footballers in the city will be locked in rivalry from today when the DeSinco Trading sponsored competition kicks off at two venues in the city with three matches scheduled for each. Twelve teams will vie for supremacy and they have been divided into two [...]
F&H Printing Est. / MYO Inter Jamaat Softball Cricket starts tomorrow
Following the successful conclusion of the Trophy Stall sponsored Inter Jamaat 10 overs Softball cricket competition, Jamaats affiliated to the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) are gearing up for yet another tournament. F&H Printing Establishment of 90 John Street Campbellville are the sponsors of another 10 overs competition which commences tomorrow (Sunday) at the MYO ground, [...]
Gray satisfied with team’s preparations
Captain of the national team Sabola Gray speaking with Kaieteur Sport informed that she is extremely happy and satisfied with the team’s preparations as they seek to successfully defend their title at the upcoming North American & Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Championships on November 14-15 in Mexico. Gray, returning at the helm, disclosed that the [...]
DCB, GCB competitions continue this weekend
Action in the Demerara Cricket Board Hand in Hand Second Division, which has reached its semi-final stage and the Guyana Cricket Board Three Day First Division Cricket competition in Demerara continues this weekend. In the Hand in Hand competition, semi-final play with see Cornelia Ida facing Demerara Cricket Club at Uitvlugt and Diamond Cricket Club [...]
Rising Sun TC fund raising Meet set for Sunday November 15
The Rising Sun Turf Club at Arima Park on the West Coast of Berbice is where the Horseracing bandwagon gallops for its next stop. The venue is the place to be on Sunday November 15 when the Rising Sun Turf Club in collaboration with the Lions Club of Durban Park and the Central Demerara Lions [...]
Alphonso cousins win Doubles title
- Ezra Sue-Ho/ Shauna Gentle take Mixed Doubles The cousins’ pair of Wayne and Clinton Alphonso claimed the Men’s 45 and over Doubles crown when they gained a walk over from Dr. Steve Surujbally and Maxie Fox in the finals last Thursday as play in this year’s Pegasus Open Tennis Championships continued, at the Hotel’s [...]
Habeeb gets Lifetime Achievement Award tonight
As private individuals seek to take comedy in Guyana to the next level, the first season of Mori J’von Comedy Jam is set for launch today at the National Cultural Centre from 20:00hrs. The gala evening will be used to honor veteran, Habeeb Khan, by bestowing him with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution [...]
Guyana Relief Council aids 14 families
The families whose homes were destroyed by fires, recently, received donations from the Guyana Relief Council yesterday. Among the beneficiaries were Ramnarine Mahesh, and his family of four of 17 Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara; Jennifer Henry and her family of four of 101 Hunter Street, Albouystown; Ronald Monsar and his family of four of [...]
GABA Interim Committee to hold Extraordinary General Meeting
This follows several resignations Several of the executives that have been installed into office at the last Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has followed the cue of former President, Affeeze Khan and tendered their resignation with immediate effect. Following this new development, members of the interim committee have convened [...]
Young Guns SC Softball Tournament on tomorrow
Young Guns Sports Club of Enmore will be staging a 5 overs 6-player per team Softball Cricket Competition tomorrow at the Enmore / Hope West Primary School ground, starting at 11:00 hrs. According to Organiser Anand Persaud, the wining team will cart off a first prize of $50,000. Contact can be made on telephone nos. [...]
Man remanded for stealing items amounting to $1.088M
A man who claimed to be a member of the Scrap Iron Association was remanded to prison Thursday on an allegation that he broke and entered a house and stole items worth $1.088M. Gary Hartman, 36, of 58 William Street, Campbellville, was refused bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson to answer [...]
Region Eight completes work programme
The Region Eight Administration has reported that it has successfully completed a $107M capital works programme that has seen new infrastructure in the Region this year. The sum was expended on new bridges which improved access between Regions Eight and Nine (Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo) and on extensions and upgrades to buildings and facilities through which [...]
