On the road back! Tyrell Tull eyes Guyana One-Day call-up
Gifted Keeper has lost 20 pounds in 30 days By Sean Devers If talent alone was the recipe for success former Guyana 20/20 wicketkeeper Tyrell Tull would have been an outstanding Test cricketer living the large life. Undoubtedly Guyana’s most naturally talented wicketkeeper, the career of the 23-year-old took off into orbit when he became [...]
Elderly woman found dead outside home
- murder suspected Police are probing the suspected murder of a 79-year-old woman, whose body was found outside her Lusignan, East Coast Demerara home at around 05:45 hrs yesterday. Relatives said that Rajkumar Mahadeo, who tends a small herd of cattle, was discovered by her next door neighbour lying just outside the gateway of her [...]
Barbados barely avoided a sweep in Goodwill International Series June 1997
Dear Editor, Guyana playing without seasoned veterans, Captain Lugard Mohan, Orin Mohan, Rawlwin Loncke, Lancelot Loncke, experienced forward Robert Cadogan and the temperamental Eion Leitch, humbled a strong Barbados line up 2-1 in a goodwill three (Test) International Series June 1997 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Coach Bernard Daniels and his assistant Phillip George [...]
Woman charged with intent to murder
A woman was yesterday remanded by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson on a charge of wounding with intent to murder. Onica Kemraj, of Itaballi, in the Mazuruni area, on December 21 at her Itaballi home, allegedly with intent to commit a murder, wounded her reputed husband Gregory King. She was not required to plead to [...]
A Prayer for a Christmas tree
By Sharmain Cornette Christmas was always a bland celebration at the Ashbys relatively modest dwelling and was never a big deal, mainly because there was never any money to fund a festive time. In fact, in all his 10 years, Richard Ashby had never seen as much as mistletoe at home, thus he could only [...]
Both Guyanese in TCL Group West Indies Under-19 team
By Sean Devers Both Guyanese in the TCL Group West Indies under-19 twenty-man squad have been named in the 15-man squad to participate in the 2010 U-19 World Cup in New Zealand from next month. Eighteen-year-old left-handed DCC opening batsman Trevon Griffith, the leading run-scorer in the last TCL regional U-19 three-day competition in Jamaica [...]
Christmas is a chance to reconnect with family, says Guyana-born US Army officer
By Mondale Smith Guyanese, like the salt of the earth, can be found everywhere in the world contributing positively to its development. But, wherever they are in pursuit of success, their hearts remain at home in Guyana, especially at Christmas time. They are engineers, teachers, medical professionals, lawyers and even military personnel fighting wars [...]
Yonex Badminton Club makes donation
The Yonex Badminton Club has donated a bicycle to the Queens College Caretaker/Groundsman Mr. William Nurses’ son Kevin Nurse for the Christmas Holidays. The Caretaker/Groundsman has been assisting the Yonex Badminton Club during the year to prepare the hall for competitions. The Queens College Auditorium has been the core of Badminton during the past years. Yonex [...]
Guyana moving from floods to drought-like conditions
…will get worse – Jagdeo By Gary Eleazar While in Guyana there are some that are still not appreciative of the fact that Guyana will be significantly affected by climate change President Bharrat Jagdeo, yesterday, at a post Copenhagen press conference, pointed out that already this country has moved from one extreme, namely floods to [...]
Five win Demerara Bank competition
Five lucky winners pulled from among 2,00 entries, walked away with household items as their prizes. They had entered a competition sponsored by Demerara Bank to coincide with the institution’s15th anniversary, a month ago. Copping the first prize of a washing machine was sign artist, Kamal Mohamed, of Affiance. Gaitree Persaud, a staff member of [...]
Christmas Greetings from Mayor and City Council
The Mayor and Council of Georgetown takes this opportunity to extend special Christmas greetings, to its citizens and staff. This is the time when we celebrate one of the joyous events of the Christian Calendar— Christmas. This is the period when Christians around the World remember the birth of Jesus the Christ, who gave salvation [...]
Freedom! Six Christmases behind bars – A reformed prisoner’s story
There is no greater feeling of freedom than that of the prison stench being lifted from one’s shoulders especially at Christmas time. Such is the conviction of a reformed Mike (not his real name), after six years of imprisonment. As he contemplates his future after the six Christmases behind bars he said, “The years have [...]
UG continue preparation for Barbados cricket tour
Lose back-to-back games to select team The University of Guyana (UG) cricket team continued their preparation for next month’s Inter-Collegiate 20/20 competition in Barbados with 2 practice matches at the UG ground on Wednesday. The students lost both of the games to a Select X1 captained by former Guyana 20/20 Wicketkeeper Tyrell Tull and will [...]
US-based Guyanese dream of ‘Christmas in the Motherland’
By Dale Andrews For 20 long years Marilyn Harper has been longing to come home and experience a good old Guyanese Christmas. But it’s not been that easy for her. You see Marilyn wants to come home with her entire family and celebrate Christmas the way she knew it as a child growing up in [...]
Santa’s nightmare before Christmas
A man with a hammer was chasing him—and somebody was trying to change the colour of his sleigh… By Michael Jordan A hand shaking him gently stopped Santa in mid-scream. His eyes fluttered open and the images of a cow bounding across a garbage-strewn road faded, and he was lying in his bed in [...]
Christmas remains important to kids at the Drop-in Centre
By Andrunie Harris Christmas is usually a time of sharing and spending time with family. These days not much has changed; gifts are still bought to show appreciation, and church is still frequented – even if it is the only time during the year for some. But what of those who do not have [...]
A tale of a Person Living With HIV/AIDS
By Sharmain Cornette He will not be indulging in foods laden with harmful cholesterol, neither will he opt for the bubbly, sparkling alcoholic beverages that are available in abundance this time of year, rather Nathan Hernandez (not his real name) will this Christmas prefer an extremely healthy diet which is in fact required, among [...]
Christmas and secularism in Guyana
Dear Editor, As Christmas nears Guyana would celebrate yet again their greatest triumph of the age and that is in defending and promoting the wonders of secularism. Yes, secularism, and this should not to be confused with any other ‘isms’ which were being forced down their throats in their recent history by politicians, governments and [...]
It’s time President Jagdeo provides evidence on when these projects will turn the corner
Dear Editor, Reading the Bank of Guyana 2009 half year report was a clear reminder that the core developmental issues in Guyana have been dealt with very superficially since 2006. GuySuCo, the completion of MMA, the Road to Lethem, the Hydro project, the Deep Water Harbour, all seem to be going nowhere. It is time [...]
Minibus owners should also be held culpable
Dear Editor, As the carnage of road fatalities continues in Guyana, no one seems to be held accountable for the lives lost. Just recently a minibus travelling to Lethem crashed, killing three or more passengers, driven by an unlicensed driver. Unfortunately he lost his life too. However, the owner of the minibus is equably culpable [...]
A letter to Santa
By Tessa Greene Performed by the children of the Police Outreach Programme DEAR SANTA, Me ah write you because meh heart seh that you does give people things. Me gat me momma, Annie, Curtis, Brian, Kelly and Lil Bo, Uncle Marky, Aunty Lola, Neisha and Clem-Clem. Santa, I want you fuh bring a gift [...]
Xmas must present a new opportunity to each of us each year
Dear Editor, Something about Christmastime moves people to compassion and care for the less fortunate especially the children in our midst. More than any other festival or time in the calendar year, Christmas brings out innate love for those who find this time of year a difficult one to make ends meet or to find [...]
Kashif & Shanghai quarter-final begins tonight at Stadium
Dwayne Ali double guides Tigers to 4-0 whipping of Kings; GDF fires past Seawall 3-1 By Franklin Wilson The quarter-finals of the 20th Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament will commence this evening at the Guyana National Stadium Providence with what is anticipated to be a gripping double header. Defending champions Pele will be tested by [...]
The festive season at the Palms
“We long to spend Christmas with our relatives again” By Latoya Giles Christmas is known as the season of giving and sharing, especially with loved ones. It is also that time of the year when most prefer to be surrounded by the people they love to share in the merriment. However, for two [...]
Merry Christmas
It’s Christmas morning and for certain that there is no Guyanese fast asleep: the tingling anticipation of all that makes our Christmases so special has taken care of that. Never mind all the Christmas Eve parties and soirées that are now the rage. The spread of Christianity from a tiny sliver of the Middle East [...]
