De Souza cops Buddy’s Pool Hall 10th anniversary Premium Beer tourney
Xavier wins Guinness Playoffs Sean De Souza romped to victory in the Buddys’ Pool Hall 10th Anniversary Pool competition and in the process won the top prize of $100,000 and the beautiful Banks Premium Beer trophy last weekend at the Sheriff Street location. De Souza beat into second place Clarence Allicock who pocketed $50,000 [...]
Former National Footballer Aubrey Nicholas Thompson passes on
Footballers currently battling for top honours in the 20th Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament and the country were thrown into a state of mourning following the death of former national footballer Aubrey Nicholas Thompson who died at the Public Hospital Georgetown after a brief period of illness. He was 47 years old. Kaieteur Sport She [...]
Barnwell’s ton highlight of 2nd day
By Sean Devers Despite his inability to sometime control his over-exuberance, 22-year-old Christopher Barnwell is the most naturally talented fast bowling all-rounder in Guyana and yesterday he staked a strong claim for a national re-call with a brilliant 106 on the second day of the three-day practice match between a Rest Side and the Guyana [...]
Opposition Leader still optimistic about outcome of dossier
Parliamentary Opposition Leader, Robert Corbin, says that despite the slow responses to the Human Rights Violations Dossier that was presented to more than 50 world leaders and other international bodies, he anticipates that the mission will bear fruit. Corbin said that he is in receipt of acknowledgement from Secretary General of Commonwealth, Kamalesh Sharma, who [...]
Final set for January 3
Half centuries from Meten Meer Zorg B Sheldon Alexander and Vivian Beckles of Independence along with hat-tricks from Arshad Alli (3-16) and Satesh Teaknauth (5- 6) highlighted the latest action in the Barakat Brothers Twenty20 knockout cricket competition in West Demerara over the weekend. Atree Singh (4-15) for Meten-Meer-Zorg B, David Albert (4-10) of Independence, [...]
277 children assisted under Guyana Legal Aid Children’s Project
Since its launch in September 2007, a total of 277 children (persons under 18 years old) have been assisted by the Guyana Legal Aid Children’s Project. Of this number, just about half (50.5 percent) of all the assistance has occurred in 2009 alone. The assistance comes under the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) funded Children’s [...]
Race walking enjoyed a really good year says coordinator, Olga Harry
As the end of the year dawns, executives if the Cavalier Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) are basking in their accomplishments and coordinator, Ms. Olga Harry is adamant that 2009 has been an extremely good year for the sport. She further predicted an equally successful 2010 while outlining some of the plans for the development [...]
Officials gearing to tackle Grove/Diamond cattle nuisance – Minister Kellawan Lall
The beleaguered residents of Grove/Diamond communities should get some relief from roaming cattle and other livestock next year, if Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall has his way. The Minister told Kaieteur News, yesterday, that he has asked the Grove/Diamond Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) to identify a temporary area where a pound [...]
Promoter forced to postpone boxing card as ‘Season’s Beatings’ takes a beating
The highly touted light/heavyweight boxing match between Gwendolyn ‘Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil and Lindener, Sharon Warde has been postponed for what promoter Carwyn Holland describes as poor corporate support. However, he has hinted at a new date sometime next month once he receives the requisite permission from the Guyana Boxing Board of Control. However, Holland’s optimism [...]
Mildred Mansfield Youth Club spreads Christmas cheer
The Mildred Mansfield Youth Club (formerly Dorcas Club) held its annual Christmas Party for the children of the Werk-en-Rust, Charlestown, Wortmanville and Albouystown area last Saturday at its D’Urban Street, Werk-en-Rust location. The Christmas Party was well attended and all the children had a great time enjoying lots of food, Ice-cream and gifts. In addition [...]
2009, Successful & Productive – RHTY&SC
To celebrate 20 years next year The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) has described 2009 as very successful and productive despite difficult economic challenges which faced the world. Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster at a media briefing recently, reviewed the Club’s efforts during the year summing up that it was one of the [...]
PNCR commemorates Desmond Hoyte’s death anniversary
“There is no question in my mind that Mr. Hugh Desmond Hoyte was a very complex and multi-dimensioned person and personality, yet a very modest and private person. He bore the demeanour of a severe, almost stoic, headmaster, while, at the same time, possessing the skills and attributes, including an amazing memory, of a world [...]
Government records 10-year high in placing persons in jobs
Government says that it has placed more than 2,000 persons in jobs so far for this year. That is a record number for the 10 ten years, according to the Ministry of Labour. Minister of Labour, Manzoor Nadir, in the release, said that he is pleased with the performance of the Central Recruitment and Manpower [...]
Businessman charged following Kitty shooting
Following the shooting incident on Saturday morning at a bar in Kitty, one man has been charged with disorderly behaviour. The man was placed on bail yesterday when he made a court appearance before the Acting Chief Magistrate. Mark D’Abreu, 34, of 66 Broad and Adelaide Streets Charlestown, proprietor of Marcos Trading, 11 North Road, [...]
Burrowes apparently suffering from memory loss
….bank hounded me for money prior signing sale agreement -Rambarran The controversy surrounding the Ocean View International, businessman Wilfred Rambarran and the Guyana National Cooperative Bank General Manager Keith Burrowes has now become a literal tit for tat as to who or which entity is being honest. Burrowes claimed that the sale of the hotel [...]
Community rangers to help address tampering in sewerage system
“Scrap Iron Dealers have been stealing important assets and converting them to their own use,” said Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali when he commented on the challenges faced in the quest to improve the sewerage system. According to Ali, these persons have been making a handsome profit from the items that are crucial [...]
A Guyanese Christmas for children
Dear Editor, Children Had a Lovely time for Christmas in the old days. Christmas is the most celebrated of all festivals in Guyana. The celebration lasts a couple of weeks and is very different from a New York X-Mas which is short and which lacks all the niceties of a Guyanese X-Mas – such as [...]
Guyana Police Force charms many at Night of Carols
With what was deemed a great performance, members of the Guyana Police Force on Sunday evening displayed their diverse talents at their annual night of carols held at the Officers Mess Eve Leary. Those in attendance were entertained with songs by choirs of the different divisions, dances, acrobatic displays and even stand up comedy by [...]
Camille completes Miami Video shoot
For those music lovers who know Guyanese singer, Camille, the image of that innocent Guyanese little girl by the Christmas tree has evolved into a tastefully sensual songstress on the brink of releasing her first professionally mastered music video while working on her album. Already she has completed recoding eight songs for her album which [...]
At least 8768 H1N1 deaths world wide – WHO
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are 8768 H1N1 (Swine Flu) related deaths worldwide, with more than 207 countries with laboratory confirmed cases. Despite these numbers, however, influenza transmission remains geographically widespread tropical zones of Central and South America and the Caribbean. The WHO website did however note that overall disease activity has [...]
It was another year of deaths, deaths and more deaths
Dear Editor, In Guyana, we practically know each other. So whenever there is a death, it’s a huge possibility that the person was known by very many people. It was another year of deaths, deaths and more deaths. The newspapers front pages tell it all. Has anyone kept check of how many deaths we had [...]
Interesting and at the same time, confusing reading
Dear Editor, Peeping Tom’s column (Kaieteur News, December 20, 2009) makes interesting and at the same time, confusing reading. Following, however empathetically, the tunnelled retrospective of the ‘acquisition’ of the sugar industry, one got detoured into a disjointed discourse about the current value of managers to the sugar industry, and its relationship or otherwise to [...]
Human Services Ministry takes Christmas to Bare Root
The Ministry of Human Services continued to spread Christmas cheer to less fortunate children with scores of Bare Root children being the latest beneficiaries. The Ministry in collaboration with Radio Needy Children’s Fund and the Community Development Committee of Bare Root, East Coast Demerara, distributed toys to children 12 years and under, yesterday. Minister of [...]
What has poverty got to do with a low carbon economy?
The army got their bonus. They did not have to make a fuss. It was given to them on a platter. Two years ago, it was made clear that the payment of this bonus would have been dependent on performance. And despite the fact that there have been many incidents of criminal conduct involving ranks [...]
GPTWU will not sit on the sideline and allow BCGI to violate the laws of industrial relations in Guyana
Dear Editor, The impasse between the Bauxite Company Guyana Inc. (BCGI), owned by RUSAL and the Government of Guyana, and the Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union (GB&GWU) which started as a struggle for improve wages and working conditions has today become a clear struggle for universal rights and respect for the laws of Guyana. [...]
