Special sub-committee addresses GuySuCo exorbitant packages
The exorbitant packages that are being offered to some officials at the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) are currently under review. This is according to a well placed source within the industry who informed this newspaper that a special remuneration committee is currently addressing the matter and should be completed soon. This review was a directive [...]
Policeman, accomplice charged for Crabwood Creek robbery
A police constable and his accomplice were yesterday granted bail on a charge in connection with the recent Crabwood Creek robbery. The police constable, Colin Jonas, and his accomplice, Marvin Samaroo, made their appearance at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court before Magistrate Omeana Hamilton. Samaroo and Jonas were charged with robbery with aggravation. They allegedly robbed [...]
BK Int. Western Tigers and Alpha to clash in K&S final
Both win on penalty kicks over Pele & Sunburst Camptown By Franklin Wilson The action was grueling in both semi-finals of the 20th Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament on Monday evening last at the National Stadium, emerging victors after the dust was settled from the penalty spot in both games were BK International Western [...]
Monty Lynch’s Mal Skills coaching continues
U-15 youths benefit from 1-day Gymnasium session An enthusiastic group of under-15 youths yesterday benefited from a One-Day coaching session at the National Gymnasium conducted by former England ODI and Guyana middle order batsman Monty Lynch and another session is planned for Sunday at the same venue. Lynch, who represented his adopted country against [...]
Demerara Mutual announces $338M profit in 2008
Company not exposed like CLICO, Stanford – Chairman By Leonard Gildarie New regulations limiting overseas investments for local insurance companies are among the major challenges facing the industry, according to Demerara Mutual. The comments came yesterday as the insurance company announced a $338M after tax profit in 2008 with total revenues at $1.3B The profits [...]
Housing Minister plays on winning cricket team
As National players beat Wakanaam in fund raising match By Sean Devers Although he played a few club matches in Leonora, Minister of Housing in the Guyana Government Irfan Ali will never join former Minister of Sports Roy Fredericks as the only person to score a First-Class double century while serving as a government Minister. [...]
Vibert Conrad, an umpire with a strong passion for the game
By Rawle Welch After picking up a career best 7-10 against Transport Sports Club in a Frank Cup game, medium pacer Vibert Conrad, who represented Fogarty’s Sports Club in those days, mused over that outstanding performance during an interview with Kaieteur Sport yesterday. Conrad, who is back home on holiday and is expected to [...]
Year to end without GABF Elections
Federation becomes unconstitutional in 2010 By Edison Jefford With two more days left before the year ends, it is reasonable to assume that there will be no Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Elections in 2009, which will threaten its constitution. The federation’s election was supposed to have been earlier this [...]
Tennis body recognises P&P Insurance’s contribution
The President of the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association, Mr. Christopher Ram recently presented a plaque to P & P Insurance Brokers & Consultants Limited in recognition of its outstanding support towards the development of Tennis in Guyana. Mr. Ram lauded the contribution of P & P particularly in relation to the Summer Camps for Beginners [...]
Massive restructuring mooted as amateur boxing set for take off
Former boxing champion co-opted as Public Relations Officer Former Continental of Americas Welterweight boxing champion, Michael Benjamin was installed as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) when the executives of that organization convened for their inaugural meeting at the Olympic House, High Street Georgetown Monday evening last. Newly elected [...]
Rising Sun/Jumbo Jet Sprint Classic set for Sunday January 3
Hefty prize monies available The Rising Sun Turf Club in collaboration with Jumbo Jet Auto Sales and Agriculture Machinery establishment has organised a grand one day horse race meet set for this Sunday at the Rising Sun Turf Club, West Coast Berbice. Over $5M in cash, trophies and other incentives are available in the season [...]
BCB declares 2009 as the best in its 70-year history
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) under the leadership of Mr. Keith Foster has declared the year 2009 as the most successful in its 70 years history. While the other County Boards are suffering from internal problems, lack of cricket played on the field and lack of sponsorship, the BCB has been able to organize cricket [...]
Confession to Bagotstown death? Utter nonsense -say police
The Guyana Police Force has denied that any confession has been received from anyone claiming to have knowledge of the death of Inshan Ally, 53 years of Pandit Street , Bagotstown, EBD, whose body was found on the roadway at Bagotstown on December 26, 2009, The police were responding to an article published in yesterday’s [...]
Outstanding performances highlight Martial Arts C/ships
A number of outstanding performances were recorded when the Harpy Eagle Martial Arts Academy held its East Coast National Championships on December 20, at the Beterverwagting Community Centre. Among those who performed outstandingly were Rebecca DeFreitas, Raul Thomas, Lazaro Scott, Shaveash Motielall, Romeo DeFreitas, Khadija St. Clair, Vanita MacDonald and Deon Bobb, who all won [...]
Sports & Recreational facilities for B Division Police
New Gym and mini play field to be opened soon The Berbice Police B division has been constantly undertaking projects to enhance their image and make life better for those in its employ in addition to the police community relationships, this is despite all the negatives that have been filling the air about the police [...]
Elderly woman finds man hanging in her backyard
An elderly resident of Triumph, East Coast Demerara, got a shock when she went to dispose of the contents of her bed pan only to discover the body of a man hanging from a rope under an unfinished house at the back of her yard. The discovery was made at around 04:30 hours. The man [...]
2008 murder suspect charged
A murder accused who had eluded police for over a year was yesterday remanded by the Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. The accused, Elan Azore called ‘Fugie’ of Melanie Damishana Housing Scheme, had inflicted a severe beating on the victim, leaving him to die in an abandoned house. It is alleged that between August 6 [...]
LCDS not a realistic model for development financing-AFC
“It is unfortunate that after the debacle at Copenhagen, President Jagdeo is still bullish that Guyana can obtain a substantial cut of the proposed pitiful US$10B funds made available by the powerful nations which run the world,” says the Alliance For Change. In a statement to the media yesterday, the AFC stated that it appears [...]
Father charged with robbery
Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday remanded a father of two. Lorenzo Sims, 21, of 22 Poudroyen West Bank Demerara, is charged with robbery under arms. It is alleged that on December 23, at La Penitence, Sims while being armed with a knife robbed Judy Bhagwandeen of $42,000, one cell phone and a black shoulder bag. Sims [...]
Region One Farm Company eyes renewable energy
A Region One company has signaled its intentions to expand its Heart of Palm cabbage operations to Demerara and Berbice. Officials of Amazon Caribbean Limited recently paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, to introduce the company’s new management and to discuss plans for continued growth in Guyana within the agriculture [...]
CARICOM gets support for economic link with Latin America
Chairman of the CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFOR), Dr Kenneth Baugh, who is also the Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister of Jamaica, says he believes economic co-operation between CARICOM and Latin America is definitely achievable. “I totally agree with Dr Baugh because if European countries with a total population of some [...]
R.K.’S Security refutes reports of unmanned govt. facilities
Reports that several Government facilities were without guards of R.K.’s Security Services during recent checks are untrue, the company says. In statement condemning the Kaieteur News story that was confirmed by officials of regional administrations, owner Roshan Khan said that the newspaper allowed itself to be abused by “nefarious and dangerous people who wish to [...]
Two separately charged with possession of narcotics
Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton yesterday remanded two men, Lancelot Handy of Alberttown and Gary Drakes, when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court to answer to charges of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. With respect to Handy it is alleged that on December 27 he had in his possession 30g of cannabis for [...]
President sets new deadline for FOI, Broadcast legislation
President Bharrat Jagdeo has yet again set a new deadline for some ‘priority’ legislation namely the Freedom of Information, Broadcast, and the amendments to the New Building Society Act. Asked recently at a press briefing about the status of the Bills, Jagdeo said that they will reach the House early next year. The people responsible [...]
Govt never promised to institutionalize any stakeholder forum -Jagdeo
President Bharrat Jagdeo says that he had never promised to institutionalise any stakeholder forum. The president made the disclosure at a recent press briefing when asked about political cooperation in the developing of Guyana coupled with the fact that there was a promise to institutionalize the national Stakeholders forum that was constituted following the Lusignan [...]
