Mining will continue during notification period – GGDMA
By Leonard Gildarie As miners wait anxiously on a report from a special committee over mining practices, an official yesterday said that it has reached a breakthrough “mutual agreement” on a crucial issue that will ensure mining is not stopped. The Land Use Committee, appointed by President Bharrat Jagdeo, and chaired by Minister of Public [...]
Six injured in minibus/car collision
Six persons were treated at the Georgetown Hospital last night for injuries they sustained when the minibus in which they were travelling, collided with a car on the Agricola Public Road. The injured persons were in a route 31 minibus, heading home on the West Bank of Demerara ,when the accident occurred. According to reports [...]
Boy found with gun in school
The Guyana Police Force is reluctant to reveal the name of a school attended by a student in whose bag an unlicenced firearm was found last Friday. Although the police did send out a brief press statement on the matter, senior officials said that they were not at liberty to disclose the name of the [...]
Brave tug captain, cops foil major fuel heist
A gang of heavily armed men wearing masks were forced to abandon a major fuel heist in the Berbice River after their getaway boat was deliberately rammed by a tug last week Tuesday. The men were in the process of stealing the fuel from a foreign registered bauxite transporting vessel, ‘Vulgar’ which was anchored at [...]
Officials remain tightlipped
Crashed CANU vehicle… The Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) is not divulging any information in relation to an accident involving one of the entity’s vehicles which occurred on Sunday morning last. When contacted, the acting Head Oswald Massiah would only state that he was not aware that an unauthorized person was driving the vehicle, but [...]
Dem boys seh…De budget mek Ashni very thirsty
Reading a budget is hard wuk. It does mek an ordinary man become an elephant and that is wha happen to Dr Ashni on Monday. De man drink 20 glass of water in three hours. And dem boys wonder how come he didn’t stop reading and run out de place to de rooms fuh de [...]
Ex-cop on double-murder charge freed
- Re-arrested for questioning on Allison, Waddell killings Ex-policeman Lloyd Roberts who was charged with the murders of Romeo De Agrella and son Clint De Agrella yesterday had both charges discharged by Magistrate Allan Wilson. This newspaper was told that this resulted from the prosecution being unable to show the presiding Magistrate they could proceed [...]
$ 1.7B earmarked for justice system
2010 Budget… Some $1.7B has been budgeted in 2010 for improving the quality, efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery in the justice sector in Guyana. This disclosure was made by the Finance Minister Ashni Singh during his address to Parliament in his budget speech on Monday. Of that sum some $322.5M has been allocated for [...]
Upsurge in diarrhoeal diseases in children not alarming
– CMO By Sharmain Cornette Although the Health Ministry has reported an increase in acute diarrhoeal diseases in children, this development according to Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Shamdeo Persaud, does not constitute an epidemic. In fact, during an interview with this newspaper yesterday, he disclosed that statistics over the years reveal a common trend which [...]
Schoolboy may be charged for stabbing colleague
- suspect’s mother claims son acted in self-defence Police are said to be awaiting a medical report as they continue investigations into the circumstances surrounding the stabbing and beating of 15-year-old Robert Daniels at the Tutorial High School. Reports reaching Kaieteur News indicate that the accused student may be charged. Officials from the Ministry of [...]
GFF aims to kick off National Super League February 28
Ten-team two-round format to be intense By Franklin Wilson If the inaugural Guyana Football Federation (GFF) National Super League sponsored by FIFA through the Win in CONCACAF with CONCACAF Initiative was demanding, the ten participating clubs will have to condition their minds to the reality that this time around, it will be two rounds [...]
National hockey players continue CAC preparations
We have the capability of surprising some teams – Fernandes The female players selected to prepare to represent Guyana at the upcoming CAC Games in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico from July 22-31 began their second week of training under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Phillip Fernandes and his Assistant Rawl Davson at the GCC [...]
BCB 2010 season launched in style
The Corentyne team defeated a combined team consisting of players from West Berbice, East Bank New Amsterdam and Canje by 3 wickets to lift the John Trim Memorial Trophy when the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) launched its 2010 programme in Edinburgh, last Sunday morning. The winners were subsequently presented with the John Trim Memorial trophy [...]
Linden wants Patterson to lead basketball
- Georgetown not convinced, needs his plan By Edison Jefford Linden wants David Patterson in the hot seat of local basketball but Georgetown is not as persuaded as its other affiliate. In fact, Georgetown wants to meet with Patterson for him to outline his vision for the development of basketball. Those two contrasting [...]
NSC to stage IGG football trials this weekend
The National Sports Commission is inviting eligible players (both male and female) to attend Football Trials for Inter Guiana Games 2010 scheduled for French Guiana. These trials are for persons living in Georgetown, East Bank, West Demerara and East Coast and have been set for Friday Saturday and Sunday starting from 10:00hrs at the National [...]
Pepsi Sonics to return to GABA Leagues
Agard calls boycott decision ‘not good’ The Pepsi Sonics basketball franchise will return to the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Leagues following the present Republic Day break with its Coach, Mark Agard stating that he wants to play basketball. “That is why we are training now. We are trying to get everyone together now” he [...]
Deonarine named Berbice Cricketer of the Year
BCB to host presentation ceremony Guyana and West Indies all rounder Narsingh Deonarine of the Albion Cricket Club will receive the Berbice Cricketer of the Year Award on Sunday when the Berbice Cricket Board host its 3rd Annual Awards Ceremony in the compound of the New Amsterdam Technical Institute. The event organised by the Special [...]
Cell Smart/Digicel, NAPS & GCF to collaborate continuously
Sports to be used as medium for AIDS Education among other initiatives By Franklin Wilson Sunday’s inaugural HIV/AIDS Awareness 20-lap 50-mile ride sponsored by Cell Smart/Digicel in collaboration with the Kaieteur Cycle Club and the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) is the first of many such events that will be used to promote Education about [...]
Pro/Am boxing cards set for grand start
- force former champions out of retirement As February 28, the day for the inaugural boxing card arranged by the Guyana Boxing Board of Control in collaboration with the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association and the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, draws nigh, several past boxing stars have signaled an intention to dust off their [...]
King, Singh join Seeram for remainder of series
As GCB beefs up Guyana team’s coaching staff By Sean Devers Former West Indies pace bowler, Reon King and cricket analyst, Robin Singh have joined national Coach Ravendra Seeram to complete the technical team for Guyana’s next match in this year’s Regional First-Class cricket tournament against Barbados at Albion starting this Friday. It is not [...]
Rising Sun Pre-Mashramani horserace meet set for Sunday 21st
$600,000 on offer for winner of main event The 2010 horseracing season is truly on the way with the horseracing bandwagon moving to the West Coast of Berbice with the Rising Sun Turf club of Arima Park West Coast Berbice staging its one day Pre-Mashramani horserace meet on Sunday February 21. Seven races have been [...]
Rising from the ashes; is the Peter Abdool initiative workable?
Asks Michael Benjamin The evidence is so glaring that boxing executives can no longer bury their heads in the sand; boxing is in crisis and needs an urgent shot in the arm to revive the situation. The mouth watering fights of the seventies and eighties have now dissipated to mediocrity and reduced boxing cards to [...]
MCH Programme to focus on promoting family health
By Sharmain Cornette Intended to review the strengths and weaknesses of the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Programme and to outline ways to improve its performance, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) yesterday commenced a three-day workshop at the Regency Suites, Hadfield Street, Georgetown. The meeting [...]
Wright leads USA to victory
Guyanese Cush, Dhaniram, Darlington offer support A 97-run partnership between Jamaican-born Carl Wright and Guyanese Lennox Cush helped USA to a six-wicket victory over Scotland in the opening game of the World Twenty20 Qualifiers at Abu Dhabi. Wright and Cush led USA to 121-4 in 20 overs before former Berbice and Guyana players Sudesh Dhaniram [...]
Guard critical as policeman crashes vehicle into hut
A 27-year-old security guard from Bartica was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital in a critical condition after a policeman, believed to have been under the influence of alcohol, crashed a Joint Services vehicle into the guard hut he was in early yesterday morning. The man whose name was given as Cefu Pollydore was transferred [...]
