Alleged abductor remanded
A 24 year-old man has been remanded to prison after being charged with abducting Andre Barnes. The accused, Renaldo Marks, of 29 Louisa Row, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, made his appearance yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson. It is alleged that on March 12 last, Marks abducted Andre Barnes with the [...]
CANU officers, cop on bail
Cocaine in pink suitcase… By Jenelle Carter Some two months after a United States citizen was charged for carrying some 24 kilograms of cocaine into the US which was shipped from Guyana through the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, four persons, including a policeman, have been charged locally. Yesterday Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) rank [...]
Kwame McCoy in physical altercation with PNCR Councillor
The Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Four was thrown into further turmoil yesterday following allegations and counter allegations of assault involving embattled PPP/C Councillor, Kwame McCoy. McCoy had accused a female councillor from the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) of assaulting him after he turned up for a statutory meeting of the Council yesterday. [...]
Dem boys seh…Dem picking pun Kwame again
Barrels does come two time a year; when is Christmas when up north get cold and now when up north start fuh get warm. Of course de barrel does done pack since November or December but is now it coming. By Easter, all of a sudden dem boys gun see gyal in some style. And [...]
Seven homeless after Corentyne blaze
CROMARTY, CORENTYNE – Chandrawattie Samsundar believes that a bitter relationship may have led to the fire which left seven persons homeless at Cromarty on Monday night. She was one of the persons to see a man enter and exit the building just before the blaze was discovered. The 18-year old woman was a tenant of [...]
Drop in H1N1 cases puts hold on Reference lab validation
– Director By Sharmain Cornette Several millions were expended by Government to procure needful Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing equipment for the National Public Health Reference Laboratory in order to boost local capacity to test for public health threats, the likes of the H1N1 virus. However, there has been a halt to the utilisation of [...]
Funds needed to commence excavation of canals
– Deputy City Engineer By Sharmain Cornette Sections of the city’s drainage system are currently undergoing much needed desilting works, a project which is being undertaken through the collaborative efforts of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) and the Guyana Prison Services. The venture which entails the cleaning of alleyways and canals in [...]
Family Court to meet May deadline
The construction of the first ever Family Court in Guyana in the compound of the Supreme Court, Georgetown, is well on schedule and is expected to be completed in another nine weeks, to meet the May deadline. P. D. Contracting Company, the firm which was tasked with the completion of the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, [...]
Kingston wharf undergoing repairs
The wharf facility in Kingston at which government’s ferries to the North West dock, is undergoing a major upgrade as can be evidenced from this recent photo. The facility has been in a state of disrepair for a number of years, but works on the wharf are underway and eventually the focus will be on [...]
Courts powers GAPF ahead of Caribbean Championships
Hands over cheque for $150,000 By Franklin Wilson With just a matter of days away from the start of the 4th Annual International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) Caribbean Islands Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships at Princess Hotel, March 18-20, Courts Guyana Inc. is the latest corporate entity to add much [...]
Morgan aims to repeat as overall Champion
Corentyne-based lifters, confident of doing Guyana proud on debut By Franklin Wilson Reigning Caribbean overall Best Lifter and Champion of the 82.5kg class Randolph Morgan is relishing the challenge that would be posed by all and sundry at the upcoming 4th Annual International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) and Caribbean Islands [...]
Ann’s Grove stun BVTU 2-1; Victoria Kings beat Ogle 2-0
In latest play of the 2009 Carib Beer sponsored East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) division-one league, Ann’s Grove recorded the latest upset with a 2-1 win over BV Triumph United to ease into the joint lead with BV and Bakewell Buxton Stars. In the opening game at the BV ground on Sunday last, Victoria Kings [...]
Berbice upstage Demerara to take Castrol U-15 cricket title
Berbice remained unperturbed under pressure as defending champions Demerara made a hash of a small victory target in the deciding final round of the Castrol 50-over under-15 Inter-County cricket tournament at the DCC ground yesterday. Left-arm spinner Vishal Lord (3-19), off-spinner Vishal Narayan (3-4) and pacer Dexter George (2-28) combined to restrict Berbice to 123 [...]
Mohabir slams 130 for Rose Hall Canje
Former Berbice Under-17 selectee Vishal Mohabir compiled an aggressive 130 for Rose Hall Canje while Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadget and Police Sports Club gained first innings points when the latest round of the Guyana Cricket Board three-day tournament continued on Sunday last in the Ancient County of Berbice. The fourth game did not [...]
Athletes must have God-given talent
- coaching, infrastructure won’t suffice By Edison Jefford Sports Development Director at the University of West Indies’ Mona Campus in Jamaica, Grace Jackson believes that God-given talent is one of the strongest links in the chain that connects the other facets to create successful athletes. Jackson was speaking at the Guyana Olympic Association Award Ceremony [...]
Charles Roberts elected President of the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym
Assistant Superintendent of the Mayor and Town Council (M&CC) Constabulary, Charles Roberts was elected President of the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym (PRBG) when that entity held its Annual General Meeting and elected office bearers to conduct its business for the next three years at the Penguin International Hotel, Strand New Amsterdam Friday evening last. Mavis [...]
GT&T 10/10 softball cricket Super Sixteen Stage continues
A vocal crowd at Everest, which included Guyana’s Sports Minister and GT&T’s and the Guyana Softball League’s top brass were treated to exciting cricket from the eight of the top teams in the GT&T 10/10 softball cricket competition. Results:- Crabwood Creek Unstoppable defeated Cane Field Sports Club by three runs. Batting first, Crabwood Creek Unstoppable [...]
Promoter appeals for corporate assistance for Berbice Pro/Am boxing card
Less than one week subsequent to the inaugural Pro/Am Boxing card, slated for the Welfare Ground, Canje Berbice, promoter of the event, Orlan Rogers said that despite a favourable response from the corporate community, much more is needed to make the event a success. Several amateur and professional boxers from Berbice and Georgetown are expected [...]
TT teams preparing tactically – says Johnson
National Table Tennis Coach, Linden Johnson says that preparation for Caribbean Table Tennis’ Pre-Cadets, Cadets and Junior Championships in Utuado, Puerto Rico is entering the tactical phase as it winds down at the Sports Hall. Nigel Bryan The high-profiled event, which will feature more than eight countries from the region, is scheduled for March 27-April [...]
Parika Salem are Ramkissoon twenty/20 champs in East Bank E’bo
Parika Salem defeated Uprising by 122 runs to win the final of the Naresh Ramkissoon twenty/20 cricket competition played on Sunday at Parika on the East Bank of Essequibo. Parika Salem won the toss and elected to bat first in front of a fair sized crowd which included past President of the Essequibo Cricket Board [...]
Port Mourant Jaguars capture Rollers Volleyball title
On Sunday last, the Port Mourant Jaguars carted off the Rollers Volleyball Club of New Amsterdam handicap competition. The event was part of efforts to resuscitate competitive volleyball in Berbice. A total of ten (10 ) teams participated; namely N/A Warriors, Overwinning /Gay Park, Guysuco – Port Mourant Training Centre 1, 2, 3, & 4, [...]
Govt. mulls construction of new Mahaica market
Government is mulling the construction of a new market at Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. The project will see collaboration between the Ministries of Local Government and Regional Development and Public Works. On a recent visit to the community, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall, met with stallholders and discussed plans by the [...]
JPs and the danger of paid recommendations
By Rabindra Rooplall Members of the Guyana Association of Justices of the Peace and Commissioner of Oaths to Affidavits say they are ready to work toward the development of society, while at the same time seeking to ensure the integrity of their own office. President of the Association, Hermon Bholaisingh, explained that when recommendations are [...]
CARICOM wants early release of $30B climate change fund
Heads of Governments of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have asked for the World Bank help in the early release of US$30B that was earmarked for developing countries for the fight against climate change. This was one of the several issues discussed during the recent Twenty-First Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the [...]
‘Sickly’ man to do two months community service on drugs charge
Anthony Giddings called ‘Big Head’ of no fixed place of abode was on Monday fined $10,000 and ordered to do two months community service three hours each day at the Central Police Station in New Amsterdam. Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo imposed the sentences when the man appeared before her at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court and [...]
