GuySuCo to call in police – Chairman
Police investigators are being called in to probe possible criminal wrongdoings in the procurement division of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). Chairman of GuySuCo, Dr. Nanda Gopaul, when contacted yesterday, confirmed reports that the Corporation is moving to have charges laid, once there is evidence of criminal misconduct by any of the staffers. On Monday, [...]
Dem boys seh…Somebody thief El Nino
Dem have some strange people all over de place but dem late night people at de Waterfalls paper more strange than anybody dem boys meet. Dem does pick up anything that move. Dem mek dem boys remember de day when Luncheon tell a reporter that if she stand up long at a corner people gun [...]
Govt. gives DPP right to appeal verdicts, incarcerate prisoners indefinitely
Opposition perturbed at manner in which contentious legislation was approved The opposition parties in the National Assembly have described the manner in which the Court of Appeal (Amendment) Bill was passed by the National Assembly, Thursday evening, as a complete sham and a slap in the face of democracy. The Bill was first read in [...]
Teen wounded in shootout gave cops bogus name
- accomplice wanted for Cayenne murder by Michael Jordan The 19-year-old man who was shot by police near the Mandela Avenue Texaco Service Station gave the ranks a false name. In fact, he is a suspect in several armed robberies. Kaieteur News confirmed last night that the suspect, who claimed to be Akeem Rose, is [...]
Spain honours Caricom Secretary General
The Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Edwin Carrington has been accorded a national honour by the Kingdom of Spain. His Majesty the King of Spain has authorised the conferment of the Commander of Number of the Order of Civil Merit of Spain on Mr Carrington and the ceremony will take place [...]
Ramotar willing to have Local Govt. Elections under old system
…reforms could be worked on and introduced when complete The current furor surrounding the hosting of Local Government Elections is unfortunate and according to the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Donald Ramotar, there is a need for renewed democracy at the grass root level. He said that while it is accepted that [...]
Wedding keeps ‘corrupt’ cop out of jail
Two ranks from the Kitty Police Station yesterday appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates Court charged with corrupt transaction. One of them narrowly missed being remanded. His lawyer informed the court that he would be getting married today. The lawyer was also made to produce the wedding invitations. Police Constable Boris Mitchell was charged with attempting [...]
Thomas, Bacchus & birthday girl Emerson shine
Demerara Female team to be announced today By Sean Devers Yesterday’s Demerara Senior female cricket trial at the Police ground began in glorious sunshine and was later interrupted by a heavy shower just after 14:30hrs but not before June Ogle-Thomas and Shinead ‘Pinky’ Emerson had fashioned an unfinished 70-run seventh wicket partnership with confident batting. [...]
Tennis team leaves for ITF/IBM C/ships
- Coach Daly-Ramdyhan urges players to give 100% By Rawle Welch A five-member national junior tennis team left Guyana yesterday to participate in the ITF/IBM Junior International Championships which is being held in Trinidad and Tobago. The team which is being coached by Shelly Daly- Ramdyhan includes Aruna Ramrattan, Krystal Sukra, Benedict Sukra, Aretta Dey [...]
Chess Federation refutes allegations
Dear Editor, The Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) refutes the allegations made against it by Mr. Wendell Meusa, and which were carried in the Tuesday, March 16 edition of the Kaieteur News headlined ‘National Chess Champion at odds with executive of local federation.’ Mr Meusa has accused the GCF of demonstrating preference to certain favoured players in the [...]
Western Union and Bill Express continues to be good corporate citizens
The need for corporate support towards the success and development of local sports stalwarts cannot be underscored yet often times the response garnered from the corporate community has been lukewarm, negligible, or non-existent. Notwithstanding this, local sports administrators continue to plug away in the hope that the corporate entities would feel compelled to adhere to [...]
DCB to stage U-19 50-over competition next week
In preparation for the GTM under-19 Inter County competition the Demerara Cricket Board has arranged a 50-over Inter Association competition for next week, Thursday and Friday March 25 and 26. The competition will be played on a knock out basis but each team will get an opportunity to play twice. This competition will be sponsored [...]
Delta Force win first round of Carib beer Domino competition at Bartica
Delta Force won the first round of the Carib Beer Domino competition played recently Bartica, tallying 83 games. Marlon Bailey scored a maximum 18 to lead them. Friends finished second with 72 games while Boat Crew placed third with 63 games. Godfrey Edwards was Friends leading scorer with 18 while Severn Williams made 14 for [...]
The new faces of table tennis
While this decade was dominated with the changing faces of some outstanding cadets and junior table tennis players like Trenace Lowe and Michelle John, who are now seniors, there is a definite changing of the guard in the sport. Kaieteur Sport caught up with four of the new faces to have emerged over the last [...]
Meeting for GT 2nd division cricket captains set for tomorrow at MSC
The Competition Committee and the Cricket Development Committee of the Georgetown Cricket Association are inviting all 2nd Division cricket captains or their representative from clubs affiliated to it, to attend a very important meeting tomorrow, Sunday March 21. The venue is the Malteenoes Sports Club pavilion at 14:00hrs. Matters pertaining to competitions for the year [...]
Fitness is a concern for IGG football team
- But Coach, Wilson believes they will win By Edison Jefford Head Coach of the Inter-Guiana Games’ (IGG) male football team, Joseph Wilson thinks that the composition this year is capable of doing much better than finishing at the bottom but expressed a concern over the team’s general fitness. “We cannot build a mountain in [...]
13 records fall on day 1 of 4th IPF/NAPF C/bean Islands BP & Powerlifting C/ships
Morgan & Fernandez smash 4 each, Williams 3 & Wazeem Immamdeen 2 Story and photos by Franklin Wilson Despite the unpredictable disqualification of Mervin ‘Spongy’ Moses and fellow countryman Kelvin Lewis after they failed to get any of their deadlift and squat after three attempts each, the opening day of the 4th IPF/NAPF Caribbean Islands [...]
$1M to be won at GT&T 10/10 Softball Final
After six weeks of keen 10/10 softball cricket competition among teams from communities in the counties of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice, the winner of the one million dollar prize will be decided tomorrow at the Everest Cricket Ground. Four teams will play in the semi-finals tomorrow and the two winners from that session will contest [...]
Mark Vieira is back
- Team confident of retaining crown “Mark Vieira is back and as we speak right now the car in the kind of shape that will make it unbeatable come next Sunday,” were the words of a source close to the Vieira Team who spoke to Kaieteur Sport at the Team’s garage on Saffon Street yesterday. [...]
Slingerz turns 9 with major anniversary plans
Over the years, Slingerz Anniversary celebrations have grown from strength to strength with thousands of dollars in giveaways annually. For the last five years they have added even more excitement by inviting International Entertainers to the local shores. This year as the anniversary approaches much is on the offer. Past Slingerz Anniversary activities included providing [...]
Richmond, Henrietta, Lima and Anna Regina book semi-final places
Richmond Youths, Henrietta, Lima and Anna Regina have qualified for the semi-finals of the Guyana Cricket Board 50-over U-19 cricket competition in North Essequibo. In matches played recently, Anna Regina defeated Young Warriors by 44 runs, Lima got the better of Henrietta by 11 runs and Richmond Youths overcame Anna Regina by 5 wickets. Scores: At [...]
OAS to hold national workshops on emergency legislation in the Caribbean
The Organisation of American States (OAS) will conduct national workshops of the Caribbean Emergency Legislation Project (CELP) on Monday, March 22, in Grenada and on Thursday, March 25, in Jamaica. CELP has been assessing the current legal and institutional frameworks applicable under a state of emergency in the Dominican Republic and eleven CARICOM member countries: [...]
GWI produces more water than needed – Ali
Guyana’s gross per capita production of water exceeds 400 litres per day, a figure which is far greater than most developing countries and on par with even the most developed nations of the world, Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, said yesterday as Guyana prepares to mark World Water Day. The fact that Guyana [...]
ECCB President’s Cup reaches quarter and semi-final stages
The East Coast Cricket Board President’s Cup 40-over Cricket Competition has reached the quarter-finals and semi-finals stage. Lusignan Sports Club and LBI ‘A’ have already advanced to the semi-finals, while in the quarter-finals, Buxton, Enmore, Enterprise and Ogle are to clash in the hope of joining LSC and LBI. Buxton will clash with Enmore at [...]
Speedy processing of transports, business registration soon
The processing of transports, affidavits and business registrations, is expected to be vastly improved when measured against the major improvements to the current tedious system as the Deeds Registry works to computerise its system. The process is expected to be completed by year-end and will definitely impact the way businesses conduct their affairs with that [...]
