Leatherback washes up on Tuschen Foreshore
Residents on the West Coast of Demerara are seeking the assistance of Conservation International to return an endangered leatherback turtle to its natural habitat. The turtle washed up on the Tuschen Foreshore yesterday and was transported to the Leonora Police Station, where it remained in a fridge awaiting the relevant authorities to intervene. According to [...]
Muslims pray for rain
Muslims across Guyana early yesterday morning prayed for rain as the dry weather continues to batter the country’s main export crops of rice and sugar and cause food shortages in the hinterland where the indigenous people live. “The Amerindian communities are really badly hit. We have been supplying food to some communities, but I need [...]
King, Rahaman, Stephen Vieira reign supreme
Mark Vieira finally made a return to competitive racing after a one-year absence, but his nemesis and reigning Group 4 champion Andrew King was on no mood to relinquish his crown as he blazed to two victories and a third place from four starts to keep his title yesterday, at the South Dakota Circuit. Watched [...]
Tiger Bay beat Albouystown 1-0 to win Digicel Street football final
Tiger Bay kicked off the start of Digicel’s FIFA World Cup promotional campaign with a thrilling 1-0 win over arch rivals Albouystown in the final of the Street Football Competition which was held at the Burnham Basketball Court on Saturday evening. Keoma Gravesande was the man leading Tiger Bay to the top cash prize and [...]
Mahaica Police Station elects Management Committee
The Mahaica Police Station Management Committee was launched on March 19, last at the Mahaica Police Station following elections. The new committee is headed by Chairperson Anuopattie Veeren. The Vice Chairman is Clarence Gravesande; the Secretary is Gregory Wickham and his assistant is Dyal Das. The Treasurer is Praimchand Ramlochan and the assistant is Gopaul [...]
Disappointing Alpha & Walking Boys draw 1-1, Suriname side through to Round 2
By Franklin Wilson Disappointed fans and supporters witnessed a subpar performance from leading local club side Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United who fought back to earn a 1-1 draw with Suriname’s Walking Boys when the penultimate game of Group D Qualifying in the Caribbean Football Union’s Champions League was contested yesterday afternoon at the GCC Ground, [...]
Not speaking up makes you complicit!
Unreported Child Abuse … “If you know of a child being abused and you say you aren’t going to bother then that makes you a part of the problem” – Mrs. Ann Greene, Director of the Child Protection Agency. In a recent interview, Greene noted that the issue that encompasses the largest portions of the [...]
Brickdam lockups to be fully operational this week – Commissioner Greene
With plans on stream for the return of prisoners to the rehabilitated Brickdam lockups, the facility is set to become fully operational before the end of this week, following its commissioning last Friday. Ahead of the August last year commencement of the rehabilitation works, the inmates of the Brickdam lockups were relocated to various temporary [...]
Rolling pin beating leaves woman with fractured skull, broken nose
- ex-cop detained By Latoya Giles A 29-year old woman sustained a fractured skull, a broken nose, and other injuries on Friday night after a former policeman allegedly beat her with a rolling pin. The victim, Trady Williams, of West Ruimveldt Housing Scheme, is thanking the Almighty for helping her to survive the ordeal. Police [...]
National Blind cricketer Oliver Kerr bowled over by Philippa Wilson
National Blind cricketer Oliver Kerr yesterday was bowled over by the charming Philippa Wilson when the couple got married at the Olivet Seventh Day Adventist church in Durban Backlands, Georgetown. The reception was attended by his cricket teammates, relatives, friends and well wishers. Kerr represented Guyana in Regional Blind cricket in 2006, 2008 and 2009 [...]
Lennox ‘Pretty Boy’ Allen resumes career on successful note
Lennox ‘Pretty Boy’ Allen recommenced his professional boxing career on a successful note punching out a unanimous points decision over Puerto Rican Amador Aceveda at the Mid Hudson Civic Centre, Poughkeepsie, New York, Saturday evening last. The victory has pushed his record up to an impeccable 10 fights without a loss. The two fighters were [...]
Police Detective dies in West Dem. crash
A police detective was killed last night after the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a minibus near the J&R Service Station Neimes, West Bank Demerara Public Road. Detective Corporal, Davaine Cummings, 32, of Wales West Bank Demerara, reportedly succumbed at around 20:00 hrs at the West Demerara Regional Hospital, a few minutes after [...]
Police shift gear on ganja cultivators
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Police in Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force shifted gear in the anti-narcotic strategy in a bid to create a ‘drought’ on the illicit drug market. A number of items were confiscated and one male who is suspected to be a drug dealer was detained. Between 06:00 and 19:00 hours [...]
Port Mourant Market vendors in limbo
PORT MOURANT, CORENTYNE – Port Mourant Market vendors are frustrated with the present state of affairs. The facility is being reconstructed and hucksters must now ply their trade along the road’s shoulder. According to them, they are left in limbo and their daily bread continues to be affected. Savitree Mangre has been vending her ware [...]
Tucber Park residents come together to develop community
TUCBER PARK, NEW AMSTERDAM – The members of the Tucber Park Development Committee are appealing to those who resided in the area and are now overseas, to lend a hand to develop Tucber Park, New Amsterdam. Chairman of the Tucber Park Development Committee, Phillip Carrington indicated that this body was established three weeks ago mainly [...]
High-performance programme for Elite cricketers begins today
Chanderpaul, Deonarine among those to participate at Providence Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Analyst Robin Singh yesterday informed that the GCB in collaboration with the Management of the Guyana National Stadium will begin a long term high-performance programme for the elite senior cricketers from today at Providence. Singh explained that the ‘Elite Commitment’ programme will be [...]
Caribbean Youths would leave the Region for better opportunities
By Rabindra Rooplall Under the theme, “Eye on the future, investing in youth now for tomorrow’s community,” the CARICOM Commission on Youth Development presented a report which revealed 85 percent of Caribbean youths would leave the region if they had the opportunity to do so. According to the report, in 2007 CARICOM Heads of Government [...]
Pensioner left in bushes after being struck down by female driver
Relatives of 60-year old Lennox Campbell, of 225 Eccles East Bank Demerara are praying that the police apprehend the female driver, who struck him down and left him in a pile of bushes, on the Huston Public Road, East Bank Demerara. Campbell, who is nursing a fractured hip and leg, yesterday told Kaieteur News that [...]
Scrabble association receives timely help in preparation for Tri-Nation tourney
The nation’s top scrabble players are currently engaged in earnest preparation for the Tri-Nation Scrabble tournament between this country, Trinidad and Tobago and Barbados slated for Trinidad and Tobago from April 2-5 next. Among this country’s representatives are national and former national champions, Abigail McDonald and Fred Collins, respectively. Last Friday morning, President of the [...]
Guyana surrenders IGG Athletics Title to Suriname
- country loses discipline after 19 years Guyana lost its first Athletics title of the Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) after 19 years yesterday at the Baduel Stadium following a disappointing performance from the female team that had filled in for the premier females who did not make the tour. Guyana, who had been winning athletics since [...]
Locals perform creditably at IBM Tennis event
The Guyana team that attended the IBM International Tennis Tournament in Trinidad and Tobago performed creditably. Girls 18s : In the qualifying rounds, Aruna Ramrattan lost to Jenice Ayuen (Barbados) 6-2/7-5, Krystal Sukra lost to Liza Davis (USA) 6-0/6-3. Ramrattan and Sukra then lost their doubles encounter 6-0/6-0. Boys 14s : Gavin Lewis succeeded against [...]
Crime knows no geographic boundaries
Dear Editor, Anyone can understand President Jagdeo’s unhappiness over the lack of prosecutions under both the old and new anti-money laundering laws. It has been said that crime knows no geographic boundaries. This is no more true than in the realms of drug trafficking and money laundering. The increasing international scope of this type of [...]
Berbicians cannot fathom a life without the existence of the Canje Bridge
Dear Editor, I am in a taxi traveling back to work after lunch. The car makes its way onto the Canje River Bridge, then slows down to virtually a snail’s pace all of a sudden. The car I was in was now part of a long line of vehicles crossing this bridge. Before I knew [...]
Dreading to walk on the seawall
Dear Editor, On Sunday March 14, 2010, just after 5pm, a friend and I were walking on the seawall. As we approached Sheriff St. and Rupert Craig Highway we saw two young men putting up a tarpaulin over a gambling table. They had a donkey and the cart tied to a post on the parapet; [...]
Don’t be hoodwink and bamboozled by those smart politicians
Dear Editor, Local Government Elections will soon be the reality that every citizen and resident of the various towns in our beloved country will be experiencing. Many will agree that it was long over due, and its non existence for some time has caused many communities to suffer. Linden for example has been victim to [...]
