C.N. Sharma remanded
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday refused to grant bail to carnal knowledge accused Chandra Narine Sharma, when he appeared before her yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Sharma after being denied bail collapsed in the prisoners’ chute and had to be rushed back to the Georgetown Public Hospital. Late yesterday afternoon, an employee at [...]
Contractor never built any roads in the State of Georgia or Florida
Amaila Falls US$15M contract… “Never heard of it…but I will check,” this was the common response that this newspaper was met with yesterday when calls were made to the Florida and Georgia Departments of Transportation Procurements and Contracts divisions during an attempt to verify whether Synergy Holdings Inc., owned by Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall, has undertaken [...]
Pirate “lookout” captured in Corentyne drama
Berbice police, acting on a tip-off, made a dramatic arrest yesterday of a suspected pirate in Saturday’s high seas attack on a fishing boat. The suspect was believed to have been staking out the Number 66 Fisherman’s Co-op where a seized boat used in the attack was under guard. Sources said that police ranks from [...]
Cop caught on camera stealing cash from station
The recently installed closed circuit cameras at police stations have certainly proven their worth but instead of capturing the activities of outside characters, it captured a policeman stealing cash from the Ruimveldt Station. The rank who obviously forgot that the cameras were installed was captured on tape removing an undisclosed amount of cash, reportedly in [...]
Dem boys seh…CN de acta
When people want see action or comedy dem does go to de cinema or watch TV or go to de Theatre Guild or de Cultural Centre. Yesterday dem find that if dem go to de court when CN appearing dem have more comedy than dem want. De man turn up and announce how de police [...]
Buxton murder trial to get new jury
- juror discloses he was classmate of accused Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire was forced to adjourn the trial of two Buxtonians, Trion Sumner and Squince McLennon after a member of the jury belatedly informed the court that he was a schoolmate of one of the accused. This was just after the prosecution’s main witness, Errol Adams [...]
No Black Sigatoka in Region Two
– Agri Ministry The Ministry of Agriculture is confident that there are no outbreaks of Black Sigatoka (a leaf-spot disease of banana plants) in Region Two, contrary to the doubts of farmers in the region. One farmer, Archie Cordis, who resides in Aurora Village, but who farms at another site, said that for some time [...]
‘Dog Face’ battles police in court
- disrupts proceedings again Some people earn their fame in different ways and the now infamous David Williams called ‘Dog Face’ of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, is earning a not so popular reputation for himself in the New Amsterdam magistrate’s court. The 29-year-old accused who is in the habit of disrupting proceedings whenever he appears [...]
Female IFBB Professional to guest pose at HRC
Trinidad and Tobago IFBB Professional Bodybuilder Candice Carr-Archer is set to ignite the Cultural centre stage on Sunday May 2nd at the Second Hugh Ross Classic Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship, sanctioned by the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation. Carr-Archer who is a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force is the current reigning [...]
Alpha, Riddim Squad hunt Mayor’s Cup quarter-final spots tonight
Leading sides Alpha the Hammer United and Riddim Squad will hunt quarter-finals places tonight at the Georgetown Football Club ground when play in the Annual Mayor’s Cup football championship continue from 6:00pm. Riddim Squad open the evening’s proceedings against Grove Hi Tech in what should be a keenly contested encounter between the two East Bank [...]
West Indian Sports Complex & Colours Boutique chip in
West Indian Sports Complex and Colours Boutique, both located on Robb Street in the City have added their support towards the successful staging of the 2nd Edition of the Hugh Ross Classis Bodybuilding & Fitness Championships to be held on Sunday May 2, 2010 at the National Cultural Centre. Manager of West Indian Sports Complex [...]
Warm-up T/20 matches in Guyana free
But fans must have tickets to enter stadium By Sean Devers West Indies will play two practice games in Guyana before playing two more matches when the 2010 Twenty/20 cricket World Cup officially commences on April 30 at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence. The home team, which take on Ireland on April 30 [...]
I’m getting the full co-operation of the players – Henry
- confident that Guyana will win the title for a fifth time Recently appointed Head Coach of the national Men’s rugby squad Theodore Henry in an interview with Kaieteur Sport yesterday disclosed that he was getting the full co-operation of the players as they prepare for the upcoming defence of their NAWIRA title and [...]
Carlton Wheelers to host 65 mile road race on Sunday
Sponsored by Lochan Persaud & Rayman Khan Local cyclists will hit the streets again on Sunday, this time it’s for the Carlton Wheelers Cycle Club organised 65-mile road race starting in the city to the Linden Soesdyke Highway and return to the city for the finish. According to a release from the club, the [...]
Mahabeer (6-10) spurs Eccles Sport Club to victory
Former national youth player Lookeshwar Mahabeer grabbed six wickets for ten runs to spur Eccles Sports Club to a comfortable eight-wicket win over Eccles ‘B’ in the East Bank Cricket Association (EBCA)/Good Wood Racing Services 40-over cricket competition. Playing at the Splashmin’s ground on the Soesdyke Highway on Sunday, Mahabeer delivered 7.1 accurate overs to [...]
Floodlights A & B suffer mixed fortunes at Crabwood Creek
Donate $125,000 to CWC Mandir Last Sunday at the Crabwood Creek Cricket Ground cricket fans witness three exciting softball matches held as a fundraising event for the CWC Sanatan Mandir. The Floodlights teams experienced mixed fortunes in the competition. However, the day started with the ladies in action. In the first match Crabwood Creek Heroines [...]
Digicel lends support to SASS Regatta @ Splashmin’s Resort on May 1&2
Digicel is the latest corporate entity to lend support to the organisers of the May 1 & 2 Regatta. Shonette Moore of Digicel’s Public Relations Department handed over the cheque to the SASS Studio Executive member Sameer Bacchus at the Kingston Head Office on Monday. SASS Studio, a Linden based Promotional Group headed by the [...]
Female members steal show at GNRA Smallbore shoot
The Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) Smallbore section staged two major tournaments last weekend at Eve Leary and Timehri ranges which produced some outstanding performances especially among female members of the organization. The .22 Calibre Precision Shoot at 15 and 20 metres distances for junior and senior shooters, saw the female shooters made a clean [...]
Media X1 face EBCA in 20/20 cricket tomorrow
Trevor Benn in EBCA line-up The Trophy Stall sponsored Media team will oppose an East Bank Cricket Association (EBCA) X1 in a 20/20 cricket match at the Police ground from 13:00hrs on Thursday. Former National First-Class batsman Rohan Sarjoo will lead the EBCA side which includes former National youth batsman and former Georgetown Cricket Association [...]
Harricharran (83) Thakoordeen (57), Singh (5-41) shine as Whim advance
The 2009 New Building Society (NBS) 2nd Division 40-Over Cricket Competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board continued recently with Whim Nationals defeating Johns in their Zone K (Lower Corentyne East) preliminary match to end unbeaten and thus winners of that zone. Half-centuries from Tulsie Harricharran (83) and Devindranauth Thakoordeen (57) piloted Whim to 253 [...]
Under-19 Ruggers commence practice
Members of the National Under-19 provisional squad currently preparing for the NAWIRA Tournament have commenced sessions at the National Park. In this Rawle Welch photo they are seen during a practice session under the guidance of National Coach Clinton Clarke yesterday, at the Park.
“Administrative professionals keep the wheels of companies turning” – Minister Nadir
Under the theme ‘Administrative Professionals, surviving the challenges’, the Guyana Association of Administrative Professionals (GAAP) commenced a seminar at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street, Georgetown, yesterday, as part of its observance of Administrative Professionals Week 2010. The week (April 18-24) is dedicated to honour all administrative professionals (secretaries) and is geared at emphasising the importance [...]
UN appoints Professor Norman Girvan as Good Officer
The Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Ban Ki-moon, yesterday informed the Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett of the appointment of Professor Norman Girvan as his Personal Representative to support him in his role as Good Officer. The Good Officer will assist Guyana and Venezuela in the search for a [...]
Outfall channels being dredged as rains threaten
A number of works are being urgently engaged as conditions related to the El Niño phenomenon wind down and rains threaten. These works include the dredging of outfall channels around the city, since most of these channels were silted up during the prolonged dry period. According to the Ministry of Agriculture yesterday, the interventions will [...]
Linden civil works resume after GT&T cable system corrected
B and J Civil Works on Monday resumed work on Burnham Drive in the vicinity of D’Anjou Alley, after an almost three-week cessation, due to the presence of exposed cables belonging to the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T). B and J Civil works was contracted to repair and replace culverts at D’Anjou Alley, Christianburg, [...]
