Second annual Ocean View Hotel floodlight tournament to be staged
The Ocean View Hotel at Better Hope and Banks DIH will be sponsoring their second Annual Softball cricket tournament under floodlights and domino competition, which is organized by the Guyana Softball League. Some of the best teams in the country have already signed up for the cricket tournament. The exciting prizes include a 1st prize [...]
Yog Mahadeo launches another book.
Yog Mahadeo, Chief Financial Officer of GT&T and also the secretary of the Private Sector Commission of Guyana, launched another book on Sunday. This time he has written about the life of one Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. The launching took place at a function hosted by the West Demerara Central Arya Samaj held at the Vreed-en-Hoop [...]
Giftland Office Max on board with HRC
Giftland Office Max has made its debut as a sponsor of the Hugh Ross Classic Bodybuilding & Fitness Show when they formally handed over their contribution to the organisers yesterday at their 13 ‘A’ Water & Holmes Streets South Cummingsburg Store. Marketing Manager Compton Babb said the store, which has a department that sells gym [...]
Mental patient found dead in compound
A patient of the National Psychiatric Hospital (Mental Hospital) in Fort Canje was found yesterday floating in a trench in the compound. The man, Ramesh Singh, 58, of Strand, New Amsterdam, was a patient of the institution for the past 16 years. His nude body was discovered around 08:20 hrs, by a staff member. The [...]
The ‘big’ games start tonight
By Edison Jefford North wants to go unbeaten in the National Mackeson Super Ward Basketball Championships, but the only thing standing in their way tonight is Christianburg – a team that much was not expected of in the tournament, but one that proved that they are worth being in the Final Four. Speaking with Kaieteur [...]
Guyana Defence Force’s unbeaten run ended by Sunburst Camptown
By Franklin Wilson The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) suffered their first loss of the Guyana Football Federation National Super League at the GFC Ground last evening, Sunburst Camptown pounding out a come from behind 3-2 win over their arch rivals to maintain their dominance over the Military team. Camptown were led to a much needed [...]
Case of UG Lecturer still pending
The case of University of Guyana lecturer, Evan Persaud, has apparently come to rest with the highest body within the University’s structure of Governance, namely the University Council. Registrar of the University, Vincent Alexander, said in an invited comment, yesterday, that the matter had been reported to and investigated by the Academic Board. A report [...]
Suriname’s Boeda promises treat for local fans
Tomorrow’s Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club first Drag Meet of the year is gearing up to be a fierce battle for supremacy between Guyana and Suriname which will be represented by as much as 30 cars with the Nissan 350Z driven by Wirin Boeda expected to be among the front runners. According to President [...]
Litterbugs arrested, charged as M&CC intensifies campaign
There is always a need for a litter campaign in the city, but evidence of sustained callous dumping has caused the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) to up the ante. Through its Constabulary Department, the municipality has been able to arrest and charge at least seven litterbugs who were caught in the act [...]
DCC to celebrate life of the late Colin Wilshire
In a joint effort to further celebrate the life of the late Colin Wiltshire, a product of Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and a former national middle order batsman, DCC and its New York Chapter will be hosting a memorial. Richard Thompson and Burch Moore will be handing over a plaque in his memory which will [...]
NDIA prepares for flood
The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) in preparation for the upcoming rains, has met with the NDIA board, regional officials, GuySuCo, WUA’s and MMA in reviewing and updating its plans for the midyear rains. It is using information provided by the Hydrometeorological office, according to Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud. The Minister said that [...]
GT&T Kids stage heats up in the second quarterfinal
Much hype is being created by the Cellink Kidstage contenders showcasing that Guyanese tots and teens are as equally talented as their senior counterparts. The result is that the organisers are poised to take the event a notch higher. Quarterfinal competitions started on April 10. The second was tagged on April 17 and the other [...]
Rising Sun Pre Labour Day horserace meet set for Sunday May 2
$500,000 on offer for winner of main event The Rising Sun Turf Club, of Arima Park West Coast Berbice is known for its benevolence in assisting charitable organizations in staging fund raising horserace meets. This time its no difference, the club is collaborating with the West Berbice Lions Club will be staging a grand one [...]
Miss Guyana Earth recruitment like pulling teeth
Winner to get UG scholarship With a launch date set for May 12, the co-ordinators of the Miss Guyana Earth pageant are still continuing their search for the nation’s beauty ambassador to the international pageant. Ideally, they are aiming for 15 delegates to compete locally but this publication understands that thus far, apparently the nation’s [...]
GTM Inter-County match set for tomorrow at Eve Leary
Due to heavy overnight and early morning rain yesterday, the final round GTM One-Day cricket match between defending champion Berbice and Demerara scheduled for yesterday at the DCC, will now be played at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary tomorrow from 09:30hrs: Berbice, who are staying at the recently opened Hostel at the Chetram [...]
WHO’S SURREY NOW?
“Surrey, you’ve got the wrong number” and “Who’s Surrey Now?” were some of the adverse reactions when the Surrey Cricket Club announced that it was talking to Brian Lara about playing 20/20 cricket and performing other unspecified acts on its premises and behalf. However, like most cricket fans throughout the world, I was not sorry [...]
GPL expects smooth transition in new system
Guyana Power and Light’s (GPL) new billing system will be fully implemented and operational on May 24, 2010. This is according to Mr. Bharrat Dindyal, GPL Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The company recently issued two bills within a six-week period. The bills represented consumption between February and March and asked that payment be made by [...]
West Indies no longer playing in Tuesday’s warm-up game
The Chris Gayle led West Indies side will no longer face new comers Afghanistan in what was scheduled to be their first of two warm-up games at the Guyana National Stadium at Providence before the 20/20 World Cup starts at the same venue with a double-header on April 30. While entrance to the warm-up matches [...]
IDB ends annual meeting with historic agreement
- Bank to advance with internal reforms The Inter-American Development Bank yesterday closed the annual meeting of its Board of Governors with a historic agreement on a capital increase and an unprecedented package of financial aid for Haiti. According to the Board of Governors, the IDB’s top decision-making body, issued a declaration on the agreement [...]
Illegality at OP, Ministries
Compliance measures to be outlined in Treasury Memorandum Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, has said that action to be taken by budget agencies such as Office of the President as it relates to compliance with recommendations coming out of the Public Accounts Committee reports will be outlined in a Treasury Memorandum. The [...]
Full size hockey field for Providence Stadium
Asphalt Car Park among long-term plans By Sean Devers “Talks have already been held with the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) and they should get back to us after the World Cup to formalize plans to develop a full size Hockey field near the North-Western to the Stadium.” So says General Manager of the Guyana National [...]
Number 68 All Stars hammer Heavenly Angels to take Berbice top spot
Playing at the Heavenly Angels Ground, Number 68 All Stars XI convincingly beat Heavenly Angels XI by 25 runs to become the # 1 team in the Berbice Zone of the 4R Masters and Female Softball Cricket tournament organised by the Softball League. Number 68 All Stars won the toss and batted first scoring a [...]
IAC to honour three outstanding East Indians
The Indian Arrival Committee has announced the names of those who will receive its 2010 awards. They are: Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Leila Ramson, and Badrudin Hassan. The IAC said that it is honouring Chanderpaul for his outstanding contribution in the field of Sports (Cricket) for both Guyana and the West Indies. “Chanderpaul has the highest aggregate [...]
No. 53 whip Unstoppables in Carib Beer Softball Cricket Tournament
Number 53 All Stars stopped Crabwood Creek Unstoppables in their tracks by one wicket to win the Upper Corentyne Zone Finals when play in the Carib Beer National Softball Cricket tournament continued at the Back Center Ground, Upper Corentyne, Saturday April 17 last. Unstoppables SC lost the toss and were invited to take first strike. [...]
Stadium ready for T/20 World Cup
Curator promises pitch with bounce and carry By Sean Devers Anthony Xavier, the General Manager of the Guyana National Stadium at Providence says the venue, which will host six first-round matches in the 20/20 World Cup cricket tournament from April 30, will be fully ready to host the world event by tomorrow. Xavier commended the [...]
