Doctor fights off gunman
Yesterday, a robbery attempted by two men was thwarted after they proved to be no match for their victim. Reports are that just around 16:10 hours yesterday, two gunmen attempted to rob the office of Dr. Robindra Shiwnandan, located on Thomas Street, Cummingsburg. A source close to the doctor told this newspaper that two men [...]
President orders formal review of troubled $600M Supenaam stelling
- Public Works seeks legal advice in wake of BK’s statements By Leonard Gildarie President Bharrat Jagdeo has ordered a formal review of the troubled Supenaam ferry stelling. Prime Minister Sam Hinds has been tasked with coming up with recommendations to make remedial modifications and ensuring that the facility is opened to traffic as early [...]
Man in custody for sexually molesting daughters, 7, 9
A man and two youths from Diamond New Scheme are currently in police custody assisting with investigations after they were accused of sexually molesting two underage girls. The mother of the girls, aged seven and nine, told this newspaper that the story began to unfold after relatives came to her earlier in the week enquiring [...]
Investigate “Phantom’ Death Squad” abuses
- recommends UNHRC working group The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has recommended that Guyana investigate and prosecute, where necessary, abuses committed by the “‘Phantom’ Death Squad”. This was among the first of the recommendations made by the Council when this country presented its report for UNHRC Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on Tuesday. Among [...]
Robbery victims identify burnt suspect
Up to press time yesterday, the man who turned up at the Georgetown Public Hospital with burns about his body and claiming that he was burnt while preparing dog food, was still hospitalised under police guard. However, upon seeing the picture published in yesterday’s edition of Kaieteur News, the robbery victims have since come forward [...]
Jagdeo honoured for ‘Champion of the Earth’ award
… Takes swipe at APA, newspaper writers President Bharrat Jagdeo used his speech at a ceremony his Ministers and friends organised to fete him on winning the UN’s highest environmental honour, to take a swipe at newspaper writers and at the Amerindian People’s Association (APA). The ceremony, held on the foreground of the Guyana International [...]
Dem Boys Seh… Dem fall out
When whores and thieves fall out is a big story. Is de same thing when contractor and government fall out. Dem boys seh that BK built a stelling how dem engineers draw de plan and tell he. But something draw wrong and de stelling or wharf as de big shots does seh, fail to wuk. [...]
Schools receive copies of Guyana Classics to promote country’s history
The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, yesterday handed over a series of “Guyana Classic Library” books to the Ministry of Education to distribute to all schools and public libraries. Some schools including Queen’s College, Bishops and St. Joseph High received a series of these books for their libraries. The books, which have rare titles, [...]
West Demerara and Berbice residents tell PNCR of racial, political discrimination
Residents of Middle Street, Pouderoyen on the West Demerara told the main opposition PNCR party recently, that they are fed up with calling on the authorities for help. Pointing to mosquito infestation stemming from constant flooding in the area, residents told the PNCR team that this was due to lack of drainage works. One resident [...]
Cops contact US officials for leads in fatal accident
Local police officials have contacted their US counterparts as they seek to question an overseas-based Guyanese who is a suspect in the Good Friday hit-and-run death of Ramona Harris. Traffic Chief Neil Semple made this revelation yesterday while also disclosing that a report on the case is to be sent to the Director of Public [...]
Vieira endorses Jeffrey’s sentiments
- Believes that Guyana stand a good chance of doing well Former champion driver Mark Vieira in an interview with Kaieteur Sport on Thursday endorsed the sentiments expressed by fellow driver Kevin Jeffrey, who had told this newspaper that the local competitors selected to compete in the opening leg of the Caribbean Series in Jamaica [...]
FILA sponsors three local athletes
- Kanhai, Gardner, Fortune inks deal By Edison Jefford Popular Italian Sportswear Company, FILA, upon its official arrival in Guyana through official distributors, Giftland OfficeMax, was quick to snap up three of Guyana’s leading athletes for sole sponsorship as part of their tradition. Junior National Basketball Captain, Akeem ‘The Dream’ Kanhai, national bodybuilder, Sylvan Gardner [...]
Arjoon, Kayla Jeffrey thrill fans
A great spectacle of skill and determination was seen on Day two of the 2010 Woodpecker Products sponsored National Junior Squash Championships, with the top two matches of the night taking place in the Under-19 category. The first between Alex Arjoon and Jason Ray Khalil started off with a brutal test of will and concentration [...]
I am going to Jamaica to perform
- says Super Biker, Maurice Menezes Super Bike racer, Maurice Menezes, who will team up with Stephen Vieira for the second stage of the Caribbean Championship Series in Jamaica, said that he is going to perform because success in racing depends a lot on performance. Menezes was speaking briefly to Kaieteur Sport yesterday at the [...]
Bryce returns to compete in NSC 3-stage Cycle Race
- Says he does it for the love When the first stanza National Sports Commission 3-stage cycle race starts today from Corriverton to New Amsterdam, all eyes will most likely be on the young brigade led by defending champion Alonzo Greaves, Christopher Holder, Geron Williams and the rest, but the mere participation by former Guyana [...]
Lady Jags lose to Soca Princesses 3-0, T&T qualifies for CAC Games as group winner
Beaten but not disgraced is apt in summarizing the performance of the ‘Lady Jags’ who went down to Trinidad and Tobago’s Soca Princesses 3-0 in the final game of Group F in the Women’s Gold Cup Qualifying competition at the Marvin Lee Stadium, Macoya, last evening. While the ‘Lady Jags’ lost, both teams have qualified [...]
GTTA invites players to Independence tournament
The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) and National Sports Commission (NSC) have invited all interested players to participate in the Annual Independence Table Tennis Tournament, which will commence on June 4. The Under-10 Boys’ and Girls’ competitions will start on June 5 at the tournament venue which will be the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. The [...]
Wendell Meusa maintains lead in KEISHAR’S/FIDE Chess Qualifier
Wendell Meusa maintains a slim lead in the KEISHAR’S FIDE qualifying chess tournament. When play resumed last Wednesday, Meusa lead his nearest rival Taffin Khan by half of a point. In round five Meusa came up against Khan and in a battle for the lead the game ended in a draw giving Meusa a half [...]
Exhibition set for International Museum Day
- to be held at UG Tain Campus The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport will be celebrating International Museum Day under the theme, “Museum for Social Harmony,” with an exhibition at the University of Guyana, Tain Campus, from May 18 and will run until May 21. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) defined museums [...]
Guyana, French Guiana seek closer union
Through the Republic of France, Guyana has made a practical move towards fostering ties with its sister nation on the Guiana Shield, French Guiana. The bi-lateral meeting between Guyana and France earlier this week resulted in agreements on several areas of co-operation, with emphasis on the fostering of ties with French Guiana. A delegation from [...]
Trophy Stall donates Champion Jockey trophy
COTED to evaluate CARICOM’s ICT progress
Measures to accelerate the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will be in focus at the Thirty-Fourth Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) which convenes 28 May, in St. Georges, Grenada. This Special Meeting of the COTED will bring together Ministers responsible for ICT [...]
Meten-Meer-Zorg, Leonora win Zone finals
Two more Zone winners were decided recently when Seerja Construction Company sponsored Region 3 Primary Schools Windball Cricket Championships continued at the Unitvlugt Community Centre ground. The two winners who were declared champions are (Boys) Meten-Meer-Zorg and (Girls) Leonora who successfully defended their title. In the Boys final Meten-Meer-Zorg defeated Windsor Forest by 4 runs. [...]
Local Govt. Ministry launches probe
‘Regional Administration attempting to cover up negligence’ – NDIA The incident involving the koker at Garden of Eden has now evolved into a verbal tit-for-tat between the Region Four Administration and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) with the latter body debunking any claims that the structure collapsed because of its negligence. That Authority [...]
Man commits three armed robberies in one day
Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton refused to grant bail to a man who allegedly committed three armed robberies on the same day. Randy Morris was not required to plead to three counts of armed robbery when he appeared before Magistrate Octive-Hamilton. It was alleged that Morris, on March 2, armed with a hand gun, robbed Sheldon Cheddi [...]
