Govt. proffers explanation for high cost
Amaila Falls Hydro Project… …cites terrain, importation of inputs among other reasons “Countries (to which) Amaila (Falls Hydroelectric Project) has been compared have a developed construction industry where many of these inputs are readily available; so prospective contractors do not have to contemplate importing all of the equipment and materials when building a project.” This [...]
It is our abiding duty to continue the work our ancestors started
- Pres. Jagdeo President Bharrat Jagdeo has urged Guyanese to continue the work that their ancestors started in a bid to build a Guyana “beyond their dreams.” The President made the remarks while addressing the hundreds that had gathered at the National Park to participate in the flag-raising ceremony on the eve of the nation’s [...]
Suriname swings for Bouterse
By Neil Marks in Paramaribo Three decades after a military coup made him the de facto leader in a military dictatorship that spawned a civil war, Desi Bouterse looks set to become President of Suriname all over again. Should he get into office, Bouterse wants a deeper connection with South America and that includes bridging [...]
Sharma sex probe PI adjourned again
Embattled television station owner, Chandra Narine Sharma, made yet another court appearance yesterday at the Georgetown Magistrates Court for the preliminary inquiry into the carnal knowledge charge against him. Former Attorney General Doodnauth Singh has been retained to prosecute the matter. Magistrate Lovell has adjourned the matter for June 2. On the last occasion the [...]
St Joseph High hosts Cultural Day
On eve of Independence anniversary… St Joseph High School on the occasion of its third annual Cultural Day at the school compound yesterday morning, hosted a concert. The event coincided with the country’s 44th independence anniversary. Students were arrayed in the clothing of the six ethnic groups in Guyana. The theme for the year’s annual [...]
Contaminated Libby’s corned beef being recalled
Government yesterday issued an alert following the recall of a quantity of Libby’s Corned Beef which is believed to have been contaminated with a drug used to control parasites in cattle. According to a statement from the Government Analyst’s Food and Drug Department yesterday, all consumers, retailers, distributors and importers should take note of the [...]
New steel arch enhances N/A
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Even in its current drab state, the town of New Amsterdam now has a handsome-looking structure at the entrance to the town centre, and that is a steel arch, blue in colour. It was constructed with the compliments of the ‘B’ Division Community Policing Group (CPG) in the Ancient County as [...]
Major David Binks fires off West Indies Fullbore Championships
60 contesting individual competition including 3 females The 2010 West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships was officially opened yesterday at the Paragon Ranges, Christ Church, Barbados following a brief opening ceremony. After the hoisting of the flags of the four competing countries (Guyana, Barbados, Bermuda, Antigua & Barbuda) Major David Binks of the Barbados Defence [...]
Tickets for June 5 BrisO Promotions card on sale
Tickets for the BrisO Promotions June 5 international boxing card at the Princess Hotel at Providence are on sale. Several locations around the city along with the Princess Hotel are where the tickets can be obtained. Those venues are: Princess Hotel at Providence; Guinness Bar on Joseph Pollydore Street (Durban Street); Fish Shop at Hadfield [...]
Region Nine women’s football team get gear
- Flight of Hope promises more contributions Region Nine women’s football team were presented with the samples of gear, which they are expected to receive from Flights of Hope yesterday during the halftime period of their second Women’s Inter-Association Football match. Flights of Hope, which is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), presented the items that [...]
Iwan Azore/Troy Lewis Junior Welterweight fight promises to be a scorcher
Merely forty eight hours to the first bell of the fourth edition of the ProAm boxing card scheduled for this Friday, May 28, the participating boxers are all exuding confidence and boxing buffs can be assured of an action packed night of fistic fury. The various boxers convened at the NCN Studios, Homestretch Avenue last [...]
Nankumar Singh/Ray Sandiford bout should be action packed
As the executives of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association prepares boxers for the imminent Central American and Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico in early July, several boxers will display their wares on the ProAm boxing card scheduled for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on Friday evening. The action gets underway at 20:00hrs when Troy Billy [...]
Wife makes impassioned plea for husband’s killer to be found
Even as police continue to probe the murder of businessman Terry Bacchus, his reputed wife of seven years ,Sharon Ramkellawan, is urging the police to dig deep to quickly apprehend the killer of her husband. The woman who was living with the businessman at the time of his death has a five-year-old son, Terrence Bacchus [...]
Region Nine hold G/town to goalless draw
Region Nine held a star-studded Georgetown combination to a nil-all draw in the final match of the first round of Women’s Inter-Association Football Competition which is being held under the auspices of the Guyana Football Federation. Played yesterday at the GFC ground, the visiting lasses from the Lethem community came up against a strong Georgetown [...]
Woman files constitutional motion on behalf of death row lover
A Guyanese woman who wants to marry her death row lover has filed a motion in the High Court seeking damages on his behalf for what she claims is a violation of his fundamental rights as is enshrined in Article 141 (1) of the Constitution of Guyana. Ameena Khan filed the motion yesterday on behalf [...]
Vishaul Singh starts 3rd season in English cricket
National left-handed middle order batsman Vishaul Singh has made a successful start to his 3rd season in the division One Kent League in England notching up scores of 85 and 110 in his two games in the 40-overs league so far. The 21-year-old GCC batsman who scored 107 runs from three First-Class matches in this [...]
GCB to stage weekend camps for U-19 selectees
The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) would be conducting the first of a series of weekend camps for the twenty-six (26) Under-19 players selected in preparation for the WICB Regional U-19 Tournament scheduled to be played in July of this year. The encampment will be held from Friday May 28 to Sunday 30. Players are asked [...]
BCB unveils proposal for Berbice ‘A’ Team and Junior Elite training Programme
Cricket Development in the ancient county of Berbice took another giant step when the Special Events Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board unveiling plans for the formation of a Berbice ‘A’ Team and an elite training programme for 30 junior cricketers. Chairman of Special Events Committee Hilbert Foster made the announcement at the launching of [...]
South Turkeyen Sports Committee host Domino Competition
The South Turkeyen Sports Committee Independence Domino Competition will commence tomorrow with first round play, at the Guyana Legion Hall on Carifesta Avenue. Double-six time is 19:00 hrs. The tournament then moves to Mahaicony on Sunday with the finals set for the following day at the same venue. According to a release from the Organisers [...]
GPL looks to retain basketball title today
- more than 25 teams stand in their way The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) will look to retain its Beepat Scorpions’ Inter-Organisation Basketball title today when the third annual competition bounces off at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall from 9:30am. Former national players, Lugard Mohan and Aubrey Younge will spearhead the power company today [...]
McGowan, All Saints, Edinburgh among latest winners
McGowan, All Saints and Edinburgh were among the latest winners in this year’s Gilgeous Pawn Shop / AL Sport & Tour Promotions-sponsored Primary School Windball Cricket Championships which continued recently at various venues in Region 6. At Bush Lot Farm ground- Central Corentyne Zone final: Kildonan went down to McGowan by 9 wickets. Kildonan 47-4, [...]
Roger Gonsalves is Worldly Words Scrabble champion
Roger Gonsalves distinguished himself from among his colleagues at the intermediate level to cart off the honours when the Worldly Words Scrabble Club staged a tournament for players outside the top ten rankings of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) Sunday afternoon last. Carlton Murray suffered two losses to Kampta Ramnarine and Nicholas Grant [...]
Stewartville, Vreed-en-Hoop, La Grange in winners’ row
Stewartville, Vreed-en-Hoop, La Grange all registered wins when play in the West Demerara Essequibo Island Circle Tennis Sub-Association (WD/EI CTSA) / AL Sport & Tour Promotions Inter Schools Independence Mixed team Circle Tennis tournament commenced recently, at the Uitvlugt Community Centre. In results of the matches played: Stewartville defeated Uitvlugt. Stewartville made 96-4 off 30 [...]
TOO CLOSE TO CALL?
Too close to call! That was what one Guyanese pollster had said about Monday’s General Election in Trinidad & Tobago. It did not turn out that way at all. The United National Party (UNC)/ Congress of the People (COP) coalition swept to a resounding victory when the results were announced just hours after the elections. [...]
Mangrove restoration to save millions $$$ in sea defence
- Chanderpaul, Sarwan, Dave Martins to help in public awareness By Leonard Gildarie If all goes well, in a few weeks’ time, Guyana will be signing a major agreement that will see over $1B coming into the country’s coffers to further its mangrove restoration project. According to Chairperson of the Mangrove Action Committee (MAC), Annette [...]
