Police hunt NDC boss over attempted rape
An Essequibo NDC Chairman has been accused of attempted rape. The man is also the President of a Hindu Mandir in the community, as well as the Vice-Chairman of the West Demerara branch of a Hindu organisation. The charges were filed at the Leonora Police Station last night by a couple in their mid-thirties. Kaieteur [...]
Smiling husband, hit-man remanded
$200,000 murder for hire… By Michael Jordan Accompanied by alleged hit-man Troy Green, a smirking Dennis Persaud stood in the docks of the Vreed-en-Hoop Magistrate’s Court yesterday, as a magistrate accused the two men of brutally murdering Persaud’s reputed wife, Bibi Rafeena Saymar. Magistrate Nyasha Williams-Hatmin then had them remanded, but not before requesting that [...]
$Billion fund goes unaudited for 13 years
… Auditor General powerless to invoke punitive measures “Forty audits were finalized for the period under review. Many of these entities are however, significantly in arrears in terms of financial reporting.” Those were the comments that prefaced the Auditor General’s findings on the Audits of a number of Statutory Bodies in his 2008 report. Of [...]
Friends brutalised, dumped in lockups
- after one mistaken for ‘Cobra’ Two friends have alleged that they were beaten, terrorised and dumped in a filthy cell on Sunday by gun-toting policemen who mistook one of them for a notorious wanted man known as ‘Cobra.’ Colin Jack, a 37-year-old taxi driver, and his friend, 31-year-old seaman Fabian Levius, said that they [...]
Entire intersection vanishes in sinkhole
GUATEMALA CITY — A cavernous and almost perfectly round sinkhole swallowed an entire intersection in Guatemala City during a tropical storm, spooking people in the neighborhood but exciting geologists. The hole is 66 feet (20 metres) across and plunges nearly 100 feet (30 meters) deep. Geologists said yesterday that the circular shape suggested a cave [...]
Dem boys seh…Barat running again
Dem boys seh that de Waterfalls paper got Barat running. When dem seh suh people think that he was running fuh a third term and dem start fuh credit de paper wid a lot of power. But dem find out that Barat running to correct everything that de Waterfalls paper highlight that wrang. De waterfalls [...]
Slowe delivers fiery farewell speech
- does not regret stance he took to preserve his professionalism “Eleven years at one rank… so what? At the end of the day I have peace of mind. When I go home in the night to sleep, I sleep soundly,”- Assistant Commissioner Slowe. By Dale Andrews After 37 years of service, Assistant Commissioner of [...]
DPP ordered to show cause for charging CANU rank
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar Ali-Hack has been called upon once again to show cause why charges of conspiracy to export cocaine have been instituted. Attorney-at-law Nigel Hughes recently filed a nisi order in the High Court. The matter was before Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes who granted the order, calling on the DPP to [...]
Two released, third person turns self in
Cocaine bust at city wharf… As the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) continues its investigation into the recent drug bust at a city wharf, one person is still being sought for questioning. Initially, two persons were arrested following the discovery of the cocaine which weighed some two kilograms. However this newspaper has since been informed [...]
WWF Guianas to ink $12M agreement
- New study to determine impact of mercury on mining community The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Guianas will be signing a $12M grant agreement with the Ministry of Health to study the health implications resulting from occupational and other forms of exposure to mercury among vulnerable members in mining communities. According to the WWF Guianas [...]
Caribbean Rifle Shooting ‘Kings’ return home
Captain Mahendra Persaud pleased with achievements The West Indies Fullbore Shooting Long and Short Range kings, Guyana, returned home on Monday evening after making a clean sweep at the just concluded West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council 2010 Championships which took place at the Paragon Ranges, Christ Church, Barbados. On hand to welcome the team [...]
Sports Minister, GCB executives to resolve issues
Three-man committee to draft new constitution Minister of Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony yesterday morning met with executives of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in his Ministry’s Boardroom and discussed with them the much publicized problems which he warned could harm the image of the Board. The Minister had convened the meeting following reports in [...]
Mayor’s Cup semis set for tonight
The semi-final of the Mayor’s Cup football championship will be contested at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda tonight. Action kicks off from 6:00pm with the opening contest with the nightcap and feature contest at 8:00pm. In the first match of the exciting double header Riddim Squad tackle the GDF while in the second [...]
GABF releases national blueprint for development
- Mega international tournament planned for August By Edison Jefford In a comprehensive document that addresses training for officials and administrators, and basketball at the junior, senior, male and female levels with local, regional and less global scope, the blueprint for national basketball was released. Kaieteur Sport received the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) [...]
National Blind cricketers working hard
Set to face T&T in Barbados on Sunday By Sean Devers Under the watchful eyes of Coach Bharat Mangru, the 18-member National Blind cricket squad is working hard as they prepare to face-off with Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday at the Carlton Ground in Barbados in their opening match of the 5th West Indies Cricket [...]
GCC Tigers, Hikers among opening winners
The Mr. Toppers Indoor Hockey Championships got off to an exciting start with a clash between defending champions the GCC Tigers and their junior counterparts the Spartans in the ladies division. The Spartans seemed destined for victory when they led at the half by 2-0 through two well-placed penalty corner flicks by Marzana Fiedtkou. The [...]
Aracari Resort to come alive this Saturday
The Aracari Resort is expected to come alive this Saturday when the Guyana Volleyball Federation –organised four-man Beach Tournament which is being sponsored by Aracari Resort opens with first round action among the sixteen teams. The competition which has prize money totalling in excess of $300,000 will see the country’s best volleyball players take to [...]
Assad Fudadin delighted with West Indies ‘A’ call up for England
National middle order batsman Assad Fudadin has described his late call up to the West Indies ‘A’ team as a pleasant surprise and an opportunity that he would take full advantage of in an effort to fulfill his desire to play Test cricket. The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club left handed batsman flew [...]
12-team Domino tournament fixed for Onasis Club this weekend
A 12-team domino tournament in honour of Davo, who celebrates his 80th birth anniversary, will be staged at the Onasis Club of Bagotstown EBD on Sunday June 6 starting at 13:00hrs. The tournament would be played in a two in, one out format and the winning team carts off $60,000 and a trophy. The team [...]
Vijay Rahim (dead-lift) & Wazim Immamdeen (squat) establish new records
Junior Power Lifting sensation, Berbician Vijay Rahim’s record breaking performance was the highlight of the just concluded Banks Power Stout sponsored Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation Claude Charles Memorial Intermediate championships, held at the St. Stanislaus College Auditorium on Sunday last. Rahim competing out of the Hardcore Gym and lifting in the Sub-Junior, Junior and men’s [...]
12-man team off to JKA/WF Pan American Karate training camp & c/ships
A twelve-member team from the Japan Karate Association/World Federation Guyana (JKA/WFG), leaves today to represent and promote Guyana by participating in the JKA/WF America – Pan American Karate Training Camp and Championships which will be held in Panama City, Panama. The camp will entail training sessions on the essentials of the art form for five-hours [...]
Keen tussle anticipated as Open Chess Tournament commences
The nation’s top chess players would vie for honours when the Guyana Chess Federation in collaboration with DDL / Topco Juices stages its Open Chess Tournament at the KEI-SHAR’S Sports Club, Camp & Hadfield Sts, starting tomorrow afternoon. The competition is organized in a three tiered format that will see players battling for honours in [...]
Top domino teams vie for honours in South Turkeyen Sports Committee tourney
The South Turkeyen Sports Committee, known for successfully staging sports events will host the Independence domino finals tonight at the Guyana Legion’s Hall, Carifesta Avenue starting at 19:00hrs. Several teams would be vying for the top spot including National Communications Network (NCN), Guyana Legion, the Ex GDF Association, Edward Beharry Co Ltd, National Insurance and [...]
Meten-Meer-Zorg, McGillvary crowned champions
McGillvary suffered mixed fortunes in their respective finals of this year’s Seerja Construction Company Region 3 Primary Schools Windball Championships which ended last Friday, at the Uitvligt Community Centre ground. In what was the first in the history of Windball Cricket, Zone champions from Leguan, Wakenaam, West Bank and West Coast Demerara and East Bank [...]
Too many abortions go unrecorded – Health Minister
Too many medical terminations of pregnancy are still not being reported, according to Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy. The Minister’s remarks were forthcoming on Monday even as he addressed a family planning forum at the Pegasus Hotel. The forum which was engaged by the Maternal and Child, Health Department of the Ministry of Health [...]
