National Rugby squad into final stages of preparations
National Coach/player Theodore Henry speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday shortly before spearheading a light practice session at the National Park informed that the squad is currently into the final stages of preparations for the upcoming CAC Tournament which will be held on July 24-25 at the National Stadium. This tournament is expected to be followed [...]
Schools’ Basketball Festival launched at CASH
The National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) was yesterday launched at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) with Coordinator of the event, Chris Bowman, calling it the “benchmark” of youth and basketball development in 83,000 square miles, Guyana. “The National Schools’ Basketball Festival is a national championship for the country’s top secondary and tertiary school teams [...]
Gayadin feels that July 18 is a defining occasion for him
When the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club host its July 18 Championship at the South Dakota Circuit, it could mark a defining occasion for local speedster Gavin Gayadin. Gayadin, who competes in the Group 3 category in an invited comment with Kaieteur Sport Monday, last said that the upcoming Meet is a significant one [...]
Is this the future of Table Tennis?
THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO!! Touted as the next President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA), Commissioner of Police, Henry Greene (centre) was snapped paying keen attention to GTTA General Secretary, Godfrey Munroe (right) with Director of Sport, Neil Kumar trying to get the attention of the officials at the Cliff Anderson [...]
Digicel’s John Barnes shares his thoughts on yesterday’s World Cup matches
We saw two African teams go out today (yesterday) which was very disappointing. Nigeria’s game, which resulted in a 2-2 draw against South Korea, was not enough to put them through. It was an unusual group because all Nigeria needed to do was win 1-0 to go through to the final sixteen, but unfortunately they [...]
Essequibo Islands Ten10 Softball cricket reaches final stage
The sun came out in all its glory allowing play in the third Essequibo Islands Ten10 Softball cricket competition to resume on Sunday June 13 last. A small but vocal crowd turned out to witness the matches and was treated to some exhilarating cricket. When stumps were drawn at the end of the day’s activities, [...]
Media cricket team practice on tomorrow @CSCE
The Media cricket team will practice tomorrow at the Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence from 09:30hrs ahead of their upcoming Twenty20 game against the West Demerara Mc Gill Superstars which forms part of the action in the 2nd annual DJ Stress Twenty20 Festival set for July 4 at the National Stadium, Providence. Team members of [...]
Castrol Volleyball Tournament expected to boost image, popularity
Despite the anticipated presence of the country’s best volleyball players, the Castrol Strikers/Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) organised Tournament which is being sponsored by Tradewind Tankers/Guyana True Champions Tournament is also expected to attract a new nucleus of players to the sport. This is according to a source from the Organising Committee, who told Kaieteur Sport [...]
Hopetown United and Shieldstown through to last 16
The New Building Society Limited second division 40 overs competition for teams in the Ancient County resumed after a break due to the May/June rainy season. Hopetown United and Shieldstown, both of West Berbice, won their matches to emerge as winners of the West Coast and West Bank Zones, respectively. Hopetown United bowled out Bush [...]
Lower Corentyne are NCN / BCB Inter Zone U-15 champs
Crush West Berbice by 62 runs Lower Corentyne led by fine all round efforts from Arif Chan and Shanaz Ramcharran crushed West Berbice by 62 runs to left the National Communication Network Under-15 Inter-Zone title when the final was contested on Sunday last at the Edinburgh Cricket Ground. After winning the toss and electing to [...]
ACDA students entertained by Hare Krishna movement
The Ratha Yatra festival now has become an annual feature in Guyana around this time of the year, and members of the faith gathered yesterday at ACDA headquarters, Thomas Lands, to begin their “food for life programme” where fruits and sweets are prepared and blessed, then shared out to the public. Students of ACDA’s Centre [...]
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Reference is made to your editorial of Sunday June 20, 2010 titled “Cricket Criminals”. In return for nine (9) votes pledged by the Demerara Cricket Board the Head Honcho of Guyana’s Cricket, Mr. Chetram Singh ceded some of the most influential positions to persons whom he knew are– to use your words “incestuous [...]
Bail for meter technicians on demanding money charge
Two employees of Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL), who allegedly tried to fleece an unsuspecting customer, were each placed on $75,000 bail when they appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday. The men Heston Grant, 36, of Goed Fortuin, West Bank Demerara, and Rayon Henry 25, of Lot 7 Princes Street, were both [...]
Accident responsible for resident suffering heart attack
The horrible smash-up that involved two Toyota AT 212 motorcars on Saturday evening on the Number Two East Canje public road and claimed two lives, is now being blamed for another. Tony Tayloo, called Rocky, 25, of 383 Number Two village, East Canje Berbice, and Suracedyal Kalipersaud, called Emran, 29, of 75 Sheet Anchor and [...]
West Demerara gets new funeral home
Decomposing human remains picked up by the Guyana Police Force in the West Demerara District will now be properly stored to facilitate proper investigation. This comes in the wake of the opening of a state-of-the-art facility by the Thomas family. Over the weekend the family opened a Funeral Home which will also cater for the [...]
GRRC plans largest book exhibition
Preparations are underway by the Georgetown Reading and Research Centre (GRRC) to stage one of the largest book exhibitions locally – Guyana Book Festival 2010 – as it continues its efforts to get Guyanese, particularly children, to read more. Director of the centre, Rupert Hopkinson said that the Festival, which runs from Friday June 25 [...]
‘Bull Eye’ escapes from Mazaruni Prison
Police and prison authorities are on the hunt for a 36-year-old drug convict, who escaped from the Mazaruni Prison on Monday. A source said that Nigel Williams, called ‘Bull Eye’, of Charity Squatting Area, Essequibo, slipped away from prison warders while he was placed to work outside the compound. According to reports, Williams was last [...]
Mid-term evaluation report outlines 36 recommendations
A mid-term evaluation report outlined 36 recommendations to the Regional Steering Committee of the Guianas’ Sustainable Natural Resources Management Project (GSNRMP), when representatives met in Guyana on Tuesday. Presented by World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Regional Representative, Dominiek Plouvier, the report stated that while the overall management of the project was good, monitoring it needed more [...]
Much needs to be done
Dear Editor, The recent reports, which suggest that the opposition political parties are open to forming a coalition to contest the 2011 elections, are welcome news. The opposition political parties should indeed consider the benefit of an alliance in the interest of moving Guyana forward. Results in recent elections in Trinidad and Suriname are examples [...]
Oil is the problem
Dear Editor, When the United States invaded Iraq and committed wholesale slaughter of Iraqis it was for oil. Well the Americans have so much now they can bathe with it, cook it, and even drink it. I wonder when the ordinary Americans see what oil is doing to their lives if they don’t reflect on [...]
Flooding, drought cost US$35M annually from 1988-2006
- collaboration best approach to farmers’ insurance Even though a recent key meeting in Antigua on farmers’ insurance has recognized the enormous challenges in implementation of any plan, the Guyana government says all is not lost and a public/private partnership may be the best solution. Any system involving agricultural insurance in Guyana must be effective, [...]
A plaintive cry for a leader
Dear Sir, While reading Kaieteur News dated 21st June 2010, I was arrested by a letter written by Sasenarine Singh entitled “Open letter to the PNC leadership”. Let me hasten to say that I am no political activist. I am a simple die-hard Guyanese, longing to see a country in which each citizen, be he [...]
Causing death accused remanded
Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday refused to grant bail to a man who was accused of causing the death of a woman when he drove his minibus dangerously. It is alleged that Trevor Boston, 33, of Pearl, East Bank Demerara, on April 3, at Croal Street, drove his minibus in a dangerous manner which [...]
AFC likely to disappear
Dear Editor, We are all no doubt looking with great interest at how the Alliance for Change (AFC) is unraveling right before our eyes. Unless urgent action is taken, the party is likely to disappear. Developments over the last week must be of grave concern for this young and inexperienced political party. Here are some [...]
Goo-goo, Ga-ga
King Kong, Mr. Miasmic Mess and King Kaka; these are just a few of the kinder nicknames being casually tossed about for certain headline catchers lately. I have just one response. Really? Is this how civil discourse is being conducted now? Seriously? It is like we are on a playground and the only retort that [...]
