Strong individual performances highlight NSBF Day Two
- Noel, Douglas, Vieira, steal show Strong individual performances from Sheldon Noel, Dominique Douglas and Tequain Vieira for their respective schools highlighted the second day of the National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF) yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Noel set the tone for a thrilling day of high school basketball when he kept Charlestown’s [...]
BCB names squad for DJ Stress Twenty20
The Berbice Cricket Board has named a strong sixteen-man squad to represent the County at the upcoming DJ Stress Twenty20 tournament at the National Stadium, Providence. West Indies ODI player, Royston Crandon, has been appointed captain while test player Narsingh Deonarine is his deputy. The full team reads: Royston Crandon (Captain), Narsingh Deonarine (Vice Captain), [...]
Local Under-19 cricketers to play practice game starting today
The Guyana Under-19 cricket team will be having its second practice match against a Rest team from today, Tuesday, 29 June to Thursday, July 1 starting at 10:00hrs daily at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary, Georgetown. The players are preparing for the upcoming Regional Under-19 competition. The following players are asked to be [...]
Cop dies in pick-up crash
A 40-year-old policeman was killed at around 15:00 hours yesterday, after a pickup he was travelling in careened into a canal near Pearl, East Bank Demerara, after being struck by a car. Sharyn Denny, of Lot 70 Haley Street was pronounced dead on arrival at the Diamond Diagnostic Centre. Reports are that Denny, along with [...]
Couple injured in hit and run accident
- black wagon flees in Grove Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital were last night battling to save the life of 34 year-old motorcyclist, Orlando Mc Arthur, who was struck by a hit-and-run driver near Little Diamond, on the East Bank Demerara public road. The man’s reputed wife, Maria Stephens who was with him at [...]
Miner clubbed to death at Mahdia
- uncle slain at Mowasi Landing in April A 32-year-old miner whose uncle was brutally slain in the interior two months ago, was clubbed to death at Mahdia on Sunday night. Vanburn Hanover, of Jonestown, Mahaica, ECD, died at the Mahdia Hospital shortly after he was found lying unconscious in front of a disco at [...]
Abusive husband held after wife found dead
FERRY STREET, NEW AMSTERDAM – Last evening, ranks in Division ‘B’ of the Guyana Police Force detained a man after his reputed wife, 40-year-old Pauline David of Ferry Street, New Amsterdam was pronounced dead at the New Amsterdam Hospital a few hours earlier. Police arrived at the home of the couple and minutes later, about [...]
Dem boys seh….Ashni vex
Ashni can really fret. He tek on de World Bank representative because de man talk to de Waterfalls paper bout how de government never ask de World Bank fuh help wid de hydro. Is true but Ashni still get vex. And dem boys seh that cuss don’t have back door. De World Bank got more [...]
‘Blacka’ may have been wounded during shootout
- reports As police continue to scour the Mowasi Landing area for the gunman known as ‘Blacka’, they are reportedly investigating leads which indicate that the fugitive has been wounded. According to information received, the gunman who allegedly killed 20-year-old miner Devon Baird was himself wounded in the abdomen and shoulder during the shootout with [...]
Jurors reminded US Govt. has to prove allegations
JFK terror plot… As the trial involving three Guyanese who have been accused in the plot to commit a terrorist act at the John F Kennedy Airport gets underway, the jurors have been given their instructions as it relates to their duty. The jurors were reminded that it is their duty to find the facts [...]
Surgical operations common place Caribbean-wide
– says Professor Naraynsingh Surgeries in the Caribbean have become fairly commonplace, with routine surgeries being undertaken Caribbean-wide to address hernias, piles, varicose veins and even gall bladder and fibroids, according to President of the Eight Caribbean College of Surgeons Conference, Professor Vijay Naraynsingh. However, there have been additional introductions as is evident in Guyana [...]
Senior citizen claims racial discrimination
- says she is being denied her pension Seventy-four year old Shahidan Azeez, of Cummings Street, Georgetown returned to Guyana in December last, after spending three years in the United States with relatives. In January of this year, she applied to the relevant authorities to receive her old age pension as a senior citizen of [...]
Ruminant sector further developed
- 54 breeding rams distributed to farmers Significant emphasis is being placed on expansion of the livestock sector, and one such is the provision of breeding animals. During the distribution exercise at the National Agricultural Institute (NARI) on Saturday last, Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud said that the exercise is aimed at improving the genetics [...]
Lawyer files notices to compel Magistrate to refer case to High Court
Attorney at law Mursaline Bacchus has served a notice on Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo requesting that she should refer a matter to the High Court to determine its constitutionality. The matter in contention is the Police vs James Ramlochan called ‘Ribs’ a butcher of Station Street, Reliance, who is charged with Unlawful Possession of Carcass, which [...]
Benn (4-59) continues to impress, but S/Africa still in front
By Sean Devers in Barbados In association with Caribbean Airlines Left-arm spinner Suleiman Benn continued his impressive work in this series to finish with 4-59 from 31 overs as South Africa ended the 2nd day of the 3rd and final Test against West Indies at the Kensington Oval yesterday with a lead of [...]
Contract drivers still awaiting pay from GECOM
Contract drivers who worked for the Guyana Elections Commission—GECOM– are still appealing to the relevant authorities to delve into their matter since they alleged that they worked for months and have not received any payment to date. “Are we slaves? They are working us for free,” said Shawn Schultz, a driver that is still to [...]
Nadir accountable for his June 15 agreement with ICEM-GB&GWU
The GB&GWU on Friday dispatched a letter to Labour Minister Manzoor Nadir as a reminder to him of his commitment made on June 15 to Mr. Manfred Warda, General Secretary, International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions (ICEM), of his willingness to facilitate dialogue between Guyana Bauxite & General Workers’ Union and [...]
Abraham places 4th at Ontario Provincial C/ships
Qualifies for Canadian Nationals; inches closer to IFBB Pro Card Guyana born Eustace Abraham, undeniably one of the most dominant amateur bodybuilders in Ontario, Canada and a strong contender in line for his IFBB pro card, competed on Saturday June 17th at the Ontario Provincial Championships at a bodyweight of 232 lbs, the lightest [...]
Who is the best driver locally to be answered July 18
- fans promised a day of keen rivalry When the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club host its July 18 Meeting at the South Dakota Circuit, many questions that surfaced recently will be answered providing that the very best competitors in their respective categories take to the grid. A sport that has grown steadily [...]
Commitment to Kwakwani Community fulfilled
- Logging and other activities resume Commitment of support to assist the forest operations of Kwakwani affectedby heavy rainfall has been honoured, resulting in the resumption of logging operations. This has been confirmed by the Upper Berbice Forest ProducersAssociation. The intervention was made following the swelling of the Berbice River banks which affected forest operations. [...]
Emporium contributes to schools’ basketball festival
Hardware Emporium last week handed over a cheque to Street Solutions Inc, which is part of the organisation of the fifth 34-team National Schools’ Basketball Festival scheduled to start yesterday, Sunday, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Speaking on behalf of the company, Street Solutions’ Operations Assistant, Kurt Wilson told this newspaper that the company [...]
McKay (snr), Benjamin (vets) repeat; Holder, Barratt claim junior & female titles
By Franklin Wilson Roraima Bikers Club Warren ‘Forty’ Mc Kay (1 hour 47 minutes 23 seconds) and Gary Benjamin of Flying Ace Cycle Club (1 hour 21 minutes 44 seconds) both retained their respective senior and veteran titles when the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) hosted their National Championships yesterday on the East Coast of [...]
Banks renews commitment to Marian Academy
- hands over basketball uniforms to school Banks DIH Limited yesterday handed over a quantity of uniforms to Marian Academy as the school gears to take part in the ongoing National Schools’ Basketball Festival. The contribution was made at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Basketball and Sports Coordinator at Marian, Chris Bowman told Kaieteur Sport [...]
NSBF impressively opens at CASH
- Sports Ministry actively involved The National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF), which promises to be the largest in this fifth edition, opened yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) with a Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport relationship being forged with Street Solutions. Among those that were present and spoke at the gala event, [...]
Kishore wins Safeway Security Golf tourney
Teenage golfer Avinda Kishore added another trophy to his collection when he won the Safeway Security sponsored Medal play Golf tournament last Saturday at Lusignan Club. The diminutive golfer who placed third in recent tournament had an outstanding day on the course finishing with a net 69 from a gross 81 playing off a 12 [...]
