Ticket #6116 wins GHB fundraising raffle
The Guyana Hockey Board fundraising raffle was drawn Friday evening at the YMCA Pavilion. The first prize of a trip for two to Trinidad compliments of Caribbean Airlines was won by ticket #6116; second prize of one 25″ television from Singer went to ticket #433, while the third prize of one Blackberry Gemini from Digicel [...]
The Politics of Leadership: Part 3 of Guyana and its Presidency
By Sir Ronald Sanders Guyana’s system of government and its electoral system are very different from the systems in place in the other 14 Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) countries. For a start, it has an Executive President whose powers under the Constitution are considerable. Understanding the system is important to appreciating the politics [...]
Olvis Mitchell cops MVP award as BFA hosts Coca Cola presentation
Rosignol United’s Olvis Mitchell copped the Most Valuable Player award when the Berbice Football Association in collaboration with Banks DIH Limited hosted the Coca Cola Senior knock-out presentation at the Winners Circle Night Spot & Pool Hall located at #22 Bel Air, West Coast Berbice. Mitchell’s teammate Roncy Caleb was named the best Goalkeeper of [...]
Berbice Cricket Officials express delight at Brandon Bess’ elevation to Test Cricket
The cricketing public of Berbice has reacted with total elation and satisfaction at the elevation of Blairmont and Berbice cricketer Brandon Bess to Test Cricket. Bess became the 14th Berbician to play Test Cricket when he made his debut against South Africa in Barbados yesterday. Many of his teammates and cricket officials in Berbice are [...]
Gray feels that Guyana will be competitive
National Captain Sabola Gray in an interview with Kaieteur Sport said that the current squad in training has been very dedicated and committed and she expects them to be very competitive at the NACRA Sevens Championships which will be played in Guyana following the completion of the CAC Tournament. The national skipper of the defending [...]
What a nice start to alliance-building!
By Khemraj Ramjattan Chairman, AFC It was not surprising to me that the PPP Government and its State Media would have commenced an attack on the AFC after its public announcement of its decisions at its June 12th National Executive Meeting. What is surprising, however, is the magnitude and intensity of this concerted onslaught on [...]
BCB congratulates Bess on elevation to Test Cricket
The President and Executive Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board have extended heartfelt congratulations to Brandon Bess on making his Test debut for the West Indies versus South Africa yesterday in Barbados. Bess became the 14th Berbician to play Test Cricket joining an elite list that consists of John Trim, Rohan Kanhai, Basil Butcher, Joe [...]
Beware! Con artists are out in numbers
By Adam Harris Someone once said that if something is too good to be true then it is too good to be true. If a man comes up to you and says that he can take your $100,000 and double it within two days then rest assured that he cannot. That is an offer that [...]
Clevon solid as a ‘Rock’ in return bout against Singh
For the second time in as many months Junior Commonwealth lightweight champion, Clevon Rock turned in a classical display to defeat his nemesis, Republican representative, Nankumar Singh, distinguishing himself as a true champion while strengthening the ambassadorial responsibilities placed on his shoulders for the upcoming Central American and Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico starting next [...]
How about a coalition of good leaders?
Last Sunday I posited that there are good people in all the various political parties of Guyana. In response, a friend on Facebook told me that if this is indeed the case, those good people should be “courageous” enough to shun the overarching corruption in the country. I agree with my friend. I honestly do [...]
The human condition, the mind and life’s mysteries
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 was not a day of significance for me. Nothing happened on that day that will become a milestone in my life. In fact, nothing special or extraordinary occurred in my life on that day that should cause me to remember it. But I did make some serious reflections on that day [...]
The Baccoo speaks
The madness is still on the roads. We have had a spate of accidents, just as I predicted. It is not yet over. A speeding motorist is going to snuff out the life of a young person because he would lose control when he spots another vehicle crossing his path. The police are going to [...]
No to Hollow Men
As the talks of coalitions and coalition-building fill the newspapers and the airwaves, I realise with a start that five years have elapsed. Five years, that is, after the last round of opposition coalition talks preceding the 2006 elections petered out. It would appear that we might have the elements of an incipient tradition here: [...]
WHEN CHAMPIONS MEET
Two champions met recently in Port of Spain. Our Champion of the Earth met with the Champion of the People’s Partnership. Just why they met stirred a mini-controversy. In the Trinidad media, it was initially reported that the meeting was about the relocation of a smelter project to Guyana. This was quickly debunked, with one [...]
GRA confirms smuggler’s missing boat
The Guyana Revenue Authority yesterday confirmed that a search has been launched for a smuggler’s boat that mysteriously disappeared from the Customs Boat House wharf on June 16. But a GRA release said that officials were “immensely dissatisfied” with a Kaieteur News June 10 story on the incident. In its statement, the GRA accused this [...]
Gunmen strike Diamond New Scheme grocery store
A 47-year-old shop owner of Diamond New Scheme, East Bank Demerara is thankful to be alive, following a daring daylight robbery at her grocery shop. Around 09:15 hours yesterday, when Pamela Sukhdeo responded to a call from a ‘customer’ at her shop she was never expecting that she would be confronted with the barrel of [...]
Woman excretes 59 pellets, accomplice 73
The two foreigners who were nabbed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport on Tuesday last, after admitting to ingesting pellets packed with cocaine are expected in court on Monday. Reports are that after they were hospitalised under guard for the past few days, the man, who is said to be an American citizen, has since [...]
Motorcyclist dies after slamming into power pole
Reckless riding in the vicinity of Houston turn on the East Bank of Demerara caused the death of 50-year-old Kendrick Mitchell of Lot 3 Barnwell North, Mocha, yesterday. At the scene of the accident, the man’s body lay on the median beside the electrical pole that he slammed into, before he met his demise. His [...]
Dem boys seh…Try Bharrat fuh Marriot money
Cricket and football is when people does play, stop and start over. Marriott is de newest game wheh de aim is to stop and start over. Dem start de Marriott and when people talk dem stop. Dem actually build a sewage network when dem stop. Dem start back. Dem boys seh that is de second [...]
M&CC hopes to learn from prevailing garbage crisis – King
The question has been asked about how effective is the operation of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) in the face of the prevailing garbage dilemma it faces. Garbage disposal contractors on Monday withdrew their collection services from the municipality, leaving the city entity to fend for itself in terms of city-wide garbage [...]
Food For The Poor renders assistance to flood-affected Kwakwani residents
Several residents of Kwakwani who were affected by the recent flooding in the area were given aid by Food For The Poor (Guyana) Inc. The residents of the area received food items and clothing. Residents on the left and right banks of the Berbice River gathered at two strategic locations, at Water Front and Lamp [...]
GPHC honours long serving awardees
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation last evening celebrated the many years of service seven special women gave to the hospital. Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, noted that over the years the hospital has had to endure much criticism but despite all that has been said it has grown. He said that the Hospital has [...]
Cane Grove Rice Mill – Hakh denies allegations by Strathaven residents
As far back as 2003, residents of Strathaven, Cane Grove have sought the assistance of the media regarding smoke, ash and chaff emanating from a rice mill and its dumpsite, which they claim pose a health risk for the community. On Friday, a letter to the editor published in this newspaper questioned the response of [...]
Tradewind Tankers sponsors V/ball Tournament
Tradewind Tankers, a shipping Company based in Barcelona, Spain was declared the official sponsor of the Castrol Strikers / Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF)-organised Tournament which was officially launched yesterday in the Boardroom of GuyOil Company, Kitty Branch. Captain Antonio Rodriguez, who represented the Company, handed over a cheque worth $500,000 to Castrol Striker’s Dexter Hoppie [...]
Sport needs more organisation and sponsorship says organisers
Street Solutions of Main Street, Georgetown has been involved in basketball for youths for the past five years, and has been closely supported by the Ministry of Sport under Director of Sport, Neil Kumar. Operations Assistant for Street Solutions Kurt Wilson told Kaieteur News that so far the organisation has been very successful in its [...]
