QC foreign language teacher to compete in Miss Jamzone
Yes, he’s ‘closer’ than you could ever imagine. International singer-songwriter, Ne-Yo, has been roped in by the Hits and Jams crew for the tenth anniversary of Jamzone, the country’s biggest beach jam – well it’s not a beach jam event anymore. What started off as a band on the beach with a $40,000 first prize [...]
50-YEAR FRIENDSHIP ENDS IN MURDER
- D&I worker hacked to death Police have detained a Foulis, East Coast Demerara man in connection with the hacking to death of 58-year-old Gerald Indar called ‘Banja’ around 17:30 hours yesterday. Indar’s brutal murder, two days before his 59th birthday, brought a tragic end to a 50-year-old friendship between him and the suspect in [...]
Angry community accuses homeowner of killing teen
Electrified fence death… Anger continues to rage among residents of Melanie Damishana on the East Coast of Demerara over the electrocution of 16-year-old Leandrew Davis. The young man perished on Monday afternoon while holding on to an electrified fence in an effort to retrieve a football which had been kicked into a nearby yard from [...]
Auditor General zeroes in on GECOM
- $24.6M still missing The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) may escape a Forensic Audit despite the fact that allegations of corruption have been leveled at the organization. In early April, following comments by President Bharrat Jagdeo himself, GECOM came under scrutiny for its procurement practices. Eventually information came to light which suggested that certain suppliers [...]
Chief Justice orders return of Peter Ramsaroop’s equipment
…search warrant found to be flawed Chief Justice (ag) Ian Chang yesterday lambasted the police as he made the order to have the police return the seized equipment owned by businessman and politician, Peter Ramsaroop. Justice Chang also found that the search warrant executed by the police was flawed as it was signed by a [...]
IMF looks for ways to ‘warm-up’ broke CARICOM
By Neil Marks in Montego Bay, Jamaica The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has signalled its willingness to look at ways it can help countries of the regional trade and integration bloc, CARICOM, which are unable to pay debts and meet recurrent costs, such as investing in education, health and infrastructure. “We are committed to work [...]
Dem boys seh…What GuySuCo resignation?
From de time de Waterfalls paper publish Errol Hanoman money dem boys know that he woulda be in trouble. Dem know that de pay woulda full some people eye. Dem start to find excuse right away. Well Errol resign but dem boys know that is more than that. Dem mussy knock he off but dem [...]
Excess water being released from conservancies
By Leonard Gildarie Authorities have started to release waters from the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) as heavy rains hit Guyana. Already the level has gone past the full supply capacity, forcing officials to release waters into the Demerara River to reduce the stress in the dams. Water has also risen in the Mahaica/Mahaicony/Abary and [...]
GGDMA to purchase fire tender for Mahdia
- $10M raised by fund The Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to helping the people of Mahdia following the recent devastating fire. The GGDMA noted that it is in the process of engaging the Mahdia Mining Committee and regional officials on how the assistance to be provided by the [...]
Suriname’s Blue Wings on EU blacklist
BRUSSELS –The European Commission, citing safety concerns, on Tuesday removed Suriname’s Blue Wings from its list of airlines permitted to fly within the European Union, according to the Wall Street Journal yesterday. Blue Wings was added to the blacklist as a consequence of a “series of accidents suffered by this airline and serious deficiencies revealed [...]
Missing trawler captain’s relatives plan memorial service
Holda Williams, the wife of missing trawler captain Delbert Williams says that family is presently planning to keep a memorial service for her husband. The captain went missing in the Waini area almost three Saturdays ago after his fishing vessel exploded. Yesterday Williams’s wife said that the entire family is still shock and are still [...]
Burglars fail in attempt on Bagotville Post Office
West Demerara police are investigating an attempted burglary at the Bagotville Post Office over the holiday weekend. Kaieteur News understands that the would-be burglars, after smashing the lower part of a concrete wall, entered the wooden building by ripping boards off the floor from beneath the building. Attempts were then made to open a safe [...]
U.S. announces new fees for consular services
The United States Embassy in Georgetown, along with all U.S Embassies worldwide, will begin, from July 13, charging new fees for consular services aside from visitor visas. According to a release from the embassy, the fees cover the operating expenses for the 301 consular posts abroad, including Guyana; 23 domestic passport agencies, and other centers [...]
Klass lauds ‘Lady Jags’ on history making triumph
Believes their sacrifice and hard work brought them through President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Colin Klass has lauded the ‘Lady Jags’ and their Technical staff headed by Technical Director Mark Rodrigues for their history making win over Cuba which paved the way for Guyana’s qualification for the CONCACAF Gold Cup which will [...]
Minister congratulates ‘Lady Jags’ on Historical Feat
Minister of Sports Dr. Frank Anthony has hailed the achievement of the ‘Lady Jags’ as phenomenal following their qualification for the CONCACAF Gold Cup and becoming the first team ever to achieve such a feat. Dr. Anthony said the Lady Jags displayed great heart, determination, discipline and the will to achieve. “Your win by a [...]
Minister congratulates ‘Lady Jags’ on Historical Feat
Minister of Sports Dr. Frank Anthony has hailed the achievement of the ‘Lady Jags’ as phenomenal following their qualification for the CONCACAF Gold Cup and becoming the first team ever to achieve such a feat. Dr. Anthony said the Lady Jags displayed great heart, determination, discipline and the will to achieve. “Your win by a [...]
Boxing Board officials inspired by ProAm results
- anticipates rapid future development By Michael Benjamin Former Secretary of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), Trevor Arno is extremely pleased at the general impact the ProAm Boxing cards has had on Guyanese boxing fans. He is also optimistic that the programme would develop into immense proportions in a very short time. [...]
Kwakwani win three NSBF titles in one night
- GT left empty handed, Linden snatches other Kwakwani Secondary School balled to an emphatic and historic feat at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Monday night when the school won three titles in as many groups with the curtains coming down on the National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF). Kwakwani opened their title hunt when [...]
Vishaul Singh continues to impress in England
National left-handed batsman Vishaul Singh continues to impress in England in the Kent League with scores of 83 against Sibton Park CC, 110 against Hyve CC, and 141 against Canterbury CC. The pint-size left-hander, who made his First Class debut this year, informed Kaieteur Sport that his team is in the top four at the [...]
Straker, Morgan, Fortune headline outstanding performances
- Sprinter Harris also performed creditably Junior Carifta Games Gold medallist Jevina Straker, Alika Morgan and Alisha Fortune headlined a list of outstanding performances from Guyanese runners at the 36th Hampton Games which ended recently in Trinidad and Tobago. Straker, who is a two-time 1500 metres champion at the Junior Carifta Games, won the Under-17 [...]
Adam Harris opens up on representing Guyana
- Sprinter on first time visit to motherland By Edison Jefford In an exclusive interview with Kaieteur Sport yesterday that ranged from his personal motivation and inspiration, representing Guyana on the big stage, the status of local track and field and some of his challenges, Adam Harris was candid on his first trip here. The [...]
Fernandes wins both Open titles
Nicolette Fernandes once again wrote her name into the history books of local squash when she achieved an unprecedented double, at this year’s Farfan & Mendes National Squash Championships. The audience at the Georgetown Club Courts erupted on Saturday evening as the Queen of Guyana’s squash had the title of men’s national champion bestowed on [...]
Guyana open campaign against W/Wards on July 23
By Sean Devers Guyana could start as one of the favourites to take the inaugural West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Caribbean 20/20 cricket tournament which will be played this month in Barbados and Trinidad. Guyana won the first ever 20/20 tournament in the Caribbean when they defeated Trinidad and Tobago in the Stanford 20/20 series [...]
Xenon Academy lose in Barbados
Guyana’s Xenon Academy lost to St Clair Dacon of St Vincent on Sunday in Barbados in a rain affected match in the Sir Gary Sobers International School cricket competition. The game was reduced to 25 overs per side and Xenon Academy scored 94 all out in 24.5 overs with Carwin Austin hitting two fours in [...]
Jury sees video of De Freitas planning attack
…as accused attempts to discredit witness Russell De Freitas, one of the Guyanese implicated in the plot to blow up a fuel bunker at the John F Kennedy Airport in New York, is seeking to have the United States Government declassify the identity of one of the law enforcement officials involved in the case. In [...]
