Dem boys seh…Bharrat want $10 million
It was only a matter of time before Freddie woulda get Bharrat mad. It happen and Bharrat suing from Harry Right to Harry Wrong. And he want $10 million. Bharrat already sell he house and he also tell de world that he got money in de bank—at least $5 million. He mean he gun nail [...]
Vehicles stalled for weeks
…as rains, fire sever G/T-Lethem road link The rains combined with poor maintenance practices have severed the main link between coastal Guyana and Lethem. The roadway has been used by people transporting goods and hardware to the hinterland community, sometimes with an onward connection to neighbouring Brazil. Two weeks ago, two of the culverts that [...]
President Jagdeo sues Freddie Kissoon, KNnews for over $10M
President Bharrat Jagdeo is suing daily columnist, Frederick Kissoon, and Kaieteur News for over $10M, claiming libel in a publication on June 28, last. Chief Justice (ag), Ian Chang, yesterday granted an interim injunction, filed by Attorneys-at-law Anil Nandlall and Euclin Gomes, restraining Kissoon, Kaieteur News’ Editor-in-Chief Adam Harris, and the National Media and Publishing [...]
RC caught on camera having sex with female prisoner in lock-ups
The recently installed surveillance cameras at police stations have paid dividends, landing a Rural Constable (RC) in hot water for having sex with a female prisoner at the East La Penitence lock-ups on Monday night. Although the camera only picked up the Rural Constable’s feet, it provided investigators with enough to launch an investigation into [...]
Other crew members’ NIS contributions unpaid
Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir has stated that Pritipaul Singh Investments and the now dead captain were the ones liable for the contributions to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) for 19-year-old Orlon Munroe, who was burnt after a fishing trawler exploded. The teen received burns to almost 90 percent of his body in the accident. [...]
US introduces stringent laws on wood imports
- more paperwork for exporters By Leonard Gildarie The US has introduced new regulations governing the importation of wood and its products into that country and a number of high-level agricultural officials are here to sensitize local stakeholders of the implications. Within the next few days, there will be discussions in different regions with loggers, [...]
Bosai Minerals embroiled in Ghana bauxite controversy
Months of investigation has revealed traces of negligence and conflict of interest on the part of officialdom resulting in Ghana losing millions of US dollars over the sale of the Ghana Bauxite Company Limited (GBCL) to Bosai Minerals Group; a Chinese company. Preliminary findings by The Herald put the country’s loss close to $20 million [...]
Blackwood slams ‘double’ in Jamaica’s 380, Guyana 136-7 in reply
Eighteen-year-old West Indies under-19 batsman Jermaine Blackwood yesterday became the first batsman to register a regional under-19 double century since Guyana’s Leon Johnson scored an even unbeaten 200 against Barbados in St Vincent five years ago. The right-handed Blackwood, who scored 90 against Trinidad and Tobago in the opening round of this year’s TCL regional [...]
Dr. Da Silva among winners row at Modern Optical handgun Shoot
Dr. Johann Da Silva, K. Harripersaud and Gordon Richards won their respective divisions at last weekend’s Modern Optical sponsored Pistol Shooting championships staged at the Timehri ranges. Dr. DaSilva secured victory in the ‘A’ Class after staving off a strong challenge from Joseph Chin and Dale Hing, all representing the Guyana NRA handgun team. Chin [...]
U-17 Footballers winding down preparations for World Cup qualifiers
- to play Bartica at GFC Ground from 13:30hrs today By Franklin Wilson The National Under-17 footballers ‘Junior Jaguars’ are winding down their preparations ahead of their World Cup qualifying Group C matches against host nation Dominica, Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. Kaieteur Sport caught up with the team and Technical staff at the [...]
Barbadian racer Mohamed Bhana promises good performance
Barbadian motor racer Mohamed Bhana, who competes in Group 2B, believes that this time around he will produce a far better performance that his last visit here. Bhana, who drives a 2nd Generation Mazda RX7 based his assessment on his previous visit here where he climbed out of Group 2B into the Group 3 category [...]
Guyana begin first step towards Champions league
By Sean Devers On August 13th 2006 in the 106-sqaure-mile Island of Antigua 14 Guyanese players and two officials became instant millionaires when Narsingh Deonarine’s final over six gave Guyana the inaugural Stanford regional 20/20 title with a breathtaking win against Trinidad and Tobago in the final. Four years later and after losing by a [...]
Puerto Rico bound boxing team leaves Saturday
The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) team for the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in Puerto Rico will depart these shores on Saturday morning with the aim of securing medals at the event. The six boxers; Orlando Allicock, Devon Boatswain, Dexter Jordan, Ray Sandiford, Clevon Rock and Bert Braithwaite will be accompanied by Manager [...]
Driving School needed to combat rising influx of competitors
Veteran driver Jad Rahaman speaking with Kaieteur Sport said that there is no doubt the sport of motor racing is gaining popularity among sporting fans and could be considered as a mainstream sport right now. According to Rahaman, who emerged from a family of racers dating back over 40 years, he believes that with the [...]
Former senior E’bo skipper registers ton to capture title
Rams Cricket Club, led by an enterprising ton from former senior Essequibo Inter-county skipper and national youth player Rovendra Mandolall, defeated Cougar Cricket Club when play in the Ontario East Division Softball League concluded in Toronto Ontario Canada over the past week. The right-handed batsman emulated his colleague, former national youth player Vishaul Arjune, who [...]
P&P Insurance Brokers does it for another year
P&P Insurance Brokers Ltd once again displayed its unwavering commitment to the development of sports when it undertook to sponsor the annual Guyana Lawn Tennis Association –organised ‘Summer Camp’ which served off yesterday at the Pegasus Hotel Hardcourts. Managing Director of the Company Bishwa Panday in his comments at the opening ceremony said that they [...]
$120M sale of President’s home transparent
- lawyer says A lawyer for President Bharat Jagdeo yesterday said that the recent sale of the head of state’s Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara property for $120M, was done in a transparent manner. According to Attorney-at-law, Anil Nandlall, in a statement in which he disclosed that he was the President’s lawyer, the agreement of sale [...]
Singh eyes Justin Langer’s record in England
By Sean Devers National middle order left-hander Vishaul Singh hit his third consecutive century in the division One of the Kent 50-over League in England on Sunday for Sandwich Town CC and now has his eyes set on breaking the 19-year league record of 1,020 runs set by former Australian Test batsman Justin Langer. The [...]
Cambio teller charged for fraud
Former cashier at the Swiss House cambio, Patrick Pompey was yesterday slapped with another fraudulent conversion charge. Pompey who was charged with four counts of fraudulent conversion earlier in the year is now accused of converting $2.6M to his own use. It is alleged that on January 26, being solely entrusted with $2.6M which was [...]
Father of three killed in East Bank accident
- car slams into concrete bridge A 32-year-old taxi driver and father of three became the latest road fatality after he lost control of his car and slammed into a concrete bridge at Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara. Reports are that Gerald Scotland was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital. This [...]
Hearts of Oak Masters Annual football camp slated for July 19 – August 20
By Samuel Whyte The Annual Hearts of Oak Masters’ Teach them Young football summer camp will be staged this year from Monday July 19 to Friday August 20 at the Scott Church ground Princess Elizabeth road New Amsterdam. This is the 11th year of the programme which will be held five days weekly from Monday-Friday from [...]
BCB salutes team for winning DJ Stress Twenty20 Festival
The President and members of the Berbice Cricket Board have offered words of congratulations to Captain Royston Crandon and his team for winning the DJ Stress Twenty20 Festival at the National Stadium. Board Treasurer Anil Beharry who was also Manager of the team described the win as one of the greatest recent achievements of the [...]
Pensioner succumbs hours after struck by car
Police have detained a male security guard after an elderly woman who he had earlier yesterday struck down while driving, succumbed to her injuries later in the day. Sometime after 10:00 hours yesterday, 79 year-old Ms. Yvonne Montouth was attempting to cross Main Street at the junction with Quamina Street when the accident occurred. The [...]
Electrocuted Melanie Damishana youth laid to rest
- mother forgives homeowner Almost the entire village of Melanie Damishana turned out yesterday to pay their final respects to 16-year-old Leandrew Davis, who died tragically two Mondays ago after he was electrocuted while holding on to a fence near the community’s playfield. Following a viewing of his body at his residence, Davis’ casket was [...]
Long-awaited Guyana, Norway forest fund established
-US$30 million by month-end In what could be seen as a major advancement, Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo and Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg yesterday announced the establishment of the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF), and the World Bank has been invited to act as the fund manager. Norway, a government statement said last evening, will [...]
