A wholly satisfying reward for a simple standout
Most parents offer their children a reward when they perform well at school and Kessa Kendall’s mother, Kathy, is no different. Bracing herself to buy something expensive or some one of the electronic gadgets that most children seemed so enamored with she says she was surprised at Kessa’s request. Kessa is a former Grade Six [...]
Kwakwani, Ituni in desperate plight
Region 10 flooding… …as emergency workers battle to find solutions …Coomacka waters subsiding By Leonard Gildarie Flood waters, brought on by heavy spring tide and rains, have subsided considerably in the Region 10 area, especially at Coomacka, but authorities are working against the clock to now bridge a section of the Ituni-Kwakwani road, which is [...]
Police Force remembers its fallen heroes
- concerns expressed over Const. Shepherd’s ommission The Guyana Police Force yesterday honoured the memory of 56 of its ranks who were killed in the line of duty at a special wreath laying anniversary ceremony at the ‘Place for Fallen Heroes’, Eve Leary. This year saw the addition of police Constable Baldat Becramsingh, who was [...]
Albouystown man found dead on pavement
Residents of Albouystown made a shocking discovery on Sunday morning after one of their residents was found lying dead on a pavement. Shawn Wilkinson 39, of Lot 63 Hunter Street Albouystown, was found with blood oozing from his nose and ears by neigbhours. After the discovery relatives rushed the man to the Georgetown Hospital where [...]
Parliamentary Committee divided on monitoring role
CLICO Debacle… Chairperson of the Economic Services Committee, Gail Teixeira during the last sitting of the National Assembly presented the most recent periodic report for that body. However during the subsequent debate, the House was apprised on just how divided that committee is on the monitoring role it was tasked with as it relates to [...]
Dem boys seh…Dem boys placing bets pun de Kuwait Prime Minister
De Prime Minister fuh Kuwait coming and dem boys want to know wheh he sleeping. Bharrat wouldn’t put he up at Pegasus or at Princess because heself tell a reporter that two hotel not good enough fuh tourists. De Prime Minister is not a tourist. In fact he more rich that any tourist who would [...]
Parents agonizing over trainee teacher’s unsolved murder
- killer still at large six months on By Michael Jordan It has been over six months since someone dumped Luciana Bhagwandin’s mutilated body at Harlem, West Coast Demerara, but the Trainee Teacher’s parents are still hoping that police will track down the sadist who killed their only daughter. They are sending out an appeal [...]
Cops yet to identify Vlissengen Road canal victim
Detectives are yet to identify the middle aged man who was fished out of the Vlissengen Road Canal on Thursday. When contacted yesterday officials from the Lyken Funeral Home said that no one has come forward to identify the body. The man who is of African ancestry and appeared to be in his fifties was [...]
Corentyne family homeless after fire
NUMBER SIXTY-SEVEN VILLAGE, CORENTYNE – Fire fighters are probing the cause of a blaze which has left five persons homeless at Number Sixty-seven Village on the Corentyne on Sunday. An Official of the Guyana Fire Service said initial investigation points to a one-burner kerosene stove which was left unsupervised. Fire-fighters at the Corriverton Fire Station [...]
King’s performance leaves opponents in awe
- Stephen Vieira also impressive Andrew King produced another dominant performance that left even his opponents in awe as he crushed the field en route to remaining unbeaten at the end of the day yesterday, at the South Dakota Circuit. Watched by a fair-sized crowd who braved the indifferent weather to support the local motor racers, [...]
Obituary: Edna Northey
- ATS: WW2 (b.1918 – d. July 16, 2010) Ms. Edna Northey, of Barr Street Kitty, died quietly at home on Friday night. She was ninety-two years old, and had given her life and talent to the people and causes she cared about. She worked hard and played hard as well, helping the British Guiana [...]
King says his reign will continue
- Vieira wary of losingBy Edison Jefford How has the tables turned so quickly? The humility of King offered the subdued answer when he spoke with Kaieteur Sport following his Group Four dominance yesterday at South Dakota that it is usually the norm for drivers to share the glory of the sport. “It has [...]
South Africa is a definite motivator says Sarwan
Skipper satisfied with preparations By Sean Devers In 2006 Ramnaresh Sarwan was the Captain when Guyana became the first ever regional 20/20 cricket champions in Antigua when they beat Trinidad and Tobago in the final of the Stanford 20/20 tournament. The win not only assisted in forging unity to a nation in its elections year [...]
LIAT stalls Under-17 footballers travel to Dominica for WC qualifiers
Already having to travel in batches due to the high rate of travel during this peak season, LIAT Airlines has made it even more challenging for the National Under-17 Footballers to get to Dominica to participate in Group C of the Caribbean Football Union World Cup Qualifying competition. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport yesterday, Manager Carlos [...]
New head of regional union seeks to bridge divide
Ursulla Ramdayal President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) Wayne Jones has assumed the Presidency of the Caribbean Public Services Association (CPSA), taking over from Head of the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU), Patrick Yarde. According to the system used by the regional body, the presidency is rotated on an annual basis in alphabetical [...]
Windwards beat Guyana by 7 wickets to take lead
The Windward Islands beat Guyana 7 wicket yesterday on the final day of their 3rd round TCL regional under-19 cricket match in St Lucia to move to the top of the points table on 21 points. Set 88 to win, the Windward Islands resumed the final day on 39-2 and although they lost another wicket, [...]
Jessica Stephenson finish 14th in 200m breast at CAC
Achieves PB in the process In her first outing at the senior level Guyana’s Jessica Stephenson while finishing 14th in the women’s 200m breaststroke at the XX1 Central American & Caribbean Games taking place in Puerto Rico swam to a Personal Best (PB) in the event. The opening ceremony of the event was postponed from [...]
Fitness Express supports long term athlete development
Sprinter Calvin Belgrave receives supplies for off season training Manager of Supplement and Nutrition Store Fitness Express, Located at John and Sheriff Streets, Campbellville, Jamie Mc Donald is adamant that for Guyana’s athletes to develop and become World beaters, the long term aspect of their development has to be top priority. Mc Donald expressed these [...]
Delayed flights and Tropical storm mar CAC Games opening
The twelve Guyanese athletes – 4 hockey players 6 boxers – scheduled to participate in the 21st Central American and Caribbean championships scheduled for Mayaguez, Puerto Rico were left stranded at the Piarco Airport, Trinidad and Tobago for one night after Liat Airlines encountered problems of inadequate aircrafts to take them onto the final leg [...]
UNDP/MCYS Long Term Athlete Development Workshop deemed a success
- so says Minister Anthony & Sports for Development Consultant Colin Higgs Ahead of what would be the historic unveiling of the National Sports Policy, the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport (MCYS) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) conducted a Long Term Athlete Development Training of Trainers Workshop. The aim of [...]
Man claims police harassment
Gordon Marshall 39 of 3410 Stevedore Housing Scheme is alleging that his landlords’ daughter in collaboration with the police has made his life hell for the past week. According to Marshall, he is renting the aforementioned house for $35,000 a month and has a four month old daughter with his reputed wife and a son [...]
PNCR mulls remaining on Appointments Committee
- says Govt. keeps using majority to appoint its candidates The main opposition Peoples’ National Congress Reform is considering whether its members will continue serve on the Committee of Parliamentary Appointments, and whether it serves any useful purpose for them to do so. The decision to reconsider has come about as a direct result of [...]
Children are not being promoted ‘willy-nilly’
– Minister Shaik Baksh Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh says that although children are being promoted irrespective of their performance, there are interventions in place to ensure that performance is maintained. But parents and teachers have raised a number of concerns about this new policy of the Ministry that comes into full force from September, [...]
Millions to be spent on drainage and irrigation in Linden
- key projects earmarked In excess of $15M will be spent on de-silting key drains and canals by the community’s drainage and irrigation workers. This is according to Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud who indicated that the areas affected by heavy rainfall compounded by high tide, have been seriously affected by the rainfall. Low lying [...]
New cold storage facility commissioned at Parika
- similar facility planned for Timehri By Ursulla Ramdayal The Guyana Marketing Corporation yesterday commissioned a new cold storage facility at Parika that should enable farmers to keep their produce fresh while awaiting delivery. General Manger of the New Guyana Marketing Corporation Nizam Hassan observed that one of the objectives of the facility is to [...]
