Stephen Vieira says it’s the rider, not the bike
-Menezes dissatisfied with his performance Super Bikes racer, Stephen Vieira dispelled the belief on Sunday that the main difference between him and other riders was the ultra powerful, and obviously advantageous 1000cc bike that he had recently acquired from Canadian racing foe, Kevin Graham. Vieira, who faced questions, after a thrilling and dominant performance at [...]
Canadian High Commissioner pays courtesy call at GECOM
Canadian High Commissioner, Francis Montour, paid a visit to the head of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Dr. Steve Surujbally on Thursday. According to a release by GECOM, Mr. Montour was given a detailed account of some of the major activities of the Commission as well as of some of the preparations for the impending [...]
Message whips C Class field at Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club meet
By Samuel Whyte It was a vintage Message that tore up the track and send a strong signal that it is still the horse to beat as it cantered to convincing victory to take the feature C Class Banks DIH sponsored 1400M contest, when the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club staged its Grand one day [...]
Police make drug bust at Belle West
Police on West Bank Demerara, swooped down on a house at Belle West, West Bank Demerara and arrested three persons after confiscating a quantity of cannabis. Reports of the area state that around 10:00 hours on Sunday police conducted the search and found the prohibited substance in the back of a stereo set. Three persons [...]
GASA Goodwill Time Trials conclude
Eleven swimmers make times The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association Time Trials for 2010 Goodwill Swimming Championships set for Suriname from August 13-15 concluded on Sunday last at the Castelani Swim Pool, Carifesta Avenue. Highlighting performances during the 3-day trails were 13 year-old female swimmer Britany van Lange and 14 year-old boys Ronaldo Rodrigues and Serrano [...]
Battle of will as ex GDF dominos Association stages Emancipation Day competition
The Ex Guyana Defence Force Association (XGDF) domino team amassed 84 games to cart off the spoils when that organization in collaboration with the Black Stallion Sports Committee staged a three team domino competition in memory of Staff Sergeant Carter at the XGDF Sports Club, Princes Street, recently. For their efforts the XGDF collected the [...]
Regent Street business robbed
- more than $3M worth of items taken The Rite Price Wireless store located at 94 Regent Street, Georgetown was robbed some time between 17:00 hrs on Saturday and 08:30 hours yesterday. Mukesh Persaud, the father of the owner, Sabrina Persaud, said that his daughter is out of the country and her brother and himself [...]
Packed sports itinerary as ACDA celebrates Emancipation Day
Emancipation Day is here once again and the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA) will be hosting a day of sports on Sunday August 1 and Monday August 2 at the National Park starting at 11:00hrs. A release from ACDA states that activities were arranged to showcase the skills of young people while unifying the [...]
I accept Mr. Ramkarran’s apology. We should have lunch
If Mr. Ramkarran and I are going to have lunch, of course, he will have to buy. Comparing the two of us is like a homeless person and an American multi- millionaire. Mr. Ramkarran has extended a public apology to me and I accept his regret. I hope we can move on and maybe we [...]
I accept Mr. Ramkarran’s apology. We should have lunch
If Mr. Ramkarran and I are going to have lunch, of course, he will have to buy. Comparing the two of us is like a homeless person and an American multi- millionaire. Mr. Ramkarran has extended a public apology to me and I accept his regret. I hope we can move on and maybe we [...]
Prashad wins Trophy Stall Golf tourney
A sudden downpour in the early hours of Saturday morning created some very challenging conditions for golfers competing in the Trophy Stall Tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara. It came down to who could keep their ball on the fairway and a rejuvenated Patrick Prashad came out on top shooting a gross [...]
GRA makes ganja bust near Lethem
Ranks from the Guyana Revenue Authority’s Law Enforcement arm seized an estimated $300,000 in marijuana and detained two men during a drug bust yesterday at Kumu, an area some five miles from Lethem. Kaieteur News understands that the ranks made the bust while investigating reports that a stolen motorbike had been smuggled from Brazil to [...]
GUYANA NEEDS TO SLOW DOWN
Sometimes it takes an illness to open your eyes to what is taking place around you. You can be in a situation and not realise how bad things are unless you can take a step away and look at life from a different angle. In 1994, shockwaves reverberated throughout Guyana as news broke of a [...]
