Minister silent on $300 million advance to contractor
Revelations that the heavy duty road building equipment for the construction of the Amaila Falls Hydro Electric Project would arrive today, will not materialise. When contacted yesterday for an update Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, said that he is advised that the equipment is to arrive in Guyana this Saturday. The Minister said [...]
Rotten poles allowed to collapse despite warnings
It was a disaster waiting to happen. It nearly materialized in its worst possible form. There was the expected collapse but fortunately no one was hurt. Quite frankly, it was unnecessary. This newspaper had highlighted close to two months ago that residents of James Street, Albouystown, had complained of rotting utility poles. The Guyana Power [...]
No gunpowder residue found on ASP Murray’s hands
The Guyana Police Force’s forensic experts have found no trace of gunpowder on the hands of Assistant Superintendant Ivelaw Murray, who police officials allege shot a police constable with his .38 service revolver before pumping two bullets into his own head. Kaieteur News has confirmed that a member of the Force’s Crime Scene Unit had [...]
GRA accuses remigrant, 74, of attempting a scam
… imports Hummer, BMW but never owned a home in the U.S.A The Guyana Revenue Authority says that while persons are encouraged to return home to Guyana, the entity would not be a party to remigrants abusing the system and defrauding the state of revenue. The GRA was responding to an article carried in Kaieteur [...]
Woman, 62, perishes in fire
A 62-year-old woman’s charred remains were pulled from the bottom flat of her two-storey house at 22 De Buff, Canal Number 2, sometime after 03:00 hours yesterday. Reports are that neighbours saw smoke emanating from the woman’s house sometime after 01:30 hours. When the blaze was quelled the remains of Bibi Saqkhena Latif were removed [...]
Masjid official’s car recovered
The owner of a wagon stolen from the Kitty Masjid on Monday night has recovered it stashed in the Meadow Bank area. According to President of the Masjid, Mohamed Hussain, he received information that the Toyota car, PLL 2722, was seen there and Ruimveldt Police last night moved it to the station. According to Hussain, [...]
Dem boys seh…De sewage back up after Kuwaiti visit
De sewage system can’t lie. But dem boys know that it can’t tek pressure. Ali Baba and de 40 thieves use to operate from de area near State House. Sometimes dem even use to go in State House but de sewerage never get problem. De problem come when Kuwait Prime Minister and 60 other members [...]
IDB pledges $1.8B for C’bean, Central and South America
The president of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, announced yesterday that under the framework of the Bank’s capital increase, it will allocate about $1.8 billion annually to integration projects for Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Moreno made the announcement at the Special Summit of Heads of State and Governments of [...]
Guyana, Suriname “soft launch” fibre-optic cable in Curacao
High speed internet… – Bankers in talks, virtual classrooms a reality soon Guyana and Suriname have teamed up for an international “soft launch” of their much-hyped multi-million fibre-optic cable. This, according to Yog Mahadeo, Chief Financial Official (CFO) of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), was done during the recent annual meeting of Caribbean [...]
‘Mystery death’ cop to be buried today
Assistant Superintendant of Police Ivelaw Murray is to be laid to rest today, 17 days after he was found dead in his Springlands, Corentyne home with two gunshot wounds to the head. Murray’s father said that relatives have given up their quest to have him accorded a military funeral. Police Commissioner Henry Greene had reportedly [...]
Sewer line ruptures outside State House
…GWI launches probe Amidst a morning downpour yesterday a sewer line ruptured at the corner of Carmichael and New Market Streets just outside the fence of State House, the official residence of the President. When this newspaper visited the scene yesterday a filthy looking liquid with a pungent odour could be seen spewing from a [...]
Police nab getaway driver
Police on the West Coast of Berbice have tracked down and arrested the driver of a Honda CRV, who had struck a pedal cyclist and escaped, after briefly stopping to assess what had happened. After ensuring that nothing was wrong with his vehicle he quickly got back inside and sped away. The accident occurred on [...]
Cassia/Igloo outfit women’s hockey team at CAC
The Guyana National women’s hockey team received a welcome boost from sponsors Cassia Water and Igloo ice-cream when the local brands threw their weight behind the local ladies in an effort to improve Guyana’s chances for medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games which commenced on July 17 and ends on the 31st in [...]
Whipple, Agard whipping teams into top shape
- Lespierre, Giles arrive The national Men’s and Women’s teams who’re also the defending NACRA champions wrapped up an intense round of training sessions on Monday, at the National Stadium under coaches Joe Whipple (Men) and Alton Agard (Women). The Men’s team have been boosted by the arrival of overseas-based players Rupert Giles and Dominic [...]
Local athletics duo leave for CAC C/ships
- to meet US-based athletes in Puerto Rico The only local athlete on the national Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Track and Field team, Cleveland Forde and CAC athletics manager, Branford Burke departed Guyana early this morning, and will meet the other United States-based athletes in San Juan. Burke told Kaieteur Sport yesterday at Olympic [...]
Beharry continues association with Rugby
Edward B. Beharry Group of Companies became the latest corporate sponsor to come to the assistance of the national rugby teams when they presented $2million to the Guyana Rugby Football Union on Monday, at the entity’s Head Office in Charlotte Street. Attended by Marketing Executive Anjuli Beharry Strand, Vice Chairman Anand Beharry, President of the [...]
“Fine” thief jailed for two years
“A man tell me go in and pass out de things because he too fat” “Meh worship is a man tell me go in a hole and pass out de things for he…because he too fat” said Rajpaul who was accused of breaking and entering a grocery bond. The funny, but less than convincing explanation [...]
Ricardo Adams hits 66 as Guyana fall for 204
Barbados, responding to Guyana’s 204 all out, reached five without loss at the close on the rain-hit opening day of the fourth round of matches in the TCL Group West Indies under-19 three-day cricket tournament in St Lucia yesterday. Anthony Adams top scored with a 56-ball 66 with 8 fours and a six but although [...]
NL Cavaliers congratulates Wintz
By Sean Devers Berbice based fast bowling all-rounder Paul Wintz is one step closer to realizing his dream of representing his county. The former Young Warriors Cricketer, who also campaigns in the Trinidad leagues, is one of two new faces selected on the Guyana Senior team to participate in the Caribbean 20/20 tournament which bowls [...]
Stabroek Market prevails over Enmore Tigers to lift A N Electronics trophy
Stabroek Market defeated Enmore Tigers by eight wickets and carted off the spoils when the A N Electronics 10-over softball four-team competition concluded at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda, Friday evening last. Enmore Tigers won the toss and elected to take first strike but could only muster an inadequate 86-7 at the completion of [...]
Guyanese CAC boxers suffer further setback mere hours before draw is scheduled
The local boxing contingent scheduled to represent this country at the 21st Central American and Caribbean championships in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico have arrived safely in that American state but have been plagued by additional problems. Merely 48 hours before the draw the boxers are still to collect their gears to facilitate training sessions. Kaieteur Sport [...]
Axe to fall on senior national basketball teams
- Coaching Staff, final teams to be selected By Edison Jefford Despite poor turnouts at the previous two national senior basketball tryouts, which were given to disagreeable times, the axe is expected to fall on both the male and female shortlisted players this weekend when the final sessions are hosted at the Sports Hall. The [...]
Junior windball cricketers gearing up for T&T visit
The national junior windball cricketers have broken camp, but will continue preparations for the upcoming Annual 20/20 Series against Trinidad and Tobago which is scheduled to begin on July 27 at the National Park. According to Organiser Allister Munroe, the Trinidadians are anticipated to arrive in the country on July 26 for a 5-match series [...]
The ProAm boxing card is becoming a Guyanese way of life
As the boxers that will feature in the sixth edition of the ProAm boxing card scheduled for July 30 next prepare for another night of fistic fury, the organizers are urging the public to continue supporting the initiative which has begun to show vast improvement. The programme has recently begun to pick up and several [...]
Young Guyanese Noel Massiah aiming for athletic stardom in Canada
Former Regma Primary School student Noel Massiah is aiming to blister the athletic track after taking up residence in Canada since January 2009. Massiah, now a Grade 6 student of JG Workman Public School in Scarborough, Canada is making a name for himself as a 400m athlete. He clocked 1 minute 4 seconds to win [...]
