AFC ‘raises concerns’ with US State Dept.
Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project… Alliance For Change Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan, whilst on an official visit to the United States to meet with members of the Diaspora, used the opportunity to raise his party’s concerns with the US State Department, as it relates to the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project, the Guyana Government, Synergy Holdings Inc. and [...]
Disputed property goes up in flames
- incendiary device believed hurled into building Fire, believed to be the work of arsonists, completely gutted a disputed property at Lot 197 Quamina Street last night, leaving a family homeless and resulting in millions of dollars in losses. The popular wooden landmark housed a workshop and a number of motorcycles were destroyed in the [...]
City police called in as Regent Street store granted injunction
- Interfaith Service held at Umana Yana Under the still green roof of the Umana Yana, the Amerindian community has yet again shown Guyanese the meaning of true solidarity. Last evening the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs held an Interfaith Service as they stand ready to begin a month of celebrating Amerindian heritage. Gathered together under [...]
Search for body resumes today
He was not suicidal – relatives Relatives of 31-year-old Godwin Maxwell, who disappeared after plunging into the Mahaicony River on Monday, are adamant that he was not suicidal. They believe that Maxwell made the move out of frustration after he was placed on bail. Speaking with this newspaper yesterday, the man’s uncle Wilbert Innis said [...]
Skeldon woman found floating in trench was strangled
Thirty-four year-old Oma Devi Singh, the woman who was found floating in a trench on Sunday morning at Skeldon, died from manual strangulation. That was the conclusion of a post mortem conducted on Tuesday by Dr. Vivikenand Brijmohan at the Skeldon Hospital. The resident of 536 Block 19 Section ‘A’ Line Path, Skeldon, went missing [...]
Dem boys seh…De government lock in pun de water
When stupidness did sharing some people tek all. Dem boys see an ad that dem miners place and dem still laughing because stupidness tek de cake. And is sheer laugh when de very people who mek de law should be in jail. Dem boys seh that dem start laugh when dem read how de Minister [...]
Police raid Crane house for ‘Cobra’
Yesterday morning, hours after the photograph of wanted man Tyrone Kacey Rowe called ‘Cobra’ was published in sections of the media, the police swooped down on a house at Crane, West Coast Demerara, but the elusive gunman was not at the location. According to reports, residents of the area had noticed a man occupying an [...]
I was grossly misquoted – Magistrate Azeez
Road deaths’ prosecutions/ settlements… City magistrate, Fazil Azeez, says that the continued practice of settling cases of causing death by dangerous driving is stymieing the prosecution’s efforts to advance proceedings because witnesses do not come to court. The magistrate made the comments yesterday after he pointed out that statements that were attributed to him last [...]
Government Sponsors National CLT20 team for $20Million
- Sarwan’s leadership lauded at official team Lunch By Sean Devers Let’s get ready to rumble! With a commanding victory against Trinidad and Tobago in their last practice match and preparations going ‘full steam ahead, optimism is high as Guyana get ready to represent the entire region in next month’s Champions League 20/20 cricket tournament [...]
Guyana maintain lead at CMRC
- Jeffrey moves ahead of Rae for second place Both Jamaica and Barbados managed to reduce Guyana’s lead in the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship, but the latter still held on to its advantage after the second leg of the Series ended last Sunday, at Bushy Park in Barbados. At the conclusion of the day’s event, [...]
D’Andrade wins Santa Cruz 6.5km Race
- other Guyanese, Drayton places fourth Guyana’s, Lionel D’Andrade continued his ascendancy to the top of distance running in Trinidad and Tobago when he completely blistered the field in 22:12.78 seconds, winning the event with his country-man, Phillip Drayton finishing fourth. D’Andrade, who has been campaigning in Trinidad for some time, was better than both [...]
Mahdia Inter-Block football kicks off Friday
Four teams, Campbell Town, RH Lions, Airstrip and Masters will collide from Friday to determine who will be crowned the Ministry of Sport sponsored Mahdia Inter Block football champions for 2010 at the Mahdia Community Centre ground. All four teams will be in action on Friday with Campbell town battling RH Lions and Airstrip facing [...]
Total Fitness Gym Bodybuilding show set for September 11
Biggest Loser & Ms. Best Legs to woo crowd By Franklin Wilson Bodybuilding lovers, supporters, fans and followers are expected to pack the Diamond Community Centre Ground on Saturday September 11 for the inaugural Bodybuilding, Ms. Best Legs and The Biggest Loser shows organised by Total Fitness Gym, located at Grove on the East Bank [...]
Pepsi-sponsored GABA League continues tonight
- Pacesetters take on Scorpions in feature game The much-anticipated continuation of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League gets underway tonight under floodlights with three Division III games at the refurbished Burnham Basketball Court, scheduled to begin around 6pm. President of the GABA, Trevor Rose told Kaieteur Sport yesterday that the minor hiccups, which [...]
Stabroek, Mahdia battle for c/ship honours
Stabroek and Mahdia Markets earned the right to battle for championship honours after they each defeated their respective opponents when the semifinals were played in the 5th Stabroek Warriors Sports Annual 5 a-side Futsal Football tournament at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Monday evening. These two teams were scheduled to battle for the title [...]
GLTA, NPC sign Memorandum of Agreement
A significant milestone was reached between the National Parks Commission (NPC) and the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) when the two parties signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for Refurbishment Project of Lawn Tennis Courts. Development plans for the tennis courts at the National Park took a major step forward as Chairman of the NPC [...]
GABF saddened by the passing of ‘Knox’ Hadman
The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has expressed condolences to the family and friends of the late Stanislaus ‘Knox’ Hadman, a former national basketball player, who had his last shot against cancer early Monday morning. ‘Knox’, who this newspapers also remembers as an avid sport enthusiasts led a quiet and humble life until his death. [...]
Fernandes responds to questions on ladies performance at the CAC Games
National Ladies Hockey Coach Philip Fernandes in an interview on the National Ladies team performance at the Central American & Caribbean Games gave the following answers. Guyana Ladies finished sixth in the eight-team tournament and the Coach rated the team’s performance as commendable in light of the absence of an artificial pitch and the lack [...]
Health Ministry’s crisis hotline imminent
By Sharmain Cornette At an undisclosed location, the Ministry of Health is gearing to commence the operation of its national crisis hotline. According to Assistant Coordinator within the Mental Health Department of the Ministry of Health, Mrs Lisa Prashad-Ramsaroop, the venture has a tentative launching date this month. Once the programme commences, though, anonymity would [...]
Eight remanded for ganja, coke possession
Seven men and a woman were yesterday remanded to prison by Magistrate Alan Wilson after being charged possession of a controlled substance for the purpose to trafficking. Aubrey Kingston, Nauro Oliveira, Kerno Argyle, Winston Gulliver, Deopaul Muakelall, Deonarine Singh, Paul Toney and Cilerial Wicham yesterday appeared at the Bartica Magistrates Court, charged with two counts [...]
Progress of swimmers stalled due to necessary closure of Colgrain
$5 million contract awarded for replacement of filtration system By Franklin Wilson Hundreds of swimmers among others who are regular users of the Colgrain Swimming Pool, Camp Street, will have to endure a few more months of inactivity with the closure of the facility to effect necessary repairs. Scores of swimmers and parents have been [...]
Father of three remanded for causing deaths
A 24-year-old father of three has been remanded to prison for causing the deaths of 70-year-old Noland D’Olivieira and his 60-year-old wife Lynette D’Olivieira. The couple died hours apart, after their motor cycle was hit by a taxi on the Friendship, East Bank Demerara Public Road on Saturday last. The Jehovah’s Witnesses were returning home [...]
Hearts of Oak Masters Annual football camp ends
By Samuel Whyte The Annual Hearts of Oak Masters Teach them Young football summer camp ended recently with a presentation and prize giving ceremony at the Prison Officers Sports club Penitentiary Walk, New Amsterdam. The camp which is in its tenth year was held at the All Saints Scott’s Church Ground and began on July [...]
City police called in as Regent Street store granted injunction
By Leonard Gildarie In a sign of growing frustration, a Regent Street business has been granted a court injunction barring vendors from selling outside its premises. Yesterday, members of the City Constabulary patrolled the pavement in front of Shamdas Kirpalani, in an obvious attempt to enforce the injunction Recently, there have been increasing calls for [...]
Stanislaus Hadman 1981 Caricom c/ship statistics unmatched by a Guyanese
Dear Editor, After his 1976 exhibition in Suriname with the Guyana under-18 Inter Guiana games team it was no surprise when Cuban Coach George Nelson and Raven’s Icon, Hewley Henry introduced 19 year old Stanislaus (KNOX) Hadmon for his International Debut against the touring Canadians, Montreal YMCA, June 1978 at the National Sports Hall. In [...]
