Gold dealers slaughtered in Bartica
Millions in raw gold and cash vanish
Child among four executed
Four persons were gunned down in an execution-style drive-by shooting that rocked the lower East Coast Demerara community of Cummingslodge last evening at about 19:30hrs. Among the dead is a four-year-old boy, Christopher Neil Jupiter, whose mother Fiona Singh of 280 Independence Boulevard, was also injured and was in a stable condition at the Georgetown [...]
$140M increase in pool construction does not include diving, warm up facilities
$455M Olympic-size pre-fab pool at Pattensen… Even as the debate over the ridiculous cost of Guyana’s Olympic-size swimming pool rages, there is still the absence of a diving pool, a warm up pool and a covered stand for spectators. In the Kaieteur News dated July 23, 2009 it was stated that the Olympic-size pool will [...]
A highly respected community guide
Owen John is a ‘Special Person’ “When you are committed to a profession, money isn’t a motivator” By Latoya Giles Agricola, one of the most populated and highly regarded East Bank Demerara villages, in recent years has been somewhat stained by crime, more particularly gun violence. There are a few persons who would say nothing [...]
Dem boys seh…Jagdeo got de nerve to talk bout secret
De same Jagdeo who does talk bout fabrication mek up a story mek up something fuh wan story in de paper that nobody read. He instruct he stooges fuh write a story how de Waterfalls paper and de Big Market paper meet secretly fuh talk bout de government ad issue. Somebody call dem boy and [...]
Back-to School Madness
‘Back -To-School Madness’ may be a word you only hear in commercials, but a walk down Regent Street yesterday afternoon would have made you believe it was a real phenomenon. It took almost 45 minutes to walk from Camp and Regent Streets to the end of the Vendors’ Arcade on Water Street. Crowds reminiscent of [...]
Barama has highest workplace deaths for year
Wood shredder incident… Wood shredder incident… – Labour Ministry not satisfied with report, continuing probe By Leonard Gildarie With four months of the year still to go, Guyana has recorded an alarming year for industrial deaths with 20 persons being killed so far, five more than the entire last year. And the Barama Company Limited [...]
Hinterland scholarship students’ dormitory commissioned
One hundred and twenty (120) scholarship students will benefit immediately from the new hinterland scholarship student dormitory at Liliendaal. Commissioned on Friday evening by President Bharrat Jagdeo, the dormitory, which costs $95.4 M, will this year accommodate some 78 females and 42 males under its roof. It includes a communal dining room, large kitchen and [...]
Domestic Violence – a force to reckon with
There are many theories that attempt to explain why some men use violence against their partners. Some of these include the following: chemical dependency, economic hardship, family dysfunction, lack of spirituality, poor communication skills, provocation by women and stress, according to New Jersey based Pandit Suresh Sugrim, an activist against domestic violence. According to him, [...]
CARICOM concerned about the future of the CCJ
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (GNC) — Although there is no official word from the Trinidad and Tobago government, newspaper reports from the twin island republic have prompted the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) to seek clarification about the future of the Port of Spain headquartered regional court, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Belize Prime Minister, Dean [...]
Guyanese among six killed as bandits set store ablaze in Barbados
By Sean Devers Guyanese teenager Amanda Cornelius, who has been residing in Barbados for the past 10 years, and 23-year-old Vincentian Kelisha Oliveria were among six females, including a toddler, who died in a fire in Bridgetown on Friday night. The fire which gutted the Campus Trendz Store in the busy Tudor Street is believed [...]
Sports Ministry to honour Guyana’s lone Olympic medalist, Michael Parris
Thirty years after winning a bronze medal at the Moscow Olympics Games, former local bantamweight champion Michael Parris has been identified for national acclaim following a decision taken by the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports (MCYS) in collaboration with the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA).The two entities have combined to acknowledge the feat, the [...]
34th NSC Teach Them Young Cycling programme ends on a high
Grant-Stuart destroys star- studded field to win feature 35- lap race By Franklin Wilson There could not have been a better end to the 34th annual National Sports Commission sponsored Teach them Young 8-weeks cycling programme which took place at the National Park yesterday. Physically Challenged rider Walter Grant-Stuart proved yet again that disability is [...]
Government hands over $20 million cheque to GCB
All Guyana is rooting for the Amazon Conquerors – Sports Minister By Sean Devers After winning the inaugural Caribbean Championship T/20 competition last month and hectic practice sessions under Coach Rovindra Seeram and assistant Roger Harper, the Guyana Amazon Conquerors are ready to roar in South Africa as they represent the entire West Indies in [...]
Vishaul Singh breaks Langer 20-year record in England
Twenty-one year old Guyana left-handed middle order batsman Vishal Singh scored an unbeaten 79 yesterday to break the 20-year-old Kent League record of 1012 runs set by former Australian Test batsman Justin Langer. “I’ve finished the season with 79 not out against Canterbury Cricket Club. My tally is now 1077 runs in the league season [...]
GCB executives slam WICB on Sarwan’s contract issue
By Sean Devers The Vice President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Bissoon Singh and its Chairman of selectors Claude Raphael have joined the list of those condemning the decision by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) not to renew Ramnaresh Sarwan’s central contract. The GCB executives feel the timing of announcing the decision on [...]
Who will challenge Forde, Morgan today?
The course has been marked, the entries are in and it’s now down to the challenge that raises this question: who will take on seasoned distance runners, Cleveland Forde and Alika Morgan today when the inaugural Neal and Massy 10km Road Race gets underway? Forde and Morgan, who are both multiple winners of the annual [...]
Defending champs Airstrip seek to maintain hold
Play in the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport sponsored Mahdia Inter-Block Football tournament was set to conclude at the Mahdia ground with defending champions Airstrip seeking to hold onto the title. Airstrip will line up alongside RH Lions under floodlights for the championship trophy and $25,000 donated by Mahdia businessman Roger Hinds. Airstrip overcame [...]
Carib ECCB T20 tournament launched
Cricket teams affiliated to the East Coast Cricket Board are eagerly awaiting the start of the Carib Beer T20 competition which will be staged at various venues on the Coast. Some 44 teams, an increase of 3 from last year’s competition will battle for top honours and will be out to dethrone defending champions Lusignan [...]
Men who like gee blow can’t tek back dey knack
Observes Michael Benjamin Some men like to believe that they are so indispensable that they could do just about anything that pleases them in their marital union and get away with it. They behave as though they are their women’s ‘Godsends’ and their services are so unique and rare it’s almost to the point of [...]
CHLP continues to impact lives
Even though Guyanese youths are constantly faced with many social epidemics, some are being given an opportunity of becoming well-rounded individuals through a ‘for youth by youth initiative’ called ‘Caribbean Healthy Lifestyle Programme’ (CHLP). The healthy lifestyle initiative “Your life, your health, make it right”, was designed to illustrate how sports can be used to [...]
New house lots for West Dem before year-end
Government says that it will be adding more than 1,600 new house lots this year to the West Demerara area to meet demands. Additionally, another 1,000 lots are to be added to the Tuschen Housing Scheme in a few weeks. This was disclosed Friday by Minister of Housing and Water, Irfaan Ali, during a ‘One [...]
BUXTON: ONLY ONE EXAMPLE OF THE PPP’S MISGUIDED POLICIES AND CRIMINALISATION
“Historic” VISIT After being picketed, when he sought to hold a reception at State House for visiting overseas Buxtonians, President Jagdeo finally visited Buxton after almost 11 years in office. During that period, he spent more time touring the world, including dozens of visits to Queens, New York. The President obviously assumed that the people [...]
PNCR donates to Nursery Schools in honour of Burnham’s legacy
As part of the activities and celebrations of the life and legacy of Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, The Peoples National Congress Reform recently made presentations of school materials to three Nursery Schools. The schools are Ann’s Grove Nursery, 26th May Nursery Complex and the Victoria Nursery School. The presentations were made by a PNCR team, [...]
AFC meets Amnesty International on Human Rights abuses in Guyana
Apart from meeting with officials of the US State Department recently whilst on a trip to that country by Alliance for Change Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan on financial irregularities and improprieties in Guyana, the party also met with Amnesty International on Human Rights abuses here. Amnesty International is a global organisation that campaigns for internationally recognised [...]
