Killers broke into home – Henry Greene
Bartica double-murder… – ‘Jai’ cremated yesterday Commissioner of Police Henry Greene has stated that the marks on Ramdeo Deonarine, one of the two gold dealers who were brutally murdered, suggest that he was tortured before having his throat slit. According to Greene, while Jainarine Raghubar had a single wound to the neck, his business colleague, [...]
Chief of Staff vows strong disciplinary action
Ammo in GDF Officers’ quarters… Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Commodore Gary Best has vowed to take strong disciplinary action against several of his ranks who breached regulations by having ammunition and other army items in their possession. Speaking to journalists at Camp Ayanganna yesterday, the Commodore disclosed that during an [...]
‘Cobra’ reward in limbo
Police Commissioner Henry Greene said that he is awaiting a report to determine whether or not anyone will receive the $1M reward that was placed on the head of Tyrone Kacey Rowe called ‘Cobra’. Rowe was handed over to police last Wednesday by several media operatives after he eluded capture for several months. Rowe who [...]
Decomposed body found in New Amsterdam house
…odour caused neighbours to feel unwell Police found the badly decomposed body of 70-year-old Elsie Nieuenkirk in her house at 52 Winkle, New Amsterdam, Berbice, yesterday. The police who were called to the scene by neighbours who complained that they were being affected by a strong odour that was emanating from the building in which [...]
Suspected hit-man among victims – Top Cop
By Latoya Giles According to Commissioner of Police Henry Greene, information garnered from their sources has linked Saturday night’s Cummings Lodge executions to a sour drug deal. This disclosure was made during a press briefing yesterday at Eve Leary. The Top Cop said one of the dead men, Christopher Gordon called “Bigga” was an involuntary [...]
Police looking at new strategy for rapid response to interior locations
- Commissioner Commissioner of Police Henry Greene, speaking on the issue of improved responses to criminal activity in interior locations, said that the force is currently working on some new strategies. He pointed out that a soon to be established Anti Crime Special team will be operational in Bartica. The Commissioner noted that the force [...]
Eccles residents affected by dam breach
Residents of Eccles’ ‘Backstreet’, East Bank Demerara, are calling for the authorities to act fast following what appeared to be a breach of the sea dam there which left several homes under water yesterday. According to Komal Rampersaud, a resident of the area and councillor of the Eccles/Ramsburg Neighbourhood Democratic, he went to visit his [...]
Fuel vendor remanded on gun, ammo charges
Twenty-three year-old Kharyon Daniels aka Kharyon Khan, a fuel vendor of Parika Railway East Bank Essequibo, was denied bail yesterday when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, to answer to the charges of possession of a firearm and ammunition without a licence. It is alleged that on Saturday last, [...]
Jevina Sampson is a special talent
- athlete must get elite attention By Edison Jefford In every generation there has always been that one athletic talent that will bear with them such a captivating and sensational future that all the tenets of stardom would be so pellucid that there is no doubt that the particular athlete would achieve great things. For [...]
RH Lions are Mahdia Inter Block football champs
RH (Roger Hinds) Lions roared to championship honours last Saturday at the Mahdia ground when the curtains came down on the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport Mahdia Inter Block football championship. RH Lions hammered their opponents, Airstrip 5-0 in a keenly fought contest that saw tempers beginning to flare to walk away with the [...]
Guyana’s Lady Jags now ranked 85th in the world
Hold number 8 in CONCACAF For the first time in the history of Women’s football Guyana has found itself in the World rankings. In the latest (August) FIFA/Coca Cola Women’s World Rankings Guyana’s Lady Jags is ranked 85th just above Mali at 86 and under the Philippines at 84. The United States of America (USA) [...]
Young rider rewarded by Ricks & Sari Agro Industries Ltd
Five year-old up and coming cyclist Nicholas D’Andrade was rewarded with a brand new BMX cycle and helmet compliments of Ricks and Sari Agro Industries Ltd. D’Andrade who participated in the just concluded 34th Annual National Sports Commission sponsored Teach Them Young 8-weeks cycling clinic held at the National Park received his new machine from [...]
Pattern of support must be extended to all national teams
By Rawle Welch The rousing farewell ceremony that was organised for our national cricketers (Amazon Conquerors) who left on Monday morning to participate in the Champions League T20 Tournament in South Africa was befitting for champions. It was especially so because they are our national heroes and representatives of the Caribbean going to participate in [...]
ProAm Boxers sign contracts for this month end activity
The entire compliment of boxers scheduled to appear on this month end’s ProAm boxing extravaganza scheduled to appear at Abdool and Abdool Insurance Brokers, the Office of President of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control, Peter Abdool, yesterday afternoon to consummate the deal by signing their respective contracts. For varying reasons, only a few turned [...]
Outstanding Bishoo, Foo and Campbell honoured by BCB
The Berbice Cricket Board/Special Events Committee on Saturday last rewarded Devendra Bishoo, Jonathan Foo and Shemaine Campbell for recent outstanding performances for the National Cricket Team. Bishoo was honoured for his Most Valuable Player (MVP) accolade at the Caribbean T20 tournament, Campbell for being the MVP of the Female West Indies cricket tournament and Foo [...]
GFF announces squad of 27 in preparation for Gold Cup Finals
The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and Technical Director of the Federation’s Women’s Programme Mark Rodrigues have announced the names of 27 players who will begin their final phase of preparation ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup set for Cancun, Mexico from October 28 to November 8, 2010. The history making ‘Lady Jags’ the first football [...]
Vendors, management clash over $100 weekly increase
Vendors of the Leonora Market clashed with management over the weekend following a recent decision to raise fees by $100, among other issues. However, officials of the newly-elected West Demerara Market Leonora Co-operative Market say that the vendors have no authority to direct the operations of the market. According to an angry Ramautar Ramnauth, who [...]
Six-over softball cricket set for at Banks DIH, September 18
Banks DIH Thirst Park ground is set to come alive on September 18 when organizer Samuel Kingston will be running off a one-day six-over softball champion of champions competition. The victorious team will receive $100,000 and a trophy, while the runners-up will take home $40,000 and a trophy and Most Valuable Player of the day [...]
GABA League winds down
- two Open games tonight The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League will continue in its last week tonight with two Open games with Ravens and Panthers headlining the fixture and Eagles taking on Courts Pacesetters in the first game of a double-header. Unlike the Division III League where Scorpions have already been declared winners, [...]
Guyana eyes restart of manganese mining
A Canadian exploration firm has signed a licensing agreement with Guyana that could see the restart of manganese mining in the country. On Monday, Kampta Persaud, Manager of Geological Services, Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), and David Fennell and James Crombie, on behalf of a private mining firm, signed the agreement paving the way [...]
‘Fix Man’ hospitalised after falling from electricity pole
A quick-thinking individual saved the life of 37-year-old Dave Kumar, known as ‘Fix Man’, of Patrick Dam, Angoy’s Avenue. The man was on Monday rushed to the New Amsterdam Hospital in an unconscious state after he was shocked on a utility pole while trying to reconnect illegal connections that were disconnected by Guyana Power & [...]
Missing teen’s family believes she is being held against her will
The relatives of an 18-year-old Newtown girl, who disappeared on August 27, believe she is being held against her will. According to Annette Peters, mother of Tiffany Peters called ‘Bucky’, her daughter left home and never returned. “I finally got through to her on Saturday evening and she was telling me that she in Skeldon [...]
Rivers View, Rising Stars pound opponents 7-0 in Bartica FA U-17 League
Play in the Bartica Football Association U-17 division League continued over last weekend with Rivers View and Rising Stars running out impressive winners over Lazio and Potaro respectively to highlight the round of matches at the Bartica Community Centre ground. Rivers View defeated Lazio 7-0 with goals for the winners coming from Aloysius Edwards with [...]
Shameer leads Lower Corentyne to title over New Amsterdam/Canje
A brilliant all-round performance from national Under-15 player Shailendra Shameer led Lower Corentyne to an easy 44 run victory over New Amsterdam/Canje in the final of the Diamond Fire & General Insurance Company sponsored Inter Zone Under-19 tournament at the Albion Community Centre last weekend. Organised by the Berbice Cricket Board, the championship match was [...]
Ex-GPL employee charged with fraud
Clincy David of Da Silva Street, Newtown, an ex-employee of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL), was on Monday remanded to prison by Magistrate Omeyana Hamilton when he appeared before her at the Albion Magistrate’s Court on charges of demanding money with menace and fraud. The charges stem from a reported illegal transaction he entered [...]
