Hikers Men start on winning note in GT&T Indoor Hockey
- wins for Police, Tigers, Old Fort Vets Hikers First Division men started the GT&T national indoor championships in typical fashion with a 4 – 2 victory over GCC on opening night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Captain Devin Munroe got the defending champs off to a flying start with his field goal just [...]
GT&T supports Berbice cricket with lucrative sponsorship package
“There has been no doubt that over the last three years that cricket has undergone a remarkable revolution and that the passion, commitment and discipline that was missing for so long has returned.” This was the words of Berbice representative, Hilbert Foster, in his opening remarks when cricketers and administrators of the Berbice Cricket Board [...]
Health Ministry continues intense promotion ahead of Testing Week
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the dark” was the Chinese proverb referred to in the midst of Minister Leslie Ramsammy’s address to an audience gathered in aid of yet another HIV/AIDS testing activity leading up to National Week of Testing, which is scheduled to be held from November 22-26. Under [...]
‘Lady Jags’ arrive in Mexico ahead of Women’s World Cup Qualifying
By Franklin Wilson in New York en route to Mexico In association with GT&T, Bakewell, Fazia’s Collection & Crown Mining Supplies Guyana’s ‘Lady Jags’ arrived in Cancun Mexico yesterday ahead of the CONCACAF Women’s World Cup Qualifying tournament where the eight top teams in CONCACAF will face off for two automatic World Cup spots beginning [...]
Guyana to appoint new Consul in Barbados shortly
Guyanese experiencing problems in Barbados will not have to wait much longer for a source of representation, as this country is gearing to appoint a new Consul. This was confirmed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett who, during a recent press briefing, said that several persons have indicated their willingness to take up the [...]
Bayridge offers Best Goalkeeper a chance to stay connected
Bayridge Taxi Service became the latest entity to add its support to this year’s NaMilCo Football Festival when General Manager Mark Griffith made a presentation of a Cell phone and $5,000 worth of credit to Vice-President of host club Fruta Conquerors at the Service’s location on Sheriff Street yesterday. Griffith in brief remarks stated that [...]
Sarwan, Cush to play for United Chargers in USA Open T20 tourney in Florida
By Sean Devers National Cricket Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan and Guyana T20 specialist Lennox Cush have been named in a strong United Chargers team to participate in the US Open T20 tournament from December 3-5 in Fort Lauderdale Florida. The United Chargers is a franchise cricket team in New York which won the inaugural 2009 New [...]
Bail refused for attempted murder accused
A 30-year-old man charged with attempted murder was yesterday refused bail, when he appeared before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Otis Fraser, of 119 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown, is accused of unlawfully and maliciously wounded Sherwayne Grant, with the intent to inflict grievous bodily harm, on October 22, last. The defendant, [...]
GABA identifies boxers for this month’s edition of ProAm boxing card
The executive of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) has released the names of the eight boxers that will be battling on this month’s edition of the ProAm boxing card. Exciting Republican lightweight boxer Nankumar Singh returns to match gloves with Stephon Gouveia in a lightweight fight that promises much excitement while Stephon Joseph and [...]
Denny Dalton a ‘Dangerous’ proposition for Rawle Frank
By Michael Benjamin Approximately four months subsequent to Briso Promotions inaugural international boxing card at the Princess International Hotel Guyana, head of Holland’s Entertainment Promotions (HEP), Carwyn Holland is set to emulate that feat when he stages part two of ‘Caribbean Fury’ on Saturday November 6. The card embodies some of the best local talent [...]
Unsettling memories rekindled by Charlestown killings
Yesterday’s events at Russell and Howes Street in Georgetown that left two dead and two others injured brought back unsettling memories of similar mass killings. On a rainy day on May 29, 1980, 32-year-old Devakaparsaud Haripaul, lured his family members into his home at Lot 118 Sharp Street, Leonora, West Coast Demerara, and slaughtered them [...]
Couple charged with simple larceny
Twenty-one year-old Shawn Gibson, a taxi driver, of 425 Grove Old Road, East Bank Demerara and Tiffany Greene, a bond clerk, of 849 Diamond Housing Scheme East Bank Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Susanna Lovell, on Monday, last , at the Providence Magistrate’s Court to answer to the charge of simple larceny. It is alleged that [...]
AND 1 Legends will electrify All-Star Weekend
By Edison Jefford There is no way better way to bring down the curtains on what has been an intense basketball season than to have an All-Star gathering at the country’s premier indoor facility for three nights of Showtime Basketball, featuring international stars. Wildfire Entertainment chose the right time on the annual basketball calendar to [...]
C’tyne woman died from excessive bleeding
A post mortem conducted on 21-year-old Yogeeta Bishram on Monday at the New Amsterdam Hospital revealed that she died from excessive bleeding. Government pathologist Dr Nehaul Singh performed the autopsy. The woman’s death was due to hemorrhage and severe anaemia Bishram, a mother of one, of No 60 village, died early on Wednesday morning at [...]
Intriguing matches lined up as competition continues
First round action in the3rd Annual Mackeson/Digicel Sweet Sixteen is over and the teams competing for championship honours will resume the fierce rivalry tomorrow October 29 when Golden Stars battle Fruta Conquerors at the Plaisance Community Centre Ground in the first quarterfinal encounter. Also on that night, BVTUFC comes up against Buxton after Flamingo FC [...]
Mike Schmidt sees Caribbean Fury as a Product for Guyana to sell
Mike Schmidt, as lawyer and agent for Jensen Strauss Boxing Limitee, acting as Manager for current WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Lisa “Bad News” Brown announced that the Lisa “Bad News’ Brown and Jeri Sitzes III non title fight at Casino Rama, Ontario, Canada, Oct. 30 would be broadcast live, worldwide, exclusively on Secondsouttv.com. Schmidt also [...]
DCMCO Softball Cricket tourney reaches quarter-final stage
Play in the District of Columbia Metro Organisation (DCMCO) 15 overs round hand knockout Countrywide Softball cricket Tournament organized by The Guyana Softball League in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport has reached its quarterfinal stage. The Quarterfinalists decided after penultimate round in each zone are: Wolf’s Warriors (West Demerara); Regal XI [...]
Inquest finds lorry driver responsible for child’s death
The inquest which was conducted at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court by Magistrate Omeyana Hamilton into the 2001 death of eight-year-old, Troy Hughes, of 49 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam, concluded that lorry driver Heralall Narsaiah of 302 Number Two Village, East Canje, was responsible for the child’s death. The child died nine years ago on September [...]
Deon Barnwell’s achievement against French Guiana is a world record
- If the 1985 friendlies were internationally recognised Dear Editor, Saturday October 23, 2010 the ‘King’ of Football turned 70. Pele won his first cap with the Brazilian national team on July 7, 1957 in a 2-1 defeat to old Rivals Argentina, he wasted no time opening his Brazilian account in the game to become [...]
BIG WUCK AWAITING TWO PERSONS
One of the reasons why Guyana is still such a wonderful and relatively peaceful country to live in, is because of this special ability of the Guyanese people to make light of the many political tragedies that occur, thereby deflecting anger and resentment away from the political process and diffusing it through humour and light-heartedness. [...]
The uncaring nurses at GPHC Maternity Ward
Dear Editor, What I’m about to say will undoubtedly upset many people in the medical profession, but it must be said. Nurses in the public health care facilities are hogs to the people they serve and they exhibit a disdain and complete and utter disregard for human life unrivalled by anything I have ever seen. [...]
Some Regional Councillors are delusional
Dear Editor, This article is in responce to a letter appearing in your paper. My Region Ten Democratic Council colleague recently wrote an article giving much credit for illusive development works here. The writer should know what is happening in Linden as we together sit on the Region’s Tender Board, Works Committee and are councillors. [...]
There is no comparison
Dear Editor, Please grant me the privilege to respond to a letter in your October 25, 2010 letter column (p.23) by Mr. Mervyn Williams M.P. One would have thought that since Mr. Williams is a Member of Parliament he would have been much wiser and not penned something like this since it would have immediate [...]
Just a matter of facts
Dear Editor, While countries like Guyana continue to be affected by climate change, writers like Mr. Charles Sohan, as part of an ongoing campaign, continue to undermine efforts by the government in mitigating climate related activities. In 2005, Guyana experienced gripping effects of climate change and further emphasized the need for government to continue making [...]
THE HOPE CANAL WRANGLING
Dear Editor, Mr. Maurice Veecock’s talk on the Hope Canal Project (which I attended) was a straightforward discourse on water management in this country. The unnecessary attack on the gentleman by people, who in doing so, are exposing their mismanagement of funds and resources, reveal their misunderstanding of what was said. Nearly all of the [...]
