Henry (143 & 7-38) single handedly gives Tucber Park win
The inaugural Ricks & Sari Agro Industries Under-13, two-innings Cricket Competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) continued recently with Tucber Park of New Amsterdam on the back of a magnificent 143 from Kerrie Henry, inflicting an innings defeat over Sisters of East Bank Berbice. Tucber Park won the toss and batted first at [...]
Rockaway, Better Hope Warriors, 4R Lioness, Wellwoman, Trophy Stall Angels, advance to semis
There were eleven teams that advanced to the semifinals in the three categories of the General Marine Softball Tournament played last Sunday at the Ministry of Sports and Ministry of Education Ground on Carifesta Avenue. Crabwood Creek United Females vs. Corriverton Queens billed to play at Scottsburg Ground was washed out by continuous heavy rain [...]
Japan Karate Association/World Federation Guyana hold grading and clinic
The Japan Karate Association (JKA) of Guyana again impressed parents and spectators in attendance at their sixth and last grading exercise for this year held on Saturday last. A record high, 97 students were graded under the watchful eyes of 6th Dan – Japanese Class ‘A’ Instructor and Judge – Mr. Yasuaki Nagatomo, who flew [...]
DMW International Indoor Hockey Festival cancelled
The Guyana Hockey Board was forced to cancel this year’s Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival National due to inadequate facilities. The festival normally takes place at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and was scheduled this year for December 2 to 5. The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall recently underwent some infrastructural improvement works which [...]
Parents, students come out in support of ‘no automatic promotion’ stance
“No Thomo, no School!” was the chant by students of the Wismar/Christianburg Secondary School (WCSS), who along with their parents, marched down Burnham Drive on Wismar, then crossed the river to Mackenzie where they continued their protest. The almost 500 students and parents who took to the streets on Monday were protesting a decision by [...]
Accused wife beater returns to court today
On Monday, last, acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry remanded Leroy Munro who is charged with the offences of unlawful assault and threatening language. The accused, who was unrepresented, pleaded not guilty. The court was told that on November 17, last, the defendant, who lives with Alexis Munro, dealt her several cuffs to her face at [...]
Guyanese Lawyers level series against Trinidad
The Guyana Lawyers’ Cricket team rebounded from their game one loss to Trinidad and Tobago to equal a two-game Twenty/20 series last weekend in the Twin Island Republic. In game one, Guyana batted first and scored 91 with Charles Ramson Jr. top scoring with 26 runs that included two boundaries and a six. Magistrate Ramroop [...]
Diamond Mineral Water 50-miler to end hectic year of cycling
What can be described as yet another busy year for the sport of cycling will come to an end on Sunday when National Coach Hassan Mohamed brings off the 11th Diamond Mineral Water sponsored 50 mile event on the West Coast of Demerara. This event has been on the cycling calendar as the final event [...]
National Week of Testing off to impressive start
- 30, 000 persons targeted The inclement weather did not deter scores of persons from clamouring to testing sites in the ten administrative regions to know their HIV status on Monday, the first day of National Week of Testing. According to the National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS), persons from all walks of life filed into [...]
French donate equipment to Guyana Fire Service
Yesterday morning, the French Fire Service handed over a variety of ‘rescue equipment’ to members of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS), at the latter entity’s Georgetown headquarters, with the aim of boosting the capability of local fire-fighters. Honorary Consul General for France, Pierre Saint-Arroman, told this newspaper that the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) collaborates with [...]
IDB approves US$20M for extension of four-lane highway
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$20M ($4B) loan that will see the four-lane highway on the East Bank of Demerara being extended to Diamond. “The project aims to improve these conditions by expanding the East Bank Demerara Main Road between Providence and Diamond from two to four lanes, and by providing parking [...]
East Canje robbery suspect identified
EAST CANEFIELD, CANJE – One of the suspects involved in the two armed robberies in East Canje last Friday has been identified as Raymond Fraser. The known bandit has no fixed place of abode and is wanted by police. A wanted bulletin was put out for his arrest after police recovered a cache of arms [...]
Business slow in New Amsterdam, worries Chamber president
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – With only one month left before Christmas Day, economic activity in New Amsterdam is not bright. President of the Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association (BCCDA) Rohan Marray said it is too early to make a comparison but from all appearances, “business has not picked up as yet. It is [...]
Jagdeo assents to mediation laws
Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo has assented to the Alternative Dispute Bill paving the way for a more formal realization of mediation. Jagdeo signed the Bill on November 2nd last and it was published among the most recently issued Official Gazette. The legislation was successfully piloted by Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Charles [...]
Workers could face sanctions – Labour Minister
- Leguan left without power Monday Workers at the state-owned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), who took strike action on Monday to press home their demands for higher pay, may be breaching laws that prevent disruption like these in other key service sectors. This is according to the Ministry of Labour yesterday, which echoed [...]
Four face Canadian trial in Guyanese ‘back-track’ case
A New Brunswick judge has postponed a human smuggling trial that was set to start on Monday involving four people, so one of the accused individuals could apply for legal aid. The trial of Savita Singh, 44, of St. Stephen, Vaughn McLuskey, 72, of Fredericton, Mohammed Habib-Yusef, 54 and Ravindra Hariprasad, 37, was supposed to [...]
Guyanese man in US auto accident was stabbed
New Jersey, US- On the day East Orange resident Floyd McLean died, he drove his 14-year-old son, Floyd McLean Jr., home from school. Then, while taking a shower, the elder McLean started singing a familiar song he liked, and his 4-year-old daughter sang along out in the hallway. They took turns on the verses, Floyd [...]
Gun-toting ‘customer’ empties Gafoors safe at Land of Canaan
A gunman, posing as a customer, yesterday made off with over $6M from Gafoors Land of Canaan office. Reports are that sometime after 14:00 hours yesterday the man entered the well secured compound under the premise that he was there to transact business. While he entered the company’s business office, an individual who was subsequently [...]
More must be done to eliminate violence against women
- three key rally participants share their views By Latoya Giles International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is tomorrow, and Newspaper columnist Stella Ramsaroop, Former First Lady Varshanie Singh and Women’s advocate Diana Madray, are of the opinion that more should be done to help with the eradication of domestic violence.During a [...]
Let the healing process begin
I have written much on the issue of domestic violence in the last couple of months. It is a topic that needed to be highlighted because of the direct impact it is having on society. Tomorrow is the big event “Break the Silence, Say No to Violence” at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda, [...]
Dem boys seh…Is China brush and lo-lo-loan
The visitors coming and Guyana gun get money. Is foreign currency and dem hotel put out de red carpet because dem know that next time deh. Some hotel ain’t get nobody yet but dem have some who already telling people that dem don’t have space. Is now some of dem boys miss de Marriott because [...]
Winston Murray transcended parochial party politics
Dear Editor: I write with deepest sympathies to the family and close friends of People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R) Executive Member and Member of Parliament Mr. Winston Murray who died on Monday, November 22, 2010. It is indeed a great tragedy that a man of his caliber and integrity is no more. Winston Murray is [...]
UNASUR
This Friday, Guyana will be hosting a summit meeting of the heads of government of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, Brazil’s outgoing President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva and six other heads of state are expected to attend. While Guyana has been a member of the grouping since its [...]
A TEACHER FACES THE MUSIC
A head teacher at a Christianburg school has found himself in hot water over his decision not to promote some low achievers at his school. This decision which is in contravention of directives from the Ministry of Education has seen the teacher summoned to a hearing before the Teaching Service Commission. The head teacher who [...]
Police, Lethem residents at odds over beating
The Guyana Police Force has refuted allegations contained in an article carried in the November 19 edition of this newspaper under the caption “‘Drunk’ Lethem policemen dump beaten man in hospital”. the article alleged that on Sunday November 14, 2010, police ranks who were allegedly drunk, assaulted a resident, Jude Joseph, with a piece of [...]
