Pepsi ‘Refresh Your World’ b/ball challenge opens today
The Pepsi ‘Refresh Your World’ basketball challenge opens today when the junior players take the National Gymnasium Basketball Court for the 2010 tournament to start what is expected to be a packed day of basketball action at the facility. Teams from as far as Kwakwani will be engaged in the two-day contest that the President [...]
Guyanese fans can follow Golden Jaguars Live on NCN compliments of Digicel
Football fans and followers will be happy to know that Digicel – The Bigger Better Network – has made it possible for all to follow the progress of the Golden Jaguars in the group stages of the competition on National Communications network (NCN). Digicel will also ensure that coverage of the semi finals; third place [...]
Heavy Christmas rains anticipated
Authorities are warning that heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, likely to be more than 70 per cent above normal, is expected for the Christmas season with agencies already deployed in the various regions to tackle works. At a press briefing to highlight some of the challenges facing the government, Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, on Thursday, [...]
Starr Computers Launch the Starr X Finity GPC 525
By Amar Panday Starr Computers, a Georgetown-based technology provider, on Tuesday, launched its latest innovation in computer engineering: the Star X-finity GPC 525. The appeal of the Star X-finity is that it performs all the functions of any other computer on a meager 28 watts. At a demonstration on Tuesday at Starr’s 59 Brickdam office, [...]
West Indies 1959 UK tour was one of unique soccer history
Dear Editor, The first time footballers from the West Indies traveled abroad and played together in one team was August 1959 when the Patrick Gomez led side toured the United Kingdom. The historical West Indies squad included players from Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago and British Guiana. Managed and coached by Eric James and Noel [...]
Eurosport to broadcast C’bean T20 in exclusive UK deal
Eurosport has further increased its portfolio of International cricket with the acquisition of the exciting Caribbean T20 tournament which begins on January 10 in Antigua. The 2011 Caribbean T20 will feature defending champions Guyana, Caribbean teams Barbados, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Trinidad & Tobago, Windward Islands and Combined Campuses & Colleges along with North American side [...]
Accused now slapped abetting charges
Marlon Letlow, Linden Scotland and Kim Bumbury, who were all charged with the double murders in Bartica, which occurred September, last, made another court appearance before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry, on Monday last, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Letlow and Scotland were charged with relieving, receiving and maintaining Rawle Newton, knowing that he had [...]
Fifty per cent chance of oil in next twelve months-CGX President
- world is currently producing and consuming 88 million barrels of oil per day By Rabindra Rooplall CGX has undertaken preparations for developing the necessary onshore staging and storage facilities in support of the drilling programme that is expected to begin in the second half of next year. The oil company has also discussed its [...]
Victor Logan is Mr. GDF Novices 2010
Kascia Beaton crowned Ms. Body Beautiful The Guyana Defense Force Auditorium at Base Camp Ayanganna was packed to capacity and spectators were treated to an entertaining evening of muscle flexing and guest posing at the Guyana Defense Force’ Novices Bodybuilding Competition held on Tuesday last under the theme “Restoring Physical Image and Capability Through Bodybuilding”. [...]
Taxpayer assaults M&CC legal officer
Around 15:50 hours on Wednesday, last, a terribly upset gentleman upon hearing that he had a large arrears in taxes at the office of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) began behaving disorderly. He also assaulted the municipal legal officer. When Kaieteur News arrived at the M&CC, the legal officer, Carol Sooba, was in her [...]
Top West Indian players involved in US Open T20 in Florida
By Sean Devers Although there is a National team which represents the United States of America in Cricket, the game is still a minority sport among the over 310 million people that reside in the USA, the third largest country both by land area and population and mostly West Indians and Asians play the game [...]
Gardnar retains Masters Title; D’Anrade finishes 2nd overall
Guyanese Llewellyn Gardnar won the Maters category in the inaugural Telesur Srefidensi Marathon in Paramaribo Suriname seven years ago and every year since, last Saturday at age 55, continued his dominance by retaining the top spot in a time of 3 hours 30 minutes. Fellow distance runner, Trinidad-based Lionel D’Anrade made it a good evening [...]
Timehri prisoners get additional sentences
…they were caught with ganja and cell phone Appearing before Magistrate Sueanna Lovell at the Providence Magistrate Court on Wednesday, last, was Claude Melville who was charged with possession of narcotics. It is alleged that on October 27, last, Melville, who is a prisoner of the Timehri Prison, East Bank Demerara (EBD), was found with [...]
Regal Stationery and Computer Centre Male and female cricket tourney
P&B XI prevail over Mahaica Kings XI P&B XI defeated Mahaica Kings XI by 4 wickets when play in the Regal Stationery and Computer Centre Over 35 males T20 and females open Ten10 softball cricket tournament continued at venues around the country. Mahaica Kings XI won the toss and batted on a wet pitch and struggled [...]
Community support needful to arrest domestic violence
Although it may not always be easy and straight forward, sustained efforts must be made to reduce the prevalence of domestic violence. This is the conviction of Pandit Suresh Sugrim of the New Jersey Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission. His concerns are forthcoming even as local efforts are being made to raise awareness and to sensitise [...]
Berbice women rise up against violence
Interest groups such as the Guyanese Women in Development (GUYWID), East Canje Humanitarian Society, Canje African Cultural Group, and the Women Affairs Committee held a ‘No More Black and Blue’ rally on Thursday to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The event was held at the Betsy Ground Primary School and [...]
Somwaru is new GCUC President
Berbician Dhieranidranauth Somwaru was elected president of the Guyana Cricket Umpires Council when the body held its Bi-annual general meeting recently at the Georgetown Cricket Club pavilion. Somwaru gained 28 votes ahead of Grantley Culbard who got 21. Ernest Hinds is the Vice President, while Nigel Duguid was elected Secretary. The Treasurer is Eddie Nichols [...]
GPSU seeks Govt. adherence to ILO Convention
The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is calling on the government to address negotiations regarding salary/wage and allowance increases for public service workers. According to the GPSU, the Union submitted a multi-year proposal (three years) on June 1, 2007 to the Government of Guyana for increased in wages/salaries for the years 2007 – 2009. However, [...]
Digicel makes initial contact with GVF
- on board for today’s tournament Digicel, one of the leading business entities in the support for sport made its initial engagement with the Guyana Volleyball Federation (GVF) and will partner with them to host the International Goodwill Series that features Suriname’s leading club Lyzecks against top local clubs. During a simple ceremony that was [...]
FIFA TDO Daryll Warner makes donation to K&S competition
FIFA Technical Development Officer for the Caribbean Region Daryll Warner yesterday made a donation towards the successful staging of the 21st edition of Kashif and Shanghai knock-out football tournament. Warner, who was part of a four-man resource team that conducted a 5-day training programme for 30 president’s/secretary’s and club administrators affiliated to the Guyana Football [...]
CYPCC hosts inaugural roundtable
Commonwealth Youth Programme Caribbean Centre (CYPCC), in collaboration with the University of Guyana, hosted a three-day roundtable forum from November 17, last. The forum was a consultation of young student leaders of tertiary institutions across the Commonwealth Caribbean. There was a special invitation extended to Suriname, because of that country’s youth participation structures which are [...]
Local football affiliates benefit from CONCACAF training initiative
Thirty Presidents and General Secretaries drawn from Associations under the auspices of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) joined with members of those clubs that participated in the National Super League to participate in a Club Management Seminar under the ‘Win In CONCACAF with CONCACAF” (WICWC) Initiative that got underway from Monday 22 last and concluded [...]
Manufacturers Association blames GRA for increasing costs
One of the issues affecting the Guyana Manufactures and Service Association (GMSA) is the inefficiency and significant costs associated with the delivery of vital services by the Guyana Revenue Authority and other Regulatory Agencies. This was disclosed at the 15th GSMA Annual Presentation Awards Dinner at the Princess Hotel, Thursday night. In attendance at the [...]
The legacy of Winston Murray
Dear Editor, The legacy of Winston Murray still needs a clear definition, still needs to be institutionalized and be made a reality. Noted Guyanese author, Kean Gibson writes: “I sometimes think Winston Murray took too long to challenge the PNC status quo and to offer his brand of principled politics to the Guyanese people. Maybe [...]
CCJ to hear historic case
Trinidad – The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) will begin hearing a case on Monday that could determine whether a present government can take legal action against former government Ministers for losses suffered by the State as a result of misfeasance. The Belize Government filed the lawsuit against former Ministers Florencio Marin and Jose Coye [...]
