RHTY&SC U15, 17 and 19 cricket teams donate sports gear to schools
Shemaine Campbelle rewarded The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club’s Farfan & Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17, Pepsi Under-19 and Metro Female Teams on Saturday last donated sporting equipment to the Cumberland Nursery School and the J.C. Chandisingh Secondary School valued some $45,000. The teams also honoured West Indies female cricketer Shemaine Campbelle for her [...]
Singh to lead Rest team
Twenty-three-old Berbician Gajanand Singh will lead the Rest team in the Guyana Cricket Board Pepsi/Carib T20 four-team competition which begins on Friday at the Guyana National Stadium. The left-handed Singh is the only player apart from pacer Colwin Cort (who played for all three counties) and off-spinner Sean Devers (Demerara and Berbice) to represent more [...]
There are moments when the world is a joke and a dangerous place at the same time
There could have been no greater act of asininity as when the UN Human Rights Commission was composed of many of brutal states in which the great freedoms that human beings are naturally entitled to were not recognized by the government of those states. \This was in the United Nations. the lofty, phenomenal international organization [...]
Chilean national intercepted in Berbice
Around 10:00 hrs on Friday a man was stopped on the Berbice River Bridge while he was heading towards East Berbice. Since it is an offence to walk on the Bridge, he was stopped by security and questioned. It turned out that the man could not speak English. He was taken into custody at the [...]
Charlestown chopping spree victim expresses gratitude
… seeks public assistance Yesterday marked one month since the “Charlestown chopping spree” occurred, claiming the lives of 38-year-old Ann Cham-a-Koon of Russell Street, and 75-year-old Cedric Blackman, of 57 Russell and Howes Streets, with two others sustaining injuries during the savage attack. The two injured persons, 41-year-old Radesh Persaud, of 66 Russell Street and [...]
Singh (93), Mohamed (76), Lionel (58) help No. 71 to Quarter-finals
The New Building Society (NBS) 2nd Division 40-Over Berbice Cricket Competition continued recently with No. 71 and West Canje becoming the first teams to qualify for the quarter-finals. Leading No. 71 to their easy win over No. 43 Scorpions were Somdat Singh (93 with7 fours and 9 sixes), Nazim Mohamed (76 with 4 fours and [...]
A SURE WAY TO GET YOUR PICTURE IN THE NEWSPAPERS
As you drive along the main highways of the country, you will often see the dead carcass of some animal that has been run over by a vehicle. This is especially true during the rainy season when animals seek the warmth of roadways at nights, unconscious that they can be run over by vehicles. A [...]
Man allegedly found with 41 grams of cocaine remanded
Shawn Fletchman, 38, of 1338 Cummings Park ‘B’ Field Sophia, Georgetown, was remanded by (ag) Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry after he pleaded not guilty to the offence of possession of narcotic for the purpose of trafficking. According to police prosecutor, Stephen Telford, on the day in question, at Rosemary Lane, Tiger Bay, Georgetown, patrolling ranks [...]
Sugar workers are irresponsible
Dear Editor, GuySuCo lost the opportunity to produce US$880,000 worth of sugar because GAWU went on strike to press for 15 percent wage hike! Mind you this is the current strike. For 2010 there have been so much more. Last year sugar workers struck 216 times out of the 221 strikes recorded for the entire [...]
Lack of support for ROC-A-Thon
Dear Editor, Since the adult world is always wringing its hands over how to relate to young people, they may be interested in the experience of the members of Rights of Children (ROC) with the media in relation to its recent ROC-A-Thon to stop violence against women held on Sunday November 21st.2010. The event was [...]
Essequibo Diocesan Centre tackles domestic violence
Lending total support to address proposals and offer advice in the eradication of violence against women, the Diocese of Guyana Mother’s Union, hosted an educational symposium on the Essequibo Coast. The discussion attracted panelists from both Governmental and non-Governmental organizations. Presenters confronted social topical issues that contribute to domestic violence. Among the panelists were Mother’s [...]
The GMR&SC deserves Govt.’s support
Dear Editor, As a Past President of the GMRSC, I was overjoyed that the Government of Guyana has seen it fit to help with the rehabilitation of the South Dakota racetrack. For decades this icon of Caribbean sport has been badly in need of resurfacing through no fault of the motor racers. Race cars and [...]
The law always prevails
Police Commissioner Henry Greene once said that no matter how long the criminal remains at large the long arm of the law would rein him in. And indeed this seems to be the case. When the five broke out of the Camp Street jail the society began to worry about the likelihood of the police [...]
The TSC and the Ministry should see with Sir Thomas
Dear Editor, I do support in principle, the stand taken by the headmaster, staff and students of the Wismar-Christianburg Multilateral School on the issue of, “no student being allowed to repeat classes.” The Ministry of Education has documented a set of reasons as to why a student should not be left behind. They cited for [...]
Peters debunks Persaud’s comments
Dear Editor, A mischievous letter appeared in your publication of November 26th, 2010, signed by one Eshwar Shakti Persaud, attempting to cast aspersions on my character and work in political circles in Guyana. The name of the scribe as appeared with the letter is/was unknown to me. The intent is quite clear – to draw [...]
We all need to make Winston Murray’s dream of political change a reality
Dear Editor, Many Christians might be familiar with Job 1:21 from the King James Version of the Bible in which Job cried out, “…the Lord giveth and Lord taketh away”. Guyana was given a very brilliant, honest, hardworking and dedicated patriot in Mr. Winston Murray. One can arguably state that Murray dedicated his entire life [...]
Breaking News: Health Ministry arson suspect captured at Linden
-two women also detained following arms cache find Police at Linden have captured Colin Jones, the suspect who escaped from the Providence Police Station last year after being arrested in connection with the July 17, 2009 fire that destroyed the Health Ministry building. Jones is believed to be the same gunman who hurled a grenade [...]
Lula gets Guyana’s highest award
Brazil has reiterated its intentions to collaborate with Guyana to build a hydro-electric plant and has tagged this with the planned paving of the Linden/Lethem road. The comments were made last evening at the National Cultural Center by outgoing Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva, who was conferred with Guyana’s highest civilian award, the [...]
Resounding calls made to eliminate domestic violence
- As victims are remembered There were resounding and repeated calls to put an end to the cycle of violence in the society, when the ‘Break the Silence, Say No to Violence’, rally got underway last evening at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda, Georgetown. The event which was attended by scores was characterised by [...]
Gunman throws grenade at cops during Linden shootout
- assault rifle, 500 rounds of ammo, eight magazines recovered Heavily-armed police were up to last night hunting for a gunman who threw a grenade at a police corporal and shot at other ranks shortly after an assault rifle, several magazines and ammunition was found in a bushy area aback of Amelia’s Ward, Linden. Commander [...]
Dem boys seh…Bharrat give Lula a sauna
De other night Guyana tek centre stage. Fuh all de time dem giving de Order of Excellence to foreigners dem never had such a show. Was a show and a half at de Cultural Centre. People dance, dem sing and dem put on a show, but Lula sweat. Dem boys see he wiping he face [...]
BREAKING NEWS … Health Ministry arson suspect leads cops to two bodies in shallow graves
Police have unearthed two bodies from shallow graves in the Kara Kara, Linden backlands, and information suggests that the victims were involved in the razing of the Health Ministry buildings in Brickdam last year. The discovery was made after captured arson suspect Colin Jones informed police ranks about the graves and led a police team [...]
Alpha booted from K&S tournament
By Edison Jefford The Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) Organisation has made it clear that they will not be held hostage when they booted Alpha United FC from their upcoming tournament after the club had opted to not be part of the competition if players’ purse had not improved. The Organisation, which is responsible for hosting [...]
Deficiencies prevail in the health sector – Minister Ramsammy
Although there have been remarkable strides in improving the delivery of health care, there are prevailing deficiencies and gaps that must be eliminated if the system is to progress. Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, recently made this assertion. This state of affairs is allowed to persist mainly because the public health sector does not [...]
Digicel wins at World Communications Awards
Digicel was on Wednesday night unveiled as the winner of the “Best Operator in a Developing Market” award at the World Communications Awards 2010. Announced at a glittering awards ceremony at London’s Park Lane Hilton in the United Kingdom, Digicel beat strong competition from the likes of Etisalat Misr, Ezecom, Gateway Communications, Orange and Viettel [...]
