Shot shop owner remains critical
Doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital were still battling to save the life of 58-year-old businessman Loki Narain who was shot by bandits at his Triumph, East Coast Demerara business place on Monday night. Kaieteur News understands that contrary to earlier reports which indicated that Narain was shot in the neck, the businessman is awaiting [...]
GT&T flays new telecoms legislation, regulations
“… does not reflect an understanding of the challenges of Guyana” – CEO Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) Yog Mahadeo yesterday expressed concerns over the proposed legislation that will govern the telecommunications industry, saying that it does not reflect the challenges of Guyana. According to Mahadeo, from all indications, [...]
Drivers charged optional fee to cross ‘B’ Field bridge
Drivers of motor vehicles are now being asked to pay a minimal fee to residents to cross the bridge at ‘B’ Field Sophia. The bridge which was constructed several years ago, by residents, links Sophia to Guyhoc and its environs. Several residents told this newspaper that maintaining the structure is very costly and as a [...]
Reports on maternal deaths by weekend
Reports into the investigations surrounding the deaths of maternal patients Monica Carmichael and Miriam Bristol are expected to be completed by weekend. This was disclosed by a senior official in the Ministry of Health. The two women died hours apart at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) last month. Carmichael, who delivered a stillborn, died [...]
Dem boys seh…Man get ketch thiefing and seh is not he
A man walk into a store that does sell electronic goods and he look impressive. Dem boys seh that de thing look even more impressive because he walk in wid a woman. Dem walk round and dem check out some things. De man look at cell phones and de woman look at cameras. De woman [...]
M&CC anticipates ‘onslaught of garbage’ at Le Repentir
An onslaught of garbage is anticipated at Le Repentir Cemetery as Christmas-related activities intensify in the city and further afield. This is according to City Mayor Hamilton Green who told a press conference Monday that all evidence suggests that the dumpsite is already being flooded with additional waste from the East Bank and East Coast [...]
Good hygiene stressed for cholera prevention
Guyana is currently facing a rainy season which could lead to some level of flooding, though for short periods in some instances, a situation that should not be taken for granted. According to Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, there is an urgent need for people to be even more careful about their health. “We [...]
Plank walking begins today as 21st K&S competition kicks off
BK Int. Western Tigers oppose Buxton United; Riddim Squad play Liquid Gold The long wait is over for at least four teams as competition proper in the 21st Kashif & Shanghai Football Extravaganza gets underway at the GFC Ground in the City today with the first two matches. The first match, a qualifier for the [...]
Stoll only new face in Guyana T20 squad
Chanderpaul returns to strengthen batting By Sean Devers Impressive National under-19 left-arm pacer Andre Stoll is the only new face in the Guyana 14-man squad which will defend their Regional T20 title from January 10 in Antigua. The 18-year-old Police fast bowler who is also a useful lower order batsman joins Chris Barnwell and Esuan [...]
GTTA host Cocktail for US-based players
After two weekends of intense rivalry, mental focus and keen competition, both local and United States-based table tennis players were feted at the Cocktail Reception Monday night at the Police Officers Mess at Eve Leary where they shared in light moments. The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) hosted the function on the eve of the [...]
Rawle Fredericks is Cricketer-of-the-Year
Rawle Fredericks was named Cricketer of the year when the Buxton Cricket Club recently held it Awards Ceremony at the Buxton cricket ground pavilion on the East Coast of Demerara. Herod Ferrell was adjudged the club’s best all-rounder for 2010 while the versatile Clive Andries, the former National under-19 off-spinner who is now a National [...]
Reece scores another victory in B’ce cycling
Samuel Whyte National junior cyclist, Neil Reece on Sunday chalked up another victory in the cycling arena when he rode away with the Phillip Arokium memorial 40 miles cycle road race organized by the Flying Aces Cycling club of Berbice and sponsored by the Arokium Family. Reece in his supremacy won both the open and [...]
Lots of cash to be won as GASP caps off year with Scrabble Scramble tourney
Moen Gafoor has had a great year on the board, winning most of the tournaments organized by the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) during that Association’s calendar of activities during the year. Caribbean Scrabble Champion, Fred Collins has not been as active as he would have preferred, due to work related matters. National Champion, [...]
Woodpecker Annual Junior Christmas Tournament underway
The Woodpecker Products Annual Junior Badminton Christmas Tournament started at the Queens College Badminton Courts on Monday with several exciting matches. Some semifinal and quarterfinal match-ups were decided during the opening salvo. The Results of some matches played are: Under 11 Boys Singles Semifinals: Ajave Singh defeated Keon Ramjit: 21-7, 21-8 Christopher Camacho defeated Joshua [...]
Argentine national wins RRT rapid chess tourney
Rice quality consultant Pierre Boucher of Argentina emerged unbeaten last weekend and secured First Place with 6.5 points in the RRT sponsored one–day rapid chess tournament at the KEI-SHAR’S Sports Club. He drew only one game with junior player Suhai Feng of North Georgetown Secondary School. Feng won the junior category with 4.5 points. Approximately [...]
TNT outright winners of Ivanoff Vodka Domino Competition
TNT of Georgetown emerged the winner of the Ivanoff Vodka National Domino Competition which ended on Sunday at the Demerara Cricket Club Pavilion. In the final that also featured Frankies of West Bank Demerara and West Side of the West Coast of Demerara, TNT finished with 85 games to come home ahead of Frankies on [...]
Camptown’s Nigel Codrington 18 senior int’l goals are the most by a Guyanese
Dear Editor, Inspired by the brilliance of Deon Barnwell, Anthony Stanton and Collie Hercules, the trio that tormented International and Regional defences during the late eighties and nineties, Camptown’s Nigel ‘Powers’ Codrington is indeed special to Guyana’s football. Barnwell scored the last of is 10 International goals against French Guiana at the Andre Kamper Veen [...]
Abstinence alone is a flawed approached – Minister Ramsammy asserts
…as talks to reduce HIV funding surface There has been persistence in the number of young people that are newly infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This is according to Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, who revealed during a recent press conference that the age group of 15 to 19 is an area [...]
Selling low self-esteem to women
There are a million reasons for women to feel bad about themselves. It seems a woman never measures up to any number of measuring sticks when it comes to cooking, cleaning, style, beauty, intelligence, motherhood, etc. Women are subject to a constant bombardment of advertisements that tell them how they can improve themselves – because, [...]
Bel Air Primary opens ‘Reading and Research room’
In an effort to aptly depict, to a great extent, this year’s Education Month theme, “child friendly homes, child friendly classrooms, quality education”, Bel Air Primary School on Monday opened the doors of its first resource and reading room. The reading room is well equipped with the aim of contributing to the premium edification of [...]
City Council’s financial struggles continue
…even as amnesty deadline reaches again Although it is set to come to an end today, the recent amnesty offered by the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown has not yielded the desired results. At least this is according to City Mayor, Hamilton Green, who revealed that based on the reports reaching his office, the [...]
Cattle farmers call for stiffer rustling penalties
Cattle farmers of Cane Grove, Mahaica, are calling on authorities to introduce stiffer penalties for rustlers following a recent arrest. According to one of the cattle farmers, Kurt Marshall, the Mahaica area in the last few years has been hard-hit. Last Saturday was such an example. While the driver of a canter truck claimed he [...]
Weak opposition parties create the environment for dictatorships to thrive
Dear editor, The weakness and failures of the opposition parties as displayed in their prolonged unresponsiveness to their duty to work together to protect and uphold the constitutional rights of the people is alarming; and their reluctance or ineptitude towards the promotion of good governance, transparency and public accountability is frightening. Their obliging approach to [...]
Distribution points likely if complaints persist
Amidst complaints over the possible shortage of rice and sugar on the local market, authorities yesterday warned that they are monitoring the situation and could set up depot points across the country as early as this weekend. Questioned yesterday about the recent concerns raised by shop owners and consumers alike, Agriculture Minister, Robert Persaud, insisted [...]
Ignoring the facts, glorifying the aberrations
Dear Editor, Reading the Letters section of the newspaper recently, I came across a letter written by a Paul Seecharran (A defining and captivating moment) about Leader of the Opposition, Robert Corbin’s character. I don’t know where this writer was or is living all the time but it was really amazing to see that he [...]
