Trio accused of plotting to overthrow govt.
By Latoya Giles A serving Major in the Guyana Defence Force, Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol-Ann Munroe, a mother of three and the proprietrix of a private school, and former army reserve officer Leonard Wharton, have all been charged with plotting to depose the President and Government of Guyana. They were arrested last Thursday following [...]
500,000 tonnes of cane left uncut
- Agri. Minister says GuySuCo moving ‘rapidly’ to mechanical harvesting Two major strikes over pay are partly to blame for an estimated 500,000 tonnes of sugar cane left uncut in the fields, the Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud told reporters yesterday at an end-of year briefing at the entity’s Vlissengen Road headquarters. Persaud noted that if [...]
GWI trainee electrocuted at Linden Plant
Rhett Cole, a 22-year-old trainee attached to the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI)’s Linden Operations, was yesterday electrocuted at the Company’s Water Treatment and Supply Plant at Mackenzie, Linden. Cole worked as an apprentice through the Board of Industrial Training According to GWI’s Divisional Operations Manager, Rawle Friday, Cole was part of a team addressing an [...]
Illegal connection caused Bagotstown blaze – Fire Chief
Chief Fire Officer Marlon Gentle said yesterday that an illegal connection caused the Christmas Eve fire that destroyed two buildings at Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara. The official told Kaieteur News that investigators sifting through the debris at the fire scene found a device, known as an alligator clip, which electricity thieves connect to the Guyana [...]
Cops trace kidnappers’ phone call
- two still in custody Police have intensified their investigations into the kidnapping of shipping employee, Gail Perreira, and questioning two men suspected to be linked to the plot. They are reportedly still in custody, and one of them is also a suspect in the death of bank employee Sheema Mangar. Police sources disclosed yesterday [...]
Dem boys seh…Everybody listening and talking
Is a long time people suspect that de government listening pun every conversation. Dey listen and dem now announce how some people had plans to overthrow de government. Dem charge these people wid treason. Nobody ever get convict of treason but that don’t mean that any government gun stop trying. Of course dem boys seh [...]
Race on to meet targeted 311,000 ounces
Rains affect gold production… By Leonard Gildarie A severe dry spell followed by heavy rains during the midyear period has affected gold production, with the targeted 311,000 ounces still 17,000 away, and only two days remaining in the year. As of yesterday, gold prices were hovering around US$1,405 (G$281,000) on the world market, as prices [...]
Pirates strike in Essequibo River
Police in Essequibo have their hands full investigating two robberies that occurred on Monday. One of the robberies was committed on a Queenstown housewife, while the other occurred in the Essequibo River, during which a boat captain and a crew-member on a Parika-bound vessel were relieved of their outboard engine and other articles. In the [...]
The race is on for the two championship game slots in 21st K&S
Sunburst Camptown, Pele, Alpha & Bakewell Topp XX contesting They have all lifted the championship trophy before so they know the feelings all too well. This evening at the National Stadium, Providence, the atmosphere is expected to be dazzling but tense at times as the semifinals of the 21st Edition of the Kashif & Shanghai [...]
Trophy Stall Angels’ West Indies cricketers honoured
Two members of the Trophy Stall Angels female softball cricket team were yesterday honoured by their teammates for gaining selection on the West Indies female cricket team which tour India next month for an ODI and T20 series. Demerara’s June Ogle-Thomas represents the Trophy Stall girl’s team in local softball competitions while Tremaine Smartt of [...]
Santos fans show disappointment
Fans of the Santos Football Club displayed their disappointment after their team’s loss in the quarter-final of the Kashif and Shanghai football championship. As pictures, some fans hanged an effigy of the team from a tree, a clear indication of their feelings at their teams’ exit from the tournament.
Dr. Blackman birthday 7-a-side football finals set for January 2
Football fans of mainly the shorter and smaller version of the game will be in for a treat at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Ground, Bourda on Sunday January 2 when coordinator Lennox Arthur stages the finals of the Dr. Noel Blackman birthday 7-a-side football tournament. A total of 36 teams started the competition and [...]
Another difficult year for women in sport
By Rawle Welch This year like so many others that have passed proved to be another difficult year for the promotion of sports among women. Women’s involvement in sports continues to suffer from the lack of recognition and sponsorship and even though some outstanding performances were recorded over the past year the expected support for [...]
Boxing enjoyed favourable Year but much more needed for return to former days
By Michael Benjamin Despite the flair and fantasy associated to cricket boxing affiliates countrywide have always regarded the fistic sport as the leading discipline in regards to the quantity of promotions and the quality of the cards. However, over the years, cricket administrators, both locally and internationally, have enacted certain strategies such as the 20/20 [...]
National U-15s finished 3rd, U-19s disappoint
Lack of sponsors affected local 2010 cricket By Sean Devers The Guyana under-15 team finished 3rd in the Regional under-15 tournament which was played in St Vincent over the Easter period in March but their under-19 counterparts, who once dominated Regional under-19 three-day cricket winning an unprecedented six consecutive titles from 1992, wasted a first [...]
Prosecutor, lawyer absent, matter adjourned
The case of witness tampering against Chandra Narine Sharma and five of his associates, Ravi Mangar, Tyrone Ali, Mark Reid, Raywattie Ramsaywack and Doodnauth came up again before Magistrate Geeta Chandan-Edmond, and the matter was adjourned until January 20, after both the state prosecutor Sanjeev Datadin and the defendants’ attorney Nigel Hughes were absent. On [...]
“2010 – A busy year for all WI cricketers – A quite successful one for Women’s Team”
By Colin Croft A review of West Indies regional and international cricket activities, for 2010, shows that it has been one of the most active recent years for West Indies cricket. The men, and very excitingly, the women’s teams, have been quite busy at home and abroad. Neither set of players could complain of being [...]
Intent was good, implementation must improve
By Edison Jefford The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) was legitimised in mid-February when the federation held its long-overdue Annual General Meeting. David Patterson officially became the President after acting in the post for several months. Patterson had received the support of the Linden-sub association while the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) presented a slate [...]
Sugar workers refuse to heed Corporation’s call
- attendance drops even further, no production for week The bad news has continued for the sugar industry as despite calls for an improvement, no production was recorded countrywide. As of yesterday also, sugar production stood at 220,669 tonnes, almost 44,000 tonnes short of the adjusted target and 14,000 short of last year. This year [...]
Contractors who ‘mess up’ agri projects jump to other sectors
Contractors who “mess up” contracts awarded in the agricultural sector end up with contracts in other sectors, Minister of Agriculture Robert Persaud admitted yesterday as the government struggles to deal with errant contractors. “…When you ‘brackle’ them, as it were, in drainage and irrigation, they jump to another sector,” Persaud told reporters yesterday. “If people [...]
Persons guilty of discriminatory practices can be sanctioned – ERC
- $100,000 fine, 2 years imprisonment among penalties The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) is urging all State and Private Sector Agencies to develop a policy of non-discrimination against Chinese and all other Nationals living in Guyana. By way of a release, the Commission reminded the general populace that under the Representation of the People’s Act [...]
West Bank murder suspect remains hospitalised
- Victim died as a result of punctured lung Ashton Peters, who fatally wounded his brother Royston Peters on Tuesday last, up to press time yesterday, was still under police guard. The man is being treated at the Georgetown Public Hospital after being transferred from the West Demerara Regional Hospital. Peters was shot in the [...]
Region Six sees completion of capital works in 2010
The Regional Administration of Region 6 held its final press conference for 2010 yesterday and disclosed that the total expenditure of its work programme is $298.9M. According to Regional Chairman, Zulfikar Mustapha, the bulk of the spending came from drainage and irrigation works totaling some $102M. Several sluices and canals across the region were rehabilitated [...]
Refusing to register a serious offence – GECOM
Come January 1, 2011, and you are not registered, then you would be in breach of the laws of Guyana and could face as much as six months in prison. This is according to a notice posted by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), and according to Public Relations Officer Vishnu Persaud, the move was made [...]
Cash-strapped GuySuCo disposes of 1,000 acres
Negotiations between the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the Central Housing and Planning Authority were scheduled to be completed yesterday to finalise the agreement between the two entities as it relates to the sale of land. This newspaper understands that the transaction will be to the tune of $2B and is for 1,000 acres in [...]
