Cattle farmer accuses stray catchers of stealing cows
Less than two months into its operation the Ministry of Home Affairs stray catchers programme is mired in controversy with an Enmore cattle farmer alleging larceny of his animals. Vickram Balgobin, of Hope West, is convinced that the stray catchers stole two of his cows during an official operation on the East Coast of Demerara. [...]
Eteringbang fatal shooting… DPP’s advice being sought
Police have almost wrapped up their investigations into Saturday’s shooting incident at Eteringbang which left Venezuelan Arturo Castilla Balcazar, called “Colombian” dead. Divisional Commander David Ramnarine said last evening that investigators should be in a position to seek the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution some time today. This could see a member of [...]
Bagotville woman is 105
Adina Capitus, of Lot 88 David Rose Street, Bagotville, West Bank Demerara has yet another reason to give thanks and praise to the Almighty. She celebrated her 105th birth anniversary yesterday at her humble place of abode with her loved ones. Born on April 20, 1906, at Agricola Village, East Bank Demerara, Adina spent her [...]
Hung jury causes retrial for 2006 robbery/murder accused
A mixed jury was yesterday unable to reach a verdict into the murder trial of Rayburn Harvey, who was accused of the March 18, 2006 murder of Samantha Belle. The prosecution’s claim is that Harvey, who was in the company of another man, robbed and killed Belle on March 18, 2006. The woman was shot [...]
We need to be more aggressive – Crime Chief
Crime Chief Seelall Persaud has acknowledged that the Guyana Police Force needs to be more aggressive, albeit in a professional way, to stem criminal activities in light of the perception that crime has been increasing steadily within recent times. Assistant Commissioner Persaud was responding to reports in the media that suggested a serious crime problem, [...]
Plans even bigger tournament next year
It was another ample demonstration of its growing confidence and marketing strategy, GT&T, organisers of this year’s 10/10 Softball Cricket Competition produced a lustrous presentation ceremony to reward the winners of the event last evening, at the Regency Suites Hotel on Hadfield Street. Attended by CEO Yog Mahadeo, Sport Minister Frank Anthony, sponsors representatives, members [...]
Gayle lambastes WICB & Coach Gibson
Says Coach ‘messed up’ Sarwan mentally during CWC By Sean Devers Former West Indies Captain Chris Gayle yesterday launched a stinging attack on the West Indies Cricket Board and Coach Otis Gibson during an interview broadcast on Jamaican Radio Station Klass Sports Radio. Kaieteur News also received additional quotes via telephone messages from a very [...]
Kite string entangles to aircraft propeller
Alternative aircraft fly passengers out of Port Kaituma Trans Guyana Airways was yesterday forced to arrange an alternative aircraft to fly passengers out of Port Kaituma after a kite string became entangled in the propeller of the aircraft that took passengers in. The Caravan was in operation for SkyWest, which operates a service to the [...]
Police hosts mini athletic meet for Easter
The Guyana Police Force will be holding a mini athletics meet on Sunday, April 24, commencing at 09:00 hours at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary. Athletics teams from all Divisions and Branches of the Force will be competing in a number of events for prizes and cash incentives. Invitational races featuring several top [...]
Channel 80 renamed Guyana Learning Channel – Dr Luncheon
The Educational Television Broadcasting Service (ETBS) Channel 80 which was officially launched on April 1, 2011is to be renamed the Guyana Learning Channel, according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon. At his post Cabinet media briefing, yesterday at the Office of the President, Dr. Luncheon said that Cabinet noted the extensive acclaim that [...]
Bakewell renews longstanding sponsorship with RHTYSC
By Sean Devers Bakewell yesterday recommitted their support of the Rosehall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) when they presented a sponsorship cheque to the vibrant Corentyne, Berbice Club at their East Coast Demerara Head Office at Triumph Village. RHTYSC’s Executive Hilbert Foster collected the $200,000 cheque from Bakewell’s General Manager Rajindranauth Ganga and informed [...]
Govt. not ruling out placing minibus industry under PUC-Luncheon
The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) should be statutorily empowered to regulate the minibus industry and this could become a reality much earlier. This move is likely to be more effective than sporadic interventions by the Government, according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon. At the time Dr Luncheon was [...]
Works finally commence at MSC Court
The resurfacing works at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Basketball Court, which had stalled all of the court’s other rehabilitation plans around September last year, finally commenced earlier this week on the premier basketball venue in Linden. Kaieteur Sport understands that the resurfacing of the court is expected to be completed ahead of the Victory [...]
Rape accused freed on retrial
Rape accused Ravidat Jagnit, called, Ravi, a 23-year-old labourer of Betsy Ground East Canje Berbice was on Tuesday freed of rape in the Berbice High Court. This was after Justice Brassington Reynolds upheld no case submissions by his attorney Mursaline Bacchus. Jagnit was before Justice Reynolds and a mixed jury for rape committed on a [...]
Christianburg / Wismar, Harmony win semi-final matches
Christianburg / Wismar and Harmony won their respective engagements as semifinal play in this year’s Edward ‘Screw’ Richmond Memorial Secondary Schools Football Competition continued on Tuesday, at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in the Mining Town of Linden. In the opening game, Christianburg / Wismar eased to a comfortable 3-1 win over Wisburg with Kwesi [...]
All roads lead to GFC for Mayor’s Cup Football Final tonight
$1M on offer as Fruta Conquerors battle Sunburst Camptown The Mayor’s Cup Football Championship will come to a close tonight at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground when Fruta Conquerors clash with Sunburst Camptown in the Grand Finale. A highly competitive contest is anticipated between these two sides that sprung surprises on the pre-tournament favourites [...]
Suspected murderer recaptured, further remanded
After escaping from the Camp Street Penitentiary for well over two months, law enforcement ranks were able to re-arrest 18-year-old murder accused, Eddy Williams. At the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday he was slapped with an escape from lawful custody charge by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton. Williams, wearing only a boxer shorts and a striped jersey, [...]
Stag & El Dorado Softball cricket fixtures for Friday, April 22
Stag Beer & EL Dorado Rum softball cricket tournament continues tomorrow with several matches across the country. Essequibo zone can call Khalid Baksh for their fixtures. Berbice zone has already reached quarterfinal stage. Demerara fixtures are: Cyril Potter College ground: Pitch 1: 9:30am-Upsetters vs Regal. 11:30am-Upsetters vs Black Caps. 1:30pm-Industry Super Kings vs Success. Pitch [...]
Shooting suspect looked ‘relieved – Canadian police
Canada (thespec.com) – Early Friday, Joshua Warner, 22, was handed over to Hamilton Canadian police detectives in Georgetown, Guyana. He was flown back to Canada under escort later that afternoon and was scheduled to appear in court shortly after. The international manhunt for a suspect in the shooting death of a Hamilton teenager ended quietly [...]
‘Cobra’ multiple cases continue
Tyrone Rowe, called ‘Cobra’, for whom a wanted bulletin was issued some time back, and who subsequently surrendered to media operatives, made yet another appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for the continuation of two of several offences for which he is charged with. In most if not all of the cases ‘Cobra’ is being [...]
Flamingo & Pele to meet in today’s final; Camptown & Renaissance play for 3rd
Flamingo and Pele will clash in the final of the inaugural Len’s Craft Optical / Sunburst Orange Juice Under-15 League today at the Georgetown Football Club Ground (GFC) from 10:30hrs. They both earned the right to compete for the top spot following comfortable victories over Sunburst Camptown and Renaissance, respectively. In feature play, goals either [...]
Guyanese Powerlifters take stranglehold on new Caribbean records
Both Randolph Morgan, lifting in the 83.0kgs men’s open category and Kenneth Melville lifting in the 105kg Men’s Junior category, powered their way into the Caribbean Record books with a clean sweep of all four individual marks available namely the squat, bench press, dead lift and total (overall). On the distaff side Dawn Barker lifting [...]
Conquerors beat Flamingo; Pele defeat Renaissance
The Pele Football Club 40th Anniversary Under-17 knock-out tournament got off to a brisk start yesterday afternoon at the Georgetown Football Club Ground with two matches. In the main event, Fruta Conquerors led by a double from Pernel Schultz knocked off the challenge of Flamingo. Schultz converted in the 5th and 31st minute with the [...]
SOL accused of highhanded actions against litigant
Around 10.00 pm on Monday the owners of, SOL GUYANA INC. entered the gas station premises at Ogle, East Coast Demerara with heavily armed private security and broke open the doors to the convenience store. The Sol team then changed the locks, placed yellow tape around the premises and installed their own security guards on [...]
GFA receive donation of balls from MM Promotions
The USA based duo of Mark ‘Ponehead’ Joseph and Kurt Featherstone both former Pele players have made a donation of balls to the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) yesterday afternoon. Six quality balls which would be used towards the continued development of the game in the City were handed over by the two players who operate [...]
