THE FLOODS IN REGION NINE
To those on the coastland who have never experienced the rainy season in Region Nine, the overflowing rivers and flooding that is taking place may seem to be a natural disaster. And this year’s floods may well constitute a disaster because of the height that the water has risen to in many areas. But anyone [...]
Two Coast Guardsmen in trio nabbed with AK-47 ammo
- during police sting operation Two ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard were in custody last night after they, and a civilian, were caught with a quantity of AK-47 ammunition in Plaisance, East Coast Demerara. A source confirmed that four individuals were travelling in a car in the area, which was intercepted [...]
Six-week-old among abandoned children rescued at Timehri
- police seek mother Police, in collaboration with officials from the Ministry of Human Services Child Protection Agency, are on the hunt for a woman who left her three infant children unattended for days in a shack aback of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, along the road leading to the Dakara Creek. The children, [...]
Over 1,600 farms affected, bridges washed away
Situation dire in Region 9… -$50M released for relief works By Leonard Gildarie Residents and authorities alike are praying for a cessation of rains in Lethem as flood waters dropped slightly over the last 48 hours, but losses are continuing to mount in that Region Nine area. An estimated 100 farms in Aishalton, a village [...]
Greene bans Commanders from speaking to media
- orders them to shut their mouths with immediate effect Police Commissioner Henry Greene has reversed a decision by his predecessor Winston Felix, banning all his Divisional Commanders from speaking to the media. The ban was issued via text message to all Divisional Commanders around midday yesterday. No reason was given for the ban, but [...]
Woman throws jewellery to youth who threatens to “shoot up house”
A terrified Soesdyke woman wrapped up all her jewellery and threw it to a man who was threatening to shoot up her house if she did not hand over money that he had earlier demanded. The incident occurred around 13:00 hours on Sunday at Soesdyke. According to reports reaching this newspaper, Priya Ming, 18, who [...]
GPL investigates suspected electrocution
The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) is investigating if a contracted employee was carrying out authorised work when he fell to his death from an electricity pole on Monday afternoon. Edward Desmond Phillips, called ‘Junior’ or ‘Shawn’, was reportedly electrocuted when he was effecting work on an electricity pole in the village of Golden [...]
Additional US$40B needed annually to reduce deforestation
- UNEP Report Investing an additional US$40 billion a year in the forestry sector could halve deforestation rates by 2030, increase rates of tree planting by around 140 per cent by 2050, and catalyze the creation of millions of new jobs, according to a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Backed by the [...]
Berbice retain GCB Inter-County two-day U-15 title
By Sean Devers at Providence Berbice continued their supremacy in local cricket by retaining their under-15 two-day Inter County cricket title yesterday at the Providence Stadium when their final round game against Demerara ended in a draw. Berbice took first innings points to top the points table, while Demerara had to settle for second. Essequibo [...]
Team Guyana aiming to win 20th Digicel Caribbean Cup NY
Lowe, Peters, Jacobs, Joseph & Millington among local players to appear Team Guyana will be aiming to lift the 20th edition of the Digicel Caribbean Cup New York which is currently being played in the USA and staged by Caribbean Cup Inc. This year which marks the third year that Digicel is on board will [...]
Sattaur to Captain Guyana U-15s in T&T
Nat’l squad to being encampment next week By Sean Devers National under-19 left hander and Demerara under -15 Skipper Brain Sattaur will captain the Guyana under-15 team in this year’s Regional tournament in Trinidad from July 2-16 while Berbice under-15 Captain Sharaz Ramcharran is his deputy. Guyana has won just two regional under-15 tournaments (1998 [...]
Norman Singh Turf Club horserace meet June 19
The Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club will stage its ‘Guyana Cup Fever’ horserace meeting at their No.6 West Coast Berbice racetrack on Sunday June 19. Entries for the event close on June 12 and contact can be made with Gansham Singh on telephone numbers 649-3636 and 232-0219 and Compton Sancho on 690-0569 for entry and [...]
Corporate basketball battle continues tonight
Can GPL electrify CASH to retain title? With three teams already qualified for quarterfinals of the 2011 Inter-Organisation Basketball Championships, five more spots will be up for grabs tonight as progress towards the semi-finals and finals of the tournament continues tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). The Media, Son/Son Barber Shop and John [...]
Lloyd Gibson, Akashani Lall shine as GKF Junior Karate C/ships conclude
Lloyd Gibson and Akashani Lall both dominated two categories each to distinguished themselves among their colleagues when the Guyana Karate Federation (GKF) staged its National Junior Championship at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) on Lall dominated the 6-8 yrs Female Open Kata and then returned to take the honours in the 6-8 yrs Female [...]
Geddes Grant supports Japan Karate Association/WF US bound squad
Fifteen members of the Japan Karate Association/World Federation Guyana winged out Tuesday to attend the Annual Japan Karate Association Training Camp and Tournament in the United States. Before the team’s departure Seven Seas through its local distributors Geddes Grant made a presentation of pharmaceutical products to the karatekas. Team manager Shankar Singh said that the [...]
An unwanted publication
Yesterday, we inadvertently published a letter under the hand of Mayor Hamilton Green that was published three years ago. The publication dealt with an issue that led to the failed prosecution of former army lieutenant Oliver Hinckson. By publishing that letter again, we created the impression that the police were once more hounding people. We [...]
Rupununi Flooding
The entire Rupununi, and Lethem in particular, is in the throes of a massive crisis, literally precipitated by historic levels of rainfall. The Brazilians claim that it has been the heaviest rainfall since 1976. The majority of Guyanese who live on the Atlantic coast should be reminded that unlike the two rainy seasons they experience [...]
Independence TT tournament launched
The Guyana Table Tennis Association/National Sports Commission annual Independence Table Tennis Tournament was apparently launched sometime last weekend at the Cliff Anderson Sport Hall with interested persons being asked to register early. The tournament will commence on June 17 with the 8-years-and-under Boy’s and Girl’s contest and the 10-years-and-under Boy’s and Girl’s competition. The junior [...]
Chief witness completes testimony
The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the treason case involving Major Bruce Munroe, his wife Carol-Ann, and reserve officer Leonard Wharton, continued yesterday before acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, with the chief witness, Quincy Critchlow, completing his testimony Defence counsel Nigel Hughes, Gregory Gaskin and George Thomas were all present at [...]
Armed bandits flee with only cell phone in Canje robbery
Armed bandits inflicted a severe beating on a 51-year-old GuySuCo supervisor during a raid on his home, but they only managed to escape with a cellular phone. Krishendat Narine, called ‘Fella’, of 995 New Area, Canje, Berbice, was attacked and robbed by three men – one armed with a handgun, another with a cutlass and [...]
C/tyne leg to begin today
The Corentyne leg of the Youth Basketball Guyana Series is expected to bounce off today with two matches. Seven schools and Educational Institutions, including the University Of Guyana Berbice campus and the Guysuco Training Centre, are down to participate in the competition with the teams being divided into two groups. Group A is comprised of [...]
Women and Gender Equality Commission to scrutinise political parties’ manifestos
Manifestos emanating from political parties contesting the upcoming National Elections would be scrutinised by the Women and Gender Equality Commission to ascertain the policies and programmes they outline to empower Guyanese women. It was emphasised that this would be done objectively, despite the membership of the Commission being of different backgrounds. This disclosure was made [...]
Mars and Barker for 9th IPF/NAPF Regional Powerlifting C/ships
Melville omitted due to poor fitness levels The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) in its quest to rotate and continuously expose its lifters to competition at the highest possible levels has secured the necessary visas for the two athletes identified to compete at the 9th Annual IPF / NAPF North American Regional Powerlifting championships set [...]
Fracas outside disco leaves one nursing gunshot, stab wound
- fight started over spilled drink One man is nursing a stab wound to the abdomen and gunshot to the eye, after a heated fracas inside a Sheriff Street night spot. The police in a press release stated that Sherlock Fyfee, 29, of Independence Boulevard was shot and stabbed around 03:40 hrs on Monday at [...]
England based ‘Golden Jaguars’ gearing up for 4-nation tourney
- organised by Guyana UK Sports Development Association In its continuing efforts to seek out players who can represent Guyana at the various levels given the new focus of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to expose younger players in the rebuilding process, the Guyana UK Sports Development Association (GUSDA) will be running off a four-nation [...]
