A Martyr’s Requiem
Last Monday was the thirty-first anniversary of the murder most foul of Dr. Walter Rodney. It is rather pathetic that those who are members of the organisation for which his life was snuffed out at the age of thirty-nine have chosen once again not to call for an inquiry into that murder. The cant and [...]
Severance pay delayed
…as union objects to clauses in discharge agreement Frustrated sugar workers plan to protest this morning after the anxiously awaited severance pay exercise ended before it began yesterday as their representative body, the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), objected to several sections of a discharge agreement prepared by the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuco). [...]
GuySuCo flip-flops on forensic audit – Hides behind AG
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) says that it remains committed to honour an offer by accountant, Christopher Ram, to conduct a forensic audit on the recently commissioned Enmore packaging plant. The commitment, via a statement yesterday, came shortly after the refusal by the Auditor General to allow it. According to GuySuCo yesterday, it “remains committed [...]
Heavy flooding reported along Corentyne River
…logging brought to a halt By Leonard Gildarie Heavy rains and swollen rivers continue to wreak havoc around the country with several riverain communities along the Corentyne River now reporting flooding. Water has risen as much as 40 feet in some areas, surpassing the high levels in 2000, says logger and resort owner, Ganesh Singh, [...]
Alleged abduction in Campbellville
- Shots fired, man dragged into car Residents of Akawini Street, Section K, Campbellville, are alleging that a male individual was abducted at gunpoint at around midday yesterday by occupants of a silver grey Toyota Allion motor car. Kaieteur News was told that two gunshots were fired in the man’s direction before he was beaten [...]
Teen’s mother files complaint with Medical Council
The mother of one of the teenage girls who died in March at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) – maternal patient Joanne Peters – has filed a formal complaint with the Guyana Medical Council. Ann Peters, whose daughter bled to death at the institution after delivering a baby boy, yesterday handed over a four-page [...]
Guyanese among foreigners being trafficked to T&T under guise of CSME
- report says (Trinidad Guardian) Haitians, Jamaicans and Guyanese nationals are being “trafficked” into Trinidad and Tobago under the cover of the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME). They are being rapidly absorbed by registered private security firms. This was the claim made by the Estate Police Association (EPA), General Secretary, David Webber, who said [...]
Dem boys seh…Bar-Rat put words in Bim Bim mouth
Something strange happen. Dem boys now claiming that GuySuCo behaving like a woman who got she son and mekking decisions. Now this boy give a commitment to a gyal. He want de sex. De gyal agree. Then de mother tun round and seh that dem can’t have de sex because she wouldn’t give permission. But [...]
Fire devours upper flat of Lodge house
… 14 homeless An extended family in Lodge Housing Scheme was left at a loss as the upper flat of their home was completely consumed by a fire of unknown origin around midday yesterday. Five brothers, Charlie, Francis, Gordon, Ron and Roy Callendar, their sister Deon Callendar and nephew Nigel Permaul, lost everything since their [...]
Motie (5-57), Pereira (3-91) spin Berbice to first innings points
Despite fifties from Boodie & Adams By Sean Devers at Providence An attractive 65 from Kevon Boodie and a solid 60 from National under-19 spinner Anthony Adams failed to prevent Essequibo from losing first innings points to Berbice on the penultimate day of their three-day GTM under-19 cricket match at the Guyana National Stadium yesterday. [...]
Under-21s secure first victory in John Fernandes Second Division Hockey
The newly formed under-21 male hockey team chalked up its first ever victory as a team when they trounced the Airbenders 4-0 on Monday afternoon, at the GCC ground. Midfielder Leon Bacchus was the primary marksman for the under-21, scoring the first two goals of the match in the 9th and 19th minutes. After a [...]
Squires, Sue-Ho sound early warning
Adams, Niamatali also in winners’ row Top contenders for the GBTI Men’s Singles title Phillip Squires and Ezra Sue-Ho showed ominous form in their first round matches as they both won without dropping a game in their encounters with Gairy Myers and Keimo Benjamin respectively. Squires, who was off the local circuit for the last [...]
Norman Singh Memorial, Jumbo Jet race meet promises fireworks
The Norman Singh Memorial Turf club situated at Bel Air, No 6 Village West Coast Berbice in collaboration with the Jumbo Jet Stables will stage its grand one day ‘Guyana Cup Fever’ horserace Meet this Sunday June 19, with over $5M in prizes and trophies at stake and much excitement is anticipated. Nine races are [...]
Royals mulling Finals at MHS Court
The management of the Victory Valley Royals (VVR) Basketball Club is considering hosting the semi-finals, and finals, of the 2011 VVR Schools’ Championships at the Mackenzie High School (MHS) Basketball Court owed to the still incomplete Sports Club Court. The annual schools’ basketball tournament had reached the semi-final stage before it was paused for refurbishing [...]
National Draughts competition set for Sunday
The Guyana Draughts Association has scheduled a National Draughts competition for Sunday at the Mildred Mansfield Sports Club in Durban Street Werk-en-rust, Georgetown. The competition will be played in all three categories (A, B&C) and a $300 entrance fee would be charged per participant. At stake would be Cash and other prizes and registration begins [...]
Delon Allicock, Benjamin Henry clash promises excitement
Bantamweight boxers, Delon Allicock of the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) and Benjamin Henry of the North West Boxing Gym will match skills when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control stages the June edition of the ProAm Boxing cards on Friday 24. Former amateur pugilist and current coach of the national team, Terrence Poole released the [...]
Rising Stars dominate Guyana Softball League female one day tournament
Officials of the Guyana Softball League continue to work assiduously towards the development of the sport and towards this end recently held a one day development tournament for females in the Parika East Bank area. Four teams participated and the players received full support from the community to witness the inaugural female softball competition in [...]
Berbice Chamber of Commerce 10/10 cricket now set for July 3
Participants and spectators will have to wait a bit longer to be a part of the action on the much anticipated Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inter Agency Softball 10/10 Cricket competition, Fun day and exhibition games. This is because the activity, which was previously rescheduled to June 11, has been further rescheduled to [...]
Guyana observes World Blood Donor Day
Yesterday Guyana joined the world in celebrating “World Blood Donor Day”, and the blood bank observed the occasion by releasing 90 red balloons, a symbol of their appreciation for local blood givers. World Blood Donor Day was initiated in 2004, on June 14, by the World Health Organisation in collaboration with the Ministers of Health [...]
North Georgetown, Mae’s, St. Angela’s, St. Agnes into finals
North Georgetown, Mae’s, St. Angela’s and St. Agnes are all through to the finals of this year’s 14th Annual Primary School Windball Cricket Championships which continued recently, at the National Park. In the Boys semi-finals- North Georgetown defeated St. Ambrose by three runs. Taking first strike, North Georgetown reached 68-4 off the allotted overs with [...]
Team Guyana secure 21 medals in excellent display
Guyana’s team to the just concluded 5th annual JKA/WF America’s Camp and tournament recently returned home after hauling in 21 medals at the competition which was hosted by the JKA/WF New Mexico and held in the mountain state of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. The 15-member Karate team (3 officials, 2 volunteers/chaperone and 10 athletes) [...]
Semi-finals set for this Saturday
Four games are scheduled to be played this Saturday when semi-final action in the inaugural Scotiabank / Pepsi School Football Academy commences, at the Carifesta Avenue Sports Complex Ground. In Game 1, starting at 08:30 hrs, Tucville Secondary which won one game after defeating Queen’s College 4 nil tackles East Ruimveldt Secondary and they will [...]
Kuru Kuru Coop College appoints new board
A new board has been appointed at the Kuru Kuru Cooperative College and will soon take on the task of restructuring the programmes of the institution to be more relevant to national developmental needs. The school is located at D’Urban Backlands, Georgetown and is registered under the National Accreditation Council. Its account was recently audited [...]
Company invests over US$1M to boost power generation
Banks DIH Limited is investing over US$1M (G$200M) to boost its energy capacity, recently signing an agreement with Hyundai Company of South Korea for the purchase of a 1.7 megawatt (MW) generator. Chairman and Managing Director of Banks DIH Ltd, Clifford Reis, speaking at the recent signing ceremony at Thirst Park, said the objective of [...]
Will WPA’s “equality” demands result in half JOPP Cabinet?
Dear Editor, Now that the PNC is teamed up with the WPA and other smaller parties (JOPP) will it concede half of all parliamentary seats and Cabinet appointments if they win the 2011 elections? No doubt there is much concern within the PNC of its new found political friends. Press reports highlighting the widespread Sophia [...]
