Osmond Mack & Winston Stoby crowned overall champs
Osmond Mack continued where he left off at the 2011 Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) Novice & Junior Championships in February where he captured the best lifter overall title by achieving a similar feat at the Fitness Express / GAPF Intermediate competition held on Sunday last at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium. Matching Mack’s achievement [...]
Alumina plant remains silent
The old Alumina Plant is one of the most famous landmarks in Linden. It is readily visible as one enters Lower Kara Kara, as the super structures sit majestically at the entrance of the community. Dormant for several years, a few residents have built their homes as close to this landmark as they dared. But [...]
Boucher, Drayton take honours as Trophy Stall Rapid Chess tournament concludes
Senior chess player Pierre Boucher amassed seven points to emerge champion when action in the Trophy Stall One-day Rapid Chess Tournament concluded at the KEI-SHAR’S Sports Club, Hadfield Street, over the past weekend. Anthony Drayton emulated his senior counterpart with six points, the same amount as Suhai Feng with the former player winning the top [...]
FastBall football set for grand kick off on Saturday in Linden
Awareness games wraps up in Linden; fans excited What is expected to be one of the most exhilarating forms of football to ever hit local shores, GT&T’s FastBall Football will officially kick off on Saturday in eth Bauxite Mining Town of Linden with a series of games. Over the past weeks, the organisers – GT&T, [...]
Lopes wins Boy’s 18 and under crown
Osafa Dos Santos becomes first Novice Champion After a nearly three-hour battle Daniel Lopes emerged as the Boys 18 and under champion when he defeated Gavin Lewis 7-6 (7-3), 0-6, 10-6 in the final which was played on Saturday, at the GBTI Hardcourts in Bel Air. The vastly improved Lopes and Lewis continued their evenly [...]
Tradewind Tankers V/ball Tournament continues this Saturday in B/ce
The second leg of the Tradewind Tankers Volleyball Tournament organised by the Castrol Strikers will serve off this Saturday, July 02, at the Port Mourant Training Centre beginning at 09.30 hrs. This leg of the tournament will be the continuation of competition in the sixes format to determine the top teams in the preliminary rounds. [...]
GCA to commence preparation for Inter Association female competition
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) in preparation for the GCB run Demerara Inter Association Senior Female Hardball cricket tournament is inviting the following female cricketers to attend a very important meeting to discuss Georgetown’s participation in, and preparation for this tournament. The meeting is fixed for today at the MYO ground Woolford Avenue and Albert [...]
Action galore as Futsal football extravaganza continues tonight
Football fans are assured of unbridled entertainment when the Futsal football extravaganza organized by the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) in collaboration with the National Sports Commission (NSC) continues tonight at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue. The tournament got underway on June 21st last and will conclude on July 17 next. All teams affiliated to the [...]
Lots of people are impressed by David Granger
Dear Editor, I am writing to share my experiences when recently I wore T-Shirts in New York, with APNU’s Presidential Candidate David Granger’s picture on them. The T-Shirts read, “Granger – A good life for all Guyanese.” Last Saturday (June 25) I was at Cunningham Park working out, as usual, and I got these responses [...]
We should carefully examine our musical and entertainment industries
Dear Editor, I think we should carefully examine our musical and entertainment industries in order to become more recognized and to make an impact internationally. Firstly, the interviewers need to be of a high standard befitting the international personalities and artistes. They must be knowledgeable about some aspects of the interviewee’s country. I have found [...]
Chocolate-coated elephant dung
Raphael Trotman classified the Access to Information Bill (which is normally titled in other countries Freedom of Information Act)) as “castor oil disguised as honey.” One had to be a fool if one accepted that the legislation would have met democratic standards. The PPP has been in power for 19 years and has displayed absolute [...]
Efficiency compromised by last-day licence renewals
Dear Editor, I am writing with reference to the Kaieteur Newspaper article dated June 23, 201, which appeared under the Freddie Kissoon Column captioned “Is the “white man” better than us?” I have noted with a sigh of relief that Mr. Kissoon has finally come around to admitting that the issue of a large number [...]
Zero-sum politics by opposition parties
Dear Editor, I read with interest the decision by the joint opposition parties to launch ‘A Partnership for National Unity’ (APNU). At the time of writing this article, there were no clear indications as to who will lead this outfit in the upcoming elections, although there is much speculation that David Granger, PNCR Presidential Candidate, [...]
Looking forward with much interest to the election campaign of a trained military man
Dear Editor, I congratulate Mr. David Granger on his appointment as leader of the new opposition coalition, even though APNU is as yet just another name for the PNCR. In a previous letter published by KN, I had made the point that Guyana population-wise is split right down the middle with the East Indians on [...]
Can Gov’t to say no to alcohol promotions as they do with tobacco?
Dear Editor, The coming weekend will see a lot of different kinds of entertainment for Guyanese to keep their minds off of their problems – though one surprising implementation of the bread, circus and alcohol regime is the upcoming advertised “Music of the World Super Concert” targeted at Chutney and Indian music lovers. The Kaieteur [...]
The prison dilemma
One of the four men who escaped from the New Amsterdam jail was picked up walking casually as he was entitled to his liberty. This is not the first time that an escaped prisoner was caught going about his business of living among the society. Still fresh in some memories is the breakout of twelve [...]
International court orders Gaddafi’s arrest
- warrants also approved for son, key aide (Reuters) – The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant yesterday for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and rebels trying to oust him said their forces had advanced to within 80 km (50 miles) of the capital. The Hague-based court approved warrants for Gaddafi, his son Saif [...]
Drowned motorist left home at midnight
A post mortem examination conducted on the remains of James Phill, 61, has shown that he died from asphyxiation due to drowning. The post mortem was done by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Phill’s car was found submerged in the Hope Canal around 06:00 hrs Sunday by residents in the [...]
Man murdered at Big Creek, Region One
The Police are investigating the murder of a man, Charles Phang, at Big Creek, Northwest District, Region One. The police have ascertained that Phang hailed from the Pomeroon. He was said to been drinking with Alvin Williams, of Estate, Port Kaituma, yesterday. During the drinking bout they had an argument that turned into a fight. [...]
Brother, sister drown in Parika canal
A nine-year-old girl and her five-year-old brother drowned in a canal at Parika Backdam, East Bank Essequibo, after sneaking out of their home on Saturday while their mother was tending to another child. The bodies of Malissa Torres and her five-year-old brother Miron were retrieved from the canal behind their home at around 19:30 hours [...]
One N/A prison escapee recaptured
- three others now armed and dangerous Sustained work by the Joint services is finally paying dividends with the capture yesterday of Vijay Seenarine, one of the New Amsterdam Prison escapees. Seenarine, who along with three other prisoners fled the New Amsterdam Prison on June 11, was held around 11:00 hours as he was walking [...]
Deported Guyanese refuses to board flight
Guyanese businessman Desmond Alphonso is not prepared to leave the British Virgin Islands without a fight to have certain demands met. Under a deportation order last Friday, Alphonso was set to leave the Territory on the next available flight to his place of birth, Guyana. According to BVI Platinum News, yesterday Alphonso was scheduled to [...]
Pedestrian killed by drunk driver
A 35-year-old pedestrian was killed on the spot at around 04:30 hrs yesterday in Sheriff Street after being struck down by a driver who police said was under the influence of alcohol. Dead is 35-year-old Sewcharran Persaud Ugraj of Lot 162 Mon Repos Pasture, East Coast Demerara who was standing at a corner on Sheriff [...]
Driver dies after car plunges into canal
An East Coast Demerara family is now mourning the loss of the patriarch of the household, who died under questionable circumstances. Dead is James Fitzgerald Phill, 61 a Transport Officer attached to the Courtney Benn Construction Company who resided at Second Street Dazzell Housing Scheme, ECD. Police in a release stated that it is suspected [...]
Lumber truck crash leaves three dead
- several others injured A father and son were among three people killed at around 17:30 hrs yesterday after a truck laden with lumber and other materials overturned at Matthew’s Ridge in the North West District. Sources identified two of the victims as Leon Abrams and his son, Trevor Abrams, both of Matthew’s Ridge. The [...]
