Pee Wee cricket final set for today
After two postponements due to rain the long-awaited Tropical Mist Pee Wee cricket final between Demerara Cricket Club (GCC) and Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) will be played today at Thirst Park ground starting at 14:00 hours. The tournament is organized by Georgetown Cricket Association and sponsored by Banks DIH Ltd. under the Tropical Mist brand. [...]
National middle order batsman Jonathan Foo among runs
Team Destruction led by an outstanding bowling performance from Bisram Ramrattan, who took 6-2 off 1.4 overs, defeated Foundation Youth by 8 wickets as play in the Kares Engineering Construction Company 10/10 Tapeball Cricket Competition continued at various venues across the country. Foundation Youth was bowled out for 54 and Team Destruction in reply reached [...]
Guyanese swimmers learning from Shanghai experience
Guyana three-member swim team attending the 14th FINA World Championships taking place in Shanghai (July 16 – 31) has been gaining valuable experience competing against the best in the world. Niall Roberts, Jessica Stephenson and Britany van Lange are Guyana’s representatives at the Meet which comprises competitions in all of the disciplines which fall under [...]
Preparations complete for Port Mourant Emancipation Horserace meet
The horseracing band wagon makes its next stop on Sunday July 31 at the Port Mourant Turf Club and preparation is almost complete for the Club’s Grand annual One day Pre Emancipation Horserace meet, at their track at Port Mourant Corentyne, Berbice. With just a few days remaining before race day, there are over 60 [...]
Stakeholders commemorate 1 year before 2012 Olympics
Stakeholders including the British High Commission, Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) and the National Sports Commission (NSC) through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, met yesterday at the Umana Yana to usher in 1 year before the commencement of the 2012 London Olympic Games. In a circulated release, it was disclosed that International Olympic Committee [...]
Herediano routs Alpha United 8-0
San Jose, Costa Rica – Olman Vargas scored less than 10 minutes after the opening kickoff and Jorge Barbosa had three in the second half as Herediano easily defeated Alpha United 8-0 Tuesday night in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League Preliminary Round series. Jose Cancela, Yosimar Arias, Pablo Salazar and Jose Cordero [...]
Umpire Duncan dies in Trinidad
By Sean Devers International Cricket Umpire Guyanese Clyde Rory Duncan died on Tuesday night in Trinidad where he was being treated for illness. He was 57. In a time of falling standards and an increased influence from cricket politics, Duncan was among the real professionals in the local Umpiring fraternity and was always willing to [...]
Hodge hits unbeaten 155 for Windwards
Bajans take thrilling 1st innings lead against Jamaica The third round of the Regional Under-19 three Day Cricket Tournament continued yesterday at Bourda as the Windward Islands closed the second day on 340-8 in reply to the Leeward Islands’ 242 to take first innings points with a day left in the contest. Skipper Kavem Hodge, [...]
$3Million up for grabs!
Jam Zone Master’s Cup t20 cricket officially launched The 11th annual Jam Zone Summer Break organised by Hits and Jams Entertainment will include cricket for the first time this year and the star-studded Master’s Cup t20 competition set for the Guyana National Stadium on August 12 & 14 was officially launched at the Ministry of [...]
Land, water and air transport significantly improved by the PPP/C?
Dear Editor, The statement by the PPP/C contained in the welcome to Amerindian leaders featured in Monday’s Kaieteur News, that “From its inception, the PPP/C government has committed itself to improving the quality of life of the Amerindian people” needs supporting evidence as can be seen with the following points: • Land, water and air [...]
Shared governance in a society like ours will be a real challenge
Dear Editor, Reference is made to the exchange between Dr. Joey Jagan and Mr. Mike Persaud on the concepts of shared governance and coalition government. Both Persaud and Jagan used the terms vaguely, though not incorrectly, and it is not entirely correct to say that Dr. David Hinds is the architect of shared governance. In [...]
Sr. Beatrice was a pillar of strength and an amazing role model
Dear Editor, The Catholic Church in Guyana has lost an outstanding member in the passing of Sr. Beatrice Fernandes OSU. A woman of great vision with an unrivaled commitment to the development of youth in Guyana, Sr. Beatrice presided over the administration and execution of a number of youth development programmes throughout the length and [...]
Nightmares in a donkey cart economy
DEAR EDITOR, A blogger responded to my letter “Ramotar can’t handle this worsening cost of living issue” (KN, July 26, 2011) with the suggestion that if the ‘brilliant’ Bharrat Jagdeo (and by extension Finance Minister, Ashni Singh) failed to tame the inflation and cost of living monster the PPP has created then no one else [...]
The minibus situation is out of control
Dear Editor, The minibus situation is out of control and drastic action has to be taken by the citizens of this country who can’t afford a car, because this government has shown that this issue is on their backburner and obviously they have no interest at all in bringing proper public transportation for our citizens. [...]
Guyana’s democracy
Generally, it takes a person from the outside to describe the unfavourable things in this country. More often than not, we are too close to the action to realise that there are so many things wrong. Most times when a local voices the wrongs, those views are seen as anti-government. In fact, any criticism or [...]
Presidential Guard called in on Kaieteur News reporter
- GPA calls action outlandish and despicable The Office of the President summoned a member of the Presidential Guard into a press briefing today in which Kaieteur New reporter Neil Marks sought to ask questions of Minister of Education Shaik Baksh in the ongoing “barber shop” scandal. The Guyana Press Association (GPA) said it was [...]
Minister Baksh lied
- Education Ministry approved $223M computer contract On Monday, the Ministry of Education issued the following statement. “The National Procurement and Tender Administration Board is the authority responsible for the evaluation and the award of contracts. Tenders are opened publicly, evaluated by a committee appointed by the board which makes reports and recommendations, and an [...]
‘I will be a ‘Yes Man’ to save TV station – – Chandra Narine Sharma
Embattled television station owner, Chandra Narine Sharma, says that he is prepared to pull his popular, 20-year-old “Voice of the People” programme off the air, amidst continued pressure from government. The businessman and leader of the Justice For All Party (JFAP), Sharma also admitted that he lives in fear every day of being closed down [...]
Eight Presidential Guards, masked men invade and damage sand-loading facility
Eight members of the Presidential Guard and four civilians were arrested early yesterday morning as police probe the deliberate destruction of facilities at an East Bank Demerara sand-loading facility. The damage amounted to about $5M. According to reports, the Presidential Guards were acting as enforcers for a Brazilian national who is presently engaged in a [...]
Doctor on rape charge on $400,000 bail
Convicted sex felon Dr. Vishwamintra Persaud was yesterday released on bail in the Berbice High Court on the charge involving his alleged rape of a 13-year-old female cousin. Persaud, who was on remand, was placed on $400,000 bail when he appeared before Justice William Ramlal. But Justice Ramlal also ordered that the physician should have [...]
Ahmad expected to confess by Friday
US mortgage fraud investigation… – put up five buildings for US$2.5M bail Federal Agents in the United States have expressed quiet optimism that Guyanese businessman Ed Ahmad will confess to mortgage fraud by this weekend. This was contained in recent court documents seen by this newspaper. Authorities in the US have subjected Ahmad to electronic [...]
Mother of three killed in hit-and-run
Police were last night searching for a hit-and-run driver who killed a mother of three and left a teenage girl with broken limbs after hitting them down near Crane, West Coast Demerara. Sources identified the dead woman as 26-year-old Kishrie Persaud, called Nanda, of Lot 10 Crane Old Road. The injured girl has been identified [...]
Dem boys seh…Woman forget de missing commandment
A child does tun out to be wha he parents train he to do. When dem tun adult dem and got to fend fuh demself, dem does tek directions from dem boss or from de leaders of de land. De people who thiefing tek dem guide from some leaders and some Ministers who does give [...]
Overwhelming requests to adopt infant
Newborn on Merriman’s Mall… The Child Care and Protection Agency says they have been overwhelmed with responses by the public for the adoption of the infant who was abandoned on the Merriman’s Mall a few weeks ago. However, according to Head of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ms. Ann Greene, the child will remain [...]
Children escape as Parika home collapses
Three children escaped serious injury yesterday after their Parika backdam home came crashing down, shortly before dawn. Their mother, 31-year-old Quandasi Kingston is now calling for assistance as they have nowhere to go. Neighbours called Kaieteur News early yesterday morning to highlight the plight of the single-parent family. According to Kingston, she has been renting [...]
