Freddie vs Jagdeo libel case… Judge denies application for reprimand of KNews
Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday denied an application by counsel for President Bharrat Jagdeo, Anil Nandlall, to have the Kaieteur News retract one of its headlines in relation to the libel suit brought against it and one of its columnists, Frederick Kissoon. Nandlall was seeking to have the judge reprimand the newspaper for its headline [...]
Freddie vs Jagdeo libel case… Govt.’s refusal to accredit Afro-Guyanese Consuls questioned
Justice Brassington Reynolds yesterday admitted into evidence a United Nations report on the status of the minority population in Guyana, as the cross examination of Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon in the libel case brought by President Jagdeo against Kaieteur News columnist Frederick Kissoon, National Media & Publishing Company, publishers of Kaieteur News, and [...]
Youth accused of showing middle finger to President gets $5000 High Court bail
– reappears in court Several leading personalities yesterday turned up at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court in solidarity with an 18-year-old man who was remanded to prison for two weeks for allegedly showing his middle finger to President Jagdeo’s convoy. The young man, Kevin Simon of South Ruimveldt, allegedly made the obscene gesture while travelling [...]
Govt. admits 10 acres of Turkeyen land for MovieTowne already sold
– insists Brian James not a director Government has admitted selling off over 10 acres of land at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara – which has been the source of litigation – to a Trinidad-based company that wants to build a movie and entertainment complex. The sod-turning of MovieTowne was scheduled for last Thursday, [...]
Teen dies hours after “almost drowning”
A Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast Demerara, family is now left mourning the death of one of its loved ones. Seventeen-year-old, Hosea Chisholm, who plunged into a trench on Monday afternoon, last, and reportedly almost drowned, died later that same day at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after being referred from the Mahaicony [...]
Nude body of woman, 63, found floating in trench
Detectives on the East Coast of Demerara are almost convinced that foul play was involved in the death of 63-year-old Pulmattie Ramai, whose nude body was pulled from the Cane Grove Crown Dam trench on Monday night. The woman, who resided at 43 Saywah, Cane Grove, was discovered lying in the trench by her [...]
Dem boys seh…Don’t raise you foot at Bar-Rat
A boy spend a whole two weeks in de jail because he stick up he middle finger when de motorcade carrying Bar-Rat pass by. De boy was selling water because de water Irfaat giving people smelling like urine and taste even wuss. Up comes de motorcade and de driver blowing like he mad. De road [...]
Desperate people in desperate times under a failed king
The Wikileaks report on migration out of Guyana makes for sickening reading. It describes the Kafkaesque nightmare of a people who are desperately seeking to get out of the land they were born into and they would resort to any depraved, immoral and criminal mechanism to reach the shores of the United States. The Embassy [...]
Guyana could be suspended for Government involvement- Dr Hillarie
Follow up meeting to be held between Guyana & WICB Presidents By Sean Devers A high-level meeting today at the State House in Guyana involving the President of Guyana, H.E. Dr Bharat Jagdeo, President of the West Indies Cricket Board, Dr. Julian R. Hunte, Guyana’s Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank [...]
Shawna Gentle and Gavin Lewis capture Nigel’s Junior Tennis 18s Individual Titles
Lopes/Ramrattan win Mixed Doubles Title As the curtains came down on the 2011 Nigel’s Junior Tennis Classic, Shawna Gentle and Gavin Lewis emerged as the top Junior players as they took home the Girls and Boys 18 titles respectively. Gentle had a reasonably easy time getting past Krystal Sukra who flattered to deceive after taking [...]
18-year-old Kirani James wins men’s 400m gold
Eighteen-year-old Kirani James stunned defending champion LaShawn Merritt to win the 400m gold and secure Grenada’s first medal at the World Championships. James, who has run just a handful of senior races after many junior titles, surged past Merritt just before the line for a personal best of 44.60. The 400m produced a classic [...]
Tenelec 50-overs Berbice Cricket
Joseph (5-15), Fraser (4-14) destroy Blairmont for 39 RHTG & G beat Skeldon by 10 wickets The 2011 Tenelec Inc First Division 50-Over Round Robin Cricket Competition in Berbice began on Sunday with four first round matches and bowlers dominated the opening round as Chandrasekhar Arjune of Port Mourant Karibee Rice managed the [...]
Introducing The Pitbulls
Kares Engineering/Bushy Park Sawmills T10 Tapeball Cricket Competition By Edison Jefford The nationwide Kares Engineering/Bushy Park Ten/10 cricket tournament is the biggest tapeball contest to ever hit Guyana. The event has made history with its magnitude and now the rivalry is down to the Final Four stage. Kaieteur Sport introduces the first of the four [...]
Cycle Races for TTYCP set for September 3
The National Cycling Coach, Hassan Mohamed MS has organized a Cycling Programme for Cyclists who are presently participating in the Teach Them Young Cycle Coaching Programme (TTYCP) on September 03 in the National Park from 09:00hrs. The Teach Them Young Cycle Coaching Programme produced most of the top cyclists and originated in 1977. This [...]
Rain hits Berbice Ramcharitar Construction Service 50-over Cricket
RHTG& G and PMKR qualify for second round Port Mourant Karibee Rice and Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets registered victories on Saturday to advance to the second round of the Berbice Cricket Board’s Ramcharitar Construction Service First Division 50-Over Knock-out Cricket Competition. Half Centuries from West Indies ‘A’ team left-hander Assad Fudadin and former [...]
Mohammed torment Pakistani girls again as Windies win 2nd ODI by 89 runs
Off-spinner Anisa Mohamed followed her up mesmerizing spell of 5-5 from 10 overs in the first Women’s ODI with another spellbinding performance to spearhead the West Indies to an emphatic 89-run victory against Pakistan in St Vincent yesterday. The 23-year-old Trinidadian, Mohammed, spun webs around the Pakistani girls to grab 5-7 from 10 overs [...]
Top Trinidad Jockey Brian Harding rewarded for excellent performance
While the horseracing fraternity has a long way to go to reach the standard it had before in the days of Durban Park or other Caribbean countries, efforts are being made towards improvement despite some hiccups. Two main factors being cited are the Government’s reluctance to table the relevant legislations to govern the sport, although [...]
BCB launches Universal DVD & Universal Solution 20/20 First Division and Female tourneys
The Berbice Cricket Board and Universal DVD and Universal Solution launched two cricket tournaments for clubs in Berbice. The New Amsterdam based Company handed over a cheque valued $500,000 to the cricket board for two 20/20 Cricket Tournaments for First division Teams and for Female cricketers. Public Relations Officer and Chairman of the Berbice [...]
B’ce Cricket Board releases hectic schedule for remainder of 2011
The Berbice Cricket Board for the remainder of 2011 would be involved in over 30 off the field activities while hosting numerous cricket tournaments at all level. Chairman of the Berbice Cricket Board Special Events Committee Hilbert Foster disclosed the plans at a Press Conference hosted by the Board at its office in Cheddi Jagan [...]
C’BEAN BADMINTON C/SHIPS 2011 STARTS TODAY
Guyana will be attending the Caribbean Badminton International Junior Championships (CAREBACO) in Barbados from August 31 to September 03. The Championships will be played at the Wildey Gymnasium. Guyana will be represented by National Under-15 player Narayan Ramdhani, Under-17 player Angelica Holder and National Under-11 and Pan Am Bronze Medalist 2011 Priyanna Ramdhani. The Under-11 events [...]
Letter to the sports – GCB Crisis – Govt.: IMC Proposal
Dear Sports Editor, While I do not in principle support Government’s involvement in the running of cricket, the following developments have caused enough concern to warrant such an intervention: 1. The Chief Justice court order/ruling has clearly defined the GCB, DCB, BCB and ECB as legal non entities that cannot sue anyone or be sued. [...]
Claude Raphael responds to Christopher Ram
Dear Editor, My immediate response to Mr. Christopher Ram’s comment on the GCB’s crisis where I supported the Government’s ‘involvement’ is rooted in the following facts: 1. That I have been involved in cricket administration for over thirty (30) years, investing my time, energy and much sacrifice in the process. I doubt whether one could [...]
PRESIDENT JAGDEO SHOULD MOVE SMARTLY
DEAR EDITOR, I refer to two letters in relation to the government’s decision to dissolve the Guyana Cricket Board and to set up an IMC to run Guyana’s cricket. These letters are Frederick Kissoon’s (The only medium to stop this depravity is the West Indian Cricket Board) in the Kaieteur News of Sunday August 28th [...]
PRESIDENT JAGDEO CONTINUES TO MICROMANAGE
Dear Editor, I wonder what else the President of Guyana will get involved in. Cricket administration has been administered by the Guyana Cricket Board since 1943, 68 years ago and this system has proven to be a relative success over these last 7 decades. Discounting the last 18 months since the announcement of Chetram Singh’s [...]
A golden opportunity for self analysis and change
Dear Editor, The leaked embassy cables come at a time when we are preparing to go to the polls, the timing I am sure is a Godsend for some, for I am sure that some of the revelations will be used for political mileage.. However, if these revelations only serve as political ammunition then [...]
