Piari Landing attack…Missing dredge owner might be among those buried
-family demands post mortem The reputed wife and other relatives of one of the two men, whose body was reportedly buried by police on an island in the Mazaruni River following last Sunday’s Piari Landing raid, are demanding a post mortem examination. They say that they are not convinced by the police’s version of [...]
More than 50 sign on to Media Code of Conduct
–as General Elections near More than 50 media personnel, including individual journalists and owners of media houses, signed on to the Media Code of Conduct yesterday, a quota which represents two times the amount that had signed on last year. The strategic move was preceded by a two-day media workshop at the Grand [...]
Where is Blackstone in the Hydro deal? —asks former CDB Project Manager
Blackstone, the majority shareholder in Sithe Global, which has been tasked with developing the Amaila Falls Hydro Project, has so far been silent, and a former Project Manager of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) wonders what implications this could have for the financial closure. In December 2010 Blackstone increased their interest in Sithe Global [...]
Bar Association calls to rescind CNS 6 suspension
Several groupings in civil society yesterday came out in solidarity with those that have already condemned the four-month suspension of CNS TV 6 adding that while its legality may be challenged, “the fact that it is unjust and provocative says much about the current state of Guyanese society.” The groupings that have signed onto the [...]
Girl, 14, stabbed to death by lover at school sports
By Leon Suseran A day at the Mibikuri Secondary School Inter- house Athletic Sports went terribly wrong after a 14-year-old girl, Indranie ‘Cynthia’ Basdeo, was stabbed to death by her boyfriend, 20-year-old welder, Satrohan ‘Andrew’ Mannaru. The killing was witnessed by the girl’s sister, Tulsiedai ‘Roshinie’ Basdeo and brother-in-law, Arnold Ready, who at the [...]
Affable swimming coach Stephanie Fraser is a ‘Special Person’
Pull Quote: “I am happy that in my lifetime I have seen the completion of a 50-metre pool in Guyana…this will be very useful because when our athletes go overseas they are required to swim in 50-metre pools, and we are usually at a disadvantage because we train at Castellani, a significantly smaller facility.” [...]
Dem boys seh…Jagdeo dutty de CUP
Health Week come and gone. Dem had nuff slogans. Dem boys plan to continue wid de slogans every Sunday. This week health tip is ‘Jagdeo is unhealthy fuh Guyana; and dem boys mean in every way, shape and form. He is bad fuh most people health, but very good and healthy fuh de Bees’. [...]
Carib Beer/Heroes Cup cricket…Haslim hits robust century, 5-wkt hauls for Nanan & Ferrier
By Sean Devers GCC left-hander Wasim Haslim hit a robust 113 against Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC), while left-arm spinner Raj Nanan and all-rounder Deon Ferrier captured five-wicket hauls yesterday in the second round of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Carib Beer/Heroes Cup two-day first division cricket competition. At DCC, Haslim smashed the ball [...]
FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014…Golden Jaguars leave today for Bermuda clash on Tuesday
Following a 45-minute recovery pool session last evening at the Princess Hotel, Guyana’s ‘Golden Jaguars’ left these shores this morning for Bermuda via the United States of America for their return game against the host nation as qualifying in the CONCACAF Zone of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 continues. The Guyanese, fresh from [...]
Preparation commence for Rising Sun Rodeo set for Sunday October 30
Preparatory works has commenced for the annual one day rodeo organized by the Rodeo Committee of the Rising Sun Turf Club Arima Park West Coast Berbice. The action is set for Sunday October 30 at Arima Park West Coast Berbice, Beginning at 11:00hrs. Skills, thrills and spills are expected to take centre stage, when [...]
Williams wins Fourth Stage
-Teeter maintains Yellow Jersey Guyana’s Marlon Williams in a time of 2 hours 35.01 blitzed the field to capture the fourth stage of this year’s ‘Ride for Life’ Tour of Guyana Road Race which continued from Charity to Supenaam on the Essequibo Coast. Williams now lies third in the overall standings after coming [...]
The upsets continue in Georgetown
Last night’s opening game of the Mackeson Smooth Moves 3-on-3 competition in Georgetown is enough proof to suggest that the tournament is wide open. As was the case in Linden last Sunday one of the strongest team’s in the first GT group opened with a lost. Courts Pacesetters’ ‘B’ team, which comprised Clemente [...]
Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club returns with another big money horserace meet
Over $7M on offer on Sunday November 6 The Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club in collaboration with Ansa McAl Trading Guyana Limited will return with the final leg of its Triple Crown Classic and last race on its horseracing Calendar on Sunday November 6 at the Club’s track at Alness Corentyne Berbice. [...]
Former Fruta Conquerors player Lester ‘Puppy’ Peters dies
Former Fruta Conquerors and national Futsal player Lester ‘Puppy’ Peters died last Wednesday at the tender age of 37 years following a brief illness, at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Peters, who was a leading player for the Fruta Conquerors Football Club was an outstanding midfielder with the club he joined in 1986 and [...]
Trophy Stall WDFA U17 League… Den Amstel on verge of claiming title; battle Uitvlugt in final game today
The inaugural Trophy Stall sponsored West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) Under-17 league is set for an enthralling climax today at the Den Amstel Community Centre Ground when arch rivals Uitvlugt and home team Den Amstel clash in the final game of the tournament. This match will decide the championship winner and despite the [...]
Batters win NA Prison Week Five-a-side football competition
Batters of the Cougars football club in New Amsterdam battered their opponents into submission to win the New Amsterdam Prisons 5-a-side knockout football competition which was played recently under lights at the All Saints Scott Church ground Princess Elizabeth Road New Amsterdam. The competition, which was played in observance of Prison Week, saw [...]
Several horses entered for Norman Singh Memorial, Shariff Racing Stable Mega Meet
Entries are streaming in at a rapid pace for the next big horserace meet on the horseracing calendar, The Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club in collaboration with the Shariff Racing stable Sunday October 23 meet slated for the Club’s entity No 6, Bel Air West Coast Berbice. Nine races are carded for the [...]
Jacobs (4 for 23), La Fleur (3 for 13) spur Memorex Bermine to victory
Tenelec 1st Division Berbice 50-Over Cricket – Bramble hits 114 for Skeldon The 2001 Tenelec Inc First Division 50-Over Cricket Competition in Berbice continued last Sunday with four of the scheduled five sixth round matches. Berbice wicketkeeper Anthony Bramble became the first centurion of this year’s competition when he slammed 114 for [...]
A leader’s obligation is to attempt to change the world despite the odds
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter in the Friday, Sep 30, edition of Kaieteur News, captioned, “Why Guyana is difficult to govern: A look at the Jagdeo presidency.” Written by Kumar Doobay, I detect a certain level of masking. The writer wants to support the presidency of Mr. Jagdeo but resorts to [...]
Dr. Luncheon is a stranger to the truth
Dear Editor, I am very familiar with the laws of Libel and am prepared to offer your newspaper a written indemnity against any lawsuit for libel for publishing my foregoing response to a publication in today’s issue, (Saturday October 8, 2011), of the Guyana Chronicle under the caption, “No basis for negative reactions, [...]
I grieve over the slow architectural death of City Hall
Dear Editor, Sheik Hassan in his useful and informative publication historical Georgetown, writes thus: “The City Hall at the corner of Regent Street and the Avenue of the Republic is considered by many as the most handsome building in Georgetown.” Designed by Father Ignatius Scoles, S.J, a trained architect, the foundation stone was [...]
A deliberate and malicious attempt to let the government look bad
Dear Editor, As we approach the giving season of Christmas, I do not want to appear as the evil Grinch. But I find it necessary to debunk a letter written by ‘Name Withheld’ with the caption, “When will I get my house lot?” (Kaieteur News, Oct. 7). If this is not a despicable [...]
Ramotar is out of new ideas
Dear Editor, What is wrong with Donald Ramotaur? He mentioned the establishment of a deep water harbour in Berbice at the Albion rally to “export of large-scale agri-products”. This is a wonderful idea but that is all it is to the PPP, a wonderful idea that they cannot action into reality and thus [...]
When will the authorities do something about this cattle nuisance?
Dear Editor, This missive relates to the disturbing issue of “Cattle Nuisance” in Happy Acres, East Coast Demerara. Several reports to all the relevant agencies have been disregarded while letters of complaint with signatories from 19 residents have been to no avail. An Article captioned “HAPPY ACRES TRANSFORMED INTO GRAZING PASTURE” was published [...]
What infighting within the AFC? Take a look at the PPP/C and PNC
Dear Editor, Over the last few weeks, there have been many questions / comments raised about perceived in-fighting within the ranks of the AFC – NY Group with Guyana Group, Within the NY group and the Trotman camp vs. the Ramjattan camp. Well, a message to all those on the outside looking in [...]
