‘Cops detain herbalist ‘Sister Lynn’ after woman dies at clinic
Popular self-proclaimed herbalist, Lurline Smith, called ‘Sister Lynn’ was in custody last night after a 61-year-old woman collapsed and died while undergoing treatment for tuberculosis at Smith’s Nandy Park, East Bank Demerara home. Julie Mohabir, of St. Stephen’s Street, Charlestown, reportedly passed away around 14:00 hrs yesterday, shortly after ingesting an herbal concoction that [...]
EARLY morning fire destroys Subryanville home -Millions lost
An early morning fire at lot 253 Fifth Street, Subryanville left two person homeless and millions of dollars in losses, yesterday. According to an eyewitness the fire started around 07:40 hours yesterday. At the time no one was at home in the two-storey house. This publication was told that the fire started in the [...]
Elderly woman hospitalised after fallen tree splits house in two
An elderly woman was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation after she sustained injuries as a result of a freak accident on Sunday night. A tree fell and split her house in two. Doreen Layne was sitting in the living room of her Nabaclis, East Coast Demerara house when a decades old [...]
Man caught in bestial act with cow
A West Demerara man who claims to be an animal lover is now in police custody for loving the animal too much and in a physical way. The man was caught red handed yesterday having sex with a cow in the Tuschen New Scheme. A large crowd gathered as members of the neighbourhood’s Community Policing [...]
Defectors pose no threat to APNU – Granger
…as Phillip Bynoe endorses PPP/C at Linden Rally The fact that another former prominent member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has now crossed over and is now in the camp of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) is not earth shattering and is not a cause for too much concern. A Partnership for [...]
Dem boys seh…Sister Lyn treating de police fuh free
People don’t even believe in doctors these days. Imagine people guh to doctor and when dem can’t get cure dem does go to dem herbalist. Only heavens know wheh dem herbalist get dem training fuh cure people. Wha dem boys know is that all of dem got big fancy house and is strange that [...]
After a while life stands still: Sam Hinds again
It was Mr. Jagdeo who, while addressing an audience at the Convention Centre, to celebrate his UN award of Champion of the Earth, carped on the existence of a group of critics that he called old. It becomes very funny and surely embarrassing for Mr. Jagdeo that Mr. Sam Hinds at 69 is the PM [...]
ADDICTS OF VITRIOL
What is your addiction? Most of us are addicted or in some ways attached to something or the other. Not all the additions may be bad. Some persons are addicted to helping other people. Some are addicted to keep their surroundings clean. Some are addicted to smiling and being friendly. Some are addicted to [...]
Foods and our a healthy nation
The health community is keen to tell people that they are what they eat. Literally put, they are saying that if one does not eat well then one would become ill, or obese or simply malnourished. Poor diet is common among many Guyanese particularly among the more affluent who often do not spend much [...]
Windies eye one-day sweep in Bangladesh
Chittagong (AFP) – The West Indies are determined to make a clean sweep of the one-day series against Bangladesh with a victory in the third and final match today, skipper Darren Sammy said on Monday. The tourists have already gained an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series after winning the opening one-dayer by 40 [...]
Fletcher hits form with confident 70 as Windwards beat Leewards in 2nd practice match
West Indies player Andre Fletcher hit seven fours and three sixes in 70 before an 82-run last wicket stand between left-arm spinners Garey Mathurin (43) and Denis George (32*) took the Windward Islands to 297 all out in 50 overs against the Leeward Islands at DCC in their final practice match before the Regional [...]
Warner: Blatter’s ‘gifts’ will turn stomachs
Former FIFA vice-president and current Minister of Works Jack Warner Sunday said the Caribbean is paying the price for standing up to FIFA president Sepp Blatter. Warner made the remarks in a letter to the T&T Guardian on Sunday in light of last Thursday’s video recording in which a meeting involving members of the [...]
Gladiators powers Bartica among last 16 teams
-Demolition, Panthers reach second round in Berbice The Mackeson Smooth Moves 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament stormed Bartica and Berbice last Sunday as patrons continue to show growing interest in what were thrilling rivalries in the East and West, respectively, of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. The regions hosted first round games in the inaugural [...]
Tenelec Inc Berbice Cricket …Deonarine (153 N.O), Foo (103) pulverize Edinburgh
The 2001 Tenelec Inc First Division 50-Over Cricket Competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board, continued last Saturday with three matches that were previously postponed. The in-form former West Indies batsman Narsingh Deonarine slammed a brilliant unbeaten 153 for Albion against Edinburgh. His knock included 13 fours and 6 sixes and is the highest individual [...]
Reece, Dick to spearhead Guyanese cycling contingent to Inter Guiana Games
Two Berbician cyclists, top National Junior champion Neil Reece and female rider Maricia Dick will spearhead the Guyanese Cycling contingent that will leave the shores on Wednesday to represent Guyana in the Inter Guiana Games Cycling Competition billed for Suriname from October 19 – 23. 18 yr old Reece, a final year student at the [...]
Brilliant Mahadeo leads Rose Hall Team Gizmos & Gadgets to title
NA Lions Club 50th Anniversary Fifteen15 comp. Former National and Berbice Under-19 player Khemraj Mahadeo produced a fine all round performance to lead Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets to an easy 8-wicket victory over Young Warriors in the final of the New Amsterdam Lions Club 50th Anniversary Fifteen15 tournament. Playing at [...]
Nobel House Seafood 2nd division cricket…Vantull, Thakurdin spur UG to victory
– Koulen, Sankar shine for GYO Left-arm spinner Damien Vantull grabbed eight wickets in the match and Godfrey Thakurdin scored a solid 64 to spearhead host UG to an innings victory against Vikings over the weekend in their Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) two-day second division cricket competition. Stephon Josiah grabbed 4-25 and [...]
Lower Corentyne and West Berbice to clash in the final
Republic Bank Under-17 Inter Zone cricket… The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) is currently fine tuning preparations for the upcoming Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-17 Inter County tournament and will host the final of the Republic Bank Under-17 Inter Zone tournament between powerhouse Lower Corentyne and West Berbice at the Area ‘H’ Ground [...]
NBS 2nd division 40 over cricket…Rose Hall Town Bakewell start on winning note
A patient innings of 53 by national Under-19 player Dominic Rikhi led Rose Hall Town Bakewell to a three wicket win and a positive start to their New Building Society Second Division tournament campaign. Rikhi steered his team to 153 for 7 in 34 overs replying to Tain Block Four’s total of 151 [...]
Guyanese athletes arrive in Mexico for XVI Pan American Games
The advance party of the Guyana delegation to the XVI Pan American Games currently being held in Guadalajara, Mexico, touched down in that city on October 12. The initial group comprising athletes and officials from three disciplines, Swimming, Squash and Taekwondo, participated in a Welcome and Flag Raising ceremony on October 13 and in the [...]
Mackeson Super League… Goals rain as 2nd round continues
BV Triumph United recorded the largest margin of victory when latest play in the 2011 Mackeson Super League organized by the East Demerara Football Association continued this past weekend at the Buxton Community Centre Ground. BV rocked their way to a 7-0 win over Ann’s Grove, while also recoding comfortable wins were Victoria Kings [...]
RCMTC and SF $7M race meet set for Sunday November 6
As the horseracing season returns to its peak after a brief lull, a number of the Clubs are upping the ante with a number of top notch meets with big money on offer for the respective end of season race meets. The Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club, which is always in the sway, [...]
Tighter laws for animal cruelty
DEAR EDITOR, When I stopped to speak to the ‘dog lady’, as Syeada Manbodh is affectionately known, I asked “why are you giving the GSPCA a hard time, the donkey looked okay to me”? I am referring to the recent letters and photograph printed in Stabroek News on 2nd October, 2011, about the [...]
Guyana is on the ‘up and up’ under this Government
Dear Editor, I do believe that Dr. Emmanuel Cummings made some very good points when he asserted that “Afro-Guyanese should vote for PPP”. 1. “The PPP is the only true national party in Guyana and is both the “father and mother” of the others political groups.” This is a quite astounding statement. I [...]
Remember, we are the ones in the trenches
Dear Editor, Now that a date has finally been set for us to go to the polls there is a sudden upsurge of party defections and declarations of voter apathy. We cannot afford to be distracted by these sentiments. Our mission is to oust the Jagdeo regime and it can only be done [...]
