GTA, Tourism Ministry host agro-tourism workshop
Under the theme ‘Achieving Service Excellence through Training’, the Ministry of Tourism and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) in collaboration with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), recently hosted a workshop, with the aim to explore agro-tourism opportunities, consistent with Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy. The event is part of a [...]
External Elections Observation important but not sufficient
By Sir Ronald Sanders Having external observer missions at election time is important, but no longer enough. The Commonwealth and the Organization of American States (OAS) are now both observing general elections in two Caribbean countries – Guyana and St Lucia – and may be observing a third – Jamaica- before year end. But, how [...]
The Baccoo Speaks
The days ahead are going to be tension-filled. People are going to be scared of their own shadow and this is going to lead to some unwarranted arrests. People are going to call the police after they see a group of people apparently loitering in their neighbourhood. It would turn out to be community [...]
T’dad media uncovers shady deals involving Marriott contractor
Following the revelations in recent days that Shanghai Construction Group out of Trinidad and Tobago has been awarded the contract for building the proposed Guyana Marriott Hotel even more information is now pouring out that the company has a sketchy past and is under investigation in relation to billions of dollars in fraud in that [...]
Three would be ‘bandits’ caught in the act
Three would-be thieves got the shock of their lives yesterday morning as they were caught ‘red handed’ in the act by an armed plainclothes police rank. About 09:15hrs a middle aged female shopper parked her motorcycle in the vicinity of Bourda Street and Orange Walk and entered the adjoining market to make a purchase. The [...]
More revenue if Berbice Bridge tolls are reduced—Chris Ram
Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram, hosted a presentation on Thursday in New Amsterdam and put forward several recommendations to the politicians, members of the business community and members of the public regarding the toll structure currently being paid to use the Berbice River Bridge. The presentation, which was held at the Mission Chapel Church Hall, [...]
‘We are ready’ – Dr Surujbally
The head of the country’s elections body says that the Guyana Elections Commission is ready to conduct Monday’s general elections that will decide if the incumbent People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) continues its grip on power at the executive and parliamentary levels. ‘We are ready,” Dr Steve Surujbally, chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) [...]
Cops say Kwame Mc Coy gun-butting, other assault cases with DPP
The office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) is in possession of various reports concerning the alleged assault of civilians at the hands of Liaison to the President, Kwame Mc Coy. Among them is one concerning the alleged gun-butting of APNU activist, Clifton Stewart, by Mc Coy some three Saturdays ago, a senior [...]
A new plant and a new pursuit
A new bauxite mine is to be established in Guyana by 2015. Guyana knows Linden and the Upper Berbice to be the bauxite zone with Linden being the hub of the largest bauxite operation in the country. In the history of the local bauxite industry there have been all the excavations and developments in these [...]
SETTING THE RIGHT EXAMPLE
The heads of the police or the army, are privy to intelligence about matters of national security. They would have been part of agencies that were required to gather and share to the government top secret information. They would also be knowledgeable about the weaknesses of the security forces, the strength of [...]
Dem boys seh…R fuh Rat and R fuh Rich
After dem boys ask that question and promise to get visa and free travel to de US, about 5,000 people send in de answer. One man and he wife send in. One write half and de other one write de other half. Dem claim how dem can’t travel separate and if dem win [...]
Match fizzles after Ashwin century
There was a century at the Wankhede Stadium, but not the one the sell-out crowd came to see. Sachin Tendulkar missed his historic ton by six runs, but the fans at least had the consolation of watching R Ashwin conjure an energetic hundred to become the first Indian since 1962 to take five wickets [...]
MCY&S 7:15 Inter Block promises exciting finale
After a period of three weeks and involving a total of 60 teams drawn from West Berbice, East Coast, Georgetown, East Bank, Linden and West Demerara which resulted in a similar amount of matches, the Grand Finale of the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport 7:15 Inter Block football tournament is set for [...]
FIVB’s generosity could be catalyst for sport’s take off
By Rawle Welch In an emotional address that truly reflected his passion for the development of volleyball, long serving President of the Guyana Volleyball Federation Lenox Shuffler speaking at the commissioning of the artificial floor which was installed at the National Gymnasium on Thursday praised the international body (FIVB) for the assistance given [...]
Badminton Association elections set for next month
The Guyana Badminton Association will be running off its Bi-Annual General Election for the Years 2012-2014 in December. The Association would like to inform all affiliated Clubs to send two representatives to attend this meeting. The GBA will also be running off the Annual Woodpecker Junior Tournament in December which would be [...]
Cheddi Jagan Memorial Trophy Cricket Competition
A monetary donation of £1,000 was handed over to the Administrator of the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre, Mr. Mohamed from Ms. Pasty Downey and Mr. Fiaz of the Cheddi Jagan Memorial Trophy Cricket Competition (UK) recently at the centre. In the midst of the presentation, Downey mentioned that there has been a [...]
Shabazz says Allah & passion of the Jags players aided in their victory with 12th man present
Having already qualified for the third round of the CONCACAF FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 Qualifiers a few weeks ago on home soil at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, Guyana’s National Head Coach Jamaal Shabazz indicated to the media that the historic event created by Golden Jaguars against Trinidad and Tobago, ‘Soca Warriors’ [...]
Wild Bunch / Mark Wiltshire team up for Dominoes Competition tomorrow
Wild Bunch Dominoes Club in association with Mark ‘Jumbie’ Wiltshire will be staging an 18-team 20/20 Competition tomorrow, at Campbell and Da Silva Streets, Newtown, starting from 13:00 hrs. According to a member of the organisers, the first prize is set at $100,000 and a trophy for the winning team, while the runners-up collects [...]
Carib/Pepsi Semis today postponed … Rescheduled for Wednesday at Bourda
Continuous rainfall for most of yesterday has left the Bourda ground waterlogged resulting in today’s Carib/ Pepsi t20 Semi-Finals being shifted to Wednesday at the same venue. The two matches were originally fixed for yesterday at Albion but were postponed to today due to the unavailability of the Albion ground and fingers are now [...]
Preparation commences for Port Mourant $6.5M horse race meet on December 11
Preparation have commenced and moving apace for the Annual Port Mourant Turf club (PMTC) one day horserace meet billed for Sunday December 11 at Port Mourant. The arena is at the moment undergoing a complete face lift and extensive rehabilitation. Eight action pack races are on the cards, and over $6.5M in cash [...]
Zaman efforts in vain as Warriors take Murray Memorial Trophy
Muneshwar Jattan 26 (2×6, 2×4) off 8 deliveries overshadowed Mustapha Zaman’s fine allround performance as Young Warriors defeated Falcons by 7 wickets to win the Winston Murray Memorial Softball cricket title last Sunday at Enterprise in Leguan. In the final which was of 6 overs duration, Falcons batted first and posted 58-6 off their allotted overs. [...]
Latchana half century fails to save rebels
Falcons defeated Rebels by 5 wickets in the latest action of the Prakash Poultry Farm 50 over U-15 cricket competition last Saturday at Enterprise in Leguan. Rebels took first turn at the crease and managed 111 before being bowled out. Satesh Latchana who hit a top score of 76, which included four fours, was the [...]
ECB thanks Trevor Benn
With reference to an article published in the Kaieteur News dated 23rd of November 2011 under the caption “Benn says he never clarified any issue with Essequibo Cricket Board” in which Trevor Benn remained adamant in his decision for not representing Essequibo in future competitions , the ECB would like to thank him [...]
GTTA culminates successful Schools’ C/ships today
The culmination of the 2011 Digicel National Schools’ Table Tennis Championships is set for today at 1pm at the Queens College Auditorium with the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) bringing the curtains down on what has been another successful schools’ programme. With over 150 Players entered from over twenty Secondary Schools and four [...]
Letter to the Sports Editor…Adonis’s 30-day ban a further awakening for local football
Dear Editor, Before I divulge the harsh but sad realities of the situation as it unfolded on Friday, November 19, 2011 when the Ethics Committee of FIFA handed down its decision, in suspending Noel Adonis, General Secretary, Guyana Football Federation for a period of 30 days and a fine of 300 Swiss Francs, [...]
