Breaking News….Ed Ahmad enters into “extensive plea negotiations” – NY Post
According to the New York Post, Queens-based Guyanese businessman Edul Ahmad has entered into “extensive plea negotiations” which are expected to last for close to three months, concluding sometime at the end of February. The newspaper reports that according to court records it obtained, the developer, who once gave US Congressman Gregory Meeks $40,000, is [...]
MPs to pursue jailing corrupt officials
“It was barefaced thieving,”– Ramjattan The Alliance for Change (AFC) along with the other Parliamentary Opposition party, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) will be using its combined majority in the National Assembly to seek to push for the investigation, prosecution and subsequent incarceration of Public and Government officials found to have been guilty [...]
Speeding bus crashes into car, uproots traffic light
Several persons received injuries after a route 44, minibus BKK 7359 and a car contracted to Stabroek News PKK 8391 collided at the intersection of Camp and Lamaha Streets, Cummingsburg yesterday. Three persons were taken by another minibus to the Georgetown Public Hospital while the others were assisted with other vehicles. One [...]
Holidaying Canadian falls from Princess Hotel third floor
Javed Vollet, a Canadian holidaying in Guyana, was rushed to the Woodlands Hospital after he reportedly fell from the third floor balcony of Princess Hotel around 01:00 hour yesterday. The police have received conflicting reports about how the man fell. All they would confirm is that he sustained serious injuries. According to reports, the [...]
Indomitable track standout Aliann Pompey MS, is a ‘Special Person’
Pull Quote: “The last few years of my career, I’ve felt a sense of responsibility to younger athletes, and that also pushes me. I think track and field in Guyana will be developed to levels comparable to the USA or Jamaica, but someone has to blaze a trail. My motivation is to set a standard [...]
Anthony urges GTTA to set ambitious goals
-Saunders upsets Singh in ‘money’ playoffs By Edison Jefford Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dr. Frank Anthony has urged the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) to continue setting ambitious goals when he spoke at the official opening of the 2011 National Championships yesterday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. “We in the ministry [...]
GFA / Banks Beer KO Cup…City’s best players on show today
-Fans urged to show appreciation and love By Rawle Welch With teams affiliated to the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) out of the Kashif & Shanghai annual yearend extravaganza and with all the best players in the City readily available, the focus will now switch to the Banks Beer Knockout Cup which kicks off today [...]
McNeal benevolence increases GFA Banks Beer KO Cup 1st prize to $3M
McNeal Enterprise gave teams involved in the Banks DIH sponsored Georgetown Football Association Banks Beer Knockout Cup one million more reasons to play their hearts and soul out starting today at the Georgetown Football Club Ground, Bourda. Yesterday at a simple handover ceremony, Lance DaSilva, Representative of McNeal Enterprise, presented the cheque for [...]
Hikers, Fatima, Malvern, Old Fort, and GCC make semi-finals
Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival… By Rawle Welch After three days of pulsating action in this year’s Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival, the semi-final places have been decided in the respective categories after play ended yesterday, at the National Gymnasium. The line up for the semi-finals are as [...]
Knockout victory highly likely when Bess and Cox engage in battle of the punchers
Over the past months Kurt Bess has carved a name for himself, brutally knocking out, Anthony Augustin, Mitchell Rogers and Cleveland Fraser to be crowned the local cruiserweight and heavyweight champion after his victories over the latter two pugilists. In the meantime, Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) heavyweight champion, Barbadian Shawn Cox, has also [...]
All set for Port Mourant multimillion dollars race meet today
Today Sunday December 11 is the day set aside for the Annual Port Mourant Turf Club one day horserace meeting at Port Mourant, Corentyne, Berbice. With all arrangements in place all is set for a grand day of racing in the seven events listed on the days programme with close to $7M up for [...]
New website dedicated to the sport of horseracing in Guyana
A new website dedicated to all things related to the horseracing industry in Guyana has been launched. “We are pleased to offer a new vehicle that is the first of its kind for the Guyanese horseracing community” says www.guyanahorseracing.com website founder and designer R. Scott Ramnarine. Most countries around the globe have websites [...]
Mayor Green 77th birthday football fiesta… Tournament to conclude tomorrow
Play in the 77th Birthday Inter Ward, Street and Village Knockout football fiesta for Mayor Hamilton Green will conclude tomorrow at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda with the quarterfinal, semi and final matches. The final eight teams are: Mocha, Kuru Kuru Warriors, Alexander Village, Western ‘A’, North East LaPenitence, West Front Road, [...]
“Being in the zone”
Though India’s ODI captain, Virender Sehwag had been badly dropped, by West Indies captain, Darren Sammy, when he had scored ‘only’ 170, and had produced a very rare ‘dive’ to keep his wicket, when he was on only 78, Sehwag was already in that zone of certainty. Nothing could have gone wrong! “If [...]
Letter to the sports Editor…BCB calls on Government to fix GCB situation
Dear Editor, The Berbice Cricket Board once again calls on the Government to intervene and fix the situation in relation to the Guyana Cricket Board. As we all know the Guyana Cricket Board elections had some unresolved issues pertaining to its legality, resulting in turmoil in the country’s major sport. At an executive [...]
Mr. Edghill may wish to publish his qualifications to dispel doubts about his competence for this post
Dear Sir, Finally, Guyanese get to see exactly what Mr. Edghill was aiming at- a position as a minister in the government. Maybe that motivated him to drag the name of Jesus the Christ through the political dirt at a particular rally.Perhaps, he should be reminded of the scripture- “What shall it profit [...]
This government has communicated its intolerance for peaceful social action
Dear Editor, It is evident the Ramotar administration has thrown down the gauntlet to the people. After having the police barbaric and cowardly act on Tuesday, December 6th which left persons bloodied and traumatized, some are now charged. The people are charged even as no charge is brought against the police who themselves [...]
Enough has got to be enough
Dear Editor, As I pen this letter a spirit of anger is flowing through my body. I am watching the news and seeing police officers shooting at fleeing A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) members. It is chilling to watch and should move any warm blooded, fair-minded Guyanese. Enough has got to be [...]
Some suggestions to GECOM
Dear Editor, Dr. Surujbally declared that GECOM and its staff do not practice dishonesty or collaboration with any political party. He assures us all that the results are the true compilation of the Statements Of Poll of our Regional and General Elections. We are also informed that valid copies, of the SOP’s of [...]
Do nothing parliament and congress
Dear Editor, In the U.S. midterm election of 2010, the Republican Party crushed the Democratic Party of which U.S. President Barrack Obama is a key figure. The Democratic Party lost six seats in the Senate, 52 seats in the House of Representatives, six governorships, and about 700 seats in State legislatures. The 2010 [...]
A Facebook page about the change we envisage for Guyana
Dear Editor, I have started a Facebook page called Our Guyana in the hope that it will become another forum for Guyanese, at home and in the diaspora, to express and harmonise our views about the change we envision for Guyana. The 2011 elections results provide a momentous opportunity – I dare say [...]
Young African Guyanese need appropriate role models
Dear Editor, The following is an open letter I wrote to Robert Corbin in January 2011, prior to the formation of APNU. I delayed the publication, and shortly thereafter, APNU was formed. I watched the formation of APNU, its conduct during the recently concluded elections, and now the behavior after the election, and [...]
Ramkarran should be re-elected as Speaker
Dear Editor, It is heartening to read your front page headline news that four individuals (one each from the PPP and APNU and two from the AFC) are interested in being the Speaker of the New Parliament which will be constituted very soon. The person who will be selected Speaker should be able [...]
Dr Yesu Persaud gets GCCI’s Lifetime Achievement Award
… Alfro Alphonso is Business of the Year President Donald Ramotar, addressing the business community for the first time in his capacity as Head of State, has called for a stable political environment. He was at the time speaking at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (GCCI’s) Award and Dinner held at the [...]
Election tension adversely affects Guyana’s tourism sector
Tension following the General and Regional Elections on November 28, and even the fear and anticipation of conflict prior to the elections, have adversely affected the tourism sector. Many hoteliers and tourist resorts across the country have experienced cancellations and fewer bookings. Everyone is on the ‘wait and see mode’. This is [...]
