Roll-on/ Roll-off ferries… Works Minister unaware of BK contract
The two Roll-On/ Roll-Off ferries from China are currently stalled in Trinidad until further notice. In the meantime, the construction to modify the Parika Stelling, East Bank Essequibo is forging ahead to accommodate the ferries arrival into Guyana. The ferries are to operate between the Parika stelling and the Supenaam Stelling. No work, though, [...]
Dem boys seh…Nuff dutty story gun come out
Bar Rat want tell de nation that de Waterfalls paper sell he and de Chronicle a printing press without tender. Bar Rat was de man who buy de printing press from de Waterfalls paper fuh give de Chronicle. He pay next to nutten. Was a spare press. De same time de Chronicle was [...]
DEATH BY STRANGULATION AT CHRISTMAS
The family of the poultry farmer who was found strangled to death at Unity, East Coast Demerara, are going to have a very sad Christmas. They have lost a loved one and they are entitled to feel aggrieved about his death. At least one of the members of the family believes that the death [...]
Review the Hope Canal project
Dear Editor, Reference to an article in the newspapers of 20th December 2011 concerning the Hope canal which at this time is only 10 per cent complete, the technical reasons why this project was conceived was long challenged by the opposition. This would be a good time to stop the project, until all of [...]
It is a serious mistake to dismiss the youths
Dear Editor, It is obvious that it is Christmas time in the city, as evidenced by the traffic jams, crowded sidewalks, the lights and the sounds of the season. What is different, however, is the surly undercurrent of unrest among the youth of this nation as we enter this season of peace on [...]
Is this pandering to those with connections?
Dear Editor, I write this letter with a deep sense of concern for the welfare of the many families in Region Ten and other Guyanese who are taking care of their families by mining gold on a small scale at Omai. It is necessary to recall that Omai closed its operations and departed [...]
Ramotar’s budget could be the turning point
Dear Editor, President Ramotar’s 2012 budget, soon to be released, will bring to bear a new era of fiscal responsibility on the shoulders of the PPP. My humble advice is let’s invest in our people, without having to expand the mountain of debt at the pace encouraged under the Jagdeo regime. For that [...]
Perceptions could cause discomfort
The Editor, When I functioned as a chauffeur/security for the former Prime Minister, I got to know Mr. Gerry Gouveia, Mr. Gouveia wrote a letter to Mr. Granger complaining about patriotic action taken by APNU youths when they staged a peaceful picket at his business place, Duke Lodge, in Kingston. All along I [...]
Banks Beer Knockout Cup…Mortie Stewart to roll back years against Santos
-fans could win $$$$ in quiz contest Former national player and Banks DIH Outdoor Events Manager, Mortimer Stewart, has agreed to roll back the years and will be making his appearance for their All Stars unit that is scheduled to face Santos in the feature clash of a double header in the Banks Beer [...]
Hooper takes 6-22 in practice match
Two more matches set for today at Bourda Twenty-year-old Eon Hooper grabbed 6-22 but then struggled to get the ball off the square when he batted in a practice match for the national t20 team which lacked intensity at Bourda yesterday. Narsingh Deonarine top scored with 45 from 36 balls and Sewnarine Chattergoon made [...]
BV/Triumph enjoy home advantage to Buxton Stars as K&S football tourney continues
Captain of the BV/Triumph football team, Colin Jones, would be nurturing high ambitions of advancing to the next stage when his team faces off with Buxton Stars FC at the BV Community Centre Ground, Beterverwagting ECD tonight. Naturally, the BV team will bank strongly on support from the community since those folks will not [...]
Universal Sports presents gear to nat’l cricketers
Universal Sports Services’ CEO Ian Andrew Budhan yesterday presented a pair of track shoes each to National t20 Skipper Chris Barnwell and National under-19 player Shawn Perreira. The presentation was made at Bourda by the overseas based Guyanese businessman who also presented Barnwell with a cartoon of Gatorade powder to be used by [...]
Changes made to Kashif and Shanghai tournament fixtures
Several changes have been made to the fixtures of the Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament in relation to action on December 25, 26 and 28. The tournament continues today with a double header at the Beterverwagting ground on the East Coast of Demerara starting at 6:30pm. In the scheduled action, which promises to [...]
RHTY&SC teams hosts 2nd Annual Zara Apartments Educational Awards Scheme
Six outstanding Grade Six students were on Tuesday December 12, 2011, were honoured by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club when the club’s seven cricket teams hosted their 2nd annual Zara Apartments Educational Awards Scheme. The students were drawn from the Port Mourant, Belvedere and Rose Hall Town Primary Schools and [...]
LABA Under-23 c/ship…Wins for Raiders and Kings on opening night
Double header continues today at MSC Retrieve Raiders topped Block 22 Flames 51-39, while Kashif and Shanghai prevailed over Amelia’s Ward Jets by the slimmest of margins, 49-48, when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association’s Under 23 basketball championship bounced off last Friday at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden. The Raiders [...]
Nat’l TT C/ships Awards Ceremony on tonight
The Presentation and Award Ceremony for the just-concluded Powerade National Table Tennis Championships will be held tonight at 7pm at the Police Officers’ Mess Annex where the top players in the competition are expected to receive their prizes. The Championship was held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and the National Gymnasium over [...]
Over 75 horses entered for KMTC Boxing Day meet
Over 75 horses have taken entry as preparations wind down for the Kennard Memorial annual One day Boxing Day Horserace meet slated for Monday December 26 at the Club’s entity situated at Bush Lot Farm on the Corentyne. There has been a slight change with the C class event now upgraded to B [...]
Food for the Poor extends benevolence to Berbice Volleyball Association
Food for the Poor Guyana Incorporated continues to show that it is not just about giving food, but assist in any way possible all across Guyana. Recently the body through one of its local partners the St Francis Community Developers (SFCD) donated a number of items to the Berbice Volleyball Association (BVA) which [...]
DDL maintains support for Kennard Memorial Turf Club Boxing Day Meet
Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) has continued their usual support for the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) as that entity stages its Boxing Day horserace meet at the club’s Bush Lot Farm Corentyne racetrack on Monday December 26. The B and Lower class over a distance of one mile is the main event and [...]
Hewley Robinson, Prince Slowe disciplined by GBBC
Hewley Robinson and Prince Slowe, the two boxers accused of conspiring with each other to defraud the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) while deceiving the boxing public, were hauled before a disciplinary committee, found guilty and fined 80% of their contracted fees while their boxing licenses have been suspended for a period [...]
D’Edward Cricket club win Blairmont Community Centre 20/20 cricket competition
D’Edward Cricket club on Sunday upstaged defending Champions and host Blairmont Blazers to win won the second edition of the one day 20/20 four team knockout cricket competition played at the Blairmont Community Centre ground. The four team competition also involved Cotton Tree Die Hard Rangers and United Warriors. In preliminary play which was reduced to [...]
Letter to the Sports Editor …Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) earned the GCB Club of the Year Award
Dear Editor, With reference to the letter in last Thursday’s edition of the Stabroek News titled ‘There was a strange selection of awardees at the Guyana Cricket Board Awards Ceremony”, I write to set certain records straight and place in the public purview our response to what the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) considers [...]
Labour Ministry begins probe into Haags Bosch death
The Ministry of Labour has launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the death of 42-year-old Clive Chisholm at the Haags Bosch dumpsite last Thursday. Newly appointed Minister of Labour Nanda Gopaul told Kaieteur News on Monday that the investigation is in the hands of officials from the Occupation Health and [...]
Mining claims dispute…Injunction against Lumumba discharged
An injunction granted in March against Presidential Advisor Odinga Lumumba, and the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), over a dispute on a mining property was discharged last Thursday by the High Court. According to a release from Canadian-based, Guyana Frontier Mining Corp. (Guyana Frontier), the injunction was obtained in March 2011 by Ignatius [...]
MMU lambastes NCN for Election Day news item
Pull quote: “The MMU harbours absolutely no misgiving in labeling the “news” item as a blatant act of electioneering lacking the sophistication of subtlety.” The Guyana Elections Commission’s Media Monitoring Unit (MMU) has lambasted the state-owned National Communications Network (NCN) over what it described as a “downright unethical” piece of journalism which [...]
