‘Contest’ found dead in Annandale canal
Police on the East Coast of Demerara are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at Annadale, East Coast Demerara. The body of 52-year-old Surendra Roy Singh called ‘Contest’, who relatives say had no fixed place of abode, was found floating in a canal at around 17:15 hours yesterday by residents [...]
Committee plans to shut down UG
By Latoya Giles Classes at the University of Guyana are expected to be suspended until further notice as plans are apace for mass protest today at the Turkeyen Campus. Yesterday the leading figures in “Operation Rescue UG” which comprises students, workers and academics, spoke to a packed audience in the George Walcott Lecture Theatre [...]
Freddie Kissoon vs Jagdeo libel case…Luncheon faces heat over NIS for redundant LINMINE workers
Court blocks pile of Kaieteur News from courtroom Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, could face the heat next Monday in court for claiming that the government had paid off NIS and income tax for workers who were made redundant when the Linden Mining Company (LINMINE) was privatized. This was revealed as [...]
Magistrate refuses breathalyser test
-walks out of police station while victim at hospital The East Coast Demerara police are contemplating how to deal with a Magistrate who refused to take a breathalyser test following a smash-up on the East Coast Public Road on Sunday night. Police sources said that Magistrate Haymant Ramdhani was detained for several hours at [...]
The disasters, both natural and man-made
It has been a while since the rains have as intense as they have been over the weekend. Indeed Guyana is a land of rain and sun. When there is a lot of sun the ground is parched to the extent that large cracks appear in the ground. Occasionally, the ground is so dry [...]
Stabroek News, Messrs Gordon Moseley, Thomas Singh and Gerhard Ramsaroop
In the dissemination of information on the instant termination of my contract, the Stabroek News and Gordon Moseley zeroed in on a valuable aspect of the situation that is worth repeating. On a radio programme, Moseley said that as far as he knows the dismissal was brewing since last year and the UG [...]
OVER TO THE BIG BOYS!
Two news items appeared in yesterday’s newspapers which if true should lead to the immediate suspension of the police officers concerned, investigations into both incidents and if the allegations are established to the dismissal of the police officers. Under Commissioner Henry Greene, the Guyana Police Force has gone a far way in improving its [...]
Dem boys seh…People forget dem Minister already
Events does mek people realise how important dem important. Teachers use to beat children when dem ain’t know who is Minister because a Minister is suppose to be a powerful person. Now even de teachers don’t know who is de Minister. Sam been to a function de other day and he and all [...]
A tribute to Professor Carrington
DEAR EDITOR, I write in tribute to Lawrence D. Carrington, the Outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guyana, someone I came to know in my sabbatical year (2009-2010) and my eight-month visit in 2011. Last Friday, Professor Carrington said farewell to UG the way he came and the way he worked. He was [...]
GPL responds to Sahadeo Bates
DEAR EDITOR, GPL wishes to respond to a letter from one Sahadeo Bates in your January 26th issue captioned “GPL’s officials should he blaming themselves”. The writer contends that: 1) Consumers cannot tamper with and bypass meters and GPL’s employees are the main culprits and they are not being pursued and prosecuted. 2) GPL [...]
Use of the ugly phrase “Up for grabs”
DEAR EDITOR, I wish to associate myself with the sentiments expressed by Ms. Joyce Sinclair in her letter published in your newspaper on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 concerning the frequent use of the words “up for grabs” by some of our radio and television announcers reporting on sporting events in Guyana. Ms. Sinclair, [...]
Yes, we do have a problem
DEAR EDITOR, I read Mr. Royston King’s letter in KN 1/30/2012;”The state of our surroundings tells a lot about our values”. I can empathize with Mr. King and as the PRO for the City Council of Georgetown his must be a thankless task. What we have allowed to happen, to what was once proudly [...]
Sea defence collapse at Wakenaam raises troubling questions
DEAR EDITOR, Your report with accompanying photo of Sunday Jan 29 on slippage of a section of the concrete river defence adjacent to a koker at eastern Maria’s Pleasure on the beautiful island of Wakenaam, raises a number of troubling questions with respect to poor inspection and maintenance of river defences on the island, [...]
Annoying disorder at the airport
DEAR EDITOR, I visited Guyana recently and was stunned when I cleared Customs to find what happened next. I didn’t mind paying the porter to take my suitcases to the waiting minibus in the parking lot, but as we approached the trunk of the vehicle, there was a bunch of guys grabbing our [...]
(GMR&SC) Race Meet, Sunday February 5…Frenetic battles anticipated at South Dakota this weekend
The arrival of Trinidadian karting champion Ravi Singh, who descended to these shores to challenge the local opposition on Sunday’s Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) Race Meet at the South Dakota Circuit, is causing quite a stir among competitors and fans. Singh, known more for his car racing exploits here in Guyana [...]
AAG National Cross Country race deferred
By Juanita Hooper Sustained rainfall last Saturday and Sunday caused the first meet on the AAG calendar to be postposed to a later date. The continuous rainfall during Saturday and Sunday turned the venue of the National Cross Country, the National Park circuit almost into a swimming pool. The race was expected to [...]
Trophy Stall chess tournament gets underway
The Trophy Stall chess tournament began on Sunday at the KEISHAR’S Sports Club with a predominance of junior players including National junior champion Suhai Feng Su and former champion Cecil Cox. A sprinkle of senior players are participating, among them Taffin Khan, National senior champion. The annual competition began during the persistent rainfall in [...]
Knockouts specialist Hardy sets his eyes on prestigious World Boxing Council accolade
By Michael Benjamin The widely held view that blamed the absence of regular ring activity on the poor quality of local boxers’ performance might have been endorsed when one peruses the positive spinoff of the monthly held Friday Night Fights. Several Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) champions, a similar number of local titlists not to [...]
Wolf Warriors wants to devour preys again
-Says it will successfully defend GT&T 10/10 title Little was known about them in the softball world before 2011, but excellent leadership from its captain, Amrith Rai and consistent all-round cricket, have, in one year, made Wolf Warriors the team to beat when the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph (GT&T) 10/10 tournament bowls off [...]
Jairam unanimously reelected as draughts association AGM concludes
Mr. Jairam was unanimously reelected to the post of President when the Guyana Draughts Association (GDA) held its annual General Meeting (AGM) at its 185 Carmichael Street, South Cummings burg headquarters, Saturday January 28 last. This marks the third consecutive year that he is serving in that position. Patrick DeFreitas was elected Vice Chairman [...]
GCB comments on cricket scenario
The Guyana Cricket Board has noted with extreme concern the widespread and deliberate confusion that is currently enveloping the state of the game in Guyana and would like to reiterate our position on some very important issues whilst calling on the Government to desist from these amateur maneuvers, which only serve to bring [...]
Gizmos & Gadgets maintains sponsorship of RHTY&SC Div. 1 club
One of Guyana’s leading electronic stores, Gizmos & Gadgets, has renewed its cricket sponsorship of Berbice First Division team; Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets. The Wellington Street, Georgetown based company has been the official sponsor of the side since 2010 with this year’s package totaling $275,000 along with a set of coloured [...]
RCMTC&SF Horserace meet also postponed
With the inclement weather taking a toll on outdoor activities and more rain scheduled, the principals of the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf club (RCMTC) has taken an early decision to postpone their one day Horserace meet scheduled for this Sunday, 5th February, at its Alness Corentyne Berbice location. The RCMTC&SF track is rated [...]
FML renew RHTY&SC sponsorship for 15th straight year
Georgetown based company Farfan & Mendes Limited (FML) has renewed sponsorship of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Under-15 cricket team for the 15th consecutive year. The Company became the official sponsor of the Rose Hall Town Farfan & Mendes team in 1997 and in 2012 would be sponsoring the Berbice [...]
Scotia Pepsi youth football 2012 Academy to be officially launched today
The official launching of the second Annual Scotia Bank/Pepsi Schools Academy will be held today at the Ministry of Education Sports Club ground on Carifesta Avenue at 9:00am. The first session of the Academy for teachers, coaches and students was held yesterday morning by the United States-based coach, Stanley Harmon at the sports [...]
