Former top aide to Police Commissioner fingered in Eve Leary drug heist
Almost six months after former Assistant Commissioner Steve Merai made his startling allegations about links between senior police officers and elements of the drug underworld, more damning evidence has apparently emerged to support this claim. This time the evidence is pointing directly to the involvement of a former top aide to embattled Police [...]
DPP recommends charges Henry Greene
Well placed sources within the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutors have confirmed that a criminal charge would be laid against embattled Police Commissioner Henry Greene on Tuesday. Kaieteur News understands that Greene is expected to be charged with rape. This newspaper was further told that Greene is expected to be arraigned [...]
Boat missing as fishermen suffer another pirate attack
Detectives in the Region Two district, (Pomeroon Supernaam) have been dispatched to investigate more acts of piracy in the high seas off the tip of Guyana. Reports emanating from law enforcement officers have confirmed that five boats were stripped of all of their equipment, while two fishermen were badly beaten, sustaining injuries to their mouth [...]
Frank Narain: The longest-serving Clerk of the National Assembly
“I enjoyed my job because it was something I sort of grew up in. I didn’t have to learn it. I came into contact with some very important people and I enjoyed a certain respect from many people.” For five decades, Frank Narain had a front seat view of the political developments that [...]
Dem boys seh…Glen wear a million-dollar suit
Nigel was a big photographer. De man tek out more photos than de hired photographers at Glenn daughter wedding. From de time de bride run in de place Nigel get busy. He start fuh flash. When he camera full he delete and start over. And Uncle Nigel got de nerve to ask how [...]
Amateur boxers impress as GABA stages evaluation tournament
Diwani Lampkin of the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) survived a two point deduction and rebounded with a 2-1 victory over archrival, Matthew Hollingsworth of the Five Star Boxing Gym when the two light/flyweights clashed in the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) tournament dubbed ‘National Trials Championships’ at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Friday [...]
GMR&SC Club Day Race Meet on today
The Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) Club Day Race Meet is definitely on today with scintillating rivalries expected among the Rookies, ‘B’ Class Superbikes, Groups 2A&B, go-karters and 125cc bikers at the South Dakota Circuit. Most of the prominent racers in the respective groups have confirmed participation and a release from the club [...]
Scores from Regional 4-day cricket matches
Bishoo, Permaul spin Guyana to first innings points as they hunt opening round victory Led by Sportsman of the year Devendra Bishoo with 4-39 and Veerasammy Permaul with 3-19 Guyana seized first innings points at tea on the second day of the WICB Regional Four-Day Championship match at Windsor Park in Dominica. [...]
Winners Connection/Thomas United 52nd Anniversary Mash football starts today
An explosive double header filled with keen and intense rivalry is set to unfold today at the GFC Ground, Bourda, when play in the Thomas United 52nd Anniversary, in collaboration with Winners Connection Mashramani Challenge Cup Knockout Competition, gets underway with the ongoing Georgetown and Linden rivalry. Kickoff time is 20:00 hrs in [...]
GSL Preparatory T10 softball cricket tournament continues
Play in the Guyana Softball League Preparatory T10 softball cricket tournament sponsored by Moonlite Trading, Regal Stationery & Computer Centre, Elegance Jewellery & Pawnshop and Mike Copy Centre continues today with several matches. In the MALE OPEN: 10/10 KNOCKOUT WEST DEMERARA ZONE: 10:.30 AM – LEONORA PRIMARY SCHOOL GROUND: Rambo XI versus Leonora All Stars [...]
Mashramani Cup Inter-Schools 7-a-side KO football set for Feb 11
The Holy Family Bible Club 2012 Mashramani Cup Knockout Football Competition 7-a-side for Secondary Schools will be staged on Saturday, February 11 at the Saints Stanislaus Ground, Carifesta Avenue. Action gets underway at 08:30hrs, while registration commences at the venue from 07:30 hrs. Trophies and medals will be awarded to the winners and [...]
GT&T T10 Softball Cricket – Female…New champs to be crowned this year
When the 2012 edition of the GT&T T10 Nationwide Softball cricket competition bowls off, new female champions will be crowned since last year’s winner – Berbice All Stars – no longer exists. Many of the players that made up that winning combination have gone back to their original club, Rose Hall Town Metro [...]
GFSCA makes presentation to Sean Devers for operation
The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) has made a donation of US$2,600 or G$520,000 to Sean Devers, who has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and will need surgery to remove it. In a release the GFSCA noted that, “It was recently brought to our attention that Mr. Sean Devers, a very [...]
Rose Hall Town Female Team sponsorship renewed by Metro
Berbice and Guyana’s Female Cricket champions, the Rose Hall Town Metro Team had their cricket sponsorship renewed at the cost of $160, 000 by Metro Office and Computer Supplies. The simple presentation ceremony was held at the Company’s New Amsterdam office. Secretary/CEO of the Club Hilbert Foster stated that Metro has been sponsoring [...]
“Let’s get ready to rumble – Let West Indies cricket reign!”
Colin E. H. Croft In the trademarked words of indomitable Michael Buffer of HBO Boxing; “Let’s get ready to rumble!” From this weekend, there will be tremendous tumbling, tackling, ducking, weaving, wining, grinding, squeezing, drinking, dribbling, partying, scoring, yes, rumbling; every other “ing’; that you can imagine! Firstly, sadly, last week, Angelo [...]
Letter to the Sports Editor…ICC displays double standards in condemning Government’s IMC
– overlooks match-fixing allegations Dear Editor, It is with great dismay I take note of the ICC’s 1st February 2012 condemnation of the Guyana government’s intervention into Guyana’s cricket. In a note dated 11th November 2011 to all ICC members, captioned ‘Regulations relating to Independence of Member Boards’, the ICC elaborates the virtues of national federations being ’autonomous and [...]
A time will come when party hacks will no longer have control of UG
Dear Editor, I respond to a statement by Ms. Chandrapal that my age and lack of research were the reasons why my service at UG was terminated. May I remind readers, it was ended not by a submission by the UG administrators and/or the academic community but by five UG Councilors all of [...]
Three years is much too long for justice not to be served to these workers
Dear Editor, This year marks three years and December last three Christmases since the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) has without reason dismissed a number of workers and refused to negotiate with their Union consistent with the Trade Union Recognition and Certification Law. This is a matter that speaks to the core [...]
Was this story a smokescreen for a colleague who failed to secure a murder conviction?
Dear Editor, My attention was drawn to a Kaieteur News article on the 23rd January, 2012 entitled “Jury Selection Process Seriously Compromised” which I read in its entirety. Based on my little experience in the Assizes, I do agree that all is not well with the compilation of the general jury list in [...]
Pipelines but no potable water
Dear Editor, Just around election time a contractor was seen busy putting down six inch bore pipe lines in specific areas in New Amsterdam – Vryheid, Vrymans Erven, Smythfield, etc. It was a welcoming gesture at first sight, because we in these areas felt that the long promise of receiving water from taps [...]
Police arrived on time to save this rapist
Dear Editor, It’s very shocking to read about the seven year of girl being raped by a man. I would like to congratulate the residents of the area for coming out and search whole night for the person who commits this horrific act on this young girl. It’s funny to read that the [...]
Isn’t this a real case of definite and certain sloth?
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from Mr. Alfred King, the PS- Ministry of Sports captioned “Ministry disturbed by procedure used to sensationalize apparent sloth in progress at synthetic track”. Apparent sloth? Isn’t this a real case of definite and certain sloth which is a clear and present danger to the athletic [...]
I strongly urge the UG Council to stand its ground
Dear Editor, I wish to address the present imbroglio involving the University of Guyana Council and the embattled former lecturer Freddie Kissoon. Firstly, it is the informed practice of all “civilised” tertiary institutions to set up a board, council or what have you to manage the affairs of staffing. Strangely enough, the University of Guyana [...]
Sunday Cartoon February 5, 2012
Black Bush farmers burn tyres after suffering major cash- crop, livestock losses
By Leon Suseran Cash crop and livestock farmers in Yakusari, Black Bush Polder reached their boiling point on Saturday as they protested by burning of tyres along the roadway in disgust over the massive flooding that has virtually wiped out most of their cash-crops, poultry and goats. The Regional Chairman of Region Six, [...]
