Breaking News….PPP hopes to reconcile with Ramkarran
- Says apology was issued The ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is still pinning hopes on the return of Ralph Ramkarran, saying it intends to engage him “in further discussions with a view of reconciling the matter.” Ramkarran on Saturday, last, resigned from the party which he served for 50 years. He was counted as [...]
What an expensive way to remove occupants
…City Council unaware The demolition of a house by people purporting to be City Council workers has left eight people homeless. One of the occupants, 62-year-old Desiree Neils, of 102 Da Silva and Republic Streets, Newtown, stated that she was traumatized by the situation. The visibly distraught woman claimed that she suffers from asthma and [...]
Corruption at all-time high – TIGI
Transparency Institute of Guyana Incorporated (TIGI) says that the national conversation on corruption has been further highlighted when it emanates from voices of reason and popular public personalities. Executive Member of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Ralph Ramkarran, serves to heighten the awareness on corruption. On Saturday, senior Executive Member of the ruling PPP, Ralph [...]
Suspected burglar strangled in Bartica house
The police are investigating the death of 23-year old Ryan Ramkarran called ‘Budhram’, 23, years of Fourth Avenue, Bartica, which occurred about 23:20 hours on Sunday at Second Avenue, Bartica. Ramkarran was strangled by another man after he was confronted while reportedly trying to burglarize the apartment of a Brazilian woman, above a Brazilian-owned restaurant [...]
Fowl cock row…After 10 days, victim succumbs in ICU
After battling for life for more than 10 days, Abiola Edie, succumbed to gunshot wounds in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) early yesterday. Edie’s mother, Pamela Edie, said that a staff member at the hospital called her yesterday morning around 06:00 hrs and gave her the tragic news. [...]
Teenager claims parents are prostituting her
….says will commit suicide if not helped A terrified 16-year-old girl of Corentyne, Berbice, is pleading with the Ministry of Human Services and relevant authorities to rescue her from being prostituted by her parents. “The boy does drunk me daddy and give me mother money, and dem does allow the man to spend time with [...]
Whither goest Caricom?
Yesterday marked another Caricom Day, an event observed on the first Monday of every July. This day was identified at one of the summits, long after the regional body came into effect. It was intended to draw even more attention to this group of fifteen small nations, the largest with a population of a [...]
James Bond paid for Benchop’s gilbackker curry
Finally, I got Mark Benschop to make good on his promise of my gilbackker curry lunch. While eating it last Saturday, James Bond came into the restaurant and sat at our table, so the logical occurred – we asked Bond to pay. And he did. We talked a lot about politics with the conclusion [...]
THE ISSUE IS ABOUT FAIRNESS
You get a sense of how difficult it is to run this country when you examine the controversy that has erupted over the proposal to reduce, not remove, the subsidies that are applied to electricity tariffs in Linden. There are large numbers of persons in that area, some of whom are paying as low as [...]
Dem boys seh…Ralphie lef and Donald gun get lef
Dem got nuff Goolsarran in Guyana just like how dem got de Lalls and Harrises. But two of dem Goolsarran is definitely thief. One of dem had runnings wid textbooks and de other had runnings wid couple GT&T man. De one who was de biggest crook in de textbook scandal had millions pass through he [...]
Fitness Express/GAPF Intermediate & Claude Charles Mem. C/Ships…
Winston Stoby & Mark Perry set new records By Franklin Wilson Guyana’s Master M2 World Champion in the deadlift Winston Stoby proved on Sunday at the Saint Stanislaus College Auditorium that with age he’s just getting better. Stoby who a few months ago set a new world mark in the deadlift of 265.5kg bettered that [...]
Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…
Leonora crowned champions of Region 3 Played in soggy conditions, the smaller sized Leonora Secondary conjured up enough strength and skills to defeat Uitvlugt 4-1 and earn the right to represent Region 3 when their regional final of this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition was played yesterday, at the Wales Community Centre ground. Before [...]
NAMILCO Wheat-Up CARICOM Cycle Road Race…
Barrett & Shaw repeat; Persaud, Jeffrey & Derouche are new category champions By Franklin Wilson Defending female and veteran champion Hazina Barrett and Talim Shaw repeated as category champions again this year when the 9th annual NAMILCO / Wheat Up 65 Miles Road Race held in observance of CARICOM Day was held yesterday. Robin [...]
Guyana take on D.C. Jammers in Grand Finale tonight
– after thrashing the Brooklyn/Queens Bulldogs By Edison Jefford The so-far impressive senior national basketball team will take on the Washington D.C. Jammers tonight in the Grand Finale of the National Community Basketball League (NCBL) International Weekend at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall beginning at 7pm. The national team set up the series-deciding [...]
Jerome Khan is Lusignan Golf Club President
Attorney-at-law Jerome Khan was elected President as several new faces were named to the Management Committee of the Lusignan Golf Club at its Annual General Meeting held Saturday at the Club House. Kishun Bacchus is the new Vice President with Dave Mohamed being elected Secretary and Mark Lashley – Treasurer. Mike Gayadin, who served as [...]
Fruta Conquerors receive Pee Wee awards
Prizes won at the recently concluded Powerade Pee Wee Football tournament organized by the Georgetown Football Association and sponsored by Banks DIH Limited were presented to the outstanding teams and players at a Presentation Ceremony Saturday at Thirst Park. Fruta Conquerors were presented with the Championship Trophy and other attractive prizes including playing [...]
Universal DVD Social Development Seminar deemed a success – BCB
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) as part of its ongoing efforts to lift the standard of cricket in the Ancient County on Saturday last hosted a one-day Social Development Seminar for senior players. The seminar was held at the Caribbean Cuisine Restaurant located at No. 2 Village, East Canje, Berbice and was sponsored [...]
Adoni Production football 5-a side tourney rescheduled to start today
The Adoni Production five-a side Football competition which was first held two years ago is being re-introduced under the concept ‘keeping your five alive’ and this year’s competition, originally scheduled to commence last Tuesday, should now start today, July 3, at the East Ruimveldt Community Centre ground, California Square. Organizer Kevin Adonis told Kaieteur [...]
Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition…Annandale beat President’s College to advance
Annandale Secondary inflicted a crushing 7-1 triumph over President’s College on Friday as play in this year’s Digicel Nationwide Schools Football Competition continued at the Beterverwagting Community Centre ground. On target for the winners was Chavez Glasgow, who netted a treble in the 27th, 48th and 52nd minutes, while Keon Kyte, also netted a [...]
Improved performances as amateur boxers battle in 24th edition ProAm affair
Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym (PRBG) representative, Joel Richardson, treated the small crowd to a classical display of the precision punching and defeated Matthew Hollingsworth of the Five Star Boxing Gym when action in the amateur segment of the 24th edition of Fight Night Guyana concluded at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Friday [...]
WDFA 2012 Stag Beer Senior Football League…
Stewartville block Seawall waves to secure 4-0 victory – Uitvlugt Warriors upset home team, Den Amstel 3-2 Stewartville and Uitvlugt Warriors Sunday afternoon conquered their opponents, Seawalls FC and Den Amstel at the Den Amstel Community ground, when the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) 2012 Stag Beer Senior Football League continued. Stewartville playing [...]
Your best was not good enough, Mr. Mahadeo
Dear Editor, I look on with amazement at the level of satisfaction which the outgoing Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Yog Mahadeo, has exhibited while reflecting on his tenure in office. He seems quite pleased and highly proud of the so-called achievements of the telephone company over the years. [...]
Minister Rohee’s comments are very revealing
Dear Editor, I refer to Minister Rohee’s letter captioned; ‘If ever there are tensions in our society it is because of political opposition fuelled by sections of the media and rarely the government” (SN 06/29/2012). In his letter the Minister has made some very worrying statements tantamount to threats, and so I wish to [...]
Ralph – My Friend
DEAR EDITOR, Loyalty to a cause and loyalty to a party are not necessarily synonymous. To be true to a cause requires being true to oneself. Loyalty to a party requires political discipline; again, not to be confused with the morality of right or wrong. Ralph Ramkarran served at the altar of party discipline [...]
Everything outside constitutes a landscape
DEAR EDITOR, Inhabitants of big cities in the throes of urban development are faced with the urgent need to reconcile with nature by replacing greenery in open spaces between edifices, thereby recomposing their landscape. Here is where landscaping distinguishes itself as an indispensable and fundamental factor that affects the food we eat, the air [...]
