CMRC in Barbados…Strong Superbike contingent gearing to entertain Bushy Park
By Rawle Welch It is definitely the largest and strongest contingent of SuperBike riders that this country has ever sent to a Caribbean Meet and motor racing fans across who will be at Bushy Park in Barbados for this weekend’s second leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) has been promised a riveting spectacle [...]
Former players pinpoint India’s rivals for T20 supremacy
(Reuters) – A swashbuckling West Indies and a talented Pakistan will pose the biggest threats to India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s dream of lifting his second Twenty20 World Cup title, according to former skipper Sourav Ganguly. Under Dhoni, India won the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa in 2007 and lifted the 50-over World [...]
Journalists do not suck up to us – says Yassin
By Edison Jefford President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) Juman Yassin debunked Director of Sport, Neil Kumar’s claim that journalist suck up to the association when he stated the opposite at what became a critique last Monday of remarks the Director had made. In his now infamous column: ‘A Red Letter Day’, published [...]
Netball in Guyana seems stunted unless…
The Government of Guyana, especially those assigned to the holistic development of sports in the country should be embarrassed with the developmental rate of sports in the country. Guyana, a South American country which has a population more than six times that of Grenada’s population, should be capable of competing with the other countries [...]
Guyanese boxers to fight in Trinidad this weekend
After a prolonged hiatus from the ring, Stephney ‘Stepping Razor’ George is expected to make a grand return when she opposes Trinidadian, Ria Ramnarine in the latter boxer’s hometown in a 6 rounds flyweight contest on Saturday September 1. Lindener, Cassius Matthews is also expected to travel with George but up to press time we [...]
Fruta Conquerors Football Summer Camp a success
- Coach wants to use classes as a vehicle for football players “I want that aspect from the Summer Camp to continue throughout the year,” Coach of Fruta Conquerors Football Club, Samson Gilbert said yesterday morning during an interview with Kaieteur Sport (KS). The Coach was speaking about the academic aspect of the recently concluded [...]
National players complete training stint at renowned ITTF US Centre
Members of Guyana’s national table tennis team, including Trenace Lowe, Nigel Bryan, Joel Alleyne, Edinho Lewis, Denzil Hopkinson and Priscilla Greaves completed intense training at the Lily Yip Table Tennis Training Centre in Dunellen, New Jersey. The training commenced from August 4-28 at the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) hot spot, which is used for [...]
GBFA planning registration drive, Referees Course
The Guyana Beach Football Association (GBFA) will be commencing a registration drive for teams playing this format of the game. According to a release from the Body the aim is to have clubs strengthen their capacity so that they can access developmental programmes under the aegis of the GBFA. The other aspect is referees [...]
Leslie Amsterdam Memorial / Memorex U-17 final…Arch Rivals Albion and RHT Bakewell to clash
The 2012 season of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) is set to restart tomorrow after a lengthy break due to rain when arch rivals Albion Community Centre and Rose Hall Town Bakewell clash in the final of the Leslie Amsterdam Memorial/Memorex Under-17 tournament. A high standard of play is expected between the two sides in [...]
GCA David Persaud Investments trophy U-19 cricket competition…
Nichosie Barker hammers fantastic 170 as Malteenoes win by 302 runs Day 10 of the David Persaud Investments trophy sponsored Georgetown Cricket Association Under-19 competition produced the highest individual score to date yesterday as Nichosie Barker plundered 170 to pilot Malteenoes to a commanding 302 runs victory over Ace Warriors. In results from the matches [...]
Twenty-five teams look to secure four Gold Cup places via Caribbean Cup
Guyana drawn in Group 2 with host St. Lucia, Curacao & SVG Guyana is one of 25 teams that will vie for the biennial Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Caribbean Cup title and four berths in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting September 5 with a doubleheader in Martinique. Montserrat will face Suriname before Martinique plays [...]
Any society without protestors is heading straight for slavery
Dear Editor, So the police have saved Guyana from dangerous people by breaking down the tents of the People’s Parliament. A country needs people who will set aside some of their time to keep issues like the lost lives at Linden before the eyes of the public and the world. The Enmore martyrdom happened [...]
The NOC debacle must be thoroughly and professionally addressed
DEAR EDITOR, In August 2010, the Juvenile Offenders Amendment Act and the Training School Amendment Act were passed in the National Assembly. The main amendments to these Acts had to do with the outlawing of whipping for any offences committed by students at the New Opportunity Corps (NOC), the only juvenile detention centre in [...]
What is most lacking is emotional maturity
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter in the Stabroek News of August 21 captioned… “Morality not political expediency should orient all our national institutions”. My reason for supporting Clarence O. Perry is plain and basic. Being a human’s rights advocate, I have always felt that the moral weakness of our country came from expedient [...]
Local government elections need to be held without undue delay
DEAR EDITOR, As part of the larger community improvement programme in Georgetown and other municipalities, I have joined many others in noting the enormous, concerted efforts over the years by government agencies, NGOs, diplomatic community groups, private citizens and, more recently, a clean-up campaign orchestrated by an “implementation committee” headed by Mr. Keith Burrowes. These [...]
Is there no room for decency and honesty in Guyanese politics?
Dear Editor, Armed with the wealth of the world’s spiritual, religious and cultural traditions and wisdom, why do we now have fire and brimstone yet again in our country (NOC)? Because ignorance and ill-will rule over us. With the situation in Linden calming down, lo and behold, more terror breaks out in another part of [...]
Minister Rohee is not culpable of any wrongdoing and should remain in office
Dear Editor, I have listened to the various calls by the opposition for the resignation/dismissal and their subsequent no confidence motion against Hon. Minister Clement Rohee. His only sin being the Minister of Home Affairs at the time of the politically-motivated unrest in Linden which lead to the unfortunate death of young men, who [...]
Inaccuracies, misinformation and misleading the public
DEAR EDITOR, It is with great dissatisfaction and regret that once again I have to point out inaccuracies and misinformation carried in the Kaieteur News. The article captioned in the Tuesday 28 August 2012 edition at page 16 “APNU signs off on NCN ‘corruption’ debates: Challenges Irfaan Ali statement on CJIA expansion”. The second paragraph [...]
No Dictators for Democracy
The U.S. State Department this month reported that the Honduran government is taking adequate measures to address congressional concerns about human rights. This approval on Honduras’ Human Rights record paved the way for continued flow of aid, in this case military aid, which had been requested by the Obama administration. The approval, however, also [...]
The uncivilized den that Guyana has become
There can be no doubt about it, absolutely no doubt that the political culture in Guyana makes people frown on this nation. One can just imagine what goes through the minds of foreign diplomats who live here. The attitude of the US Embassy sums it up – just come with your visa application, we don’t [...]
With the relevant improvements Digicel schools c/ships can become a flagship tournament
Dear Sir, In extending my heartiest congratulations to Wismar/Christiansburg Secondary out of Region 10, for their resounding 5-2 victory over Waramadong of Region 7, in the finals of this year’s Digicel under-17 Schools Championship, which culminated on Sunday, July 15th,2012 at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, with a double header, and not [...]
Letter to the Sports Editor…The new GCB must reorganize its mission for the future
Dear Editor, It is my firm belief that the new Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) must divert from its old ideology of semi-dictatorial governance. This was evident through the unlimited powers that certain former executive members had obtained, that ultimately led to the destruction of the Board. The hostile administrative hiatus was a sickening repetitive [...]
Berbice Football coaches benefit from football training programme
The football talent in Berbice should be significantly boosted with the completion of a course for coaches in the Ancient County. Some 25 persons successfully participated in the four day grassroots coaches training programme. The activity, which was organized by the Guyana Football Federation and Berbice Football Association, was sponsored through the FIFA [...]
Goodluck fires to victory in second GNRA recorded shoot
Former Caribbean shooting champion Ransford Goodluck fired his way to victory in the second recorded shoot as the National rifle shooting squad continued preparation for the regional championship in October last Sunday. The Timehri Full Bore Rifle Range proved to be its usual self with dauntingly hot weather conditions combined with challenging winds [...]
Taxi driver’s bullet-riddled body dumped on Thomas Lands
Police have launched a hunt for the killers of 25-year-old taxi driver, Sean De Freitas Sookdeo, whose bullet riddle body was discovered early yesterday morning on Thomas Lands, near the National Park. The discovery was made around 06:00 hours by early morning joggers who subsequently informed the police. No motive for the killing, which [...]
