FIFA World Cup Qualifying tournament…Keen competition anticipated as ‘Golden Jaguars’ go after El Salvador tonight
Following their fiercely fought 2-2 stalemate again El Salvador in the latter country’s backyard last Friday night, the ‘Golden Jaguars’, Guyana’s premiere football team, will attempt to solidify their standings in the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers when it oppose that Spanish team in the return encounter at the National Stadium, Providence tonight. The foreign team [...]
Gibson optimistic about West Indies’ World T20 chances
Bridgetown, Barbados – West Indies coach Ottis Gibson said he was optimistic of his side’s chances in the World Twenty20 Tournament taking place this month in Sri Lanka. Gibson said the composition of the team struck the right balance between experience and talent, and he expected West Indies to live up to his long-held belief [...]
CAL on Board with GFF
- two lucky fans to win tickets to New York Caribbean Airline, which recently inked a partnership with the Guyana Football Federation, will be, as their motto says (the warmth of the Islands) warming the hearts of two lucky spectators that will be attending today’s World Cup Qualifying match between Guyana and El Salvador at [...]
Sport in Guyana in crisis…Hypocritical simulations of meetings more of the old procedure
By Rawle Welch There is no doubt that Sport is in a crisis in Guyana and the present calamity has instigated a stream of articles from some sections of the independent media criticizing the laughable support or lack thereof from critical stakeholders for its development. After reading and listening to talk from the major stakeholders [...]
Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic to win US Open
BBC Sport – Andy Murray ended Britain’s 76-year wait for a male Grand Slam singles champion with an epic victory over Novak Djokovic in the US Open final. The Scot finally emulated Fred Perry’s 1936 achievement, winning 7-6 (12-10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 in four hours 54 minutes on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Murray [...]
Guyanese are experiencing a large and growing gap between economic haves and have-nots
Dear Editor, The revelation by the Kaieteur News of photographs of the home of the former President Bharrat Jagdeo’s home was met with swift attempts at justification and condemnation of it as a security breach. It appeared to me to be a response to what must have been an embarrassment to a party in [...]
Politicians must answer reporters’ questions
Dear Editor, I agree with the view expressed by Adam Harris that reporters should not be mouthpieces for any politician (KN Sep 2). Yet many reporters are just that. However, we must not ignore the fact that some reporters, columnists, letter writers and even editors and publishers have an agenda – their personal or [...]
Huge strides have been made in the education sector
Dear Editor, Pondering thoughtfully on the significance of this year’s theme for Education Month, “Transforming the Nation through Inclusive Education”, reflects the huge strides that have been made in the education sector, and particularly within our public schools over the past years. Being in the system for more than a decade, a young and budding [...]
The synthetic track must conform to international standards
Dear Editor, During the recent burst of argumentation published, as to which of the two Tournaments Guyana was qualified to participate – the Olympics or Paralympics – there was relevant discussion about the proposed construction of a synthetic track, and its location. All would agree that wherever sited, the whole objective of the project is [...]
Stag Beer EDFA Senior League…Victoria Kings takes pole position; wins for Mahaica & Buxton United
Action in the Stag Beer sponsored East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) Division One League continued this past weekend with three matches at the Buxton Community Centre Ground. Recording wins were Victoria Kings which ran out 4-1 winners over Ann’s Grove United; Mahaica were winners via the walk over route from Plaisance which failed to [...]
Sarwan: Hilaire threatened my career
The West Indies Cricket Board was recently directed to award TT$1 million (US$155,900) to Ramnaresh Sarwan for “publicly denigrating and humiliating” the Guyanese middle order batsman. The payment is part of a $1.5 million pay out in damages which the Board incurred recently. Sarwan was awarded the damages after winning his arbitration matter against the [...]
Reece edges Holder to take Furniture World cycle event
The event was touted as the race of the season so far and lived up to all its pre-race billing as top cyclist Neil Reece and the inform Dwight Holder battled from start to finish with Reece nosing home by a millimeter ahead of Holder in a cliff hanger finish in the Furniture World 50-mile [...]
NBS 2nd Div. 40 over cricket…Young Warriors and RHT Bakewell into semis
Young Warriors and Rose Hall Town Bakewell booked their places in the semifinals of the 2011 New Building Society Second Division 40-over cricket competition being contested in the ancient County. The two clubs have joined No.70 Young Stars and Albion Community Centre in the semifinals. Playing at the Cumberland Ground, Canje, Young Warriors defeated Courtland [...]
Aubrey Gordon wins USA Masters Cycle Road Race
USA based Guyanese rider Aubrey Gordon, who competes in the 55-59 Men’s Masters category, continues to blaze the trail in the big apple chalking up yet another major win in his cycling career. Representing Liberty Cycle, Gordon won the USA Cycling Masters Road National Criterium which was held on September 8. The consistent high [...]
Stoby peaking in time for World Powerlifting C/ships
Listed as the #1 ranked lifter in his weight category (74kgs M2 Class), which features the World’s best lifters from Japan, Great Britain, USA, France, South Africa and Peru; Guyana’s Winston Frank Stoby, barring any unforeseen challenges is set to give Guyana its first ever World Power lifting title. The Masters athlete’s quest for ultimate [...]
BCB/NCN Inter Zone Under-15 competition…New Amsterdam/Canje upset Lower Corentyne to lift championship
A brilliant all round performance from Man-of-the-Final Kassim Khan led his team New Amsterdam/Canje to an upset and exciting first innings victory over defending champions Lower Corentyne in the final of the 2012 BCB/NCN Inter Zone Under-15 cricket tournament. Playing at the Young Warriors Cricket ground in Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice in front of a [...]
Several lucky persons clinch prizes as GASP announces winners of fund raising raffle
Several persons have become lucky, winning various prizes when the drawing of the raffle organized by the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (G.A.S.P) took place on the 25th August last. The proceeds from the raffle assisted G.A.S.P in successfully hosting the recently concluded Caribbean Scrabble Championships over the period August 23rd to 25th. Trinidad and [...]
Guyanese –American opens NY Karate School
Sensei Kumar Ramkirath is a USA –based karate instructor who will be opening a karate school in New York. Sensei Ramkirath has been studying karate since 1989 and is a student of Shito-Ryu karate expert, Darryl Williams since 1993. His dojo will be called Bassai Karate Dojo- New York. He holds the grade of Sandan [...]
Don’t blame Linden for Amaila Falls road
The protest action that started in Linden on July 18, last, is being blamed for many things including the decline in mining activities in Guyana’s goldfields, the hardships that people in the hinterland experienced when shipments of food and fuel could not reach them and of course, some of the criminal activities that took place [...]
McDonald resumes winning ways as Grace Hercules fight in GASP Open Championships
National Scrabble Champion, Abigail McDonald, resumed her winning ways when she defied a second round loss to Leon Belony by a spread of 41 to capture the top prize when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) Open Championships concluded at the Malteenoes Sports Club, Thomas lands Sunday afternoon last. McDonald amassed 5 points [...]
NY Top Cop almost conned Jagdeo of US$7M
Disgraced former Commissioner of Police of New York, Bernard Kerik, was granted a lucrative US$7M ($1.4B) security contract by the Guyana government back in 2006, says a revealing book by former Newsday police reporter and columnist, Leonard Levitt. Kerik would later lose the contract after investigations in wrongdoings by the US government intensified against him. [...]
Moleson Creek school saga…What is the truth?
- Ministry says closure because only two school aged children in area, but residents bring out 14 From the mining community of Linden, now it seems to the Agricultural community of Moleson Creek more controversies seem to be brewing with the government at the centre of them all. Residents of the now neglected agricultural community [...]
US$$M Chinese roll on roll/off ferry…. ‘Kanawan’ commences operation from Parika
By Rabindra Rooplall Vehicles and passengers boarded one of the multi-million-dollar Chinese-built roll on roll/off ferries, ‘Kanawan’ yesterday as it made its inaugural trip from Parika to the Supenaam Stelling. General Manager of Transport and Harbours Department (TH&D) Marclene Merchant noted that the commuters are overjoyed that the ferry is in operation although [...]
Armed robberies up by 23% at August month end
Five execution style killings make up the 81 murders recorded up to the end of August this year. The figure represents a 12 per cent decrease so far. Disorderly murders account for the most with 38, while there were 16 domestic-related, five committed during robberies, and 17 that are so far unknown. A division accounted [...]
Dem boys seh…Is lie pun lie all around
When people want fuh lie dem must hide de evidence. De waterfalls paper been in Moleson Creek and see a school yard full of bush. When dem print de photo nuff people vex. De next thing dem do to cover up is to tell de whole country that de school shut down because dem only [...]
