Sri Lanka, West Indies scrap Tests from tour
Cricinfo – The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) have scrapped two Tests from Sri Lanka’s tour of the West Indies next May and instead plan to play an ODI tri-series involving India. The decision also means that players from both teams will remain available during the IPL, which runs from [...]
DHQ hold on to slim lead
- as First Infantry surge Owed to outstanding performance in yesterday’s three Finals, Defence Headquarters (DHQ) held on to a slim lead over First Infantry Battalion/21 Artillery, who surged to within striking distance of the defending champions, eight points short of the overall lead. The battle between the two units have set up a pulsating [...]
Chris Gayle has faith Windies can deliver on the big stage
Colombo, Sri Lanka – West Indies will get their first taste of action in Sri Lanka today when they face the host nation in the opening official warm-up match ahead of the International Cricket Council’s World T20 tournament. The Windies arrived in Colombo on Tuesday morning after a 20-hour journey from Barbados. They hit the [...]
US-based Guyanese makes donation to AAG
United States-based Guyanese, Robert McRae yesterday made a contribution that included track shoes, haversacks, jerseys and other track and field apparel to the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) that will be handed over to the less fortunate athletes. McRae, who is originally from Buxton is a former local athlete, who competed in the AinLim 10k [...]
Rising Sun Judo Club also offering Brazilian Jiu-jitsu classes
Top local Judo club, the Rising Sun Judo club, based at Marian Academy, Carifesta Ave, is now offering Brazilian Jiu-jitsu classes in conjunction with normal Judo classes. The main aim of the venture is to produce athletes that will be recognised and well versed in both Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which is an off-shoot of [...]
US$300M bridge in China collapses months later
- same contractor to build Amaila Falls hydro-electric A section of a US$300M bridge built by China Railway First Group in northern China, collapsed last month, killing three persons and injuring five, just nine months after being commissioned. It is the same China Railway which signed a lucrative US$506M on Tuesday with project developers, Sithe [...]
Breaking news! Superbike rider dies in drag racing accident
The rider a Yamaha superbike died early this morning in a gruesome accident at the Sheet Anchor, East Canje, Berbice while drag racing with another. Dead is Jarvis de Freitas of Theatre Alley, who is said to be a seaman. According to information de Freitas was drinking at a Beer garden at Cumberland, East Canje [...]
Agricola killing … Car and tyres burnt, fire fighters, police summoned
After the killing of 17-year-old Shaquille Grant by police Tuesday, Agricola residents have burnt tyres on the southern section of the four-lane East Bank Demerara Public Road for two successive nights, causing vehicular traffic to use the north-bound lane as a two-way lane. And inside the village at the scene where Grant was shot and [...]
Manickchand corrects Kaieteur News Moleson Creek Primary School publication
…insists Ministry is being truthful Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, yesterday provided proof that her Ministry is being truthful that the Moleson Creek community no longer has the number of students required to keep the Moleson Creek Primary School open. The Minister expressed her disquiet about the recent publication of a photograph on Kaieteur News [...]
Suspected pirates for court today
- victims identify stolen engine among recovered booty At least two boat owners who were hijacked over the weekend while fishing in the Waini area are a bit relieved as some of their stolen articles have been recovered by the police. One of them is Vibert Singh of Annandale, East Coast Demerara. He was [...]
Gov’t experiencing difficulty with fiber optic cable
Cabinet Secretary Dr. Roger Luncheon has said that Government has been experiencing some amount of difficulty with the LTE Fiber Optic Cable programme. According to Dr Luncheon, the cable is already in Georgetown, but the lots which are about five sectors have to be connected. He explained that the continuity of the project will have [...]
Dem boys seh… De hydro contractor gun drown de country
De other day dem boys find out that everybody use to con poor Bharrat Jagdeo. A high school dropout from de States come and nearly squeeze US$7 million out of Jagdeo. Was taxpayers money and it wasn’t coming out of Bharrat Jagdeo pocket. Is de jail wha de man, Bernard Kerik, get wha save Guyana. [...]
Investigation into shooting
Acting Commissioner of Police, Leroy Brumell has assured that a thorough investigation will be carried out into the shooting which took place at Agricola. He told Kaieteur News via telephone yesterday that he has activated the force’s internal organ, the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) with former Crime Chief Heeralall Mackanlall heading investigations into the [...]
Lindo Creek massacre… Victims’ relatives see “Secret burial” as another cover up
The state’s move to bury the remains of the eight miners killed at Lindo Creek four years ago has certainly opened up a can of worms, with relatives questioning its secretive manner. So far only one set of relatives have confirmed that they were informed by the police of the hastily arranged burial. The remains, [...]
Mohamed’s Cambio Powers-up Stoby for World P’lifting C/ships
Guyana’s lone representative to this year’s World Powerlifting Championships Winston Stoby recently received a financial boost towards participation from Mohamed’s Cambio of Water Street, Georgetown. Mohamed’s Cambio, an entity that has always been supporting development of sports in Guyana over the years, have once again stepped up to the plate. Their presentation to Stoby marks [...]
Road deaths still lower than last year despite recent spike
Despite the recent spate of road fatalities, the figure up to yesterday is still lower than that for the corresponding period last year. Figures released by the police Public Relations Department revealed that so far this year there have been 71 road fatalities. These include the recent deaths of former Police Commissioner Henry Greene and [...]
Hung Jury in Corentyne carnal knowledge trial
Steven Alert of Number 35 Village Corentyne, Berbice, who was on trial for having carnal knowledge of a girl under 15 years, will have to face a judge and jury again after his trial ended in a hung jury. The incident allegedly occurred on March 3, 2009. Alert was on trial in the Berbice High [...]
Ministry of Sport congratulates Badminton players on International achievements
The Ministry of Sports has extended congratulations to the successful local badminton players following impressive showings in recent tournaments. In a release, the ministry highlighted the efforts of the players and the Guyana Badminton Association. Here is the full text of the release: “The fact that the Guyana Badminton team which recently represented Guyana in [...]
Maybe too much was bitten off by GT&T
Dear Editor, What must the public do? I have been having problems with GT&T ever since I signed up for the DSL service. I have been paying the bills now for almost six months and the accumulated time I have been inconvenienced amounts to over two months. I think that I should be reimbursed, or [...]
Exhibition aims at making teaching of Maths fun
Aimed at complementing teachers’ approach to administering Mathematics in a fun way, several teachers have been exposed to a creative approach to Mathematics application in the classroom. The application came during recent workshops held at the National Archives, Homestretch Avenue. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in collaboration with the Ministry of [...]
Bidding document requests ‘Pirated’ textbooks for Education Ministry
- Luncheon says once technical aspect satisfied, Government goes for best possible deal The majority of all texts used in the school system, in both public and private schools, are pirated copies. This was further underscored when the Education Ministry requested in a bid document for the supply of text books that “the covers must [...]
The Way Forward
Dear Editor, Over the last three years or so, there has been much embarrassment in our sporting arenas. Cricket, Football, Boxing, Athletics and more recently Guyana Olympic Association to name a few sports organisations have all experienced their fair share of adverse publicity. The blame game has been played with fingers pointing all around. We [...]
Guyana, Brazil to expand bilateral defence
A recent visit from Brazil’s Minister of Defence, Ambassador Celso Amorim, accompanied by a “high level Brazilian armed force delegation”, has resulted in the way being paved for Guyana and Brazil to intensify bilateral defence cooperation. The Brazilian ambassador and Dr. Roger Luncheon, Secretary to the Defence Board of Guyana, engaged in a meeting at [...]
Probation report ordered for thieving youth
Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry ordered a probation report on Ayekeni Saul, of Sophia Squatting Area after he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court charged for stealing The lad, who seemed hesitant in his answers to the questions, admitted to stealing over $40,000 worth of items on September 10 of this year, from Alvena [...]
Trinidad can provide Guyana with electricity
- Energy expert By Rabindra Rooplall A senior Trinidad and Tobago energy official believes that Guyana’s power woes can be solved through a simple cable linking the two countries. This is among one of many initiatives. Chief Executive Officer of the Trinidad-based ENMAN Group, Donald Baldeosingh, who also represented the Mexico-based company, ENERI, says [...]
