West Indies v Zimbabwe, 1st Test, Barbados…West Indies seek to extend rare winning run
ESPNcricinfo – The last time West Indies won five Tests in a row was back in the late 80s, when they were still the reigning kings of world cricket. Viv Richards was the captain, leading a side strewn with legends to comprehensive series victories in England and Australia. West Indies have fallen so far [...]
The Trophy Stall / EBFA U-23 Tourney to kick off Sunday
- eight teams to contest Football at the senior level will get cracking on the East Bank of Demerara on Sunday with the start of the inaugural Trophy Stall Under-23 tournament at the Grove Community Playfield. Yesterday at the main branch of The Trophy Stall, Bourda Market, Managing Director Mr. Ramesh Sunich handed over the [...]
Fourteen years after an unsuccessful attempt, Joseph Harmon goes after the GFF Presidency
Michael Benjamin speaks to GFF Presidential hopeful Joseph Harmon on his aspirations The year was 1999 and the football affiliates were preparing for the Annual General Meeting of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the election of office bearers for the new dispensation. The incumbent, Colin Klass, was highly tipped to be returned to the [...]
Guyana Football Referees Council honours former FIFA officials
Four former FIFA match officials were honoured by the Guyana Football Referees Council (GRFC) in recognition of their contribution to the development of refereeing in Guyana at the Annual General Meeting of the GFRC held last Saturday at the Carifesta Sports Complex. The four retired officials – Lawrence “Sparrow” Griffith, Collin “BL” Aaron, [...]
Jets fly by Raiders; Kings take Royals’ crown
Excitement was aplenty on Sunday last, as basketball fans in Linden witnessed two closely fought games on night two of the New Era Ent/Cell Smart Super-8 basketball tournament at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court. The Amelia’s Ward Jets handed Retrieve Raiders their first loss of the tournament, edging them 52 – 49 in [...]
Trophy Stall / WDFA U-17 Tourney…Den Amstel, Eagles, Wales & Bagotsville/Nismes into semis
Defending Champions Den Amstel are closer to retaining the title following their qualification for the semifinals of the 2nd annual Trophy Stall / West Demerara Football Association Under-17 tournament. Den Amstel in their final group game on Saturday last at the Den Amstel Community Centre Ground, disposed on Wales 2-0 but despite the loss, [...]
GABA Division I and III Leagues…Pacesetters remain unbeaten; Colts win twice in one night
By Edison Jefford Trinity Grid Holdings (TGH) Pacesetters remained unbeaten in the Division I segment of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League, while Colts won both Division I and III games Sunday night on the Burnham Basketball Court. Pacesetters overcame a second quarter offensive slump to recover in the second half, inflicting a [...]
Tucville, South Ruimveldt, Bishop’s High into quarter-finals
Milo / Petra Organisation Under-20 Schools Football Competition Tournament favourites Tucville were among the latest winners as action in the Round of 16 of this year’s Milo / Petra Organisation Under-20 Schools Football Competition ended on Sunday, at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue. Playing in the first game of a triple [...]
Hand-in-Hand on board GMR&SC March 24 Meet
Hand-in-Hand Fire, Life and Motor Insurance Company with a reputation of being a reliable supporter and sponsor of motor racing, has once again come forward and offered its support to the upcoming Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) Meet which is scheduled to be staged on March 24, at the South Dakota Circuit. Yesterday, [...]
GAPF Novices & Nat. Junior C/ships …Trophy Stall on board
The Trophy Stall of Bourda Market has continued to lend a corporate hand to sports associations / federations in Guyana. The entity has come on board with sponsorship for the upcoming Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) Novices and National Junior Championships set for New Amsterdam on March 17 at the New Amsterdam Multilateral School. [...]
Marudi confrontation…‘Illegal’ miners did not declare gold, to face charges – GGMC
Miners who were operating at Marudi Mountains, Region Nine, are to face charges for illegally being there and for not declaring their gold. According to the government regulators, Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), it is preparing to file charges against “several raiders” that were engaged in illegal mining activities in the Marudi Mountain. The [...]
Linden businessman dies after crashing into lumber truck
Leon Barrett, popularly known as ‘Junior,’ and ‘Bryan’, a 61-one-year old Businessman, and APNU Region 10 Councilor of 29 Bruce Alley Christianburg died yesterday morning at the Linden Hospital Complex, despite the valiant efforts of doctors and nurses at the institution to save his life. He was rushed there shortly after slamming into [...]
Two fingered in $14M Hand-in-Hand fraud
Senior officials at the Hand-in-Hand Insurance Company Limited have confirmed that an investigation is ongoing into a $14M fraud at the entity. Kaieteur News understands that two former staff members are at the centre of the probe. According to reports, the fraud involves banking of company cheques and cash. “There is such a fraud [...]
Jagdeo/Kissoon libel hearing…Bickering during cross examination forces premature adjournment
Defendant in the Bharrat Jagdeo libel suit, Fredrick Kissoon, was having a hard time accepting and answering questions yesterday, when lawyer for the plaintiff Bernard De Santos (SC), put certain questions to him pertaining to his dismissal from the University of Guyana (UG). As a result of Kissoon’s continued “philosophical” explanations and “difficulty with [...]
Dem boys seh…Some people planning fuh thief again
When stupidness was sharing some Guyanese tek all. A lady go to de hospital to get she baby. When dem discharge she a nurse tell she to go to GRA to register she baby. And de lady go. Now Khurshid know that he got other problems. He can’t tek on baby wuk. But dem [...]
The power company cannot cope
Last week Guyana Power and Light released some interesting figures about electricity theft. There were also some revealing figures about the extent of convictions. The power company stated that over the past six years it arrested 2,490 people for illegal activities pertaining to the supply and distribution of electricity. In Guyana there are [...]
Gunman snatches $2M from Stabroek Market businesswoman
Up to late last night the police were on the hunt for three men in what purported to be a Green Ice taxi HB 9532 after they had committed a daring robbery on a Stabroek Market businesswoman. The woman was relieved on $2.2M in cash and other articles by one of the men just [...]
Boy, 18, accuses police of shooting
An 18-year-old gold miner is at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) nursing a gunshot wound to the right side of his face. Injured is Abdool Cort, of Lot 960 Section B South Sophia. Cort explained that he was the pillion rider on his cousin’s motorcycle heading home when he felt a hard impact [...]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A TRUE CHAMPION
Today, this column extends belated 5oth birthday greetings to the publisher of this newspaper. In tribute to this great man, today we reproduce extracts about the man himself, published in this column over the years. Glenn Lall is known throughout Guyana for his humanitarian efforts, even though he is the type of person who does [...]
Failure rate at UG to be scrutinised
- as improvement measures are engaged Even as attempts are being made to rebrand the University of Guyana as a high quality institution, efforts are in train to closely examine its failure rate. Speaking at a press conference last week, recently appointed Vice Chancellor, Professor Jacob Opadeyi, said that any programme that sees a more [...]
Two escape fiery death as garbage truck explodes
A garbage disposal truck driver and his colleague yesterday narrowly escaped death after the truck on which they were working, burst into flames. According to the truck driver, Gavin Griffith, of 20 West La Penitence, the incident occurred around 15:00 hours in the vicinity of the Richard Ishmael Secondary School, Woolford Avenue. Griffith [...]
Cash-strapped CGX loses Pomeroon, Georgetown petroleum licences
Government has repossessed two concessions granted to Canadian-based oil explorer, CGX Energy Inc, (CGX). According to a CGX statement yesterday, its Pomeroon Petroleum Agreement (PA) expired effective November 19, 2012. The Pomeroon PA was issued to Century Guyana, Ltd. in November 1997 and was purchased by CGX in January 2004. Additionally, the company’s Georgetown [...]
Govt streamlines intervention measures to address solid waste
In an attempt to address the ever prevailing solid waste problem plaguing sections of the country, Government through the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development, has been putting in place intervening measures. Recently, Cabinet approved the sum of US$464, 212 for the procurement of two large waste rear-loader compactor trucks. According to Minister within [...]
Boat captain claims stabbing due to provocation
The boat captain accused of stabbing 43-year-old Nawab Mohamed on Friday at the Stabroek Market Stelling said that the event was sparked by constant provocation. The man is refuting the article under the caption “Colleague stabs boat captain” which was carried in last Sunday’s Edition. According to the boat captain, Richard Griffith, after listening to [...]
Pressure mounts for Govt to clear air on radio, TV licenses
Prime Minister Samuel Hinds this Thursday in the National Assembly is being forced to come clean on the allocation of radio and TV licences. In fact, Parliamentarian Cathy Hughes has asked the Prime Minister to dish out all the details regarding the issuing of TV and radio licences since the current PPP/C took office [...]
