Guyanese marksmen retain title following testing conditions
Taking a gauge from the conditions that the competitors had to endure during the Individual Championships, it was always going to be tough going in the Long Range Championships and as the old adage goes, ‘When the going gets tough, the tough gets going’. And that was basically how the defending Fullbore Long Range Champions [...]
Chelsea clinch dramatic Europa League victory over Benfica
BBC Sport – Rafael Benitez’s reign as Chelsea’s interim manager will end in triumph after Branislav Ivanovic’s injury-time header won the Europa League final against Benfica in Amsterdam. Benitez has proved an unpopular appointment with Chelsea’s supporters but they were celebrating wildly in the Amsterdam Arena as they added this trophy to the Champions League [...]
Smith, Shillingford top awards list
WICB Media – ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Windward Islands duo Devon Smith and Shane Shillingford again featured prominently on the list of award winners for the Regional 4-Day Tournament, which ended last Saturday in Barbados. Smith carried away the Sir Vivian Richards award for being the top batsman in the tournament. He gathered 700 runs [...]
Pacesetters double-up with Division III League win
Trinity Grid Holdings (TGH) Pacesetters, after claiming the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Division I League title last month with a 7-1 win loss record, also took the Division III League with a dominant 10-0 record. It means that combined, Pacesetters had dropped only one in 18 games that gave Coach, Robert ‘Bobby’ Cadogan an [...]
Beaton and Hemraj included in HPC squad
WICB Media – CAVE HILL, Barbados – The West Indies Cricket Board advised on Tuesday that 14 players have been chosen for the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre for the 2013-2014 programme. Beaton, who hails from Essequibo, is genuinely quick. He was very impressive in 2013 West Indies domestic competitions and is touted as [...]
Stage set for John Deere Golf Classic at Lusignan Golf Club
The stage is set for the John Deere Golf Classic sponsored by General Equipment Guyana Limited of Mc Doom on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara. Officials are looking forward to a keenly contested tournament as most of the top players will be in action. Last weekend’s winner Haresh Tewari, who has [...]
Coaching Staff pleased with commitment shown by promising young players
Assistant Coach of the national rugby squad Shane Grant-Stuart speaking with Kaieteur Sport shortly before the commencement of a practice session, at the National Park yesterday, praised the work ethic and commitment shown by the six young players who remain part of team following the cut from the original 57 players. Grant-Stuart said the Coaching [...]
Lee Chia-Sheng stands tall in Paris
Unbeaten on the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Junior Circuit this year, having won the Junior Boys’ Singles title in both Sweden and Italy, Chinese Taipei’s, Lee Chia-Sheng duly booked his place in the Main Draw of the Men’s Singles event at the LIEBHERR World Championships in Paris. On the evening of yesterday, he posted [...]
Leeds, No.56, Massiah and Monar among latest winners
Leeds, No.56, Massiah and Monar are among the latest winners in the Ministry of Culture, Youth & Sport (MCYS)/ National Sports Commission (NSC) / Al Sport & Tour Promotions 16th Annual Primary Schools Windball Champions Trophy Competition. At No. 71 Village Ground- Boys: Leeds Primary beat New Market by 14 runs. Leeds made 44-3 batting [...]
Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ continues at California Square tonight
The Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Football tournament will continue tonight at California Square, East Ruimveldt with six games, and six teams qualifying for the next round of a twelve-team knockout following the preliminary competition. The small goal football competition that is being played under the theme “Your skill, your style, your five, your stout” [...]
Karate Referees score 100% on written test
For the first time in Trinidad and Tobago first -time candidates in a referee’s course scored 100% in the written test. Cecil Lee Chong, Rodney Ramlal, Rebecca Bhola and Megan Ali all got 100% on both the multiple and T/F parts of the examinations. On May 4th they went on to pass an oral and [...]
Carib aboard KMTC Independence Meet
Ansa McAl under its Carib Beer brand has trumped up sponsorship for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) Independence Horserace Meet at Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice, which will be held on Sunday. The Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) organised competition will give horseracing fans a special treat when they witness some of the nation’s [...]
BK International sponsors ECCB Jaguars
BK International has officially sponsored the East Coast Cricket Board Jaguars team that will compete in the Berbice Cricket Board\ Berbice Chamber of Commerce Independence T\20 Cup competition on May 26th at the Albion Community Centre ground. The team will be captained by national all-rounder Zaheer Mohamed while Krishna Deosarran will serve as his deputy. [...]
A case supporting Forbes Burnham
Dear Editor, I have followed the debate that ensued after President Jacob Zuma and the ANC-led South African Government’s decision to name the Late President Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham as a recipient of The Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo Award, South Africa’s highest Award. I will now present my case to support [...]
Utility bill woes
DEAR EDITOR, Could GPL and GWI be staffed by personnel that graduated from our school system and not be saddled with those who were NOT left behind? Every month my electricity is disconnected because of some mix-up at GPL. I then have to wait for the crew to return to re-connect. It is frustrating that [...]
The allocation of radio frequencies
DEAR EDITOR, I have decided, with some reluctance to enter the controversy which has arisen over the allocation of radio frequencies, especially as there is pending litigation concerning the granting of licences initiated by Mr. Enrico Woolford. In my opinion, the wider public interest dictates my decision to write this letter. I must, at the [...]
AN IRONIC AND TERRIBLE PARALLEL TO OUR SITUATION TODAY
DEAR EDITOR, I thoroughly enjoyed Dave Martin’s excellent column, “The Black Watch Time” (SN, May 12), particularly the anecdotal history present therein, although I find myself in a qualified disagreement with his conclusion, “I don’t think we’re in that time now.” In re-reading much of Carter – whose words and personal interactions with whom are [...]
There is need for an agreed interpretation of what rate/s should legitimately apply
DEAR EDITOR, Kaieteur News of Sunday, May 12, 2013 quotes ‘$200 (US $1) per hour’ as ‘ the new minimum wage- which translates to’$8000 weekly’ and ‘$35,000 monthly’. First of all it is hoped that the reference to the US Dollar was merely a journalistic initiative, and not part of the pronouncement of a ‘sovereign [...]
The desirability of constructing a cohesive society
Dear Editor, There has been much public comment on the matter of the Oliver Tambo Award to former President Forbes Burnham. My own public comments are confined to three issues arising from the public discourse. The first is that for Burnham the termination of apartheid, the liberation of Southern Africa and indeed the liquidation of [...]
Breaking News!!!! Murder/suicide couple was to marry today
As police investigate a murder/suicide case involving Vijay Arjune, 24, and his pregnant girlfriend, Parbattie Mangru, 19, Thursday evening, relatives are blaming each other for the shocking deaths. The couple was found dead in a rented car, PNN 9189, on an isolated spot at Caledonia Public Road, East Bank Demerara (EBD) with apparent gunshot wounds. [...]
Body found in gutted house after gunshots, explosion
- victim believed to be businessman In what appeared to be a brutal execution-style killing, police and firefighters today located the charred body of a man in the bedroom of a two-flat concrete house at Guysuco Scheme, East Coast Demerara, after a of fire mysterious origin gutted the Lot 22 property. Sources said that the [...]
Mexico game proceeds to be investigated – Matthias
- support for Gulati could reap dividends By Rawle Welch In his first meeting with the media, President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Christopher Matthias touched on a broad range of issues regarding Guyana’s attendance, at the recently concluded CONCACAF Congress which was held in Panama. Matthias, who defeated three other candidates Aubrey Major, [...]
Jamaica beats USA in women’s 4X100 at Penn Relays, men’s team second
PENNSYLVANIA, USA: Two-time Olympic Champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, anchored Jamaica’s women to victory over the United States of America in the USA vs the World 4X100m on yesterday’s final day of 119th staging of the Penn Relays. Jamaica’s team of Sherone Simpson, Kerron Stewart, Anneisha McLauglin and Fraser-Pryce won in a time of 42.42 seconds. McLauglin [...]
Explosive & fast paced event anticipated – Hassan Mohamed
By Franklin Wilson National Cycling Coach Hassan Mohamed, who was in the Ancient County of Berbice this past week piecing together arrangements for the 31st edition of the National Sports Commission (NSC) 3-Sateg Cycle Road Race, says that he is anticipating an explosive and fast paced event. This year’s race will see the competitors traversing [...]
Powerlifters gear up for Intermediate & Claude Charles Memorial Masters
Following the successful hosting of their Novice competition in the Ancient County of Berbice last month, the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) will now turn its attention to the Intermediate and Claude Charles Memorial Maters competitions set for Sunday June2. The overall consensus from the Novices was that it went well but the highlight would [...]
