West Indies trio achieves career-best bowling rankings
Gayle, Chanderpaul among top 10 batsmen
West Indies fast bowlers Darren Sammy, Dwayne Bravo and Kemar Roach have all achieved career-best rankings in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Player Rankings.
Sammy, Bravo and Roach shared 23 wickets between them in the series against Zimbabwe which the West Indies won 4-1 and have been rewarded with big jumps [...]
Media & GT&T win male and female cricket match-ups
A star-studded Media cricket team defeated Bill Express Titans male team by 65 runs in a feature T20, while the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company Female team got the better of the female Titans by 26 runs in a T10 encounter when Western Union held their annual Stakeholders activity on Sunday last at the Banks [...]
National Chess Champion at odds with executive of local Federation
Extricate self from their tournaments
National Chess Champion Wendell Meusa is up in arms with the executives of the National Chess Federation and has extricated himself from all activities under their auspices. The aspiring grand master has, however, committed to the defence of his title since he feels that his standing as the champion gives him [...]
The ‘greatest’ comrade around
Dear Editor,
I have read the letter from Mr. Ossie Rogers in the Kaieteur News of March 10, 2010, in relation to Moses Nagamootoo’s aspiration to be the next PPP’s presidential candidate.
I have also read a lot of Nagamootoo’s writing and coincidentally his and Mr. Rogers seem almost identical. I wonder!
The words of Cheddi Jagan has [...]
‘The Morning After’, cannot be blamed for the assassination of Ronald Waddell
Dear Editor,
Last week, I was directed to an internet radio interview on Demerara Wave Internet radio with Mr. Mark Benchop, candidate for Mayor of Georgetown.
Among the many questions that were asked of Mr. Benchop, one was by interviewer Mr. Lloyd King. “Mr. Benchop, do you believe that the book, ‘The Morning After’, contributed to the [...]
Presidential selection process needs to be more open
Dear Editor,
Though Dr. Cheddi ‘Joey’ Jagan and I locked horns recently over aspects of his political commentary on the Alliance For Change (AFC), I have to say I unhesitatingly concur with the general observations of his letter, “The PPP presidential candidate selection process does not involve the mass of supporters,” (Kaieteur News, March 15).
On the [...]
Students’ rights, and what is expected from the University of Guyana community
Dear Editor,
The University of Guyana (UG) is an institution which encourages the intellectual and personal growth of its students as scholars and citizens.
As an educational institution, UG recognises that the transmission of knowledge, the pursuit of truth, and the development of individuals require the free exchange of ideas, self-expression, and the challenging of beliefs and [...]
A little comic relief by whom?
Dear Editor,
I myself couldn’t help but to be tickled when I read Minister K. Lall’s response (Kaieteur News, 12/03/2010) to a letter written by Mr. Christopher Ram in which Minister Lall stated, “a little comic relief from him (Mr. Ram) does no harm.”
In his letter, Minister Lall was educating us on the law, Mr. Ram’s [...]
The police are unsung heroes
Perhaps the hardest working people in our midst are the policemen. And even if they are not the most hard working they are under the spotlight more than anyone else.
They are sought at the drop of a hat and that is how it should be in any society. But if the truth be told, they [...]
$172Munaccounted for overseas travels up to 2006
- Finance Ministry fails to submit list of outstanding advances
Several weeks after the Ministry of Finance was mandated to submit a list of all outstanding conference advances, there is still to be compliance with the order.
When the Public Accounts Committee met in early February the officials were unable to provide the information and as such [...]
Dem boys seh…Kwame do it again
Is funny how when people get ketch in trouble dem does always try fuh implicate others. Kwame get in trouble again and he vex. He cuss up de police and dem boys talk de story. Right away Kwame get vex.
He write a letter which de state owned Chronicle carry. Now that newspaper boast that it [...]
Tax concessions for alternative energy for homes - GRA
Homeowners interested in equipping their homes with alternative energy can benefit from tax exemptions.
According to Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Commissioner–General, Khurshid Sattaur, tax exemptions are granted on certain equipment used in the generation of alternative energy when imported into Guyana for household purposes.
All alternative energy equipment of a type used for household purposes is exempted [...]
GDF Coast Guards bust drug smuggling vessel
A Coast Guard patrol, while returning to Parika from an authorised routine mission on Wednesday March 10, 2010, apprehended a boat captain north of the Hubu koker.
A subsequent search of the vessel unearthed a bag of marijuana hidden in its bow.
Members of the patrol noticed the captain acting in a suspicious manner and this prompted [...]
PNCR accuses GuySuCo of devious plot against Diamond employees
…GuySuCo says criticisms unjustified
“Workers employed by the Diamond Estate, appear to have been set up for massive defrauding of their benefits and entitlements as GuySuCo struggles to rescue the ailing sugar industry.”
This was a charge made by Dr Faith Harding of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR)
during the party’s weekly press briefing. She also took [...]
Judge grants murder accused $500,000 bail
- awards him $250,000 in damages
By Latoya Giles
Yet another landmark ruling was made yesterday in the High Court when Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire granted $500,000 bail to murder accused, Dunsford Dodson. Dodson is being represented by attorney Nigel Hughes.
The accused is also expected to lodge his passport and report to the police station every Monday.
Justice [...]
Doctor in torture teen probe escapes suspension
- but Medical Council wants him removed as Police Physician
By Michael Jordan
Dr. Mahendra Chand, the Physician at the centre of the case involving the torture of a teenage boy, will not be suspended after all.
But there are indications that recommendations are to be made for him to be removed from his post as Police Physician.
The [...]
Second Cool Square suspect linked to Bourda shooting
A Vigilance, East Coast Demerara man who is a suspect in the Cool Square nightspot murder has been identified as one of the gunmen who shot and robbed Troy Collins in Orange Walk, Bourda, a fortnight ago.
Police said that the suspect was picked out during an identification parade yesterday. He is likely to appear in [...]
Powerlifters continue preparations for Caribbean C/ships
Mars, Moses and Seymour winding down at Buddies Gym
By Franklin Wilson
With less than a week to go before the start of the 4th Annual International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), North American Powerlifting Federation (NAPF) Caribbean Islands Bench Press & Powerlifting Championships at Princess Hotel, March 18-20, local athletes are winding down preparations.
Kaieteur Sport visited Kingsrow [...]
GLTA President pleads for more support from media
- Using corporate clout to realise projects
By Rawle Welch
In an effort to increase visibility of the sport, President of the Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) Christopher Ram organised a Lunch Meeting with members of the media on Friday, at Ram & McRae Head Office on Waterloo Street.
According to Ram, who was acting on behalf of [...]
Everest Cricket Club has new executive
The Everest Cricket Club held its Annual General Meeting recently at the Club and elected the executive to run the affairs of the club for the next year.
The Management Committee:
President – Mark Singh
Snr Vice-President – Rajesh Singh
Jnr Vice-President – Stephen Lewis
Secretary – Carmachand Rambarran
Assistant Secretary – Neil Singh
Treasurer – Prataap Persaud
Assistant Treasurer – Royston Rachpaul
Club [...]
GCA squad reduced to 32
Trial match set for DCC today
The Georgetown Cricket Selectors have reduced the GCA under-19 training squad to 32 players after a match simulation session at the Malteenoes ground yesterday.
The GCA is preparing for the Demerara Cricket Board Inter-Association 50-overs under-19 competition which will be used to select the Demerara side for this month’s GTM [...]
Olympic silver medalist delivers soul touching inspirational talk to local athletes
Local athletes, representatives of other sports disciplines and local sports administrators benefited tremendously from an inspirational talk delivered by three times Olympian and 1988 Olympic 200m silver medalist, Grace Jackson at a specially arranged session organized by the Guyana Olympics Association (GOA) at the YMCA Thomas lands, Thursday evening.
Miss Jackson, who finished second to the [...]
Continental Golf tourney to be contested today at LGC
The Continental Group of Companies of Industrial Site, Ruimveldt is the sponsor of today’s Medal Play Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club, East Coast Demerara.
Approximately 35 golfers are expected to tee off in the one-day tournament in what is expected to be another keenly contested encounter.
Prizes will be presented to the top three finishers [...]
Jagroo, Basdeo hit half centuries
Half centuries by Arjune Jagroo and Jerome Basdeo enabled Hampshire to overcome Rising star by 99 runs in the latest match of the Bartica Cricket Association twenty/20 competition played last Sunday at the Bartica Community Centre ground.
Hampshire batted first and scored 176-3 off their 20 overs. Jagroo led with 64 (5×4, 5×6) and Basdeo made [...]
Colts flop, hand Pacesetters win
- Ravens blow-out Eagles
By Edison Jefford
Bounty Colts had let off teams before, but Thursday night had to be one of their memorable flops as the usually aggressive team easily loosed their lasso around number one ranked Courts Pacesetters to initiate a great escape.
Pacesetters untied their suppressed offence in the final five minutes of the [...]
