Determined to win CABOFE title, Edmond DeClou switches camp to capital city
Edmond DeClou is currently preparing for the most lucrative and arguably the toughest fight of his career when he opposes Trinidadian, Kevin Placide for the Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) title on a special card promoted by the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) on Saturday February 26. A [...]
IOC Course continues with robust second day
The 13th Annual International Olympic Committee (IOC)-funded Sports Administrators Course continued yesterday at Olympic House with the participants being exposed to several topics that are deemed important in the Olympic Movement. The second day of the course opened with Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) Course Director, Claude Blackmore addressing the subject “Challenges facing sports in developing [...]
Cricket IMC to hold series of public meetings starting tomorrow
The Interim Management Committee appointed by the Ministry of Sports to oversee Guyana’s cricket, has programmed a series of meetings with the officers and members, affiliated groups, stakeholders and the general public to discuss the Constitution Reform of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and long and short term plans for cricket development. The consultations on [...]
Fernandes returns as President of GHB
Incumbent President Philip Fernandes was re-elected to the stewardship of the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) for another term when the entity held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday evening in the GCC pavilion. According to a release from the Body, the entire executive was returned with one addition that being Jonelle Webster, who was added [...]
Flex night inc. for Georgetown Club launching
Today, Saturday February 11, Flex Night Incorporated will have its official launching at the Georgetown Club. The event will be declared open by the Hon. Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony. Observations will be made by the newly-elected President of the Guyana Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation, Mr. Keavon Bess and by [...]
Mashramani Cup Inter-Schools Secondary 7-a-side KO football set for today
The Holy Family Bible Club, 2012 Mashramani Cup Knockout 7-a-side Football Competition for Secondary Schools will be staged today at the Saints Stanislaus Ground, Carifesta Avenue. Action gets underway at 08.30 hrs, while registration commences at the venue from 07.30 hrs. Trophies and medals will be awarded to the winners and runner-up, while a number [...]
Helena #1&2 SC defy soggy conditions to top zone in Preparatory T10 Softball cricket
Helena #1&2 SC overcame a strong challenge from Cricket Zone USA and eventually prevailed by 2 wickets and take the top honours in the Upper East Coast zone when action in the finals of the Preparatory T10 Softball cricket tournament concluded at the Leonora Primary School Ground, Sunday February 5 last. Helena will now proceed [...]
Guyana Karate President get US Referee License
Sukhdeo ‘Ricky’ Jagnarain, 5th Dan Black Belt and President of the Guyana Karate Association (GKA), was recently promoted to an ‘A’ referee by the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), National Karate Programme Referee Council. The examination took place in Orlando, Florida recently. Sensei Jagnarain also have an ‘A’ Referee license from the Trinidad and Tobago [...]
Hadi’s Softball action continues tomorrow
Play in the Guyana Floodlights Cricket Association Hadi’s Softball cricket competition continues tomorrow with several matches. In the scheduled games: Demerara zone: Success ground: 9:30am-Young Guns vs Success X1. 11:30am-Success X1 vs Cena X1. 1:30pm-Success Masters vs Bedi Masters. Education ground: Pitch 1: 9:30am-Floodlight vs Uitvlugt Warriors. 12:30pm-Omesh X1 vs Farm. 2:30pm-Wolf Warriors vs Challengers. [...]
Third parties hardly make a difference despite…
DEAR EDITOR, While the jury is still out on the AFC’s role in electing the PNC/APNU’s choice of Rafael Trotman as Speaker, I respectfully suggest it must make amends for this if it is to survive. The AFC may yet pay a high price for dumping Moses Nagamootoo (rejected by the PNC as a sleeping [...]
Why this confusion?
Dear Editor, The recent changes made of several streets are very confusing and unstructured. For instance, from Robb Street to North Road on Albert Street, traffic is allowed in a northern direction, then from Robb Street to Croal Street, only southern traffic is allowed. Why this confusion? Why can’t we have every other street (Albert, [...]
Why no women on the Police Service Commission?
Dear Editor, Maybe the views of other members of the reading public could clarify two matters which have been puzzling to me. I will couch one in the form of the question; “Is the Guyana Water Inc. in cahoots with the purveyors of pure water who seem to be springing up all over the place?” [...]
This issue with the Ultrasound machine is one that the Minister needs to ‘Get Right’ urgently
Dear Editor, I was very much concerned when I learnt that the Ultra Sound machine at the Suddie Public Hospital, though serviceable, cannot be put in use because there is nobody capable of reading or operating same and this situation existed for more than two months. On enquiring, I was told that only a Cuban [...]
Windwards qualify for Caribbean T20 semis at Guyana’s expense
The Windward Islands fought and qualified for the semifinals of the Caribbean T20 cricket tournament in Barbados yesterday by 5 wickets on the Duckworth Lewis system. In a game affected by rain and having to employ the Duckworth Lewis system, the Windwards got past the Guyanese by reaching the required total after ensuring their superior [...]
Is CARICOM or the UN going to intervene in Guyana cricket now?
DEAR EDITOR, Things are looking comical for Minister Anthony’s IMC or we can say Clive Lloyd’s IMC. Let us retrace our steps before we describe the circus. The Chief Justice refused an injunction in relation to the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). He said that since the board has no legal existence therefore legal action cannot [...]
Guyana’s 2011 Elections – “A Political Watershed”
DEAR EDITOR, The historic importance of the 2011 elections is yet to be played out, but what is irrefutably true is that the scourged politics of race which has bedevilled Guyanese politics since the 1950s will cease to feature as a political force in the future. To be sure, this last vestige of a corrupted [...]
Guyana was spared a disaster of astronomical proportions
Dear Editor, It has been said time and time again, that Guyana is a Blessed Nation. On November 28, that statement was proven to be true, for Guyana was spared a disaster of astronomical proportions. Had the AFC and PNCR joined forces to contest the elections as a single unit, they probably may have won [...]
T&T’s Caledonia AIA lift championship despite dismal crowd support at K&S final
The theory which advocates that sports and politics are combustible mixes and should not be experimented with, was forcefully exemplified when Guyanese responded to a boycott call by the youth arm of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and stayed away from the K&S football finals at the National Stadium, Providence Sunday evening last. The [...]
GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup… Thousands witness ‘the Hammer’ win $3million
- Beacons upset Sunburst Camptown for 3rd place Thousands of football fans braved the inclement weather to converge at the GFC ground to witness the finals of the GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup which ended on Sunday evening with Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United through a solitary strike from Andrew Murray Jnr edging a spirited [...]
Sewkarran hits 53 & 81 for Bath; Andrews grabs 6-31 & hits 63 for Police
The 2011 Memorex Enterprise-sponsored Leslie Amsterdam Memorial Under-17 two-innings cricket competition in Berbice which resumed recently saw the prolific Avishkar Sewkarran continuing his good showings with the bat when he registered scores of 53 and 81 for Bath against No.7 Silver Park. Sewkarran, who had scores of 103 and 36 in his previous matches of [...]
RHTY&SC maintains benevolence during yuletide season
The seven cricket teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) for the 20th successive year hosted a highly successful Christmas Charity Programme for the less fortunate in the Ancient County. The teams, RHT Farfan and Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17 and Second Division, Pepsi Under-19, Metro Females and Gizmos and Gadgets Under-21 [...]
Letter to the Sports Editor… Lumumba’s role in the GFA Banks Beer Knockout Cup
Dear Sir, With financial sponsorship amounting to $1,000,000 from Mc Neal Enterprise of which Ministerial Advisor on Empowerment, and Member of Parliament, Odinga Lumumba is an integral part, it remains mind boggling that the individual’s financial contribution, aids in some remote way to the clarion call by the APNU- Youth Arm for the boycott of [...]
Rising Sun end of year horserace meet postponed due to inclement weather
Due to the inclement weather the authorities and organizers of the Grand Finale Annual New Year’s Day horserace meet which was scheduled for New Year’s Day 2012 at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast, Berbice decided to postpone the activity to a date to be announced. The consistent rains, which have been [...]
RHTY&SC honours PMSS Teacher and Student of the Term
The seven cricket teams of the Rose Hall Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC) last week honoured the Teacher and Student of the term at the Port Mourant Secondary School (PMSS). The duo was honoured by the Farfan and Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17 and Second Division, Pepsi Under-19, Metro Females and Gizmos and Gadgets Under-21 and [...]
Peeping Tom should stop being facetious
Dear Editor, I can understand that Peeping Tom supports the PPP and given the tone of his writings, he definitely supports President Donald Ramotar. I have no problem with that. What I have a problem with is Peeping Tom’s facetiousness. In his column titled “Remnants of an Old, Desperate Guard” (KN, December 28, 2011), Peeping [...]
