North American and Caribbean Rugby Association’s senior men 15s championship…Guyana, Barbados ready for today’s showdown
Defending Southern Caribbean champions Guyana will engage Barbados in the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association’s (NACRA) Senior Men 15s Caribbean championship today, at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) held a press briefing yesterday, at Olympic House where they brought the media up to speed with preparations [...]
Scorching encounter anticipated as annual 3 stage cycle road race gets underway today
Top cyclists, Paul DeNobrega, Raynauth Jeffrey, Raul Leal and Christopher Holder recently returned from a month long sojourn in Columbia where they had undergone stiff training and the four riders will be out to show off what they have learnt when the first two stages of the 31st edition of the annual 3 stage [...]
School of the Nations rules the roost in Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Academy tourney
School of the Nations has amassed 12 points after winning all 4 of their matches played so far to lead the points standing in Group A as action in the Scotiabank/Pepsi School Football Academy continues at venues countrywide. Christ Church Secondary lost one of their 4 games played so far to amass 9 points, the [...]
Carmelo Anthony, Knicks stay alive vs. Pacers in Game 5
NEW YORK — Forward Paul George calmly dissected the Indiana Pacers’ shortcomings in their 85-75 loss to the New York Knicks in Game 5 on Thursday. “At the free throw line, we just didn’t focus, point blank. We just weren’t locked in,” George said of Indiana’s horrid 19-for-33 game at the foul line. [...]
West Indies Fullbore Rifle Shooting Championships Australia Match…WI, Canada, Great Britain, Channel Is. take aim in Region’s biggest shoot
By Franklin Wilson in Barbados It is being described as the biggest match to hit the Rifle Ranges here in the Caribbean apart from the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games that were hosted in Kingston, Jamaica which saw 34 countries competing in 10 sports, Pistol and Rifle Shooting being a part of those games. [...]
Sparta Boss, Albouystown ‘B’ on collision course
– as Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ heats up Football-loving fans turned out in their numbers at California Square, East Ruimveldt Thursday night to witness the intense rivalries in the Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ tournament, which continued at the popular venue in East Georgetown. Favourites Sparta Boss and Albouystown ‘B’ did not disappoint [...]
Georgetown Cricket Association names team for Guyana Independence Cup T20, 2013
The selectors of Georgetown Cricket Association have named a strong team for the much anticipated Guyana Independence T20 Cup scheduled for the Albion Sports Complex, Berbice on May 26. The team will be led by former West Indies limited over and National middle order batsman, Leon Johnson. It includes exciting young opener, Trevon Griffith, [...]
BRA President Anthony Wood says Barbados has delivered
– 178 shooters from 9 countries; budget of US$150,000, Olympic Association is main sponsor By Franklin Wilson in Barbados President of the Barbados Rifle Association (BRA) Anthony ‘Tony’ Wood has confidently declared that his association and country has delivered service and hospitality that is second to none. The BRA for yet another [...]
Universal DVD/Berbice Cricket Board T20 Tournament…Romario DeJonge-Shepherd, Renrick Batson, Rajiv Ivan highlight latest round
Despite the rains, the Berbice Cricket Board was able to complete two matches in the BCB/Universal DVD T20 Competition for first division teams in Berbice. At Albion, host Bermine led by a fine all round performance by West Indies Under-19 selectee, Romario DeJonge-Shepherd thrashed Upper Corentyne by a massive 70 runs. Winning the [...]
Rose Hall SC Namilco Bakewell cricket tourney rescheduled
The Management of the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club would like to inform the general cricketing public that the Namilco/Bakewell 20/20 tournament has been postponed until August due to unforeseen circumstances and the start of the rainy season, the club stated in a release. The club would use the available time [...]
RHTY&SC to host historical Sentinel Security Berbice Sports Award Scheme
Guyana’s leading youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, continues to create history in the ancient county of Berbice by announcing the first ever Berbice Sports Award. The Club and Mrs. Noreen Gaskin, Managing Director and owner of Sentinel Security have joined hands to host the sports awards [...]
WIFBSC name A and B Teams for Australia Match today
The West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council has named an A and B team to compete in today’s Australia Match at the Paragon Ranges in Barbados. Team Captain Paul Slowe in making the announcement yesterday afternoon said that the Coaches were very impressed with the level of shooting and commitment displayed by the marksmen [...]
Trouble Anti-money laundering bill…Opposition is forcing elections – Luncheon
Government denied that it dragged its foot on critical anti-money laundering legislation that has to be passed before this month end. It said yesterday that the piece of legislation was being addressed all along. Yesterday, Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon, also accused the Opposition’s threat to block support as nothing more than a back [...]
T&T Govt. fires Caribbean Airlines directors
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – CMC – Less than 72 hours after he announced that Caribbean Airlines (CAL) had accumulated losses of more than US$100 million, Trinidad Finance Minister Larry Howai yesterday said that the current board of directors of the state-owned airline has been replaced. Howai told a news conference that the new [...]
Finance Minister is a hypocrite – AFC
The Alliance For Change (AFC) says that it finds it hypocritical that Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh would express anger and shock over its decision to withdraw support for the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill. Yesterday, leader of the AFC, Khemraj Ramjattan, said, “I see a hypocrite’s ranting and [...]
Suspected “Cop Killer” for court, Monday – Police
Investigators say that they have positively identified one of the persons responsible for the shooting to death of police corporal Romain Cleto. According to investigators the case against the suspect grew intensely stronger over the last days. Charges are expected to be laid on Monday. The suspect who hails from East Ruimveldt Housing [...]
Dem boys seh…Donald got to follow Kamla
As soon as Guyana give Caribbean Airlines de flag ship status Trinidad fire de entire Board of Directors. De Prime Minister, Kamla, seh that de Board cost de country too much money. Of course dem was paying demself very good suh when she fire dem she decide to save money. Poor Donald in [...]
Government not likely to investigate GEA over polygraph
Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, yesterday described the Opposition request to have the GEA staffers dismissal investigated as dubious. Dr. Luncheon made the statement yesterday at his weekly press briefing. According to Dr. Luncheon, Government does not have a position in recognizing a policy on polygraph which has been elaborated over the [...]
Cuban Medical Brigade reaches out to hundreds at eye clinics
The Cuban Medical Brigade attached to the Ministry of Health (MoH) conducted several health clinics across Berbice over the past week. It visited Edinburgh, Sisters, Mara, East Bank Berbice, and Albion on the Corentyne. Hundreds were seen by the visiting optometrists who also carried out eye tests. Heading the team was coordinator of the [...]
Three Bosai’s generators down
…company scales back operations to meet Linden’s power demands Linden’s bauxite company, Bosai Minerals Group Inc, yesterday admitted that it is facing problems with its generators and is now forced to scale down its operations to ensure residents of that Region Ten community are provided with enough power. The Ministry of Natural Resources and the [...]
Nigerian “prophetess” arrested with Guyanese “passport”
Nigeria (OsunDefender) -The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a prophetess, Annie Chukwurah, for allegedly defrauding a businessman, Charles Ikechukwu and his brother, Sunday Ikechukwu, to the tune of N5,225,000. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect allegedly collected money from Charles in order to acquire a Guyana Passport. Charles said, “She (Chukwurah) used to pray [...]
Appointment of Chief of Staff wholly President’s discretion – Luncheon
The appointment of Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is absolutely and exclusively the discretion of the President who is also the Commander in Chief, says Dr. Roger Luncheon, Cabinet Secretary. Dr. Luncheon said that he is certain that either the process of selecting a new Chief of Staff has not [...]
Sparta fisherman ready to give up after fourth robbery
Haresh Singh, a fisherman residing at Sparta, Essequibo Coast, said that he is uncertain about when he would venture back at sea. He is the latest victim of another pirate attack in the Hampton Court waters. He suffered an attack on Wednesday. Singh was previously attacked by pirates on three separate occasions. He [...]
Guyana records drop in Malaria
…as Vector Control Unit continues outreach As the Vector Control Services Department of the Ministry of Health continues with its drive to combat vector borne diseases, a recent visit to Region Seven – Cuyuni/Mazaruni saw more than 3,700 blood smears for malaria being taken. Of that number of smears taken, close to 100 were tested [...]
ImmigrationINFO…Immigration News For Our Community
Attorney Gail S. Seeram Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have a question that you would like answered in this column, please email: Gail@GailLaw.com. Question #1: My grandmother had filed a petition in 2010 for my mother and [...]
