Crosse, Daniels spur MSC to massive win
The disregard and disrespect for the game by this generation of cricketers continues unabated and the power struggles and in-fighting among cricket officials is doing little to inspire hope of a revival of the sport locally anytime soon.
Yesterday at the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) ground, 3 Ace Warriors players left their team to ‘go out’ [...]
East Coast teams booted out of K&S tourney
Sunburst Camptown hammer Buxton
5-0, Riddim Squad edge Ann’s Grove 2-1
East Demerara teams have become the latest teams to walk the plank when rivalry in the 20th edition of the Kashif and Shanghai tournament continued on Friday evening at the Enmore Community Centre ground, East Coast Demerara.
On a beautiful and windy evening at the East Coast [...]
Giftland Office Max supports Victoria Kings FC
As the 2009/10 Kashif and Shanghai football tournament is underway, Giftland Office Max has come to the support of Victoria Kings Football Club to aid their preparation.
The East Coast side has also secured the services of three overseas based players to boost their chances in the tournament. Mr. Eon Ramdeo Chief Executive Officer Giftland Office [...]
Downes, Lewis, Sukra win junior titles
National junior champion Anthony Downes made light work of challenger Jeremy Miller to capture the 18 and under title in this year’s Banks DIH Invitational Masters Tournament which continued yesterday, at the Pegasus Hotel Hardcourts.
In a match littered with double faults by both players, Downes who is in his final season as a junior, proved [...]
BCB launch Christmas Outreach Programme
Children of Promise Eden Orphanage first to benefit
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday last launched its Christmas Outreach Programme with a donation of $75, 000 worth of items to the Children of Promise Eden Orphanage in Smythfield, New Amsterdam.
Secretary of the Berbice Cricket Board Angela Haniff and Senior Cricket Selector Winston Smith visited the [...]
Boxing - The pathetic state of affairs
By Michael Benjamin
Boxing, the noble sport that has brought Guyana untold glory, is now tottering on the ropes, already the victim of several mandatory eight counts. One more trip to the canvas and the referee, in keeping with the rules, would have no other option but to wave the proceedings off.
Indeed, the rich legacy left [...]
Local Lady Jags stun Suriname 2-1
USA and locals to play mixed match today at Blairmont ground
By Franklin Wilson in Linden
Against all the odds yesterday afternoon, the local based Lady Jaguar’s defeated Suriname’s National side 2-1 in the final match of the Goodwill series which also included Guyana’s USA based team that won the tournament with two wins in as many [...]
Fierce competition as Woodpecker Badminton tourney concludes
The Woodpecker Products Junior Christmas Badminton Singles Tournament concluded on Friday at the Queens College Badminton Courts with the Under-15, 17 & 19 Events. The Match of the day was the Under-17 Boys Singles where young Narayan Ramdhani defeated Jason-Ray Khalil: 21-19, 21-23, 21-16 for third place.
However several champions were decided during the course. Here [...]
Scrabble champ returns from International duty with a wealth of experience
By Michael Benjamin
After a three weeks sojourn in Malaysia to compete for international accolades at the World Scrabble Championships, national scrabble champion, Abigail McDonald return to Guyana with a wealth of experience and the resolute belief that she could transform her fortunes on the world stage at the next forum of this nature.
McDonald earned the [...]
Rajkarran looks to extend lead
Faces keen competition today
By Edison Jefford
Titan Entertainment’s Championship Series overall leader in the professional races, Andy Rajkarran will want to secure his place for the title today, but faces stiff competition from an all-star field in the Second Grass Track Meeting.
Rajkarran heads the point-table in the professional category after a dominant performance at the initial [...]
Men’s and Ladies finals on today
Local fans should be in for a treat when the finals of the Men’s and Ladies Singles are played today in the Banks DIH Masters Invitational Tennis Tournament, at the Pegasus Hotel Hardcourts.
Bitter rivals Carol Humphrey and Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan will square off in the Ladies final, while current Men’s national champion Phillip Squires, who recently [...]
Clinical C’tyne district take National school cricket title
West Dem crushed by
128 runs in final at Bourda
By Sean Devers
Berbice side Corentyne District produced a clinical performance to crush West Demerara District in Friday’s final of the Guyana Cricket Board/Ministry of Education National Inter-Secondary School under-15 Cricket competition at Bourda.
Watched by a handful of spectators in sweltering heat, the Region 6 side reached 225-8 [...]
Seawall boys clinch Mustak’s Furniture Store domino title in Wakenaam
Seawall Boys marked 77 games to win the Mustak’s Furniture Store domino competition played on Sunday last at the Wakenaam Community Centre Pavilion.
Suraj Narine and Andrew Osborne led Seawall Boys with 16 games each. Underdog came second with 72 games while All star totalled 64 games for third. Ganesh Ramnarine chalked 18 games and David [...]
Kharag family donates trophy for feature race at Kennard TC Meet
The Kharag Family recently donated the winning trophy for the feature C class million dollar race at the Kennard Memorial One Day Boxing day end of Year Race meet.
The family with business interests in both USA and Guyana and the owner of the popular Metro stores is sponsoring the race to the tune of over [...]
Madhoo to spring into action today
Guyana’s representative to the Ladbrooke.com PDC Championship Norman Madhoo is expected to spring into action today, at the Alexandra Palace in London, England.
Madhoo, who won the right to represent the Caribbean after winning the qualifying tournament in Barbados, opens up against Canadian qualifier Ken McNeil and the survivor’s next assignment is against 12th ranked Englishman [...]
Colin Wiltshire plays last innings in Trinidad
Former National cricketer dies at age 74
By Sean Devers
Most young Guyanese cricketers are unaware of the hard work put in by their predecessors to help pave the way for what they are now enjoying and the name Colin Wiltshire might not ring a bell for this generation of players. The former British Guiana opening batsman [...]
Poor countries ignored at Copenhagen
… as climate deal flops
From Neil Marks in Copenhagen
The Copenhagen climate summit has come up with no legally binding agreement to save the planet from catastrophic climate change and up to press time African countries said they will not sign the accord, despite assurances by US President Barack Obama that a deal had been reached.
Up [...]
Hospital says no need for probe into Dr Fox’s death
“Pathologist confirmed that there was no evidence to suggest negligence on the part of the hospital staff,” Dr Rambaran
Director of Medical and Professional Services at the Georgetown Public Hospital, Dr Madan Rambaran, says that the call by the Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform to probe the death of the late Minister within the [...]
Bandit, 18 shot dead after Hampshire robbery
An 18-year-old gunman was shot dead and his 22-year-old accomplice captured during a pre-dawn confrontation yesterday with police at Port Mourant, Corentyne.
Police identified the dead man as Hemchand Gopaul, of Rose Hall, Corentyne, and said that Gopaul was positively identified as one of three bandits who had made off with some $85,000 and an estimated [...]
Not my son- mother says
As the authorities widen their probe into the seizure of two suspected illegal vehicles from the Campbellville home of former Minister Dr Desrey Fox, indications are that the smuggling of vehicles from Guyana’s neighbours may be more widespread and organized than believed.
Millions of dollars in taxes are believed to have been diverted from government coffers [...]
Gunmen invade Sheik Hassan Printery, rob staff
Three armed gunmen terrorized and robbed several staffers of Sheik Hassan’s Printery around 19:00 hrs last night, after holding up the lone security guard and entering the Eccles Industrial Site property.
Kaieteur News understands that the invaders relieved the staffers of cash and personal belongings. However it is unclear whether anything from the printery was stolen.
According [...]
Another drug bust at CJIA
A Canadian citizen became the latest person to be arrested at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, attempting to smuggle narcotics out of the country.
Yesterday, ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics arrested the man who had in his possession 2.5 kilograms of cocaine.
The Canadian is in police custody.
And a joint operation involving ranks of the Customs Anti [...]
Police raid leaves Robb Street residents raging
A police raid late yesterday afternoon has left residents of 69 Robb Street,Bourda, Georgetown, irate after three men from the house were arrested.
According to the occupants of the home, the police swooped down on the location some time after 14:00 hours and indicated that they were in search of narcotics.
The residents claimed that despite the [...]
Sol Group poised for further expansion
Sol Group, the fuel conglomerate, which has been steadily expanding in the Caribbean, is poised for further growth this year. There are plans to invest wherever there is a feasible opportunity, according to General Manager of Sol Guyana, Mr Ken Figaro.
Figaro expressed optimism that by early next year Sol will take over and re-brand the [...]
Three Linden youths charged for break and enter
Three Linden youths were yesterday granted bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertsaon.
Akeem Alexander, 19, Volonza Hackett, 18 and Randolph Williams, 20, all of Wismar Linden, all pleaded guilty to the charge of break and enter and larceny, but after giving their explanation the magistrate entered a not guilty plead for each.
It is alleged that [...]
