Archive | August, 2010

Police release photo of ‘Cobra’

Police release photo of ‘Cobra’

Wanted man: Tyrone Kacey Rowe, called 'Cobra' Police have released a photo of one of Guyana’s most wanted, Tyrone Kacey Rowe, called ‘Cobra’. Rowe, who law enforcement officials have been unable to provide any photographs for several months now, is wanted for questioning in relation to murder and armed robberies. He is 17 years of age (born [...] [...more]

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Young Achievers dominate once again

Young Achievers dominate once again

By Rawle Welch Despite fielding an under-strength unit Guyana’s best volleyball team Young Achievers finished the day with the most points and the No.1 seeding as the preliminary rounds of the Tradewind Tankers ‘True Champions’ Tournament concluded Saturday, at the GuySuCo Training Centre, Port Mourant, Berbice. Organised by Castrol Strikers Volleyball Club in collaboration with the Guyana [...] [...more]

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Vigilance family beaten, terrorised by armed bandits

Vigilance family beaten, terrorised by armed bandits

“Dem beat meh more dan meh mudda and fadda”- victim A gang of six armed men beat and terrorized a family of Vigilance North before fleeing with a quantity of cash and jewellery. Bibi Fizal Tulsie, one of the victims, said the men made their way into the house after removing a few paling staves from [...] [...more]

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Robber yells ‘thief, thief’ after mugging couple

Robber yells ‘thief, thief’ after mugging couple

Public spirited citizens nabbed a would-be thief yesterday minutes after he had robbed a young couple at knife-point in the Botanical Gardens. An eyewitness told Kaieteur News that the  couple was relaxing on a bench immediately near the Botanical Garden’s Regent Street entrance at about 10:30hrs when the thief struck. The botanical gardens robber begs for [...] [...more]

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Guyana lose as T&T back up talk with 9-run win

Guyana lose as T&T back up talk with 9-run win

By Sean Devers It was just a practice match.  But for the over 15,000 raucous, flag-waving fans at the Guyana National Stadium on Saturday night, national pride was at stake as Guyana battled Trinidad and Tobago in the first of two warm-up games for their Champions League Campaign in South Africa next month. The atmosphere was simply [...] [...more]

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Walker captures King’s Jewellery Golf tourney

Walker captures King’s Jewellery Golf tourney

The weather was perfect, the scores were excellent with five players ending on net scores of 68 but in the end, William Walker clinched the winner’s prize at the King’s Jewellery World Medal Play Golf tournament last Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Course, East Coast Demerara. The result was unprecedented, with local pundits indicating that they [...] [...more]

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Environmental, Social Impact Assessment report expected today

Environmental, Social Impact Assessment report expected today

US$15.4M Amaila Falls Road Project… The actual construction of the US$15.4M Amaila Falls Road Project should get one step closer as the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) is expected to be submitted today. Following the approval of the report, a construction permit would be issued to Synergy Holdings Inc. to commence actual construction of the road [...] [...more]

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Carjackers stab driver, hit down two in getaway

Carjackers stab driver, hit down two in getaway

Police on the East Coast of Demerara are on the hunt for two carjackers who created mini chaos in the district early Saturday morning, resulting in a taxi driver and two females having to be treated at the Georgetown Hospital for various injuries. The men stabbed a taxi driver before relieving him of his car and [...] [...more]

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Drakes, Jones star as Combermere beat Wakenaam X1 in U-15 encounter

Drakes, Jones star as Combermere beat Wakenaam X1 in U-15 encounter

- hosts rebound to win 10/10 affair An attractive unbeaten 99 from Barbados U-15 player Jonathan Drakes and a five wicket haul by Matthew Jones guided the touring Combermere U-15 school team of Barbados to a comfortable 148 run victory over a Wakenaam select U-15 X1 in a 40 over match played on Tuesday at the [...] [...more]

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Mosley, Chase shine as Combermere beat Wakenaam X1 in U-19 action

Mosley, Chase shine as Combermere beat Wakenaam X1 in U-19 action

The touring Combermere High School U-19 cricket team of Barbados defeated a Wakenaam select X1 in two matches played on Sunday at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground. In the first game which was a 40 – over affair, Combermere won by 136 runs. Combermere batted first and scored 166-8 off their allotted overs.  Shayne Moseley top [...] [...more]

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