Bartica ‘A’ and South Essequibo will clash in what is expected to be an exciting final of the Carib and D&C promotions twenty/20 cricket competition after recording victories in their respective semifinal matches last weekend at the Bartica Community Centre ground. In the first semifinal, Bartica ‘A’ defeated Wakenaam/Leguan by 3 wickets. The visitors batted first [...] [...more]
- AAG makes nominees official Four athletes are down to make their CARIFTA Games debut on a six-man team that was named for the upcoming marquee event this month end in Jamaica. Stephan James Nathanie Giddings The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) yesterday made official seven athletes who are down to represent the country at the imminent junior-level Games. Melissa [...] [...more]
- Goodwill tour concludes Guyana dismissed any possible challenge from Suriname in their Goodwill tour that wrapped up yesterday in Paramaribo. Guyana’s junior male team thrashed the Surinamese in the team competition, winning five of the seven games with Jamaal Duff and Stefan Corlette the only players to drop games against Maurice Lei of Suriname. Guyana’s National [...] [...more]
Thirty-five U-15 players benefit The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday last unveiled its Junior Elite Training Programme for 2011 which saw thirty-five Under-15 cricketers drawn from across the Ancient County attending the activity held at the Albion Community Centre Ground. The aim of this programme is to ensure that the county’s best Under-15 players are [...] [...more]
Smallbore vice captain Ryan McKinnon emerged winner of last Sunday’s three-stage Practical Pistol tournament at the Timehri ranges. McKinnon turned back a strong challenge from Smallbore captain Dale Hing and David Dharry winning two of the three stages against stiff competition from seasoned campaigners Murtland Smith (chief range officer), Dr. Johan DaSilva, Gordon Richards and James [...] [...more]
…one more than 400 % above engineer’s estimate The bids for the contract for the rehabilitation of three sections of the Linden to Lethem road yesterday were unveiled at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board and some were deemed to be alarming. The project was divided into three lots by the Ministry of Public Works and [...] [...more]
Police yesterday detained four women after raiding the Old England, Wismar house where alleged gunman Orlando Thom launched his attack on Sunday. Kaieteur News understands that the occupants were taken into custody after police reportedly found a quantity of marijuana on the premises. They have been detained at the Mackenzie Police Station. E and F Division Commander, Assistant [...] [...more]
The opening of the 16th PANCAP Executive Board Meeting yesterday Although the world has changed fundamentally since the historic commitments to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to HIV/AIDS, the recent global economic crisis has resulted in a significant decrease in donor spending for HIV/AIDS, especially for low- and middle-income countries. This disclosure was made by Head [...] [...more]
Dear Editor: Please allow me to revisit several pieces I wrote on a paradigm shift in American foreign policy from one of imperial conquest to one of humanization, thanks to President Barack Obama. Imperialist superciliousness from the United States and those with similar profiles, historically, by definition, interfered with poor nations to push them into greater poverty. [...] [...more]
The appointment of a new Town Clerk at City Hall will have to be put on hold with the proposal of Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Kellawan Lall, to have a new panel be constituted to examine all applications. This notion was detailed in a letter issued by the Minister yesterday in wake of [...] [...more]
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