The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association (GASA) on Saturday morning, got their 2012 programme off to an encouraging start with the hosting of a mini competition dubbed ‘January Splash’. Brittany van Lange While the consistent rain affected other disciplines, the conditions were ideal for the swimmers present especially the younger brigade, 10-years and under. Such was their desire [...] [...more]
Inclement weather takes toll on outdoor activities The one day Horserace meet organized by the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club in collaboration with the Winners Circle Pool Hall has been postponed due to the inclement weather. Continuous rainfall over the past 24 hours has left the venue, the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club at NO6 West [...] [...more]
The past students of Berbice High School and old nemesis Berbice Educational Institute took to the football field and played to a hard fought 2-2 draw in damp and slippery conditions, but in the end it was BHS who were declared winners and secured the first lien on the Raj Mangal trophy. The two teams battled [...] [...more]
Scotia Bank along with Ming’s Products & Services Ltd are the latest corporate entities to partner with the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club (RHTY&SC) in support of the club’s 2012 activities. Scotia Bank, a long standing sponsor of the club handed over a cheque valued $145,000 while Ming’s Products and Services donated a [...] [...more]
The Margaret Clemons Foundation (MCF) on Saturday rolled out the first phase of its Inside Out Witness Project, which aims to draw attention to and spark conversation about the effects of adult human behaviour, particularly gender based and child directed violence on society’s most vulnerable and impressionable witnesses, children. Ministers of Human Services and Social Security [...] [...more]
The Hydrometeorological Service as at 08:00hrs on January 29, 2012 received reports from a number of its rainfall stations across the country. These reports gave the total accumulated rainfall between 8:00 hrs Saturday January 28 and 8:00 hrs Sunday January 29 2012. Data collected so far indicated that many stations along the coast and near [...] [...more]
- during THAG Awards President Donald Ramotar has pledged Government’s support of Guyana’s tourism sector while working with stakeholders to prevent anarchy and develop strategies to allow the sector to realize its true potential. The Head-of-State made those remarks yesterday at the Tourism & Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) President’s Awards Dinner and Dutch Auction 2012. The [...] [...more]
Twenty one- year- old Rohit Mohanlall of Lot 68, Plantation Hope, Bath Settlement, West Berbice is going blind due to the presence of retinal scars in both of his eyes. At present, the condition has taken over the entire left eye and if a medical operation is not done very soon, he could go totally [...] [...more]
- water in homes, snakes and caimans in yards The recent incessant rains may be an ‘act of God,’ but some irate residents of 18th Avenue Diamond New Scheme are blaming the Grove/Diamond NDC, rather than a ‘higher power’ for making their yards and homes prone to flooding. They say that the NDC officials have repeatedly ignored [...] [...more]
Pork lovers are now complaining of exorbitant prices for this meat as the local market is being faced with a shortage. Several consumers have aired their concerns about paying at least $500 per pound for this item. They believe that Brazilians who use pork in their restaurants are the fuelling the shortage. Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, [...] [...more]
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