Year: 2011

“We are going to create a new economy, a new Guyana” – Jagdeo

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By Michael Younge  President Bharrat Jagdeo has announced that under a continued People’s Progressive Party/Civic government, citizens will witness the establishment of “a new modern economy and a new Guyana” that will see the lives of all Guyanese being transformed. Jagdeo made the announcement while addressing hundreds of Enterprise, East Coast Demerara residents who converged for one of a number of PPP/C’s community meetings on Tuesday evening. The outgoing head of state said that under the PPP/C’s new manifesto “more development and change” will grip Guyana. Citizens would witness the…

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APNU lays out development plans at Linden rally

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Deh pun you heights!” That was the overriding charge to the people of Linden as opposition coalition A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) outlined its plan for the country if it is to become the next government. The rally attended by just over 1200 supporters at the Burnham Drive in the vicinity of the old Palm Tree cinema, Wismar was delayed by rain and eventually got underway around 18:45h. Lindener and People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) parliamentarian Vanessa Kissoon chaired the proceedings and urged the people of Linden to vote…

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Fire razes Subryanville house

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An overseas-based Guyanese is now counting his losses as fire, believed to be electrical in origin, destroyed his Gy$30 million home at Lot 260B Fifth Avenue, Subryanville on Monday morning. Mervyn Butts, 68, told the media that he left his house at approximately 07: 20h to take a female friend and her daughter to work and school, and on his way back he received a call informing him that his house was on fire. “I wasn’t at home at the time this fire started. I got the message while I…

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Lusignan make successful defence of title

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By Avenash Ramzan Lusignan Sports Club defended their Enterprise Busta Cricket Festival title in emphatic style by whipping Strathavon by 110 runs in the T20 final at the Enterprise ground on Sunday last. The champions batted first and racked up a solid 213-5 in the final which was reduced to a 17- over affair. National lefthander Krishna Deosaran led the way with a fine 58, while the in-form pair of Harrinarine Hira and Vishnu Ramjeet scored 39 and 37 respectively. G. Hemraj (2-43) and P. Chotie (2-34) were the leading…

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Weightlifters impress at National Senior Championship

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By Melinda Bishundyal Six of Guyana’s best weightlifters who vied for supremacy at the Guyana Amateur Weightlifting Association’s (GAWA) annual National Senior Championship, left the small gathering at the National Gymnasium in awe on Sunday. The lifters were Vijai Rahim from the Hardcore Gym in Rosignol with a bodyweight of 56 kg and the only junior participant; Colin Fraser from the True Foundation Gym with a bodyweight of 60.3 kg; Seon Erskine from True Foundation Gym who had a bodyweight of 62.8 kg; Ruberto Tiwari who trained independently and had…

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Guyana Open Golf Tournament slated for this weekend

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By Melinda Bishundyal The 2011 Banks DIH-sponsored Guyana Open Golf Tournament which is slated for October 22 and 23 at the Lusignan Golf Course was launched yesterday. Over 200 players from Canada, U.S.A., Suriname, French Guiana, Trinidad and Tobago and host country Guyana are expected to participate in the tournament. According to president of the Lusignan Golf Course, Brian Hackett, the tournament is getting bigger each year. He added that a number of long hitting and exceptional golfers would be gracing the tournament, making for much excitement. Some of the…

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Guyana crush Windward Islands by 103 runs under D/L method

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By Rajiv Bisnauth Devastating spells by offspinner Steven Jacobs who bagged four wickets, and pacer Paul Wintz (3/15) set up Guyana’s victory by 103 runs over the Windward Islands in their Group A WICB Regional Super50 encounter at the National Stadium, Providence, on Wednesday. Windward Islands were dismissed for 72 in 24.5 overs, with off-spinner Jacobs finishing with A career-best 4 for 21 off 10 disciplined overs. Due of a stoppage for rain, the visitors were set a revised target of 176 from 40 overs, after the Guyanese were bowled…

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Bangladesh win after routing West Indies for 61

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The threat of rain loomed over gloomy Chittagong but the weather stayed clear enough for Bangladesh to demolish West Indies for their second-lowest total in one-day internationals, after which their batsmen knocked off the target of 62 in 20 overs to win the dead rubber. From 33 for 1, Bangladesh’s bowlers began to hack through the West Indies line-up as nine wickets fell for 28 runs. The strong crowd that turned up despite the wetness cheered as the home side dished out retribution for the two defeats in the series,…

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UG launches youth friendly, civil education website

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A new, exciting and interactive social media service targeting young Guyanese and providing information on a range of issues was launched in Georgetown last Friday. According to a release from the Centre for Communication Studies at the University of Guyana, Generation G is ground breaking as it is the first such initiative to be under taken in Guyana. The project, which has been in development for over a year, is managed by young people and addresses several important issues including health, community participation, environmental issues and entertainment. According to its…

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Guyana to benefit from IDB grant to boost hotel industry

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved the Caribbean Hotel Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Action – Advanced Programme (CHENACT- AP), a US$ 2 million grant to help the tourism sector in Barbados, Jamaica, The Bahamas, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Haiti, Dominican Republic and Guyana to become more energy efficient. The four-year project will finance energy audits for hotels in participating countries that want to cut their operational costs through greater energy efficiency, the bank said in a statement. Efficiency measures in areas such as lighting, water use and air…

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