Year: 2012

Students must have a strategic plan in their quest for success – St Stanislaus College valedictorian

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“Be courageous, be dedicative, be submissive, but most of all, always remember to strive for nothing but excellence,” these are the words of St Stanislaus College 2012 valedictorian Bianca Phillips, as she encouraged the nation’s children in their pursuit of success. Since the commencement of her academic life at St Stanislaus College, Phillips has been an outstanding student and thoughts of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (CSEC) did not deter her spirit. It was a mere challenge that she knew she would have overcome in style. The 16-year-old has…

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Condemned inmate given a second chance at life

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By Danielle Campbell On September 1, 1993, Arnold Ramsammy was startled by the strange sound coming from outside his Mibicuri, Black Bush Polder home. He got out of bed to investigate and was accosted by four armed, masked invaders. The ensuing confrontation led to Ramsammy being shot in the left arm. The man’s three daughters: Maureen, Indira, and Gaitree claimed that they were asleep in a bedroom when they heard their father shouting, “Bandit! Bandit!” There was contradiction in the testimony concerning which daughter woke up first. However, Maureen Ramsammy…

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No charges laid for Anna Catherina triple murder

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Close to two months after the gruesome murder of Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara businesswoman Jennifer Persaud and her two sons, police are still to make a case against the two main suspects who were released from custody. On the day the discovery was made, the dead woman’s reputed husband Rudolph Earnest was taken into custody, while the man’s uncle was apprehended the following day. Both men have maintained their innocence, but relatives strongly believe that they are the perpetrators of the horrendous crime. Crime Chief Seelall Persaud on Monday…

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‘Mystery Lady’ confident of lifting world title on November 24

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– Down to brass tacks and whipping herself into shape By Avenash Ramzan With just under three weeks to go before her world title fight against Mexican Zulina Munoz, Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred has intensified her preparation for the bout, which will be held in Mexico City. The duo will clash for the vacant WBC super flyweight title on November 24, and Alfred, the reigning WIBA bantamweight champion, is putting in the requisite training at the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) gym in Albouystown to whip herself into top shape for…

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Guinness Street football kicks off Saturday

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– 32 teams to contest Georgetown leg By Avenash Ramzan Banks DIH Limited, through its Guinness brand, launched the fourth annual Guinness Greatest in the Streets football competition and action is set to start on Saturday. The tournament was of- ficially launched on Wednesday in Banks DIH’s Conference room, where representatives of the company and the Guinness brand were on hand to update local media operatives on plans for the event. The launch was for the Georgetown leg of the competition, with the Linden, Bartica and Berbice zones set to…

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Strong Superbike contingent gearing to heat up South Dakota Circuit in Guyana

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CMRC ‘Race of Champions’… By Rajiv Bisnauth Guyana will be represented by a strong contingent of Superbike riders this Sunday for the third and final leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) Race of Champions meet to be held at the South Dakota Circuit. It is considered one of the strongest contingents of Superbike teams the country has ever fielded and therefore motor racing fans can expect a fascinating spectacle. The Guyanese riders will be led by defending regional champion Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira and he is anticipating support…

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Brilliant Persaud regains Guyana Open title

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– Sukhram maintains dominance in Female category A perfect chip on the last hole by Avinash Persaud was the defining moment of the tournament as he regained the Guyana Open title on Sunday at the Lusignan Golf Course, East Coast Demerara. His fellow villager, Christine Sukhram of Lusignan, bounced back on the final day to win the female title for a record sixth time in a row. On a competitive last day in the men’s championship flight, which featured players in the 0-9 handicap, Persaud played arguably the shot of…

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GCC beat Old Fort 6-2

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Farfan and Mendes First Division Men’s Hockey League… In their second round clash with Old Fort in the Farfan and Mendes Men’s first division hockey league, GCC emerged victors by a convincing 6-2 margin to lead the points standing midway through the round. The relentless GCC strikers pressed the game into the Old Fort half from the opening whistle, but squandered two early chances as both Orland Semple and Kevin Spencer missed the target in what seemed to be certain goals.  Spencer however, would be the first to score as…

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Second Guyana Golf magazine launched

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The second edition of the Guyana Golf magazine was launched on Friday evening during a cocktail reception for the Guyana Open Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC) clubhouse, Lusignan, East Coast Demerara. The magazine, which came out just in time for the XM Rum Guyana Open Golf tournament last weekend, was a collaborative effort of the LGC, publishing company, Corbin Media Group (CMG), and other stakeholders who worked together with the aim of promoting the sport locally, regionally and internationally. The 2012 edition of the magazine has on…

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Team Guyana captures IGG cycling title

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Guyana’s six-member team carted off the lion’s share of prizes when the 2012 Inter Guiana Games Men and Women cycling events concluded on the West Bank of Demerara last Saturday evening. The males commenced their journey from Niemes, WBD, and pedaled to Vergenoegen on the West Coast before returning to the place of origin, while the females also commenced their journey in Niemes and proceeded to Leonora before also culminating their journey at the place of origin. The Guyanese duo, Raynauth Jeffery and Raul Leal, both crossed the finishing line…

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