Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar just-completed visit to Cuba underscored the increasingly closer relations being forged between the Anglo-phone Caribbean and Cuba, the largest and most populated Caribbean island. Their history of being colonies of competing European Empires conspired to keep them apart, since the aforementioned empires insisted that all relations between them had to flow through the European metropoles. When Fidel Castro seized control of Cuba from the US-supported dictator Batista, none of the British colonies had become independent. With the exception of Cheddi Jagan of then British Guiana, all…
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Jagdeo elected president of Global Green Growth Institute
Former President of Guyana, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, was on Tuesday elected as the first president of the Assembly of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). The election took place in Seoul, Korea where the ceremonies establishing the GGGI as an international organisation took place. GGGI was established to help shift the global model of development by drawing on working examples of green growth and low carbon development. At a Seoul press conference on the day of his election as president of the Assembly, Jagdeo said: “Most countries recognise the need…
Read MoreEZjet boss steps down following embezzlement claims
EZjet founder Sonny Ramdeo has stepped down from his post as Chief Executive Officer to remove any doubt about the “viability” of the airline in the wake of a lawsuit by his former employer accusing him of embezzlement. A statement from the airline on Thursday quoted Ramdeo as saying “since my former bosses are themselves in court over diversion of over $550 million dollars of company funds, they elected to claim ignorance and innocence when it came to coming clean about the investment. Instead, they alleged that I diverted funds…
Read MoreGuyanese NY district leader surrenders on corruption charges
A Queens district leader and two-time candidate for the City Council surrendered to federal authorities Wednesday morning to face corruption charges, including mail fraud conspiracy and obstruction of justice, stemming from what prosecutors said were campaign finance improprieties. The district leader is believed to be affiliated with the New York arm of the Alliance For Change (AFC) and has reportedly hosted events in the U.S. in support of the party. According to a New York Times report, the district leader, Guyanese, Albert J Baldeo, a Democrat, is accused of using…
Read MoreSpeaker disallows motion to debate Agricola unrest
Speaker Raphael Trotman on Monday ruled against government’s bid to have the business of Parliament suspended to facilitate a debate in the National Assembly, on the recent mayhem at Agricola, Greater Georgetown. The Speaker said while he has noted that the issue is one of national importance, he does not see it as an urgent matter, alluding to the fact that a similar request was turned down by his predecessor, Ralph Ramkarran. “Given the gravity of this situation–it is a matter of public importance in my view–but I do not…
Read MoreBraithwaite, Corbin to headline ‘The Redemption’
– Three CABOFE title fights on October 27 card By Avenash Ramzan Two new Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) champions will be crowned, while another will put his title on the line on October 27 when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control stages ‘The Redemption’- a five-fight card- at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. While USA-based Guyanese Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry will look to defend his WBC CABOFE bantamweight title against Jamaican Rudolph Hedge in the main supporting clash, Guyana’s former world champion, Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite will trade punches with…
Read MoreInjured Barker to miss World Open
By Avenash Ramzan Guyana’s chances of reaping maximum rewards at the World Open Championship from October 29 to November 4 has been dealt a massive blow, as the phenomenal Dawn Barker has picked up an injury that will keep her out of action for another three weeks. Barker, the reigning Sports-woman-of- the-Year and Commonwealth record holder in the 84+ kg Class, along with Caribbean record-holder in the 83kg Class, Randolph Morgan, was set to represent Guyana at the event, which is billed for Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. However, Morgan will be…
Read MorePermaul not surprised by WI selection
By Avenash Ramzan Guyanese left-arm spinner, Veerasammy Permaul, said he was not surprised by his selection to the West Indies team for the upcoming series against hosts Bangladesh. In fact, the Albion Community Centre cricketer said “it was just a matter of time” before he wore the maroon West Indies cap, taking into consideration he was performing well with bat and ball over the last two years. Permaul, who is the lone new face in the 15-man squad, has played 45 First-Class matches since his debut five years ago, snaring…
Read MoreRamirez wins overall title in record time
– Junior champion DeNobrega wins final stage By Avenash RAmzan Team Coco’s Jaime Ramirez emerged as the overall winner of the sixth annual ‘Ride for Life’ Five-Stage cycling meet that concluded on Sunday in Georgetown, but it was Guyanese Paul DeNobrega, who stole the spotlight in the final stage of the gruelling 266-mile event. Ramirez took the title in the senior category in record time while DeNobrega, also riding with Team Coco, copped the junior title. Ramirez, who won the first stage from Corriverton to New Amsterdam on Thursday morning,…
Read MoreSweet taken out of ‘Candy Man’ Hardy by resurgent Eastman
By Avenash Ramzan It was billed as ‘youth versus experience.’ Many expected youth to prevail over experience. On judges’ card it did, but in actuality, the young undefeated Simeon ‘Candyman’ Hardy produced a lacklustre performance and was given a boxing lesson by the accomplished and resurgent Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman in the main event of the ‘Invasion of the Park’ boxing card on Saturday evening. A sparse, but vocal crowd, left the Thirst Park ground in the wee hours of Sunday morning with a bitter taste in their mouth, after…
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