Year: 2012

I had no contact with Rohee – Hicken tells inquiry

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By Vahnu Manikchand Former E&F Division Commander Clifton Hicken said he had no contact with Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee on the day when police shot and killed three protesters and wounded several others when they clashed with residents who were demonstrating against the electricity tariff hike. Hicken, who was immediately removed from the division following the shooting, gave his testimony on day three of the ongoing commission of inquiry into the July 18 incident. In his testimony Wednesday morning at the High Court’s Law Library, Hicken told the commission…

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Govt opening up new mining lands through lottery

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The Natural Resources and Environment Minister through the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) is making more mining properties available through a lottery of special mining permit parcels in each of the six mining districts. This move is part of the government’s drive to provide mining properties to small- and medium-scale Guyanese miners, the ministry said in a release Tuesday. The lottery is part of several efforts being undertaken by the government to support small miners and to ensure they have an opportunity to access land for mining. Natural Resources…

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Bharrat Jagdeo Foundation for January launch

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One of Guyana’s longest serving Presidents; Bharrat Jagdeo, is establishing a foundation which will be operational from January 2, 2013. The Bharrat Jagdeo Foundation will be located at Lot 300 New Garden Street, Georgetown. Renovations are currently being undertaken on the Old Demerara House where the foundation will be housed. Guyana Times International was told that the foundation’s work will focus on, among other things, policy issues and climate change. In a release, the Government Information Agency (GINA) said that Jagdeo was elevated to the helm of the People’s Progressive…

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CJIA expansion, Marriott Hotel will significantly boost tourism

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By Kristen MacKlinga Guyana’s tourism sector is expected to be boosted significantly with the expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) and the establishment of the Marriott Hotel, Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Director Indranauth Haralsingh said. In a recent interview with Guyana Times International he said both projects have the potential to transform the country into a modernised and more developed nation. “Both of these will be able to first of all stimulate Guyana’s economy simultaneously creating a lot of job opportunities and employment. It will help to generate…

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U.S.-based Guyanese man remanded for CJIA cocaine bust

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A United States-based Guyanese was on Tuesday remanded to prison by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry after he was busted on Monday for trafficking cocaine. Shawn Andrew Glasgow, 25, of Lot 300 Hawthorne Avenue, New York, USA appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to the trafficking in narcotics charge. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge, which stated that on September 24 at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, he was in possession of four kilograms, 106 grams of cocaine for trafficking. Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Gordon Mansfield,…

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Historic GOA deal sealed

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-First phase of US$ 1M contract signed By Rajiv Bisnauth President of the Guyana Olympic Association K Juman-Yassin yesterday described the signing of the contract for phase one of the construction of the US $ 1M Guyana Olympic Association complex as “something quite historic” when the deal was inked in the boardroom of the Olympic House, Main Street. The contract, worth Gy$ 47,678,750, was awarded to C Deokie and Sons Contracting Services and according to the GOA President the first phase entails the laying of the foundation and the casting…

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WICB agrees with GCB draft constitution submitted

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By Rajiv Bisnauth Despite the West Indies Cricket Board’s reservations about the setting up of an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to manage cricket in Guyana, it was learnt that the regional governing body has accepted the IMC’s draft constitution for the dissolved Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). Clive Lloyd This announcement was made at the 19th Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub- Committee on Cricket at the office of the Prime Minister in St. John’s, Antigua on September 7, according to head of the government-established IMC Clive Lloyd. “What I was…

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JFIS limited second division hockey league Western… Union Hikers are 2012 champions

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The Western Union Hikers completed the John Fernandes Insurance Services Limited Second Division competition in fine style with a 3-0 defeat of the Airbenders to solidify their position as 2012 champions in the competition. The match began at a frantic pace, with the Airbenders pressing the Hikers in the early minutes. Both sides created chances, but failed to find the back of the net. The Airbenders’ deliberate and patient build-ups contrasted in style to the swift counter-attacking style of the Hikers as both teams were determined to come out on…

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Narine awarded best newcomer at ICC awards

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– West Indian Taylor is ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer-of-the-Year West Indies’ off-spinner Sunil Narine has been named the Emerging Player of the Year for 2012 at the ICC Awards ceremony in Colombo. He saw off competition from New Zealand’s Doug Bracewell, Sri Lanka’s Dinesh Chandimal and Australia’s James Pattinson to take the award. Blessed with biting turn, a difficult knuckle-ball and a natural knack for guile, Narine, 24, has quickly become one of the world’s most promising talents. In the assessment period (August 4, 2011, to August 6, 2012), Narine…

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‘I won’t shy away from taking a penalty again for Guyana’ – Cort

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A week after missing the crucial penalty in the 2014 World Cup Qualifier versus Central American counterparts El Salvador at Guyana National Stadium, Providence, Golden Jaguars striker Carl Cort said that if he should be asked to shoot another penalty he would gladly oblige. Had Cort converted the spot kick in the 88th minute Guyana would have secured a 3-3 draw in Group B, making their chances of moving to the next round simpler. Cort was speaking from his Florida-based, North American Soccer League (NASL) club, Tampa Bay Rowdies. The…

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