Year: 2013

Edwards replaces injured Cotterell on Windies A tour of India

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MYSORE, India – Fast bowler Fidel Edwards will replace injured left-arm seamer Sheldon Cotterell in the West Indies A team for their current series against India A. Cotterell was forced to pull out of the tour after suffering from pain in his left knee. “It was a devastating blow when we found out that Sheldon was injured and could not play. He is one of the most promising quick bowlers we have in the West Indies,” team manager Lockhart Sebastien said. “We were looking forward to seeing him perform well…

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Jamaica’s ‘Axeman’ Walters signs with Top Rank’s Bob Arum

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The long wait for World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight champion Jamaican Nicholas ‘The Axeman’ Walters has ended. After months waiting for a promoter to sign him to an agreement to make his first title defence, he has now inked a deal with world-famous promoter Bob Arum and his Top Rank organisation to fight an opponent to be named shortly, on November 9 in Corpus Christi, Texas. This will be on a card featuring two other world title fights. Jacques Deschamps, who manages Walters, told Jamaican media Tuesday that the contract…

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Pepsi Inter-County One-Day Tournament…Demerara beat Berbice by three wickets

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By Rajiv Bisnauth   Two contrasting halfcenturies from captain Christopher Barnwell and Rajendra Chandrika guided Demerara to a nervy three-wicket win over Berbice in the second round Pepsi Inter-County 50-over competition on Tuesday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda. The duo’s whirlwind partnership of 117 set the stage for the chase, one which was eventually achieved after several heart-stopping moments. Demerara finished on 252 for 7 with an over to spare, chasing the 250. Barnwell and Chandrika came together after Demerara were reduced to 49 for 3, and managed…

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Pan American Hockey Federation Cup…Guyanese ladies lose to Canada

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The Guyana ladies endured a tough debut match at their first ever Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) Cup being staged in Mendoza, Argentina, going down to Canada 0-8. On a freezing cold evening, with temperatures hovering around 0oc and strong gusts of winds, the Guyanese ladies braved the unfamiliar conditions to face the tough opposition of Canada at the newly opened Mendocino hockey stadium in Mendoza. The Canadians, ranked 23rd in the world, would have been confident in knowing that in a recent warmup tour to Canada, the 58th ranked…

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26 community grounds in Region Six to be upgraded

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Twenty-Six community grounds in Region Six will be upgraded under the Sport Ministry’s initiative to further the development of sport from the grassroots. The region will be receiving a large chunk of the Gy$ 300 million allocation for the development of sport from this year’s budget, according the Sport Minister Dr Frank Anthony last Friday when he visited that Region. He revealed that 160 project proposals have reached his ministry and 155 were approved. “Region Six will be given a larger chunk of the money. This is because of the…

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East Coast emerge as East Division champion in OSCL tournament

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– will face West Division champion, Cricketers Cove, on Sunday By Ravendra Madholall   East Coast Cricket Club emerged with a thrilling two-run win over arch-rivals Caribbean Sensation on Sunday at the Ellesmere ground in the East Divisions final. They will now meet West Division finalist Cricketers Cove on Sunday at Lancaster Public School ground in the grand finale to round off the 2013 Ontario Softball Cricket League (OSCL) 20-over softball tournament. East Coast batted first and scored a challenging 104-7 from the allotment of 20 overs while Caribbean Sensation…

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New documentary puts focus on Grenada revolution

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It is almost 30 years since a bloody coup in Grenada saw the assassination of the leader of the People’s Revolutionary Government, Maurice Bishop, along with his colleagues. As that island readies itself to observe the 30th anniversary of the coup next month, director and producer Bruce Paddington has focused his lens on that island with ‘Forward Ever: The Killing of a Revolution’—a 2 1/2 hour long epic documentary, which highlights the revolutionary government of Grenada that came to power by a coup in 1979, and its demise with the…

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St Andrew’s Kirk

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From Dutch Reformed to Scots Presbyterian Church Nearly one hundred and ninety-five years ago, on September 27, 1818, a new church was opened in Georgetown, finally satisfying the spiritual needs of the growing number of Scottish inhabitants and signalling the beginning of the Scots Presbyterian Church community in the country. This new church was St Andrew’s Kirk, currently the oldest religious building (and probably the oldest building) still in use in Georgetown.  The commencement of the construction of the building itself was much earlier, however, the first foundation sill being…

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Chaitram Singh, ‘The February 23rd Coup’

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Petamber Persaud shares a review done by Professor Emeritus Birbalsingh who is an anthologist and author of many scholarly publications, including “From Pillar to Post: The Indo Caribbean Diaspora”, “Passion and Exile: Essays in Caribbean Literature”, “The Rise of West Indian Cricket: From Colony to Nation”, and two anthologies of Indo-Caribbean writing “Jahaji” and “Jahaji Bhai”. Birbalsingh is an acknowledged book reviewer. Chaitram Singh won the 2012 Guyana Prize for Literature (awarded September 2013) in the category of Best First Book of Fiction with his first novel, “The Flour Convoy”.…

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Fraser’s ‘Fresh’ collection sizzles in Suriname

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Guyanese designer Carol Fraser received accolades for her recent collection ‘Fresh’, displayed with great splendour at this year’s Carifesta XI in Suriname. The veteran designer showcased her collection on six occasions at the Grand Market. She was also responsible for expertly leading a team of local designers to the gala event in Suriname. “I was privileged to showcase two fashion lines. The collections caught the eyes and touched the hearts of many. My fashion and accessories received much applause from the audience. Even the former Foreign Affairs Minister of Haiti…

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