2014 – Page 57 – Guyana Times International

Former beauty queen remanded for alleged murder of husband

January 24, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Former beauty queen Carol Ann Lynch appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Wednesday, charged for the second time for the murder of her husband – Farouk Razack. Lynch stood silently in the courtroom as Chief Magistrate Sewnarine-Beharry read the indictable charge to her. It stated that on May 7, 2007 at 106 Ireng Place, Bel Air Park, Georgetown, she murdered Razack. Lynch was represented by Attorney Latchmi Rahamat who told the court that in 2007, her client was charged for the same offence and the matter was later discharged…

Rice production boiled over in 2013

January 24, 2014 TIMES INT'L

The star performer in agriculture was clearly the rice industry in 2013, having scored a record-breaking production level, achieving the equivalent of more than 535,000 tonnes, a 27 percent increase over the 2012 figure of 423,000 tonnes. Production per regions stands as follow: Region Two (99,062 metric tonnes [mt]); Region Three (56,360mt); Region Four (24,972mt); Region Five (207,509mt); and Region Six (147,652mt). Again Region Five is the highest producing region. This was the first time ever that a Caribbean country recorded more than 500,000 tonnes of rice in a calendar…

The migration conundrum

January 24, 2014 TIMES INT'L

The Caribbean has historically been an area that has both benefitted and suffered from migration: most of its present population were brought in from outside the region to provide labour on plantations after the indigenous peoples were decimated or wiped out. With the severe level of underdevelopment imposed by the colonial powers, from the 20th century, outward migration provided a vent for the seething masses. While there was some inter-territorial migration, especially from the smaller islands into more prosperous territories like Trinidad and Tobago, in the main, the flow of…

Guyana’s aviation industry welcomes COPA Airlines

January 24, 2014 TIMES INT'L

– visa waivers part of incentive package BY MICHAEL YOUNGE The government of Guyana and COPA Airlines have finally sealed a deal that will see the latter entering the local aviation industry, providing affordable airlift from Guyana to Panama commencing on July 11. The international carrier is positioning itself to provide this service twice weekly after government took the bold decision to waiver the visa requirements to enter this country from Panama, Costa Rica and Peru. Additionally, the airline will also play a part in marketing ‘Destination Guyana’ as…

Beach football facility commissioned in Linden

January 17, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Beach football in Linden recently received a boost with the commissioning of a beach football facility at the Bayroc Sand Reserve’s Sports Club and Fitness Centre ground, Wismar. The venture was made possible after the Bayroc/Cool Runnings Beach football club was awarded a grant of Gy$1 million last year through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport’s community grounds development programme. The facility had been under construction since last October. The project saw the construction of the 50ft concrete bleacher, a 30ft concrete wall for advertising and signage and the…

GBA commences referees/ judges seminar

January 17, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Experienced International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) and now AIBA accredited referee/judge, Trinidad’s James Beckles, on Wednesday commenced a five-day referees/judges seminar for local boxing officials at the Guyana Olympic Association headquarters on High Street, Georgetown. The seminar, which has been made possible by the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) with the support from Director of Sport, Neil Kumar, will conclude on Sunday with a closing ceremony at Olympic House. Kumar, in declaring the seminar open, said the initiative by the GBA is of utmost importance to the development of the sport…

Local marksmen in training

January 17, 2014 TIMES INT'L

With the aim of assisting in the growth of rifle shooting locally and improving the abilities of the country’s riflemen, the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA) in partnership with the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), is presently conducting a two-week training stint for local marksmen. The training is being conducted by Great Britain’s rifle shooting coach, Ian Shaw, who on Monday said that he is pleased with the progress of the riflemen to date. The sessions, which will cover all areas including team building, are aimed at improving the overall game…

Shivnarine Chanderpaul still available for all formats

January 17, 2014 TIMES INT'L

He may not be dashing as Viv Richards, imposing as Chris Gayle, flambouyant as Brian Lara or classy as Rahul Dravid. Yet, Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s dogged presence at the crease has frustrated many a bowlers the world over. His stats are mind-boggling: 443 matches at the international level in a career nearing 20 years speak to his fortitude and desire to excel. A total of 20,340 runs at the highest level, inclusive of 40 centuries and 121 half-centuries, makes him a modern day giant and presently places him among the greats…

AAG to roll out 2014 plans

January 17, 2014 TIMES INT'L

– Hutson says Road to Rio still a work in progress President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Aubrey Hutson believes that 2014 will be a better year for athletics. “The essence of athletics is competition, we are going to have two national seniors this year to make up for 2013 but we are still working on the calendar, we are still to meet with the coaches to make sure they agree and approve of the calendar,” he said in a telephone interview with Guyana Times International Sport. “We…

Super50 squad well balanced – manager

January 17, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Guyana’s squad for the upcoming West Indies Cricket Board’s NAGICO Super50 tournament is one of the most well-balanced units comprising the maximum number of match-winners, according to team manager Alvin Johnson, who feels it is the best chance for the Guyanese to bag their tenth coveted title. The squad will be led by West Indies Twenty20 all-rounder Christopher Barnwell and includes nine players who have represented the regional side in Tests, One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20s. “We have an extremely well-balanced team and the best part is everyone seems…