Year: 2016

Cheddi Jagan memorial road race in Berbice this weekend

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The East Berbice roadways will be a hive of activity of Sunday when the 19th annual Cheddi Jagan memorial road race is staged from 09:00h. The 55-mile race, in memory of the founder of the People’s Progressive Party Civic and former president Cheddi Jagan, will pedal off in front of Freedon House at New Amsterdam, proceed to Number 55 Village before returning to Port Mourant for the finish. The veteran, female, and mountain bike riders will turn at Hog Style on the upward journey and return to Port Mourant for…

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Fernandes knocked out of Windy City Open

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World number 24 Nicolette Fernandes suffered a first round defeat at the hands of England’s Jenny Duncalf in the Windy City Open in Chicago, USA. The Guyanese squash ace lost in straight sets to crash out of the tournament. The game lasted 37 minutes with the first set being the most competitive; as Duncalf was stretched during her 12-10 win. She would go on to take the second set 11-7, before wrapping up the victory in the third set at 11-5.  Duncalf was seeded 13th in the competition, while Fernandes…

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Wintz looking for more opportunities in CPL 4

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He’s not express pace, but he makes up for that with a nagging line and length and the ability to be very deceptive. He’s also no slouch with the bat, and a safe pair of hands makes him an asset in the field. In a nutshell, Paul Gordon Wintz has all the attributes of a T20 player, as he can give his team solid overs up front and at the ‘death’, chip in with vital lower-order runs and save critical runs in the field. The Berbician, who now plies his…

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GFSCA to field 3 teams at Florida Cup

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The annual Florida Cup is slated for March 11-13 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, and the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) will field three teams at the competition. This year the Guyana Consulate in Miami in collaboration with South Florida Softball Cricket League (SFSCL) is hosting the tournament as Guyana celebrates 50 years of Independence. Preliminary rounds in the Masters and Open categories will be played at Brian Picollo Park in Cooper City on March 11 and 12. Both category finals will be played on March 13 at the…

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Cop at centre of corruption allegations breaks silence

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…challenges anyone to “come with the evidence” “I don’t understand why these allegations are being made against me. I live a normal life. I don’t live a life to shout about, me and my wife work very hard for what we have,” says Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Mitchell Caesar, in response to corruption allegations being leveled against him. In defending himself, the ASP told this newspaper on Wednesday that he is very hurt by the allegations being made against him considering the sacrifices he has made over the years…

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Father of three gets 58 months jail for robbery under arms

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A resident of Constellation Street, Tucville, Georgetown, was on Monday sentenced to 58 months in prison by Magistrate Judy Latchman when he appeared at the  Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts after she found him guilty of three counts of robbery under arms. Mike Tyson, a father of three, who resides at Lot 563 Constellation Street, Tucville, had initially  pleaded not guilty to the first charge, which stated that on July 1,2015 at Durban Backlands, Georgetown, while in the company of another and being armed with a gun, he robbed Eason Grimes of…

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No more squatting

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…Govt says ‘lawlessness’ will not be allowed to continue In light of the measures being put in place by the Administration towards making housing ‘affordable’ and regularising the current squatter settlements in the country, there will be no allowance for new squatters. This is according to Minister within the Ministry of Communities with responsibility for Housing, Valerie Sharpe-Patterson who at a press briefing today warned against squatting. “Have your application in, and we are saying to you, we are working towards making houselots available and you will get your houselot…we…

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Govt has further burdened Guyanese, says Opposition Leader during community meeting at Enmore

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With Local Government Elections (LGE) two weeks away, Leader of the Opposition Bharrat Jagdeo met with residents of Hope West, Enmore, East Coast Demerara. The meeting was held on Monday evening and saw approximately 400 residents in attendance. During his presentation, Jagdeo spoke about the recently passed Gy$230 billion Budget, the ailing sugar industry and the upcoming LGE, among other issues. He told those in attendance that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) had fought for the rights of Guyanese during the two-week long budget proceedings in the National Assembly –…

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Cabinet still to approve repurchase of Skeldon Co-Generation Plant

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Cabinet is yet to approve the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) repurchasing its co-generation plant from the Guyana Power and Light’s Skeldon Energy Inc (SEI). GuySuCo Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ag.  Paul Bhim told Guyana Times International on Tuesday that no move has yet been made in this direction, since Government was still to make a decision. Government had moved late last year to buy back the assets valued at some US$30 million, which were sold to the newly-formed SEI under the previous People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government. The SEI, said…

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Further investigations into Crum-Ewing’s death continuing – Crime Chief

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Ranks of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) are continuing with further investigations into the death of activist Courtney Crum-Ewing, as requested by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Chambers, in relation to instituting charges against four new suspects. Two weeks ago, CID ranks arrested People’s Progressive Party (PPP) employee Jason Abdulla, PPP Executive Member and former Press Officer Kwame McKoy, Okene Fraser and self-confessed death squad member Sean Hinds; all of whom the Police believe had a role in the activist’s death, which occurred on March 10, 2015. Head of…

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