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Sherwin Benjamin is new PNCR General Secretary Jul 19, 2024 News Kaieteur News – Attorney-at-law Sherwin Benjamin has been appointed General Secretary of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR). Appointed General Secretary: Sherwin Benjamin The party held its first Central Executive Committee meeting, following its successful 22nd Biennial Delegates Congress on Wednesday, 17th July 2024. Party Leader, Aubrey C. Norton, under the authority granted him by the party’s constitution announced the appointment of Benjamin as the party’s new General Secretary. According a release from the PNCR, Mr. Benjamin brings a wealth of experience and dedication to the party, having been involved in the party since 1997. He has held various positions within the Guyana Youth and Students Movement (GYSM), including Group Chairman, Regional Vice Chairman for Region Six, National Executive Committee Member, and National Treasurer. Additionally, he currently serves as the Regional Representative to the PNCR’s Central Executive Committee for Region Four. In his professional life, Mr. Benjamin is a lawyer admitted to the Fiji Bar in July 2015. He is a graduate of the GuySuCo Training Centre, New Amsterdam Technical Institute, Critchlow Labour College, Project Management Institute, University of Guyana, and the University of Fiji. As the new General Secretary, Mr. Benjamin will play a key role in leading the PNCR’s efforts to strengthen its organizational efficiency, readiness, and appeal as the party and country prepare for the upcoming regional and national elections. In addition, he will work closely with the party’s leadership and members to ensure that the organization remains true to its mission and vision. Related Similar Articles

Gas pipeline explodes in Venezuela Jul 19, 2024 News Gas pipeline on fire, Anzoategui, Venezuela, July 17, 2024. Photo: X/ @ImpactoVE Kaieteur News – Venezuelan Interior Minister Remigio Ceballos confirmed the explosion of a gas pipeline in the state of Anzoategui on Wednesday night. According to Venezuelan news outlet, Telesur, officials from the Bolivarian National Police (PNB), Bolivarian National Guard (GNB), General Directorate of Military Counterintelligence (DGCIM), firefighters, and the oil company Petroleum of Venezuela (PDVSA) are at the site where the explosion occurred. “An explosion occurred in a gas pipeline on the old Cantaura-Anaco road. The initial investigation indicates that the incident was a result of sabotage,” Ceballos said, adding that the explosion did not cause any casualties. “A thorough investigation is underway to find the perpetrators,” said Ceballos, who shared a video and photographs showing the fire after the explosion On Monday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned that the far-right opposition wants to provoke a tragedy to change voting intentions before the presidential elections in which he and nine other candidates are competing. A text read posted on X formerly known as Twitter, “The Venezuelan opposition began sabotage by exploding a gas pipeline in the state of Anzoategui!!!” “They are looking for a catastrophe that changes the course of what will happen in Venezuela on July 28. We have to stay alert,” he said during a campaign event in the state of Bolivar, which borders Brazil. Related Similar Articles

The rainy season playing Hide-and-Seek Jul 19, 2024 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Kaieteur News – In the good old days, we knew the rainy season like we knew our parents’ bedtime stories – May and June were the months when the heavens opened and the earth drank heartily. Farmers planned, schoolchildren rejoiced for the occasional rain-day, and umbrellas became our trusted companions. But oh, how the times have changed! The rainy season now has a mind of its own, as unpredictable as a politician’s promise. Welcome to the era of the Eternal Rainy Season, where May-June rains now seem to have extended their lease into July and even August. It’s as if the clouds have decided to hold an extended party over our heads, and they forgot to send us an invitation. Remember when you could schedule your outdoor wedding in July with confidence? Remember when the cricket season could resume in July? Those were the days! Now, booking anything under the open sky is like rolling the dice with Mother Nature. One minute, the sun is beaming like a proud parent at a school play, and the next, the clouds descend with all the subtlety of a toddler’s tantrum. The weather forecast has become our daily dose of suspense. Will it rain? Won’t it rain? Who knows! The meteorologists seem as baffled as the rest of us, clutching their weather maps and trying to divine the whims of the atmospheric gods. We check the skies as frequently as we check our phones, hoping for a sign, a clue, anything to suggest some semblance of predictability. Climate change, they say. It’s as real as fruitcake at Christmas. The environment has thrown us a curveball, and we’re still learning how to catch it. The polar ice caps are melting, the sea levels are rising, and our beloved May-June rains have gone rogue. So here we are, walking or driving with the soggy uncertainty of our new normal. Our once reliable rainy season now operates on island time – arriving late, staying long, and leaving us wondering what happened to the good old days. It’s best to keep an umbrella handy, your sense of humour intact, and remember: when it rains, it pours – and pours – and pours.  Talk half. Leff half. Related Similar Articles

Malachi Austin focused on success at World U20 Championships Jul 19, 2024 Sports Malachi Austin will be one to watch at this year’s World U20 Championships in Peru – Guyanese excited to compete in the highly anticipated 400m event By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – Guyanese athlete Malachi Austin is set to make his mark at the World Athletics U20 Championship scheduled for August 27 – 31 in Lima, Peru, where the budding star aims to secure a podium finish in the highly anticipated 400m event. Austin has already established himself as a standout not only in Guyana but also across the Commonwealth, the Caribbean, and South America. The 17-year-old achieved second place at last year’s Youth Commonwealth Games, clinched the CARIFTA Games U20 400m title this year, and most recently won the 400m at the recently concluded South American U20 Championship in Athletics. All eyes will be on Austin at the World U20 Championship where he will compete against a star-studded field in Peru. “I know the competition will be tough, but I’m excited,” Austin shared with Kaieteur News, looking forward to facing off against athletes like the USA’s Quincy Wilson, Nigeria’s Samuel Ogazi, South Africa’s Udeme Okon, and Jamaica’s Marcinho Rose. Austin’s competitors, though juniors, currently hold some of the top 20 fastest times globally this year in the Men’s 400m. Wilson, in particular, will be competing in the Men’s 4x400m relay at the Paris Olympics after finishing sixth in the USA’s Olympic trials with a time of 44.94 seconds in June. Austin and Ogazi have history, having met in the finals of the Men’s 400m at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago. Ogazi clocked 46.99 seconds to win the event, with Austin finishing second at 47.97 seconds. Rose, who finished second to Austin in the Men’s 400m at the CARIFTA Games, pushed the Guyanese athlete to his best performance of 46.35 seconds, beating the Jamaican’s 46.59 seconds in the finals. This marked Rose’s first defeat in the 400m this year after winning in his previous eight races. Malachi Austin “The work that I need to put in will be hard, to be honest. I have to put in some work on my start, considering these guys are running 44 (seconds), which is extremely fast for their age,” Austin said. Austin is mindful that all eyes will be on the 16-year-old American, Wilson, at the Championships, given his current status with the fastest U18 time in the world, while Austin’s impressive time of 46.35 seconds, achieved at the CARIFTA Games, ranks him fifth globally. “The work has to be hard, day-in, day-out; I need no breaks right now, its just about staying focus and putting in the extra work,” the Running Brave Club athlete boldly stated. Meanwhile, Tianna Springer, one of the top-ranked U18 athletes worldwide in the 400m category, is set to return to Peru. Springer recently secured third place in the women’s 400m at the South American U20 Championship in Athletics last weekend. Also joining her are Narissa McPherson (200m/400m), Nalica Glen (200m), Ezekiel Newton (100m/200m), Jermaine Crummewing (100m), and CARIFTA 100m U17 champion Athaleyah Hinckson, all of whom have successfully qualified. Hinckson, who recently won the South American U20 Champion title in the women’s 100m, made history as the first Guyanese female to achieve this accolade at the prestigious event. Guyana’s participation in the World Athletics U20 Championship has been sporadic since its inception in 1986. The most recent competitor was Berbician Revon Williams, who contested the 400m at the 2021 Championship in Nairobi, Kenya. Throughout its history at the U20 World Championships, Guyana has earned just one medal, thanks to Kadecia Baird, who finished second in the women’s 400m, clocking an impressive 51.04s. She finished behind the USA’s Ashley Spencer and ahead of another American, Erika Rucker. Baird’s outstanding performance remains the fastest U20 time achieved by a South American athlete.  Related Similar Articles

New horseracing rules to align with international standards Jul 19, 2024 Sports Kaieteur Sports – The IME is the most important factor in horse racing, and as such Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee (JJTRC), which will be hosting the 16th renewal of the prestigious Guyana Cup, intends to have time respected. Nazruddeen ‘Junior’ Mohammed For the first time in the history of the race, interim rules with the focus of order will be implemented to ensure a smooth flow is maintained during the ten-race card.  The race day will be run off at Rising Sun Turf Club (RSTC) on Sunday 11th August, 2024. Nasrudeen Mohamed, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JJTRC announced, “Our country will be on show. We have to showcase that we could stand up to the international scrutiny. We are on a learning curve, as the sport could be regulated any time now. We have to demonstrate to Government we are preparing the industry for it. There will be some challenges ahead, but we will succeed by preparing horsemen for a new future.” The race day will be streamed live, and will reach out to millions worldwide, since Guyana has been the focus on the world stage gaining lots interest highlights. Hereunder are the interim ‘Rules’ (measures) that will be implemented on Guyana Cup: ALL JOCKEYS must be on the premises at least one hour prior to the running of the first race. Failure will lead to a financial penalty. – TRAINERS have to be on time to saddle. Any form of delay/s of any kind must be cleared by the Stewards before that horse/s is allowed to weigh out. – HORSES being paraded must be done in numerical order, and in the same direction. All horses when mounted by their riders will be led out to the race track by the groom only. No trainer or owner. GROOMS are only allowed down at the start if an application is made to the stewards explaining why to the stewards. All horses are to be saddled in the parade ring and not inside of stable areas. If a trainer believes his horse cannot be saddled in the saddling area; Then he must seek permission from the stewards, and saddling of that horse will be supervised by an official. – All horse men must be properly attired to enter parade ring. NO GROOM wearing short pants, slippers or vest will be allowed in the Parade Ring to lead any horse. – HORSEMEN will be given colour coded passes to enter the iron curtain areas (Parade Ring). If unauthorised persons are found lingering around your horses they will be escorted out of the premises. – No person/s are allowed on the track when any race is being run off. If owners or grooms are seen on the track while race is running, or any connection to the horse; The penalty will be very harsh.  They will also be escorted off the premises. – GROOM of the winning horse after each race is allowed to greet their horse. Then the trainer and owners for them to escort the horse in the Winners’ Circle. The winning horse will be unsaddled in the winners’ enclosure ONLY. NOT on the track. If unsaddled in an undesignated area, it will lead to disqualification. In exceptional circumstances if the rider falls from the horse after the finish line. Then the weigh-in process will accommodate. DRONES will record each winning horse to the winners’ enclosure. This is being done to prevent any wrongdoings. If anyone is found tampering with the winning horse, or the horses that have finished second to fourth those horse/s could be disqualified. Only the jockey, who rode the winner, and placed horses could remove the saddle, and weight bag to weigh-in. HORSES placed horses 2nd – 4th must be weighed-in also. If this is not done at the Clerk of Scale, such horse/s will be disqualified. There will be two scales – one in the winners’ enclosure, and where the horses are weighed-out by the Clerk of the Scales. MEETINGS will be held with horsemen – owners, trainers, and jockeys regarding the interim rules that will be implemented on Guyana Cup day of racing on Sunday 11th August, 2024 at RSTC. These meetings will be held at Port Mourant Turf Club, and Rising Sun Turf Club. Related Similar Articles

Pope century gives England upper hand on Windies Jul 19, 2024 Sports Ollie Pope celebrates his hundred with Ben Stokes. (Gareth Copley/Getty Images) BBC Sport – Ollie Pope’s sparkling century led England to 416 on a hectic first day of the second Test against West Indies at Trent Bridge. Number-three Pope arrived with the hosts 0-1 and caressed 121, adding 105 for the second wicket with Ben Duckett, who scored rapidly in the first hour. Opener Duckett may have to leave this match if his partner goes into labour and batted like a man in a hurry, hitting the first four legal deliveries he faced for four. He was threatening England’s fastest century in Test cricket before he was dismissed for 71 from 59 balls. Pope took advantage of being dropped on 46 and 54 to reach three figures from 143 balls, before captain Ben Stokes made a welcome 69. The skipper was one of a number of England batters who found a way to get out, particularly to off-spinner Kevin Sinclair and left-armer Kavem Hodge. In a chaotic end to the day, England lost their last five wickets for 74 runs, West Indies took their tally of drops to four and Mark Wood survived a stumping chance off Hodge. Wood and Chris Woakes took England past 400, before the latter and Shoaib Bashir fell in successive overs, Bashir to the final ball of the day. England, 1-0 up and with the chance to win the series, are in a strong position, but one that could have been stronger. England take initiative on action-packed day There was enough action and incident on a sun-soaked first day in Nottingham to fill an entire Test. It marked the start of a new England era, this is their first home Test without James Anderson and Stuart Broad since 2012. Anderson is part of the England staff and Broad was honoured by the Pavilion End of his old home ground being renamed after him. Trent Bridge is where Bazball was born with the thrilling run chase against New Zealand in 2022. When the Windies won the toss, they gave England the chance to score quickly in beautiful conditions, albeit if Stokes said was undecided over what he would have chosen. Kevin Sinclair is pumped up after removing Gus Atkinson. (AFP/Getty Images) The tourists’ decision looked a good one as Zak Crawley was out to the third ball of the match, but apart from Sinclair’s somersault to celebrate his removal of Harry Brook – Sinclair is playing in place of the ill Gudakesh Motie – it was mainly downhill for West Indies from that point. The visitors’ pace bowling was wayward, their catching wasteful and ground-fielding sloppy, while Shamar Joseph again struggled with a left-leg injury. England had their share of poor moments, most glaringly the shots to get out by Joe Root and Brook, the latter who had also been dropped by Alick Athanaze. In between was some glorious strokeplay, not England going at full throttle, instead skilfully taking advantage of West Indian generosity, small boundaries and a lightning outfield. It was breathless stuff and terrific entertainment as England gained the platform for their new-look attack to examine the fragile West Indian batting on Friday. Pope cashes in after drops Pope’s 57 in the first Test ended a run of eight England innings without a half-century, going back to his epic 196 that helped defeat India in Hyderabad in January. Arriving in the first over after Crawley edged Alzarri Joseph to a diving Athanaze at third slip, Pope punched the third ball he faced through mid-on for four. For some time, Pope was in the shadow of Duckett, who was on course to beat Gilbert Jessop’s 122-year-old record for the fastest England Test ton, made off 76 balls. Playing sweet cover-drives, Duckett reached 50 from 32 balls, only to be frustrated by his poke to second slip off Shamar Joseph. Pope’s moments of fortune came either side of lunch. Gully Athanaze could not hold a powerful cut off the bowling of Jayden Seales, then Jason Holder put down a straightforward chance at second slip off Shamar Joseph. Shamar Joseph reacts to Jason Holder putting down Ollie Pope. (Getty Images) Reprieved, Pope favoured the leg side. His 83rd run was his first in front of square on the off side. The England vice-captain pulled Seales for four to reach his second Test hundred on this ground and sixth overall, all made against different opponents. It was his fifth since being promoted to number three, the most by an England batter in that position since Jonathan Trott. When Pope gave a third chance, edging a drive at Alzarri Joseph, first-slip Hodge finally clung on. Stokes joins in to end torrid run For as much as this was a very good day for England, it could have been better. Only Crawley was undone by good bowling and even the trio that passed fifty will feel like they left runs out there. Still, these were welcome runs for Stokes. For all of the attention on the captain’s return to bowling, he had registered five successive single-figure scores in Tests. Whereas Duckett started rapidly and slowed, Stokes began with patience before accelerating. The skipper had only six from his first 22 deliveries, then scored more quickly as West Indies tested him against the short ball. Stokes’ next 44 runs came from 49 balls as he reached 50 from 71. Stokes had a century at his mercy but picked out deep mid-wicket to give Hodge his first Test wicket and begin the frantic finish to the day. Jamie Smith’s cameo of 36 ended when he hit Hodge to mid-off, then Gus Atkinson edged Sinclair to slip. Wood had one when he missed Hodge, only for Joshua da Silva to fluff the stumping, and two when he slashed Sinclair to point, where Mikyle Louis dropped the catch. Woakes, in his 50th Test, played nicely for 37 before West Indies belatedly took the second new ball. Woakes edged Seales and Bashir edged Alzarri Joseph, Holder taking both catches at second slip. Scores: England 416 (Pope 121, Duckett 71, Stokes 69, A. Joseph 3-98) vs West Indies. Related Similar Articles

CSA of Guyana to host National Team Championships from July 26 – August 18 Jul 19, 2024 Sports Kaieteur Sports – The Cue Sports Association of Guyana (CSAG) is set to host its premier 8-Ball Pool event, dubbed the National Team Championships. This highly anticipated tournament cues off on July 26th and run through August 18th, with all games taking place on weekends. The tournament will be conducted under WPA Rules (Ball in Hand), ensuring a high standard of play. The organizing committee is encouraging interested teams to register promptly as space is limited. Each competing team will consist of seven players, with five players participating in each match. A captain’s meeting is scheduled for later this week to draw the tournament bracket. For more information or to register your team, contact CSAG via WhatsApp at +592 640 2222. The competition will be hosted at four vibrant venues, including Sunil & Son Pool Bar (Mahaica), Butchers Chill Spot (Sheriff Street), Suraj Sports Bar (Meten-Meer-Zorg), and Jason Pool Bar (South Ruimveldt Gardens). Fans can look forward to seeing their favourite teams battle it out for the championship title and a first-place prize of $700,000, along with a championship trophy. The second-place team will receive $500,000, while the third and fourth place teams will share $300,000. The event is proudly sponsored by Ivanoff Vodka, and the entry fee is set at $30,000. Related Similar Articles