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De Conservatives dig dem own grave! Jul 05, 2024 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists, News Kaieteur News – Dem boys seh de Conservative Party get a proper licking. From de top come de tumble. Dem boys seh Boris did come in like a whirlwind. Talk big, act big. Brexit done and dusted, he seh. But de dust never settle. Pandemic come and Boris play haphazard. Masks off, masks on. Rule fuh dem, rule fuh we. Parties in Number 10 while people lock up in dey homes. Dem boys seh, people nah forget. Then come de scandals. More scandals than a soap opera. Dem boy seh, how much time yuh gon’ see big man in controverises. A man get caught with he pants down. And who can forget de wallpaper scandal? Gold wallpaper but de promises was cheap. Liz Truss tek over. Dem boys seh, she last shorter than a roti in a hungry man hand. Forty-five days. Forty-five days of chaos. Economy crash. Pound plummet. People’s savings evaporate. She seh she was tough but she melt like butter in de sun. Then come Rishi Sunak. De man with de money.  More cuts, more misery. Tax hike here, benefit cut there. Cost of living sky high and Rishi just there smiling like all good. Meanwhile, dem backbenchers causing more trouble than a hurricane. Infighting, backstabbing, plotting. Dem boys seh, more drama than a Bollywood movie. De people get tired. Real tired. Labour sit back and watch de show. Dem nah even had to try. Dem boys seh, de Conservatives doing Labour job fuh dem. People vex, real vex. And when election come, dem decide enough is enough. Dem boys seh, de Conservative Party dig dey own grave. And now, Labour stepping in like a knight in shining armour. But dem boys seh, watch out. De wheel always turning. What goes up must come down. So now, we watch and see. De UK got a new boss. But dem boys seh, de more tings change, de more dem stay de same. Keep yuh eye open. Politics is a funny thing. And dem boys always ready fuh a laugh. Talk half. Leff half. Related Similar Articles

Cricket West Indies expresses gratitude to Dr. The Most Honorable Desmond Haynes and Mrs. Ann Browne-John as Lead Selectors’ contracts conclude Jul 05, 2024 Sports Desmond Haynes (left) presents a cap to Alick Athanaze. ST. JOHN’S, Antigua – Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced with gratitude the conclusion of Dr. The Most Honorable Desmond Haynes’ and Mrs. Ann Browne-John’s tenures as Lead Selectors, effective June 30th, 2024. Dr. Haynes, who was appointed to the role in January 2022, and Mrs. Browne-John, appointed in October 2019, have both made significant contributions to the organization during their tenures. Cricket West Indies Director of Cricket, Mr. Miles Bascombe, expressed appreciation for their services, stating, “We extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Haynes and Mrs. Browne-John for their dedicated service as Lead Selectors. Their insights and commitment have been invaluable to our cricketing endeavors.” While Dr. Haynes and Mrs. Browne-John will no longer serve as Lead Selectors, Cricket West Indies is confident that their contributions in other areas to the sport will not waiver and will seek to utilize their expertise. Ann Browne-John CWI will continue the quest for excellence in the selection system with ongoing restructuring efforts, including the implementation of new and improved processes. Bascombe elaborated on the new directions, stating, “We are committed to selection system that reflect the current needs of our cricketing landscape which will give us the best chance to identify and develop talent across all levels. The new system will have an increased focus on scouting, depth charting, alignment with cricket strategy, and human resource management. These decisions were taken following careful considerations by the Cricket Development and Performance Committee.” Dr. Haynes’ and Mrs. Browne-John’s tenures as Lead Selectors have been marked by their unwavering dedication to the sport and their deep understanding of cricketing dynamics. West Indies teams have shown improvements in the ICC rankings for both Men and Women under their leadership. CWI acknowledges the pivotal roles that both individuals have played in this achievement. It is anticipated that the new system will take effect following ratification at the upcoming CWI Board of Directors meeting that will take place later this month. Related Similar Articles

YBG NSBF 2024 to decide semifinalists today Jul 05, 2024 Sports Youth Basketball Guyana NSBF 2024 heats up with quarter finals action. LTI, QC, NA Multilateral, Saints in race for U18 title Kaieteur Sports – Day three of the Youth Basketball Guyana National Schools Basketball Festival saw the quarterfinalists in the Boys’ Under-18 division being decided on Tuesday. The National Gymnasium buzzed with excitement as Linden Technical Institute (LTI), Mackenzie High, New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary (NAMSS), Saint Stanislaus College (Saints), Government Technical Institute (GTI), President’s College (PC), and The Bishops’ High School secured wins, advancing to the knockout stage. The day began with Linden Technical Institute edging out Vryman Ervin in a thrilling opener. Despite Vryman Ervin’s Oudkerk’s impressive performance of 21 points and 12 rebounds, LTI clinched a 41-37 victory. Stephen George was pivotal for LTI, achieving a double-double with 15 points and 19 rebounds, while Julian Gordon and Tehmel Tyrell each added 9 points. Mackenzie High School (MHS) followed with a solid 31-23 win over the School of the Nations. In a low-scoring game, Vladimir Dasilva and Isaiah Cameron led MHS, with Dasilva scoring 5 points and Cameron contributing 7 points and 7 rebounds. New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary dominated North Georgetown Secondary in the third match. Samuel Welcome excelled with 12 points and 5 rebounds, supported by Joshua Hamilton with 11 points and 6 rebounds, and Tyrese Arthur adding 9 points, culminating in a 45-21 victory for NAMSS. The story of the match between The Bishops High and Skeldon Line Path on Tuesday, Bishops’ Colwyn Stephen knocking down 14 points. President’s College entered the quarterfinals with high confidence after a commanding 27-point victory over Marian Academy. Jaheim Barnwell’s defensive prowess was on display with 14 rebounds and 9 points, while Raymond Paul added 11 points and 5 rebounds. Saint Stanislaus, Government Technical Institute, and The Bishops’ High School rounded out the quarterfinalists. Saints triumphed over Berbice High School 46-34, led by Daniel Chisholm’s 12 points and 18 rebounds. GTI defeated YMG Academy 27-20, with Yisrael Yeeknohyah standing out with 10 points and 10 rebounds. The Bishops’ High School secured a 36-26 victory against Skeldon Line Path, thanks to Colwyn Stephens’ 14 points and 8 rebounds, and Kyreu Butters’ 7 points. The tournament continues today with exciting quarterfinal matchups starting at 2:00 pm at the National Gymnasium. The event is sponsored by Edward B. Beharry Ltd and G-Boats Guyana. Today’s quarterfinals lineup includes; Government Technical Institute taking on Linden Technical Institute in match #1, then Kwakwani Secondary will come up against Mackenzie High, followed by The Bishops’ High and New Amsterdam Multilateral clash in match #3 and President College versus Saint Stanislaus College in the final match of the day. Related Similar Articles

Adrian Sukhwa blasts pulsating 157 for Apollo Sports Club in Canada Jul 05, 2024 Sports Kaieteur Sports – Adrian Sukhwa hit a flamboyant 157 to lead Apollo Sports Club to a massive, 224-win over Northumberland County Cricket Club on Saturday when action continued in the 2024 Canadian Commonwealth Cricket Association of Toronto Premier 40-over tournament. Adrian Sukhwa Playing at Norfinch venue in North York, Toronto, the right-handed Sukhwa clobbered 16 sixes and seven fours during his stunning, 59-ball stay at the crease. Apollo Sports Club piled up a gigantic 366-7 from the 40-overs while Northumberland County replied with only 142 in the 21st over. Sukhwa, a former Guyana youth cricketer, also shared an enterprising, 199-run stand with Rajkimar Budhram who recorded a century (105) as well. Budhram batted with a great degree of aggression too knocking nine sixes and six boundaries while Travis Mohamed contributed 48 towards the back-end of the innings. Left-arm seamer Abdul Razaq Qasmi bowled brilliantly in the context of things to finish with 3-25 from three overs. When Northumberland County batted, Kamil Polal made 21 and 20 from skipper Ross May as off-break bowler Tony Ramdass snatched 5-20 off five steady overs on a responsive pitch. Apollo Sports Club had won the toss and they opted to bat. The decision was vindicated with that mammoth total. The action was scheduled to continue the next day with a bunch of matches at various venues across the Greater Toronto Area. The victory takes Apollo Sports Club to number 1 on the points standing. Nine teams are participating. Related Similar Articles

ExxonMobil U14 Football champions to be decide tomorrow Jul 05, 2024 Sports Waramuri Primary Top will be looking to defend their title a President’s College on Saturday. Kaieteur Sports – The 2024 ExxonMobil Boy’s and Girl’s School Under-15 Football Championship is set for an exhilarating finish tomorrow (Saturday) at the Ministry of Education ground. In the Boy’s Finale, Dolphin Secondary will face off against Chase’s Academic Foundation, while the talented President’s College Girls aim to dethrone the well-oiled Waramuri Top unit. Over the past seven weeks, the fifth annual ExxonMobil-sponsored event has delivered thrilling moments, from hat-tricks and nail-biting finishes to the defending Boy’s champions being knocked out in the quarterfinal stage. The tournament has firmly established itself as the most exciting U14 Football competition in the country, showcasing loads of emerging talents. The Girls division has arguably been the most entertaining segment of this spectacle. Defending champions Waramuri Primary Top boast an unbeaten record as they move into the final. Despite a challenging semi-final clash against a strong Bartica side and their top goal scorer Erika Harris not finding the net, they managed a 2-1 win against Santa Rosa to secure their spot in the final. President’s College, on the other hand, has proven to be a top contender with an impressive 8-0 victory over New Amsterdam Girls in earlier rounds. Reyanna Gounga will also be looking to add to her goal tally, currently standing at eight. Harris will also be looking to add to her 10 goals in the competition. Race for title awaits you! Will Akeel Younge and company see Chase’s Academic Foundation to another title or will Dolphin Secondary thwart their chances? In the Boy’s division, both Dolphin Secondary and Chase’s Academic Foundation have played exceptionally well, entering the finals undefeated. Chase, however, had a draw in the earlier rounds against Leonora Secondary. The question remains: will Dolphin’s Christian Sam, Tyler Abrams, and Gowan Adams lead their team to victory, or will Chase’s Akeel Younge and Mark Glasgow deny them the 2024 title? The stage is set; come witness the action from 2:00 pm. Meanwhile, separate third-place playoffs between Bartica Secondary and Santa Rosa Secondary (Girls) and South Ruimveldt and Leonora Secondary (Boys) will also set the stage for the epic finale. The tournament, sponsored by ExxonMobil with support from DDL/Pepsi, Stena Drilling, and MVP Sports, is sanctioned by the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. The action is set to unfold tomorrow (Saturday, July 6) at the Ministry of Education ground, with the crowning of the champions taking center stage. Related Similar Articles

Desinco’s Moo Milk brand sponsors National Junior Chess Championship Qualifiers Jul 05, 2024 Sports Staff member Mark Hunte (L) of DESINCO Ltd, distributor of MOO MILK, hands over the sponsorship cheque to Shiv Nandalall, Public Relations Director of the Guyana Chess Federation at the company’s Sheriff Street location. Kaieteur Sports – The 2024 GCF Junior Chess Championship Qualifiers, sponsored by MOO MILK, will begin this Saturday, July 6th to 9th, 2024. The seven-round competition will be played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara. The 2024 MOO MILK Junior Chess Qualifiers is being staged to canvass the top ten junior players to compete for the title of National Junior Chess Champion in the upcoming Nationals. The 2023 Junior Champion Keron Sandiford will not be defending his title as he is no longer a junior player since he has passed the age limit. The Open chess competition is expected to deliver the strongest ever field of male and female junior competitors in Guyana, with the likes of Kyle Couchman, current National U14 and U16 title holder, Sachin Pitamber, former National Junior Champion, Ricardo Narine, Alexander Zhang, Nicholas Zhang, Aditi Joshi, the reigning U14 Girls Champion, Maliha Rajkumar the U16 Girls title holder, Italy Ton-Chung, Ciel Clement and Treskolé Archibald are all considered strong contenders for top-ten finishes. Other younger players, Kataleya Sam, the U12 Girls title holder, and Jeremy Cole, the U12 Open winner, are also expected to perform splendidly. This tournament has seen an increase in junior participation in chess, with almost fifty registrants so far. The Guyana Chess Federation is pleased to see the number of schools represented this year, namely, Queen’s College, Marian Academy, St. Joseph’s High, Mae’s School, Saint Stanislaus College, New Amsterdam Special Needs School, New Guyana School, the School of the Nations, Dolphin Secondary and Westminster Secondary. The Qualifiers tournament will be played in the Swiss format with a time control of 90 minutes plus 30-second increments after the first move. Two games will be played each day at 9 am and 2 pm, with the final match on July 9th. The event is open to players under 20 years as of January 1st, 2024. It will be the first time ten or more FIDE-rated junior players will compete to make the Junior Nationals. President of the GCF, Anand Raghunauth, who also sits at the helm of the Chess in Schools program, noted that the quality of play has significantly increased among the much younger players due to the extensive training and coaching available to the youths. Local coaches Anthony Drayton, Roberto Neto, and Davion Mars have been teaching players for several years, while International Master Atanu Lahiri has continued to provide coaching to top-tier performers such as Kyle Couchman, Sachin Pitamber, and Aditi Joshi. The Guyana Chess Federation wishes to thank DeSinco and their brand MOO MILK, for their generous support towards the 2024 National Junior Championship tournaments. DeSinco has been a proud sponsor of junior chess in Guyana for several years, and the GCF is thankful for the continued partnership. The top eleven boards will be live-streamed on livechesscloud.com. To keep updated with the tournament, visit chessresults.com for results and pairings. For more information, please visit the GCF’s website: guyanachess.gy, and follow us on Facebook and Instagram. Related Similar Articles

Easy Time, Spankhurst, Stolen Money and Bossalina among top horses confirmed Jul 05, 2024 Sports Bossalina will return to competitive racing. Port Mourant CARICOM horse race meet… Kaieteur Sports – Some of Guyana’s top horses will be on show at the Port Mourant Turf Club horse race meet on Sunday July 14. Guyana’s champion horse Spankhurst, arch-rival Stolen Money, and the boss lady, Bossalina are among the high-profile horses confirmed. According to organizers, Guyana Cup defending champion, Easy Time may also complete a star-studded roster for the Port Mourant Turf Club CARICOM race meet. The July 14 race will be the final competitive race before the highly anticipated Guyana Cup on August 11 at Rising Sun, which is organized by the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee. All eyes will be on the feature event, as fans will have insights about how the horses will fair at this year’s Guyana Cup. The provisional programme set out for Port Mourant race meet has eight races on the cards and close to 10 million dollars in cash and prizes will be up grabs. The feature race will be open to all horses running at an approximate distance of 1350 metres, where the top horse will bag G$1,500,000. The three-year-old Guyana and West Indies bred horses will run at 1350 metres and the top horse will be rewarded $500,000. Horses in the H & Lower will run at 1500 metres and the top horse will be awarded G$400,000. Other races on the cards include the E class non earner last start & F and lower, the two-year-old Guyana bred, the J & lower, the L Open, and the J/K/L maiden. All races will run under the guidance of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority Rules, and races are subject to change. Horses would need to show proof of vaccination at time of entry. The organisers are asking for horses to properly be entered through way of entries form. Entries close on July 8, 2024. Contact for entries are Dennis on 640 6396, Fazal on 611 1141, Buju on 6587637, Shazeena/Rose/Vanessa on 322-0789, and Ginjo on 618 7278. For additional information or queries contact should be made via Ginjo on 618 7278. All two-year-old horses will need to present a vet certificate (verify date of entry). Related Similar Articles