Daily Archive: Saturday, March 28, 2009

Articles published on Saturday, March 28, 2009

GWI tariff hearing deferred

Application to be publicised An application by the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) for a tariff consolidation has been suspended by the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) pending further consultations.

Blown Away!

– `Gayle Force’, Bravo power West Indies to easy win over England BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Chris Gayle marauded 80 from 43 balls to lead West Indies to an eight-wicket victory over England in the rain-affected third One-day International yesterday at Kensington Oval.

Obama tries to save Wall St, Detroit

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – The United States tried to  save its financial and automotive industries yesterday, with  President Barack Obama urging bankers to sell their toxic  assets and his autos task force finalizing a rescue plan.

Phillips belts hundred for CCC to dominate Leewards

CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, Mar 27, CMC – The young Barbadian Omar Phillips smashed a maiden first-class hundred and piloted Combined Campuses & Colleges (CCC) to a solid position against the Leeward Islands on yesterday’s opening day of their 12th round WICB Regional Four-day match.

Hicks and Batson steer RHTWSB into semi-finals

Responsible batting from openers Delbert Hicks and Renwick Batson helped Rose Hall Town Windies Sports Bar (RHTWSB) crush Bermine Sports Club in their clash at the Area H ground last Saturday to book their place in the semi-final of the ABS limited-overs first-division competition.

Say cheese!

Culture  Box Everyone has their stories about them. Their favourites, the ones they dislike, the exceptional ones that occupy a special place, the ones reviled and destroyed.

MHS win Sports Ministry Inter-School Basketball Tourney

– Kanhai named MVP The McKenzie High School (MHS) maintained their dominance of school basketball in Linden by winning the Ministry of Sport inter-school tournament when they th rashed the Linden Technical Institute (LTI) 64-33 on Tuesday at the Mackenzie Sports Club hard court.

The victorious Dyna’s Ravens team and other prize winners along with the promoters of the NLE basketball tournament at Wednesday’s presentation ceremony. (Rawle Toney photo)

McPherson lauds players of NLE tournament

President of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) retired Col. Godwin McPherson said that he was more than pleased with the performance of the participating clubs in this year’s Next Level Entertainment (NLE) basketball tournament which ended recently.

GFC and Alpha smash opponents

Georgetown Football Club (GFC) and Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United blew away their opponents in first round action of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Premium Beer Knockout tournament on Wednesday evening at the Tucville playfield.

Net-Rockers Linden Town Week Under-19 Tournament

Flamingo and Vasco battle to draw Flamingo and Vasco Football Clubs played to a goalless draw on Wednesday as preliminary round action in the Net-Rockers Football Club Linden Town Week Under-19 tournament continued at the Bayroc Community Centre ground.

Contestants in the Miss Bartica Regatta pageant

Ten to vie for regatta crown

In two weeks, ten young ladies will vie for this year’s Miss Bartica Regatta crown and according to the organizers, patrons can expect good clean competition in a relaxed and secure atmosphere.

‘Liquidity support for region should top Trinidad agenda’

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Caribbean thinkers are agreeing that an immediate need to find liquidity to support Jamaica’s budget, as well as those of other islands in the region, should be the foremost issue on the agenda of Prime Minister Bruce Golding and other Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders when they meet with United States President Barack Obama at the fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad next month.

Andrews koker

After this newspaper highlighted the non-functioning Andrews koker at Essequibo in December last year, the channel was dredged in January, residents say.