Daily Archive: Thursday, October 1, 2009

Articles published on Thursday, October 1, 2009

Exhibitors moving furniture into the main auditorium yesterday as preparations for this evening’s opening continued. (Photo by Jules Gibson)

Huge turnout of exhibitors for GuyExpo

2009 shows confidence in Guyana’s economy – Prashad About 300 exhibitors participating in this year’s GuyExpo, which opens this evening at the National Exhibition Centre, Sophia, attended a seminar on Monday with Minister of Tourism Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad.

Yuvraj, Dhoni set up win over Australia

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Yuvraj Singh top-scored with  78 and shared a big partnership with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to power India to a six-wicket win over Australia in the  third one-day international yesterday.

Man, woman on separate charges over car theft

Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson yesterday granted bail to a mechanic, who allegedly conspired with others to steal a woman’s car, and to a woman who allegedly bought the said car and uttered a forged certificate of registration for it to a police corporal.

CAC Ready! Clint ‘Stone Cold’ Duke during his performance  at GABBFF 2009 senior championships. Duke is now set to make his third appearance at the CAC championships in Grenada. (Orlando Charles photo)

Bodybuilding team off to CAC c/ships

– 2004 silver medalist Duke optimistic Mr. and Ms. Guyana Oswin Jones and Alicia Fortune, along with Rawle Greene, Alfred Jordan, Marlon Bennett and Clint Duke all departed Guyana yesterday  for destination Grenada where they will clash with some of the region’s and Central America’s best bodybuilders at this year’s CAC championships.

Sauid Drepaul

Drepaul bowls Demerara to 54-run victory

By Marlon Munroe Essequibo went under to Demerara yesterday by 54 runs in their match of the El Dorado Inter-County competition at the Anna Regina Community Development Centre ground despite a fighting half century opening stand from brothers Norman and Royan Fredericks.

Kids

The Ministry of Education yesterday held a Health Fair at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) ground as part of its Education Month activities.

Acting Magistrates

Two new acting magistrates sworn in: Attorneys-at-law Adela Nagamootoo (second, left) and Omeyana Hamilton (second, right) were yesterday sworn in by Prime Minister Sam Hinds at his Wights Lane, Kingston office as acting/temporary magistrates.

Indians condemn Windies to winless record

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, CMC – The West Indies batting flopped and former India youth captain Virat Kohli stroked an unbeaten half century that steered his side to a comfortable seven-wicket victory as the ICC Champions Trophy ended its group phase yesterday.

Fire

The ravaged house of Tiffany Lamazon can be seen in this photo as flames finish their mission of destruction some time before 9 pm on Tuesday.

BBC Caribbean News in Brief

Mixed response to UK recommendations The British run Caribbean territories have given mixed response to a UK government backed financial report telling them to implement tighter regulations to deal with money laundering, tax evasion and the financing of terrorism.

Venus sets up final showdown with Serena

DOHA,  (Reuters) – Holder Venus Williams completed her  circuitous route to the WTA Championships final, beating  Serbia’s Jelena Jankovic 5-7 6-3 6-4 yesterday to set up yet  another showdown with sister Serena.

BBC Caribbean News in Brief

No plans to change laws Prime Minister of the Bahamas Hubert Ingraham says his government is not planning to change its offshore banking laws, even though it will comply with international tax regulations. 

Youths

Child Care and Protection Agency representatives explaining the functions of the agency to some students at the Ministry of Education’s Health Fair at the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) ground yesterday.

‘Operation care’

In our Tuesday edition this week, we reported on ‘Operation Care’ an ongoing anti-truancy campaign that is carried out at irregular periods by the Ministry of Education’s School’s Welfare Services.

Reuters World News Highlights

TEHRAN – Iran said it viewed today’s nuclear talks with six world powers as an “opportunity and a test,” and the United States said “an extraordinarily difficult process” was starting and more meetings were likely.