Daily Archive: Sunday, November 15, 2009

Articles published on Sunday, November 15, 2009

Managing Director NAMILCO, Bert Sukhai (3rd right) presents the 2009 NAMILCO Trophy and the winning cheque to Sunburst Camptown’s captain, Orlando Gilgeous while other team-mates and members of NAMILCO share the moment.

NAMILCO Football Festival…Camptown claims the crown

-Defeat Western Tigers 5 – 3 on penalties By Kizan Brumell The Sunburst Camptown team was crowned champions of the Fruta Conquerors-organized, third annual NAMILCO Football Festival after defeating BK International Western Tigers on penalty kicks Friday night at the Tucville Playfield.

Deon Ferrier

Singh, Ferrier and Dick record centuries

By Marlon Munroe Georgetown Cricket Club’s (GCC) Vishal Singh, Malteenoes Sports Club’s (MSC) Deon Ferrier and Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) David Dick recorded the first centuries in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) first division three-day competition yesterday.

20th Kashif and Shanghai Football Tournament

– Pele to open title defence against Santos By Rawle Toney Defending Kashif and Shanghai champions Pele Football Club will begin its title defence against Santos when the 20th edition if the competition kicks off on December 13 at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Stag Beer East Bank First Division League…

Kuru Kuru Lions and Timehri Panthers will collide with Grove Hi Tec and Mocha Champs today when the Stag Beer division-one league on the East Bank of Demerara continues at the Grove Playfield with double header action from 13:00hrs.

Low backache and intervertebral disc prolapse

By Dr Tejaz John, MS (Orthopaedics) An intervertebral disc prolapse or disc herniation, commonly called a ‘slipped disc’ is a medical condition affecting the spine, in which a tear in the outer, fibrous ring (annulus fibrosus) of an intervertebral disc allows the soft, central portion (nucleus pulposus) to bulge out.

A significant triumph

By Tony Cozier While most of the attention was focussed on the fractured men’s game, the largely neglected women were doing West Indies cricket proud in St.

Dr Rollin Bertrand

TCL CEO willing to meet Jagdeo to discuss cement issues

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the TCL Group Dr Rollin Bertrand says he is willing to meet with President Bharrat Jagdeo to discuss the ongoing issues involving the company and its supply of cement to Guyana, even as he maintains that the Common External Tariff (CET) is integral to the development of industries within the region.

Injury scare for Aussies as North injures wrist

MELBOURNE, Australia,  CMC – Australian middle order batsman Marcus North has been cleared of serious damage but could still be in doubt for the first Test against West Indies after sustaining a wrist injury in a domestic One-day game yesterday.

Windies launch Test preparations on Aussie soil

BRISBANE, Australia,  CMC – For the first time since arriving here two days ago, West Indies will head for the nets today (Saturday, Eastern Caribbean time) as they launch their final preparations for the imminent three-Test series against Australia.

Exodus. Free families leaving a plantation. An artist's impression by Barrington Braithwaite

Victoria and the village movement

By David A. Granger November 2009 marks the 170th anniversary of the purchase of a single village and the start of a movement that laid the foundation for a nation of human settlements far different from the plantations that existed before.

Accepting the non-negotiables

Cozier On Sunday Two headlines within a couple of pages of each other in the sports section of a Barbados daily during the week had different takes on the issue but both highlighted one of the most critical of the many challenges that face the West Indies on their current tour of Australia.