Daily Archive: Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Articles published on Tuesday, December 15, 2009

A section of the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus. (Stabroek News file photo)

UG unwraps ambitious upgrade plan

…but says funding must be significantly higher The University of Guyana’s strategic plan for 2009 to 2012 envisages higher quality teaching particularly in science and technology but its administration has pointed out that the institution has to be funded at a significantly higher level and tuition fees are to be hiked.

Sugar workers must demand change – AFC

– says 3% pay hike harsh Given the recent problems plaguing the sugar industry including industrial action, the Alliance for Change (AFC) has called on sugar workers to realize the root causes and to “start a process of demanding and opting for change”.

Gizmos opens US$3M superstore

After a humble start as a small showcase for mobile phones, Gizmos & Gadgets yesterday opened the doors of its new US$3 million superstore that will specialise in electronics, auto accessories and designer wear.

Guyana’s project execution improving

-IDB finds Of the five countries that are entitled to receive concessional resources from the Inter-American Bank (IDB), Guyana is one of the better performing countries in terms of its project execution, Country Economist Musheer Kamau says.

Down for the count! This Santos player was the talk of the night when he fell during an encounter with Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson who netted two goals to help Pele overcome them 4-1. (Orlando Charles photo)

‘Jackie Chan’ stars as Pele open title defence in style

– Grove Hi-Tech stun Milerock When Pele and international striker Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson told Stabroek Sport last week that he was going to put on a show at the National Stadium, this writer and I suppose  many ardent readers of the sports pages were wondering just what he was going to do.

Overseas and local coaches exited about Women’s tournament

Technical Director of the Women’s football programme for the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)  Mark Rodrigues, along with coach of the local female team Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover and overseas coaches Edwin De Rosario and Rohan Narine are all expressing their optimism for a successful Women’s Friendly International  Tournament.The

All eyes on the WACA

The pitch at the WACA ground in Perth is, in every way, the centre of attention for the third and final Test between Australia and the West Indies, starting tomorrow (10.30 pm tonight east Caribbean time).

Practically falling apart

Practically falling apart: The Kingston Practical Instruction Centre at Cowan Street, Kingston is in a state of disrepair and has been for some time now judging from the dilapidated structure.

Brathwaite stars in Windies U19s’ victory

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – The prolific 17-year-old batsman Kraigg Brathwaite stroked a well measured hundred as West Indies Under-19s beat Canada U19s by 71 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis method in their rain-aborted ICC 2010 Youth World Cup practice match yesterday.

Barbadians splash to haul of five gold

WESTMOORINGS, Trinidad, CMC – The Barbadian trio of Zabrina Holder, Shannon Smith and Sariyah Sherry each ended with five individual gold medals when the 23rd Amateur Swimming Association of Trinidad and Tobago (ASATT) December Invitational ended Sunday night.

T&T halt Barbadians’ winning streak

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago snapped the Barbadians’ three-game winning streak Sunday when they whipped the home side by 31 runs in the Barbados National Sports Council’s (NSC) Invitational Under-13 cricket tournament.

Broad puts England career before IPL

PRETORIA, South Africa, (Reuters) – England  all-rounder Stuart Broad will turn down offers to play in next year’s lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) in order to be in peak form for the 2010 Ashes in Australia, he said yesterday.

Dwayne Smith signs with New South Wales Blues

Dwayne Smith has been signed on for the New South Wales Blues for Australia’s inter-state Twenty20 series in January, making the all-rounder unavailable for Barbados until at least the fourth round of the forthcoming regional first-class season.

Tobago couple shot dead at home

(Trinidad Guardian) – A Tobago couple has been shot dead. Reports say that Kenneth George and his partner Daislyn Hunte had just returned from closing their respective business places, and were having a meal, when they were attacked.

Guyana’s St Clair returns with a victory

SYDNEY, Australia,  CMC – Six months after announcing that he had retired from boxing, Guyana’s former world super featherweight champion Gairy St Clair returned to the ring this past weekend with a narrow victory over Indonesia’s Moses Seran in a non-title bout.

Guillen, Simmons, Perkins show form

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Batsmen Justin Guillen, Lendl Simmons and William Perkins all showed good form Sunday, as trials began to select Trinidad and Tobago’s team for the upcoming regional first-class cricket season.

Reuters World News Highlights

DUBAI – Abu Dhabi threw its flashy but debt-laden neighbour Dubai a $10 billion lifeline to head off a bond default, cheering Gulf and global markets yesterday but raising questions about the undisclosed terms.