Daily Archive: Thursday, December 24, 2009

Articles published on Thursday, December 24, 2009

Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh (right) and Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Zhang Jungao, sign the economic and technical cooperation agreement. (GINA photo)

$1b China grant sealed

A US$5.9 million economic and technical co-operation grant agreement signed yesterday will see China partnering  Guyana along its development path, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh says.

Prize winners and GLTA officials at the awards ceremony Tuesday night at the Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel. (Aubrey Crawford photo)

Ram outlines 10-point programme at GLTA awards ceremony

-sponsors, journalist receive awards for contributions to the sport The Guyana Lawn Tennis Association (GLTA) honoured two of its major sponsors during the presentation of prizes to the outstanding players of the just-concluded Tropical Mist Banks Masters Invitational Tournament Tuesday evening at the Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel.

Alpha United Captain Howard (Left) and club President Odinga Lumumba addressing the media yesterday

Kashif and Shanghai, Alpha United at odds over fixtures

The Chambers English Dictionary describes the word ‘Alpha’ as “The Beginning” so, one can safely say that today marks the beginning of a long controversy between the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation and Guyana’s top football club, Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United.

There seems to be an incongruity

Dear Editor, First, I wish to thank Ms Gaskin for the clarification she provided on the inaccurate data submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture that was inadvertently published by the Bank of Guyana in her letter captioned, ‘Agricultural production, especially other crops, is not declining,’ (SN, December 20).

Dr Bari freed of fraud charges

–file went missing, judge rules secondary evidence inadequate The longstanding fraud case against Dr Abu Bakr Bari failed to make it to trial in the High Court after Justice James Bovell Drakes ruled yesterday that the secondary evidence before the court was not satisfactory for a jury trial.

Mayweather v Pacquiao bout off says promoter

-Pacquiao rejects blood test demands NEW YORK,  (Reuters) – The WBO welterweight title bout  between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao next March will not go ahead due to the American’s demands for Olympic-style dope testing procedures, promoter Bob Arum said yesterday.

NZ fast bowler Bond retires from tests

WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – New Zealand’s injury-ravaged  fast bowler Shane Bond will retire from test cricket to  concentrate on the shorter forms of the game, in a bid to  prolong his international career.

Gayle, Bravo top Windies averages

PERTH, Australia,  CMC – West Indies captain Chris Gayle and all-rounder Dwayne Bravo headed the West Indies averages in their three-Test series against Australia, which ended this past weekend.

Window smasher fined

Casio Crawford was yesterday ordered to pay a fine of $25,000 or spend three months in prison when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court for smashing the glass windows of a man’s house for the second time in four months.

Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of Georgetown recently held its annual senior citizens’ party during which 150 citizens from 12 homes in the city were treated to music, dance, lunch and Christmas gifts.

People’s power

The Jamaica Gleaner reported on Monday last that in the face of endless criticism and threats of street demonstrations Prime Minister Bruce Golding withdrew a planned J$21 billion tax package.

History of the British Guiana Railway System

– Georgetown to Mahaica (Part 6) History this week By Shammane Joseph This is the sixth and final instalment in a series of articles which gives a brief overview of the History of the British Guiana railway with particular reference to the Georgetown-Mahaica link.