Daily Archive: Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Articles published on Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Gov’t moving to cap mining leases

– potentially ‘disastrous’, warns miners body Government is moving to limit the number of mining properties a miner can hold—a move the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) says is “disastrous” and will gradually destroy the industry.

 The crowd braved the elements and is jubilant after the winning run was scored. (Orlando Charles photo)

Super Eights here WI come!

By Marlon Munroe The West Indies cricket team strolled to its second win in the ICC World T20 World Championships defeating England by eight wickets  yesterday at the Guyana National Stadium after rain forced the game to be decided on the Duckworth/Lewis system.

FORTUNE FAVOURS ALISHA! Alisha Fortune (right) receives her prize for winning the HRC Ms Body Fitness Category from Hugh Ross. (Orlando Charles Photo)

Booker books HRC overall title

By Floyd Christie After flexing his way through seven compulsory poses and clashing with Guyana’s best bodybuilders in the overall pose down, Royston Booker was adjudged winner of the second Hugh Ross Classic (HRC) Body Building and Fitness Championship held Sunday night at the National Cultural Centre.

Pellizotti faces action over doping issue

MILAN, (Reuters) – The International Cycling Union has  requested disciplinary proceedings against last year’s Giro  runner-up Franco Pellizotti of Italy after finding suspicious  data in his biological passport, the UCI said yesterday.

McIlroy lives up to hype with breakthrough win

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina,  (Reuters) – Rory McIlroy  shot a course record 10-under-par 62 on Sunday to win the Quail  Hollow championship by four strokes and enhance his reputation  as one of the brightest emerging talents in professional golf.

Partial scope regional security

Expectations were high but explanations were scant after President Barack Obama announced the launch of the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative at the 5th Summit of the Americas in April last year.

A chequered past

Dear Editor, In a letter dated April 6 to SN by Dr Cheddi Jagan (Jr) captioned ‘The Portuguese should be proud of their past,’ he gave an expose of the many achievements of Portuguese kings, master sailors, navigators and explorers who through their exploration and navigational skills have given us all a better understanding of the modem world, and Portuguese wherever they are should indeed be proud of their contributions in these and other respects.