Daily Archive: Friday, May 21, 2010

Articles published on Friday, May 21, 2010

Members of the Board of the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital at a press briefing yesterday.  In photo from left are Sister Mary Noel Menezes, Helen Bowman, CEO and Dr. Rohan Jabour, Paediatrician.

Mercy Hospital fire losses at $600m and counting

-faced with replacing expensive equipment The high replacement cost of surgical equipment lost in the May 10 fire is just one of the issues the St Joseph Mercy Hospital must grapple with now as it seeks to restore all of its services to the public and losses so far have totalled $600m.

Three world title fights billed for Princess Hotel June 5

-boxing board president By Marlon Munroe It seems as if the dust of controversy that has been swirling around professional boxing is starting to settle as the President of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control announced yesterday that there will be three world title fights on June 5 at the Princess Hotel.

Diamond accident victim identified

–family of driver in custody protests his innocence The man who perished in a vehicular accident on the Diamond Access Road on Tuesday has been identified as Rudolph Latchman; meanwhile the parents of the driver accused of the accident is claiming that their son is innocent.  

Colin Boyce

AAG’s Under-23 Games launching postponed again

-but event will go on, come rain or shine, says Boyce The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) has once again postponed the launching of its inaugural Under-23 Games that was expected to be run off today at 14:00 hrs in the boardroom of part-sponsors Digicel.

GCA holds captains workshop during break in cricket season

The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) is making hay in the rainy season through workshops which will be held during the current break in cricket as part of a number of developmental programmes on the association’s agenda, beginning with a Captains workshop at the Everest Cricket Club yesterday.

Brazil still formidable but not so skilful

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – The purists are going to  have to look elsewhere at the World Cup because Brazil are  mounting their challenge for a record sixth title with a game  based on rock-solid defence, counter-attacks and set pieces.

Landis admits doping, accuses Armstrong

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Disgraced Tour de France winner  Floyd Landis has confessed to using performance-enhancing drugs  and accused some of his sport’s biggest names, including Lance  Armstrong, of also cheating. 

The GCCI’s Code of Conduct

In October 2008 the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) undertook a review of its Code of Conduct which sets out the general principles and guidelines to which its members ought correctly to commit themselves as good corporate citizens.

After the recent formation of a company inspired Workers’ Committee the union recognition board is holding a survey on union representation in the bauxite industry although it has not acted on a five-month old complaint from the GB&GWU

Dear Editor, On Tuesday, May 18, the Workers Committee formed by the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc  (BCGI) met with the Trade Union Recognition and Certification Board (TUR&CB), under the chairmanship of Justice Prem Persaud, and was advised of a pending survey at the site to determine if the workers still want the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) to represent them. 

Not disability friendly

Not disability friendly:  Wheelchair bound Hughette Lawrence (in photo) who returned to Guyana after many years is very disappointed because many of the places she visited are not wheelchair accessible.

BP, accused of cover-up, says captures more oil

VENICE, La./WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The U.S.  government yesterday accused energy giant BP of falling short  in the information it has provided about the Gulf of Mexico oil  spill, in a clear sign of Washington’s growing frustration with  BP’s handling of the spiraling environmental disaster.  

Frankly Speaking-Conning and fleecing your own? No!

-And a plan for Senior-Citizen Pensioners My age of caution and my preference not to rush to print or judgement with regard to unfolding public scandal and reports of corruption – alleged or real – rein in my ability to ‘buse out national figures with the gusto, alacrity and frequency with which others do.

Google premieres Web television gamble

SAN FRANCISCO,  (Reuters) – Web search king Google  Inc showed off on Thursday a risky attempt to marry the Web to  television and reach the $70 billion TV advertising market,  chasing a dream that has eluded even archrival Apple Inc. 

Is ageing a disease?

* Experts say fresh look would open new drug avenues *Ageing research aims for longer health-span By Kate Kelland, Health and Science CorrespondentLONDON, (Reuters) – Is ageing a disease?

EU-LAC summit vows no protectionism

By Denholm Barnetson MADRID, Spain (AFP) — The European Union and countries of Latin America and the Caribbean pledged to “avoid protectionism in all its forms”, as the bloc announced free trade deals with the region at a summit.

Valbuena dreams of Ribery-like breakthrough

TIGNES, France, (Reuters) – A young Olympique  Marseille player full of energy and skill who has never started  a game for France has been included in their World Cup squad  and dreams of making an instant impact on the big stage.  

Stock market updates

 GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 356’s trading results showed consideration of $1,836,920 from 191,958 shares traded in 5 transactions as compared to session 355 which showed consideration of $222,758 from 16,030 shares traded in 4 transactions.