Daily Archive: Thursday, July 15, 2010

Articles published on Thursday, July 15, 2010

Rockstone flooded yesterday

Severe flood in Upper Demerara

-200 families seriously affected `What we’ve seen…is one sheet of water cutting across a large section of Guyana…one blanket spreading right across that belt’ Heavy rain has flooded large swathes of inland areas, cutting off some communities and at least 200 families in villages along the upper Demerara River have been flooded out, government officials say.

The security hut (right) where the lifeless body of Ronald Cato was found yesterday morning. Also in this photograph are the vehicles which were stripped of their batteries by the bandits.

Guard murdered at Non Pariel

-batteries stolen from heavy-duty machines The tied-up and battered body of a security guard was yesterday morning found at an Enterprise, East Coast Demerara (ECD) housing construction site and batteries from three heavy-duty machines are missing.

Be vigilant over national symbols

–National Trust says in wake of ‘painting’ at ‘Cuffy’ The National Trust is appealing to the public to exercise vigilance over the nation’s monuments and other national symbols after vandals desecrated the 1763 Monument.

Team Manager Carlos Bernard (left front row) receives one of the bags from Banks Malta Brand manager Clayton McKenzie at Thirst Park yesterday.

Under-17 footballers get donation from Banks DIH

Beverage giants Banks DIH Ltd., yesterday presented the National Under-17 football squad with  Banks Malta equipment bags in preparation for the team’s departure to Dominica for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) men’s Under-17 Group stage World Cup qualifying  series this weekend.

Windwards draw with T&T

DENNERY, St. Lucia, CMC – Rain forced the abandonment of the third and final day of the TCL Group West Indies Under-19 Challenge second round match between Windward Islands and Trinidad and Tobago yesterday.

Obama enlists Bill Clinton’s aid on economy

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama  sought yesterday to lift sagging confidence in his economic  stewardship by enlisting the help of predecessor Bill Clinton,  as a leading business group issued a scathing critique of the  administration’s policies.

Perry quits as chief selector

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Nehemiah Perry has resigned as Jamaica’s chairman of selectors amidst speculation he is upset over Chris Gayle’s snub as captain of the national Twenty20 squad.

Vultures at accident scenes

Dear Editor, As I read the articles about the 79-year-old woman who was struck down on Main Street and subsequently died, it took me back to the death of my beloved brother who would have celebrated his 39th birth anniversary on July 1, 2010; but was called home following that tragic accident on the Linden Highway.

Gayle dropped as Jamaica captain

—Tamar Lambert takes over; Marlon Samuels returns KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Tamar Lambert has been named to lead Jamaica in the upcoming Caribbean Twenty20 tournament, sparking speculation over West Indies skipper Chris Gayle’s future as captain of the national squad.

Russian boy dies in shaman ceremony

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia, (Reuters Life!) – A four  year-old boy with pneumonia suddenly died after his parents took  him to a spiritual healer in an attempt to cure him,  investigators in Russia’s Far East said yesterday.

Barbados snatch points in rain-hit draw

GROS ISLET, St. Lucia, CMC – Barbados broke a stubborn last-wicket stand to snatch first innings points over Leeward Islands on a rain-wrecked final day in the second round of the TCL West Indies Under-19 Challenge yesterday.

WICB needs to dispel academy myth

By Orin Davidson The long awaited academy or High Performance Centre set up by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) is most welcome but if the powers-that-be believe it is the magic formula to dramatically improve regional cricket standards then they had better think again.

Kwakwani women to benefit from $1M workshop

Minister of Labour Manzoor Nadir and a team of ministry officials on Monday opened a $1M, eight-week training workshop in Kwakwani to benefit 30 women The workshop was the fulfilment of a commitment the minister had made to residents who had requested assistance with tuition for classes in Information Technology and Office Procedures during a previous cabinet outreach exercise.

Watson takes five for Australia

LONDON, (Reuters) – Australia grasped their  opportunity to exploit the swing and seam movement available at Lord’s yesterday by dismissing Pakistan for 148 on the second  day of the first test.

Chinowieng relieved

Residents of Chinowieng, an Amerindian community in Region Seven, who were affected by the La Nina weather phenomenon, were given food  and  equipment by the Ministries of Amerindian Affairs and Agriculture earlier this month, according to a GINA report.