Daily Archive: Sunday, March 13, 2011

Articles published on Sunday, March 13, 2011

Carlos Persaud

Friendship businessman murdered

An East Bank Demerara businessman was yesterday found dead in Le Repentir Cemetery with two gunshot wounds to the back shortly after his car was discovered abandoned in Sophia, leaving his relatives shocked and baffled as to the reason behind his murder.

“Christopher Woakes reacts as Versammy Permaul is caught in second slip by Adam Lyth. (Orland Charles Photo)

Guyana whimpers as Lions roar

Guyana’s cricket team endured a miserable first innings against the England Lions who made mincemeat of them on day two of their WICB Regional Four Day match at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Victoria Community Centre

Victoria

A spirit of restoration is afoot in the East Coast Village of Victoria and the movement is being led by the Victoria Reconstruction Trust (VRT).

Sawnwood demand predicted to soar

A projected increase in public spending on housing in 2011, could see domestic consumption of sawnwood grow sharply by 40% from the level in 2010, to 300,000 cubic metres in 2011, the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) has said.

Devon Smith

Lesser Lights Shine!

By Tony Cozier At the ICC World Cup In CHANDIGARH As satisfying as Friday’s comfortable, if hard-fought, victory over the feisty Irish, was West Indies head coach Ottis Gibson would have been just as delighted with those who contributed most.

HRT scrap Spanish test of new F1 car

LONDON (Reuters) – Formula One tail-enders Hispania (HRT) will not be able to run their new car until the first day of practice at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix after calling off a planned test in Spain.

A double century and a century

Dear Editor, Reference is made to a letter written by Mr R G Venton which was published in the March 11 edition of Stabroek News under the heading ‘A triple and a double century,’ and I wish to make the general public aware of a few of several inaccuracies contained therein.

Nigerian doctor killed

(Trinidad Express) “Ungrateful monsters!” This is how several Nigerian doctors described the person who shot and killed their colleague, Dr Chudi Ezezue, in the yard of his 22 Ninth Street, Barataria apartment late Thursday night.

Babu John address

When President Jagdeo came to office he was touted as representing youth, with a vision which would usher in a vernal season in our old, tired politics.

Denesh Ramdin

T&T snare first innings points as Leewards tumble

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago narrowly grabbed first innings points over Leeward Islands and tightened their grip on the match with two late strikes on the second day of their fifth round match of the Regional First Class Championship yesterday.