Daily Archive: Thursday, July 21, 2011

Articles published on Thursday, July 21, 2011

Barbados completes 95-run victory

Despite the fight the Windward Islands put up against challengers Barbados, the Bajans completed a 95-run victory in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Under-19 three-day tourney held at the Demerara Cricket Club ground yesterday.

Mohamed Bin Hammam

Bin Hammam alleges FIFA campaign against him

DOHA, (Reuters) – Suspended Asian soccer  chief Mohamed Bin Hammam says a campaign has been waged against  him within “certain quarters” at FIFA to “eliminate” him from  the game amid investigations over a cash-for-votes bribery  scandal.

Sachin Tendulkar

Tendulkar eyes 100th century in 2000th test

LONDON, (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar at the peak of  his considerable powers can mark the 2,000th test at Lord’s  starting today with an unprecedented 100th international  century at the headquarters of world cricket when India face  England.

Report negligent teachers, Baksh urges

The Ministry of Education is urging regional educational officials to report non-performing head teachers and teachers to the Chief Education Officer (CEO), as their negligence is jeopardising the targets set in the education sector strategy.

Edvald Boasson-Hagen

Boasson-Hagen gives Norway fourth Tour stage win

PINEROLO, Italy, (Reuters) – Edvald Boasson-Hagen is  one of only two Norwegians in the Tour de France and the Team  Sky all rounder kept up his nation’s remarkable run in this  year’s race when he snatched victory in yesterday’s 179-km 17th  stage from Gap.

Perpetrators must be convicted before penalties can be applied

Dear Editor, The Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh is reported in the Guyana Chronicle of July 12, 2011 as saying at a recent press conference that the administration will spare no effort in ensuring that the perpetrators of the recent pension fraud and their accomplices face the full extent of the applicable laws and that the strongest available penalties are brought to bear against them, including assets forfeiture.

Road rage

Road rage is the term used to describe a violent incident, which results from stress caused by an accident (mainly minor) or other road incident, where a driver expresses aggressive behaviour.