Daily Archive: Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Articles published on Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Manning out of intensive care

(Trinidad Express) Less than 48 hours after former prime minister Patrick Manning suffered a stroke, he has been taken out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the San Fernando General Hospital and has shown some signs he is on the road to recovery.

T&T CLICO declares TT$24b in liabilities

(Trinidad Express) In its first published financial statements in several years, collapsed insurance giant Colonial Life (CLICO) has presented a balance sheet for 2009 ravaged by massive liabilities of TT$24.5 billion and a 34 per cent decline in income.

Huge Jamaica infrastructure programme draws more ire

(Jamaica Gleaner) “It’s scandalous,” declared Opposition Member of Parliament Everald Warmington after hearing that the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration, of which he was a member, presided over an almost total commitment of Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) funds.

Obama urges taxing the rich, reining in Wall St.

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama used his last State of the Union speech before the November election to paint himself as the champion of the middle class, by demanding higher taxes for millionaires and tight reins on Wall Street.

 Freddie Kissoon

Kissoon sacked over performance

-APNU condemns decision The University of Guyana (UG) Council’s dismissal of lecturer Freddie Kissoon was based on his job performance, Dean of the Social Sciences faculty O’Neil Greaves said yesterday.

 Rabindranauth Seeram

Two squads!

Guyana’s cricket yesterday became even more shrouded in controversy after the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the government-implemented Interim Management Committee released 31-man and 30-man squads respectively for the upcoming Regional four-day tournament that bowls off on February 3.

Norway $$ sought for Cunha canal

The rehabilitation of the Cunha canal on the East Bank has been added to the list of projects to be funded with money garnered through Guyana’s forest agreement with Norway, a senior government official confirmed on Monday.

Roger Federer

Federer and Nadal seal semi-final showdown

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Roger Federer sauntered through at the Australian Open on yesterday to set up a first grand slam semi-final against Rafa Nadal since 2005 after the Spaniard fought tooth and nail to keep his own hopes alive.

More staff to be hired to monitor mining

Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud met staff of the Guyana Gold Board at Bartica and mining officers and rangers at the Guyana Geology Mines and Commission (GGMC) substation in Region Seven to identify areas that need to be reviewed to boost their efficiency.

Dwight Howard

Celtics crush ice-cold Magic

(Reuters) – The Boston Celtics forced the Orlando Magic into a franchise-worst offensive performance in 87-56 rout on Monday, despite the home team missing several key players.

N&M signs deal for US$600m steel project

(Trinidad Guardian) Gervase Warner, president and group chief executive officer of Neal and Massy, is confident his company can work with the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) and residents of La Brea to treat with any environmental concerns they may have with the construction of a US$600 million vertically integrated iron and steel complex on Union Estate.