Daily Archive: Thursday, July 19, 2012

Articles published on Thursday, July 19, 2012

Seawall tray!

From slowcoach to Olympian sprinter!

-The unbelievable story of Winston George, Guyana’s first locally-based athlete to qualify for the Olympic Games in over a decade Four years ago Winston George had no idea that he would be at the next Olympics Games.

Gov’t regrets loss of life

The government last night said it will do all that is possible to protect the people of Linden “from irresponsible and reckless” leadership while warning that mayhem cannot be tolerated and promising a full probe into yesterday’s protests in the mining town which left three persons dead.

APNU condemns police killings in Linden

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) condemns the police killings in Linden and has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly requesting an emergency sitting of the Assembly to address the Linden crisis, it said in a press release today.

Lawyers yesterday for both sided

Court upholds pared budget but says cuts unlawful

Although finding that the National Assembly did not have the power to cut the budget, acting Chief Justice Ian Chang yesterday said in an interim ruling that the court could not restore the funding sought by government, except for allocations to the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) to perform its constitutional duties.

Richard Williamson going through his paces during a workout recently at the Pocket Rocket Boxing gym. (Orlando Charles photo)

Williamson eager to tackle Dharry

By Emmerson Campbell “After seven or eight fights I’m looking to take on Elton  Dharry for the bantamweight title,” a confident 19-year-old Richard Williamson declared during a recent interview with Stabroek Sport.

Gov’t considering replacing city council -Luncheon

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon says that Cabinet is considering the replacement of the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown with an Interim Management Committee because of the ongoing findings of corrupt practices and said too that senior persons will be sent on leave to allow for a criminal investigation.

Minibus operators resolute on ‘mag rims’

As the police intensify their campaign against the use of ‘mag rims’, minibus operators are united in their call for them to be allowed to use the rims to ensure their safety and that of their passengers, saying also that the campaign is ‘senseless’.

Flashback: Participants of the 2010 cricket camp display their certificates of participation.

East Coast cricket camp commences Monday

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports (MYCS)/ National Sports Commission will sponsor the second edition of the East Coast Under 17 Cricket Camp at the Enterprise Community Centre Ground, East Coast Demerara, beginning next Monday.

Action in the game against Barbados on Tuesday.

Guyana picks up its fourth loss

From  Iva Wharton in Trinidad Guyana ‘s netball team on Tuesday picked up its fourth loss in the Americans Federation of Netball Associations (AFNA) tournament when it came up against another Caribbean powerhouse Barbados at the Jean Pierre Complex in the compound of the Hasley Crawford Stadium, Trinidad.

Guyana netball team loses to USA

By Iva Wharton Guyana’s netball tea managed to record its highest number of points in the Americas Federation of Netball Association (AFNA) tournament but the points scored were not enough to land them a win against the United States of America team and they went under by 25 goals to 82.

Doubles pair Lopes/Downes win

Anthony Downes and Andre Lopes defeated the pair of Craig Campbell and Judah Stephney at the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Recreational Centre on Tuesday last when matches in the GBTI Open tennis tournament continued.

Still convinced the conflict of interest squabble re the Audit Office is much ado about nothing

Dear Editor, In my letter regarding the recent confirmation of Mrs Geetanjali Singh as an Audit Director in the Auditor General’s Office, I described the ensuing public reaction, as an “imbroglio, politically inspired and concocted,” and contended that the same constituted an “attack by members of the legislature and their cohorts” upon the Auditor General’s constitutionally and statutorily guaranteed independence (‘The squabble over conflict of interest in the Audit Office is much ado about nothing’ SN, July 13). 

National U-17 footballers holed up in Linden

The National Under-17 football squad preparing for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) qualification tournament next week was holed up in the volatile Linden community as residents started a five-day protest over a hike in electricity tariff.

Christopher Barnwell

Bishoo, Barnwell in provisional T20 squad

ST JOHN’S, Antigua,   CMC – Temperamental left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn has inched his way even closer to a senior team recall after being named in a provisional 30-man West Indies squad for the ICC World Twenty20 Championship in September.