Daily Archive: Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Articles published on Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Bolt can run 9.40s says IAAF President

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Olympic champion Usain Bolt could lower his 100 metres world record to 9.4 seconds if in shape and the rain clouds stay away from London, International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) president Lamine Diack said.

Storm threat for Barbados

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Meteorological Services is monitoring an area of low pressure over the mid- Atlantic, that could become a Tropical Storm by the time it approaches Barbados and the southern Lesser Antilles late Friday, early Saturday.

100 metres remains the purest test

LONDON,  (Reuters) – From Thomas Burke’s 12-second run to win the first race in 1896 to Usain Bolt’s stunning 9.69 dance in 2008, the men’s 100 metres final has always been the jewel in the crown – not just of athletics but of the entire Olympic Games.

The ruins being doused by the fire service

Four stores destroyed in Regent St fire

Four stores in three buildings on the northern side of Regent Street between Camp and Alexander streets were gutted by fire this morning leaving millions of dollars in damage and the owner of one them collapsed at the scene and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

House adopts motion calling for Rohee to go

By Johann Earle and Oluatoyin Alleyne The opposition this morning used its majority to adopt a motion expressing no-confidence in and calling for the removal of Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee, rejecting a slew of amendments aimed at reducing its impact.

Top seeds Azarenka, Federer progress

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Women’s top seed Victoria Azarenka made hard work of her first-round win yesterday, while Roger Federer moved closer to a first singles medal after breezing into the last 16 on a packed Wimbledon Centre Court.

Lithuanian schoolgirl wins maiden gold

LONDON,  (Reuters) – At just 15, schoolgirl Ruta Meilutyte showed nerves of steel as she withstood a delayed start that rattled experienced Olympians to claim Lithuania’s first ever swimming medal and become the one of the youngest women to win the Olympic title.

Gibson credits team effort for win

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – West Indies Cricket Coach Ottis Gibson says an all-round team effort was responsible for his side’s nine-wicket win in the first Test against New Zealand at the Sir Vivian Richards playing Field in Antigua Sunday.

Boll, Mizutani crash out

LONDON, (Reuters) – Top seed Zhang Jike came within a handful of points of turning the table tennis world on its axis but he held his nerve with the weight of a nation on his shoulders to move into the quarter-finals yesterday.

Bajan man gets life in prison for double murder

(Barbados Nation) “Justice was served this morning, but the lives lost will never be returned to us,” Tessa Chaderton-Shaw said after Charles Matthew Frederick was sentenced yesterday for the shooting deaths of Arthur Chaderton and his son-in-law Gerhard Stock on August 2, 2011.

U.S. stun lethargic Brazil in final re-run

LONDON,  (Reuters) – An almost robotically focused United States women’s team proved revenge is a dish best served cold when they got their own back on 2008 champions Brazil with an emphatic Olympic volleyball pool victory yesterday.

Sunil Narine

Narine biggest mover on ICC test ranking list

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC-Fast bowler Kemar Roach has achieved a career best ranking while mystery spinner Sunil Narine was the biggest mover among several West Indies players climbing the ICC test rankings, according to the latest figures released  yesterday.

Destra

T&T soca acts in showdown for Ansa McAl anniversary

Ansa McAl Trading Limited will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this evening, with a grand concert dubbed the ‘Soca Showdown’ that will feature Trinidad and Tobago acts Kes the Band, Destra and her Band, Bunji Garlin, Fayann Lyons and the Asylum Band and Blaxx and the Roy Cape Band.

Before the elections Ramotar undertook to have a strong Civic, but that has not happened

Dear Editor, In relation to a previous letter, one of the blogs asked me to evaluate President Ramotar’s eight months in office, and I would like to respond by stating that I attached myself to the PPP/Civic in the last elections with the proviso, made clear to the public and to Mr Ramotar, that I was following the principles of my father, President Cheddi, when he invented the term “critical support” during some of  his years in opposition.

Spinners lead Guyana U19s to victory over Leewards

BAYFIELD, Barbados, CMC- Spinners Shawn Pereira and Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai shared all 10-wickets as Guyana crushed Leeward Islands by 96 runs, two minutes after the scheduled tea interval, to kick start their campaign in the opening round of the WICB regional under-19 championship yesterday.

Egypt court move suspends constitution row

CAIRO (Reuters) – The struggle over Egypt’s new constitution was temporarily suspended yesterday when a court deferred until late September the next step in a legal row that had threatened the dissolution of the body writing it.

Pakistan to push for intelligence sharing at US talks

DUBAI (Reuters) – Pakistan’s spy chief will call for an end to US military drone strikes in its tribal areas bordering Afghanistan and push for a sharing of technology and intelligence during a visit to Washington this week, the country’s interior minister said yesterday.

Windwards fight back but B/dos hold on for draw

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A resilient Windward Islands staged a spirited fightback on the final day of their first round match in the Regional Under-19 three-day Championship to place themselves in position for an unlikely come-from-behind win over tournament hosts Barbados, but were forced to settle for a draw in the end.

T&T top cops quit

(Trinidad Express) Commissioner of Police Dwayne Gibbs and Deputy Commissioner of Police Jack Ewatski have tendered their resignations which will take effect on August 7, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announced last night.