Sri Lanka’s Sangakkara passes 10,000 test runs
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara became the 11th cricketer to pass 10,000 test runs in the last over before lunch in the second test against Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday.
Articles published on Tuesday, December 25, 2012
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Sri Lanka batsman Kumar Sangakkara became the 11th cricketer to pass 10,000 test runs in the last over before lunch in the second test against Australia in Melbourne on Wednesday.
YAOUNDE, (Reuters) – One of Cameroon’s most senior Christian leaders today called same-sex marriages a “crime against humanity”, ramping up anti-gay rhetoric in the Central African state.
WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A major winter storm brought a rare white Christmas to the southern U.S.
CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt announced today voters had approved overwhelmingly a constitution drafted by President Mohamed Mursi’s Islamist allies, and the government imposed currency restrictions to cope with an economic crisis worsened by weeks of unrest.
The police had their work cut out for them yesterday following a spate of robberies during which $8.5M was snatched.
Norton Street resident Quason Paul was shot early this morning when he tried to stop fleeing bandits after a robbery.
NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Charles Durning, a World War Two hero who became one of Hollywood’s top character actors in films like “The Sting,” “Tootsie” and “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,” has died, a New York City funeral home said today.
(Jamaica Observer) Faced with a pending debt payment at the end of March, Caribbean Cement Company (Carib) has increased the prices by an average 16.5 per cent.
(Jamaica Observer) The Independent Commission of Investigation (INDECOM) has urged members of the public who believe they have been subject to police excesses during this busy shopping season to file a report.
(Reuters) – Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has no illusions about the hostile reception awaiting his team at Melbourne Cricket Ground but insists it will only spur the tourists in the second test against Australia starting tomorrow.
(Trinidad Express) Two months after he was found guilty of the 2005 murder of a San Juan resident, convict Darryl Charles-Bissoon scaled the walls of the Port of Spain prison yesterday morning and sprinted to freedom, despite desperate efforts by prison officers to recapture him.
VATICAN CITY, (Reuters) – Pope Benedict used his Christmas message to the world today to say people should never lose hope for peace, even in conflict-riven Syria and in Nigeria where he spoke of “terrorism” against Christians.
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters) – Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is looking much better after more than two weeks in hospital, President Jacob Zuma said today.
By Duncan Saul Santos Football Club Sunday night schooled the University of Guyana Football team in the finer points of football which resulted in an 11-0 thrashing while Northern Rangers FC needled a resilient Blueberry Hill FC 2-1 in latest fixtures of the GFA/Banks Beer Knockout Cup at the GCC ground Bourda.
Over three weeks have passed since the stunning heist of US$11.5 million in gold from a Guyanese boat on the Dutch island of Curacao and local officials are still tightlipped.
By Javon Vickerie A day after she buried the two children she lost in the tragedy on the Pomeroon River that claimed six lives, Beverly Narine yesterday said she remained disgusted over the failure by the captain of the vessel that hit them to immediately render assistance.
By Emmerson Campbell Den Amstel and Silver Shattas football team both clinched quarter-final places in this year’s 23rd annual Kashif and Shanghai football tournament after they won their respective games against Milerock and Uitvlugt United Sunday night at the Uitvlugt Community Centre Ground.
By Cosmo Hamilton Nothing screams Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays like smiling faces of all races, bustling crowds, shopping joyously expending positive energy and retroactive pay all along the way in Water Street and Regent Street and at the malls and everywhere enjoying the fare, if only for a day or a week, and taking a peek into the new year with hope for good health and happiness and peace and security and prosperity.
The Alliance for Change (AFC) wants government to go further than it is proposing to do in the recently-tabled Guyana Cricket Administra-tion Bill by making legal entities of all clubs and sub-associations and putting in place a regime to ensure voting rights.
Opposition Leader, Brigadier (rtd) David Granger, yesterday stated that if Guyana Defence Force (GDF) procedures relating to the punishment of ranks today are anything like those which obtained under his command, the inhumane treatment allegedly being meted out to 21-year-old Akeem Charles is definitely not in accordance with army regulations.
A National Insurance Scheme (NIS) inspector is being disciplined after he raised concerns at a recent public consultation on the eighth actuarial report and there are claims that similar action was not taken against at least one other employee who made comments at the forum.
The day before Plaisance businessman Deryck “Backatoo” Cox was fatally shot during a suspected robbery attempt at his business, the white car believed to have been used by his assailants for their getaway was seen slowly moving around the area.
The Kashif and Shanghai Kings will place their unbeaten record on the line on Boxing Day (tomorrow) when they take on Amelia’s Ward Jets in the second game of a double header of the Linden Amateur Basketball Association Malta Supreme- sponsored tournament.
Michael Turner scored a tournament-high 28 points as Half Mile Bulls edged Amelia’s Ward Jets 51-49 when the Linden Amateur Basketball Association (LABA)organized, Malta Supreme Christmas tournament continued Saturday night at the Mackenzie Sports Club hardcourt.
By Emmerson Campbell Football fans will be in for a Christmas treat today when two of the top local clubs Alpha United and Pele tackle BV Triumph and Silver Shattas respectively for a chance to clinch semi final berths in this year’s Kashif and Shanghai tournament.
As everyone was busy preparing for Christmas, Roleen Alexander of Rosignol, West Bank Berbice who is caring for her 10-year-old grandson, Shemmar Simon is worried about where the next meal would come from.
By Duncan Saul It might not be the usual evening Christmas Day menu but tonight’s matches of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Banks Beer Cup knockout competition could be just what the doctor ordered for football fans in Guyana.
As some families are making preparations for the holiday season celebrations, the family of Dameon Belgrave, who was killed in October this year, is stilling mourning his loss.
By Duncan Saul Former national goalkeeper and now coach of the Guyana Defence Force football team Denzil `Hunky Brains’ Thompson feels that proper preparation added to near perfect execution are the keys to success.
Although times have changed with persons baking in gas ovens, some in West Berbice are still up keeping the tradition of baking their Christmas cake in a mud oven owned by someone in the village.
Stephon Profitt, coach of Kwakwani Strikers Football Club which is participating in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) banks Beer Cup feels that his club is just playing to its potential.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has presided over enough festive fixtures to know rotation is the key as he prepares for a busy period starting with the visit of Newcastle United in the Premier League today.
Like Scrooge? Not quite! By Chevy Devonish Call me Ebenezer Scrooge.
First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar is urging all Guyanese to “commit to ensuring that the great gift of childhood is made secure for every child in Guyana.”
Dear Editor, Naming Caribbean Airlines (CAL) Guyana’s flag carrier caught everyone by surprise.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – A last-gasp victory over Sri Lanka in Hobart gave Australia a sorely needed boost after disappointment against South Africa, but a mounting injury toll has tempered the hosts’ Christmas cheer in the lead-up to the second test in Melbourne.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel upgraded a college in a West Bank Jewish settlement to a university yesterday, reflecting a determination to keep control of the enclave in any peace deal with the Palestinians.
(Reuters) – Carmelo Anthony took over in the last two minutes to carry the New York Knicks to a 94-91 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.
The PNCR remembered the life and work of former president and party leader, Hugh Desmond Hoyte at a commemoration ceremony on Saturday at the Seven Ponds, Place of Heroes, in the Botanic Gardens, a release from the PNCR said.
Dear Editor, I was there when Mr Joseph Harmon MP, made an impassioned plea at the General Council meeting of the Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR), for the council to pass a motion, calling for all stakeholders, including the Ramotar administration to mount a massive clean-up campaign, to “scrub” the city clean, prior to the Christmas holidays.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – More than 48,000 people have signed a petition that they posted on the White House website demanding that British CNN talk show host Piers Morgan be deported over comments he made on air about gun control.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica’s cricket authorities say they will be looking to use the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium for future international matches, as they move to take advantage of the commercial prospects offered by the country’s north coast tourism belt.
`Long ago Christmas was amazing but it is far different now’ Although there seems to be more excitement with the fancy items including decorations, household articles and food selling around this time, many of the older folks feel that the spirit of the Christmas season to which they were accustomed has been lost.
To keep the spirit of the Christmas season alive, many individuals,companies and organizations have remembered the less fortunate adults and children in various ways.
DUBLIN (Reuters) – The head of Ireland’s Catholic Church urged followers in his Christmas Day message to lobby against government plans to legalise abortion.
Dear Editor, New Jersey Arya Samaj Humanitarian Mission extends Christmas Greetings to the government and people of Guyana.
MANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) – Robin van Persie’s impact at Manchester United has been similar to the stunning transformation brought about by the signing of Eric Cantona, according to manager Alex Ferguson.
EAST LONDON, South Africa, (Reuters) – A brilliant, unbeaten century from opener Martin Guptill led New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory off the final ball against South Africa in the second T20 international on Sunday.
Dear Editor, There has been a lull in the number of young illegals applying for the limited amnesty granted by President Obama from deportation five months ago.
By Ian Bremmer (Ian Bremmer is the president of Eurasia Group, the leading global political risk research and consulting firm.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Emmy-winning actor Jack Klugman, a versatile, raspy-voiced mainstay of US television during the 1970s and early ‘80s through his starring roles in “The Odd Couple” and “Quincy, ME,” died yesterday at the age of 90.
“Christmas Must be Something More” for young musician Amy Grant, who earlier this month received a gift in the form of the release of her debut video, based on her Live 2011 performance of the song at the Brickdam Cathedral’s Festival of Carols.
SKOPJE (Reuters) – The opposition in Macedonia was ejected from parliament yesterday for brawling, prompting it to pledge to boycott the chamber and initiate a campaign of civil disobedience after a rancorous disagreement over the size of next year’s budget.
By Esther Dyson Esther Dyson, an entrepreneur concentrating on emerging digital technologies, is Chairwoman of EDventure Holdings.
One of the more glaring – and costly – security failings of the government has been its woeful neglect of the need for a more robust law and order presence in our interior mining communities.
A man who drowned at a Linden-Soesdyke Highway Creek on Sunday afternoon, and was known only as “Uncle Deo” was up to press time yesterday still a John Doe at the Lyken Funeral Home, Norton Street, Georgetown.
MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Spin great Muttiah Muralitharan has heaped more pressure on Australia’s under-fire Nathan Lyon ahead of the second test against Sri Lanka, saying the struggling off-spinner cannot even take wickets when pitch conditions favour him.
Dear Editor, The festive season of Christmas and the New Year is here with us.