CARDIFF, Wales, CMC – West Indies played well in patches but could not withstand an imperious century from opener Shane Watson, and slumped to a four-wicket defeat to Australia in their opening warm-up match of the ICC Champions Trophy here Saturday.
President Donald Ramotar and a team met on Thursday with a team from the AFC and the two sides remain far apart on key issues such as the Public Procurement Commission and the two bills passed by the opposition which were not assented to.
Police say that at about 1425h yesterday, as police ranks approached a group of men who were acting suspiciously at Plum Park, Sophia, one of them pulled out a firearm and discharged rounds in the direction of the ranks.
Former leading PPP/C luminary Ralph Ramkarran says that the PPP has to craft a new constitution which defines policies, removes power from the leadership elite and restores it to the membership in order to throw back “the encroaching control of negative forces hostile to the ideals of the PPP.”
(Jamaica Observer) TWO men were yesterday stabbed to death in what police theorise is a reprisal for the death of eight-year-old Tamera Laing, whose body was found in a pit toilet in March Pen, Spanish Town, on Thursday.
(Barbados Nation) THE HEAD of the region’s top development financial institution, the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), has described as “propaganda” a letter circulating from within the bank that its recruitment of senior management staff was biased against Barbadians.
(Barbados Nation) After decades in operation, one of Barbados’ best known retailers, Dacosta Mannings, closed a major outlet in Fontabelle, St Michael, yesterday.
BAGHDAD, (Reuters) – More than 1,000 people were killed in violence in Iraq in May, making it the deadliest month since the sectarian slaughter of 2006-07, the United Nations reported on Saturday, stoking fears of a return to civil war.
OKLAHOMA CITY, (Reuters) – Tornadoes killed five people in central Oklahoma including a mother and her baby and menaced Oklahoma City and its hard-hit suburb of Moore, before the storm system tracked northeast early on Saturday.
(Trinidad Express) The rising cost of subsidising Chinese migrant labourers and China’s pledge to hire more locals on its foreign construction projects could see fewer workers coming to Trinidad and Tobago from the Asian country for upcoming infrastructural work.
Following a night of intense rainfall, residents in some sections of Bartica yesterday morning woke up to “record high” flooding in their yards and some businesses have already pegged their losses in the millions.
The US Ambassador to Guyana and a USAID team on Thursday held discussions with Opposition Leader David Granger on a $300M democracy project here and heard complaints about ministerial manipulation of the local government system among others.
Terrence Hodge, called “Mice Man,” was yesterday charged over the fatal stabbing of Adrian Richmond, during an illegal dogfighting event at Industry, East Coast Demerara on Sunday.
The national 15s rugby team will be seeking to take the final step toward the North America and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) Championship title when they tackle host, Trinidad and Tobago at the UWI Ground in St Augustine today.
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC– Middle order batsman Kirk Edwards has been named as captain of the West Indies A-Team to play Sri Lanka-A in the first four-day “Test”, starting next Wednesday at Warner Park in St.
CARDIFF, Wales, CMC – West Indies will test their preparation for the ICC Champions Trophy when they clash with Australia in their first official warm-up at the SWALEC Stadium here today.
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, (Reuters) – A new set of statutes based on wide-ranging reforms aimed at cleaning up FIFA’s tarnished image were passed by huge majorities at its annual Congress yesterday – but with discontent as ever rumbling in the background.
The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) has officially postponed the 2013 Brainstreet U 15 semi final matches at a date to be announced later because of the current rainy weather.
After three weeks of intense ball weaving rivalry, three of the 48 teams kept their five alive and will vie for the $300,000 first prize and the winner’s trophy of the Mackeson ‘Keep Your Five Alive’ Futsal tournament tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sport Hall (CASH) tarmac.
Region Four Chairman Clement Corlette as head of the RDC has written to Minister of Local Govern-ment Ganga Persaud seeking confirmation for the dismissal of acting Regional Executive Officer Deolall Rooplall.
(Cricinfo) The leadership crisis within the BCCI seems headed towards its endgame with two senior officials – secretary Sanjay Jagdale and treasurer Ajay Shirke – resigning from their posts following widespread criticism of the board’s handling of the corruption issues in the IPL.
A one-stop centre geared towards accelerating the response to reports of child abuse is set to become a reality in June, Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency (CC&PA) Ann Greene has revealed.
The police force is currently processing over 100 applications from persons seeking to be “Neighbourhood Police,” and a crash course is to be organised to speed up the deployment of recruits, the Home Ministry says.
Ex West Indies batsman Leon Johnson say his ‘A’ team recall is like a breath of fresh air as he looks to put his best performances forward when the West Indies ‘A’ take on the touring Sri Lanka ‘A’ in two Tests, three ODIs and two T20s starting June 5 at Warner Park in St.
Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) workers represented by NAACIE are due wage increases of up to 6% and company CEO Bharat Dindyal says it will soon be in a position to give a timetable for the payouts.
LONDON, CMC- The 2008 Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes can win again this season but must not be distracted by a tyre-testing controversy.
While floodwaters in some parts of the West Bank Demerara have subsided, residents in other areas are still affected by them and they are calling for urgent attention to be given to alleviating the problem.
Its crunch time in the Scotiabank/Pepsi Football Schools Tournament and respective teams will be looking to secure semi-final spots today at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue as intense rivalry continues.
The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is working to prepare the country’s drainage system to address any likely flooding in low lying areas during the current rainy season, Minister of Agriculture Dr Leslie Ramsammy said on Wednesday.
PARIS, (Reuters) – A lack of sunshine, inferior opponents in his face and now a rant at the French Open schedule – things are not going as planned for defending champion Rafa Nadal despite a belated second-round victory at Roland Garros yesterday.
The Home Affairs Ministry is awaiting a report from acting Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell on the circumstances that prompted the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to advise against pursuing charges against two suspects arrested over the killing of police corporal Romein Cleto.
The University of Guyana’s campus will be transformed into a battle ground for powerlifters tomorrow when the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) stages its annual Intermediate and Master’s Championships.
Dear Editor,
On Friday, May 31, 2013, a small contingent from Red Thread and one of our networks, Grassroots Women Across Race, handed over a petition with three thousand and sixty-nine (3,069) signatures to the Minister of Labour at his office.
Dear Editor,
A few years ago the western section of the East Coast corridor was a very picturesque scene at night as all of the road lights were in working condition and there seemed to be a maintenance programme in place to replace any defective or damaged units.
LONDON, (Reuters) – Martin Guptill’s fluent unbeaten 103 led New Zealand to a comfortable five-wicket victory over England in the first one-day international at Lord’s yesterday.
Future fire-fighters? Students of the Tutorial Academy in Berbice pay rapt attention as fireman Collin Allen discusses the gruelling physical demands of the job during Lions Club of Georgetown d’Urban Park’s Annual Career Fair in the city yesterday.
Residents of the Mon Repos area, particularly those with non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, will no longer have to travel far for medical attention with the reopening of the Mon Repos Health Centre yesterday.
Members of the medical staff at the Matthews Ridge Hospital are being accused of turning up late for work and leaving persons who are in need of medical care unattended.
(Reuters) – Australia will reclaim the Ashes against all odds if Kevin Pietersen’s knee injury keeps the England batsman out of the series, spin great Shane Warne has said.
SASOD’s 9th Painting the Spectrum Film Festival opens on Sunday, June 2 with the documentary You Are Not Alone, produced by NYABJ Award winner, Guyanese, Antoine B Craigwell.
The US government has responded to a request from the Ministry of Finance for funding for emergency services to assist with the purchase of an ambulance for Region 10.
NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar is shocked by the spot-fixing scandal swirling around the country’s popular Twenty20 league and urged authorities to get to the bottom of the controversy yesterday.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop singer Mariah Carey and rapper Nicki Minaj will leave “American Idol” after just one season as judges on the singing contest show, following on the heels of longtime judge Randy Jackson who left amid a TV ratings slump.
(Trinidad Express) The region’s most sophisticated clay-block plant, run by Abel/Bestcrete, is scheduled to begin commercial production by next month, ANSA McAL chief operating officer Gerry Brooks said on Tuesday.
The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) launched the fourth edition of its investment magazine Business Guyana at a ceremony on Tuesday evening, where Mexico’s Ambassador to Guyana said businesspersons have to be bold and creative while seeking new markets.
AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, (Reuters) – JP Duminy smashed a career-best unbeaten 150 in his first knock for seven months as South Africa beat Netherlands by 84 runs in a Champions Trophy warmup yesterday.
BRASILIA,(Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden wound up a visit to Brazil yesterday saying it was high time the two largest economies in the Americas became closer partners in trade, investment and energy.
(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaica plans to set up a central authority led by the central bank to report on the financial activities of US taxpayers to their government, which has been on a three-year campaign to track down tax cheats.
(Billboard) Pop diva Rihanna scores her sixth million-selling album in the US this week, as her latest release, ‘Unapologetic’, sails past the million mark, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
ISTANBUL, (Reuters) – Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon yesterday at demonstrators in central Istanbul, wounding scores of people and prompting rallies in other cities in the fiercest anti-government protests in years.
MIAMI, (Reuters) – A blistering third quarter from LeBron James helped the Miami Heat to a 90-79 win over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday that moved the defending NBA champions into a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
A taxi driver has been admitted to hospital after his car hit another vehicle and toppled six times before coming to a stop in a trench along the Public Road at La Grange, West Bank Demerara last evening.
Ministers of Transport in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) are recommending that the region returns to the Single Domestic Space (SDS) employed during the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2007, citing ongoing problems for travellers between member states and poor customer service from border control officers.
(Billboard) It’s official: Daft Punk’s new album ‘Random Access Memories’ debuts at No 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 339,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Dear Editor,
I would like to appeal to the Guyana Telephone & Telegraph Company (GT&T) to unblock access by DSL Lite users to the following website that streams 98.1 HOT FM: http://www.radioguyana.fm/player/hotfm
(Reuters) – The San Antonio Spurs can only watch, wait and practice until their NBA Finals opponent is decided and they can return to action after a nine-day break.
(Jamaica Gleaner) In a major decision by the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) on Thursday, the regulatory body approved a mobile termination rate (MTR) of J$1.10 effective July 1, which will see consumers benefitting from a sharp decline from the current J$5.00 per minute.