Daily Archive: Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Articles published on Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Gocool Boodoo

Decision on Chief Election Officer stayed

A letter sent by an attorney representing Chief Election Officer Gocool Boodoo has called on the elections commission not to conclude its deliberation on whether his contract is renewed until his performance appraisals for 2012 and 2013 are completed and this led to a deferral yesterday of a decision on his fate.

Johnson Charles on the go during his top score of 60 for the West Indies.(photo courtesy of WICB media)

WINDIES WALLOPED!

LONDON, CMC-West Indies, undermined by slow left-arm orthodox bowler Ravindra Jadeja, crashed to an eight wicket defeat against India in their Group B match of the Champions Trophy yesterday.

Giftland Public Relations Manager Compton Bobb (centre) flanked by Stabroek Warriors Sports Roy Ridley (left) and tournament coordinator O’neil Durant (right) at the Inter-Market Futsal competition launch

Inter-Market Futsal competition launched

The second edition of the Stabroek Warriors Sports Inter-Market Futsal competition was officially launched at a simple opening ceremony at the Giftland Office Max Main Branch, 13 A Water and Holmes Streets, South Cummingsburg Georgetown yesterday.

Conditions at Barnwell deplorable – AFC

The Alliance For Change (AFC) is calling on the government to take urgent steps to address the depressed conditions residents of Barnwell North are being forced to endure and to provide potable water to the area and instal a pump at the outfall koker of the Number Three canal.

Gudakesh Motie Kanhai

Albion score back-to-back wins

The competitions committee of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) took advantage of a slight improvement in the weather last weekend which allowed Albion Cricket Club to record two emphatic victories in the Universal DVD T20 first division competition.

Roger Federer

Big Asian four look set for Brazil

 (Reuters) – After a number of upsets, normal service resumed in Asian World Cup qualifying yesterday with Australia, South Korea and Iran securing key victories which left them on the verge of joining Japan in reaching Brazil.

Is this the most expensive package of intellectual property ever created in this country?

Dear Editor, Amongst the Pepperpot published on May 26, 2013 are four “Requests for Expressions of Interest” – all related to: Fourth Road Project (West Coast Demerara Road Improvement) The respective half-page advertisements are for the following consultancy services in respect of a project funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in the sum of US$34.4 million.

Lean on me

Lean on me: This power pole is leaning on the fence of the water pump station in Well Road, Better Hope.

Early access to nursery education should target those most in need

Dear Editor, Within the past weeks, four very significant contributions have appeared in the press that are intricately related to each other: ‘The rise of inequality,’ by Christopher Ram (Sunday Stabroek, May 19); ‘Ministry pushes for early access to nursery education,’ (KN, May 19); ‘Unhappiness at Independence,’ by Henry Jeffrey (SN, May 29); and ‘Democracy and inequality in Guyana’ editorial (KN, May 29).

China-US reorganization of relations

Hot on the heels of his visit to our part of the world, and particularly to Mexico, a member of the North Atlantic Free Trade Area (NAFTA), Chinese President Xi Jinping flew to California, this time for consultations with the acknowledged leader of that zone, the United States.

A toast to Guyana-Russia relations

A toast to Guyana-Russia relations: Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett (left) looks on as Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Russian Ambassador Nicolay Smirnov shared a toast at Russia Day celebrations last night.