Daily Archive: Monday, September 2, 2013

Articles published on Monday, September 2, 2013

Neighbourly relations

President Donald Ramotar (right) in light conversation with his Surinamese Counterpart Desi Bouterse at the UNASUR summit on Friday in Suriname.

Graduates from New Opportunity Corps

More youths are now empowered through the Youth Entrepreneurial Skills Training (YEST) programme with the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) producing  its second batch of 115 graduates last week compared to the 19 who graduated last year, the Government Information Agency reported.

PPP slams Granger over youth unemployment remark

The PPP today said arguments by Opposition Leader David Granger that youth unemployment was a “ticking time bomb” were incredulous and it said that had the Amaila hydropower project gone ahead more jobs would have been created by companies attracted by cheaper energy.

Alpha United’s double scorer Andrew Murray Jr.

Alpha hammers Slingerz FC

Another tournament, another championship as Alpha ‘the Hammer’ United silenced their critics, defeating Slingerz FC 4-2 in a hard-fought grand final of the Slingerz/National Association for Women Football (NAWF) Goal for Gold tourney.

The Red Force batting against Guyana

Barnwell leads Guyana to win over Red Force

Skipper Christopher Barnwell’s all-round class, Robin Bacchus’s maturity and Krishmar Santokie’s 4-wicket haul, led Guyana to a 10-run victory over the Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on Saturday night, as the hosts levelled the two-match T20 series, 1-1 at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Joseph Harmon

Harmon says gov’t must help deportees

Attorney-at-law Joseph Harmon who once headed the now defunct Juncata Juvant Friendly Society believes that it is the responsibility of the relevant government ministries to set up a system to help deportees who are made outcasts by society and often associated with negative activities.

Study finds poverty reduces brain power

LONDON,  (Reuters) – Poverty and the all-consuming fretting that comes with it require so much mental energy that the poor have little brain power left to devote to other areas of life, according to the findings of an international study published on Thursday.

Amerindian Heritage Month launched

Amerindian Heritage Month launched: President Donald Ramotar (second from right)  and First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar (right) mingling with the crowd at the launch of 2013 Amerindian Heritage Month at the Amerindian Village, Sophia Exhibition Complex yesterday.