Daily Archive: Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Articles published on Tuesday, October 8, 2013

$4M missing at GPHC

An investigation is currently underway at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) after more than $4M could not be accounted for during a recent audit.

Michael Hamilton

Sparendaam mason gunned down

A 22-year-old mason was late yesterday afternoon gunned down a short distance from his home and his relatives are saying that his death could have been avoided had the ranks at the Sparendaam Police Station taken their complaints seriously.

President Donald Ramotar handing over the certificate of appointment to newly confirmed Commissioner of Police Leroy Brumell (GINA photo)

‘I will take back our streets’

Newly-sworn in Commis-sioner of Police Leroy Brumell yesterday promised to work with all stakeholders to take back the streets and communities from criminals, while also identifying the modernisation of the force as a top priority.

Bangaldesh skipper Mehedi Hasan Miraj is spectacularly bowled by Alzarri Joseph (mot in picture) Orlando Charles photo)

Young Windies draw first blood

West Indies opening batsman Leroy Lugg’s marauding half-century yesterday led his team to a six-wicket trouncing of Bangladesh in the opening game of seven match One Day International series at the Providence national Stadium.

Kashif Muhammad

Kashif and Shanghai threatens Court action

The Kashif and Shanghai (K&S) Organization is prepared to fight a legal battle with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)if this year’s 24th edition of the K&S tournament has to be played parallel to the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) competition.

Sceyon Hope, left and Amos Ramsay.

Milerock go down to Riddim Squad

Riddim Squad defeated Milerock 2-0 in the opening game of the inaugural Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Premier League competition on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground in Linden.

PPP wants media regulated

The PPP wants the establishment of a special body to monitor and regulate the local press and is accusing some sections of a blackout of coverage of the party and its government.

HfHG National Director Rawle Small (left) collects the symbolic cheque for $1 million from a GT&T representative

GT&T donates $1M as habitat day observed

Habitat for Humanity Guyana (HfHG) yesterday recognised World Habitat Day during a short ceremony which saw the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company making a donation of $1 million and the Ministry of Human Services pledging $50,000 towards the organisation’s initiatives, HfHG National Director Rawle Small yesterday said that 15 years ago the United Nations deemed the first Monday in every October

Goalscorers Sherwin Caesar, left and Delwyn Fraser.

GDF 2-0 winners over Silver Shattas

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) overcame Silver Shattas 2-0 when the inaugural Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Premier League commenced on Sunday at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground in Linden.

Hall of Famer Thomas to join Lara in Pro-Am

HAMILTON, Bermuda,  CMC — National Football League (NFL) Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas and West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara will be among the celebrities who will play in the Pro-Am golf tournament preceding next week’s Grand Slam of Golf at picturesque Port Royal, the PGA of America announced yesterday.

Australia bank on IPL experience

(Cricinfo) Australia arrived in India hoping for a hat-trick of ODI series wins here but are aware that they have arrived with perhaps the least experienced side of the past two decades.

Rogue traders

Last week, an official of the Chinese Embassy in Georgetown made the rather interesting revelation at a forum organized by the Guyana Manufacturers and Services Association (GMSA) to the effect that some enterprises in China advertising themselves as suppliers of Chinese goods were in fact con artists who dupe buyers into making full or partial ‘up front’ payments for goods then simply fail to deliver.