Daily Archive: Sunday, December 8, 2013

Articles published on Sunday, December 8, 2013

Kellon John

T&T sailor gunned down at home

(Trinidad Express) A COAST GUARD able seaman/mechanic was shot dead on Friday night when three gunmen stormed a lime outside his home in Bourg Mulatresse, Santa Cruz, and opened fire, kil­ling the sailor and injuring one of his friends.

Not fun any more

It is strange how the words sport, game, play, which in the dictionaries are associated with fun and frolic, have more and more lost their original meanings.

 Jonathan Foo

Spinners lead Demerara whipping of Essequibo

Spin twins Zaheer Mohamed and Amir Khan produced magical spells for Demerara which whipped Essequibo by an innings and 54 runs, while a quartet of half-centuries from Berbice gave them the advantage over President’s XI yesterday in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Senior Inter-County four-day tournament.

Venezuela losing clout in region

BUENOS AIRES — Beleaguered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro may be able — or not — to remain in power for the remainder of his term, but Venezuela’s influence elsewhere in Latin America seems to be diminishing as rapidly as the country’ s dwindling foreign reserves.

Guyana’s first female world boxing champion, Gwendolyn ‘Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil stands with Nelson Mandela during the promotion of her 2007 title fight versus Laila Ali.

Gwen O’Neil looks to productive 2014

Guyana’s first female world boxing champion, Gwendolyn ‘Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil is looking forward to a productive New Year but at the same time mourning the death of an icon and one of her biggest influences, Nelson Mandela whom she met in 2007.

The rich tapestry of our history

As someone involved in the entertainment business generally, not just music, I am always intrigued by the circumstances in our country’s history that provide so much fertile opportunity for songs, literature, sculpture, plays, painting, dance, etc, to come before us as part of the entertainment landscape.

The time has come for the business of the city to be run by business persons

Dear Editor, Your most trenchant editorial under the caption ‘Political pawn’ (Sunday Stabroek December 1) should be required essential reading for the President, each member of the cabinet, each minister and every member of the parliamentary opposition all of whom are asked to appreciate that it concerns the state and fate of Georgetown, the capital city of the Republic of Guyana. 

WTO overcomes last minute hitch to reach its first global trade deal

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization reached its first ever trade reform deal yesterday to the roar of approval from nearly 160 ministers who had gathered on the Indonesian island of Bali to decide on the make-or-break agreement that could add $1 trillion to the global economy The approval came after Cuba dropped a last-gasp threat to veto the package of measures.

Puppy ailments

(Continued from last week)  Herpes virus of young puppies Some of you may recall that, a few decades ago, there was a great awareness of herpes virus infections in the sexually active human population. 

Michael Phyll

Buxton overtops Seawall 2-0

Buxton United defeated Seawall FC 2-0 when action in the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knockout Cup continued on Friday at the Buxton Community ground on the East Coast Demerara.

Farce

Even by the undemanding standards of this country, what happened on Wednesday was exceptional.

BV/Triumph United scorers from left to right Akin Curry and Delroy Dean

BV ’triumphs’ over GFC with 2-0 win

Beterverwagting (BV)/Triumph United edged the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) 2-0 when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knockout Cup continued on Friday at the Buxton Community ground on the East Coast Demerara.