Daily Archive: Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Articles published on Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Banking rates point to weakening dollar

While buying and selling rates at local cambios have remained somewhat constant, Guyanese using their debit or credit cards and bank drafts for United States dollar transactions will notice what appears to be a further depreciation of the Guyana dollar.

Beat Kiwis!

HAMILTON, New Zealand, CMC-West Indies manager Richie Richardson is encouraging his players to win the third test against New Zealand for suspended team-mate Shane Shillingford and fans around the world.

Proper coaching is the answer WICB

The ruling of the independent biomechanical analysis committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC) on West Indies spin bowlers Marlon Samuels and Shane Shillingford could not have come at a worse time for the regional side which prepares to face New Zealand in the third and final test match tomorrow.

James injured in Miami’s win over Utah Jazz

(The Sports Xchange) –  – – LeBron James appeared to sprain his left ankle and exited the game in the third quarter only to return triumphantly in the fourth and finish with 30 points in Miami’s 117-94 points win over the Western Conference’s Utah Jazz Monday night at American Airlines Arena.

West signals to Syrian opposition Assad may stay

AMMAN,  (Reuters) – Western nations have indicated to the Syrian opposition that peace next month talks may not lead to the removal of President Bashar al-Assad and that his Alawite minority will remain key in any transitional administration, opposition sources said.

Correction

It was inadvertently stated in the caption of the picture on page 20 of the Tuesday, December 17th edition, that a quantity of reading glasses were handed over to two Islamic organisations.

Santos 2-0 winners over Buxton United

Santos FC brushed aside Buxton United 2-0 in their round of 16 fixture when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/Banks Beer Knockout Cup competition continued at the Tucville Community ground Monday night.

Australia reclaim the Ashes with WACA win

PERTH,(Reuters) – Australia faltered for pretty much the first time in the series trying to close the deal but rallied to blow away the last vestiges of English resistance and reclaim the Ashes with a third emphatic test victory yesterday.

Third day’s play too rained out

Overnight showers yesterday rendered the two venues for the third day of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Senior Inter-County four-day tournament unplayable following inspections by officials of the GCB.

U.N. told up to 500 killed in South Sudan clashes -diplomats

JUBA/UNITED NATIONS,  (Reuters) – The United Nations received reports from local sources in South Sudan yesterday that between 400 and 500 people had been killed and up to 800 wounded in the latest violence, and the government said it had arrested 10 politicians in connection with a “foiled coup”.

WICB backs Shillingford and Samuels

HAMILTON, New Zealand,  CMC- Shane Shillingford and Marlon Samuels will receive full support from the West Indies Cricket Board, after their bowling actions were found illegal, head coach Ottis Gibson has said.

BCB/NBS limited overs final postponed

Heavy rainfall throughout the ancient county resulted in the postponement of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB)/New Building Society Limited 40 overs-a-side second division final between No 71 Cricket Club and the Young Warriors Cricket Club.

The Private Sector and National Unity

Introduction Many tend to believe, including yours truly, that if we can just chart a new constitution to promote some form of power sharing, establish the Public Procurement Commission, re-establish the Ombudsman, and similar good institutions the country could be on the path of economic certainty and national unity.

Cheddi should have done better in relation to GPSU

The most important problem in the present relationship between the public servants and the government is not whether the former should be paid a 5%, 10% or 100% increase; it is about the government following established collective bargaining procedures; meeting the union at the negotiation table and if that fails proceeding to binding arbitration.

Supervisor behaved uncouthly

Dear Editor, On Friday, December 13 at about 09:05 hours, at the Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security Water Street, Stabroek, a number of pensioners who missed the published dates for the collection of their pension books, at designated centres, came to collect them.

Barbados under the hammer

Nor entirely unexpectedly, and almost simultaneous with an IMF statement recommending strong measures to deal with a continuing, major fiscal deficit, the Government of Barbados has announced a series of financial and economic measures, the severity of which must undoubtedly have surprised the population.