Daily Archive: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Articles published on Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Workplace safety skit

Staff of the Ministry of Labour performing a dramatic piece, focusing on safety in the workplace at a symposium on Monday at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street, in observance of World Day for Occupational Safety and Health, observed under the theme “Safety and health in the use of chemicals at work”. 

Prizewinner

Minister of Labour, Dr. Nanda Gopaul (left) on Monday handing over a prize to a teacher of the Vreed-en-Hoop Primary School.

Hinds tours Aurora gold mines

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds (standing third from right) over the weekend visited the Guyana Gold Fields project, the Aurora Gold Mines located in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Region Seven where he was given an update on the progress of work for the soon to be established open pit and underground mining operation.

Ex-police ‘death squad’ member to testify in Rodney inquiry

An unnamed ex-policeman, described as a former member of a Guyana Police Force “death squad,” is slated to testify on his personal assignments to not only infiltrate the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) but to carry out acts of subterfuge and assassination, the legal counsel for the Commis-sion of Inquiry (CoI) into Dr Walter Rodney’s death announced yesterday.

TRUE ANGELS! The victorious Trophy Stall Angels team and supporters which defeated Mike’s Wellwoman to win the female competition of the GFSCA three category tournament which ended on Saturday night at the DCC ground, Queenstown.

Angelic performance!

-Trophy Stall Angels defeat Mike’s Wellwoman; Regal bites Wolf Warriors Skipper June Ogle-Thomas played a captain’s knock on Saturday to steer her side Trophy Stall Angels to an eight wicket win over Mike’s Wellwoman in the female final of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association, Trophy Stall sponsored three category competition at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground, Queenstown.

The Alpha United skipper receiving the first place trophy. (Orlando Charles photo)

Still Champs!

-Alpha United edges GDF 1-0 to retain Namilco title   Alpha United successfully defended their title, edging the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) 1-0 in the grand finale of the Namilco sponsored Fruta Conquerors One Love tourney at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda on Sunday.

GFF President Christopher Matthias displaying the signed the four year kit contract along with Forward Sports International Incorporated Marketing and Sales Representative Juliet Osbourne.

GFF signs four year kit deal

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) signed a four year kit deal on Saturday at the Regency Hotel Suite with manufacturers Forward Sports International Incorporated to outfit their respective male and female national teams.

Ronnel Roberts (left) of Santos battling Keith Caine of Beacons during their u17 matchup.

Beacons defeat Santos 6-3

-GFA U17 league Beacons FC defeated Santos FC by a 6-3 score line when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) u-17 football league continued yesterday at the Tucville Community ground.

Policing needs democratic orientation

 – McCormack tells annual officers conferenceHuman rights activist Mike McCormack says the Guyana Police Force (GPF) needs a democratic orientation which will transform its negative image and prise it away from the militaristic way it is viewed by society.

New US sanctions on Putin allies cause few ripples

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States imposed fresh sanctions on Russian firms and government officials yesterday, a move that financial markets largely shrugged off and US Republican lawmakers dismissed as too little to deter Mos-cow from further action in Ukraine.

It is not time to give the impression of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds

Dear Editor,   Stabroek News report of April 17, 2014 that the United States Embassy had made a direct, and public, approach to the Government of Guyana to join with the United States in imposing targeted sanctions on the Russian leadership on the matter of Ukraine prompts this comment which should have been made immediately after the vote in the UN General Assembly on March 27.

Stephen Curry

Curry leads Golden State past Clippers

(The Sports Xchange) – -All-Star guard Stephen Curry scored 17 of his game-high 33 points in the first quarter as the Golden State Warriors added on-court misery to the Los Angeles Clippers’ off-the-court issues, thumping them 118-97   to even the Western Conference first-round series at 2-2.

A restored section of Smyth Street showing Jennifer Bulkan’s residence. This photograph was taken by the GWI following the publication of Bulkan’s letter.

Restoration of Smyth Street acceptable, says GWI

– work ongoing in other areas After Guyana Water Incor-porated (GWI) on April 13 issued full page advertisements in the newspapers to update citizens affected by the laying of sewerage pipes on the progress in resurfacing the roadways, some residents are calling the work substandard.

 Chris Gayle

KXIP sweep UAE leg with fifth win

(Cricinfo) In a game crippled by poor batting, Royal Challengers Bangalore limped to 124 and Kings XI Punjab were in danger of failing to chase that middling total, before they hung on to win by five wickets and leave the UAE with their fifth win in as many games.