Daily Archive: Friday, January 23, 2015

Articles published on Friday, January 23, 2015

Red Force defeats CCC Marooners

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago Red Force defeated Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners by 41 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method, in the second semi-final of the NAGICO Super50 at Queen’s Park Oval here Friday night.

Western missions back improvements for polls

Welcoming President Donald Ramotar’s announcement of May 11, 2015 as the date for general elections, the US, UK and Canada yesterday urged that improvements be made to the electoral process here, including equitable access by all parties to the media.

Bandits snatch $600,000 GNIC salaries

At about 1535h yesterday, the police say that clerk Darren Bryan and security guard Oslen Clarke who are attached to the GNIC, Lombard Street, Georgetown, were attacked and robbed in the GNIC compound by two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun.

Looking south along Burnham Drive at the revetment on the west bank of the Demerara River, Wismar, Linden.

Linden IMC slams ‘revetment’ project

The Linden Interim Management Committee (IMC) Chairman has criticized a $12M revetment project, financed by the Region Ten Democratic Council (RDC), but has announced that the Linden Town Council hopes to utilize the facility to raise additional revenue for the municipality.

Royston Crandon and Shivnarine Chanderpaul secure victory in the first semi-final between Guyana Jaguars and the Jamaica Franchise in the NAGICO Super50 Tournament on Thursday, January 22, 2015, at Queen’s Park Oval. Photo by WICB Media/Ashley Allen

Shiv steers Guyana to NAGICO Super50 finals

Shivnarine Chanderpaul again showed why he is the rock of the Caribbean constructing an unbeaten match-winning 98 to steer the Guyana Jaguars to the finals of the NAGICO Super50 finals with a win over Jamaica last evening at Trinidad’s Queen’s Park Oval.

Darren Bravo ... will be one of the stars on show in Friday’s semi-final.

CCC plotting upset against mighty Red Force

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Surprise semi-finalists Combined Campuses and Colleges Marooners are well aware pundits have already given them precious little chance against a star-studded Trinidad and Tobago Red Force in the second semi-final of the NAGICO Super50 here today.

Sooba’s hiring of Puran Bros without city council’s fiat is illegal

Dear Editor, As a follow-up to my letter on Ms Carol Ryan Sooba’s rejection of the Mayor & City Council’s decision to advertise for tenders for garbage collection services for groups 7 and 8, I wish to state that according to the Municipal and District Council Act, Chapter 28:01 sections 228; 229 (a) (b); and 232: “A council may enter into contracts necessary for the discharge of any of its functions.

Victoria Azarenka

Djokovic, Serena rush through at Melbourne Park

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams barely moved out of second gear while Victoria Azarenka underlined her Australian Open pedigree as players experienced the hottest conditions of the championship so far yesterday.

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 599’s trading results showed consideration of $1,348,103 from 8,675 shares traded in 9 transactions as compared to session 598’s trading results, which showed consideration of $170,670 from 4,190 shares traded in 4 transactions.

Kitco Market Data

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday January 22, 2015 Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

Chief Executive Officer Judy Semple-Joseph

Some Credit Bureau services available, CEO says

More than a year after its establishment, Creditinfo Guyana is still not quite where it wants to be in terms of its targeted goals, though its Chief Executive Officer Judy Semple-Joseph told Stabroek Business earlier this week that some services are available.

Bargain bazaar

Bargain bazaar: It may be quite a trek (particularly in bad weather) to get to the western extreme of Stabroek Market (the area closest to the Demerara River) but once you get there you discover that the area offers a bazaar of its own where fruit, vegetables, fish, groceries and even items of clothing are offered for sale in abundance and where not a few attractive bargains can be had.

Still pondering

Still pondering: Up to yesterday there was still a great deal of uncertainty as to whether the government’s decision to drop fuel prices at GuyOil gas stations would have an impact on minibus and taxi fares.

Cheaper oil

This week’s announcement by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh that fuel prices at GuyOil pumps would have been reduced by Wednesday could have come earlier, though the fact that it has come at all is a blessing for both ordinary consumers and for the business community as a whole.