Daily Archive: Saturday, February 7, 2015

Articles published on Saturday, February 7, 2015

Jacob Opadeyi

UG staff for full strike

University of Guyana (UG) workers will begin a “full-blown” three-day strike on Monday after negotiations between their unions and the university administration reach another impasse due to a demand by Vice-Chancellor Jacob Opadeyi that they end continuing industrial action during talks.

Jaipaul Sharma

Jaipaul Sharma back with APNU

Former Member of Parliament Jaipaul Sharma yesterday formally announced that he was back in the fold of the main opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity Party (APNU) without any pre- conditions.

Dave Cameron

Cameron still hoping on JCA support

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Embattled West Indies Cricket Board president, Dave Cameron, remains hopeful he can still garner the support of his home territory, when he bids for a second term in office at the Annual General Meeting next month.

Veerasammy Permaul

Permaul cameo rallies Jaguars

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Veerasammy Permaul’s gallant unbeaten half-century rallied Guyana Jaguars and helped them overcome a late order slump, on the opening day of their fifth round clash against Jamaica Franchise here yesterday.

Windwards 388/8 vs T/dad

Windward Islands Volcanoes 1st Innings: 388/8 (90 Overs). Tyrone Theophile 136, Keddy Lesporis 83, Liam Sebastien* 56, Mervin Matthew 34*; Imran Khan 27-3-90-3,  Shannon Gabriel 13-0-96-3, Jason Mohammed 15-3-43-1, Marlon Richards 9-3-43-1.

Kraigg Brathwaite

Brathwaite leads slow B/dos effort

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Captain Kraigg Brathwaite missed out on his 11th first class hundred as Barbados made slow progress on a rain-hit opening day of their fifth round WICB Professional Cricket League match against Leeward Islands Hurricanes.

Region 10 REO shuns preparations for statutory meeting

By Jeff Trotman   Region Ten Chairman Sharma Solomon was given an embarrassing cold shoulder by the Region’s Executive Officer (REO) Yollande Hilliman, who refused to prepare the relevant documents for the 7th Regional Democratic Council (RDC) of Region Ten to hold its final statutory meeting on February 5.

EAB prepping for elections monitoring

The Electoral Assistance Bureau (EAB) is gearing up to commence its elections monitoring programme and hopes that this time around the Guyana Elections Commission (Gecom) will provide a copy of the official list of electors for vetting.

Kuru Kururu man shot

A Kuru Kururu man, who was shot multiple times about the body last evening, is now an admitted patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery.

Shemroy Barrington half century
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DCC, MSC to clash in GCA/Hadi’s first division tourney

Cricket lovers are in for a treat this weekend with 10 scheduled Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) matches including a clash between Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) and Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) today in the GCA/Hadi’s World Incorporated First Division Two-Day Competition set for the MSC ground at Thomas Lands.

The Age of Distraction

The speed at which information technology advances, and the rate at which its growth drives online commerce, remains remarkable even in an age accustomed to digital wonders.