Daily Archive: Saturday, March 7, 2015

Articles published on Saturday, March 7, 2015

Three Jamaican children perish in fire

(Jamaica Gleaner) Less than a week after she shared the sad story of how a neighbour made inappropriate passes at her, the home of nine-year-old Abigail Reid was allegedly set ablaze yesterday morning while she and her two older brothers slept.

Ireland knocks Zimbabwe out of World Cup

(Reuters) – Seamer Alex Cusack took two wickets in three balls in the final over as Ireland knocked Zimbabwe out of the World Cup with a thrilling five-run win in their Pool B match at Bellerive Oval in Hobart today.

Davendra Bishoo appeals the wicket of Damion Jacobs Chadwick Walton pulls one during his knock of 58

Guyana 35-0 after dismissing J/ca for 258

Veerasammy Permaul picked up five wickets and Davendra Bishoo four as the Guyana Jaguars restricted Jamaica to a first innings score of 258 in round eight of the Professional Cricket League (PCL) Regional Four Day tournament played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

Nigel Hinds

GABF focusing on Bermuda series

Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) President Nigel Hinds said the main focus of the federation presently is on the upcoming international series against Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) rival Bermuda.

W/wards 304-6 vs T/dad

COUVA, Trinidad, CMC – Windward Islands Volcanoes, winning the toss and batting, reached 304 for six at the close on the opening day of their eighth round match in the WICB Professional Cricket League against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force at the National Cricket Centre here yesterday.

B/dos 27-0; Leewards 215 all out

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – Barbados Pride, replying to Leeward Islands Hurricanes’ 215, reached 27 without loss in their first innings at the close on the opening day of their eighth round match in the WICB Professional Cricket League at Warner Park here yesterday.

Jamaica, Cuba draw but T&T lose again

SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras, CMC – Early second half strikes saw Jamaica and Cuba battle gamely to a share of the points but Trinidad and Tobago’s losing streak continued with another defeat, this time at the hands of hosts Honduras here Thursday.

Mexico’s drug war

The capture of Servando ‘La Tuta’ Gomez Martinez, head of the brutal Knights Templar cartel in the western state of Michoacan has been hailed as a major success for President Enrique Peña Nieto.

At long last, Dow gets a taste for Apple

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – Apple Inc, the largest U.S. company by market value, will join the Dow Jones industrial average, replacing AT&T Inc, in a change that reflects the dominant position of the iPhone maker in the U.S.