Daily Archive: Thursday, March 19, 2015

Articles published on Thursday, March 19, 2015

Clinton Urling

Urling noncommittal on whether GFF will vote for Blatter at FIFA elections

Despite remarks by the Confederation of North, Central America and the Caribbean (CONCACAF) President Jeffrey Webb that member associations will not be pushed to vote en bloc at the International Football federation (FIFA) elections for the presidency, GFF Normalization Committee Chairman Clinton Urling said there is no clear indication how the federation will vote May 29.

Belizean elected as new OAS No.2

Permanent Representative of Belize to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Nestor Mendez was yesterday elected as the next Assistant Secretary General of the hemispheric institution, beating out his only competitor Guyanese Bayney Karran.

An uncomfortable truth

Dear Editor, There has been quite a stir in Guyana since former President Bharrat Jagdeo, in defending his sumptuous lifestyle, suggested that the party’s founder leaders and heroes Cheddi and Janet Jagan lived well too.

Caribbean, not West Indies

Dear Editor, The cricket duels at World Cup 2015 in Australia are consuming me and until the West Indies team made it to the knock-out stage all I did was watch cricket online and talk about the great moments in the great game.

Knicks upset Spurs

(The Sports Xchange) – Alexey Shved stole the ball and then made two free throws with 3.2 seconds left in overtime to help lift the New York Knicks to a 104-100 points win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Yes you may! the 11th!

By Aquarius and Taurus – The Hecklers Hello Electors, Voters, Citizens from the Commonwealth who could vote here after only one year in our business, Jehovah Witnesses who don’t like Elections or Earthly Leaders and even all those Guyanese under eighteen, we are Aquarius and Taurus.

Don’t pass the salt, please

The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is placing emphasis on reducing salt intake starting with children as the world observes ‘Salt Awareness Week’ which ends on Sunday.

Pakaraimas safari launched

Director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), Indranauth Haralsingh (fourth from left) along with representatives of the companies supporting the 13th Pakaraima Mountain Safari pose for a group photo at the launching yesterday.