Daily Archive: Saturday, March 21, 2015

Articles published on Saturday, March 21, 2015

APNU+AFC at NY fundraiser

APNU+AFC presidential candidate, David Granger (second from right) and prime ministerial candidate, Moses Nagamootoo (third from right) at a fundraiser for the alliance held yesterday at the Woodbine Ballroom in Brooklyn, New York.

Granger calls on NY diaspora to return home

Speaking to what it said was hundreds of Guyanese last night at the Woodbine Ballroom in Brooklyn, New York, the APNU+AFC alliance today said that Presidential Candidate Brigadier David Granger called on Guyanese in the Diaspora to return home and invest in Guyana.

The winning entry in preliminary round of the Technological Skills Competition held at the Carnegie School of Home Economics on Thursday. The “Tropical Waterfall” was created using PVC pipes and water bottles.

Carnegie students turn trash into treasure

A chandelier made of coconut shells and a bag made of banana fibres and egg trays were among the innovations on display on Thursday when Carnegie School of Home Economics students proved true the old adage, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”

Veerasammy Permaul

Permaul sets record for most wickets in a season

ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – Another devastating spell of leg-spin from Devendra Bishoo partially overshadowed a career milestone for teammate and left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul, as they led a Guyana Jaguars fight-back against Windward Islands Volcanoes in the WICB PCL here yesterday.

Jason Mohammed is ecstatic after reaching his fifth regional four day century. (Photo courtesy of WICB media)

Mohammed hundred propels T&T

COUVA, Trinidad, CMC – Jason Mohammed’s fifth first class hundred rallied Trinidad and Tobago Red Force on the opening day of their final round WICB PCL game against Leeward Islands Hurricanes here yesterday.

Shamarh Brooks on drives on the way to his century for Barbados Pride yesterday. (Photo courtesy WICB media)

Brooks strokes hundred but Barbados slide late

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Shamarh Brooks stroked his second consecutive hundred but Barbados Pride lost a clatter of wickets in the final hour, to throw away some of their control against Jamaica Franchise, on the opening day of their final round match in the WICB PCL here yesterday.

U.S. sets first major fracking rules on federal lands

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – The Obama administration’s new rules governing fracking on federal lands drew swift criticism from all sides yesterday, with green groups calling the measures “toothless” and the energy industry slamming “unnecessary” regulation of a drilling process that has brought the United States to the cusp of oil and gas self-sufficiency.

Lystra Adams

Fabulous Lystra

UK-based Guyanese style icon Lystra Adams, commonly referred to as ‘the Queen of Instagram’ is possibly the most vivacious Caribbean woman of style to follow on the social media platform-Instagram.

Every vote counts

Dear Editor, Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar must be commended for the decision taken by him to invite overseas visitors to monitor our national and regional elections due on May 11.

Changing the narrative of terrorism

Despite spirited protests against the slaughter of 23 people at the Bardo Museum in Tunisia, the likely collapse of tourism in the country, following the murder of so many foreigners (the 20 tourists among the dead included five Japanese, four Italians, two Colombians, two Spaniards and citizens from Australia, Britain, France and Poland), is a chilling reminder of how abruptly a single act of terror can strike at the heart of a modern economy.

Gunfight kills 10 after ambush on Mexican police

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Ten people were killed in a gunfight in western Mexico when suspected gang members ambushed a police convoy in one of the deadliest attacks on security forces since Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto took office in December 2012.