Daily Archive: Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Articles published on Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Huford David

Human trafficking convict granted bail pending appeal

Less than five months after he was sentenced to four years in prison for trafficking a 14-year-old girl ex-police corporal Huford David is out on the streets having been granted bail by acting Chief Justice Ian Chang following an appeal of his sentence, one of his lawyers Latchmi Rahamat said yesterday.

The national U17 players celebrate their victory over Essequibo at Wales yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)

U17s defeat Essequibo in thriller

The National Under-17 XI pulled off a daring heist yesterday, defeating Essequibo by 11 runs in a thrilling first round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) U19 limited overs tournament played at the Wales Community Centre Ground.

By Cosmo Hamilton

The enticing promise of Jason Holder

By Cosmo Hamilton   The incisive grace of his scintillating stroke-play, his calm demeanor and assured application in the face of fearful odds against one of the better attacks in world cricket as he crafted his maiden Test and first class century – 103 not out against England last Friday in the First Test at Sir Vivian Richards (SVR) stadium in Antigua & Barbuda, suggests that all-rounder Jason Holder is blessed with a rare natural gift of the art of batsmanship.

Clinton Urling and FIFA president Sepp Blatter at the congress

GFF still undecided as to who to support

Chairman of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Normalization Committee Clinton Urling said the federation is still unsure of whom it will support at the impending May 29th International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Presidential elections.

A man runs

A man runs as a wave from the Atlantic Ocean splashes over the seawall at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara yesterday.

Cheating at examinations

The report earlier this month that several educators in the US State of Atlanta have been handed heavy prison sentences on racketeering charges linked to a widespread cheating racket at schools’ tests serves as a timely reminder that the region faces its own challenges with cheating at examinations, ranging from individual student concealment of answers to questions set for routine end-of-term/year examinations to more elaborate scams – including the advance acquisition of examination papers – that target the CXC examination.