Daily Archive: Sunday, May 24, 2015

Articles published on Sunday, May 24, 2015

Convenor of Selectors Clive Lloyd and West Indies head coach Phil Simmonsduring a media conference on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the Accra Beach Hotel.Photo by WICB Media/Philip Spooner

Updated: Chanderpaul axed by selectors

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul’s illustrious 21-year career appeared all but over after he was dumped from the West Indies Test squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Australia starting next month.

New-look Windies face daunting exam against Aussies

WHEN the Frank Worrell Trophy was last contested, in the Caribbean in 2012, Michael Clarke, with praise rare from an Australian captain, credited West Indies with waging a “really hard-fought” series, adding that he hoped they “get a lot of credit for the way they played”.

Diosdado Cabello

US drug probe won’t topple Venezuela regime

There has been a lot of excitement among critics of Venezuela’s authoritarian populist government about new reports confirming that US authorities are investigating Venezuela’s No 2 official on drug trafficking charges, but — unfortunately — the news will have very little political impact in that country.

Part of the action during the GFF staged CONCACAF Women’s Day at the Fruta Conquerors ground in Tucville.

Women’s game alive and kicking

Despite the intermittent showers and soggy playing area, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) participated in CONCACAF’s Women Football Day initiative yesterday by successfully staging a plethora of events at the Fruta Conquerors ground in Tucville.

U-23 footballers undergo beep test

Guyana’s preparation for their Caribbean Football Union (CFU) leg of the 2016 Olympic Qualifiers continued yesterday as they conducted a Fitness Test (Beep-Test) at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

Early days

Normally new governments get a certain honeymoon period where early blunders are either overlooked or given an easy ride; however, the current administration may not be so fortunate.

Visit to the Palms, Brickdam, Wednesday, May 25, 1966: The Duchess of Kent, accompanied by Lady Luyt and a lady-in-waiting, is given a tour of the Palms, Brickdam, escorted by Minister of Housing Mr Neville Bissember and Mrs Bissember. Of note are the smartly presented Boy Scouts, who received much praise during the celebrations, having been recruited to aid visitors and guests in disembarking from cars at the many events. (Photo supplied by Elfrieda Bissember)

Special Edition of Memory Lane

As Guyana celebrates its 49th year of Independence this week, the Sunday Stabroek presents a Special Edition of Memory Lane with photos from the celebrations in 1966 as well as other from the 60s.