Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Articles published on Tuesday, June 30, 2015

National U17 Coach Garvin Nedd doing catching drills with the team during their first day of training at the Guyana National Stadium (Clifton Ross photo)

Nedd expects improved performance from U17s

National Under-17 Coach Garvin `Tibbsy’ Nedd said he is pleased with the performances of the team during the ongoing camp and expects better results this year in the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Regional U17 tournament which bowls off from July 6-16 in, Trinidad and Tobago.

Ramjattan talks national anti-crime plan

Minister of Public Security Khemraj Ramjattan said last Friday that there needs to be a national plan for addressing crime and this, in addition to the provision of more resources to the police, should include educating youths and developing better economic circumstances in the country.

US Embassy partners with Castellani House, SASOD to celebrate Pride Month

The US Embassy, Castellani House and the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) are hosting a film screening today to commemorate Pride Month “The film will be shown at the Castellani House to observe Pride Month, which was designated by President Barack Obama this year to recognise the significant contributions of LGBT people throughout the world,” the embassy said in a press release.

Gov’t to lift maritime sector to international standards to reduce trade, transportation costs

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan said Guyana has been remiss in neglecting to make greater use of maritime transportation as the dominant conduit for the flow of goods and passengers within and beyond the country’s borders, even as he revealed the new administration’s plans for “comprehensive infrastructural connectivity and reform” to boost trade and capitalise on the country’s many waterways.

Rahane to lead second-string India in Zimbabwe

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) – India rested regular captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and a host of other senior cricketers yesterday and put Ajinkya Rahane in charge of a second-string squad for next month’s tour of Zimbabwe for three one-dayers and two Twenty20 Internationals.

Two new puisne judges sworn in

Two new puisne judges sworn in: Justice Priya Sewnarine-Beharry (left) and Justice Jo-Ann Barlow (right) pose with President David Granger (second, right) and acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Carl Singh after they were sworn in at the Ministry of the Presidency yesterday.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge

Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge (right) and South African Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Luwellyn Landers sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Political Consultations at Takuba Lodge yesterday

Stealing from the state

Official disclosures about accountability issues under the PPP/C administration including unfolding investigations into alleged mismanagement and misappropriation of state assets are finding their way into the public domain thick and fast, and it seems that those disclosures and their outcomes will remain there for some time.