Daily Archive: Friday, September 25, 2015

Articles published on Friday, September 25, 2015

PPP pillories Surujbally over fake Statements of Poll

The opposition PPP today pilloried the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Dr Steve Surujbally for a statement to Stabroek News that it would be impossible to prove who inserted fake statements of poll into the verification process at GECOM headquarters during the May 11 General Elections.

Double Disappointment

A profligate Slingerz FC continued their disappointing showing in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Stag Beer Elite League as they were held to a scoreless draw by the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) on Wednesday.

Engineer’s report needed before work resumes at airport industrial death site

Following the death of one worker and injury to another at the airport, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) will have to submit an engineer’s report to the Labour Department of the Ministry of Social Protection declaring the area safe, before work can recommence, according to junior Minister Simona Broomes who also revealed that in the company’s agreement no provision was made for the safety of workers.

Acting President of the GFA Lavern Fraser-Thomas (sitting centre) posing with members of the executive committee and the participating club representatives following the conclusion of the entity’s constitutional adoption process.

GFA adopts new constitution

The Georgetown Football Association (GFA) yesterday became the latest Guyana Football Federation (GFF) affiliate to officially adopt their new constitution, in the process setting their electoral congress for October 17th.

Barriteau says cricket a fitting way to support Dominica

Bridgetown, Barbados, CMC – Principal of the University of West Indies Cave Hill Campus, Professor Eudine Barriteau, says tomorrow’s Celebrity Twenty20 game will be a fitting way for the educational institution and the West Indies Cricket Board, to throw their support behind embattled Dominica.

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 634’s trading results showed consideration of $3,894,157 from 198,520 shares traded in 12 transactions as compared to session 633’s trading results, which showed consideration of $3,703,901 from 149,420 shares traded in 9 transactions.

Opportunities to serve – and Lincoln’s take

(but did she disappoint him?) In my earlier life, or a phase thereof, both as a young professional and a more activist political Party member, I was obliged to attend most, if not all, of the Congresses and General Council gatherings of the “paramount” People’s National Congress (PNC) – my party of choice.