Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Articles published on Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Public Information and Press Services Officer to the President, Lloyda Garrett hands over financial support to Sarah Shivpersaud in the presence of her mother, Lalita Bedessie (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

President provides support for Berbice student

The Government of Guyana, through President David Granger, today provided some initial support for Berbice High School student, fifteen year old Sarah Shivpersaud, who lost her School Based Assessments (SBA), school books, uniforms and other personal effects, when her home was completely destroyed by fire, earlier this week, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said.

From left are Minister of Public Infrastructure,  David Patterson, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company, Justin Nedd, President David Granger and Atlantic Tele-Network (ATN) Michael Prior. (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

GTT meets President

The Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), Justin Nedd, says the company is working to help realise the government’s vision for extended and better quality network services to Hinterland regions.

IAC spotlights Breast Cancer Awareness

The Indian Action (formerly Arrival) Committee (IAC) will be collaborating with the Cancer Institute of Guyana and Texilla American University (TAU) to host a Cancer Awareness and Health Fair on 31 October, 2015, in support of Cancer Awareness Month.

Dhammika Prasad

Injury-free Prasad eases into SL pace spearhead role

(Cricinfo)Dhammika Prasad once rode the Sri Lanka fast bowlers’ injury carousel. He would come into international contention briefly, play one or two Tests, then disappear into the shadows with another ailment only to be replaced by the next quick who would play for a little while before fading out of view.

Wells and Lambe on target

LONDON, CMC  — Bermuda internationals Nahki Wells and Reggie Lambe both scored to guide their respective English teams, Huddersfield Town and Mansfield Town, to victory last night.

42 infected babies at 2 Jamaica hospitals; 18 dead

(Jamaica Observer) KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Ministry of Health has called on health authorities outside of Jamaica for help, in the wake of an outbreak of bacterial infection at the University Hospital of the West Indies and the Cornwall Regional Hospital, where 18 of 42 infected newborn babies have died since June.

Mexico to use drones in new search for missing students

MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) – Mexico’s government will mount a new search in tandem with international experts for the remains of dozens of students training to be teachers who were abducted and apparently massacred a year ago, bowing to widespread domestic and international pressure.

Britain faces Europe again

As he had promised during the last general election in Britain, Prime Minister Cameron has now gone on the hustings again to justify, and seek the support of the British electorate for continued membership of the European Union (EU).