Daily Archive: Saturday, October 31, 2015

Articles published on Saturday, October 31, 2015

Phil Simmons

Phil Simmons is back

(Trinidad Guardian) West Indies coach Phil Simmons will continue in his post as head coach after his meeting with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Human Resources committee over a public outburst, ended with just a slap on the wrist, well placed sources within the WICB told Guardian Media.

Slinger Francisco

I’m broke, says Sparrow

(Trinidad Express) THE promise by the former People’s Partnership administration to pay $2 million to acquire the memorabilia of the Mighty Sparrow, Slinger Francisco, never happened.

Khadija Musa

Trotman pledges robust oil regulation

Following a major oil find offshore Guyana, the country was yesterday urged to avoid the natural resources curse and Minister with responsibility for the natural resources sector, Raphael Trotman has pledged again that there will be transparency and a robust regulatory framework for the sector.

Man charged with chopping wife

Andre Robertson, the man who allegedly chopped his common-law wife about her body last Friday and then proceeded to stab himself with a knife, appeared before a city court yesterday to answer to a wounding charge.

Assistant Manager of Jermin’s Enterprise displaying the wide range of biodegradable disposable food containers at yesterday’s expo.

Green economy will drive future development

The Government of Guyana holds firm to its intention to forge an improved development pathway through a green economy, Presidential Advisor on the Environ-ment Gary Best said yesterday at the opening of the Mayor and City Council (M&CC)-organised Green Expo and Conference.

Celina Lima

Girl, 13, missing since Wednesday

Thirteen-year-old Celina Lima of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo has been missing since Wednesday night and her mother is pleading with her to return home or for anyone who has information on her whereabouts to contact the nearest police station.

Atwell rushed to GPHC

After being discharged briefly from the Balwant Singh Hospital following surgery to his skull, Clive Atwell was yesterday rushed to the Georgetown hospital after experiencing swelling  in the brain.

Emrit expects Deonarine to lead from the front

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – The non-contracted pair of Kavesh Kantasingh and Bryan Charles have been named in Trinidad and Tobago Red Force’s 13-man squad for the first two rounds of the Professional Cricket League first class championship which bowls off next week.

Customs blanks GNIC 6-0 at Futsal

Customs, Transport and Harbours, Oasis Water and the Ministry of Infrastruc-ture were among the winners when the inaugural Inter-Ministry/ Cor-poration Banks Beer Futsal Championship continued Thursday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

China’s one-child policy

One way to gauge the enormity of China’s one-child-per-family policy — which is now being terminated after more than 35 years — is to consider the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Up the ante against crime

Dear Editor, I write with a feeling of total disgust at the spiralling crime rate and more so the way bandits have been violently desecrating our women folk, it would appear that when bandits enter a house their intention is not just to rob people of what was hard earned but to violate and disgrace their victims.