Daily Archive: Monday, December 28, 2015

Articles published on Monday, December 28, 2015

Sadhana

Bollywood star Sadhana passes away

Last rites of veteran Bollywood actress Sadhana Shivdasani were performed on Saturday at a crematorium in suburban Santacruz here where celebrities and family members bid adieu to the departed soul, according to the Times of India.

President visits Diamond Hospital

President David Granger (third from left) along with Minister of State, Joseph Harmon; Minister of Public Health, Dr George Norton; and a team of medical officials, earlier today, set out on ‘fact-finding’ mission at the Diamond and Leonora Diagnostic centres with the aim of assessing the capabilities of both facilities, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency.

Carlos Brathwaite

Smith, Khawaja quell West Indies fightback

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja scored half-centuries to crush a defiant West Indies fightback, pushing Australia’s lead to an imposing 459 runs at the close of day three of the second test last night.

Bishoo injures shoulder whilst training

(Cricinfo) West Indies legspinner Devendra Bishoo has been sent for scans on his left shoulder after falling and injuring his rotator cuff during a practice session on the first morning of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

Draft Whistleblower bill published

Long called for by anti-corruption groups, government has released draft whistleblower legislation which aims to combat corruption and other wrongs in the public and private sectors by encouraging and facilitating disclosures by employees.

Muslims to stage first ever motorcade for Youman Nabi

The Anna Catherina Islamic Complex (ACIC), the Guyana United Sadr Islamic Anjuman (GUSIA), the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) and the Muslim Youth Council (MWC), representing the wider Muslim community, will create history when for the first time in Guyana, an Eid Milad un Nabi Jaloos (motorcade for Youman Nabi) will be held on Sunday, January 3rd, a release from the ACIC said yesterday.

Breach

Breach: The section of the Bush Lot/Maida, Corentyne sea defence which gave away on Thursday.

Correction

In the December 25th, 2015 edition of the Stabroek News under the headline `Rice roared again in 2015’ the value of rice exports for 2014 was incorrectly stated as US$549.5M.

Randolph Wagner

Tigers maul Camptown to storm into semis

Western Tigers stormed into the semi-final round in the 5th Annual GFA/Banks Beer Knockout Championship, dismantling former holder Sunburst Camptown 4-1 on Saturday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground.

Camanie Kishon, gave birth to her first baby, a boy at Woodlands Hospital on Christmas Day. From left are ANSA Representative Joel Lee, nurse Omodelle Samuels and ANSA Representative Leon Fitzpatrick.

ANSA McAL introduces ABCD Diapers

ANSA McAL Trading Limited introduced ABCD Diapers at its annual tradition of sharing “Bundle of Joy” hampers to all babies born at Georgetown & Woodlands Hospitals on Christmas Day, a release from the company said on Saturday.

Data

On December 23, Guyana and the Inter-American Development Bank signed a grant agreement for surveys in several areas including unemployment.