Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Articles published on Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Maria’s Lodge man killed in hit and run

About 11.45 last night, the police say that Lionel King, 26 years, of Maria’s Lodge, Essequibo Coast, was walking along the Johanna Cecelia Public Road, Essequibo, when he was struck down by a motor car that was driven away from the scene.

Darren Sammy

Afghan loss a ‘blip’, says Sammy

MUMBAI, India, CMC – West Indies captain Darren Sammy has written off Sunday’s defeat to Afghanistan as a “blip” and says his side are now focussed on winning their next two games and lifting the Twenty20 World Cup.

Haslyn Parris

Haslyn Parris dies

Haslyn Parris, a scholar and constitutional expert who had served as Deputy Prime Minister under the PNC government, passed away yesterday at the age of 75.

Ministry must commit resources to the child protection programme

Dear Editor, Despite the fact that the Ministry of Social Protection has publicly committed to establishing partnerships with state and non-state actors to deal more effectively with the investigation, treatment, management and prosecution of child sexual abuse cases, many children still do not receive the services they need, and the rate of prosecution of these cases remains abysmally low. 

Thompson scores 40 as Golden State routs 76ers

(The Sports Xchange) – Highlights of Sunday’s National Basketball Association games   Warriors 117, 76ers 105 Reserve center Marreese Speights scored 11 of his 17 points during a second-quarter runaway Sunday night, propelling the Golden State Warriors to a 117-105 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in a matchup of the NBA’s winningest and losingest teams.

 Injured: Michael April

Stabbed vendor still critical

Michael April, the vendor who was stabbed to his neck three days ago, remains a patient in a serious condition at a city hospital; he is unable to move the upper left side of his body and his family is hoping that this is temporary.

Displaying kites

Displaying kites: This trio shows off (from left) small, medium and large kites at Ariwa Beach, Rupununi yesterday where competitions in the three categories were held.

Handlers of King’s Night joyfully collecting the spoils of the C and Lower event of the Guyana Cup Fever yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)

King’s Night takes the day!

Well that did not take long. Imported just three weeks ago, Kentucky-bred King’s Night announced its arrival Sunday with a brilliant victory in the feature C and Lower seven-furlong event of the Guyana Cup Fever.

Local government and community development

The significance of the recently concluded local government elections is unlikely to become fully apparent for some time yet, even though the fact that after more than two decades we have, at last, been able to pull off a local government poll is in itself an accomplishment.

Week after attack, Belgium reopens wounds

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Manneken Pis, the cherubic little statue insouciantly relieving himself in the heart of Brussels, has become a cheeky symbol of Belgian resistance to terror in the week since suicide bombers struck the capital.