Daily Archive: Monday, April 18, 2016

Articles published on Monday, April 18, 2016

Bartica Township Declaration Day postponed

Mayor of Bartica, Gifford Marshall (right), today, said that the date for the official Township Declaration Day has been changed from April 23 to May 7, after a meeting with President David Granger at the Ministry of the Presidency, where the new date was finalised.

Police in public relations seminar

A number of police ranks comprising Divisional Commanders, Divisional Media Relations Officers and staff of the Police Public Relations Department benefitted from a Public Relations Seminar which was recently conducted by Public Communications Consultant Christopher Nascimento in continued efforts to assist the Police Force, a release from the police said today.

The wrecked vehicles

Girl, friend die

A teenaged girl and her friend died in a three-vehicle smash-up on the Coverden, East Bank Demerara (EBD) public road after a SUV slammed into the motorcycle the duo was on early yesterday morning.

The house ablaze

Fire destroys Glasgow house

After eight years of dedication and hard work, a Glasgow couple was faced with a homeowner’s worst nightmare, a fire, of so far unknown origin, destroying their three-bedroom home, located at Lot 821 Glasgow Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam, Berbice, yesterday at about 10:15 am.

Mark Williams flicks one for a boundary during his unbeaten half-century. (Orlando Charles photo)

Essequibo makes strong reply against U17s

Left-arm spinner Akini Adams’ six-wicket haul coupled with an unbeaten 50 from Mark Williams gave Essequibo the edge against the Under-17 Select when round two of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Hand-in-Hand Three-Day Inter-County competition bowled off yesterday.

Quinton de Kock

Gayle fails again as Delhi crush RCB

BANGALORE, India, CMC – Superstar Chris Gayle’s slump continued as Royal Challengers Bangalore suffered at the hands of a quick-fire hundred by South African opener Quinton de Kock, crashing to a seven-wicket defeat to Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League here yesterday.

Shemar Britton

Bronze for Britton at CRTTF c/ships

Guyana’s Shemar Britton copped a bronze medal in the 18 years and under category of the 21st Caribbean Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) junior and cadet championships in the Dominican Republic yesterday.

Stoute, Primus shine but Pooran steals show

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Barbados Pride all-rounder Kevin Stoute and fellow countryman Roshon Primus played key roles for Alescon Comets but their efforts were in vain as Queen’s Park battled their way to a three-wicket win in the final of the NGC Group T20 Festival here Friday night.

Dennis St, Sophia reopened

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) on Saturday said that Dennis Street, Sophia, between ‘A’ Field and Eastern Highway, is now reopened to vehicular traffic, days ahead of its scheduled completion.