Daily Archive: Monday, May 30, 2016

Articles published on Monday, May 30, 2016

UK official for visit

James Duddridge MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office with specific responsibility for Caribbean relations, will be visiting Guyana tomorrow.

IMF approves US$478m for Suriname

(IMF press release) The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved a 24-month Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Suriname, in an amount equivalent to SDR 342 million (about US$478 million or 265 percent of quota), to support the government’s economic reform program.

OLPF staff at a planning session

OLPF project… 5,000 laptops stolen or defective – audit

Over 5,000 laptops costing more than $300 million from the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project were either stolen or defective, according to an investigation into the initiative which found that the OLPF fell short of its objective, was “grossly overstaffed” and the $4.3 billion spent on it could have been reduced.

Claudrice McKoy about to cross the line to take the spoils on the distaff side of the inaugural ‘Professional Key Shop and Wind Jammer Hotel Golden Mile’. (Orlando Charles photo)

Missigher wins Golden Mile event

Add another first place trophy to Winston Missigher’s cabinet. Yesterday, the national athlete won his third successive road race on the local circuit when he powered across the line to take the spoils of the inaugural ‘Professional Key Shop and Wind Jammer Hotel Golden Mile’.

Hamilton ends long wait with Monaco win

MONACO, (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton celebrated his first win of the Formula One season at the Monaco Grand Prix yesterday after Mercedes told team mate Nico Rosberg to move aside and Red Bull wrecked Daniel Ricciardo’s chances.

Stewartville claims first win

Stewartville FC claimed their first win of the Stag Beer West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) League, dismantling Golden Warriors 4-1 yesterday at the Den Amstel Community ground.

Andy Murray

Wawrinka, Murray reach last eight

PARIS, (Reuters) – Perennial grand slam title contenders Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray were joined in the French Open quarter-finals by two unfamiliar faces yesterday as the Parisian clay continued to turn up unexpected plot lines.

Jonathan Locke (left) explains to President David Granger the effort which was expended to create the work (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

Lockes present Coat of Arms to President

President David Granger last Friday received a large, hand-made replica of the Coat of Arms of Guyana from overseas-based Guyanese Jonathan Locke and Brenda Locke, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said yesterday.

West Indies team due to arrive today for Tri Nation Series

With less than a week left until the Guyana National Stadium hosts the three opening matches of the 2016 Tri-Nation One Day International (ODI) series among South Africa, the West Indies and Australia, teams are expected to arrive in the country within the next 48 hours ahead of Friday’s opening game.