Daily Archive: Saturday, June 4, 2016

Articles published on Saturday, June 4, 2016

Audit finds discrepancies in eligibility for old age pension

There exists several discrepancies in old age pension eligibility requirements as expressed in the Old Age Pension Act as against the regulations of the Ministry of Social Protection (formerly Ministry of Labour, Human Services and Social Security), according to a forensic audit and review of the Old Age Pension (OAP) Scheme.

Students urged to become stewards of the environment

Over 200 youth from schools across the country yesterday participated in the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment’s National Youth Environment Forum, held in commemoration of  World Environment Day 2016 (WED) which is being observed tomorrow under the localized theme – ‘Fight against illegal trade of Wildlife.’

Easy win!

A career-best 6-27 from off-spinner Sunil Narine and a brutal fifty from Kieron Pollard helped the West Indies draw first blood in the opening match of the 2016 Tri-Nations Day/Night 50 Over Series as they beat South Africa by four wickets last evening at the Providence National Stadium, Guyana.

Nigel Bowen of Plaisance Secondary scores a layup while being challenged by a St. Stanislaus College player during their matchup in the U19 section of the National Schools Basketball Festival Georgetown and East Coast Regionals at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall recently.

Lopsided wins for Plaisance, Marian Academy

Plaisance Secondary and Marian Academy secured lopsided wins in the boys U19 and U16 divisions respectively when the National Schools Basketball Festival Georgetown and East Coast Regionals continued at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall recently.

fleet of boats

A fleet of boats, docked off the Moruca River, which serve as a means of transport to and from school for students of Waramuri Primary, located in Region 1.

Garbine Mugruzu

Serena holds key to French Open final

PARIS, (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza’s chances of winning her maiden grand slam title — and achieving the rare feat of beating Serena Williams twice in three years at Roland Garros — may well depend on which version of the world number one turns up today.

Jamaica PM orders help for Venezuela

(Jamaica Observer) MANDEVILLE, Manchester – Arguing that Jamaica should never consider itself too poor to help others, Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he has issued instructions for ways to be found to help economically and socially distressed Venezuela.

Tech moguls declare era of artificial intelligence

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif., (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence and machine learning will create computers so sophisticated and godlike that humans will need to implant “neural laces” in their brains to keep up, Tesla Motors and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk told a crowd of tech leaders this week.

Ghosts of Tiananmen

It is hard to recall the last time a senior political figure spoke to the press with the candour shown by Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi in Ottawa earlier this week.

He pumped water

This young lad put his muscles to use as he pumped water from the well located in the compound of his school, Waramuri Primary, located in Region 1.