Daily Archive: Friday, October 14, 2016

Articles published on Friday, October 14, 2016

UWI backs down after controversy with Jamaica Parliament

(Jamaica Gleaner) Gaston Browne, prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, supports Jamaican politicians who say the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) initial refusal to appear before a parliamentary committee must be used by Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries to galvanise efforts to cut links with the British monarchy.

Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo (right) leading the walkout yesterday.

Jagdeo questions president’s sincerity on working with opposition

At the conclusion of a parliamentary address in which he laid the troubles of the previous decade at the feet of the PPP/C, President David Granger yesterday voiced his hope for both sides of the National Assembly to find common ground but Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo cast doubt on his sincerity, while questioning what he has done to move the agenda forward.

Decomposed body found at Craig identified

The badly decomposed body of a man that was discovered on Wednesday afternoon at Craig Sea Dam, East Bank Demerara has been positively identified by relatives and the police are awaiting an autopsy to determine if his death was due to foul play.

Windies A in command

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka, CMC – Off-spinner Rahkeem Cornwall snatched a five-wicket haul and Test opener Rajendra Chandrika and wicketkeeper Jahmar Hamilton lashed their second half-centuries of the game, as West Indies A produced a telling performance to put Sri Lanka A on the ropes on the penultimate day of the second four-day “Test” here Thursday.

West Indies spend all day/night in the field

DUBAI, United Arab EmiratesCMC – Beleaguered West Indies endured another chastening day here Thursday as opener Azhar Ali stroked his 11th Test hundred to spearhead Pakistan’s domination of the opening day of the historic day/night first Test.

Estwick: Windies need early wickets today

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Bowling coach Roddy Estwick has defended the West Indies bowling attack after they managed to get only one Pakistan wicket on the opening day of the historic day/night first Test here yesterday..

Mining casualties

It is not the easiest thing in the world to speak glibly about safety in the gold mining sector in circumstances where most of us who dwell outside of that circle do not know much about the associated risks.

Kitco Market Data

Gold Prices for the three-day period ending Thursday October 13, 2016                      Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

Lancaster/Hogstye NDC was totally disregarded in consultations on Region Six 2017 estimates

Dear Editor, The Lancaster/Hogstye NDC has been the victim of neglect for decades under the PPP/C Government and this plight is now continuing under this current Coalition Government which is supposed to change things and more specifically empower NDCs to reflect the will of the people in order to foster socio/economic development of the various NDCs and by extension the Regions.

Bob Dylan

‘How does it feel?’

STOCKHOLM/BOSTON, (Reuters) – Bob Dylan, a powerful voice of social turmoil in the United States from the 1960s onward, was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature yesterday in a surprise decision that made him the first singer-songwriter to win the honour.

Thrilled for Bob Dylan

Dear Editor, Pleased to learn yesterday morning that the American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan, whose decades-long career in music has pushed the boundaries of multiple genres, has won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Powerful Hurricane Nicole wreaks havoc on Bermuda

(Reuters) – Hurricane Nicole plowed directly into Bermuda yesterday, causing widespread damage and knocking out power to most homes and businesses while apparently sparing the tiny Atlantic island chain any severe injuries or fatalities, government officials said.

Canada poised for three-match tour of Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda, CMC – The Bermuda Cricket Board (BCB) announced on Wednesday that Canada will play three 50-over matches here later this month – even though the football season is in full swing – as the island prepares for a major tournament in the United States.

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Disaster management must be bolstered

Nearing the end of September weather experts were predicting that hurricane Matthew could potentially be devastating for a number of countries, and within a relatively short time it proved to be immensely destructive particularly for Haiti, but it has also seriously affected the lives of many in other Caribbean states, like The Bahamas, and several states along the south-eastern coast of the USA.