Daily Archive: Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Articles published on Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Tenders opened for Wismar bridge

Tenders were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the feasibility study and design for the construction of a bridge across the Demerara River at Wismar, Linden.

Driver cleared in DJ’s death

Shameer Mohammed, the driver accused of causing the accident that claimed the life of Wavel Sabsook, also known as ‘DJ Bashment,’ had the charge against him dismissed due to insufficient evidence.

Moving Cones- Holmes Street Tigerbay’s Akeem Saul (centre) dribbling past Bent Street’s Stellon David (left) and Solomon Austin while bearing down on goal at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac

Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ returns

Sparta Boss taken to penalty kicks Camp Street All-Stars were the story of the night, as the ‘Lot 12 unit’ crushed Railway Kitty 3-1 when the 7th edition of the Georgetown Zone of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Football Championship started on Monday.

Brazilian soccer tragedy

LA UNION, Colombia/ CHAPECO, Brazil,  (Reuters) – A plane carrying Brazilian top-tier soccer team Chapecoense to the biggest game in its history crashed in the Colombian mountains after reporting an electrical fault, killing 72 people, authorities said on Tuesday.

GCA/NBS Second Division 40 overs

Sachin Singh and Sherfane Rutherford combined to help Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) hammer arch rivals Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) by 10 wickets, thus cementing a spot in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/ New Building Society Second Division 40 overs competition.

Kevon Jawahir 

Berbice Cricket

Kevon Jawahir cracked an unbeaten 150 and snatched 10 wickets, steering Blairmont Cricket Club to a massive 235-run win over Bush Lot in the only first round match of the two day first division cricket competition for teams in Berbice.

Jags, Volcanoes match abandoned

GROS ISLET, St.Lucia, CMC – No play was possible Tuesday, the final day of the third round match between Windward Islands Volcanoes and Guyana Jaguars in the Digicel Regional 4-Day Tournament.

Mixed fortunes for West Indians in BPL

DHAKA, Bangladesh, CMC– Four West Indian cricketers made small contributions as their franchises registered mixed fortunes at Shere Bangla National Stadium in the Bangladesh Premier League here on Tuesday.

Bravo taking legal action against WICB

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC- West Indies batsman Darren Bravo is taking legal action against the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) after he was dropped from the squad before the recently concluded tri-nations One-Day series in Zimbabwe.

The Minister of Finance is just an adroit juggler

Dear Editor, The 2016 budget was about beckoning the ‘good life’, and we saw what happened: a rising cost of living, the drastic decline of rice and sugar production, contraction of the manufacturing sector, a decline in the livestock sector, a decline in the forestry sector, a decline in construction, rising unemployment especially among youths, rising crime, a wage freeze in the sugar industry, a paltry wage increase in the public sector, increased taxes and a reduction in the real growth of the economy to 2.6%.

India’s Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel (R) celebrate after winning the match at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi)

India win by eight wickets

(Reuters) – Joe Root’s determination and Haseem Hameed’s grit were not enough for England as India won the third test by eight wickets inside four days to go 2-0 up in the five-match series on Tuesday.

A section of the Health Fair which was hosted by the Ministry of Public Health at D’Urban Park on Friday.

Ministry observes diabetes day

The Ministry of Public Health on Friday hosted a Health Fair and Exhibition at D’Urban Park as the last activity in observance of World Diabetes Day 2016 The event saw several organisations coming out in support, including the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), Guyana Diabetes Association (GDA) and the Lions Club D’Urban Park/South Georgetown.

‘I am Bolt’ premiers

LONDON, England, CMC– Sprint super star Usain Bolt says he is pleased with the work done by producers of a new documentary which chronicles his rise to iconic status.

Cuba and a Trump government

Almost simultaneously with the last breath of Fidel Castro, the incoming president of the United States has indicated the basis of his attitude to the Cuban regime by announcing (or rather, tweeting) that “If Cuba is unwilling to make a better deal for the Cuban people, the Cuban/American people and the US as a whole, I will terminate the deal”.

New Zealand clinch series 2-0

(Reuters) – Neil Wagner ripped through Pakistan’s tail with three wickets in six deliveries to help New Zealand dismiss the visitors for 230 and secure a 138-run victory on the final day of the second test at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Tuesday.

Hamilton Green’s appeal to equity

‘Equity thus depending, essentially, upon the particular circumstances of each individual case, there can be no established rules and fixed precepts of equity laid down, without destroying its very essence, and reducing it to a positive law.