Daily Archive: Sunday, December 18, 2016

Articles published on Sunday, December 18, 2016

A section of the gathering at the opening of the PPP/C Congress yesterday; seated in the front row from left are: former minister Manzoor Nadir, Peter Ramsaroop, and former minister Juan Edghill and former PM Sam Hinds.

PPP/C fixing to return to power

The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is preparing to return to power at the next elections and will use the time between now and then to fix the things that led to it becoming the opposition and appeal to disaffected APNU supporters.

The alluring black water where many Wauna residents often take a bath. The creek runs beneath a bridge.

Wauna

Story and photos by Joanna Dhanraj Wauna is a tiny village in the North West District, home to just a couple hundred people.

On the hunt! Devon Millington (left) of Sparta Boss initiating an attacking play while being watched closely by Rafael Edwards of Tucville (partially hidden) during the final of  the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Zone at the National Park Tarmac Friday night.

Sparta still the boss!

It was a history-making night as defending champs Sparta Boss successfully retained their Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown division title after edging first time finalists Tucville 1-0 Friday night at the National Park.

Guyana’s Shivnarine Chanderpaul acknowledges reaching his 73rd first class century and second century in successive matches this season. (Orlando Charles photo)

Chanderpaul hundred buries Red Force

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul struck his second straight hundred and the 73rd of an illustrious first class career to help Guyana Jaguars batter a hapless Trinidad and Tobago Red Force here yesterday.

REDO Director, Dr. Karen Pilgrim

‘It’s in the hands of the associations’

GOA elections, change versus continuity… It is that time again when the local sporting associations direct their attention to the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) as they vote for an executive for the next four years.

Windies trio struggle with bat

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Neither Stafanie Taylor, Deandra Dottin nor Hayley Matthews made any impression in mixed results for their franchises in the Women’s Big Bash League here yesterday.

Milerock ground Eagles 3-2

Amelia’s Ward Panthers upset three-time winners and defending champions Federal Winners Connections when the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA)/GT Beer football tournament continued Friday.

Northern Rangers, Den Amstel triumph

Northern Rangers and Den Amstel defeated Young Achievers and Kuru-Kururu Warriors respectively Friday at the National Track and Field Facility, Leonora, to advance to the next round of the Stag Nations Cup football tournament.

GFC schools Tavelle’s Academy 12-1

Tavelle’s Academy might be a learning institution but Friday night they received a harsh lesson when they were swamped 12-1 by the Georgetown Football Club when the Turbo Energy Drink-sponsored Fruta Conquerors U19 Academy League continued Friday.

Beat is the man

Popular music used to be a river or a stream or even a tiny brook tinkling out some fragile notes; now it’s a waterfall, a thundering sound, actually a force, carrying us along; it reflects the time; but it has always been so. 

Party script

Thursday was a bad day for democracy in Georgetown. Never mind all the earlier hype about ordinary citizens being represented by individuals as well as political parties, who were to create a new template for democratic expression in their various councils.

Poor planning mars awards ceremony

“MY TASK has ended…I am functus officio.” With these words, former Chancellor Victor Emanuel Crane, concluded his assignment as Chairman of the Awards Assess­ment Committee during the pre­sentation ceremony of the Presi­dent’s Awards to Private Sector Industry last Saturday night.

A Cocoi Heron (Ardea cocoi)photographed at a brackish pond in Enmore Village, East Coast Demerara.  (Photo by Kester Clarke / ww.kesterclarke.net)

Cocoi Heron

The Cocoi Heron is the largest heron in South America and can often be seen along hinterland rivers and marshes, as well agricultural canals, hunting for fish and frogs.

EPIC Guyana

EPIC Guyana, in partnership with Impressions donated school supplies to the St Christopher Nursery School in Stevedore Housing Scheme on Friday.