Daily Archive: Sunday, January 22, 2017

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Chairman of selectors, Courtney Browne, is hoping the incident between Test batsman Darren Bravo and the West Indies Cricket Board can be solved quickly, so the player can return to action.

The PNCR today denied a report in the Guyana Times  that senior public servants had been requested to attend its General Council meeting on Saturday.

LONDON,  (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May said today she would not be afraid to tell Donald Trump when she finds something he has said unacceptable, as she prepares to meet the new U.S.

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – Andy Murray’s hopes of finally getting his hands on the Australian Open title were ended for another year when the top seed and world number one was tied up in knots and flung out of the fourth round by Mischa Zverev on Sunday.

Minister of Finance Winston Jordan has blamed recent reporting of what he labelled a “contrived” shortage of foreign currency for creating “a climate of speculation and hysteria.”

Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Anand Sanasie, yesterday urged the national cricket team to break the jinx of not winning the Cricket West Indies Regional limited overs competition.

Support for the second annual Petra Organization/ Limacol Football Champ-ionship continued yesterday as Star Party Rentals donated an undisclosed sum at a simple presentation ceremony staged at their Craig Street, Campbellville location.

Travelling along the Corentyne highway, you could miss Wellington Park, which is considered the smallest village on the Corentyne or maybe even in the entire Berbice, with its 12 houses and population of less than 50 persons.

Alfred De Younge, the man who is accused of burning the mother of his two children in a suspected acid attack last Thursday, was arrested yesterday after he was involved in a vehicular accident in Linden.

Today’s column attempts to draw lessons from global experiences with Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), operating in the oil and natural gas sector.

By Royston Alkins President of the Demerara Volleyball Association Trevor Williams Friday expressed excitement at the possibility of starting a male and female volleyball league this year.

Noticeable pleasure Some 17 years ago, ExxonMobil and Guyana signed an agreement for the former to explore for oil in the territorial waters of Guyana. 

It will be West Demerara versus Georgetown as Santos tackles Uitvlugt and Western Tigers engage Pouderoyen in quarterfinal round of the Stag Nations Cup knock-out football championship today at the Tucville ground.

A 28-year-old minibus conductor is now in police custody assisting with investigations in last evening’s stabbing to death of a Leopold Street resident near the Stabroek Market.

It is no longer in the natural order of things to tell the truth in public affairs.

The copies of the medical certificates and birth certificates of the nine boys allegedly raped by Muslim scholar Nezaam Ali have mysteriously disappeared from the case files and the distraught mother of three of them, is now convinced that efforts are afoot to sabotage the case to ensure that the alleged perpetrator is spared jail time.

Pouderoyen began their preparation for the second annual Petra Organization/ Limacol football tournament in the worst possible manner, losing to Elite League dropout Georgetown Football Club (GFC) 1-3 in a pre-season encounter Friday.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) yesterday said that its constitution does not prohibit the party’s leader and other senior office holders from serving more than two successive terms in the same post.

The Guyana Chronicle’s obscene calumny against Chancellor of the Judiciary Carl Singh, over several months and getting worse, its contempt of court and the government’s intimidation of the judiciary have become deeply troubling.

The boxing associations of Suriname and St Maarten have confirmed their participation for the BrisMac boxing card scheduled to be held February 19 at the National Gymnasium.

Maybe as I get older, I have less patience.  But there is no maybe about the fact that I don’t have much tolerance for rhetoric. 

Minister of Natural Resources and Alliance for Change (AFC) executive Raphael Trotman says that he too would be accepting nominations to be party leader and would consider it an honour to serve in the capacity once more.

PERTH, Australia, CMC – West Indies captain Stafanie Taylor ended an otherwise disappointing Women’s Big Bash campaign on a high note when she stroked a half-century to see defending champions Sydney Thunder to a consolation five-wicket victory over Perth Scorchers on Saturday.

One of the few issues about which the new President of the United States has been consistent, is his approach towards Mexico.

Attorney Ronald Burch-Smith has clarified that his comments in the report, ‘Jagdeo open to submitting new Gecom list,’ which was published in the January 21st edition of the Stabroek News, were made by him in his personal capacity and not as a representative of the Guyana Bar Association.

Pledging his support for the educational advancement of all, including public servants, President David Granger has said that there is nothing corrupt about the granting of scholarships to ministers Annette Ferguson and Nicolette Henry.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Former national defender, Dennis Lawrence, has been appointed the new Trinidad and Tobago men’s senior coach, a day after media reports here said he had snubbed the offer.

Two weeks ago we paid a brief visit to the Guyanese storytelling tradition.

(Reuters) – Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan grabbed three middle-order wickets in quick succession before rain brought an early close to the second day of the second test against New Zealand at Hagley Oval in Christchurch yesterday.

The St Stanislaus farm, established 41 years ago to be a live laboratory for students of St Stanislaus College to engage in and observe agricultural practices, has since grown to become a leader in the promotion of farming technology and agricultural sciences as well as a self-sustaining operation.

LONDON, CMC – Somerset are mulling over passing on West Indies superstar Chris Gayle for this summer’s T20 Blast, because of his unavailability for the entire campaign.

Cosmetologists and barbers who operate on the Merriman Mall said they have met Mayor Patricia Chase-Green and voiced their concerns about having to be relocated and suggested that they be allowed to build permanent structures.

National Industrial and Commercial Investment Inc (NICIL) is depending on the court system to resolve issues surrounding land it had leased to the Guyana National Industrial Company (GNIC).

There is no denying that improving your health can take a bit of effort, organization, planning and dedication.

WELLINGTON,  (Reuters) – Wicketkeeper Tom Blundell has replaced the injured Luke Ronchi in New Zealand’s one-day squad for their Chappell-Hadlee series against Australia that starts on Jan.

IXMIQUILPAN, MEXICO (Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto spoke with US President Donald Trump by phone yesterday ahead of talks among their officials in Washington next week as the Mexico leader faces populist pressure from a frontrunner in the 2018 election.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Women took to the streets in unexpectedly large numbers in major US cities yesterday to stage mass protests against US President Donald Trump, in an early indication of the strong public opposition the Republican may face in office.

The Turquoise Tanager is mainly dark blue, with turquoise edging to the longest wing feathers and a yellowish lower underparts.

Operations Manager of the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) Compton Sparman has said that a damaged fire tender along with the lack of fire hydrants and an open water source prevented firefighters from being able to fight the fire at the Byderabo dumpsite in Bartica last week.

PRETORIA, (Reuters) – David Miller smashed a quick-fire 40 as a new-look South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the rain-shortened first Twenty20 International on Friday.

(The Sports Xchange) – Having already delivered convincing statements earlier this week by drubbing the Cavaliers and Thunder, the Warriors were quick to send the message on Friday that exacting revenge for a previous loss was a pressing priority.

BANJUL (Reuters) – Gambia’s former leader Yahya Jammeh flew out of the capital Banjul yesterday and into exile after stepping down from power, a Reuters witness and mediators said.

Each January, around this time, the modest town of Wijk aan Zee in the Netherlands comes alive, bustling with the finest chess players on the planet.

Making it clear that he is committed to ensuring that the media has access to him, President David Granger said last Friday that he will consider holding a press conference but will continue to engage journalists when he meets them at functions.

By John Lloyd John Lloyd co-founded the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, where he is senior research fellow.

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow will replace the injured Alex Hales in England’s squad for three-match Twenty20 series against India, the country’s cricket board said yesterday.

As promised, I am sharing with you a recipe to make a chutney using the boiled and softened sorrel after it would have been cooked to extract the juice to make last week’s Sorrel Liqueur.

In a bid to be able to better isolate faults and to have better voltage stability, Guyana Power and Light (GPL) will expend $6 billion to build four new substations and expand some existing ones.

Dear Editor, A fire on Robb Street this past week has really brought home a number of many important and dangerous issues which need to be addressed immediately by the authorities.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A small moth with a yellowish-white coif of scales has been named after US President Donald Trump, in honour of the former reality TV show host and real estate magnate’s signature hairdo.

Law and medicine were the two professions to which traditionally young Guyanese aspired, and things haven’t changed much, although nowadays more students appear to be attracted to law than to medicine for a variety of reasons.

MELBOURNE,  (Reuters) – Rafa Nadal held off a fierce challenge from one of the hottest prospects in the game when he outlasted German teenager Alexander Zverev 4-6 6-3 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Australian Open yesterday.

Remember, celebrate, act Observing a minute of silence in commemoration of the birthday of the late civil rights leader Reverend Dr.

An Albouystown resident was early yesterday morning taken into custody after the police carried out a search at his house and uncovered several illegal items including a .45 pistol.

Lawns are affected in a big way whenever we have heavy rainfall and flooding.

Dear Editor, I observed a letter to the editor appearing in the Kaieteur News edition of Saturday, January 21,  under the caption, ‘The double standard of Anil Nandlall’ purportedly written by Carl Witherspoon.