Daily Archive: Friday, February 17, 2017

Articles published on Friday, February 17, 2017

Govt hits back at private sector

The government today rebuffed criticisms yesterday from the private sector about the state of the economy and charged that it has ” mounted the bandwagon of negative forces that are determined to resist legal and structural changes that are aimed at improving the investment and business environment in Guyana”.

Trio get 80 years for mini mart murder

Steffon Campbell, Faisal Moore and Ray Yokum were last evening each sentenced to 80 years in jail after a jury convicted them for the murder of Glen Xavier, who was fatally shot during a robbery at the Cornbread Mini Mart on the night of May 9, 2012.

Minister of Natural Resources Raphael Trotman (second from right) with the three winning competitors (from left to right) Andre Jacobus, Albert Narine, and Noel Sukhai (GINA photo)

Petroleum Commission logo unveiled

The official logo for the planned Petroleum Commission was revealed yesterday by the Ministry of Natural Resources and is a composite of a number of designs in a competition that was won by Essequibo Coast youth, Noel Sukhai.

 Shai Hope

Hope takes Pride into final

– Hurricanes flatter to deceive ST JOHN’S, Antigua CMC – Shai Hope broke a 25-year-old record as Barbados Pride brushed aside a jaded Leeward Islands Hurricanes by 110 runs to a set up a rematch with Jamaica Scorpions Saturday’s final of the Regional Super50.

Showstoppers vs Money Team, ESPN vs Hustlers

– West Dem/East Bank semis on tonight Defending champion Showstoppers will tackle Money Team whilst ESPN will engage Hustlers tonight in the semi-finals of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ West Demerara/East Bank Demerara zone, following quarterfinal wins on Wednesday.

GuySuCo is giving GAWU half truths

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) takes this opportunity to respond to a letter which appeared in the February 15 edition of Stabroek News signed by  Ms Audreyanna Thomas, Senior Communications Officer, Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo).

Captain of the victorious Fruta Conquerors side Jeremy Garrett (centre) collecting the championship trophy from GFF Technical Director Ian Greenwood in the presence of his team-mates after defeating GFC 2-1 in the final of the inaugural Turbo Energy Drink U19 Academy Football Championship

Fruta Conquerors nip GFC 2-1

– four players dismissed in heated final Tourney hosts Fruta Conquerors were crowned the inaugural Turbo Energy Drink U19 Academy Football League Champions, overcoming Georgetown Football Club (GFC) 1-0 on Wednesday at the Tucville ground.

Tutorial’s Joel Spooner after bagging 4 -11 against Charlestown Secondary, yesterday.

Tutorial High overcome Charlestown Secondary in nail biting finish

– Spooner bags 4 for 11 for Tutorial By Royston Alkins Tutorial High and Charlestown Secondary thrilled their fans in a nail biting encounter at the Demerara Cricket Club ground, yesterday in the Guyana Cricket Board/ National Secondary School cricket league (GCB/NSSCL), with the boys from Tutorial coming out as eventual winners by two wickets.

 Lincoln Lewis

GB&GWU in talks with RUSAL Moscow over BCGI industrial relations climate

Two months after a visit here by officials of the Russian company RUSAL in an effort to detoxify the relationship between the majority RUSAL-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc (BCGI) and the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU) which has bargaining rights for some of the workers there, the protracted soured industrial relations climate persists.

FIFA Director Véron Mosengo-Omba (2nd from left) exchanges tokens with Hon. Minister Nicolette Henry (2nd from right) in the presence of GFF President Wayne Forde (right) and First Vice President Ret. Brigadier Bruce Lovell

FIFA’s Caribbean Development Director visits Guyana

Veron Mosengo– Omba, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) Director of Member Associations & Development for Africa and the Caribbean, met with Minister within the Ministry of Education- Department of Sports Nicolette Henry yesterday, as part of his two day tour of Guyana.

Representatives of the participating teams in the Limacol Football Championship displaying their group prize incentives in the presence of Petra Organization Co-Director Troy Mendonca (sitting 3rd from left) at the Brandsville Hotel

Participants rewarded after group stage

Following the conclusion of the group stage in the Petra Organization/ Limacol Football Championship, the respective finishers were presented with their financial incentives yesterday at a simple presentation ceremony at the Brandsville Hotel, Campbellville.

Kitco Market Data

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The Small Business Bureau

It is now just over three years since then president Donald Ramotar launched the Small Enterprise Development and Building Alternative Livelihoods for Vulnerable Groups (MSED) project in October 2013, which is intended to support the goals of the Government of Guyana in the areas of poverty alleviation.