Articles published on Sunday, March 26, 2017
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC — A muted West Indies displayed little of the bluster that made them World champions, as they slumped to a disappointing six-wicket loss to Pakistan in the opening Twenty20 International of the four-match series here today.
In the wake of a scandal over tainted meat in Brazil, the Government Analyst-Food and Drug (GA-FDD) will be conducting close checks on containers presently at city wharves for any tainted brands.
DHARAMSALA, India, (Reuters) – Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon claimed four wickets in the final session to halt India’s progress and help restrict the hosts to 248 for six on the second day of the fourth and final test on Sunday.
(Trinidad Guardian) Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott went to his final resting place amid unwavering praise and admiration of his talent, influence and work yesterday, as mourners bade farewell during the funeral service at the Minor Basilica Cathedral in Castries, Saint Lucia.
The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT) yesterday called on the government to initiate an independent investigation of what it says is an “illegal, unlicensed” cross-border link between Guy-ana and Suriname being facilitated by its competitor Digicel Guyana.
Epsom is one of the smallest villages in the ancient county of Berbice.
With no clear indication of when the Court of Appeal will resume hearings since it last sat a month ago, several legal minds are concerned and say that the former Chairman of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and Chancellor Justice Carl Singh, who retired last month, should take some of the blame for the situation.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC — Veteran left-hander Shiv Chanderpaul passed 26 000 first class runs and was once against standing between Guyana Jaguars and defeat, as Barbados Pride took a stranglehold of their eighth round contest here yesterday.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC — Following their chastening whitewash last September, West Indies are quietly hoping to return the favour on home soil, when they take on Pakistan in a the four-match Twenty20 International series starting at Kensington Oval here today.
The newly dismissed Town Clerk of Linden, Jonellor Bowen, has written to Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan challenging her dismissal.
The group of public servants protesting for the removal of union president Patrick Yarde says that his continued occupation of office is illegal since the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) rules clearly state that no member shall hold the post for more than two consecutive terms.
Andre ‘Padlock’ Greene outrode Paul DeNobrega and Jamal John in a thrilling three-man sprint finish to cart off the spoils of the feature 35-lap event of the Star Party Rental criterium programme yesterday.
The two unions representing workers of the University of Guyana (UG) say that based on the government’s increased subvention to the institution, there are sufficient funds to payout a “decent” increase in wages.
The Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Associa-tion (GFSCA) will stage a Masters Inter-County Champion-of-Champions softball tournament next month with four teams clashing for a lucrative first prize.
Despite the threat of legal action, attorney Anil Nandlall yesterday maintained that Attorney-General (AG) , SC, did indirectly threaten a judge.
WELLINGTON, (Reuters) – South Africa were 123 for four in the third test against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton yesterday before rain forced the abandonment of the first day’s play after 41 overs.
A 64-year-old newspaper vendor was gun butted and beaten to his head and his wife was shot early yesterday morning when armed bandits held him hostage before invading his Eccles, East Bank Demerara home, demanding cash and other valuables.
The University of Guyana (UG) pulled off a thrilling last over victory to defeat top-of-the-table Police Sports Club by three wickets at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, in the only first-division Carib T20 match possible yesterday after the other two games were rained out.
“I can’t trust him, when he leaves the house I just know he is going to see somebody and my friends would tell me they does see him…,” she said almost to herself.
While it will take millions of dollars to bring the dilapidated Municipal Abattoir up to standard, the City Council is embarking on a phased upgrade of the facility.
Today we celebrate a most illustrious event! A toast would be in order for local chess players.
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC — Sunil Ambris’s monumental double hundred ensured Windward Islands Volcanoes took full honours for the second straight day of their eighth round game in the Regional four-day championship at Warner Park.
By Dr Rudy Insanally (Dr Rudy Insanally served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guyana from 2001 to 2008) March 25, 1957 remains a red-letter date on the calendar of modern Europe.
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC — Fabian Allen lashed an aggressive half-century in his first match of the season and second in first class cricket, to help Jamaica Scorpions keep their noses in front on day two of their eighth round game against Trinidad and Tobago Red Force here yesterday.
The Blue-winged Teal are small ducks usually found in shallow bodies of water across much of North America.
By Oluatoyin Alleyne Raised in a “very violent family” in Jamaica, Jacqueline Linder from a very young age saw herself as a “survivor of trauma” and knew that the inner struggles that came with such an experience were faced by many others and this planted the seed of wanting to help such persons.
By the setting of the final decade of the twentieth century, Derek Walcott (January 23, 1930 – March 17, 2017) had advanced to be regarded as the world’s best poet.
`Elevation to national honours must act as a source of pride for individuals and should only be afforded to persons who are deserving and not through political or other influences’ Sporting merit or selection bureaucracy?
The judiciary is one of the three branches of government. It is a vital component of our democratic system and for this reason needs to function with a high degree of proficiency.
We all know what Chotah is right? Guyanese-style pancakes that draw influence from Indian cuisine.
The Carter Center Guyana will host a symposium on Guyana’s constitutional reform process on March 31 at the University of Guyana Turkeyen Campus from 6 pm.
Masters Academy, Morgan Learning Centre, Sir Leon Lessons and Carmel secured quarterfinal berths when the round of 16 section in the fifth annual Milo U18 Secondary Schools football championships commenced yesterday.
We have to look forward to an age of increasing and fearsome devastation.
LONDON (Reuters) – Thousands of people marched through London yesterday to protest against Britain leaving the European Union, just four days before Prime Minister Theresa May launches the start of the formal divorce process from the bloc it joined 44 years ago.
DHARAMSALA, India, (Reuters) – Australia skipper Steve Smith’s third century of the series and India spinner Kuldeep Yadav’s memorable debut left the fourth and final test between the teams evenly poised on yesterday.
In recent days in Trinidad, a truly phenomenal event took place in the form of a regional 4-day cricket tournament.
With government committed to the development of Crab Island in Region Five, to serve the future oil and gas sector, the Guyana Lands and Surveys Com-mission (GL&SC) is hoping to ensure the development of surrounding lands that it is seeking to lease.
The sacrifices you’ve made for a slimmer body! So where’s the slimmer body, already?
The High Commission of India to Guyana yesterday opened a two-day sari-draping demonstration and exhibition, aimed at showcasing the beauty and versatility of the Indian cultural wear.
Popular businessman and undisputed Bartica Regatta racing champion Davenarine ‘Dave Scott’ Persaud has promised that he intends to once again be crowned champion this year.
Beneficiary of wealth The global production structure is made up of an interrelated set of bargains, agreements, rules, laws and institutions that are intended to bring countries closer to each other in a more harmonious relationship.
Introduction In my New Year’s Day column this year I had indicated there are three policy priorities which seemingly guide government’s preparations for the development of its impending oil and gas-based extraction sector.
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Yemeni court in territory controlled by the armed Houthi movement sentenced the group’s enemy in a two-year-old civil war President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and six other top officials in his government to death for “high treason” yesterday.
The case file in relation to four-year-old Ramkarran Mohan who was struck down and killed more than one week ago on the Tuschen Housing Scheme Main Road will be sent tomorrow for legal advice, according to a release issued by the Guyana Police Force yesterday.
Affairs at City Hall are becoming increasingly bizarre. Who would have thought that following the local government elections last year, when the citizenry was looking forward to a new era of transparency, accountability and rationality in the management of their capital, it would become a byword for exactly the opposite?
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran yesterday denied US accusations that its fast-attack boats were “harassing” warships at the mouth of the Gulf, and said Wash-ington would be responsible for any clashes in the key oil shipping route.
In a few weeks’ time, the European Union’s (EU) long running programme to support the development of the Caribbean rum industry will come to an end.
Preserving Georgetown THE uniqueness of Georgetown’s architecture has often been written about, but then perhaps the point cannot be repeated too often.
New varieties of vegetable seeds are out on the market. Over the last two weeks, I have set English Tomatoes, Celery, Chives, Wiri Pepper and Sweet Pepper seeds.
LONDON (Reuters) – Once the preserve of rich oil exporters or nations with trade surpluses, like Norway, Kuwait and Singapore, an unlikely new breed of sovereign wealth fund is emerging – in countries with large deficits and deep debt.
KINGSTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Jamaican police made an arrest last week under the nation’s cybercrime laws, the identity of the suspect took many by surprise – a women’s rights activist accused of publicly naming alleged sexual predators on social media.
Dear Editor, The current discussion on the sugar industry vis-à-vis the bauxite industry being conducted by the PPP/C is deserving of context.
(Reuters) – Opener Tamim Iqbal struck his eighth hundred and shared a 144-run stand with Shakib Al Hasan to set up a comprehensive 90-run win for Bangladesh over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international at Dambulla on Saturday.
