Daily Archive: Monday, April 3, 2017

Articles published on Monday, April 3, 2017

China donates to GDF

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army yesterday made a donation of 31 pieces of military equipment to the GDF including several vehicles that can contribute to the infrastructural development of the country.

OAS delays crisis debate on Venezuela

CARACAS/WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – Venezuela’s opposition sought to keep pressure on President Nicolas Maduro with scattered protests on Monday, but there was relief for the socialist government when the Organization of American States delayed a debate on the crisis.

Prefab terminal being mulled for airport

-end of year deadline unlikely  A prefabricated terminal is under consideration for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport extension project as the permanent work is unlikely to be completed by May and the end-of-year deadline for the entire US$150m expansion is also in doubt.

Sunil Narine is bowled by Wahab Riaz during the 4th and final T20 Match between West Indies and Pakistan at the Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain yesterday. Photo by WICB Media/Randy Brooks of Brooks Latouche Photography

False dawn!

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad,  CMC — Saturday’s convincing victory proved only a false dawn as West Indies quickly returned to their unpleasant old habits, plunging to a seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan here  yesterday, to concede the four-match series 3-1.

GNIC crowned 2016/17 Noble House Seafoods two-day champs

By Royston Alkins The Guyana National Industrial Corporation saw off a defiant 13-wicket match haul from Transport Sports Club’s (TSC) off-spinner Rafael Singh to claim first-innings honors and the title when the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA)/Noble House Seafoods two-day, second division final at Georgetown Cricket club (GCC) Bourda ended yesterday. 

Change taking too long

  Dear Editor, The Pakistanis are beating the West Indians with leg spin, while the best left-hand batsman Darren Bravo is banned because he said Mr Cameron acted stupidly when the latter did do something stupid; and the other left-hander in good form, Jonathan Carter, is kept on the bench.

West Indies, Pakistan teams arrive in Guyana today

With the T20 version of Pakistan’s tour of the Caribbean completed -the visitors taking that series 3-1 – the attention is now on the One Day Internationals which bowls off in Guyana Friday at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence with two more matches to be played on Sunday and Tuesday at the same venue before the Test Series begins.

Jimmy Butler

Los Angeles Clippers clip Lakers

(The Sports Xchange) – The Los Angeles Clippers started strong and experienced some lulls again before holding off a late charge by the Los Angeles Lakers as Doc Rivers won his 800th game as a coach when the Clippers defeated the Lakers.

Taint

Dear Editor, The expectation that sugar workers would organize protest action equivalent to the magnitude and sustainability of the parking meter protest response is very doubtful (‘PPC/C will support,  but not lead sugar workers ‘ protest  -Jagdeo’ SN, March 30).

Trump presses China on North Korea ahead of Xi talks

WASHINGTON,  (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump held out the possibility yesterday of using trade as a lever to secure Chinese cooperation against North Korea and suggested Washington might deal with Pyongyang’s nuclear and missile programmes on its own if need be.

Autism walk

First Lady, Sandra Granger yesterday joined the Step by Step Foundation and Republic Bank (Guyana) Limited, in their annual ‘Light it up Blue’ Autism Awareness Walk.

Broad probe of drug procurement needed – Anthony

In addition to investigations into the procurement and inventory-keeping processes at the Public Health Ministry, expert help should be solicited in preparing a sound data-management system, Shadow Minister of Health for the People’s Progres-sive Party, Dr Frank Anthony has said.