Daily Archive: Sunday, April 16, 2017

Articles published on Sunday, April 16, 2017

Assad Fudadin acknowledges his teammates after reaching his sixth first-class century against the Windward Island Volcanoes and remaining unbeaten on 113 at the end of the first day’s play

Paul, Fudadin put Guyana in driver’s seat

Two-time defending champions the Guyana Jaguars ended day one of their ninth-round clash against the Windward Islands Volcanoes at the Providence National Stadium on 204 for two with Assad Fudadin reaching his sixth first-class century, unbeaten on 113 after all-rounder Keemo Paul, playing in only his second first-class match, took career bowling figures of 6 for 28 to dismiss the Volcanoes for 95 in 28.1 overs.

A calabash Savitri Husman uses to dip water from the canal

Look Out

Look Out is a tiny village on the East Bank Essequibo, with no more than 200 residents, skirted by Grove and Naamryck.

Fast-tracked drug payments on hold

Payments for the over $605 million in emergency drugs that were fast-tracked by Minister of Public Health Volda Lawrence have been halted due to the investigation that is being undertaken by the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) Board.

Global lessons on local content requirements for Guyana’s coming oil and gas extraction industry

Introduction Last week’s column had indicated that, starting today, I would seek to draw lessons arising from global experiences with national local content requirement (LCR) regimes, which are aimed at maximizing economic benefits derived from the creation of export-oriented oil and gas extraction industries, based on significant domestic resource finds.

How come

One of the things I’ve noticed about people in the arts field – writers, painters, architects, etc – is that they are unconventional thinkers so that although they are people who obviously operate vertically, they are also observers, in an almost horizontal manner, of mankind. 

Unanswered questions remain on VAT on private education

In the face of Cabinet’s decision not to repeal the application of Value Added Tax (VAT) on private education fees for the current year, Director of the School of the Nations Brian O’Toole says too many unanswered questions still need to be answered, including what was the purpose of the recent consultation held with stakeholders on the issue.

Australian Tye ends long IPL wait with dazzling debut

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – Andrew Tye was a frustrated bystander for his first two seasons in the Indian Premier League but the Australia paceman grabbed his chance when it came on Friday, taking five wickets including a hat-trick to set up a first win for the Gujarat Lions.

Pollard fireworks take shine off Badree hat-trick as Mumbai win

BANGALORE, India, CMC – Kieron Pollard joined the 7000-run club with a stunning Man-of-the-Match half-century, trumping a brilliant hat-trick from fellow Trinidadian Samuel Badree to propel Mumbai Indians to a rollicking four-wicket victory over Chris Gayle’s Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League here Friday.

Edwards facing injury spell on sidelines

SOUTHAMPTON, England, CMC – Former Barbados and West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards was once again found his fitness thrust under the microscope after limping out of Hampshire’s second County Championship game of the new season against Middlesex on day one here Friday.

Jofra Archer

Archer shines with career-best to stun Kent

HOVE, England, CMC — Young Barbadian seamer Jofra Archer made a sensational start to the new English County Championship season when he grabbed a career-best seven-wicket haul to help Sussex limit Kent on the opening day here Friday.

Government applied different standards to VAT on medical services from those on education services

Dear Editor, Clearly unmoved by fifteen thousand signatories and the heartfelt arguments, pleas and entreaties of hundreds of parents and students at the Government-Parents-Adminis-trators VAT on Education consultation, Cabinet’s subsequent announcement of no review of VAT on education until 2018 has effectively killed any further meaningful discussion on this issue.

Richard Ramkissoon

Man died of drowning, blunt trauma

Richard Ramirez Ramkissoon, the labourer whose partially decomposed body was found floating at Orangestein, Parika, East Bank Essequibo foreshore on Tuesday, died from drowning and as a result of blunt trauma to his head.

Narine cameo fires KKR to victory

KOLKATA, India, CMC – Sunil Narine excelled with a cameo at the top of the order as Kolkata Knight Riders chased down a challenging total to beat Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets in the Indian Premier League here Thursday.

Grade Six Assessment

A former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education under the PPP/C administration, Mr Hydar Ally, had a letter published in this newspaper on Good Friday.