Daily Archive: Tuesday, June 27, 2017

Articles published on Tuesday, June 27, 2017

ExxonMobil opening centre to develop local businesses

Local ExxonMobil affiliate ESSO Exploration & Production Guyana Ltd (EEPGL) and a United States-based development company DAI Global, LLC, are setting up a Centre for Local Business Development, which is expected to help local businesses better position themselves in areas that serve the oil and gas industries.

Long-shaft screwdriver confiscated from schoolboy

A schoolboy fight on Thursday last had the potential to turn deadly when one of the grade six scufflers reached into his bag for a weapon Witnesses to the fight which occurred at the corner of Robb and Camp streets, explained that students from different schools regularly get into fights.

Armed bandit robs Mahaicony couple

A Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara couple was late Sunday evening held at gunpoint and robbed of valuables and a quantity of cash, while hanging out at a popular park in the community; quick action by the police has led to the arrest of a suspect.

Windies humbled in opener by dominant Aussies

TAUNTON, England, CMC – Out-of-sorts West Indies Women proved no match for World champions Australia Women and crashed to a heavy eight-wicket defeat, as they opened their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup on a disappointing note here yesterday.

Law laments lack of edge in Windies efforts

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Head coach Stuart Law has rued the tame bowling effort which paved the way for West Indies’ 105-run defeat to India in the second One-Day International on Sunday and says the Caribbean side is lacking the cutting edge.

Cabinet focus should include Information Technology

Dear Editor, The media reports of June 26 quoted our President’s “vision of a more efficient Guyana” in the context of procurement spending and greater supervision of projects, etc, and that in his scheduled meeting with Cabinet on the 27th June, he plans to include the permanent secretaries and accounting staff to “discuss the adoption of cost-cutting measures within their spheres of operation”.