Daily Archive: Sunday, July 2, 2017

(Reuters) – West Indies captain Jason Holder took five wickets as they beat India by 11 runs in a low-scoring one-day international on Sunday.

SYDNEY,  (Reuters) – Australia’s Jeff Horn stunned Filipino Manny Pacquiao in a bloody Brisbane battle to claim a unanimous 12-round decision and win the WBO world welterweight title in front of 50,000 fans at Lang Park on Sunday.

Former Attorney General Anil Nandlall is accusing President David Granger of acting contrary to the constitution by delaying the appointments of four nominees recommended to be High Court judges and at least one other recommended to be an appellate judge, while saying he has wasted an opportunity to rectify the longstanding shortage in the judiciary.

A 40-minute drive from Georgetown along the East Coast Demerara road would bring you to Two Friends, a busy little village, precisely 29.5 kilometers from the city.

The Court of Appeal will on Thursday hear an application for an appeal of the court’s decision on the presidential term-limit to be referred to the Carib-bean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Efforts are underway to procure new equipment for Radio Mabaruma after a recent electrical surge damaged some equipment.

The coconut, with its many byproducts, has long been a staple in Guyanese homes, and with attention being geared toward developing more value-added products locally, one overseas-based Guyanese, under the Indigenous Coconut Oil brand, has ventured into another realm of coconut goodness—activated coconut charcoal.

Last month, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) produced a worrying “situational update” on the implications of the accelerating numbers of Venezuelans arriving in Trinidad, Brazil and Colombia.

Frederick Winslow Taylor, who as a young foreman in a Philadelphia steelworks in 1880 started measuring work performance compared with time taken to do the work, was the first time and motion study expert, the man who pioneered the science of efficiency in management. 

While the United Nations (UN) has identified the draft bill for the Constitutional Reform Commission as a key test of whether bipartisan support for the process truly exists, eight months after the bill was drafted it has not been shared with the opposition PPP/C.

He’s widely known as ‘Reds’ Perreira but his passport name is Joseph, named after his grandfather Joseph Francis Martins, who, in later life, was my father after he married a second time. 

Rehabilitative works are in the pipeline for the rundown dorms of the Desrey Clementine Caesar Fox Secondary School in Waramadong Village, Region Seven, according to Regional Chairman Gordon Bradford.

Marian Academy won the boys U14 and U19 titles while St.

Government is confident in the persons handling negotiations and other matters pertaining to the oil and gas sector and will seek additional help as the case may be, Minister of State Joseph Harmon says.

Guyana’s junior national squash coach, Carl Ince believes that the  experience of the two teams coupled with utilizing the home court advantage should land the locals a 13th straight Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships when the tournament commences this morning.

An indication As indicated in last week’s article, one can take a look at the current account and understand many things that affect our economy. 

Introduction My last column had introduced what is often deemed in the literature as the most fundamental observation related to oil refineries in energy economics.

Building on an initial supplier capacity assessment conducted by international consultancy firm Deloitte, ExxonMobil has begun work on its own local content plan which focuses on both a workforce and suppliers.

Former World Championship 100m champion, Kim Collins will headline the marquee sprint event at the Aliann Pompey Invitational set for July 15 at the National Track and Field Centre.

A 12-member army of medal chasing powerlifters is scheduled to depart Guyana today for Orlando, Florida, where they will compete for top honors in the July 3-8 annual NAPF/FESUPO North American, the Caribbean, and Pan-American Powerlifting Championships.

Although some $750 million were allocated for rehabilitative works to the High and Princes streets building once proposed for the office of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) and then the Ministry of Social Protection, government has put a hold on the spending to determine feasibility.

The three persons who were arrested last week in connection with the murder of eight-year-old Isaiah Smartt have been released from police custody, according to Commander of ‘A’ Division Marlon Chapman.

Hamza Eastman kicked off the month of July in fine style yesterday winning the feature 35-lap event of the Malta Supreme multi-race programme at the National Park.

Escape was a full dance production staged at the National Cultural Centre on June 10 last. 

President of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC), Rameez Mohamed has assured fans of action in today’s edition of the National Race of Champions, set for the South Dakota Circuit, Timehri despite the threat of rain.

A large number of motorists have been loitering after hours at the Shell gas station on Vlissengen Road, according to proprietor Robin Low, who is concerned about the negative effects on the business.

The police in ‘A’ Division yesterday morning raided several houses and buildings in and around Georgetown and ten persons, including some who were wanted for various crimes, were arrested.

LEICESTER, England, CMC – Without a win on tour and with confidence quickly draining, West Indies Women face a massive challenge in turning around their ICC Women’s World Cup fortunes when they face South Africa Women in their third game here today.

It is a significant truth that World Chess Champion Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, 26, the person who holds the highest chess rating in the world at 2832, cannot be sidelined for long.

Baba Ganoush shares the same main ingredient as Baigan/Eggplant Choka – smoky roasted eggplant.

The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) has blamed the negligence of three officers for discoloured water received in Georgetown yesterday.

NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Jason Mohammed has stressed the need for a more purposeful batting effort if West Indies are to bounce back in today’s pivotal fourth One-Day International against India.

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – In a major shake-up of the Vatican’s administration yesterday, Pope Francis replaced Catholicism’s top theologian, a conservative German cardinal who has been at odds with the pontiff’s vision of a more inclusive Church.

PARIS, CMC – Olympic champion Elaine Thompson shrugged off a lethargic start to storm to victory in the 100 metres at the Paris Diamond League here yesterday.

There might be times in your fitness journey when you get to a stage where the only thing moving is you.

LONDON, CMC – Fast bowler Ravi Rampaul grabbed two wickets but ended on the losing side as opener Alex Hales’s record-breaking hundred lifted Nottinghamshire to a four-wicket win in the Royal London One-Day Cup here yesterday.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazil’s top federal prosecutor said yesterday that he took no pleasure in charging President Michel Temer with corruption, but given the clear indications of graft committed by the leader, there was no alternative.

LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May is under pressure from her ministers to end the government’s policy of economic austerity as a new poll shows her popularity has slumped, according to the Observer.

Striated Herons (Butorides striata) are often seen standing still at the edge of ponds and trenches where they wait to ambush prey such as small fish, frogs and insects. 

Dear Editor, Rawle Lucas’s commendable effort to unravel the mysteries of the balance of payments (BOP) is useful coming in the wake of recent concerns about pressure on the exchange rate (see SN June 25).

(Reuters) – England have recalled batsman Gary Ballance for the first test against South Africa at Lord’s on Thursday with the hosts also naming Middlesex pace bowler Toby Roland-Jones as the only uncapped player in the squad.

Dear Editor, The Working Peoples Alliance Overseas Associates (WPAOA) in its January 24, press release drew attention to the rejection of the list of candidates for Chairman of Gecom submitted by the Leader of the Opposit-ion based on an interpretation of Article 161 (2) of the Constitution of Guyana that few agree was correct.

GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations called on Venezuela on Friday to uphold the rule of law and freedom of assembly, and criticised President Nicolas Maduro’s government for moves against the chief state prosecutor.

Hibiscus syriacus commonly called Rose of Sharon or Shrub Althea originated in northern Israel and Syria.

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping swore in Hong Kong’s new leader yesterday with a stark warning that Beijing won’t tolerate any challenge to its authority in the divided city as it marked the 20th anniversary of its return from Britain to China.

DUESSELDORF, Germany, (Reuters) – Reigning champion Chris Froome wasted no time flexing his muscles at the Tour de France as he powered to sixth place in a treacherous opening time trial won superbly by Team Sky colleague Geraint Thomas yesterday.

The Grade Six Assessment results were announced on Friday, and as in previous years the high-flyers recorded a truly impressive performance.