Daily Archive: Sunday, July 9, 2017

Articles published on Sunday, July 9, 2017

Guyana junior squash team with their runners-up trophy after surrendering the 2017 overall teams championship to Barbados to end their 12-year run as champions (Royston Alkins Photo)

Guyana surrenders 2017 title to Barbados ending 12-year reign

The number 13 is usually associated with bad fortune in the world of sports and Guyana’s junior squash team were the latest group of athletes to be on the receiving end of that truth after they surrendered the 2017 junior Caribbean championship to arch rivals Barbados at the Georgetown Club, yesterday, preventing the hosts from capturing their 13th consecutive championship.

Say no to the money

Again and again in recent months one continuously hears harsh criticisms of Caribbean cricketers who are accused of being money-grabbers and not doing what their predecessors did in “playing for country” without regard for the dollar. 

UG launches business school

The University of Guyana (UG) on Friday evening launched its School of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (SEBI), with the goal of educating and developing leaders and managers to contribute to the advancement of the nation.

Ally faces scrutiny over unpaid VAT on vehicle

Minister of Social Protection Amna Ally found herself under scrutiny on Friday evening when the National Assembly’s Committee of Supply heard that the government has not yet paid $1.5 million in Value-Added tax (VAT) for a vehicle purchased for her that is already in use.

Roston Chase receives his Test Cricketer-of-the-Year award from Cricket West Indies president, Dave Cameron. (Photo courtesy West Indies Players Association)

Test star Chase dominates player awards

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 8, CMC – Rising Test star Roston Chase swept four awards – including Cricketer-of-the-Year – to dominate the West Indies Players Association/Cricket West Indies player awards here Friday night.