Daily Archive: Saturday, September 9, 2017

Articles published on Saturday, September 9, 2017

Trees sway in the wind at the main square as Hurricane Irma passes by Remedios, Cuba September 8, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini

Irma hits Cuba as Category 5 hurricane

REMEDIOS, Cuba (Reuters) – Hurricane Irma pounded Cuba’s northern coast today as it headed for Florida, where millions of residents were told to evacuate after the storm killed 22 people in the Caribbean and left devastation in its wake.

Dynamic Duo- Gerald Gittens (left) and Travis Grant are all smiles after their team eliminated Sparta Boss from the Guinness Cage Football Championship following a 2-0 at the National Gymnasium Thursday night.

Sparta Boss booted by North Ruimveldt

-But Gold is Money, Back Circle, Leopold Street, Ol Skool Ballers and Albouystown through to last eight Sparta Boss was booted from the inaugural Guinness Cage football tournament going down 0-2 to fierce rival North Ruimveldt Thursday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.

Roach enters Lord’s history but Windies face battle

LONDON, CMC – Fast bowler Kemar Roach joined a distinguished list of bowlers with five-wicket hauls at historic Lord’s but West Indies were facing the huge task of staying alive in the decisive third Test after England emerged with the better of the exchanges on an absorbing second day here yesterday.

Barnwell keeps Lower Corentyne at bay 

Christopher Barnwell stroked an unbeaten 73 on day one of the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board/Jaguars Three-Day League competition as Georgetown ended reached 158 for eight, trailing Lower Corentyne by 11 runs at the close of play yesterday at the Lusignan Community Centre Ground.

Rewattie Datt-DaCosta

Rewattie Datt-DaCosta: How dance changed her life

Rewattie Datt-DaCosta has been thrilling one audience after another with dance for the past 22 years through Nrityageet and she is not done yet; in fact, she is even more enthused after her recent performance at Carifesta XIII in Barbados “[Dance] gives me a chance to express my feelings in a way that words could not,” Rewattie said during an interview with The Scene.

Samantha Grant

‘Rock meh body’ singer back on stage

Samantha Grant, known for soca hit song “A Feel to Rock Meh Body” is back and set to take the stage by storm tonight, when she launches her second album more than a decade after release of her hit song at her birth-night bash with a concert dubbed ‘Denim & Diamonds’ at Club El Latino in Georgetown.