Daily Archive: Thursday, October 5, 2017

Articles published on Thursday, October 5, 2017

Educators in concert

As Education Month activities wind down, teachers and education officials took to Linden on Wednesday to participate in what was dubbed ‘Educators in concert’, a release from the ministry said today.

 Minister of Sports Dr George Norton seated centre, officials of the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association and representatives of the sponsors at the launch of the seventh annual Guyana Softball Cup competition yesterday morning at the Demerara Cricket Club in Queenstown.

Cricket brings everyone together

The seventh annual Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) coordinated ‘Guyana Softball Cup’ was officially launched yesterday at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground pavilion, Queenstown.

A breakdown of the contracts showing the apparent contract splitting

Numerous breaches seen in GECOM purchase of toners

Eleven contracts worth $101.6m for ink toners and cartridges were apparently split by GECOM to avoid Cabinet scrutiny and awarded to the same supplier according to a special investigation by the Office of the Auditor General, which also cited instances where the items appeared not to have been needed and contracts being signed after the supply of goods.

Rawlston Adams

Adams defends restricted bidding for new Demerara bridge contractor

Project Manager for the New Demerara River Bridge Rawlston Adams has defended the restricted bidding process being used to select a contractor to finance, design and build the new crossing, saying that it is intended to find the best company for the job and avoid issues faced during the abortive initial efforts to select a firm to undertake the feasibility study for the project.

Australia quick Pattinson ruled out of Ashes

(Reuters) – Australia fast bowler James Pattinson will take an indefinite break from cricket and has been ruled out of the Ashes series against England after reaggravating his lower back stress fracture, Cricket Australia said yesterday.

Neho Hunt

Fire destroys Manchester house

A family of three is now seeking shelter at a relative’s house after their two-bedroom wooden house was completely destroyed in a fire of unknown origin on Tuesday evening in Manchester Village, Corentyne.

Schemes

The availability of land for housing has allowed many citizens to move from squatting in shacks, overcrowding their parents’ or relatives’ homes or from being homeless to becoming home owners.