Daily Archive: Sunday, November 26, 2017

Articles published on Sunday, November 26, 2017

Elderly man dies in Manari crash

Police are investigating a fatal incident which occurred about 3:10 this morning at Manari Trail, Lethem involving motor pickup #PKK 6060 owned and driven by Anthony Pillew, 32, of Bachelor Adventure, ECD and occupant Brandis Kennedy, 87, a Canadian citizen who died.

Madison Fernandes is locked in by Shooting Stars defenders (Royston Alkins Photo) 

Hikers slay Saints enroot to semis 

Defending champions Pepsi Hikers were once again in red-hot form, this time crucifying Saints 15 – 4 to waltz their way into today’s semifinals in this year’s edition of the Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival.

Ashmead Nedd

Nedd, Barnwell hand G/town eight-wicket win over East Coast 

By Royston Alkins  Georgetown completed a resounding eight-wicket win over East Coast at the Enterprise Community Centre ground yesterday on the back of a mean spell of left-arm spin bowling from West Indies Under – 19 spinner Ashmead Nedd in third round action of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Jaguars 50 overs tournament.

Christopher Barnwell pushes one into the offside during his fifty for Georgetown yesterday (Royston Alkins Photo)

Golden Jaguars lose 1-2 to Indonesia

Guyana’s search for their first win of 2017 in international football will continue as they to host nation Indonesia 2-1 yesterday, in an International Friendly at the Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Indonesia.

Cattle grazing in an orchard of genip trees

Hampshire

  Photos by Joanna Dhanraj  Hampshire on the Corentyne, Berbice is situated 12.7 miles from the Government Buildings in New Amsterdam and is home to hundreds of residents; it is flanked on either side by Belvedere and Williamsburg.

APNU’s David Granger (left) and AFC’s Moses Nagamootoo, then presidential and prime ministerial candidates of the new coalition, after announcing the signing of the “Cummingsburg Accord” to formalise the pre-electoral alliance. (Stabroek News file photo)

AFC wants structured dialogue with APNU

When the Alliance for Change (AFC) meets with governing coalition partner A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) to review their pre-electoral alliance pact, the Cummingsburg Accord, its demands will include more structured inter-party communication.

Learning from History

In countries around the globe, mankind in his diverse locations, is now generally very well served with information about his/her life now and in earlier times. 

GPF, Camptown to meet in grand finale

The Guyana Police Force (GPF) will battle Camptown in the final of the inaugural Turbo Energy Drink Knockout Football Championship following semi-final wins on Friday at the Ministry of Education ground, Carifesta Avenue.

Lebanon’s Hariri takes critical line on Hezbollah

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Saturday that he would not accept Iran-backed Hezbollah’s positions that “affect our Arab brothers or target the security and stability of their countries”, a statement from his press office said.

Guyana is not the first country to penalize disclosure of confidential information in the petroleum sector

Dear Editor, In response to the November 22, 2017 article in the Kaieteur News entitled ‘Petroleum Commission Bill prescribes imprisonment for sharing of info’, the Ministry of Natural Resources wishes to advise as follows:The Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana is committed to transparency and accountability, not only within the oil and gas sector but also in all sectors.

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After almost a week of public allegations of sexual abuse in one of the country’s top schools, some decisions were arrived at on Friday by a committee set up by the Ministry of Education.