Daily Archive: Saturday, December 9, 2017

Articles published on Saturday, December 9, 2017

Shannon Gabriel

Windies fast bowlers spoil NZ’s good start

(ESPN) A measured 84 from Jeet Raval, and a Colin de Grandhomme blitz bookended New Zealand’s day, but it was West Indies’ quicks who made the best of it, starting off slowly, then working themselves into a fine rhythm by stumps.

The ‘Santa’ managed to exit the Public Buildings without being apprehended after disrupting the proceedings

‘Santa’ breaches parliament’s security

The Parliament Office is investigating a security breach after a woman, dressed in a Santa suit and ringing a bell, managed to storm into the parliament chamber as Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo was making his presentation during the debate on the 2018 national budget yesterday.

Solid as a Rock-Tyrese Forde of Leopold Street shielding the ball from a California Square player, during their quarterfinal showdown in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Zone at the National Cultural Center tarmac, Thursday night.

Sparta Boss in dream clash with Leopold Street

Defending champion Sparta Boss will engage Leopold Street while Gold is Money tackles Bent Street in titanic semi-final showdowns today at the Albouystown Tarmac, following quarterfinal wins on Thursday in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Georgetown Zone.

Gov’t deception on Exxon signing bonus a shock

Anti-corruption group Transparency Institute Guyana Incorporated (TIGI) yesterday accused the government of “deliberately” deceiving the nation on a signature bonus it received from United States oil company ExxonMobil for a renegotiated agreement that was signed last year.

Everyone will benefit from budget, Jordan, PM say

As the five days of debate on the government’s proposed $267.1 billion national budget for 2018 drew to a close yesterday, both Finance Minister Winston Jordan and Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo sought to debunk claims by the opposition that there is in it “nothing for the ordinary man.”

Nathan Lyon

Lyon looks to continue flying start at WACA

MELBOURNE, (Reuters) – For an Ashes series tipped to be decided by glowering pacemen the opening tests have instead served to highlight the supremacy of Australia’s spin bowling through the once criminally under-rated Nathan Lyon.

Chris Gayle

Amazing Gayle hundred inches Riders closer to final

HAKA, Bangladesh, CMC – Superstar opener Chris Gayle chose the ideal opportunity to lash his 19th Twenty20 hundred as he fired Rangpur Riders to a comprehensive eight-wicket victory over Khula Titans, and one step closer to the final of the Bangladesh Premier League final yesterday.

GAWU has mounted a strong, consistent struggle against estate closures

Dear Editor, The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) has recognized from a newsroom report entitled ‘Fmr Gov’t Minister touts international relief fund for sugar workers’ that prominent business executive, Mr Ramesh Dookhoo, who was interviewed, is quoted to have said that the sugar unions should “focus a little more on the plight of the workers who have so far been dismissed”.

Nets come from 16 down to beat OKC 

(The Sports Xchange) – Caris LeVert recorded his first career double-double with 21 points and 10 assists as the Brooklyn Nets rallied from a 16-point deficit and beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 100-95 on Thursday at Ciudad de Mexico Arena.