Daily Archive: Sunday, February 4, 2018

Articles published on Sunday, February 4, 2018

Venezuela crisis fuels exploitation in T&T

(Trinidad Guardian) The social, economic and political upheavals, hyperinflation, shortages of food, medicine and other supplies and US sanctions have forced many Venezuelans to flee their country and look for work in neighbouring countries, including T&T, to earn money and supplies to send back home to their families.

Dr Vincent Adams

Exxon should pay US$1B up front to Guyana, energy expert says

With billions already gained on the stock market from its oil find here, ExxonMobil and its partners can “more than afford” to pay Guyana US$1 billion instead of the US$18 million received as a signing bonus, according to energy expert Dr Vincent Adams, who also strongly believes that the government should go back to the negotiating table for a better deal.

Wales FC mauls Combined Team

Wales FC mauled ‘Combined Team’ [featuring players from Uitvlugt and Crane FC], 7-1, when the West Demerara leg of the Frank Watson Memorial National U15 Football League, commenced yesterday.

UG schools Ace Warriors

The Georgetown Cricket Association GCA/New Building Society (NBS) second division competition resumed yesterday at the Muslim Youth Organization (MYO) ground with the University Of Guyana (UG) schooling Ace Warriors in the 40-overs-a-side contest despite Mortland Ward’s heroics.

Samuels outshines Russell as Hurricanes triumph

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Andre Russell marked his first competitive innings in over a year with a quality half-century but was outshone by countryman Marlon Samuels who carved out a brilliant hundred, as Leeward Islands Hurricanes beat Jamaica Scorpions in an entertaining affair here Friday night.

Holness hits back at critics

(Jamaica Gleaner) Prime Minister Andrew Holness has hit back at critics regarding his decision to appoint the country’s new chief justice in an acting role, declaring that he was from a different age and his way of thinking may not always coincide with those who hold traditional views.

Jade plant

Crassula commonly called the Jade plant originated in South Africa and spread across the world to Asia, Europe and USA hundreds of years ago.

The great perhaps

Sometimes, not often enough I suppose, amidst the ordinary joys and tribulations of everyday living – the problems of planning for the immediate future, keeping track of what is going on in this beautiful and hideous world, enjoying a few drinks and laughter with the boys, the abundant joys and occasional trials of family life, the harassment of daily living – the mind does occasionally set upon great questions of life and death.

ICJ

On Tuesday of last week United Nations Secretary General António Guterres selected the International Court of Justice as the means to a solution to the controversy which had arisen as a consequence of Venezuela’s contention that the 1899 Arbitral Award was null and void.

What will tomorrow bring?

In another time in my life, when I was domiciled in Grand Cayman, I wrote a musical about the early beginnings of development in that country (the 1950s) when the first major tourism hotel, financed by UK money, was going up on the island’s now famous Seven Mile Beach.