Daily Archive: Thursday, March 8, 2018

Articles published on Thursday, March 8, 2018

Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin (right) and Pegasus proprietor, Robert Badal turning the sod for the project.

Sod turned for major Pegasus expansion

The sod was this morning turned for the near US$100M Pegasus Hotel Expansion project that would see the current hotel building being complemented by two high-rise structures: one a corporate office and the other for residential accommodation.

Shimron Hetmyer

Confident Windies holding nothing back against PNG

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – Lifted by Tuesday’s domination of United Arab Emirates, a confident West Indies will go in search of their second straight win when they take on novices Papua New Guinea it their second match of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers here today.

Godfrey Munroe

Munroe seeking third term

President of the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Godfrey Munroe says he is contemplating running for a third term when the association’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held later this month.

Demerara demolishes Essequibo

Demerara opened their title hunt in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Under-17 Inter county tournament with an emphatic 65-run victory over Essequibo yesterday at the Lusignan Community Center Ground as national table tennis player Niron Bissu spared his team’s blushes.

Leon Price

Prisoner flees from Suddie lock-ups

The police say they are making stringent efforts to recapture remanded prisoner Leon Price, 24, of Onderneeming Sand Pit, Essequibo Coast who escaped from the Suddie Police Station Lock-ups between 4 and 5.15 yesterday morning.

Dutch Bottle has means to address damage to property caused by adjacent construction

Dear Editor, In an article which appeared in SN on March 6, it was reported that Ms Chuck- A-Sang, owner of the Dutch Bottle Cafe, a colonial-style building on North Road, expressed concern regarding damage to her 100-year property from vibrations generated by piles being driven for the foundation of an adjoining three-story building under construction by Crown Mining Supplies (CMS).

England Lions’ Sam Hain scored 144 but West Indies A team took the victory.

Windies A defy Hain hundred to clinch first one-dayer

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Part-time off-spinner Roston Chase had century-maker Sam Hain caught in the deep with three balls left, as West Indies A snatched a dramatic five-run victory in the opening day/night one-dayer of the three-match series against England Lions here Tuesday night.

A band of brothers

The group of strong, young friends in their 20s, had all signed up for their foreign adventure when the wily recruiters passed through the farming village in Bancoorah District, West Bengal promising steady jobs and good money.