Daily Archive: Saturday, March 17, 2018

Articles published on Saturday, March 17, 2018

Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge (left) and Chairman of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Komal Samaroo (right) as they cut the ribbon yesterday to commission DDL’s new rum ageing warehouse. (Photo by Keno George)

DDL launches massive new warehouse

Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) yesterday launched a massive new rum ageing warehouse and also announced that an interim deal with GuySuCo will enable it access to molasses this year  for its  rum production.

Cops admit slain robbery suspect had no criminal record

With police admitting that one of the three accused robbery suspects killed along the Seawall Public Road, in Georgetown did not have a criminal record as they had claimed, the families of the men yesterday called for an inquiry to be mounted as they maintained the belief that the men were unlawfully killed.

UG whips Transport by 102 runs

The University of Guyana (UG) demolished Transport Sports Club by 102 runs in the latest match of the Georgetown Cricket Association/New Building Society (NBS) 40-overs-a-side second-division cricket competition.

Keevin Allicock

Allicock, Lewis lose semi-final bouts at CAC Qualifiers

Despite losing their semi-final bouts at the Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Qualifiers in Mexico, President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Steve Ninvalle believes that Keevin Allicock and Colin Lewis have the tools to medal at the CAC Games come July in Barranquilla, Colombia.

Shanta Kalyan Dudhnath

Port Mourant family traumatised

A Port Mourant, Corentyne family of four is now traumatised after armed bandits invaded their home on Thursday evening, threatened their lives, assaulted them and then carted off over $1 million in jewellery and other valuables.

 Fried Potatoes with Bun-bun (Photo by Cynthia Nelson)

Simply delicious: Fried Potatoes

Hi Everyone, Picture this: finely chopped onions cooked slowly until soft and sweet; tomatoes cooked on low heat until they break down and melt, rustically pulpy; crushed garlic so soft that it creams easily when pressed against the back of a spoon.

Abigail Chapman, her landlord Michael Scott and her daughter Olivia Chapman.

Three T&T cops suspended in La Brea massacre case

(Trinidad Express) Three police officers attached to the La Brea Police Station have been suspended from duties pending the outcome of an investigation into how they responded to a domestic violence report made by Abigail Chapman, who ended up being killed along with her daughter and two others in la Brea this week.

Car and Bike show for National Park

Come tomorrow evening the National Park will come alive when what is described as Guyana’s biggest car and bike show—Nik Shine Ride—kicks off and the finest and shiniest working old and new car, minibus and SUV face off for over $1 million in cash and prizes.

It can’t happen here

In Sinclair Lewis’s 1935 novel It Can’t Happen Here, Senator Berzelius ‘Buzz’ Windrip wins the US presidency with a jingoistic platform that promises every American family an extra $5,000 per year, radical political reforms, and a return to traditional values.