Daily Archive: Thursday, March 22, 2018

Articles published on Thursday, March 22, 2018

One of the cars (Police photo)

Four more held in carjacking probe

As part of a continuing investigation into recent carjackings, yesterday ranks of the Guyana Police Force during an intelligence-led operation intercepted two vehicles and detained four persons in ‘A’ Division.

The West Indies team celebrates their qualification for next year’s ICC World Cup competition in England. (Photo courtesy ICC website)

Mission accomplished!

HARARE, Zimbabwe, CMC – West Indies sneaked into next year’s World Cup in England but just barely, as heavy rain coupled with a controversial umpiring decision, helped them beat Scotland by five runs under Duckworth-Lewis-Stern, and stage a great escape in their final Super Six match of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers here yesterday.

Guyana to bid to host 2020 CARIFTA Games

Nine months after successfully hosting the South American U-20 Championships, a delegation is readying to present a bid to the North American, Central Amer-ican and Caribbean Athletics Association (NACAC) to host the CARIFTA Games for the first time on these shores.

Top Brands Marketing Manager, Marvin Wray (second from left) handing over the sponsor’s pact to GRFU Treasurer Ryan Gonsalves yesterday. Also pictured are (from left) Esan Griffith (PRO), Vice President Rawle Toney, Pepsi Hornets player Blaise Bailey and Teron McCalmon.

GFRU lands Top Brandz sponsorship

Top Brandz Distributors will team up with the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) for the first time under their Hairoun Beer-brand in support of the union’s season opener on Saturday at the National Park.

GTTA appeals for corporate support

The Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTT) is appealing for corporate support to assist it participate at this year’s Caribbean Junior and Cadet Table Tennis Championships  in Havana, Cuba from April 2-8.

We need to teach English and other languages but this does not preclude respect for Creolese

Dear Editor, Because of the issues of self-value, culture, understanding of language and other issues which it reflects, the letter from Mr Sean Ori about teaching Creolese at UG (SN, March 20) deserves an in-depth response, but at this time it also requires a timely reply which might necessarily be brief but more pointed to the fallacious reasoning on which it was built.

The steady stream of mourners who filed past the President’s body where it lay in state at the Albion Sports Complex ground on March 10-12, 1997

Tens of thousands pay their last respects

(Reprinted from the Souvenir Edition, Monday, March 17, 1997) Tens of thousands of Guyanese from all walks of life converge on State House and at the Albion Sports Complex ground between March 8-12, to pay their final respects to the late President, Dr Cheddi Jagan.

Down the drain

Last month, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) formally approached the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) seeking a rate increase, citing old and odd tariffs and the need for a means to subsidise maintenance/service costs.

The eastern fence of the site (DPI photo)

Dump site for derelict vehicles closer

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure through its National Task Force Secretariat has started the construction of a dumpsite at Kuru Kuru along the Linden-Soesdyke Highway for derelict vehicles, according to the Department of Public Information (DPI).