Daily Archive: Thursday, March 29, 2018

Articles published on Thursday, March 29, 2018

Christopher Ram

Chris Ram urges land for severed sugar workers

Outlining a six-point plan for thousands of laid off sugar workers, including land for them to earn a livelihood, commentator Christopher Ram yesterday waded into the unions that represent them, government, GuySuCo  and the former PPP/C administration for the state of the industry.

From left are Attorney General, Basil Williams; Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards; President David Granger;  Fidela Corbin-Lincoln and Minister of State,  Joseph Harmon after the swearing-in ceremony.  (Ministry of the Presidency photo)

Fidela Corbin-Lincoln sworn in as Puisne Judge

Fidela Corbin-Lincoln was yesterday sworn in as a Puisne Judge and President David Granger said that the integrity of the judiciary requires, in part, that judicial vacancies be filled expeditiously and meritoriously, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency said yesterday.

Steve Smith

Australia slaps 12-month bans on Smith and Warner

JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Sacked Australia captain Steve Smith and David Warner have both been banned for 12 months for their roles in the ball-tampering scandal in Cape Town, Cricket Australia (CA) announced yesterday, after uncovering a web of lies told by the players after they were caught.

Nellisha Johnson and her coach Roy Sharma.

Chess player grateful to Minister for selection

One of the country’s top female junior chess players Nellisha Johnson said yesterday she was grateful to Minister Valerie Garrido Lowe for her intervention which resulted in her being included on the Guyana junior chess team to compete in the CARIFTA Chess tournament in Suriname.

President of the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) Faye Joseph receives the sponsorship from a representative of Top Brandz recently.

Overseas teams coming for Faye Joseph international dominoes tournament

The battle lines have been  drawn for the Faye Joseph International Dominoes tournament which gets cracking tomorrow  and according to organizer Mark Wiltshire, Chief Organising Secretary of the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA)   several overseas teams have signalled intentions  to take back home the half a million dollars first prize.

 West Indies set to face Pakistan in a three-match Twenty20 series.

CWI silent on historic tour, squad

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Tickets for the highly anticipated three-match Twenty20 series between Pakistan and West Indies went on sale in Karachi yesterday but with the first match set to bowl off Sunday, Cricket West Indies are yet to confirm the series or announce a squad for the historic tour.

TSC upsets GCC in U17 T20

Transport Sports Club (TSC) defeated Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) by 36 Tuesday in the Guyana Diabetic Association (GDA)/ Georgetown Cricket Association Under -17 T20 tournament at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground.

Juvenile justice

Earlier this month, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan tabled in Parliament, a bill that is expected to see a change in how juveniles at odds with the law are treated.