Daily Archive: Thursday, April 26, 2018

Articles published on Thursday, April 26, 2018

(November 2015:  An aerial shot of the large-scale construction works that are ongoing at the site of the US$30M MovieTowne Guyana complex at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara.)

Gov’t to appeal $1.7b damages award to TPL

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams SC, has said that Government will be appealing the recent High Court ruling ordering it to pay Toolsie Persaud Limited (TPL), $1.7 billion in damages after losing its challenge to the company’s ownership of land at Turkeyen, including the site of the MovieTowne cinema complex and shopping mall.

Dwayne Bravo and Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrate their team’s victory over Royal Challengers Banglaore. (Photo courtesy of IPL website)

Bravo heroics take Chennai top of standings

BANGALURU, India, CMC – West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo played hero as Chennai Super Kings plundered 16 runs from the final over to overhaul an imposing target of 206, and beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by five wickets with two balls to spare here yesterday.

Futsal final to be replayed without spectators

Following the conclusion of their investigation into the shooting incident at the Petra Organization Futsal finale, the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has concluded that the security arrangements for the event were inadequate but has nevertheless given approval for the match to be replayed under specific conditions.

Whitmore a welcome presence, says assistant coach

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – Assistant Reggae Boyz coach, Donovan Duckie, said the presence of head coach Theodore “Tappa” Whitmore for the upcoming friendly internationals against St Kitts and Nevis and Antigua and Barbuda, will be important for the squad.

The parliamentary opposition will not lend legitimacy or appearance of transparency to the administration

Dear Editor, The parliamentary opposition notes with great amusement, the invitation under the signature of the Clerk of the National Assembly, who was directed by the Speaker, at the behest of the Minister of Public Infrastructure, to a tour of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project site, scheduled for Friday, 27th April, 2018.

Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Greene of the Golden State Warriors celebrate their advance into the Western Conference semi-finals.

Warriors shut down Spurs to seal series

(Reuters) The Golden State Warriors responded to their first loss of the postseason with a championship-type defensive effort Tuesday night, suffocating the San Antonio Spurs 99-91 to complete a 4-1 win in the first round of the NBA playoffs at Oakland, Calif.

Slaves for a time

Thorny legal issues unexpectedly emerged in British Guiana (BG) over the uncertain status of John Gladstone’s East Indian indentured labourers when the influential politician and wealthy merchant secretly transferred his Vreed-en-Hoop sugar estate to his sons in 1839 and they quietly sold it a year later.

JJ Redick

Redick, Sixers close out Heat

(Reuters) JJ Redick scored 27 points to lift the Philadelphia 76ers past the visiting Miami Heat 104-91 to clinch the teams’ first-round playoff series in five games Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

Brigadier (Ret’d) George Lewis, CEO, GPHC (right), hands over a token of appreciation to one of the administrative assistants at GPHC. (DPI photo)

GPHC hails admin professionals

More than twenty persons working in various administrative capacities at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation were yesterday recognised for their contributions to the daily operations of the medical facility.