Daily Archive: Sunday, August 5, 2018

Articles published on Sunday, August 5, 2018

Opener Tamim Iqbal hits out during his top-score of 74 in the second Twenty20 International against West Indies at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium here Saturday. (Photo courtesy CWI Media)

Tamim, Shakib help sink Windies and level series

LAUDERHILL, Florida,  CMC – Half-centuries from veterans Tamim Iqbal and Shakib-al-Hasan condemned West Indies to a 12-run defeat in the second Twenty20 International here Saturday, helping Bangladesh level the three-match series and set up a decisive game three here Sunday night.

100% renewable energy deadline needs to be reviewed

Guyana’s ambitious goal of achieving 100 percent renewable energy by 2025 will have to be reviewed in light of the discovery of oil and natural gas resources and the dynamic nature of the energy sector, according to Shevon Wood, Head of the Energy and Energy Statistics Division of the Guyana Energy Agency (GEA).

Guidelines

At the ripe old age of eighty-five, when one is very aware that it is time to make sense of what has happened in one’s life, I have become convinced about two major things.

The participants and organisers of the Wendell Meusa Chess Foundation Emancipation Kids Cup.

Ethan Lee extends winning streak

Ethan Lee seems to be unstoppable in the junior chess arena as the Advanced Section of the Wendell Meusa Chess Foundation Emancipation Kids Cup title now marks his fourth consecutive tournament triumph.

Right under our noses

Living in Guyana again and becoming caught up in grumbling about this or that like most folks, it has begun to occur to me of late (partly from seeing a variety of video footage and still photographs) that we don’t seem to take the same note of the positives that exist here, right under our noses, along with the other stuff that rightfully draws our indignation. 

Minister Simona Broomes (at centre) cuts the ribbon to open the Buxton/Friendship Museum, Archives and Culture Centre yesterday.

Buxton/Friendship museum launched

Buxtonians turned out in their numbers yesterday to support the launch of the Buxton/Friendship Museum, Archive and Culture Centre, which is an initiative of overseas-based Buxtonian Keith Easton and his organization, Friends of Villages, Museums and Archives (FVMA).

Director of Sport Christopher Jones addressing the crowd at the closing of the MSC summer Academy Friday at the Malteenoes Sports Club, Thomas Lands.

Successful MSC Cricket Academy concludes

Director of Sport, Christopher Jones, ceremoniously brought the curtain down on the Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) Cricket Academy on Friday by urging parents to continue to support their children as they venture into fulfilling lives as athletes.

President Nicolas Maduro

Maduro unharmed after drone ‘attack’

CARACAS (Reuters) – Drones loaded with explosives detonated close to a military event where Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was giving a speech on Saturday, but he and top government officials alongside him escaped unharmed from what Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez called an “attack” targeting the leftist leader.

North Korea, U.S. spar over nuclear deal at Singapore forum

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – North Korea and the United States on Saturday sparred over an agreement reached at a landmark summit in June for the Asian country to end its nuclear program, as Washington called for maintaining sanctions pressure against Pyongyang, which in turn said it was alarmed by U.S.

Lotto’s cricket info and quiz on NCN

A  new series of Lotto Cricket info and quiz programme is scheduled to be aired on the National Communications Network Inc (NCN-TV) during the course of the sixth edition of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) starting Wednesday.

Scattered protests in Iran as U.S. sanctions loom

DUBAI, (Reuters) – Sporadic protests broke out in several cities in Iran for a fifth night on Saturday, a day after demonstrators attacked a Shi’ite seminary, according to Iranian news agencies and social media, as Iranians brace for a return of U.S.

West Indies batting star Stafanie Taylor.

Taylor finds form in Storm win

MANCHESTER, England, CMC – West Indies Women’s captain Stafanie Taylor broke out of a rut to help Western Storm defeat Lancashire Thunder by seven wickets in the Kia Super League.