Daily Archive: Monday, September 10, 2018

Articles published on Monday, September 10, 2018

An aerial view of the Falcon Logistics operation during the construction phase. (Image taken from www.caribosl.com)

‘Shell’ invests in oil sector

Tapping into the emerging oil and gas sector, gold magnate Nazar ‘Shell’ Mohamed has made a  big investment in a storage facility at Mc Doom on the East Bank of Demerara which is expected to serve ExxonMobil’s current offshore works.

Shimron Hetmyer

Tallawahs thump Warriors to keep top two finish hopes alive

A century stand between Rovman Powell and Ross Taylor helped the Jamaica Tallawahs ace the highest successful run chase at Providence Stadium and register a commanding eight-wicket win over the Guyana Amazon Warriors Saturday night in the penultimate group match of the 2018 HERO Caribbean Premier League (CPL).

Juan Edghill

Alleged $639m theft from ministry should have been probed by accountant general, audit office – Edghill

The alleged theft of $639M from the Public Service Ministry, which resulted in the former subject minister Jennifer Westford and her aide being criminally charged, should have been investigated by both the Office of the Auditor General and the Accountant General, according to member of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Juan Edghill, who says that the absence of this element raises questions.

 Ashmead Nedd leads DCC off after playing a key role in dismissing the students for 68 in their second innings (Royston Alkins photo) 

DCC hammer UG by nine wickets to book place in final 

The Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) defeated the University of Guyana (UG) by nine wickets to book a spot in the final of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA), GISE, Star Party Rental and Trophy Stall first-division, two-day tournament at the DCC ground, Queenstown yesterday. 

Eleven-year-old Jonathan Van Lange is fired up after taking the U-13 title (Royston Alkins photo)

Van Lange dominates Slammer Rammer 

Eleven-year-old Jonathan Van Lange was comfortably the most dynamic player in the Titans Table Tennis Club ‘Slammer Rammer’ tournament after he slammed his way to three titles including the coveted ‘B’ class crown at the Marian Academy Auditorium, last evening. 

England’s Anderson fined for dissent

(Reuters) – England seamer James Anderson has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for dissent towards umpire Kumar Dharmasena during the second day of the fifth Test against India at The Oval, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

Optimistic about prospects for Skeldon sugar estate

Dear Editor, There is no doubt in my mind that there can be a brighter future for sugar production at Skeldon Estate; what is also becoming a source of increasing encouragement is the recent expansion and enhancement of Skeldon Estate Senior Staff Compound as a recreation and tourism site being run commercially as another income-generating operation which is already attracting increasing usage by residents in the community as well as an increasing number of visitors including foreigners and Guyanese emigrants who return  to the area for various family affairs and who are attracted to the upscale facilities including boarding, lodgings and recreational.

Ali Mohammed lead GCC to innings and 105-run defeat of Diplomats

Former Guyana Under-19 captain Ronaldo Ali-Mohammed scored his third consecutive century while picking up another five-wicket haul to see Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) inflicting an innings and 105-run defeat on the Diplomats at the GCC Ground, Bourda on the final day of the Georgetown Cricket Association/Noble House Seafood’s second-division, two-day tournament yesterday.

The walk getting underway (DPI photo)

Suicide prevention walk held

The third suicide prevention walk hosted by the Prevention of Teenage Suicide (POTS) group  was held yesterday in observance of International Suicide Prevention Day, September 10, 2018.

Oil and gas decisions

In the wake of the stark duplicity and opaqueness that has characterised the APNU+AFC government’s handling of the nascent oil and gas sector, the public has been awaiting a clear sign from the administration that transparency and full engagement with all stakeholders will be its mantra.