Daily Archive: Saturday, November 3, 2018

Articles published on Saturday, November 3, 2018

Sugar estates bids boil down to five

Following the examination of 10 submissions, only five companies have entered bids for three shuttered sugar estates and a pall was cast over the process yesterday after Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) announced that it was not pursuing its interest in the Enmore operations.

Undrafted rookie sparks Knicks to 1st road win

(Field Level Media) Undrafted rookie guard Allonzo Trier scored 23 points and led four bench players in double figures as the New York Knicks earned their first road win of the season with a 118-106 victory over the struggling Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.

Player of the match, Lisa Charles receives her award from President of the West Berbice Cricket Association David Black.

Lisa Charles leads Essequibo to victory

Essequibo senior all-rounder, Lisa Charles was in top form with bat, ball and in the field to lead her side to a  three-wicket victory over Lower Corentyne in the Guyana Cricket Board Secondary Schools Female Under-17 T20 Franchise tournament yesterday at the Bushlot Ground, West Berbice.

GCCI, Food and Drug Dep’t ink MoU

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and the Government Analyst and Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD) on Wednesday signed a one-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in agro-processing standards.

Questions remain over the remedial work on the Kato Secondary School

Dear Editor, Now that serious defects have arisen on the health centre at Supply, East Bank Demerara, being defects in the substructure, it should be observed how the Region Four Council would proceed to either have the responsible personnel or contractor repair said defects, or reimburse the public purse for damage caused; though it must be noted that the contractor involved may not have accepted responsibility, to date.

Winston Brassington Ashni Singh

No case made for withdrawal of misconduct charges against Singh, Brassington

While acknowledging that the actions of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) are reviewable, Solicitor-General (SG) Kim Kyte-Thomas on Thursday argued that former Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and former National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL) head Winston Brassington have failed to make a case for the termination of the misconduct charges that have been laid against them.

Guyana thumped 4-0 by Guatemala

Guyana suffered the worst possible start to their CONCACAF Men’s Under-20 Championship, going down to Guatemala by an embarrassing 4-0 scoreline yesterday at the IMG Academy, Florida, USA.

Inspiration

Dear Editor, I happened to be in a vehicle and as I was passing, I just couldn’t help but notice this individual conducting his chores and I believe a great lot can be learnt from this ‘Kodak Moment.’…This

Ending impunity

The International Day to End Impunity, which UNESCO commemorated yesterday, is a moment when human rights groups take stock of the violence and intimidation used to silence journalists around the world.

Election apathy

Unenthusiastic, unconcerned and uninformed are just a few words to describe some of the outlooks on the upcoming Local Government Elections.

South Africans make bricks from human urine

CAPE TOWN,  (Reuters) – South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria, which could one day help reduce global warming emissions by finding a productive use for the ultimate waste product.