Daily Archive: Friday, December 7, 2018

Articles published on Friday, December 7, 2018

Vishaul Singh

Guyana bowled out for 224 versus Windwards

A half century from West Indies test player, Vishaul Singh was the backbone of Guyana’s innings on the opening day of their clash yesterday against Windward Islands Volcanoes who are trailing by 192 runs at the Darren Sammy Stadium in St.

Perry Holloway

Major gains likely in fight against drugs

Outgoing United States Ambassador to Guyana Perry Holloway on Tuesday said that over the next two to three years Guyana should see better results from both local law enforcement and their collaboration with international authorities in the fight against the drug trade.

 Cheteshwar Pujara

Pujara scores century but India bowled out for 250

ADELAIDE (Reuters) – Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin removed Australia’s openers to leave the home side vulnerable at 57 for two at lunch on day two of the first test yesterday after India were bowled out for 250 underpinned by a century from Cheteshwar Pujara.

 Former West Indies head coach, Stuart Law.

Leeds win highlight of Windies tenure: Law

LONDON,  CMC — Three months after he announced his resignation as West Indies head coach, Stuart Law has been reflecting on his tenure at the regional side, pointing to the Windies’ first Test victory over England in 17 years as the highlight of his tenure.

 Rovman Powell

Powell not surprised at captaincy

KINGSTON, Jamaica  CMC – Two years after making his international debut,  Jamaican all-rounder Rovman Powell has been appointed to captain the West Indies in the upcoming three-match One-Day International series in Bangladesh.

 Gail Teixeira

Ally, Teixeira clash over ‘good life’

Insisting that the opposition’s no-confidence motion against government will be defeated, government Chief Whip Amna Ally yesterday expressed confidence that the APNU+AFC coalition will also retain office at the next general elections in 2020.

Kitco Market Data

Gold Prices for the three day period ending Thursday December 6, 2018 Kitco is a Canadian company that buys and sells precious metals such as gold, copper and silver.

Dr. George Norton

‘Guyana still healing’ -Norton tells House

Saying that Guyana is “still healing,” Social Cohesion Minister Dr. George Norton told the National Assembly on Wednesday that there will be more sensitisation sessions and other initiatives across the country, including in schools, to further the process in 2019.

Dr. Lowell Porter

Small Business Bureau tagged for key role in 2019 budget

With the provisions of the 2019 budget  pointing in the direction of a major focus on small business development in the new year, government appears to have handed the Small Business Bureau (SBB) a major role in positioning the sector as a factor in ensuring economic growth and employment generation in the new year.

The Department of Labour’s safety and health ‘alliance’

Taken at surface level Minister Keith Scott’s disclosure in his post-budget presentation in the National Assembly earlier this week regarding the creation of an “alliance” designed to help curb the incidence of workplace accidents in the various high risk sectors is an interesting one particularly since, outside of mining and the traditional areas where workplace accidents occur with some regularity, the Minister has also based on his presentation in the National Assembly embraced the oil and gas and aviation sectors, which, going forward will assume an increasing prominence in the country’s economy, as part of the alliance.

Stock market updates

GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 802’s trading results showed consideration of $30,282,757 from 403,961 shares traded in 14 transactions as compared to session 801’s trading results which showed consideration of $7,612,693 from 82,031 shares traded in 11 transactions.

Disaster management and EMTs

Disaster Management can be defined as “the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters.”