Daily Archive: Saturday, October 22, 2011

Articles published on Saturday, October 22, 2011

Linden party endorses APNU

  The Linden-based Guyana Youth Congress (GYC) has endorsed the opposition coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), saying its promise of a national unity government represents the future of the country in which the interest of all citizens would be given full expression.

Robert Persaud

PPP asks Nagamootoo to explain possible move to AFC

Even as the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) prepares to launch its manifesto for the November 28 general and regional elections this evening, the party wants long standing member Moses Nagamootoo to explain public pronouncements about him joining the opposition party Alliance For Change (AFC).

Guyana’s leg spinner Devendra Bishoo toils away yesterday during one of his 19 overs. Bishoo went wicketless after skipper Darren Sammy had floored a regulation catch at first slip. (WindiesCricket.com)

Held Up!

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, CMC – A composed, unbeaten half-century from captain Mushfiqur Rahim underpinned a measured Bangladesh effort as they kept West Indies busy in the field on the opening day of the first Test here yesterday.

Red Thread members and supporters during Thursday’s peaceful protest outside Office of the President (OP).

Make domestic violence campaign issue

With lives continuing to be lost to domestic violence, Red Thread activists yesterday made an appeal for candidates contesting for the presidency to ensure it is given equal importance as other national issues in the election campaign.

 Defending Guyana Open champions Avinash Persaud and Christine Sukhram will be hard pressed to retain their titles at this year’s Guyana Open.

R1 Vodka-sponsored Guyana Open tees off today

Despite threats from the inclement weather organizers expect a prompt start to the R1 Vodka-sponsored Guyana Open Golf two-day tournament which tees off this morning with a large overseas contingent ready to match skills with their local counterparts at the Lusignan Golf Course.

Priyanna Ramdhani shows off the trophies and medals she has won so far in her fledgling career

Badminton’s brightest star

At the age of nine not many persons can say that they have already decided on a career, not so for Priyanna Ramdhani who has her eyes set on excelling at the highest level of the sport of badminton.

PAHO/WHO joins workplace wellness programme

PAHO/WHO yesterday launched its participation in the Workplace Wellness Programme for Chronic Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in an effort to get staff to pay more attention to their health, which would decrease their chances of falling victim to NCDs such as heart disease, diabetes, respiratory illness and cancers.

Hendy Springer

Barbados/Windward Islands match -abandoned

Co-defending champions Barbados suffered a second consecutive rain-affected mach of the regional Super 50 one day tournament yesterday after their Group A encounter against the Windward Islands at Everest Cricket Club was washed out.

Bibi Haniff, 63, awed the audience with her splendid dance moves during both her performances at the Miss Guyana Sari Queen pageant. (Anjuli Persaud photo)

Tanaina Samaroo crowned Sari queen

Tanaina Samaroo was yesterday morning crowned Miss Guyana Sari Queen at the National Cultural Centre (NCC), after a six-hour long programme that was marred by a tantrum by another contestant who felt she was robbed and open hostility from the exhausted audience.

England’s Bresnan fined for dissent

MUMBAI, (Reuters) – England paceman Tim Bresnan has been fined 7.5 percent of his match fee for showing dissent in the third one-day international against India at Mohali, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

Gaddafi was entitled to be treated justly

Dear Editor, Thursday morning as I tuned into C.N.N, I was greeted with “Breaking News” which caption always has something worthy of communication but never thought that it would be the announcement of the capture of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and suspected death which was to be confirmed.

England women cricketers win

Lydia Greenway and Arran Brindle both struck unbeaten centuries as England’s women powered to a 62-run win over South Africa in the opening one-day international at Potchefstroom.

People stand in line to see the body of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in Misrata yesterday. (REUTERS/Saad Shalash)

Gaddafi, in meat locker, still divides Libya

MISRATA, Libya, (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s body  lay in an old meat store today as arguments over a burial,  and his killing after being captured, dogged efforts by Libya’s  new leaders to make a formal start on a new era of democracy.

Gyptian makes MTV top-10 list

(Jamaica Gleaner) – Dancehall artiste Gyptian climbed international and local charts with “Hold Yuh” last year, but this year he has secured a spot among the top 10 competing to become MTV Iggy’s Best New Band In The World.

International referees course opens today

Approximately 30 FIFA accredited local referees and assistant referees as well as national referees and assistant referees will attend a FIFA sponsored Referees Assistance Programme (RAP) held in collaboration with the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and the Guyana Football Referees Council (GFRC).

Shock image threshold falls under internet pressure

PARIS, (Reuters) – The threshold for publishing  gruesome images like those of Muammar Gaddafi’s death is falling  as the internet and social media make many of the editorial  decisions that used to be left to a small group of professional  journalists.