Daily Archive: Sunday, June 12, 2016

BASSETERRE, St Kitts, CMC – In-form Australia opener David Warner has been ruled out of the remainder of the Tri-Nations Series with a fractured left index finger.

ORLANDO, Fla.,  (Reuters) – A gunman killed 50 people and injured 53 in a crowded gay nightclub in the tourist hub of Orlando, Florida, early on Sunday before being shot dead by police, authorities said, in what appeared the deadliest mass shooting in American history.

Diligent investigations by the police will soon result in those responsible for the murder of the Madewini mechanic, Puranand Baljit, on June 9, 2016, being brought to justice, the police said last night.

Amid growing questions about the selection of National Parking Systems (NPS)/Smart City Solutions for a city parking meters project, Deputy Mayor of Georgetown Sherod Duncan yesterday said he could not support the deal, citing, among other things, doubts about the background and capacity of the firms to undertake the venture.

Conclusion Sustainable and harmonious planet In the previous two articles, the 17 SDGs were identified and the importance of addressing the issue of poverty was highlighted. 

Hill Foot, as its name suggests, sits at the foot of a hill.

It appears as if the Georgetown City Council has already decided in principle to install parking meters in Georgetown for the purpose of creating an additional source of revenue.

The flooding in several Region Five villages could have been avoided if the two big pumps located at Trafalgar were not vandalised, head of the drainage authority Fredrick Flatts said, even as other communities located along the Mahaicony Creek yesterday reported major flooding.

BASSETERRE, St Kitts,  CMC – West Indies followed the lead of Sir Garfield Sobers on Friday in paying a special tribute to the late legendary boxer and social activist, Muhammad Ali.

The storage and distribution of fuel at the National Drainage and Irrigation Agency (NDIA) was characterized by mismanagement and fraud, practices so corrupt that the Minister of Agriculture should not have continued to have confidence in management, according to the report of a forensic audit.

There is a never-ending battle against those who think – no, who are sure – they know what is best for us.

MARSEILLE, France,  (Reuters) – A stoppage-time goal by Vasili Berezutski, helped over the line by Denis Glushakov, gave Russia an unlikely 1-1 Euro 2016 draw with England yesterday after Eric Dier appeared to have won the game.

When news began circulating that Mohamed Abdool Shameer, 58, had been involved in a boat collision in the Pomeroon River, his relatives were expecting his body to float up in three days.

Buxton United and Mahaica Determinators secured convincing opening day wins when the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) leg of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Under-17 Championship started yesterday Buxton United dismantled Plaisance by an 8-0 score line.

Hypothesized relationship A pressing question that arises from last week’s brief introduction to the forest transition hypothesis is whether it offers useful guidance as regards future trends in Guyana’s extractive forest sector.

The body of a road surveyor was discovered in the Berbice River yesterday afternoon.

When it comes to regional and hemispheric institutions, the Caribbean and Latin America have become a crowded space.

In what will be a rematch of the League Genesis finale, Alpha United will oppose Slingerz FC in the GFF Stag Beer League Finale championship encounter following respective semi-final wins on Friday at the Leonora Sports Facility.

Vulnerable groups in the Guyana penal system—women, children and indigenous people—are made to suffer undue hardships and better provisions must be made for them, according to the final report of the recently concluded Prison Commission of Inquiry (CoI).

I was in Barbados performing some time ago and a young lady interviewed me and asked about my approach to music and to song-writing and arranging and so on.

Kean Chase has dedicated all of her adult life to fighting for the rights of children, especially those who are abused in horrific ways.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – Test captain Jason Holder is among five West Indies players released by the West Indies Cricket Board to play in the initial phase of the Caribbean Premier League starting at month end.

AMMAN (Reuters) – Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide and car bomb blasts that struck a Damascus suburb on Saturday near Syria’s holiest Shi’ite Muslim shrine, and a monitoring group said at least 20 people were killed.

Now that South Africa, Australia, and West Indies have completed the first leg of the Bellr Cup tri-nation series of matches at Providence it is safe to say that International Cricket Council-sanctioned cricket is back on track in Guyana.

For most people with cancer, living with the disease is the biggest challenge they have ever faced.

Coolie Mother   Jasmattie live in bruk – Down hut big like Bata shoe box, Beat clothes, weed yard, chop wood, feed fowl For this body and that body and every blasted body, Fetch water, all day fetch water like if the whole – Whole slow-flowing Canje River God create Just for she one own bucket.

American boxing legend Muhammad Ali was laid to rest on Friday in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, USA, and while former mayor of Georgetown Hamilton Green wished he was there to witness the moment, he holds indelible memories of the champ’s visit here in 1979.

“In all of history you cannot find another player with his long-lived discipline, vigour and ferocity,” Garry Kasparov, writing in Viktor Korchnoi’s autobiography Chess is my Life.

LONDON (Reuters) – Two polls yesterday showed voters were still closely divided over whether to end Britain’s European Union membership, a day after another survey put the ‘Leave’ campaign 10 points ahead, underlining the contradictory polling less than two weeks before the referendum.

CLEVELAND, (Reuters) – The Golden State Warriors bounced back from an embarrassing road loss two days ago to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-97 on Friday and move one win away from a second consecutive NBA championship.

Benin steps up security in face of militant threat COTONOU (Reuters) – Benin stepped up security patrols and roadblocks and increased border security yesterday in the face of a threat from Islamist militants, the army chief of staff and a senior security official said.

The dispute over whether women dominoes players are better than their male counterparts was partially settled recently when Cody’s Girls defeated two male teams C7 and Robb Street Strikers.

The Guyana Learning Channel (GLC) will now be used to broadcast programmes of national interest along the lines of development support communication.

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour continues his initial look at the controversial subject of apartheid and cricket.

LONDON, (Reuters) – Wickets fell quickly on the third day of the third and final test yesterday as England reached the close on 109 for four, 237 runs ahead of Sri Lanka in a fluctuating match at Lord’s.

During the May/June rainy season here it’s also flu season. I’m sure many of you readers can agree that some of your loved ones, friends and/or co-workers have been bitten with the flu bug lately.

The Pan-Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) has been hailed as a best practice and regional coordination model which can be adapted to address the challenges of other public health threats.

Rice farmers from the Hogstye, Lancaster, Alness, Manchester and other areas in Corentyne, Berbice are suffering tremendously, as heavy rainfall continues, fuelling the flood situation.

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica (Observer) – A Canadian real estate agent was shot dead in West End, Westmoreland, on Friday night.

This is not the traditional tandoori chicken where the meat is marinated overnight in yogurt, ginger, garlic and tandoori masala, and then grilled or barbequed.

Holmes Street Tiger Bay fashioned the first major upset of the Ministry of Health/Petra Organization Soft Shoe Championship, crushing champions Sparta Boss 4-2 on Friday at the Parade Ground.

The Prison Disturbances and Subsequent Deaths Commission of Inquiry Report has at least established the sequence of events for what happened in the Georgetown Prison on March 3 and the days immediately preceding and following that date.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s elections council said on Friday it will begin a process of validating signatures of citizens seeking a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro, a small step in the opposition’s effort to remove a deeply unpopular leader.

Secreasea purpurea commonly called Purple Heart originated in Mexico. Purple Heart is a perennial plant with a striking foliage of delicate purple leaves with bright pink flowers.

Dear Editor, It was brought to my attention on June 10, 2016 that the Audit of the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) was published on the Ministry of Finance’s website.

The Green-tailed Jacamar is a Guiana shield endemic and feeds mainly on flying insects which it catches by sallying out from exposed perches.

It will be Linden versus the East Coast of Demerara when Winners Connection lock horns with Victoria Kings in the 22nd Mayor’s Cup football tournament today at the Victoria Community ground today from 21:00hrs.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A solar-powered airplane finished crossing the United States yesterday, landing in New York City after flying over the Statue of Liberty during its historic bid to circle the globe, the project team said.

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