Daily Archive: Sunday, September 25, 2016

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC − Legendary former West Indies captain, Sir Vivian Richards, has thrown his support behind the expansion of cricket to non-traditional nations.

(Trinidad Guardian) President Anthony Carmona took traditional and social media to task yesterday as he slammed newspapers for becoming “garbage dumps” and lamented the rise of “armchair journalism.”

Although Education Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine maintains that negotiations on wages increases are still ongoing with the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU), the ministry has already instructed that differentiated increases, ranging from 10% to 1%, be paid to teachers from next month.

One of the things that is prevalent in Guyana is several villages in different parts of the country with the same name.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared that he will make an assessment by November on the way forward in the longstanding border controversy between Guyana and Venezuela.

The Alliance for Change (AFC) has hailed Minister of Finance Winston Jordan for stellar works in his sector and urged that Guyanese start preparations for a nearing boom in the economy.

It is frustrating, not to say humiliating, to think how much one is missing by not knowing any language except one’s own.

The frightening reality is that the race for the presidency in the US is so close, and getting so much closer, that Donald Trump may well win the presidency.

The police have released the 17-year-old footballer, whose mother had taken him to them after it was alleged that he was a bandit who was fleeing from the police on Tuesday afternoon when a woman was accidentally shot.

By Nigel Westmaas   But for the name “British Guiana” the title in the image above could have been written in 2016.

Introduction Based on the medium and long-term outlook of the world’s energy market, today’s column introduces two further policy lessons to guide Guyana’s planning for future oil and gas production and export.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – West Indies suffered their second batting meltdown in the space of 48 hours as they slumped to a 16-run defeat to Pakistan in the second Twenty20 International here yesterday, to meekly surrender the three-match series.

Important planks In thinking about the issues of economic inclusion and social cohesion, the mind of this writer was drawn to the business organization known as the cooperative society. 

The Guyana Bank for Industry and Trade (GBTI) is maintaining that it only releases account information if legally compelled after one of its clients, who is a defendant in a civil case in the High Court, discovered that his bank statements were accessed without his consent or a court order.

A few days ago the US President, Barack Obama, gave what in effect was a farewell address to the United Nations General Assembly.

Yesterday was a great day on the saddle for Junior Niles as the veteran wheelsman sprinted off with the spoils in the feature 35-lap race of the Laparkan-sponsored criterium fixture at the National Park.

While they continue to try to find new jobs, some former Barama workers believe that the company could have given them more notice before retrenching them.

With the country’s rum attaining international renown, raising the issue of alcohol abuse is sometimes seen as taboo, according to Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) Representative to Guyana Dr William Adu-Krow, who says programmes are needed to promote responsible drinking as well as to steer people away from dependency.

Anyone who is fascinated, as I am, perhaps even enthralled, by Caribbean history, would have to have noticed our disposition for disregarding what has gone before.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Batting coach Toby Radford said West Indies once again failed to adjust to conditions in yesterday’s second Twenty20 International, and need to find answers ahead of the final game on Tuesday.

A survey of 6,000 households across the country has found that in the 15 to 49 age group, 87% of males had consumed alcohol at some point in their lives, compared with 60% of females.

By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent   GENEVA (Reuters) – The view outside the office of the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) dazzles, stretching across Lake Geneva to Alpine peaks.

Former West Indies U19 opening batsman Tagenarine Chanderpaul narrowly missed out on a double century as West Demerara took control of their fifth round match of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Franchise League tournament at the Lusignan Community Centre Ground yesterday.

A deep craving to add value to lives is what drives film director, playwright, script writer, novelist and poet Jude Idaba who is of the opinion that his words introduce cultures, which work to create a more tolerant society.

New Woman Fide Master (WFM) Maria Varona-Thomas is “thrilled” with her achievement of becoming the first WFM in Guyana following her stellar play at the 42nd Chess Olympiad held in Baku, Azerbaijan September 1-14.

The breathtaking view of the sprawling savannah or the mesmerising Kumu or Moco Moco falls in the Kanuku mountain range in the Rupununi signals that you’re in a place with great tourism potential.

Dracena deremensis commonly called Janet Craig originated from Tropical Africa. Dracena Janet Craig is a greener version to Dracena fragrans commonly called Corn Plant and they are related to each other.

Beer Plant/Brewery defeated Distribution/Warehouse by 23 runs when the Banks DIH Limited GT Beer Inter-Department tapeball cricket tournament commenced Friday at the company’s sports club ground.

The police are currently pursuing a suspect in relation to Tuesday’s night armed robbery which occurred at the Sleep-In Guest House.

President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Wayne Forde yesterday confirmed that the Leonora Sports Facility has been certified to stage the third round Caribbean Cup marquee showdown against regional giant Jamaica.

This dish of pasta and chicken is another one of those dishes where the food is made fast.

Two armed bandits yesterday afternoon invaded a Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara (WCD) supermarket and stole $400,000 in cash and phone cards while holding the proprietress at gunpoint.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Ecuador hopes that the October questioning of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, holed up in the country’s London Embassy since 2012, will mark the “beginning of the end” of the legal deadlock over case,  Ecuador’s foreign minister said.

One year after their brother was killed by an alleged drunk driver along the Public Road at Albion, Corentyne, Berbice, two sisters are lamenting that there has been no justice in his case.

KANPUR, India (Reuters) – Spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin made the most of a turning pitch in Kanpur to rip through New Zealand as India racked up a commanding 215-run lead on day three of the first test yesterday.

Castellani House is currently exhibiting “Homage to Denis Williams: An Exhibition of Artworks by Indigenous Artists – Celebrating Amerindian Heritage Month” at the National Gallery of Art, running until October 15.

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Philippines Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay told the United Nations yesterday his country’s new president, Rodrigo Duterte, had an “unprecedented” mandate and the world should not interfere in his crackdown on crime.

Assistant Commissioner of Police Brian Joseph on Friday urged 56 new police officers to always treat persons that they are called to assist, as they themselves would want to be treated and to keep justice at the forefront of their minds.

The Variable Chachalaca, formerly Little Chachalaca, is often found near clearings and forest patches with dense undergrowth where it feeds on fruit and berries both on the ground and in the trees.

HELSINKI (Reuters) – More than 15,000 people gathered in Helsinki yesterday to protest against racism and violence, after the death of a man assaulted during a neo-Nazi rally in the city earlier this month.

KANPUR, India, (Reuters) – With six lbw dismissals cluttering up their scorecard, New Zealand clearly did not put their best foot forward in the first test against India yesterday.

Hardly anyone expected Guyana to qualify for a major international chess title.

The access road to Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara, will soon be repaired as the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) is scheduled to begin corrective works this week, according to Jacoba Constantia-Conservancy Neigh-bourhood Democratic Council (NDC) Chairman Dhanraj Bipath.

MUMBAI (Reuters) – India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized Pakistan yesterday, accusing it of being an exporter of terrorism, and vowing to mount a global campaign to isolate it.

(Reuters) From the moment Toby Roland-Jones uprooted the leg-stump of Ryan Sidebottom it was impossible to wipe the smile off the faces of any Middlesex fan or player.

As part of the 125th anniversary celebrations of the Demerara Mutual Life Assurance Society Limited on September 19, the management and staff hosted a health fair and a dental outreach.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter titled, ‘A three months attachment to a workplace should replace SBAs for CXC students’ (SN, September 24). 

Professor Ei-ichi Negishi, the 2010 Nobel Prize Winner in Organic Chemistry, will give a public lecture at the Turkeyen Campus of the University of Guyana (UG) on Monday evening.

This youngster was seen hanging on for dear life to the shirt of a member of the City Police while on a cycle along Charlotte Street.

LONDON (Reuters) – A union representing British doctors yesterday called off a series of strikes scheduled for the next three months, citing concerns about patient safety.

On Tuesday, President David Granger reprised last year’s appeal to the UN General Assembly in relation to the border controversy with Venezuela, and accused that country of obstructing Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s efforts for a final resolution. 

In my last few articles, I’ve focused heavily on cardio and its benefits.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – More than 100 illegal immigrants are entering the small Central American country of Costa Rica every day, looking for “coyotes” to take them across the Nicaraguan border and on toward the United States, President Luis Solis said on Friday.

Who’s there? A young boy peeps through a wooden window of one of the buildings at the Heritage Village at Sophia, set up for Indigenous Heritage Month.

Dear Editor, The letter by T Pemberton captioned ‘More money needed for sports development’ (KN, September 8) refers.

Plaisance Secondary, North Georgetown and Marian Academy won their matches when the 11th Annual Youth Basketball Guyana (YBG) coordinated National Schools Basketball Festival (NSBF) resumed Friday at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

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