Daily Archive: Monday, December 19, 2016

Articles published on Monday, December 19, 2016

GPL in the dark on cause of shutdowns

With the Guyana Power and Light (GPL)  trying  to determine the cause of several shutdowns over the weekend that sparked numerous blackouts and left city residents fuming, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) has expressed dismay at the situation.

Left-hander Isaiah Rajah sweeps during his 63 against Guyana Jaguars yesterday. (Orlando Charles photo)

Rajah demise leaves Red Force with all to do on final day

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Isaiah Rajah notched his second half-century in his third Regional Four-Day game but perished in the day’s final over to leave Trinidad and Tobago Red Force with the daunting task of saving their fourth round game against reigning champions Guyana Jaguars yesterday.

Rudolph Harper

GOA elections

One of the most important elections for sports associations in recent times takes place Wednesday at Olympic House, 76 High Street when members of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), an affiliate of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) sit to deliberate before deciding on the office bearers for the next four years.

Gunmen burn buses, Aleppo convoy goes through

BEIRUT/AMMAN, (Reuters) – Armed men burned five buses that were supposed to be used for an evacuation near Idlib in Syria yesterday, stalling a deal to allow thousands to depart the last rebel pocket in Aleppo, where evacuees crammed into buses for hours before departing the city.

Scholarships for gov’t ministers

In the more than 18 months since the APNU+AFC government took office it has stumbled from one faux pas to the next, each time baring a little more of its true, inner workings and quite often to the dismay of many in the public.

Hayley Matthews … made only seven but took four wickets to help Hobart to victory.

Matthews four-wicket haul spurs Hobart

MELBOURNE, Australia, CMC – Teenaged West Indies all-rounder Hayley Matthews snatched a four-wicket haul to help Hobart Hurricanes stun Melbourne Renegades via the one-over eliminator in a thrilling contest in the Women’s Big Bash League here Sunday.