Daily Archive: Sunday, July 9, 2017

A fire set at the Camp Street prison after prisoners ambushed female guards and seized their weapons has flattened the entire complex.

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – West Indies defeated India by nine wickets in the one-off Twenty20 International at Sabina Park here today.

MOSUL, Iraq, (Reuters) – Islamic State militants threw themselves into the Tigris on Sunday, trying to flee the battlefield in Mosul as Iraqi forces reached the riverbank, bringing them to the verge of victory.

Saying that popular sport betting service Superbet, which has over 100 locations countrywide, is operating illegally, the Gaming Authority has directed the company to suspend its operations but says it has so far failed to comply.

Arthurville is a tiny village on the island of Wakenaam, of not more than 60 people.

The number 13 is usually associated with bad fortune in the world of sports and Guyana’s junior squash team were the latest group of athletes to be on the receiving end of that truth after they surrendered the 2017 junior Caribbean championship to arch rivals Barbados at the Georgetown Club, yesterday, preventing the hosts from capturing their 13th consecutive championship.

A novelty From the look of things, almost everyone in Guyana is preoccupied with the events in the emerging oil and gas industry in the country. 

The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) on Friday released the names of the 14 – man squad which will participate in the 2017 West Indies Regional Under-17 tournament.

Halliburton, a leading American oil field services company, has established an office in Guyana and as it begins assembling its local workforce, Country Manager Gerald Leboeuf says it would be training Guyanese to meet crucial safety standards for oil and gas rig work.

There is a book of great beauty given to me as a Christmas gift by my wife: A River Runs Through It, by Norman Fitzroy Maclean published first in 1976.

The police were up to last evening working to determine how the men who plotted and carried out last Tuesday’s attempted robbery on Republic Bank’s Water Street branch sourced their weapons.

Again and again in recent months one continuously hears harsh criticisms of Caribbean cricketers who are accused of being money-grabbers and not doing what their predecessors did in “playing for country” without regard for the dollar. 

Masters Academy dismissed Lodge Secondary by a 3-0 margin when 7th Annual Digicel Schools Football Championship continued yesterday at the Tucville Community ground.

The National Assembly on Friday approved more than $6 billion in supplemental spending for the Ministry of Public Infrastructure.

Bush Lot Secondary secured their third consecutive Region #5 title in the Digicel Schools Football Championships, downing Novar Secondary 3-1 Friday at the Number 5 ground, West Coast Berbice.

According to speakers at the recently held Chicago Forum on Global Cities, nearly four fifths of future growth is likely to come between now and 2030, from urban centres with over 0.5 million people.

The University of Guyana (UG) on Friday evening launched its School of Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation (SEBI), with the goal of educating and developing leaders and managers to contribute to the advancement of the nation.

The play Watch De Ride 3 recently performed at the National Cultural Centre made a number of apposite statements.

The inaugural Corona Beer Invitational Football Championship will kick-off today at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, Bourda with a tripleheader.

Mario King of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) outrode Alonzo Ambrose of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) in a thrilling two-man sprint finish to cart off the spoils of the feature 35-lap event of the P and P Insurance Brokers criterium programme yesterday.

A distinguished Guyanese jurist based in the Caribbean is the top pick for the substantive Chancellor post, according to well-placed sources, who have posited that he is an excellent choice.

The Jamaica Boxing Association (JBA) has expressed interest in hosting local amateur boxers in October to compete in the third edition of the ‘Jamaica versus’ series.

‘Summer’ or the July/August holidays, as we know it, is here.

Introduction This week’s column and the next will attempt to evaluate the pros and cons of small mini-oil refineries.

Minister of Social Protection Amna Ally found herself under scrutiny on Friday evening when the National Assembly’s Committee of Supply heard that the government has not yet paid $1.5 million in Value-Added tax (VAT) for a vehicle purchased for her that is already in use.

HAMBURG (Reuters) – Leaders from the world’s leading economies broke with US President Donald Trump on climate policy at a G20 summit yesterday, in a rare public admission of disagreement and blow to multilateral cooperation.

Berbice is traditionally known for its rich political and academic history, and its fabulously outstanding cricketing showmanship.

DERBY, England, CMC – After heavy losses in their opening four games, an air of inevitably surrounds West Indies Women’s fifth match of the ICC Women’s World Cup against Sri Lanka Women here today.

MOSUL/ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Islamic State militants vowed to “fight to the death” in Mosul yesterday as Iraqi military commanders said they would take full control of the city from the insurgents at any moment.

Mobile application taxi service Drop has decided to pull out of the market as it said operating here is not feasible due to difficulties in encouraging a cultural shift.

Faced with many challenges because of their disability a newlywed couple believe that their union can be an inspiration to many who forced to operate in a world that is often cruel to persons who are disabled.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 8, CMC – Rising Test star Roston Chase swept four awards – including Cricketer-of-the-Year – to dominate the West Indies Players Association/Cricket West Indies player awards here Friday night.

HAMBURG (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said yesterday he thought his US counterpart Donald Trump had been satisfied with his assertions that Russia had not meddled in the US presidential election.

This week, Roger Seymour stepped away from his search of West Indies cricket and sat down with coach of the 12-time defending champs of the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championship, Guyana, Carl Ince, for an in-depth look at how he became a coach.

HAMBURG (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump shared the G20 spotlight yesterday with his daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump, as she helped launch a loan programme for women and caused a stir by briefly occupying her dad’s seat at the table with world leaders.

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Thursday certified its civil aviation training school and commissioned its recently-acquired simulator.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Superstar opener Chris Gayle has set his sights on the 2019 World Cup in England and a possible farewell Test as he targets a return to international cricket for West Indies.

Just like last week’s Baba Ganoush, Hummus is a Lavantine dish that is well known throughout the Middle East.

More than 350 small businesses have been established under the Hinterland Employment Youth Service (HEYS), as the second phase of the programme comes to an end, according to the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs.

The name of the third deadly sin rolled off many a commentator’s tongue following the abortive robbery on Republic Bank last Tuesday.

Last week I had many enquiries about blossoms, fruits and flowers falling before they could mature and what needs to be done to correct the situation.

(Reuters) – Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto yesterday said that the US-Mexico relationship cannot be defined by “murmurs,” the day after US President Donald Trump said Mexico would “absolutely” pay for his proposed southern border wall.

Dear Editor, Constitutional reform was a major platform upon which the APNU and AFC campaigned for the 2011 General and Regional Elections.

STATION DES ROUSSES, France, (Reuters) – Lilian Calmejane fought off a bout of cramp to claim a solo win in the eighth stage of the Tour de France yesterday, as the overall favourites stayed quiet on the eve of a punishing day in the Jura mountains.

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s best-known jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez celebrated a surprise return to his family after being granted house arrest yesterday with a promise to fight on following three years’ imprisonment for leading anti-government protests.

The male barred antshrikes are barred with black and white and have a black crest with white underneath that they can raise.