Month: May 2011

Sizzling Gilchrist conquers Bangalore

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Adrenalin, violence, and a lot of skill The Dharamsala sky cracked with lightning and thunder, but the real storm was witnessed from the bats of Adam Gilchrist and Shaun Marsh. Gilchrist rolled back the years to produce a delightfully aggressive century, and Marsh unfurled a gem of his own as the pair constructed the highest partnership in a Twenty20 game, 206 runs, to help Kings XI Punjab terminate Royal Challengers Bangalore’s winning streak. With this massive 111-run victory, Punjab are level on points with Kolkata Knight Riders, and have also…

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Police athletes dominate at T&T Police Championships

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Local law enforcement athletes Ronald Payne, Natasha Alder, Dennis Horatio and Winston George returned from the twin-island republic on Monday night, May16, having produced several gold medal performances at the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Police Athletics Championships last weekend. The four athletes were all multiple event winners at the 2010 Guyana Police Force (GPF) Track and Field Championships which were held last August, and they continue to participate in national track and field competition. Alder, a multi-disciplined athlete who is the reigning GPF female champion athlete, managed to win her…

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BCB/Amerally Investments Ltd launch Under-17 Inter-club 40-Over Cricket tournament

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The Berbice Cricket Board, on Thursday, May12, once again successfully launched another cricket tournament, as corporate Guyana continues to offer unparalleled support to the board. With an already packed schedule of tournaments, the Berbice Cricket Board has joined hands with Tony Amerally of Amerally Investments Ltd to host an Under-17 Inter-club tournament for over fifty clubs in Berbice. The tournament would be open to cricketers born on or after September 1 , 1996; and all clubs in Berbice are asked to get in contact with the Berbice Cricket Board to…

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Edghill sues Vieira, Sharma for Gy$50M

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The Chairman of the Ethnic Relations Commission, Bishop Juan Edghill, has sued former television owner Anthony Vieira, who made damning allegations against him; and Chandra Narine Sharma, on whose television station the programme was aired. In a writ filed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 17 by his lawyers Anil Nandalall, Euclin Gomes, and Manoj Narayan, Edghill charged that a programme hosted by Vieira on CNS Channel Six has caused his reputation to be “seriously damaged, and he has suffered considerable distress, embarrassment, public humiliation and ridicule.” As a…

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Jagdeo invited to Congo summit on rainforest

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Henri Djombo, minister in the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo with responsibility for sustainable development, forest economy and environment, returned to Guyana with an invitation for President Bharrat Jagdeo to attend, at the end of May, a special summit for regions with tropical rainforests. The invitation came after the minister met the Guyanese head of state whilst at State House to witness the installation of the new Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR), Maria Emma Majia Velez. According to a Government Information Agency…

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Sugar unions warn against privatization of GuySuCo – says livelihood of thousands at stake

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The Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) says it does not support the privatization of the sugar industry, as this will do the industry more harm than good. Secretary of that body, NAACIE General Secretary Kenneth Joseph, told Guyana Times International that privatisation is a failed experiment in many Caribbean countries. His comments came a day after presidential candidate of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), retired Brigadier David Granger, said he would privatise the sugar industry if elected president of Guyana. “I would like to get out…

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New Miss India Worldwide crowned in Abu Dhabi

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Miss India Australia, Ankita Cheryl Ghazan, beat 25 other contestants to clinch the title of Miss India Worldwide at a contest held in Abu Dhabi on Saturday, May14. Billed as a culturally-sensitive pageant, the contest was held to choose a beauty queen for Indian women living abroad. The 19-year-old Ghazan impressed judges with her answer that she would endorse the cause of equal opportunities for all if she won the title. “If I win the Miss India Worldwide crown, the cause that I would endorse would be to provide equal…

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Local music industry needs much attention – Jumo Primo

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By Bhisham Mohamed  Lead singer of the famous Caribbean orchestra Bryon Lee and the Dragonaires, the ever-popular X2 singer Jumo Primo, is of the opinion that local artistes are not being given the necessary support and attention they deserve in Guyana. In an exclusive interview with this publication, Primo disclosed that the local DJs in Guyana find more joy and pleasure in promoting the music of other Caribbean singers on the local airwaves and television channels, rather than assisting the locals to be recognised. With this in mind, Primo said,…

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Brazil Congress again delays vote on key forest law

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Brazil’s Chamber of Deputies has again postponed a vote on controversial changes that would ease a key law on forest protection. After a marathon 12-hour debate that saw renewed splits over the proposals, the vote was put off until next week. The Forest Code currently requires that 80 per cent of a landholding in the Amazon remain forest, 20 per cent in other areas. Proponents of change say the law impedes economic development, and Brazil must open more land for agriculture. Brazil’s Forest Code, enacted in 1934 and subsequently amended…

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St Kitts-Nevis recovering – PM

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St Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr Denzil Douglas says there are signs of economic recovery in the twin-island federation. Addressing over 500 delegates, officials, representatives of the diplomatic corps and invited guests at the 79th annual conference of his governing St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party on Sunday, the National Labour Party leader and prime minister said the past few years have been very challenging. He noted, however, that his government is already seeing signs that decisive policy actions will bring substantial long-term benefits for the federation. “We have had to…

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