2011 – Page 129 – Guyana Times International

Sathya Sai Baba laid to rest in Puttaparthi

April 28, 2011April 28, 2011 TIMES INT'L

PUTTAPARTHI: Godman Sathya Sai Baba, whose message of universal love and brotherhood attracted millions of followers across the globe, was on Wednesday, April 27th, interred at the very spot where he used to meet and address his disciples for years. The mortal remains of the 85-year-old spiritual leader, whose clout spread far and wide among both the commoners and the high and mighty, were buried after the last rites were performed by his nephew, RJ Ratnakar, in accordance with Vedic customs following full police honours. Watched by a galaxy of…

ERC cites Stabroek News, Kaieteur News for publishing ‘racially-divisive’ articles

April 28, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) has urged that media houses find a way to deal with content that has the potential of promoting race-based politics and racial insecurity. The commission made this appeal after concluding that “unacceptable” statements were contained in items published by Kaieteur News and Stabroek News. The July 1, 2010 complaint focused on the content of four articles in which the authors are accused of “promoting racial insecurity, advocating race-based politics, and making vile allegations of racist behaviour against members of the government.” The article, “King Kong…

Teachers to receive more benefits under new pact– 5 per cent pay hike agreed

April 28, 2011 TIMES INT'L

A new agreement between the government (MoE) and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) will see teachers receiving a five per cent across-the-board increase in their salaries for the next five years. The new five-year pact was signed on Monday, April 25th, and will expire in 2015. It also caters for a one per cent differential in emoluments to correct the situation regarding salaries of long-serving teachers and those of new recruits to the teaching profession. This component of the agreement is valued at Gy$50 million. A committee would be established…

Guyana fully prepared for its leg of WI/ Pakistan series – Singh

April 21, 2011 TIMES INT'L

– to host 5th ODI and 1st Test at Providence National Stadium By Rajiv Bisnauth Outgoing Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) President Chetram Singh informed media operatives that Guyana is “prepared” and “ready” to host its leg of the West Indies/ Pakistan matches of the Digicel home series. Guyana will host the final ODI on May 5, and the first of two Test matches from May 12th to 16th at the Providence National Stadium; and, according to Singh, Guyana is prepared and fully ready at this time. Also, during the Guyana…

In-form James ready for CARIFTA debut this weekend

April 21, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Seventeen-year-old sprint sensation Stephon James solidified his selection to the Junior CARIFTA Games team with an impressive showing at the National Under-23 Championships held at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, last Sunday, April 17th. James, a member of the Running Brave athletics club, stormed to victory in the 400m in 49.2 seconds to stun Inter-Services champion quarter-miler Patrick King of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF). Speaking with Guyana Times International Sport (GTIS) yesterday, James said that his upset victory against King was a major confidence booster, especially since…

Chanderpaul dismisses Butts’s fitness claims

April 21, 2011April 21, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Discarded West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has defended his level of fitness which Chairman of Selectors Clyde Butts alluded to as one of the reasons for his sacking from the T20 team and ODI squad for the first two matches against Pakistan later this month. Butts was quoted, in a www.windiesfans.com article sourced from RJR Sports, as saying that fitness played a part in the non-selection of Chanderpaul and his Guyanese counterpart Ramnaresh Sarwan. “I think its fitness and things like that coming into play…whether a player at 35 (years…

Kochi stifle Kolkata to defend modest total

April 21, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Kochi Tuskers Kerala won a battle of attrition against Kolkata Knight Riders on a slow Eden Gardens pitch that aided the spinners. The six-run win was their third on the trot and took them to third position in the points table. The wicket did not play as low as it did in Kolkata’s win against Rajasthan Royals, but it was just as slow, making it difficult for batsmen, and a delight for the spinners. After Yusuf Pathan and Shakib Al Hasan had taken six wickets for 48 runs between them…

Match officials for the Digicel Series

April 21, 2011 TIMES INT'L

St John’s, Antigua – The match officials for the limited overs’ segment of the Digicel Series 2011, West Indies v Pakistan, are as follows: Digicel Series schedule Match Referee for all matches: Jeff Crowe April 21: Digicel Twenty20 – Beausejour Cricket Ground Standing Umpires: Norman Malcolm & Peter Nero Television Umpire: Gregory Brathwaite 4th Umpire: Joel Wilson Digicel ODI Series April 23: First Digicel ODI – Beausejour Cricket Ground Standing Umpires: Asoka De Silva & Norman Malcolm Television Umpire: Peter Nero 4th Umpire: Gregory Brathwaite April 25: Second Digicel ODI…

CARICOM should intervene and stop this nonsense

April 21, 2011 TIMES INT'L

-the WICB administrators and selectors should resign It is extremely painful and unacceptable for the Caribbean cricketing fraternity to accept a West Indies cricket team that excludes our most loyal, reliable and dependable batsman — Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Further, the non- inclusion of Ramnaresh Sarwan, who is only thirty (30) years old and is certainly the best batsman in the Caribbean, is an insult to young Sarwan and is blatant discrimination and evidence of a biased selection policy. Further, it cannot be denied that Chris Gayle is presently one of the…

ZeeTV singing superstars to perform in Guyana

April 21, 2011 TIMES INT'L

India’s elite television show, ZeeTV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstars will be coming to Guyana to perform at Dharmic Sabha’s Arrival Day celebrations at the Providence National Stadium. According to the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s committee, this will be a spectacular two-day event at the National Stadium, Providence on April 30 and May 1, to commemorate the arrival of Indians to Guyana 173 years ago. Different and exciting programmes are planned for each day. On Saturday, April 30, ZeeTV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Singing Superstars winner Kamal…