Year: 2011

GPL commissions new 15.6 megawatt power plant

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The Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL) on Tuesday commissioned its 15.6 megawatt Wärtsilä Power Plant extension at Kingston. The US$20M Wärtsilä generators are aimed at improving power generation and distribution to customers on the national grid. The simple commissioning ceremony saw President Bharrat Jagdeo unveiling a plaque at the Kingston plant. President Bharrat Jagdeo gave the feature address. He emphasised that it is imperative the power company meets the demand of the country, so as not to retard the expectations of citizens. He said it is important that the…

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Guyana’s tourism sector open for investments – Prashad

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Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Manniram Prashad has said that the country’s tourism sector is open for investments, adding that continued cooperation from partners, and infrastructural developments that occurred over the years have laid the foundation for the expansion of the industry. “Guyana can be seen as the strategic and ideal place for investment opportunities,” Prashad said. At the time, he was speaking at a seminar on Cooperation in Tourism during the recently-concluded Third China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum, held in Trinidad and Tobago. The seminar was themed “Development…

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Maathai’s deep desire for a better, fairer world shone through – Jagdeo

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President Bharrat Jagdeo joined other world leaders on Monday, September 26 in mourning the passing of Kenyan Nobel laureate Professor Wangari Maathai. Professor Maathai passed away on Sunday after a lengthy battle with cancer. Professor Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 – the first African woman to receive this honour. In recent years, she played an increasingly important role in global efforts to address climate change, especially advocating for recognising the importance of protecting the world’s forests. In a message, Jagdeo said on his own behalf, and that…

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APNU outlines strategy to U.S.-based Guyanese

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Over the weekend, the presidential candidate of A Partnership for National Unity, (APNU) Brigadier (retired) David Granger, told Guyanese living in the USA that the coalition had a strategy to win the upcoming elections and bring change to Guyana. Speaking in three cities in Florida – Miami, Orlando and Fort Lauderdale – during a hectic weekend visit lasting from September 23 to 26, Granger explained APNU’s policy and strategy for victory at the forthcoming elections. Granger was accompanied by his wife Sandra, WPA Co-leader Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, and Campaign Director…

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Shiv Chanderpaul available for Regional Super50

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– congratulates WI trio on ICC awards By Avenash Ramzan After a short but highly successful stint with Warwickshire in the Division One County Championship in England, the region’s premier batsman, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, has returned home, fully focused on representing Guyana in next month’s West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Regional Super50 and winning back his spot in all three formats at international level. Of recent, the experienced Chanderpaul has been overlooked by the WICB selectors for the limited-over versions (50-over and T20) of the game, but he has been a…

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IGG basketball teams already peaking

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– team manager confident that selection and preparation processes will yield success By Kiev Chesney The countdown to the 2011 Inter-Guiana Games stands at 32 days to go, and the male and female basketball teams are both in a good place, according to team manager Chris Bowman, with both teams benefiting from a combination of competition, experience and intense training. Last weekend, the male training squad secured two impressive wins, against Plaisance Guardians and Pepsi Sonics respectively. In the latter victory on Saturday evening, the IGG squad was able to…

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Berbice bury Essequibo at DCC

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By Melinda Bishundyal Assad Fudadin and Narsingh Deonarine powered their way to classy half-centuries as Demerara rushed to the fastest win in the third round of the El Dorado 50-over Inter-county competition at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground Tuesday , September 20th. After winning the toss and choosing to field first, Berbice justified their decision by never allowing Essequibo to build any substantial partnership, the highest being 64 for the third wicket between Lall and Norwin Fredricks, In their turn at the crease, the Berbice batsmen dispatched the Essequibo…

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Trinidad & Tobago roar into the main draw

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Winning the Caribbean T20 wasn’t enough to secure a Champions League berth this time, but former finalists Trinidad & Tobago roared back into the main draw with a walloping of England’s champions Leicestershire. Lendl Simmons and Adrian Barath put together T&T’s highest partnership in Twenty20 cricket, and the bowlers strangled the Leicestershire batsmen into throwing their wickets away on a slow track. T&T came across as the more aware side: while their batsmen exploited slow legs in the field (Leicestershire’s average age is more than 30), the Leicestershire top order…

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Gibson confident Windies can match England

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Bridgetown, Barbados – West Indies Head Coach Ottis Gibson believes his team can match England when the two sides meet in the upcoming two-match T20 series. The Windies have departed Barbados for England, after a week-long, intense preparatory camp at the Sagicor High Performance Centre. Speaking ahead of the squad’s departure, Gibson noted that the tour will provide several new players with a chance to get exposure on the international stage. He added that the team includes some very good young players who have the desire to do well. “We…

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