2012 – Page 23 – Guyana Times International

PPP/C in solidarity with Palestinians

November 23, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The People’s Progres-sive Party/Civic (PPP/C), the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) and other organisations staged a protest outside the U.S. embassy in Georgetown on Wednesday in light of that country’s support of Israel’s bombardment of Palestine. Attorney General Anil Nandlall, who was at the picketing exercise, said the protest is in solidarity with the people of Palestine. “We are registering our protest as a political party against the crimes against humanity which are being committed every single day in Gaza, and the Americans are either condoning or…

GDF Cadets put military skills on display

November 23, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Ten officer cadets inclusive of a lone female officer Stacy Cadogan demonstrated military tactics and manoeuvres necessary in their quest to become soldiers in the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) as the Colonel Ulric Pilgrim/Camp Stephenson training school at Timehri hosted Cadets’ Day on Sunday. Parents and relatives turned out to witness the officers performing martial arts; taking on the three-mile run, the obstacle course, the house-clearing exercise, rappelling, the falling plate shoot, weapons display; and displaying ravine crossing and jungle survival skills. The exercise which forms part of the Standard…

Hollingsworth’s “83 Million Gees” wins Gy$1M drama prize

November 23, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– Gov’t announces National Drama School will be established in 2013 As expected, “83 Million Gees” directed by Ronald Hollingsworth was on Friday evening adjudged the best production in the Full Length Category when the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry hosted its annual awards ceremony for the 2012 National Drama Festival. The occasion was held at the National Cultural Centre. The full length play, “83 Million Gees” takes a look at the socio, political and economic struggles of Guyanese, and is based upon a multicultural group of Guyanese, who are…

NEW GPC donates Gy$1M to K&S tourney

November 23, 2012 TIMES INT'L

NEW GPC Inc., the country’s leading pharmaceutical manufacturing company, on Tuesday demonstrated its continued support of the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament. The company presented Gy$1M to the organisation. The money will be divided into three categories with Gy$750,000 being used for the third prize while the remaining Gy$250,000 will be used for the printing of invitations and advertisements (TV broadcast). The handing over ceremony was held at the company’s head office located at Farm, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The company’s Marketing Manager, Trevor Bassoo lauded the organisers of the…

Nelson, Mitchell light up the track

November 23, 2012 TIMES INT'L

52nd Annual Swimming, Cycling & Track and Field Championships… By Treiston Joseph The second day of the National Schools’ Swimming, Cycling and Track and Field Championships culminated with a bang on Wednesday evening after a dull and late start at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. There were major upsets and some records crumbled, coupled with the fact that it was nothing short of a fairy tale ending for East Georgetown/District 12’s female sprinter Ebony Nelson who upset Tiffany Carto, the hands down favourite to win the female 100 metres Under-20…

Use your status to influence other athletes

November 23, 2012 TIMES INT'L

…Minister Anthony urges Morgan during courtesy call By Rajiv Bisnauth Sport Minister Dr. Frank Anthony on Monday urged Guyana’s multiple powerlifting gold medalists Randolph Morgan to use his status now as a world champion to influence other athletes. The Minister’s appeal came during a courtesy call by Morgan at his Main Street office. “I hope that you will use your status now as a world champion and influence other athletes to get them more involved in the sport because powerlifting is a sport we have demonstrated we could do well…

Edwards upstaged by newcomer Abul Hasan

November 23, 2012 TIMES INT'L

KHULNA, Bangladesh – A memorable return to Tests for Fidel Edwards was spoiled, when newcomer Abul Hasan overshadowed him with a stunning hundred on debut to lead a rearguard action for Bangladesh against West Indies in the second Test on Wednesday. Edwards, playing in place of injured, fellow fast bowler Ravi Rampaul, was the pick of the Windies bowlers, scalping 5-81 from 16 overs, but left-hander Hasan, one of the two changes to the Bangladesh line-up, brilliantly counter- attacked with a feisty, even, undefeated 100 to propel the Tigers to…

Windies Women assemble for camp at Sagicor HPC

November 23, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Bridgetown, Barbados –The West Indies Cricket Board’s Selection Panel has named 18 players for a four-week camp in Barbados. The squad is preparing for a seven-match series against South Africa in January and the International Cricket Council’s Women’s World Cup in India in late January and February. The camp is being held at the Sagicor High Performance Centre at the Cave Hill Campus of the University of the West Indies and will run until December 15. The players will be under the guidance of Head Coach Sherwin Campbell, who has…

Sarwan, Johnson cart off double wicket title

November 23, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Georgetown Cricket Club ‘A’ team pair, Ramnaresh Sarwan and Leon Johnson, won the Georgetown Cricket Club 16-team Double wicket competition played on Saturday at the GCC ground, Bourda. Sarwan and Johnson squeezed past the GNIC’s pair of Esaun Crandon and Krishna Arjune by four runs in the final. Batting first, the Sarwan/Johnson pair amassed 43-1 from their allotted overs with Sarwan top scoring with 30, which included three sixes and one four, while Johnson scored 11. In reply, Arjune/Crandon made a spirited reply, reaching 39-0 with Arjune being not out…

Chanderpaul’s uncompromising work ethic

November 23, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Shivnarine Chanderpaul hit a solid and magnificent double century at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the process he recorded his twenty sixth Test century equaling the achievement of Sir Garfield Sobers, one of the greatest cricketers to have graced the cricket field at the highest level of the game. When Chanderpaul completed his twenty-sixth test century and second test double century, he moved closer to Brian Charles Lara’s 34 test centuries and closer to his record as the West Indies batsman with the most test runs. Shivnarine Chanderpaul,…