June 2017 – Page 15 – Guyana Times International

Director of Sport lauds AAG’s successful hosting of the SA U-20 Championships

June 9, 2017 TIMES INT'L

– big plans in store for Guyana’s athletes Director of Sport, Christopher Jones credited the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) for pulling off the South American U-20 Championships, despite having such short notice, calling it a “tremendous success”. With a mere two months to plan and put systems in place to ensure “smooth sailing”, Jones sought to highlight that the “logistics by the coordinating committee was on point, the entire activity was incident free and of course the accommodation, meals and so forth that were provided for the local and…

Skipper Brathwaite thrilled by Windies professionalism

June 9, 2017 TIMES INT'L

BASSETERRE, St Kitts (CMC) – West Indies captain Carlos Brathwaite has praised his side’s professionalism, after they trounced Afghanistan by seven wickets in Monday’s final Twenty20 International and complete a 3-0 series whitewash. Entering the series as heavy favourites to beat the ICC Associate nation, West Indies imposed their superiority to reduce each of the three games to a no-contest as they pulled off convincing victories in each. The gulf between the two teams was especially evident in the final game as right-hander Marlon Samuels produced a stroke-filled career-best unbeaten…

England ease past West Indies in World Cup warm-up

June 9, 2017 TIMES INT'L

England Women laid down a marker ahead of this month’s World Cup as they beat West Indies by six wickets in a warm-up encounter in Loughborough. West Indies opted to bat first and were dismissed for 150 in the final over of their innings, with captain Stafanie Taylor top-scoring with 59. Nat Sciver (10-0-39-4) shared the bowling honours with offspinner Danielle Hazell who took 3 for 21 from her 10 overs. In reply, England reached their target in the 36th over but, with World Cup preparations at the forefront of…

Trinidad will be no push over – Gonsalves

June 9, 2017 TIMES INT'L

-Green Machine calling on local support for Saturday’s mega clash By Akeem Greene Guyana’s national rugby team, Green Machine, will meet arch rivals Trinidad and Tobago yet again in the Rugby Americas North (RAN) 15s South Zone Final on Saturday at the National Park. When these two sides met last year at Hasely Crawford Stadium in the Port of Spain, Trinidad, Green Machine battled to a 23-18 win to secure the championship; however, Captain Ryan Gonsalves warned against complacency after being pushed by Barbados in their 34-26 victory; Trinidad defeated…

GTTA committed to Wong’s development

June 9, 2017 TIMES INT'L

– player set to attend 1-month training camp in Dominican Republic By Akeem Greene Despite his being prevented by administrative issues from getting to wield his racket at the Latin America Continental Championships which were held in the Dominican Republic last month, the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) is keen on ensuring that Miguel Wong stays on track in his bid to qualify for the 2018 Youth Olympics Games in Buenos Aries, Argentina. Speaking to Guyana Times International Sport on Monday, GTTA President, Godfrey Munroe, explained that Wong’s prospects for…

Decision on local oil refinery will be made in the interest of citizens – Harmon

June 9, 2017 TIMES INT'L

Minister of State Joseph Harmon, has announced that the Government will be considering all advice being offered before it makes any decision on establishing an oil refinery here. During a post-Cabinet press briefing Harmon noted that at the conclusion of this process, a memorandum will be submitted by Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman. “We have to take on board all of the advice that is given and then at the appropriate time the Minister (of Natural Resources) will bring a memorandum to Cabinet upon which we will cogitate and make…

High taxation rate will drive businesses away from Guyana – financial analyst

June 9, 2017 TIMES INT'L

By Samuel Sukhnandan Higher taxation will cause systemic damage to the country’s economic framework and has the potential to drive businesses away to invest elsewhere, financial analyst Sasenarine Singh has cautioned. Singh told Guyana Times International on Sunday that increased taxes in Guyana have already led to an upsurge in the cost of production, which is driving the Private Sector into a more uncompetitive position. “So, you will find this increase in taxation has resulted in a productivity decline for the Private Sector over the last 12 months. The Private…

Jamaican Police discover 75 kilos of cocaine

June 9, 2017 TIMES INT'L

– in shipments from Guyana, Suriname The Jamaican authorities are reporting that they have discovered some 75 kilograms (165 pounds) of cocaine stashed away in four containers shipped from Guyana and Suriname. According to a report in the Jamaica Observer, officers assigned to the Narcotics Division and members of the Contraband Enforcement Team (CET) of the Jamaica Custom Agency conducted an operation at the Kingston Freeport Terminal, Gordon Quay, Port Bustamante Wharf, which led to the seizure of more than 165 pounds of cocaine. Reports are that a few days…

President Granger promises full support to ensure growth of tourism sector

June 9, 2017 TIMES INT'L

The Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) has celebrated its 25th Anniversary with the Annual President’s Award Ceremony and Reception held at the Marriott Hotel in Georgetown on Saturday evening. The scores of dignitaries in attendance heard that Guyana is looking to secure an annual arrival rate of half a million visitors by 2025 — up from the 235,000 visitors who landed in Guyana last year. A six per cent increase in arrivals over the same period in 2016 has thus far been recorded for the first quarter of…

Gaskin warns of huge impact estate closures would have on communities

June 9, 2017 TIMES INT'L

By Samuel Sukhnandan Former presidential advisor and outspoken economist Ramon Gaskin has warned that Government’s plan in regard to the future of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) — to close the Enmore and Rose Hall sugar estates, sell out the Skeldon sugar factory, and reduce the annual production of sugar — will have significant implications for thousands of Guyanese. Gaskin said the APNU/AFC Government’s announcement of the new policy decision on the sugar industry could see some 10,000 sugar workers being directly affected. At present, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)…