Yearly Archives

2015

Vickram Chanand stars in STPS win

Sports Page -- An exciting half century by Vickram Chanand was the feature of the final preliminary game in the 2015 edition of the TDC sponsored Primary Schools’ Cricket league. The match was played between the St.Thomas’ Primary School…

Regional Under-15 Tournament opens on July 23

Georgetown, Guyana – Defending champions Guyana will open the Regional Under-15 Super50 Tournament against Trinidad & Tobago on Thursday, July 23 at Bourda Oval in the capital here. The Guyanese captured the title last year in Jamaica…

Regional Under-19 Tournament opens on July 22

Kingston, Jamaica – Holders Guyana will face hosts Jamaica at Manchester High School in the central town of Mandeville, when the Regional Under-19 Super50 Tournament opens on Wednesday, July 22 here. The Guyanese captured the 50…

Moeen stars as England’s pressure brings rewards

Sports Page -- Any England supporter with the vaguest sense of Ashes history would have felt mild trepidation as they defended a first-innings score of 430 on a sunny Cardiff day. The last time an Ashes Test ventured into Wales, England…

Police Address Crime Situation

(ZIZ News) – Members of the police high command have laid out plans to address the recent upsurge in crimes in the Federation. On Thursday morning, senior police officers addressed the nation on ZIZ Radio outlining their plan to fight…

Falling Debris Along Old Road Bay

(ZIZ News) – The police are warning drivers about debris that has been falling onto the street along Old Road Bay. Police Public Relations Officer, Inspector Lyndon David said they received the call about the debris at about 9 a.m. on…

CFBC Chorale Ensemble Concert Slated for This Weekend

(ZIZ News) – The CFBC Chorale Ensemble presents “Songs We Love to Sing” under the direction of Lecturer Gairy Knight. In its 18th year, Knight said this year’s event is expected to be a concert with a difference. “‘Songs We Love to Sing’…

FIFA expels Chuck Blazer for life for bribery, corruption

Geneva (AP) -- Chuck Blazer was banned for life by FIFA's ethics committee on Thursday for widespread corruption, finally ending the career of the long-time most senior American in world football. The expulsion from football duty was a…

IMF downgrades 2015 outlook for global growth to 3.3 per cent

Washington (AP) -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says the US economy's stumble at the start of 2015 is dragging down the world's growth prospects. In a report Thursday, the IMF forecasts 3.3 per cent global growth this year, down…

Evidence Act now in effect

Kingston, Jamaica -- The Ministry of Justice today announced that the Evidence (Special Measures) Act 2012 and the Evidence (Special Measures) (Video Recorded Evidence) (Criminal Proceedings) Regulations 2015 were brought into effect on…