– GFS notes serious safety breachesSeveral guests at the Pegasus Hotel had to be treated for smoke inhalation on Sunday evening after a fire broke out in the kitchen area. The fire reportedly started about 22:45h and the Guyana Fire Service (GFS) was summoned to the scene.Upon arrival, the fire-fighters quickly went into firefighting mode thus containing the fire to one area. When Guyana Times arrived at the scene, Station Officer with responsibility for fire prevention Andrew Holder told the media that the fire started as a result of a deep-fryer being left on.This, he noted, caused it to overheat and it eventually ignited the insulation for the extractor. This created a smoke-logged environment. The firefighters, he noted, were able to quickly put out the fire and created some form of ventilation.All efforts were made to ensure that everyone was out of the building. Holder noted that smoke would have at least reached the third floor thus causing some panic among the guests who were staying at the hotel.However, the fire official sighted several safety breaches at the hotel. He noted that the emergency exit doors were chained and padlocked, no fire alarm went off, and staff was not trained to deal with such an occurrence.“The Fire Service does yearly inspections of these premises … but we would not know what is obtained after that inspection … this fire would not prompt another impromptu fire inspection … the exits should not be locked and chained… if it is locked, it should have ways and means of opening them … this is a serious breach of safety and it has severe consequences,” Holder added.He disclosed that only a week ago, the Fire Service had a training programme for hotel operators and staff, but it was poorly attended. “Some of the same stuff that we dealt with at that training occurred here tonight … unmaintained deep fry … what to do if a fire should start in the kitchen area…,” he added.He is hoping that persons take the next fire safety training seriously. Pastor Ellsworth Chester of Brooklyn, New York told Guyana Times that he was on vacation with his children and as he was on the second floor, he started to smell smoke and quickly alerted them, so they made their way out of the building.He added that as he rushed to the emergency exit on the ground floor of the building, the doors were chained and locked. As he rushed to another exit, it was the same thing and it was at that point in time, he made up his mind that he had to go through the thick smoke. In addition, he reportedly went to all the doors on the second floor and alerted the occupants.He was, nevertheless, thankful that no one was severely hurt as a result of the smoke. An investigation was launched into the incident by both the Guyana Fire Service and the Guyana Police Force. No one from management of the hotel was available to speak to the media. read more
Van Nostrand adds that he thinks a team in Fort Nelson would work just fine for the league, given the economy and population growth. He admits travel may be an issue, but does not feel that should stop the team from being part of the league.“I really think there’s a great future, a long term future in Fort Nelson. The economy, the town is only going to grow due to the natural gas exploration,” he says. “I really see a good, long term future. The distance is a hindrance, there’s no doubt about it, but I really see good potential for them to be a long time member of the league.”The Yeti hope to schedule a few exhibition games prior to the start of the NPHL regular season, then intend to travel down to Fort St. John and Dawson Creek during bye weekends for the teams, pending league approval of the scheduling. Ryan Carter is the President of the Fort Nelson Yeti. He says the team put forward a good proposal, but there were concerns surrounding player availability over a weekend, so the team will instead schedule exhibition games for the current season, and try their luck at joining the league again next year.“We put forward probably the best proposal we could with a package of incentives. I think from speaking from a lot of the other teams, it was taken pretty good,” he says. “There was still some concerns about player availability for an overnight trip, but there was definitely some interest from some teams.”Carter says that once teams make the trip to Fort Nelson and see what everything would be like, he feels that more teams will warm up to the idea of having the team included in the NPHL.- Advertisement -“I think once teams experience it, and I’ve played in the league for five years, from my point of view, they seem to be underestimating player interest,” he explains. “That seems to be the roadblock at this point. I think guys enjoy road trips. Every hockey player in Canada grew up travelling for hockey tournaments, so I think once some teams have that experience and some of the plans that we’ve put in place to make it an enjoyable experience for players, I think that they’ll eventually see it is a good venue.”One of the teams that was impressed with the Fort Nelson proposal was the Fort St. John Flyers. Team President Paul van Nostrand says it was a great proposal, and expressed his disappointment that it wasn’t passed.“Ryan Carter put on a wonderful presentation to the league [Wednesday] in Fairview on behalf of the Fort Nelson Yeti,” he admits. “Unfortunately, after lengthy discussion, the league voted not to have them enter this year, but they were encouraged to reapply in the spring, and see what happens then. From my point of view I was very disappointed and it’s very unfortunate that they weren’t allowed to come in on a trial basis. The Yeti proposal was very accommodating.”Advertisement read more
On a hot and sunny Sunday afternoon, Stephen Ferris placed first in the bike club’s two lap Cactus Trails Mountain Bike Race, with a winning time of 1 hour, 3 minutes and 30 seconds.Travis Yagelinski finished the event in second place with a time of 1:12:27. The second place finish is Yageloinski’s second in as many events.Pat Ferris finished the 1.7 lap event in first with a time of 1:01:26 and Kevin Shaw completed the 1.3 lap event first at 57:39.- Advertisement -The next event for the Blizzard Bike Club will be another Mountain Bike Race, taking place this Wednesday, Sept 7, at the Cactus Trails on the 103 road.For more information on the bike club or to check out any of their upcoming events, please visit their official website.
0Shares0000Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla has suffered another injury setback. (REUTERS)LONDON, United Kingdom, Nov 28 – Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla has been forced to have another operation on his Achilles, prolonging his long injury nightmare and delaying his return to action.Cazorla has not played for the Gunners since October last year and said earlier this month he almost lost his foot due to a serious infection. Arsene Wenger had expressed hope Cazorla might recover in time to feature again in January but the 32-year-old has suffered a fresh setback.“Due to some discomfort in the tendon the last few days, I have had to undergo surgery,” Cazorla tweeted on Wednesday.“It is delaying the date of my return to the field. I maintain my hope and motivation to enjoy my great passion, football.”The message was accompanied by a picture of Cazorla making a gesture of prayer while in action for Arsenal.Wenger has admitted Cazorla’s injury is the worst he has ever known, with the player’s foot requiring a series of operations, as well as a skin graft from his arm.Cazorla joined Arsenal in 2012 from Malaga and has made more than 150 appearances for the club.0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) read more
0Shares0000Manuel Neuer hasn’t played competitively for club or country since September due to injury © AFP/File / MIGUEL MEDINABERLIN, Germany, May 29 – Germany’s captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer will return to international action in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match against Austria after more than eight months on the sidelines because of a fractured foot.“Manuel will play, there’s nothing against that,” said goalkeeping coach Andreas Koepke from Germany’s training base in Eppan, Italy. “These are matches he needs, it’s a real test. Afterwards, it will be up to us to decide if it’s all OK.”Germany coach Joachim Loew has already said that Neuer would only travel to Russia for the June 14-July 15 World Cup as the number one goalkeeper.Loew has taken 27 players with him for their training camp, including four ‘keepers, with four to be cut before the list of the official 23-man squad is delivered to FIFA on Monday.Neuer, 32, took to the field for the first time since his injury on Monday, playing 30 minutes in a friendly against the German under-20 side. He was to repeat that against the same opposition on Wednesday.“Manuel needs these matches to once again be on 100 percent top form. They’ll help him to refind his confidence,” said Koepke.The assistant coach added: “In training, you can’t see any difference (with Neuer), it’s as if he’s never had a break.”Should Neuer come back, Barcelona ‘keeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will find himself relegated to the bench after a year of filling in at number one.“He knows the situation,” Koepke said of Ter Stegen, with whom he and Loew have had talks over potential selection issues.“Manu is our captain, a world champion. We’re trying everything so it works out for him. Obviously Marc-Andre would love to play, but he can manage the situation.”0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) read more
0Shares0000English Clubs join campaign to develop football coaching in AfricaNAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – Global technology, entertainment brand and official betting partner of Arsenal Football Club, SportPesa, has announced a new scheme to help aspiring local football coaches across Africa.‘Coaches to Count On’ will see coaching staff from SportPesa partner clubs in the UK visit South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya over the coming weeks to provide clinics for local aspiring coaches in the community. Arsenal coaches are in South Africa to deliver a three-day session to cover all aspects of football, providing courses for coaches of varying levels of ability, followed by Southampton Coaches who will visit Tanzania end of the month while Hull City Coaches will be in Kenya early May.SportPesa is committed to developing sporting performance across Africa, staying true to its roots in the continent.The initiative builds on the company’s Kits for Africa campaign, which launched three years ago and has seen over 75,000 pieces of kit donated by football fans via collection points at selected games outside Everton’s Goodison Park, Hull City’s KCOM Stadium and St Mary’s Stadium in Southampton.Kelvin Twissa, Chief Marketing Officer at SportPesa said: “SportPesa has a proud history of supporting grassroots sport globally and we’re delighted to announce this new scheme which uses our growing network to help develop the next generation of football coaches.”He added; “Our Kits for Africa campaign demonstrate our commitment to inspiring budding footballers on the continent and we hope this initiative serves to continue that progress.”0Shares0000(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today) read more
AD Quality Auto 360p 720p 1080p Top articles1/5READ MORECasino Insider: Here’s a look at San Manuel’s new high limit rooms, Asian restaurant In addition to the narcotics, detectives also seized a handgun and what officials termed a large amount of cash believed to have been obtained through drug sales. The narcotics will be chemically tested at the Sheriff’s Department laboratory, then used as evidence in future legal action. The investigation into the suspect’s whereabouts is continuing, officials said. Carol Rock, (661) 257-5252 carol.rock@dailynews.com 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! NEWHALL – Detectives confiscated narcotics with a street value in excess of $500,000 in a Monday afternoon raid, but no arrests were made. Seven pounds of cocaine, eight pounds of marijuana and four ounces of methamphetamine were found at a residence in the 19600 block of Green Mountain Drive, a Sheriff’s Department statement said. “It’s an ongoing investigation and we are actively looking for one male suspect,” said a detective who didn’t want his name used. The search warrant was the result of four months of investigation, officials said. read more
JOBS: Due to an increase in demand for the quality food at Kelly’s Centra at Mountain Top in Letterkenny, the premises has two new positions it wishes to fill.The Deli Counter at the store has seen a huge increase in demand.As a result, Kelly’s Centra require two new part-time Deli Counter Assistants. Applicants must have at least four year’s experience and send their CV to mairtin.mtcentra@hotmail.com by next Tuesday, January 20.JOBS: AWARD-WINNING KELLY’S CENTRA REQUIRE DELI ASSISTANTS was last modified: January 13th, 2016 by John2Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:deli assistantKelly’s CentraMountain Top read more
1 Jose Gimenez vies for the ball Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United target Jose Gimenez has revealed it is his dream to play in the Premier League – but he is willing to sign a contract for life at Atletico Madrid.The Uruguayan has flourished at the Spanish club and is now one of the most promising centre-backs in Europe.Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are all fans of the 22-year-old and he has been linked with a big-money move to England.Gimenez admits the lure of the Premier League is hard to resist because playing in England is one of his ambitions as he looks to continue his career.But the defender has also confessed that he would find it very hard to turn his back on Atletico after they helped him develop.“I dream about playing in the Premier League because all the games are pretty even,” Gimenez told Direct TV Uruguay.“But if Atletico make a contract for life, I am staying. Atletico have taught me so much since the day I arrived.“I’m privileged to be at the club. I’m calm about transfer rumours and I always discuss them with my representatives.” read more