IN COLD BLOOD
- one mother sought justice for her son’s brutal murder… the other sought to save her boy from the hangman… By Michael Jordan One was a bright student with a promising future. The other was a troubled soul whose criminal career started in his teens. It was 20 years ago that the paths of these [...]
GRFU fetes regional champions at Olympic House
By Rawle Welch The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) held an appreciation ceremony at Olympic House last Friday evening in recognition of the latest achievements of the national Men’s and Women’s teams who successfully retained their North American & Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA) title in Mexico recently. President of the Union Noel Adonis speaking with [...]
The suffering of some young girls (and boys)
By Adam Harris In every society there are morals. People talk about having scruples. For example, a man goes into his friend’s home and sees something of value. Scruples would prevent him from taking that thing. Scruples would prevent some of us from picking up women in the streets for sexual favours. Scruples would also [...]
The Baccoo speaks
The madness is on and the criminals are going to keep coming out of the woodwork. There is going to be a barefaced robbery on a city establishment and as was the case recently, the police happened to be on the lookout because of the heightened alert. Gunshots would ring out and life would come [...]
Junior Race walkers gear up for World’s AIDS Day event
The nation’s top race walkers would be in action on Sunday November 29 when the Cavalier’s Sports and Tour Club (CSTC) stages ‘Walk for Life’ a 10K, Junior Race Walk around the Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara area, in commemoration of World Aids Day. The event will attract the nation’s best junior race walkers who will [...]
It is true
By Rawle Welch Is it true that success breeds enemies? Well, one would hope that that is not the reason why the Ministry of Sport, the National Sports Commission or the Government have not seen it fit to acknowledge the outstanding achievements of the national rugby teams who successfully defended their NACRA titles in Mexico [...]
Upsetters XI prevail over Show Stoppers in Power Stout Tapeball League
Upsetters XI defeated Show Stoppers by 30 runs when play in the Banks Power Stout Tapeball Cricket League continued under floodlights Wednesday evening last. Upsetters XI called correctly ant opted to bat. Ameer Azeez lashed a quickfire 36 to help his team compile 58-1 in 6 overs. In reply Show Stoppers could only muster 28 [...]
Gods, angels, demons and hypocrites
In the media business, you encounter terrible fears on the part of people who have a story to tell but are scared to death to let you see their faces or know their names. They would drop you a note, an unsigned letter or you will get a brief telephone call with the Caller ID [...]
Pacesetters easily advance
Nets trap Colours Panthers Courts Pacesetters easily advanced to the next round with a comfortable win over the new addition, East/West Fire when the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) season opened at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Pacesetters took control of the game early and showed clear superiority with a 77-55 win that placed them [...]
Of Narratives and History
Narratives are stories and it seems that their structure seems to be wired into our brains. An event occurs and we are driven to explain how or why it did. What happened first…what followed? Who were the persons involved? What did each person do and what were their choices? What were the background circumstances – [...]
THE PRIVATISATION OF STATE SERVICES: THE CASE OF SECURITY
A few days ago, bandits attacked a business in one of the municipal markets. The owners handed over what was demanded but we are told that in a later confrontation with members of a private security firm, one of the bandits opened fire on the security officials who responded, fatally wounding one of the bandits. [...]
Coaches size up ahead of GFF Super League final next Sunday
Alpha coming with full force; GDF encamped from Tuesday By Franklin Wilson Next Sunday is the day the inaugural Guyana Football Federation Super League champions will be crowned when the best two teams emerging from the ten team tournament face off in the championship game at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. Alpha ‘The Hammer’ United [...]
To take care of our children is to take care of our future
By Pastor Sewnauth Punalall (MBS) Executive Member AFC On November 19, a special day was observed internationally. It was World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse and the 19th Anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child. The World Health Organisation’s Violence & Injury Team defines child abuse as “causing or permitting any [...]
Persaud takes pole
-Sukhram leads the Ladies 2006 winner Avinash Persaud took pole position at the end of the first day of this year’s Power Stout Guyana Open Golf Tournament which is being played, at the Lusignan Course. Playing on the 0-9 flight and off a 1 handicap, Persaud closed the day with a gross 74 and a [...]
Commonwealth in danger: Action needed in Trinidad
By Sir Ronald Sanders As the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting is about to take place in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago’s Capital, there is not much hope among its member states that it will achieve anything more than declarations without the means to implement them. Indeed, even more worryingly, there is a mood in some [...]
