The other side of the Hockey Festival
Event is more than just ‘a competition’ By Edison Jefford It is either an acute vision or fortunate development that led the Guyana Hockey Board to integrate the cultural connotation of ‘Festival’ to the anticipated Diamond Mineral Water-sponsored International Hockey tournament. There simply could not have been a better expression to balance a usually intense [...]
BCB secures sponsorship for 2010 competitions
Tenelec Inc. pumps $1.25 M into U-15 & Div. 1 50 overs tournaments The year 2010 is still one month away but Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has already secured sponsorship for two major competitions in the Ancient County for next year compliments of Tenelec Inc. of Maryland, USA. The overseas based company has joined hands [...]
Mohamed’s Enterprise consistent support of K&S continues
Ground Structures Engineering Consultants Inc. on board again With 11 days to go to the kick off of the 20th Kashif and Shanghai Football tournament and the visit of the world’s Greatest Footballer Edison Arantes do Nascimento – King Pele as the Special Guest of Honour, corporate Guyana continues to lend their support towards the [...]
Jamla Crawford’s 126 and 5 for 31 seal victory for No. 43 Scorpion
The 2009 New Building Society Second Division 40-Over Cricket Competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board continued recently with Jamla Crawford turning in an outstanding allround performance for No. 43 Scorpion in their match against No. 47 Pioneer. Crawford firstly opened the batting with Hemnauth Goberdhan and the two featured in an opening stand for [...]
West Indies U-19s go into camp in St Kitts
Joseph’s injury being monitored By Sean Devers in Barbados A WICB source in Barbados told Kaieteur Sport that the West Indies 15-man squad and 5 stand bys will be encamped in St Kitts from December 15 and that the touring team for the 2010 under-19 World Cup in New Zealand will be named shortly. [...]
Perreira leads RHT Farfan and Mendes to semis
A brilliant all-round performance from Berbice Under-15 Shawn Perreira, led his team Rose Hall Town Farfan & Mendes to first innings points over young Achievers of West Berbice and a place in the semi-finals of the Berbice Tenelec Inc. Under-15 cricket tournament. Playing at the area ‘H’ ground before a sizable crowd, Young Achievers won [...]
GABA launches Super-Eight Ward tomorrow
Event brings together best wards in Guyana The Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) will be launching the Nation-Wide Super-Eight Inter-Ward Championships tomorrow at the Facts and Roses Office on Garnett Street, Kitty where they will host the media. The tournament is geared at attracting the best eight wards in Guyana in two groups using the [...]
‘Anger is one letter short danger’
Dear Editor, The lives of 56 employees, their families, dependents and friends were shattered when dismissal letters were given to them by the management of BCGI- RUSAL Bauxite Company. If this simple quote “anger is one letter short danger” was adhere to by the parties involved, we would not have seen the “D”. Which in [...]
Media must be fair and objective
Dear Editor, I do not agree with columnist Mr. Freddie Kissoon that Ravi Dev is a convert to the PPP cause (November 30) or that he would become a PPP cabinet member (December 2). Freddie offers no compelling evidence in his analyses. Freddie should know that not everyone who writes something positive about or is [...]
Is there a philosophical answer for this particular human failing?
One of the mysteries of living in the real world has become a persistent curiosity of mine that I would like to see explained. The subject of sociology provides an answer and to date this is the most plausible one available. I am not very attracted to that explanation because my life so far has [...]
Mr. Faria’s attack on the newspapers is ill-informed and ill-founded
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from Mr. Norman Faria, captioned, “Why mention race of Guyanese of Chinese descent?” (GC 26/11). Mr Faria sometimes falls into unrealistic sentimentality in his writings as when he attacks SN and Kaieteur News for disreputable journalism. But his main bone of contention is that recent Chinese immigrants should [...]
Let’s continue to move Fair’s Rust, Linden forward
Dear Editor, I seek to bring awareness and share information that is vital to our community development in Fair’s Rust, Linden. Fair’s Rust Community Development Council (FRCDC) is raising funds to finance the cleaning of its play field and as such we are reaching out to members of the public. FRCDC is making a special [...]
ON THE QUESTION OF A THIRD TERM
Obsequiousness has always been a vital weapon in the armory of those who surround Presidents, Prime Ministers and Kings. Even Caesar fell victim to political flattery, convinced that through him Great Rome would such reviving blood. Even when the ships of State are sinking, there is always the honey-tongued and glib group of followers who [...]
GuySuCo’s way forward
Dear Editor, From reading all the articles in the media about GuySuCo, one gets the impression that things are not right, and rather than getting better, if anything will only get worse. The latest article was captioned, (SN 30/11/09) “GuySuCo plagued by run down equipment – Interim Board.” I empathize with the Board as I [...]
How can a person who claims to be a pollster be so politically biased?
Dear Editor, I have seen countless comments of a real political nature coming from the ‘pen’ of Mr. Vishnu Bisram in both newspapers (SN and Kaieteur News); comments so political that this man takes it upon himself to actually criticise President Cheddi under the pretence of “correcting” the jumbled mind of his ‘debater’, Freddie Kissoon. [...]
Small people making a big difference
Dear Editor, Thanks for publishing my letter regarding the deplorable state of the Rosignol Post Office. I am hopeful that those in authority will make the appropriate response. I wish to express deep satisfaction to those responsible for the maintenance of the public facility located in the Stabroek area, opposite the Fire Station. As I [...]
Education is a necessary cost
Everyone recognizes that education is the key to development. However, the pursuit of education is not cheap. It costs the Guyana Government a huge sum each year. Last year the sum was said to be some $15 billion on schools and teachers in Guyana. There are scholarships for the senior students and special fees for [...]
