“West Indies Test cricket – If only we can believe our mirrors!”
Colin E. H. Croft Supposedly, most “Twits” – users of “Twitter”; and “Bookers” – users of “Face-book;” do not read much more than their dispatches. If you had learned to read from a real book, then you may have been aware of Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936), and his stunning true-life poem; “IF”. ‘If [...]
GBTI Open Tennis starts June 11
Defending Singles champions Jeremy Miller and Carol Humphrey are expected to face stiff opposition when the GBTI Open Tennis Championships get underway on June 11, at the Bank’s Sports Club Hardcourts. Twelve categories are expected to be contested with the Men’s and Ladies Singles being the marquee events during the prestigious two-week event which ends [...]
Jones tops star-studded Toyota 5k Road Race
- Guyana’s, D’Andrade finishes second Senior national Trinidad and Tobago distance runner, Richard Jones shifted from his characteristic smooth and composed technique yesterday to produce a scintillating bottom-end burst that gave him a win in the Rainbow Toyota 5km Road Race. Jones outsprinted an impressive field that included Lionel D’Andrade and Pamenos Ballantyne, who are [...]
Guyana and Barbados split Int’l friendly series one a piece in June of 1986
Dear Editor, Guyana and Barbados contested two friendly Internationals June 1986, both matches were played at the world famous GCC Bourda. In game one, the host playing under the captaincy of Western Tigers Trevor ‘Lannie’ Maxwell succumbed 2 Nil. The goal scorers for Barbados were Colin Forde in the seventh minute of play and Richard [...]
Community outreach
Members of the Outreach Ministry of the Cumberland Seventh Day Adventist Church in East Canje took time out to do some community work. Here, with the aid of the Police, they paint a pedestrian crossing in Cumberland in front of the Canje Secondary School.
Godfrey ‘Half man’ Eleazor Inter Primary Football competition concludes
St Therese primary played unbeaten top come out on top in the boys version and All Saints Primary won the girls edition when the fourth and second editions of the annual Godfrey ‘Half man’ Eleazor Inter Primary School five-a-side football tournament for Primary schools in New Amsterdam was played recently at the All Saints Scott Church ground [...]
Bandits escape with over $8M from jewellery dealer
On Friday evening, Nandranie Deodat, a resident of the Wallers Delight, West Coast Demerara, was returning home after a hard day’s work when she was beaten and robbed of millions of dollars in cash and jewellery, right in front of her residence. Around 18:15 hrs (06:15pm), Nandranie stepped out of a hire car (short drop [...]
Do your research before pronouncing Minister Prashad
Dear Editor, I was stunned upon hearing the Minister of Tourism, Manniram Prashad, state that visitors to our country can now obtain a Guyanese driver’s permit after tendering their licence from their country of origin, and that this would be unique in the Caribbean. It was particularly flabbergasting to hear this pronounced with such gusto. [...]
Lethem Day of Interaction dubbed as sensational
They came by the hundreds to the first ever Day of Interaction held in the hinterland region of Region # 9. The activity was held at the St. Ignatius Community Centre Ground last Sunday. The Day of Interaction which was organized by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport/ National Sports Commission in partnership with [...]
Freddie Kissoon replies to Mr. Bhagwan
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter from Mr. Devanand Bhagwan in your May 27 edition in which he claims that I know of him. I have never met or was introduced to or have ever seen a person by that name. I don’t know anyone by that name except that signature appears on letters [...]
Marian Academy primary school inter-house Badminton tournament continues
The Marian Academy Primary School Inter-House Round Robin Badminton Tournament is continuing at the School’s Badminton Courts. To date the points standing for the Four Houses after the play-offs are: Fatima- 9 points, Coromoto -2 points, Guadalupe-1 point, Lourdes- 0 point In latest matches played: Fatima defeated Coromoto: 4-0 Girls Singles: Priyanna Ramdhani defeated Leah [...]
St. Joseph High celebrates “Cultural Explosion 2011”
Hundreds of students, who attend the St. Joseph High School, on Wednesday, celebrated their annual “Cultural Explosion 2011” as part of their “Culture Week” that aims to expose children to the various cultures while enlightening them about the history and contributions of the diverse races in Guyana. According to Marlyn Davis, a teacher of the [...]
Have we been abandoned?
Dear Editor, This is a shame on the Government, just think about it, the rains are here and now the chairman decides to hold meetings concerning the roads. When they had the dry season they did noting. What can they do now? Lethem will once again be locked off from Georgetown. And I wonder who [...]
Peoples Partnership leads PNM after a year
Dear Editor, The findings of an opinion survey conducted by NACTA in Trinidad over the last week show the incumbent Peoples Partnership (PP) government headed by Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar will retain office if an election were called now. While the PP has lost support and is likely to lose several seats, it will [...]
Safraz takes Top 16 Independence Table Tennis tournament in Berbice
Top player Gibran Hussein Safraz of Corriverton, Berbice defeated Number two seed Richard Bacchus in the final to continue his winning ways in the Table Tennis circle in Berbice. The occasion was the Top 16 Independence Table Tennis tournament which was successfully organized by the steering Committee of the Berbice Table Tennis Association in collaboration [...]
Neal and Massy funds gear for local football referees
The Neal and Massy Group of Companies continued its support to sports locally with a financial donation to the Guyana Football Referees Council during a simple ceremony at AINLIM head office at Ruimveldt Friday. President of the Neal and Massy Sports Club Stuart May presented a cheque to Senior Vice President of the GFRC Dion [...]
Only a political solution can save Guyana
Dear Editor, Ravi Dev’s quite stimulating article, “Who to deconstruct?” was a relevant addition to the collection of ideological thoughts on the political solutions for Guyana. Let me be absolutely clear, Guyana cannot be saved unless we have a political solution. Since 1992, our political progress has been most pathetic and that is why persons [...]
Chinese Influx
As the Chinese economic juggernaut keeps rolling on at its heady double digit rate for over two decades, it has been accompanied by some developments that have sparked quite a heated debate that rages from Africa to Suriname. There is, of course, the massive growth in trade between Africa and China that is still tilted [...]
Building your home? (A look at those inferior doors, etc.)
By Leonard Gildarie This week we were supposed to continue examining some of the products available by suppliers and problems experienced by owners and others when using them. However, we received a number of requests to speak of poor quality materials and their impact. Now, this is a critical issue that even I can boast [...]
Cartoons Sun. May 29, 2011
Mayor’s Cup Football team for Suriname tour
Most of the outstanding players from the recently concluded Mayor’s Cup Football tournament have been rewarded by being named to the Mayor’s Cup All Star team that will tour Suriname for a Goodwill tournament on June 9 and 11. Pele players dominate the 21-man squad which will also travel with five officials and depart Guyana [...]
Immigration TALK: Reasons you may be found Inadmissible into the U.S.
By Attorney Gail S. Seeram, Gail@Go2Lawyer.com It is erroneous to believe that once you have a B-1/B-2 tourist visa or newly issued immigrant visa that you will have no problems entering the United States. A visa to the United States gets you to the port of entry (New York, Miami, etc.) but the examining Customs [...]
The Dog (Canis lupus)
The dog (Canis lupus familiaris and Canis lupus dingo) is a domesticated form of the grey wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept [...]
MEMORIES….. WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. Bill has been round the Guytelly track a few times and over a few years and is given to occasional melancholy and wondering what happened to some old friends. Just where are they now? ‘Uncle Freddie’ Sanchara ran a little TV academy at Channel Four in Queenstown [...]
Guyana: Recovering its ‘lost’ years
By Sir Ronald Sanders May 26th marked 45 years since Guyana became independent. During that time other countries, such as Malaysia, Singapore and the Maldives that had been far behind Guyana in development have surpassed it. So, while this sprawling country, larger than England and rich in natural resources, marked its 45th year as an [...]
