What is yours today, belonged to someone else yesterday
Why do you worry without a cause? Whom do you fear without reason? Who can you kill? The soul is neither born, nor does it die. Whatever happened, happened for the good; Whatever is happening, is happening for the good; Whatever will happen, will also happen for the good only. You need not [...]
The Problem at GuySuCo is the PPP Government
Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, has finally acknowledged that the Skeldon Sugar Factory investment is a failure. This investment amounted to about US$200 million in an economy with an annual GDP of about US$1.2 billion. As a percent of GDP this investment amounts to about 17% of GDP. This makes it the largest single investment [...]
An introduction to history: Personal notes
My introduction to books and learning came from the younger brother of the great Guyanese economist, Professor Rawle Farley. An extremely odd character but possessed of a brilliant mind, each day we would sit on the steps of the derelict house in front of my home on Durban Street, Wortmanville, and read. He taught me [...]
The hunter and the ‘massacurraman’
-What mysterious creature did Joseph Brown shoot 42 years ago? By Michael Jordan The young hunter crouched on the makeshift platform that he had constructed in the tree several feet above the forest floor. It had been a good night. He had already killed two labbas and was optimistic that he could bag at [...]
Tremors, a hurricane and a kick aimed at politicians
I have never been in a hurricane but I have been at the centre of many earth tremors. This time around as my vacation winds down I am likely to experience a hurricane and I can hasten to say that it is not something that I am looking forward to. A hurricane is bearing [...]
HOW THE MODERN WORLD WORKS
To pretend is to act as if something is true when in fact we know differently. To deceive ourselves is not to know the truth but to believe that we do. We can pretend or we can deceive ourselves into believing that we have the skills necessary to run the Skeldon Sugar Factory. The [...]
Working Education?
The government is about to open two new technical institutes for which they must be commended. It presents an opportunity to create a more flexible, sustainable, inclusive and creative model of vocational education in the country as, for instance, was suggested by the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) of India. India has not done too badly [...]
Libya: A rough road ahead
By Sir Ronald Sanders For those governments that had been courting Muammar Gaddafi for the money that he handed out to spread his influence around the world, his fall from power in Libya is bad news. And, the news is unlikely to get better whatever regime replaces him. As this commentary is being written, [...]
GYPSIES
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The Baccoo Speaks
The holidays are almost over but this is exactly what is going to have people rushing to catch the last bit of fun. The result is that people, especially young people, are going to be heading for the waterways and creeks. Some will be travelling back home when disaster will strike. There will be [...]
Barbados on standby for Regional one-dayers & Pakistan t20s
As Government sets up IMC to run Guyana’s cricket By Sean Devers In the wake of the Bharrat Jagdeo Government’s decision to set up an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to replace the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) indefinably in running the affairs of Guyana’s cricket, the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has put Barbados [...]
MSC hammer Third Class by 241 runs
GCA’s Queensway Cup 50-over cricket Led by an unbeaten 71 from 23-year-old Danny Narayan Malteenoes Sports Club crushed Third Class by 241 runs at Everest yesterday to advance to the second round of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Queensway Cup 50-over knock out cricket competition. In sultry conditions on a sluggish track and [...]
Finalists decided in Schools categories
Kares Engineering / Bushy Park Sawmills T10 Tapeball Cricket Competition The finalists in the schoolboys and girls categories of the inaugural Kares Engineering / Bushy Park Sawmills T10 Tapeball Cricket Competition have been decided after the completion of the Super Sixteen stage which was played yesterday, at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta [...]
Senior Male, Female Categories down to Final Four
Kares Engineering/Bushy Park Sawmills Ten/10 Cricket The best male and female teams in the inaugural Kares Engineering and Bushy Park Sawmills Ten/10 Cricket competition ensured that their names were among the Final Four teams yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground, Bourda. The impressive crowd that turned up at the venue got [...]
‘Golden Jags’ Head Coach highlights fitness as key in lead up to qualifiers
Guyana’s National Football team, ‘Golden Jaguars’ executed their plan precisely as said in Kaieteur sport last Wednesday. The ‘Golden Jaguars’ crafted another historical record for Guyana with their 2-1 defeat of India’s National team at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. India’s National Football team was once trounced 3-nil by Guyana’s former National team [...]
Flying Ace Cycle Club selects team for Suriname international four stage race
The Flying Aces Cycling Club of New Amsterdam has selected a strong four man team to travel to Suriname to participate in the Suriname Four stage race. The cyclists selected are team captain and Guyana’s top junior Cyclist Neil Reece, Nashane Jaundoo, Wasim Hasnoo and Rohan Persaud with Coach Randolph Roberts serving as manager coach. [...]
Registration extended to September 4
Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Mem. Inter-Jamaat KO T10 cricket With an overwhelming response to date from Masjids across Guyana, the organizers of the Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek Memorial Inter-Jamaat knock-out Ten10 cricket tournament sponsored by RAF’s Variety Store and organized by the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) has extended the deadline to September 4. To date a [...]
Top Jockeys, over 100 horses and close to $10M on offer at Rising Sun Meet
The day has finally arrived and all roads lead to the famous Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast Berbice today when the club in collaboration with the PPP/C stage their grand one day horse race meet. Close to $10M is stake and over 100 horses entered. With Banks DIH playing a big [...]
Hearts of Oak Masters annual football camp ends
The Annual Hearts of Oak Masters’ Teach them Young football summer camp ended recently with a prize giving ceremony at the Prison Officers Sports Club Penitentiary Walk, New Amsterdam and the Corriverton Ground. The event this year was expended to cater for youths from both New Amsterdam and Corriverton. The camp which is [...]
Beach soccer continues in Linden
The Beach Soccer Competition which is being played in Linden continued on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd with a number of games. On Mon 22nd, Blue Berry Hill won by a walkover from Wisrock. Pioneer defeated Eagles by 4 goals to 1. Pioneers goal was scored by Eandy Small 7th and 9th and Allister [...]
Jones registers electrifying knockout to retain light/heavyweight crown
By Michael Benjamin West Indies cricket fans that have bemoaned the annoying trait of the region’s cricket ambassadors of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory would develop a healthy love and respect for Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin ‘ Jones who, last Friday evening, rebounded from certain defeat to slam home a sucker punch [...]
“Being No. 1”
Colin E. H. Croft My daughter, Shannon, 22 on Monday 29 August, never lets me forget it: “Father” she says authoritatively, “Whatever happens to you, don’t you ever forget this: I am always your only girl; No. 1!” That old saying suggests that ‘fruits do not fall far from the tree.’ Very aggressive and impatient, [...]
Top scrabble players in action today
Local scrabble players are scheduled to match wits once again when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) stages an open Scrabble competition this morning in the pavilion of the Malteenoes Sports Club, Thomas lands. Once again the battle for honours will resume among the top seeds and picking a winner will once again [...]
Wayne Jones ton fails to save Floodlights
Bakewell Softball Tournament underway The Bakewell sponsored Softball Tournament which is run by the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association commenced on Sunday August 21 with two matches at the Cyril Potter College Ground. In the first game Savage X1 defeated Floodlights by 3 wickets. Floodlights batting first scored 212-3 in 25 overs [...]
GDF dominate second round of the Rugby Seven’s League
Guyana Defence Force controlled the National Park Rugby ground yesterday in the second round of the Rugby Seven’s League after decimating their opponents with two uninterrupted wins. Guyana Defence Force (GDF) was in a no nonsense mood as they overpowered the Yamaha Caribs and Hornets. Yamaha Caribs were defeated 10-5 in their first game [...]
