Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 20, 2007

It is universally acknowledged that the body of knowledge known as science has had and continues to have the greatest impact on human development.

Caricom’s evolving policy framework Integration efforts in the Caribbean have always been driven by a sense of common history, geography and politico-cultural make-up (which motivated the federation attempts of the late 1950s) and the imperatives of achieving economies of scale and scope so as to offset the disadvantages of extreme small size of population, physical area and resource endowment.

Neither continually rising fuel prices or a less than reliable national road network has sated the desire among Guyanese to possess their own cars.

The enthusiast of Caribbean Integration would be excused if he or she considers the pace at which the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) is being implemented to be less than ideal.

Guyana’s Mashramani is a commemorative event to mark the country’s attainment of republican staus on February 23, 1970.

Philippe Kok, a Herpetologist from the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences returned recently from his sixth trip to the Kaieteur National Park.

The year 1876 saw further advancements in the postage stamps of British Guiana.

The following is a revised version of a paper presented to the Aluminum Symposium at Paria Suites Hotel, Trinidad on December 5, 2006 (reprinted from the Trinidad and Tobago Review January 1, 2007) When public outcry forces the government into taking positive action we know that our democracy is working.

Gordon Braithwaite wears the expression of a man who would relish a rolling back of the years

Derek Walcott | Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004 | ISBN 0374237433, 112 Pages, $20.00 A review by Brendan de Caires Home Is Where The Art Is “When I came home I expected a surprise & there was no surprise for me, so, of course, I was surprised.”

Willi Chen is a Trinidadian of Chinese origin, who, in addition to writing, sculpts, paints and designs.

(Reprinted from Cricinfo Magazine) At Lord’s was the scenery, it bound to go down to history,” as the calypso goes, and so it did.

Justice BS Roy entered two judgements for furniture giant Courts Guyana Incorporated against defaulting hire-purchase customers, at a recent sitting of the Commercial Court.

Some opinions are clearly more important than others. In early July 2003 a New York Times Op-Ed by former ambassador Joe Wilson claimed that the White House had twisted intelligence to strengthen its case for war in Iraq.

West Indies cruised into the second-round Super Eight stage dispatching Zimbabwe without pressing the gas too much, in their second of three Group D World Cup matches yesterday.

East Coast Demerara and West Demerara beat track and field’s top district, Upper Demerara into third place on Sunday at the 2007 LINWEST Games held at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) ground.

Georgetown answered all the questions about local basketball superiority last weekend when they dominated Linden in back-to-back games at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in both the male and female competitions of the Guyana Amateur Basketball (GABF)/ Wildfire Productions inter-association three-game series.

Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board, (GCB) Bish Panday, wants Guyana to become the outstanding cricket nation in the Caribbean.

A multitude of problems forced the cancellation of the Mayor’s All Star tour of Cuba, organizer Lennox Arthur has said.

Dear Editor, I refer to the Stabroek News editorial captioned “National narcosis” (07.03.07) dealing with the annual United States International Narcotics Control Strategy Report and the quote “Guyana is a transshipment point for South American cocaine on its way to North America and Europe”.

Dear Editor, I welcome the intentions expressed in Sunday Stabroek on March 18, by the General Manager of the Barama Company Limited (BCL) for an improvement in that company’s standards of forest management (‘Barama corrects forest management deficiencies – expects reversal of suspension’).

Dear Editor, I wish to refer to an article published in the Sunday Stabroek on the 18th of March 2007, at page 2 under the caption “Cops probing robberies at 2J’s, Buddy’s”.

Dear Editor, Harvesting of the present rice crop has commenced in Region 2, some 31,500 acres are expected to be harvested without much difficulty.

Dear Editor, Please allow me to echo the sentiments of Robin Williams in his letter captioned “Brother Kwayana has struggled for his principles since I was a boy” (07.03.16) I remember I was living on Barr Street Kitty at a very young age when one day, on my way home (from some errand no doubt) just in front of the old Hollywood Cinema on Alexander Street (is it still there?

Dear Editor, There have been many commentaries and letters praising Dr.

Dear Editor, I refer to Ray Ramdass’s letter captioned “GT&T should have introduced per second billing before” (07.03.11) and share his enthusiasm for Digicel’s presence in the Guyanese market, but don’t fully agree that GT&T had the monopoly.

Britain and other European countries yesterday mounted what the UK Guardian called a “final attempt” at blocking the recently announced US$4.4 billion debt relief to five countries including Guyana.

Lawyers for Guyanese businessman Peter Morgan, who is facing three drug indictments in the US, yesterday told a Trinidad court that they have received new information in connection with the case and asked the court to adjourn the matter to tomorrow.

Police yesterday found a Beretta submachine gun and three magazines with 90 rounds at the home of an ex-policeman who was gunned down seconds after he had dropped off a female companion on Graham Street, Plaisance on Sunday night.

A mother of three is now in a critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital after receiving a hard hit to her head by a route 40 minibus on Aubrey Barker road last night.

Water supply in the city has been disrupted owing to a Guyana Power & Light (GPL) failure, which is affecting the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) Vlissengen Road and Church Street plant (Shelter Belt).

One of the three New Amsterdam Prison escapees who was recaptured last Sunday appeared at the Whim Magistrate’s Court and gave Magistrate Krishendat Persaud a dramatic account of how he ended up on the outside.

Though the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) is being hampered in its efforts to clean up the city by citizens who continue to litter, it said the city is in a better condition today than it was over the last six months.

The Caribbean diaspora is growing from strength to strength so much so that the role of the diaspora is one of the topics listed for discussion when Caricom Heads of Government meet US President George W Bush and his top aides at the White House between June 19 and 21.

Four Guyanese-born doctors now practicing in New York and New Jersey have been included in a list of best doctors for the tri-state area by Network Journal, a magazine for Black professionals and small businesses.

The United States (US) Embassy says it will no longer accept any documents other than application forms and photographs from persons applying for visas for routine travel to the US.

Lynette Mangar’s mesmerizing collection of Indian and Western wear became the newest attraction at Buddy’s International Hotel when she opened the first boutique at that location yesterday.

Work at the Diagnostic and Treatment Centre at Diamond, East Bank Demerara is almost completed with installations of the X-ray and surgical equipment awaiting electricity.

The Mayor and City Council is embarking on a project to clean up Le Repentir Cemetery by extending an invitation to persons with the remains of relatives and friends there to participate in ‘Operation Respect for the Dead’.

A team of cricketers-mostly of Guyanese origin-from the UK is to undertake its fourth tour of Guyana starting on Thursday March 29, at Cornelia Ida with a match against a local team.

A Plaisance minibus conductor was stabbed yesterday following an argument with his neighbour, allegedly over a pair of sneakers.

A lone gunman early yesterday morning robbed a supervisor of the Night Rider Disco at Victoria Village, East Coast Demerara of his cellular phone and $14,400.

The Critchlow Labour College will host an art exhibition featuring the work of several contemporary local artists.

A man who was in a house at Sophia which was subjected to a police search yesterday was shot at by ranks in an attempt to subdue him.

Preparations have begun for the construction of the approach road to the Berbice River Bridge a few days after the contract was signed at a cost of US$8.7 million.