Articles published on Sunday, April 6, 2008
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter captioned “Torrid times may lie ahead for people living along the coastal areas”, (08.03.28) that was followed by another, captioned “The start of the cycle of erosion”.
Dear Editor, I refer to the letter captioned to the editor “The Ministry of Labour should establish a hinterland unit” (08.04.04).
Dear Editor,The two Bell 206 helicopters purchased by the administration to fight crime are not suited to the task says Captain Gerry Gouveia but government spokesman Dr Roger Luncheon says the nay-sayers should look out for the results.
Dear Editor, It was Engels who said “A state is not abolished it withers away” and it was Rousseau who wrote “the more the social bond is stretched the slacker it becomes.”
Dear Editor,One of the most peculiar developments occurring in politics anywhere in the world is the ruling party’s attitude to many things in Guyana.
Dear Editor, Your two recent editorials (SN Apr 1, 2) rightly draw attention to the catastrophic consequences of the U.S.-led
China and India – Reshaping the world economy By Christopher Ram Introduction To be honest, this article was prompted by China’s harsh treatment of the people of Tibet who would just like to live in peace, free from the heavy hand of Beijing and to practice their Buddhist lifestyle.
‘Global Europe’, Government rocurement and MFN By Dr. Clive Thomas As we approach the end of this analysis of the CARIFORUM-EU, EPA it is becoming clearer that to appreciate its full significance an understanding of the Global Europe project, which underlines and motivates the European Commission’s actions is necessary.
This is the third part of a ten-part series by David Jessop explaining the provisions of the Economic Partnership Agreement, which the Cariforum countries will sign with the European Union in June.
By Ian Mc Donald Pilgrims on the golden road Nearly every one of us is quite content with whatever ordinary small successes we are able to achieve in life without too much sweat, risk, or expenditure of time and effort.
Teachers from around Guyana introduced to chess With Errol Tiwari The newly established Guyana Chess Federation scored an imperceptible victory last week towards the promotion of the ancient board game when it lectured to teachers from 16 sporting districts throughout the country.
Caricom heads agree to rack of measures Caricom Heads of Government have agreed, at the end of the special summit on the issue of security, to several measures to tackle the crime situation regionally.
While there is nothing in this country to compare with the two great risings of 1763 in Berbice and 1823 in Demerara, they were not the only ones to have taken place here.
Dear Editor, In a span of less than two months, whirlwinds sadistic and grisly-and unmatched in intensity-scythed through two Guyanese communities.
– Canopy Capital Iwokrama stands to receive funding for the next five years through its deal with Canopy Capital to value its climate services, and in addition, 90 per cent of investment returns in the long term will go towards sustainably managing this rainforest.
A Weekly column prepared by Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc Dr Soumyaroop Dash – MD, DNB (Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician)What is TB?
By Melissa Charles A 32-year-old man was taken into custody on Friday night after a 22-year-old woman was found dead in her bedroom shortly after eight on the same night.
Think metric By Eileen Cox Guyana changed from the imperial system of measurement to the metric system on 1 January, 2002.
By Tony Cozier Lockhart Sebastien’s annoyance was typically blunt and utterly justified.
Story and photos by Adrian Smith A fire of unknown origin completely destroyed a house at Lot 11 Liverpool Village, Corentyne, around 02:10 hrs yesterday, leaving six persons, including four children, homeless.
By Iana Seales Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has rejected a global report released on Friday that failed to name Guyana among the Caribbean countries on target to make the 2010 goal of offering a comprehensive Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmis-sion (PMTCT) of HIV programme.
From Garth Wattley in Port of As he stretched out tired muscles in the large shadow of the Jeffrey Stollmeyer Stand yesterday afternoon, Chris Gayle must have wondered at this strange beast called cricket.
When the machine breaks down By Wayne Brown Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now resides in Jamaica.
The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said it has granted 32 tax exemption letters for head teachers to buy motor vehicles.
– Minister hopes recent victory could revitalize bridge in Guyana By Kiev Chesney Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr.
Dear Editor, It was sad and a bit surprising to read the letter about community leaders in Queens, New York, being seen as letting a sorrowing Guyanese family down after a member of the family had been shot and killed by police and the family had not so far received “a satisfactory explanation for the shooting”.
Ramcharan’s foreign policy study: more historical fantasy than scholarly writing Robin Ramcharan, The National Security of Guyana: A Study in Foreign Policy.
By Dr. Steve Surujbally Canine cancers continued Breast Cancers/Tumours So far we have been dealing with surface tumours/cancers (e.g.
The Black Stallion Sports Committee will stage a five-a-side football fiesta for Street and Area teams today at the Plaisance Ground.
Several community centre grounds on the East Coast Demerara were recently assessed to determine their suitability to host some of the cultural features at CARIFESTA X, which begins on August 22.
A new Mayor’s Cup champion team will be crowned tonight when Alpha United takes on Fruta Conquerors at the Tucville Playfield from 9pm.
Relatives of missing Jiffy Lubes owner Farouk Kalamadeen continue to monitor all phone calls to their home, hoping they would receive some word on the man’s whereabouts, even if it were a call for a ransom.
Testament: A fitting celebration of the Theatre Guild’s restoration By Al Creighton’s A theatrical production was performed on the weekend of March 14 to 16, 2008, which was exceptionally important for several reasons.
By Calvin Roberts Demerara, led by resilient bowling from left-arm fast bowler Andre Stoll, took first innings points from Berbice despite a defiant 95 from wicket-keeper Anthony Bramble in their final preliminary round match of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Under-19 Inter-County, three-day competition at the Demerara Cricket Club ground, Queenstown, yesterday.
Water before and after when planting By John Warrington Most gardeners use ‘space sowing’ to get their seeds into the ground, because it is so economical.
It is fairly well accepted that dysfunctional families have a negative impact on the capacity of children to learn.
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) will host a religious broadcasters’ consultation to encourage tolerance among the producers of religious television programmes in the state and private media.
