Daily Features

Oh Kalli… Those 90s!

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour reflects on his boyhood batting hero Alvin Kallicharran.

Cordyline

Cordyline commonly called Red Dragon or Ti Plant originated in Australia, the Pacific and tropical America.

Prime Minister Forbes Burnham engaging member of the Guyana Chess Federation John Lewis over a game of chess at his Vlissengen Road residence in 1975. Burnham established the Guyana Chess Association in 1972.
Prime Minister Forbes Burnham engaging member of the Guyana Chess Federation John Lewis over a game of chess at his Vlissengen Road residence in 1975. Burnham established the Guyana Chess Association in 1972.

Can we return to the glory days of chess?

There was a promising time in Guyana following the creation of the chess association in the early 1970s, when the nation benefited from men who demonstrated commitment to the game, integrity, and polish.

Venezuela needs OAS action right now

What a shame. The historic decision by Organization of American States chief Luis Almagro to call for an official regional discussion on Venezuela’s break with democratic rule may be derailed by a group of countries that say they support democracy, but are really buying time for the Venezuelan regime.

LUCAS STOCK INDEX
The Lucas Stock Index (LSI) rose 1.18 per cent during the first period of trading in June 2016. The stocks of seven companies were traded with 1,352,593 shares changing hands. There was one Climber and no Tumblers. The stocks of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) rose 9.65 per cent on the sale of 1,007,301 shares.  In the meanwhile, the stocks of Banks DIH (DIH), Caribbean Container Inc. (CCI), Demerara Bank Limited (DBL), Demerara Tobacco Company (DTC), Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (BTI) and Republic Bank Limited (RBL) remained unchanged on the sale of 251,399; 3,074; 79,075; 2,119; 2,467 and 7,158 shares respectively.

The Sustainable Development Goals

Conclusion Sustainable and harmonious planet In the previous two articles, the 17 SDGs were identified and the importance of addressing the issue of poverty was highlighted. 

Parking meters

It appears as if the Georgetown City Council has already decided in principle to install parking meters in Georgetown for the purpose of creating an additional source of revenue.

A crowded space

When it comes to regional and hemispheric institutions, the Caribbean and Latin America have become a crowded space.

Proven business advice

I was in Barbados performing some time ago and a young lady interviewed me and asked about my approach to music and to song-writing and arranging and so on.

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