Guyana News

The curtains came down Thursday night when national badminton player Candyss Odle Speirs and president of the Guyana Badminton Association (GBA) Gokarn Ramdhani won the women’s and men’s Open singles trophy respectively at the Cliff Anderson Sports hall.

Demerara ended the first day of the Castrol inter-county under-15 two-day cricket competition in a comfortable position after routing Essequibo for a paltry score at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, yesterday.

Mortimer Stewart, Banks DIH Sales and Marketing representative, yesterday pledged the company’s continued assistance to the `I’ Movement Group promoters of tomorrow’s ‘Rasta’ versus ‘Baldhead’ football clash.

In a statement to the United Nations on October 9 last year, following an in-depth study conducted on all forms of violence against women, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Mr Jos

A man who allegedly caused the death of his best friend early yesterday morning when he drove his pickup dangerously was placed on $100,000 bail by Acting Chief Magistrate Cecil Sullivan.

Dear Editor, In today’s Stabroek Business page 6B, there is a sub heading” Most drinking water deemed microbiologically unsatisfactory” which indicated that it originated from tests carried out by the Food and Drug Dept during 2006.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) will stage its Annual National Youth and Junior Championships on March 8 and 9 at the Enmore Community Centre ground beginning at 10am.

By Edison Jefford Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Dr. Frank Anthony feels that a new approach is needed if there is to be development of school sport in particular across Guyana.

In observance of Mashramani 2007 the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport will kick off a one-day knockout seven-a-side football tournament today at the Carifesta Sports Complex Ground from 10am.

The final and third place play-off in the Guyana Football Federation/Pepsi inter-association under-17 football tournament will be played today at the GFC ground.

The Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) is in need of financial assistance to send a team of boxers to the third Pan American Games box-off billed for April 20-28 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Dear Editor, I have listened to budget presentations and debates on a number of occasions, but have never quite paid keen attention, or had the patience to listen out the three/four hour presentation.

The semi-finals of the Guyana Football Federation/Guyflag senior inter-association tournament will be played on March 11 at the GFC ground instead of tomorrow as scheduled.

Dear Editor, Almost unnoticed, a little article headlined “Stabroek News to take over Guyana Review” (07.02.01) announced to the world the new publisher of the very prestigious monthly.

Marketing Assistant of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Dexter Seaton on Thursday handed over the trophy to President of the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club (KMTF) Justice Cecil Kennard for the feature race carded on Monday.

Dear Editor, I note the preparations that are being made for the Rio Summit and CWC 2007.

Dear Editor, I would like to appraise you on the progress, or lack thereof, regarding the pursuit of remission letters from the GRA by pharmaceutical importers.

Dear Editor, There will be an eclipse of the moon this evening.

Dear Editor, I will be grateful if the Minister of Home Affairs, the Commissioner of Police or the crime chief can say under what conditions, authority or circumstances are the members of the Guyana Police Force authorised to kick down the doors of citizens’ apartments to gain entry.

Dear Editor, I find it sad that Presidential Advisor Gail Teixeira told Stabroek News that the continued talks regarding an agreed framework for enhanced political co-operation between the government and the parliamentary opposition are unlikely to resume before the upcoming Cricket World Cup.