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History This Week No. 9/07

Introduction In 1999, a decade after the introduction of the Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) created a more facilitating environment for the operation of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO), I wrote a series of articles highlighting the work of national and international NGOs.

Young guns come through

Their long history of inconsistency, amply exemplified by their two most recent matches, moderates the immediate temptation to proclaim Tuesday’s emphatic victory over Pakistan in the opening match of the World Cup as the preface to the championship itself.

Too little, too late

It is unclear just what President George W Bush achieved on his six-day tour of Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico.

Government has done well with CDB funded projects

Dear Editor, It was recently reported that the President of the Caribbean Development Bank, Dr Compton Bourne, following a visit to Guyana, indicated that when compared to other countries in the region, Guyana probably had the highest rate of project implementation.

I did not take different positions as claimed

Dear Editor, It will be appreciated if you could allow me to respond to a statement allegedly made by Mr Jairam Petam, Human Resources Director, Guysuco in an article titled “Strike Cripples LBI Estate” in your Friday, March 9, 2007 edition.

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