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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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Even given the recent acrimonious history between the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA), it is utterly unbelievable that their latest, unnecessary dispute should arise during the staging of our own World Cup.

Ireland’s cricket team made St Patrick’s Day one of the country’s most memorable holidays for the year when they upset Pakistan to record the country’s greatest day in the sport yesterday.

Despite the fact that he is, by his own admission, a man with an unfailingly positive outlook on events, even President Jagdeo might have succumbed to a stray negative thought or two on receipt of some recent news.

Declarations like these are never straightforward or unproblematic and there is always a considerable and persuasive challenge from Port-of-Spain, but Kingston is still regarded as the cultural capital of the English-speaking Caribbean.

How many times have you seen a wrinkled, grey-haired, elderly lady walking about with a stooped posture?

I read poetry for pleasure – otherwise, why read it? But I find all the time that poetry also is relevant in defining or highlighting what is going on around us every day.

For more than two decades the region has been searching for a viable aviation policy.

Introduction Last month I was present at the Rotary understanding dinner where the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Justice Michael de la Bastide gave the main address.

Dear Editor, The tale of the son of Mr. Reepu Daman Persaud’s sudden appearance as the “businessman” that will be supplying the government with BMWs for CWC cries out for the presence of someone like Eusi Kwayana in this country.

Dear Editor, In a letter under the caption “Phone companies should give incentives to loyal customers” (07.02.28) K.

Dear Editor, When an educator called me a few weeks ago to ask my opinion on whether he should cut the tail off his Doberman, I was totally taken aback.

Dear Editor, You have done it again. Once again you have missed the marvellous opportunity of using your front page to bring joy and hope to your readers.

Dear Editor, Your newspaper published on Thursday March 15, 2007 a report captioned “Aid for Great Flood was almost $204m – Singh.”

Shivnarine Chanderpaul feels he is due for a big score and does not think his form has deserted him as he prepares for West Indies’ second World Cup game tomorrow.

Two former national basketball players who are domiciled in the US Leon Christian and Karen Abrams have a vision to lift the standard of basketball in high schools across Guyana and have started taking the steps necessary to turn that vision into reality.