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Ronald Bulkhan returned a gross 92 to end with a net 66 from a 26 handicap to win the Daewoo Farm Supplies Ltd golf tournament last weekend at the Lusignan Golf Club.

Notes 1 – Interim results 2 – Prospective EPS: earnings per share for 12 months period to the date the latest financials have been prepared.

The Forest Producers Association (FPA) is claiming that some of its members have been required to pay millions of dollars to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) based on the incorrect levying of VAT charges.

The Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) has issued a CMC widescreen rights licensing checklist for persons planning to show cricket matches in 2007, including Cricket World Cup matches.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) made a profit after tax for the year 2006 of $506m making 2006 one of the most profitable years for the Bank.

I served in the United States Air Force for over 16 years including a stint in the first Iraq war and when I had to give briefings on leadership to younger officers, I often used one of our phrases in the Air Force, “level flight – rising terrain” If you were flying an aircraft at a level flight and there was rising terrain, obviously you will crash.

Now that there are several new and renovated hotels and guest houses in Georgetown and its environs the problem of the scarcity of the skills necessary to enable these institutions to provide a high standard of service is staring us even more squarely in the face.

Dear Editor, Since my letter on the 12th December 2006 concerning the condition of the roads in Kara Kara and Rainbow City, some amount of work has been done to some of the roads but I really cannot understand what sort of plan was used to carry out this project.

Dear Editor, In your article on GPL disconnections, March 8, you quoted GPL officials as saying that disconnections are being carried out for arrears up to December 2006.

A police inspector testifying in the trial of Swiss House boss, Farouk Razac and his beauty queen wife said that during the raid at the businessman’s house, Razac said that he was keeping the weapon that was found to combat wanted man Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins if he should attack.

The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will hold its annual awards and presentation ceremony tomorrow at the Georgetown Club, beginning at 7pm.

President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told the top brass of the Guyana Defence Force not to allow criminals and drug lords to take over the country and launched a broadside against the US on a number of fronts.

The Neal and Massy National First Division 40-over cricket competition will continue this weekend with 10 second and third round matches for teams in Berbice.

Dear Editor, I write specifically in relation to the School Board of the Anna Regina Secondary (Multilateral) School, Order No.

Royston Crandon will receive the Cricketer of the Year award when Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTYSC) hosts its annual award ceremony on Sunday at the J.

Dear Editor, The last state visit by a Guyanese head of state to the Middle East was in November 1996 when the late President Cheddi Jagan visited Syria, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain.

Dear Editor, When Eusi Kwayana referred to Pandit’s Gossai’s “supposed” appointment in the Office of the President, what derogatory message did he wish to convey?

Dear Editor, Kindly allow me to respond to the many contributors on the question of the leadership of the PNCR.

Dear Editor, This is in response to the media frenzy surrounding the appointment of Shri Prakash Gossai to a position in the Office of the President of Guyana.

Dear Editor, Ronald Samaroo was remanded to prison for 21 days pending sentence on an indecent language charge on the 5th February at Suddie magistrate’s court.