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It comes as no surprise that fake Cricket World Cup souvenirs and memorabilia have been imported into Guyana and are already being distributed to vendors through distributors and wholesalers.

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Dear Editor, February is a month in whichAfrican-Guyanese must do some proud reflection.

Dear Editor, The term war conjures up an image of unfettered violence, bombs bursting in the air and human bodies being rent asunder by steel and lead.

Dear Editor, Mr. Ellis in his letter captioned “The new political culture Mr.

Dear Editor, The most disturbing and alarming situation with regard to schools in Linden was the report by Cathy Wilson headlined “Students gang at Wisburg School involved in violence”, in Sunday Stabroek of the 11th February.

Dear Editor, Jason Hinds in his letter captioned “Mr Lye’s return of his award was ill-conceived” (07.02.20) questions the rationale of Clairmont Lye’s returning his CCH award to the government as a protest over what he sees as government’s attack on the press freedom of the Stabroek News.

Dear Editor, I refer to the letter by Vedya Looknauth captioned “I see nothing wrong in what Ms Ramotar has done in this procurement process” (07.02.21).

Dear Editor, I read with interest your article on octogenarian’s George Fung-On’s death last week after a period of illness, and have checked the following days’ publications but have found no follow-up news on him.

Dear Editor, Change does not came easily to us human beings and what I wish to say is likely to incur the wrath of some political supporters including friends of mine.

Dear Editor, For many years Berbicians have been suffering at the ferry stelling from the many hours it can take one to cross.

Vreed en Hoop primary scored ten runs in the last over to defeat Goed Fortuin in the final of the Guyana Cricket Board/Unicef/Scotia Bank Kiddie cricket competition played at the Police Sports Complex yesterday.

Frank Tucker was elected President of the Guyana Amateur Weightlifting Association (GAWA) at the bi-annual general meeting held at Olympic House, Church and Peter Rose Streets, Queenstown, on Monday.

The National Sports Commis-sion (NSC) yesterday expressed shock at the passing of Dr Monica Benn.

Nigel `Powers’ Codrington powered Pele into the final of the Annual Mayor’s Cup knockout football tournament with a hat-trick that enabled his team to secure a massive 7-0 win over East Coast champions Victoria Kings.

The termination by the Government of Guyana of the British Company Severn Trent’s management contract is unlikely to bring an end to the protracted woes of the ailing Guyana Water Inc.

Caricom says preparations are being co-ordinated by the Interim Festival Directorate (IFD) for the 10th staging of the Caribbean Festival of Arts (Carifesta) by The Bahamas in 2008.

Another prisoner escaped from custody yesterday while being escorted to the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court.

The Joint Services last evening carried out an operation outside of the Georgetown Prisons close to 10 pm with lots of flashing lights, sirens and heavily armed personnel.

A loan in the amount of US$18.07M was yesterday signed between the Govern-ment of Guyana and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) chiefly for the construction of the waste disposal facility at Haag Bosch on the East Bank of Demerara and this could be a reality in about 18 months.