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Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Mr F Kissoon captioned “President Jagdeo never acts on information of corruption supplied to him” (07.03.18).

Dear Editor, I respond to a letter written by Ms Manbodh, a dedicated protector of animals captioned “Don’t clip dogs’ ears and cut their tails” (07.03.18).

Dear Editor, I take this opportunity to congratulate the US Embassy on their recent decision not to accept supporting documents for B1, B2 visas.

Dear Editor, I was in Trinidad for the India-Bangladesh game over the weekend.

Dear Editor, I extend my respect and honour to the bereaved of the late Mr Anthony Calder whom I was associated with working on a project at National Media & Publishing Company a few years ago.

Dear Editor, Once upon a time, when a dear relative, friend or acquaintance died we accompanied the remains from the church or funeral parlour to the Cemetery (Le Repentir).It

School children from four primary schools rehearsed at the Police Sports Complex ground yesterday in preparation for a half-time performance at the Providence stadium during the West Indies and Sri Lanka 2007 World Cup Super Eight match on April 1.

The Guyana under-15 cricket team preparing for the upcoming regional under-15 tournament scheduled for Trinidad will be involved in a social skills seminar today at the UNESCO boardroom at the corner of Robb and Oronoque streets.

Five games are scheduled this week-end in the Georgetown Cricket Association’s under-19 limited-overs cricket competition.

Sophia ‘B’ came from behind on Tuesday to edged Kitty `B’ 2-1 and secure a place in the semi-finals of the Camptown Football Club’s Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company’s Super 6 football tournament played at the Campbellville Community Centre ground.

Bennett King balanced his quip after Monday’s victory over Zimbabwe that the World Cup is not won in March but in April with an admission that the result over the youngest team in the tournament was “scrappy”.

Dear Editor, Mr Vishnu Bisram, the pollster, continues to put his credibility at stake by the letters he writes.

The scary prospect that Pakistan World Cup cricket coach Bob Woolmer might have been murdered is beginning to cloud the environment here with dread, apprehension and total disbelief.

Traffic Chief Roland Alleyne says the department’s campaign against loud music in public transportation is proving effective with more adhering to the regulations, the Government Information Agency (GINA) has reported.

Ronald Daniels, the prison escapee who allegedly shot and killed an Essequibo logger over a month ago has changed his appearance, which might be making it more difficult for police to track him down.

The largest observer group at the 2006 general elections has not endorsed the allocation of seats for the National Assembly and RDCs, though it says the polls were free and fair and that the declared results were mostly representative of the will of the people.

Today is the final day to file returns for Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Tax (ET) for February and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said in a press release that it was concerned over the “slow rate of returns.”

Guyanese are reminded that there is an urgent need to conserve on water, in view of the low level of the Lamaha Canal owing to the prolonged dry season, as the world marks World Water Day today.

Work on the surfacing of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) has not yet begun as a suitable “binder” has not yet been found.

The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) recorded a 51% increase in profit after tax for 2006, which was $506 million, compared to $334.2 million in 2005.