Opinion

Lies in the fast lane

Pity Marion Jones. Now that she can no longer deny using steroids at the 2000 Olympics, the sprinter formerly known as the most successful female athlete in history has admitted cheating and announced her retirement from track and field-probably as part of a plea bargain in the ever-widening BALCO scandal.

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Dear Editor, Thank you for affording me the opportunity to make a response to the letter written by B S Persaud, captioned “Six year wait for word on Pomeroon land” (07.10.03).

NIS perils

On June 15 this year in a column in Stabroek Business, commentator Mr Christopher Ram reflected on the perils facing the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) and emphasized the need for swift action.

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