Stabroek Weekend

WI Captain Clive Lloyd accepts the 1975 World Cup trophy from the Duke of Edinburgh
WI Captain Clive Lloyd accepts the 1975 World Cup trophy from the Duke of Edinburgh

West Indian Summer Solstice

In this week’s edition of In Search of West Indies Cricket, Roger Seymour looks at the highlights and forgotten moments of the 1975 World Cup Final.

Sheriffa Ali (right) smiles as she opposes Frankie Farley during their game at the Andrew Arts Memorial Chess Tournament last Sunday at the National Resource Centre. Ali is a member of the 2016 Olympiad chess team which represents Guyana in Azerbaijan in September. She has been playing competitively for the past decade, and should do well at the Olympiad. On her right is her brother Saeed Ali. (Photo by Ryan Singh)
Sheriffa Ali (right) smiles as she opposes Frankie Farley during their game at the Andrew Arts Memorial Chess Tournament last Sunday at the National Resource Centre. Ali is a member of the 2016 Olympiad chess team which represents Guyana in Azerbaijan in September. She has been playing competitively for the past decade, and should do well at the Olympiad. On her right is her brother Saeed Ali. (Photo by Ryan Singh)

Chess is fascinating and complicated

“I am nothing special, of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts and I’ve led a common life.

LUCAS STOCK INDEXThe Lucas Stock Index (LSI) rose 0.54 per cent during the third period of trading in June 2016. The stocks of six companies were traded with 79,573 shares changing hands. There were three Climbers and one Tumbler. The stocks of Banks DIH (DIH) rose 1.98 per cent on the sale of 18,757 while the stocks of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) rose 5.26 per cent on the sale of 41,667 shares. In addition, the stocks of Demerara Tobacco Company (DTC) rose 1.51 per cent on the sale of 13,603 shares. In contrast, the stocks of Demerara Bank Limited (DBL) fell 5.26 per cent on the sale of 4,324 shares.  In the meanwhile, the stocks of Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (BTI) and Republic Bank Limited (RBL) remained unchanged on the sale of 222 and 1,000 shares respectively.

Massy and Guyana (Part 1)

Steadfast Last year, this writer looked at the Massy Group of Companies formerly Neal and Massy to gain an understanding of the operations of this company which has been doing business in Guyana for the past 48 years. 

A consultant who listens

Like most folks in the cultural field, I’m invited to various events or preludes to events, but since I’m not the most social of folks, I will generally pass.

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