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  • By Staff | Saturday, October 11, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Art talk: The Minister of Culture Dr Frank Anthony (left), UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Nils Kastberg (centre) and UNICEF representative Johannes Wedenig reviewing the Children’s Art Mural on the Georgetown Seawall yesterday.... Read more »

  • By Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008 | 0 Comments

    The city’s bike patrol cracking down on a DVD vendor yesterday on Regent Street.  Read More →

  • By Staff | Friday, October 10, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Yana Marisa Edwards and Rahul Neehal Lall receiving their awards from Managing Director Edwin Gooding.  Read More →

  • Benschop Foundation reaches out to Buxton

    By Staff | Monday, October 6, 2008 | 6 Comments

    Benschop Foundation reaches out to Buxton

    A team including Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green and social activist Mark Benschop yesterday visited the village of Buxton and distributed clothing, toys and other items. In photo Green stands by the door while Benschop hands out items. (Photo courtesy... Read more »

  • Fishing boat

    By Staff | Saturday, October 4, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Fishing boat

    Fishing boat wrecked! This man points to what remained of his three-man crew fishing boat. The spring tide lashed it on Tuesday breaking it into pieces. The boat was moored at the Turkeyen Seawall.  Read More →

  • Outstanding performances

    By Staff | Saturday, October 4, 2008 | 1 Comment

    Outstanding performances

    Yana Marisa Edwards receiving her award for being the country’s top CSEC student from Minister in the Ministry of Education, Desrey Fox. The occasion was the National Education Awards Ceremony held at the National Cultural Centre yesterday. Vickram... Read more »

  • Courts unveils $24M promotion

    By Staff | Saturday, October 4, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Courts unveils $24M promotion

    Courts yesterday launched its $24M Stash of Cash (2) promotion at a glittering ceremony at its Main Street office heralded by whole page movie-style advertisements in the daily newspapers. Four winners will be chosen in October  - winning up to $1M... Read more »

  • Musical vibes

    By Staff | Friday, October 3, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Musical vibes

    Musical vibes: These lads from North Ruimveldt Multilateral School entertained their peers at the Children’s Rally at the National Park on Monday in observance of Education Month. (Jules Gibson photo)  Read More →

  • Mahatma Gandhi

    By Staff | Friday, October 3, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Mahatma Gandhi

    The 139th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi was observed yesterday at the Promenade Gardens. His statue was adorned by garlands at an early morning ceremony at which Prime Minister Sam Hinds spoke. The event was organized by the Indian High... Read more »

  • By Staff | Thursday, October 2, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Joan Baveghems receiving an award yesterday from PNCR Leader Robert Corbin in commemoration of senior citizens’ month. Several others were also handed awards.  Read More →

  • By Staff | Thursday, October 2, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Ahhhhh! Cool down time: A canecutter takes a cool refreshing drink of water from a water bag on Saturday in the cane field at Providence, East Bank Demerara. (Photo by Jules Gibson)  Read More →

  • Handclapping

    By Staff | Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Handclapping

    Handclapping, smiles and laughter yesterday in the National Park as these little ones enjoyed a schoolchildren’s rally held in observation of Education Month. (Photo by Jules Gibson)  Read More →

  • Sugar Cane

    By Staff | Tuesday, September 30, 2008 | 2 Comments

    Sugar Cane

    Cut and load: Canecutters loading a punt at Providence, East Bank Demerara yesterday. They were unhappy about the narrow planks placed for them to walk on to get to the punt. (Photo by Jules Gibson)  Read More →

  • We’re late!

    By Staff | Monday, September 29, 2008 | 0 Comments

    We’re late!

    We’re late! Members of the Police Mounted Division in a rush to get their clothes on in the Late for Work competition at the Police Gymkhana held yesterday. The gymkhana was held for the first time in 10 years and enabled the police to display a range... Read more »

  • By Staff | Sunday, September 28, 2008 | 0 Comments

    Beating the housing crisis, one cardboard box at a time: This ingenious squatter on the Industry Public Road covered his cardboard house with a plastic roof – just in case it rained. (Photo by Jules Gibson)  Read More →

  • No truck

    By Staff | Sunday, September 28, 2008 | 0 Comments

    No truck

    No Trucks: The almost complete new Providence Bridge is now partially open to vehicular traffic, but cannot accommodate trucks. (Photo by Jules Gibson)  Read More →

  • Self Help

    By Staff | Tuesday, September 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

    Self Help

    Self help?  Residents of Cummings Park were photographed in this ‘self-help exercise’ yesterday. They were involved in running their own electricity supply from Guyana Power and Light Inc poles.  Read More →