Daily Archive: Sunday, February 25, 2007

Articles published on Sunday, February 25, 2007

Caution

Among the items of good news to emerge last week was the statement from Guyana National Energy Authority CEO Joseph O’Lall that Guyana would be buying only half its oil energy needs from Venezuela.

Annual Mayor’s Cup final

The battle for supremacy in the Annual Mayor’s Cup Football tournament will rage this evening at the GFC ground when defending champions Fruta Conquerors take on city counterparts Pele for the grand $500,000 first prize money along with the Mayor’s trophy.

Upset is Morgan’s priority

If you believe that Group Three action in tomorrow’s opening of the National Motor Racing Championship Series is only about `Sir’ Mark Vieira and Andrew King, you’ll be well advised to think again.

Ian on Sunday

I suppose it is getting older that brings this on ,but I have come to the conclusion in a long life that the high dramas of public events – the summits of great men who think they control events, the ribbon-cutting celebrations of immense enterprises, the coronations of Presidents and the inauguration of Parliaments, the inflated pageants of festivals and carnivals and celebrity occasions – fade into inconsequence compared with the quiet satisfactions of private life.

Consumer Concerns

A letter from the Office of the Prime Minister to the Guyana Consumers Asso-ciation is normally an indication that important changes are being made under the Electricity Sector Reform Act 1999.

Chess

In this encounter, the 19-year–old chess wizard Teimour Radjabov clashes with former world champion Veselin Topalov.

Arts on Sunday

The Commonwealth Writers Prize for the Canada and the Caribbean Region has released the shortlist of books from which the 2007 regional prizes will be selected.

Obituary

George Clarence Fung-On, former Minister of the Public Service and Chairman of the Public Service Commission, died on February 16, aged 85.

The future of the Theatre Guild

As a founder member of the Theatre Guild (TG) in 1959 and a signatory to its Memorandum and Articles of Association of 1961, I welcome the messages that indicate that a rebirth of Theatre Guild is planned.

Marriott hotel likely for Kingston area

A five-star hotel under the franchised Marriott Hotels brand could soon be established in Kingston, George-town, in direct competition with the 250-room Buddy’s International Hotel and Resort and the well-established Le Meridien Pegasus.

Prisoners protest over TV time

Angry inmates of the ‘capital’ dormitory of the Camp Street prison ripped out a cell wall and staged a nearly three-hour protest on Thursday night after officers switched off the television they were watching.