Falklands
Tomorrow marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina.
Articles published on Sunday, April 1, 2007
Tomorrow marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina.
West Indies have reverted to the drawing board and are digging deep in their resources to end their World Cup Super Eight woes.
BOTH on the field and off it, the West Indies face a difficult few days trying to restore the initial public expectations of the first World Cup to come to these shores.
West Indies captain Brian Lara sought to diffuse any simmering feelings of angst in his war of words with selector Andy Roberts.
Six teams will compete for a $100,000 first prize when the inaugural Bartica Regatta football tournament fires off under floodlights at the Bartica Community Centre Ground this evening.
Dear Editor, It is difficult to accept that the Traffic Division of the Police Department know so little about traffic management and control.
Dear Editor, It is unfortunate to see that the stadium is not being filled with spectators, one of the reasons for sure is that the price does not suit the working class people in the Caribbean.
Dear Editor, We read in the Stabroek News dated 30-03-07 (pg13) that a 39 year old man was accused of indecently assaulting a 17 year old girl and her father wanted to settle the matter since the case would take him away from his work.
Dear Editor, I read with unadulterated joy (Lance will forgive the pun) that Almond Street has been renamed Lance Gibbs Street.
Dear Editor, My relative whose NIS# is 10118735 has been waiting for over one year to collect his sickness and invalidity benefits from the National Insurance Scheme.
A discourse on beauty in the midst of the official season of beauty pageants is perhaps not the wisest choice of topic for a columnist, but whoever said columnists were wise?
Church bells ought to be ringing and consumers ought to be celebrating the turn in our affairs.
There are several poems dealing with the abolition of slavery. These were composed and published on both sides of the Atlantic in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries by writers on all sides of the class and colour divides.
Unfortunately I received notification of the date of the flower show only a short time ago.
Frank Worrell stepped with supreme assurance onto the world stage. Worrell became captain of the West Indies at a time when worldwide cricket was losing its way.
What is the lens? The lens is a small transparent structure in the eye, which helps in focusing light rays.
My granny is 75 and needs cataract surgery, but she’s scared to get it done.
Heartworm control Well, we have surely exhausted this topic – and perhaps even supersaturated you with facts about canine heartworm.
The march continues inexorably towards a National Championship Chess Tournament at the end of the year.
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Introduction ‘It felt like an airport today at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium.’
It is not often that one has the opportunity to be a witness to history.
Today’s column marks the end of this ten-part series on Guyana’s forest sector.
Two armed men staged a daring early morning robbery in New Amsterdam yesterday, shooting and injuring the postmaster of the Nigg (Corentyne) Post Office and escaping with some $8.2 million and the postmaster’s car.
A detective stationed at the New Amsterdam Central Police Station was killed around 9.15 pm on Friday after he was tossed from a police vehicle during an accident.
The future of the main opposition PNCR was at the top of the agenda when its members held a General Council meeting yesterday.
As the water woes continue in the city, the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) is pointing a finger at the Guyana Water Inc (GWI), saying it was the latter which made a request in January for maintenance work to be carried out on the Lamaha Canal.
Suriname has begun to clamp down on illegal practices in its lucrative casino industry, in a bid to curb social ills and boost revenue collection.
The nomination of former PNCR MP Vincent Alexander to the vacant seat on the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is unlikely to affect the work of the Joint Task Force for Local Government Reform.
The suspension of Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Chaudhry, by the executive, and his subsequent treatment have been strongly criticised by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI).
St Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves said the OECS had accepted Venezuela’s sovereignty over Bird Island and that he would not allow anyone to dictate whether or not he should put pressure on the Government of Venezuela in relation to the issue.
The Lenten Cantata ‘The Passion’ by J Varley Roberts will be performed in the Trinity Methodist Church and St Andrew’s Kirk this week.
Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Energy Agency Joseph O’Lall said fuel smuggling is down to 10%, although the illegal trade is taking place across the country especially in the mining areas.
Professor Bishop’s IDCE Sunday class today at Queen’s College is cancelled.
President Bharrat Jagdeo is asking Guyanese to reflect on the life and success of the Prophet Muhammad as the country observes Youman Nabi today.
The page one photo captioned ‘Sheriff St vigil condemns assault on family’ in our edition yesterday shows a group of Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) protestors standing in front of the C&S nightclub on Sheriff Street on Friday.
Master painter and sculptor Philip Moore’s celebrations of the game of cricket and great Guyanese cricketers are now on display at the National Gallery, Castellani House, the gallery said in a press release.
The Guyana Women Artists Association (GWAA) said intricate ceramic, painting and other pieces from 12 artists are on sale at the National Library.
The Indian Arrival Commit-tee (IAC) says the lesson of Youman Nabi teaches man, in practical ways, to understand each other’s religions and moral values.
President of the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), Fazeel M.
The Justice for All Party (JFAP) says the celebration of Youman Nabi is an opportunity for citizens to unite in order to “bring man out of the darkness of ignorance”.
“I din know why I just get up and walk around,” says 49-year-old Anita Ward, a security guard.
An International Muslim Scholar declared “the greatest gift to mankind is the gift of the Prophet Muhammed” in his presentations at the Eid Milad-un-Nabi services recently hosted at the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex (ACIC).