Daily Archive: Sunday, March 9, 2008

While there is no country on the continent which can afford not to denounce Colombia’s violation of Ecuador’s territory in pursuit of FARC’s number two man, Raúl Reyes, there must have been at least one or two Latin leaders who indulged themselves with the private thought that had they been in President Uribe’s shoes they too might have done what he did.

The Media Association and the Press Association of Jamaica have noted that the withdrawal of ads from Stabroek News by some 29 government ministries, agencies and state-owned corporations which commenced in November 2006 continues.

While there is no country on the continent which can afford not to denounce Colombia’s violation of Ecuador’s territory in pursuit of FARC’s number two man, Ra

Despite a belligerent and unbeaten 207 from West Indies middle-order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Guyana were bowled out for 421 by the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) thanks mainly to the efforts of Jamal Noel who took a career best figures of 6-101 at the National Stadium, Providence yesterday.

Over 200 athletes drawn from 14 clubs and one school will participate today in the junior Carifta trials organized by the Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG), public relations officer of the AAG Leeron Brummell disclosed yesterday.

The Guyana Hockey Board’s Club Development Workshop conducted by Ana Vinue de Romanelli of Argentina under the auspices of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) got off to an impressive start Friday.

Dear Editor, I am an overseas based Guyanese who is an ardent football supporter.

Dear Editor, Mr Clive Fredericks’ letter captioned “The original intention of the Hinterland Scholarship Programme was that students live with families in Georgetown”, (08.03.07) is not an opinion shared by all hinterland scholarship awardees, both present and past.

Dear Editor, When all the rhetoric, confetti and euphoria (much akin to a circus) of the US Democratic nomination contest is over, the post mortem will reveal whether the US passed the “democracy” test.

Dear Editor, Mr. Vishnu Bisram’s reply in his letter captioned “I did not intend to cast aspersions on Dr Jagan” (08.03.07) to Janet Jagan’s accusation against him of gossip was downright pathetic.

Dear Editor I probably was one of the first persons to write ( emailed) the Minister of Amerindian Affairs on the idea of a hostel/dormitory for people (Amerindian/Non Amerindian) of the hinterland who are attending technical colleges/teachers’ college/University of Guyana a few years ago.

Dear Editor, There was the time when we noticed two and three boys late at night preparing themselves for sleep on the sidewalk or in the passage way of a store in downtown Georgetown.

Our most popular ornamentals, fruit and vegetables are changing, or are being changed almost beyond recognition since they were brought in from their wild state.

In Round 12 of the Linares tournament, the game of the day was the Norwegian teenager, 17- year-old Magnus Carlsen, versus former FIDE world champion Topalov.

Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged and twisted. The term commonly refers to the veins on the leg, although varicose veins occur elsewhere.

I’ve been hearing about transitions lenses. What are they? Studies have found that people of all ages can benefit from protecting their eyes from the sun.

Time alone Oh, time will tell You think you’re in heaven But you living in hell You think you’re in heaven But you living in hell .

So terrifying. We don’t even want to call it by name.

On April 29, 2007, this column dealt with women’s cricket and carried the caption ‘All Stars Club had mastered women’s cricket.’

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I have been reading a magnificent biography of that powerfully charismatic man of God and extraordinary historical figure, Pope John Paul II.

The aid-for-trade scam Last week I initiated a discussion of one of the most contentious planks on which the EPA is based; that is, the supposition that its development dimension is securely rooted in assured EU development assistance.

Over the space of the last two weeks I have participated in a number of meetings both small and large in the Caribbean and in Europe.

Introduction In detailing the government’s capital expenditure budget of $43 billion in 2008 the Budget Speech gave a troubling indication of how vast sums are expended year after year with scarce regard for basic principles of economic and financial investment decisions.

Following the Joint Services’ announcement last week that they had found an abandoned camp used by the Bartica gunmen at Bucktown Wismar, Lindeners have started to recollect seeing strange men whom they mistook for army ranks because they were dressed in military fatigues.

Local trade unionists are dead set against the raising of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) pensionable age from 60 to 65, given that the average life expectancy in Guyana is 66 years.

Legal counsel for detained ex-army officer Oliver Hinckson believe their client’s rights of freedom of expression, thought and conscience are being trampled upon following his arrest in relation to statements he made on national television.

General Secretary of the Clerical and Commercial Workers Union (CCWU) Grantley Culbard said that although the union has been assured that the Hotel Tower is not for sale, workers are still uneasy saying that signs on the ground are indicative of just the opposite.

Trades union leaders are calling again for pay hikes to be brought into line with the rate of inflation for 2007, which has been pegged at 14 per cent.

Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Broadcasting (ACB) Pat Dial said there will be no further sanctions against CN Sharma for statements made on his live call-in programme, but he again warned television station owners to be mindful of violating the terms of their licences.

A Mahaica cyclist was killed yesterday after being struck down by a motor lorry on the De Hoop public road.

The Guyana-Cuba Friendship Association, saluting women on International Women’s Day yesterday, said it acknowledged the role women play.

Dominica is preparing to establish a permanent diplomatic presence in Caracas, Venezuela very shortly to cement its ties with that country further, in the light of the social and economic programmes being undertaken between the two countries.

Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson is calling on Caricom governments to assist Guyana in its crime fighting efforts in the aftermath of the slayings which took place recently at Bartica and Lusignan.