Daily Archive: Tuesday, March 25, 2008

A fire of undetermined origin last evening destroyed the upper flat of a two-storey Princes Street building that was occupied by a family of four.

As it still grapples to come to terms with the two recent slaughters at Lusignan and Bartica, this country must now brace itself for more killings as it would appear that the phantom squad is back; two death-squad-type murders in the city in recent weeks have pointed to this.

Dear Editor, Congratulations to yourself and staff for giving us overseas-based Guyanese a wonderful opportunity to be able to access your newspapers via the internet almost anywhere in the world.

Dear Editor, As the letter stated, it is a known fact that violence, of any kind, breeds further violence.

Dear Editor, It’s no secret any more that for every nine barrels of oil we consume, we are only discovering one – The BP Statistical Review of World Energy.

Dear Editor, It was a matter of deep sadness when I learnt of the death of Mohamed S.

Dear Editor, Geert Wilders, the Dutch MP, who has planned to release an anti-Islamic film this month will never lead his followers to the Promised Land.

The English schoolboys enjoyed a comfortable 62-run victory over a Guyana Under 15 ‘B’ team despite an impeccable performance with the ball from spinner Chandrapaul Hemraj.

West Indies vice-captain Ramnaresh Sarwan yesterday expressed disappointment on missing out on a century but said he was delighted with his form.

The West Indies are facing an uphill task to stave off defeat when the third day of the first Digicel Home Series test concluded at the picturesque National Stadium ground, Providence, yesterday.

Even forty years after civil rights pioneers like Dr King opened up the political landscape for black America, racial injustice is a subject that is mostly taboo.

Hafeez Khan is a diminutive, animated busybody who has never graced a boxing ring in his life.

Vaqueros from ranches throughout the Rupununi, the West Coast Demerara and from neighbouring Brazil showcased their skills at last weekend’s Rupununi Rodeo, which was called to an abrupt halt on Sunday over security concerns.

Hundreds of kites took to the skies yesterday as Guyanese families flocked to the coastal areas and open spaces to celebrate another Easter, the season in the Christian calendar, which began on Sunday and marks the ascension of Jesus Christ.

Some amount of running water was restored to residents of North Better Hope and North Vryheid’s Lust and they continued their cleanup yesterday following the swamping of the area by the spring tides last weekend.

The Caribbean Environmental Health Institute (CEHI) warned in a press release on Wednesday, that coastal waters in the Caribbean are being threatened by the discharge of large volumes of untreated waste water into the marine environment in the region.

A Lindener is ruing being enticed by the chance to make a “small piece” and picking up two men at the West Demerara bus park on Friday morning after they robbed him of his car, $15,000 and other valuables.Kevin

The high gold price on the international market has pumped vigour into the mining sector and driving export earnings past sugar’s for last year as a result of new investments and financing for small and medium scale miners.

Relatives of the Aroaima Mining Company worker who was killed in an accident on Saturday said the company has promised to pay some amount of compensation for the man’s death.

Greater awareness and a change in attitudes are needed for the country to be able to deal with the social and economic implications of climate change.

The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) is dismissing a recommendation for the establishment of a tripartite board as a solution for restoration of the monthly US$2.9 million subvention the government has withdrawn from the institution.

Even though the Constitution entails autonomy for local government authorities this is not the case in reality, according to Vincent Alexander, co-chair of the body set up to shepherd reforms in this area.

A village affair at the Grove Community Centre ground on Sunday turned into tragedy, when an iron goalpost fell on the neck of a six-year-old boy killing him instantly.

The essence of Paul Harris’ consummate skill as a cartoonist derives from his appreciation of the unique role of the cartoon as a vehicle for communication.

Once again, feuding between Guyana’s two major political parties is proving a major obstacle to a cohesive response to a national emergency As much as the two recent shocking mass murders at Lusignan and Bartica have cast a pall of gloom over Guyana, the responses of the country’s political leaders to these appalling crimes have added much insult to the injury inflicted by the killers.

VEGETATION AND SPECIES COMPOSITION Mangrove forests in South America are found on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and in the bays and estuaries of eight countries.

Nothing to shout about Guyana Review publishes the main body of the US State Department’s 2008 Inter-national Narcotics Control Strategy Report on Guyana.

News of the recent arrest of three Guyanese ? Isaac Sarjoo, Richard Sarjoo and Roy Arjune ?

(an extract from Schomburgk’s expedition to the interior. The work was translated from German by Walter E.

Remarks of Senator Barack Obama at the Constitution Center on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that still stands across the street, a group of men gathered and, with these simple words, launched America’s improbable experiment in democracy.

Hafeez Khan is a diminutive, animated busybody who has never graced a boxing ring in his life.