Daily Archive: Sunday, April 13, 2008

Canine cancers – conclusion As promised in our last week’s column, we will have a look today at some other assorted cancers that affect our companion animals.

High Court motion to be filed tomorrow In the hours since he has been ordered off the air by President Bharrat Jagdeo, CN Sharma said public support and the loyalty of his staff have strengthened his resolve to fight the decision and he is prepared for a battle in the local courts.

‘The Walls of Babylon’ Wayne Brown is a well-known Trinidadian writer and columnist who now resides in Jamaica.

Amid the debate about the suitability of the Bell 206 helicopter in assisting the Joint Services in fighting crime, the army yesterday made it clear that it was extremely comfortable with the acquisition, saying the machines were checked and inspected by its engineers and are affordable to maintain.

Marcus Garvey’s latest biography appeals to general audiences [Suzanne Francis-Brown and Jean-Jacques Vayssières, Marcus Garvey, Kingston: Ian Randle Publishers, 2007. 

Garth Wattley In Port of Spain A sellout crowd of 20,000 left the Queen’s Park Oval happy and satisfied as their West Indies team surged to a seven wicket victory over Sri Lanka to clinch the three-match Digicel One-day International series with a game to spare.

Swiss system blitz on at Port Mourant today “One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have only an interest.”-

Prime Minister Sam Hinds has acknowledged that questions on the soundness of the pipe laying in Kingston have been raised with him and said that meetings are being held to resolve these issues.

Government and opposition representatives on the Committee of Appointments feel that the June 10 deadline for the establishment of six constitutional commissions, in keeping with a commitment to national stakeholders on crime, will be met.

Making memories By Cheryl Springer I recently became reacquainted with a dear friend I had lost contact with several years ago after she migrated.

By Kiev Chesney It was a piece of cake for the Guyana girls’Under-18 female team yesterday even though the 3-2 score line does not reflect it.

Tuberculosis: The tough bug to debug Dr Soumyaroop Dash – MD, DNB (Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician) Dr.

By Calvin Roberts The Guyana Karate College will hold its first ever karate examinations on Tuesday at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue from 1700hrs (5:00pm).

Last Wednesday’s attack on Mango Landing, which left two miners nursing gunshot wounds and others counting their losses, has renewed calls for improved immigration and security along the Guyana/Venezuela border.

Dear Editor, Mr Mohan Singh, in his letter entitled “Lusignan and Bartica are dropping out of the news”, lamented that Buxton received help from the Venezuelan government.

 ……..WICB president Julian Hunte  By Orin Davidson Clive Lloyd has been in and out of the West Indies cricket team setting but remains vital to the development of West Indies Cricket, West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) president Julian Hunte says.

The National Trust is trying to get an explanation from the Ministry of Health about the current status of the former New Amsterdam Hospital, Chairman of the National Trust Dr James Rose said.

We would do well to pay attention to edible leaves By Eileen Cox If you are driving going East on Lamaha Street you will see a small Saijan tree laden with flowers.

A new committee has been established to spearhead improvements at the Number 63 beach, Corentyne, in order to enhance it as a major tourist attraction.

Dear Editor, Congrats WI on your triumph against Sri Lanka on 10/04/08.

Citrus give a most gorgeous scent to a house By John Warrington Here in Guyana we enjoy occasional periods where the weather is chronically dry with only the occasional drop of rain.

By Tony Cozier It was entirely apt that Shivnarine Chanderpaul should have marked the week when his frequently unappreciated worth was recognised by two notable awards with performances that guided the West Indies to two successive, significant victories.

By Tony Cozier The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) made its draft strategic plan public last week.

Dear Editor, I am a Guyanese residing abroad and keep abreast everyday, through your newspaper, of what’s happening in Guyana.

The truth about life By Ian McDonald At the ripe old age of seventy-five, when one is increasingly aware that it is time to make sense of what has happened in one’s life, I have become convinced about two major things.

By Nicosia Smith Lack of access, high cost of items and dearth of jobs could see the demise of Ituni, if not corrected soon.

– as GHB opens 2008 season Weather permitting, the Guyana Hockey Board (GHB) will open its 2008 season today with a one-day tournament at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda.

The Ministry of Agriculture will collaborate with the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) on its new ‘Grow More’ initiative to implement a farming model that will meet the supply and demand of locally grown produce.

Dear Editor, This is a treading of dangerous waters, again. It seems that if the Advisory Committee on Broadcasting (ACB) has dealt with this situation, then the matter is closed, unless the ACB is not a legitimate body with authority to deal with the Sharma situation.

This is part four of a ten-part series by David Jessop, explaining the provisions of the Economic Partnership Agreement, which the Cariforum countries will sign with the European Union in June.

The Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) national senior championships barely got underway at the Police Sports Club Ground, EveLeary following continuous rainfall in Georgetown yesterday.

France’s Ambassador to Guyana Richard Barbeyron said his country was looking to broaden its relations with Guyana.

Dear Editor, It must be all smiles at the Stabroek News once again, and I am indeed very happy to see that the government has lifted the ban on advertisements to your newspaper.

That was the case at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground, Bourda, yesterday, where Demerara and Berbice were scheduled to clash in the final round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/GTM-sponsored Under-19 Inter County limited overs match.

A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) re-supply truck collided with a pickup at approximately 16:30 hours on the Linden Highway on Friday in the vicinity of the entrance to Base Camp Seweyo, a GDF release said.

China and India – Reshaping the world economy – conclusion By Christopher Ram Introduction Not a day goes by without something being written about the miracle of China and India and the inevitability of these great countries graduating to superpower status.

Dear Editor, In a letter captioned, “The PPP rule has degenerated into forms that are worse than under Burnham” (08.03.23).

The Region Three administration intends to build and upgrade several primary schools and other projects intended to benefit children, at an estimated cost of $36 million this year.

Dear Editor, Last Sunday, April 6, 2007, was an evening of prayers and not politics, as a group of Guyanese and friends of Guyana in Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC, gathered together at the Church in Bethesda (which is in Bethesda), a rather upscale city in Montgo-mery County, Maryland, to offer prayerful petitions to God for an end to the murders, wanton shedding of blood, crime, gang activities and the drug culture that is threatening to overtake our beloved country, Guyana.

They say one should not take things too much for granted and this will be the case today when Street Boys oppose Grantville as the Banks DIH-sponsored 15-over-a-side softball competition contin ues with a series of matches.

Explaining the Global Europe concept By Dr Clive Thomas Last week’s article showed that in the instances of Government Pro-curement and the Most Favoured Nation stipulations of the EPA one should not accept the claim that when negotiating these the EU was dispassionately concerned about promoting the development goals of Cariforum, even at the expense of its self interest.

The Tucville Playfield will be a hive of activity from 19:00hrs today when the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) 2008 Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Cellink Plus 2008 Premier League tournament kicks off.

Food woes should spark Caribbean agri revolution By David Jessop On April 7 in Port-au-Prince five people died when thousands of Haitians tried to storm the presidential palace to protest against the high price of staples such as rice, corn, beans and cooking oil that in some cases had virtually doubled over the last six months.

Dear Editor, I am heartened to learn that after years of advocating the powers that be have seen it fit to establish a criminal intelligence unit.

The Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) said its National Weights and Measures programme was set up to ensure that consumers are protected from unscrupulous vendors and retailers.

China clearly didn’t anticipate the Olympic torch fiasco, and neither, it seems, did the International Olympic Committee.