Daily Archive: Sunday, December 14, 2008

Articles published on Sunday, December 14, 2008

Colwin Harris

Cuyuni mishap

Second soldier’s body recovered Almost five days after he went down in the dark waters of the Cuyuni River following a boat collision, the decomposing remains of 21-year-old 20523 Lance Corporal Colwin Harris was yesterday recovered.

US$439,792.49 seized from Budhrams forfeited

– to be disposed of according to the law The US has issued a final order of forfeiture for the money seized by special agents of the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from two accounts belonging to US-based Guyanese Arnold and Sabrina Budhram, who have pleaded guilty to money laundering charges.

Some invitees to the University of Guyana’s 42nd Convocation were left outside the National Cultural Centre yesterday afternoon because the venue did not have enough seating. A screen was later set up in the foyer which allowed some of them the opportunity of viewing the proceedings. (Photo by Jules Gibson)

UG Convocation

The demand for new skills in the energy sector will require a strategic collaboration with UG —Joe Singh As Guyana shifts economic focus to the exploration for petroleum products onshore and offshore, and the development of alternative sources of energy based on wind, solar, hydro and bio-fuels, a demand for a new raft of skills will be created that will require a more strategic collaboration with the University of Guyana, according to CEO of GT&T Major General (rtd) Joe Singh.

Guyana and the wider world

Assessing the G20 Summit responses: Weak diagnosis equals weak solutiaons Overriding considerations Except by pure chance, ultimately the effectiveness of the actions proposed by the G20 Summit held on November 15, 2008 would depend on the accuracy of its diagnosis of the present financial crisis and credit crunch that are engulfing the global community.

The View from Europe

There has to be a focus on survival strategies before the region is overwhelmed David Jessop is the Executive Director of the Caribbean Council for Europe On December 3 the President of the Caribbean Develop-ment Bank (CDB), Dr Compton Bourne, issued a stark warning.

Business Page

Who’s left now? Conclusion The death of socialism Business Page last week suggested that amidst the cataclysmic dislocation to have rocked the capitalist world first manifested in the housing market in the United States, the response of the governments in the developed market economies is leading to a fundamental rethink of the role of ideology, and in the context of Guyana, raised the question playing on the word ‘left.’

Ian on Sunday

National accounting and real life Governments everywhere, quite naturally, make every effort to portray the state of the nation in the best possible light.

BLAST FROM THE PAST! Greats of yesteryear from left, Basil Butcher, former West Indies middle order batsman, Ian Mc Donald, former lawn tennis great who played at Wimbledon, Joseph `Reds’ Perreira, former OECS sports co-ordinator, George De Peana, former Caribbean middle distance running sensation and former West Indies wicketkeeper Deryck Murray of Trinidad. (Lawrence Fanfair photo)

Evening of Nostaligia…

Past greats take a look at sport’s present woes By Troy Peters Last Friday’s An Evening of Nostalgia was expected to reflect upon the past of four of the Caribbean’s top athletes in their time, but the panellists could not resist reflecting on the woes facing sport in Guyana and the region.

Arts on Sunday

Religion and theatre still interact dynamically Even now, after so much has developed and so much has been said about it, the close inter-relationship between theatre and religious ritual remains an interesting subject. 

Tony Cozier In DUNEDIN

Discipline and aggression bring rewards It wasn’t perfect but it was certainly more like what John Dyson was seeking from his bowlers on the abridged third day of the first Test at shivering University Oval here yesterday.

Consumer Concerns

The liquid of life The article ‘Water – Liquid of Life’ in Nyam News Nos 1 & 2, August 2001, published by the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute contains information which many consumers would wish to have concerning home filtration and bottled water.

Travis Dowlin

Dowlin elated at appointment

National middle order batsman Travis Dowlin has expressed his elation at being appointed captain of the Guyana national cricket team for next year’s West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Carib Beer cricket competition.

The PNC

It seems the political landscape in Guyana is undergoing change, which is saying something considering that we have been stuck in the same time-warp for almost the last five decades.

Basketball and Fashion

Ravens and Pacesetters to set Sports Hall on fire By Rawle Toney The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that was written during the 6th century BC by China’s General Sun Tzu.

The department store G Betancourt & Co, Water Street, 1950s(?)

Memory Lane

 If you have any photographs dating from before 1966, which you would like to see published in this column, please contact Ms Allison Bowlin on 225-7473 or 227-4080 to make arrangements for you to bring them in.