Daily Archive: Saturday, November 28, 2009

Articles published on Saturday, November 28, 2009

Sonics’ blast too strong for Panthers

By Rawle Toney There was nothing colourful about the Demerara’s Panthers showing against Pepsi Sonics and the Panthers’ dream run in the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) Open knock-out tournament ended when they went down 67-78 to the Sonics  Thursday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Asif haul give Pakistan hope

(BBC) Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif took four wickets in New Zealand’s second innings yesterday to leave the first Test finely balanced going into today’s final day.

Few of the recommended strategies to combat domestic violence in all its forms have been implemented

Dear Editor, As we mark International Day for the Elimination of all Forms of Violence against Women and Help & Shelter’s 14th anniversary on November 25, 2009, the tragic reality is that Guyana is still a society in which violence is seen as an acceptable means of resolving conflict and enforcing control and discipline and that its use continues to escalate.

Baptist Convention launches music CD

As part of is 2009 gospel fest the Baptist Convention of Guyana (BCG) will launch its compact disc (CD) entitled ‘Here am I, Lord send me’ which features local artistes and the children’s choir from the Campbellville Baptist Church.

Roundtable examines volunteerism and development

The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in collaboration with Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) and the United Nations Volunteer programme (UNV) hosted a roundtable discussion on “Volunteering and it’s contribution to the development of Guyana” yesterday at the National Library.

Eliminating violence

This newspaper reported yesterday that a woman of Shieldstown, West Bank Berbice is to appear in court next week charged with abusing the eight-year-old son of her deceased brother.

Kala Utsav on tomorrow

The young and old will tomorrow morning continue a 15-year-old tradition through Kala Utsav, the festival of arts put on by the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha, at 10am in the Sanskritik Kendra located at Ganges Street, Prashad Nagar.

Are there other factors as well?

Dear Editor, Mr Skinner, in his letter dated November 25, captioned ‘No suggestion that anyone should stop their activism’ stated, “It is in no way my intension to ‘let the government off the hook’ in relation to fulfilling its responsibilities to the masses… What I am worried about is the disregard for the bigger picture and that is what I am addressing.”