Daily Features

History of the British Guiana Railway System

– Georgetown to Mahaica (Part 6) History this week By Shammane Joseph This is the sixth and final instalment in a series of articles which gives a brief overview of the History of the British Guiana railway with particular reference to the Georgetown-Mahaica link.

A A Fenty at the Spy Shop
A A Fenty at the Spy Shop

Admit it – Many of us would like… To peep, to spy, to know

Being fast in the Spy Shop “Spyglass go sell in Grenada Everyone wan spy dey neighba-peeping Everyone wan spy one-anodda-peeping” (Everybody Peeping – Super P-2002)A A Fenty at the Spy ShopJust a few lines from a popular soca song of a few years ago.

Christmas gifts

What the people say about… Interviews by Tiffny Rhodius and photos by Jules Gibson This week we asked the man and woman in the street to reveal what are some of the items on their gift list, what they are giving and what they hope to get.

Feet of Clay

Unless you’ve been on a trip to Mars, or holed up in a cave in the Kanuku, you are aware of what Tiger Woods has been up to – off the golf course, that is – so I’m not going to waste your time reprising the National Enquirer details.

I try my best to believe

Christmas is a time of joyful preparation. Over the centuries this has tended to become the shining-up and decoration of homes, the stocking up of food and drink for family and friends, joining in the merry round of parties.

Minister Sydney King followed by colleague Sam Persaud (with admirers) - They fought for the down-trodden in the wrong way.

‘But they call us a rag’

The Guiana Times News Magazine 1946-1966 By Nigel Westmaas‘Guiana Times does not sell propaganda it sells news carefully analysed and served up in a tasty way.’

St Stanislaus College, winner of the National Schools Chess Championship faces McKenzie High during the tournament. In foreground at right is Ron Motilall from Saints, and his opponent is Ashanti Richmond of McKenzie. Both schools demonstrated a fair standard of play, but Saints emerged the victor in the clash. At the table, the two schools alternate seating with McKenzie in the second spot at right.

More youths are involved

The distinctive National Schools Chess Cham-pionship that was held last weekend for the second year in succession sent an unambiguous message to the organisers and sponsors of the tournament.

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