A Bird in Flight
I once saw a bird in flight
Circling and calling
Soaring to touch the end of the sky
Dreaming of a day without a night
Young in soul, young in spirit
Unhindered by the boundaries above
She alit on the ground, investigated,
And then prepared to take to the air
She faltered in flight
Fell to the ground
Discovered the disease of a wounded wing
And […]
National Drainage and Irrigation Authority commended for work done along East Coast Demerara
IT is this time of the year when everyone is rejoicing and celebrating the festive season but at the same time many of us are experiencing flooded situations and losing our crops and livestock. It has been raining a great deal over the past few weeks and according to what I am hearing from the […]
Abstinence key to control the spread of HIV/AIDS
THE Ministry of Health, in its efforts to increase HIV/AIDS awareness in Guyana, is running several campaigns and programmes. Based on the numerous advertisements, it is evident that the government is making great efforts to control the spread of the deadly virus and to reduce, if not eradicate, the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS. These efforts […]
Noisy Sandy Babb Street rum shop affecting neighbourhood
THERE is a rum shop in Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, which plays music at high levels almost every day from 6 pm to 1 am the following day. Surprisingly, this rum shop is just a stone’s throw away from Kitty Police Station. Yet this lawless behaviour by the shop owners has been ongoing for some […]
A job well done by Stretched-Out Magazine team
OH what a barrel of laughs ‘Stretched- Out Magazine’ had when it aired a few nights ago. The scenes and jokes were very crafty and witty. The production’s contents shows that a lot of time and work has been put into the show to bring it to the Guyanese viewing public. Some of the more […]
Berbice River bridge a remarkable achievement
THE commissioning of the long awaited and much needed Berbice River Bridge is a remarkable achievement which goes to show the commitment of the People’s Progressive Party government to the development and modernisation of Guyana. As was included in the PPP’s manifesto and coined as a second generation project by His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo, […]
Why is there no clamping down on noise polluters?
I was a little bit angry when I read a 30 December, 2008, letter in another section of the press from an alleged patron of the New Court Yard, formerly Palm Court, claiming incivility of police when they visited the business to have the music “shut down”, as reported.
I couldn’t believe how an editor would […]
Commending Tourism Minister, staff for executing a good Main Big Lime
I would like to commend the Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Mr. Manniram Prashad, and his staff for the excellent job they did in planning and executing a Main Big Lime to remember.
Mr. Editor, what I was particularly impressed about was the quick action of the Minister and his ministry to ensure that the […]
People should be encouraged to store rain water
RECENTLY I moved to the East Coast of Demerara and found it necessary to purchase two water tanks.
When it rained I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly both tanks were filled. I was also happy as the alternative was to pay $2,500 to full a tank.
On looking into the issue I realised that Guyana’s annual […]
President Jagdeo’s unwavering commitment to nation-building
“We are continuing to spend on education, roads, housing, healthcare, and many other areas….
“I am promising the country that, despite the problem – the global slowdown, we will continue our social programmes, because they are necessary to improve the lives of our people.”
This was at the annual luncheon held at Camp Ayanganna on Friday […]
