NDC head denies discrimination charges
CHAIRMAN of the Hague/Den Amstel/Blankenburg Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) on the West Coast Demerara, George Nedd has rejected allegations that there was discrimination in the design of the Day Care Centre built in the village.
CARICOM candidate for key OAS post meets ministers
BRASILIA, Brazil, (U.S. Newswire) — The candidate from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for the post of Assistant Secretary General at the Organisation of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert R. Ramdin participated in the first meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Community of South American Nations April 18-19.
Scramble for scrap– cheaper to melt than smelt
THERE’S a rush on for scrap metals and the heaps that have long dulled roadsides and scrap yards here are fast disappearing as packed containers head to feed hungry mills in China and India.
Certain WICB members must leave now Viv Richards
NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) - Viv Richards blames West Indies cricket officials for the recent sponsorship row in the build-up to the home Test series against South Africa.
“Certain individuals in the board must leave now rather than be pushed,” the former West Indies batting great told reporters at a New Delhi celebrity golf event, yesterday.
Young Warriors battle with West Berbice
YOUNG Warriors will battle West Berbice in the Berbice Zone of the Neal & Massy National first division 40-over cricket competition continues this weekend with the final two preliminary rounds - the fourth today and the fifth tomorrow.
South African centuries grind West Indies down
By Telford Vice
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters) - Graeme Smith and AB de Villiers ground out centuries to sap the spirit from the West Indies on the second day of the third Test, yesterday.
Nothing’s wrong with using a foreign coach, says Sir Vivian
DELHI, India - CMC - On the heels of the West Indies appointing Australian Bennett King as coach, former West Indies chairman of selectors Sir Vivian Richards has endorsed the use of foreign coaches.
Damodar Daesrath shines with half-century
NATIONAL all-rounder Damodar Daesrath hit a fine 88 to highlight last Sunday’s third round in the 2005 Berbice Zone of the Neal & Massy national 40-over cricket competition.
Rising sun trouble
MR JUSTIN Defreitas must first know his science before basing claims on it.
In his letter titled ‘We live science every day’ (Guyana Chronicle 13.04.05) he declared, “the truth is that scientists found out a very long time ago that the sun does not move”.
Road concerns
AS I traverse the East Bank Demerara main road to and from work, I cannot help noticing the quality of road construction work from Ruimveldt to Peters Hall.
The excavation at Peters Hall has been open for several days and is accumulating a lot of water.
