30th Anniversary of Amazon Cooperation Treaty
The 30th Anniversary of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty (ACT) was observed last Thursday (July 3).
This Treaty was signed by eight (8) participating countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela with the purpose of promoting joint actions for the harmonious development of the Amazon Basin. The region occupies about 34 % of South […]
Wife killer Kissoon Wazar Ali finds 10-year sentence severe
Appeal Court dismisses case
KISSOON Wazar Alli, who stabbed his wife to death in 1967 and was sentenced to ten years imprisonment after pleading guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter appealed against the sentence saying it was too severe.
But the Court of Appeal, constituted by Chancellor EV Luckhoo, and Justices of Appeal Messrs Guya Persaud […]
This week on Merundoi
It’s testing time for many of the residents of Merundoi!
In a previous episode, Dr Rodrigues had ordered several tests for Unique, and they’re going to be done this week. What will they reveal???
Devine and Kevin face end-of-term tests with trepidation, as they hope to be promoted in September.
Sunita tests Jason’s resolve and promise to keep […]
American film classics (Part VI)
‘THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW’. 1944, B&W, United Artists. Directed by Fritz Lang, Starring: Edward. G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, and Dan Duryea.
THERE are works of art that simply tell stories – whether in fiction, poetry, theatre or film – and then there are outstanding and perennially valuable works of art which are not simply about […]
Children flown the nest
Dear Sherry
Our sons have now left home – one is at University and the other is working abroad. We miss them terribly and it’s strange for both myself and husband to not have to worry about them because in fact we are worrying about them more. We are lonely without them as we had […]
The chronic ‘suck-a-finger’
By Dr Bertrand Stuart, DDS
THUMB-sucking is a common habit of preschool children. The activity is normal for infants and toddlers, but should decrease by three years and stop totally by age four. Unfortunately, many youngsters can’t break the habit by this time. But is parental anxiety over thumb-sucking warranted? It should be, if the right […]
National Inventory on Hazardous Wastes gets underway
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Government of Guyana/United Nations Development Programme (GoG/UNDP) Capacity Building for the Management of Natural Resources and the Environment Project is undertaking a survey for the compilation of a National Inventory for Hazardous Waste in Guyana. The national survey will commence this month and is intended to gather data […]
Beyond Inappropriate
I have an ex six years older than me. Our relationship was troubled in the end. He was doing drugs and drinking excessively, and I was obsessive about fixing him. Finally, I moved out without a goodbye and went back to my hometown many miles away. As terrible as our relationship […]
Guyanese Gianna Lakenauth lass is NY top cop for a day
GIANNA Lakenauth, a Queens ninth-grader who wants to be a writer, was sworn in as police commissioner for a day two weeks ago after submitting a winning essay on how to reduce violent crimes.
The 14-year-old from South Ozone Park spent the day with Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly to get a first-hand feel of what […]
A Q&A Session with Sherry
Love hurts
Dear Sherry
My girlfriend of two years ended our relationship, and I feel that my future is in shambles. She is always doing this – going back and forth, but this time she says she means it. She said she loves me but she is not in love with me. I keep on panicking and […]
