Guyana beats Barbados in run chase

Guyana beats Barbados in run chase

Cricket with Dalchand Bissoon Guyana Jaguars continue to lead in the WICB four-day tournament after defeating Barbados Pride by four wickets in their seventh round match last Monday at Kensington Oval, Barbados. Guyana, chasing a victory target of 333, reached 335 for six wickets with half-centuries from Narsingh Deonarine, 90, Shiv Chanderpaul, 64 and opener […]

Games torch relay to visit 130 communities

Games torch relay to visit 130 communities

More than 180 celebrations are set to take place during the 41-day journey of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games torch relay. More than 130 Ontario communities and five communities outside the province will have the honour of hosting the Pan Am flame during community celebrations. As it makes its way to the opening ceremony […]

Caribbean Airlines gets into Mash spirit

Caribbean Airlines gets into Mash spirit

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – When Caribbean Airlines guests arrived at Cheddi Jagan International Airport during the three days leading up to Mashramani, they received a special welcome that hit the right notes. The music- and colour-filled welcome reception featured performances by Kunjaz Pan Ensemble and costumed ambassadors who greeted arriving passengers. “This kind of welcome has […]

Miss Lou – Forever walking brave

Miss Lou – Forever walking brave

By Alicia Sealey As a storyteller and media broadcaster, Jamaican-born Louise Bennett‑Coverley (1919-2006) – affectionately known as ‘Miss Lou’ – paved the way for many of her fellow Caribbean word-smiths in her day by showing that speaking in one’s local language is valuable and acceptable. For that conviction alone, I like she! That was a […]

Final days sharply focus what matters most

By Gerald V. Paul World-renowned neurologist and bestselling author Oliver Sacks has learned he has terminal cancer. “I feel a sudden clear focus and perspective. There is no time for anything inessential,” he said. “I must focus on myself, my work, my friends. This is not indifference but detachment. “I still care deeply about the […]

Ruling lets her keep veil at citizenship ceremony

By Sukhram Ramkissoon Last week the Federal Court ruled portions of the policy and manual that require citizenship candidates to remove face coverings to be observed taking the oath are unlawful. Specifically, reference to “those wearing a full or partial face covering, now is the time to remove it” was ruled unlawful. The court ordered […]

Coconuts may take a bite out of tooth decay

Coconuts may take a bite out of tooth decay

By Jasminee Sahoye Scientists in Ireland have discovered that digested coconut oil attacks the bacteria that cause tooth decay. They say it’s a natural antibiotic that could be incorporated into commercial dental care products. The team from Athlone Institute of Technology tested the antibacterial action of coconut oil in its natural state and coconut oil […]

What’s in a name like Cumberbatch?

By Charles Aaron Simon There I was browsing the digital universe and along came a signifying digital interloper causing cognitive dissonance. The surprise was the name of one Benedict Cumberbatch; an actor, English, of theatre, television and film, most famous for playing the title role in the Sherlock Holmes television series. The moment I saw […]

ESSAY ABOUT NARCISSISTIC Temperament DISORDER

ESSAY ABOUT NARCISSISTIC Temperament DISORDER Narcissistic temperament ailment could be the type of mental condition when visitors go through a magnified emotion that they are extraordinarily valuable for the entire world, they may have an amazing desire to be admired plus the absence of sympathy for some others.

Ramotar faces united opposition in Guyana

Ramotar faces united opposition in Guyana

By Jasminee Sahoye A new political reality has been created just three months before Guyanese head to the polls on May 11 for national and regional elections. The Valentine’s Day announcement of the two opposition parties in the National Assembly joining forces to contest the upcoming general elections on a single list of candidates caught […]