MY NAME IS BETHANY

I AM a car – a new model Toyota Carina 212 – dark and shiny with glistening rims, bright lights and a smooth-running engine. The auto sales store advertised me as a classic car, but buyers preferred newer models. Then, one day, months later, a middle-aged …

Haiti keep slim U-17 qualification hopes alive as Bermuda, T&T out of contention

HAITI maintained their slim hopes of advancing in the Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Qualifiers after a commanding 4-1 victory over Bermuda in Group A, while Trinidad and Tobago suffered another heavy defeat to El Salvador in Group C on Wednesday. Haiti’s …

A welcomed step in empowering local democratic organs; they must be accountable

Dear Editor,   ALLOW me to express my views through your medium on the recent announcement made by the Hon. Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, whereby the Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) will be receiving an additional $25 million ($30m), and the …

Tag, You’re It.

IMAGINE that you are a young child. Imagine that you are standing in the middle of a playground surrounded by dozens of your peers. The sun is beaming down on all of you, and each blade of grass quivers in the warmth of the day. You are all playing a game …

Andrea Fiona Mentore

Affiance triumphs over Reliance in Samaroo Investment T20

AFFIANCE Sports Club secured a thrilling 17-run victory over rivals Reliance Hustlers Sports Club in the opening round of the North Essequibo Cricket Committee (NECC) Samaroo Investment T20 competition, exacting sweet revenge for their previous final …

Mr President, ignore those who are giving you bad advice and do the right thing at NIS!

Dear Editor: I would like to applaud Hajji Roshan Khan, a great admirer and supporter of the President, for his stirring plea to the President, Minister of Finance and the Government to fix lingering problems of poor people unable to get their NIS benefit …

Book-A-Ride now official taxi for Giftland Mall

Taxi company – Book-A-Ride – has been selected by the management of Giftland Mall, at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara to provide transportation services to its customers. In a release issued yesterday, the Giftland Mall explained that the decision to …

NIS extends working hours to address influx of claims, queries

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) is extending its working hours as part of its commitment to improving service delivery ensuring that all contributors and beneficiaries receive timely assistance. In a release last week, the NIS stated that the decision …

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