| Security officials clueless after Bartica mayhem
The savage attack on the Bartica community on Sunday night has left security officials reeling and there has been no statement by the police on who might have been behind it. Using speedboats around 20 gunmen on Sunday night stormed the southwestern township of Bartica, located some 80 miles from Georgetown. When they left, by the same means, 12 people lay dead and seven others wounded. In its first statement since the Sunday night incident, the joint services said yesterday evening that several teams of law enforcement officials had been dispatched to the area and are conducting security operations and investigations. A top official in the security forces told Stabroek News yesterday that the attack might have been a collaborative well-executed plan by foreign criminals aided by their Guyanese counterparts.
First Edition Cycling News
I guess as people who follow cycling we are a bit tired of hearing a ball by ball description of a second rate cricket match when at the same time there are some great cycling events," he continued. "You can't change the world in one go but Scotty was really frustrated at times at the lack of recognition the sport received." The event's success follows on from the successful running of a fundraising dinner for the Scott Peoples Foundation last month, which was attended by Tour de France runner-up Cadel Evans (Predictor-Lotto). Evans joined fellow Australian Tour riders Simon Gerrans and Brett Lancaster in donating jerseys for auctioning off on the night. "One of the things that helped make our race a success was the support from Cadel Evans," said Furphy. "We raised $20,000 that night and much of it was due to his generosity with his time - awesome bloke." The team behind Scotty's Race is now hoping to continue the momentum it's gathered to make the event an annual race.
Davies: Players must take "long hard look"
Andrew Davies has called on some of his teammates to "take a long hard look at themselves" after Saturday's FA Cup humiliation at Bristol Rovers. The centre half was one of the few players to escape with any credit as he put in another committed display, but the same could not be said of many of the other Saints players. Davies says he can't understand the lack of motivation when an FA Cup quarter final place was at stake and that it's time to face the situation the team are in head on. He said: "I honestly believe some players have to take a long hard look at themselves because Rovers wanted it more than us. "We can't blame the pitch, they simply outbattled us. I don't understand how that can be because we had a great chance to reach the last eight of a competition which is opening up.
Edam made for a happy easter
Easter is a time for families to get together and more often than not, to indulge. Dutch Edam is the perfect ingredient for any Easter meal letting you enjoy the natural goodness of a delicately flavoured cheese, without the consequences. With 25 per cent less fat than cheddar, Edam is packed full of vitamins and calcium so a bonus for the kids! Grill it, melt it, grate it the versatility of Edam means you can do more than just enjoy it on its own. Edam fan Lesley Waters, of Ready Steady Cook fame, has created this wonderful Easter recipe - Edam and Salmon Omelette Wraps so your whole family can enjoy the traditional taste of eggs at Easter with your favourite cheese. Serve it as a hearty brunch or a healthy supper and indulge without the guilt. .
Gayles: Three decades of delicious decadence
The year was 1978. Woody Allen's film "Annie Hall" won the Oscar. "Hotel California" by the Eagles won record of the year. "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" opened at Palace Theater in New York for 101 performances. The median household income was $15,064 and Jimmy Carter was the president. On Saturday nights, we gathered around the television and watched John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman, Bill Murray and Don Novello live from New York City. And in Capitola, Gayle and Joe Ortiz opened Gayle's Bakery on Feb. 14. Their first-day sales were less than $50. They served a couple of dozen customers. They had one employee, Gretchen Friewald. They went to bed exhausted but returned to the bakery at 2 a.m. the next day and did it all over again.
Transport ministry picks 17 as 'Welcome to Japan' ambassadors
A considerable part of the JT public does not think learning Japanese is necessary, even for long term residents... Oh, those evil Japanese! How dare they not learn English for us!
"Unless you speak Japanese you are not welcome to stay for longer than 90 days."
Yuo are invited to post here a list of countries that allow tourists to stay for unlimited periods.
"If you do decide to learn the lingo, then you will only find 20% of landlords willing to let their rabbit hutch to you in the Tokyo area."
Funny you should mention it. When I last moved here the first question from the landlords was always "Can you speak Japanese". Needless to say I had no problems finding a place to live here. Should I again mention the discussion we had earlier this week here about long term residents and learning Japanese, or will you connect the dots by yourself?
"Observe the gomi on the beaches and other beauty spots - including Mt Fuji."
Well, at least one point where we can agree.
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