This Week’s ‘Special Person’ is ‘Teacher Patsy’
“Teachers need to stop focusing on the small salaries and let teaching and assisting children become priority. They need to develop a love for their job and build a desire inside to be patient with, and ready to help their students.” A retired headmistress at age 62, Joan James a/ka Teacher Patsy has [...]
Second kidney transplant set for January 31
The Georgetown Public Hospital and the Ministry of Health are all geared and ready to undertake the second kidney transplant in Guyana. This surgery is slated to take place on January 31, 2009 at the Georgetown Public Hospital. At a press conference held yesterday, Health Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy told members of the media that [...]
Lusignan massacre is like a sore that will never heal
“Sometimes, when I go to bed, I get scared. Anytime I hear the zinc make a sound in the night, I would panic. I still don’t feel safe.” Shazeda Khan. By Dale Andrews If anyone had not known of a place called Lusignan, they certainly do now. The events of January 26, 2008 certainly [...]
Hunt on for Miss Bartica Regatta 2009
Last year, a stunning and beautiful young lady walked away with the title of Miss Bartica Regatta 2008. Since winning the title, her life has changed and several doors have been opened to her, resulting in her becoming a more recognized and rounded individual. This year, the search is on for another beautiful and intelligent [...]
Jagdeo not legal authority to demand declarations
…says AFC leader, who will not comply Leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Raphael Trotman, said yesterday that AFC Members of Parliament are not responding to President Bharrat Jadgeo’s call for them to make their submissions to the Integrity Commission within two weeks. According to Trotman, the AFC does not recognise President Jagdeo as [...]
“Too many prisoners escaping”
– Minister Rohee By Rustom Seegopaul During his address to the Conference of Inspectors and Sergeants of the Guyana Police Force, on Friday, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee said that police buildings, including police stations, police barracks, police lockups and compounds, need to be better kept. In addition, the Minister said, he saw the need [...]
Bartica ferry hikes fares by 300 percent
Works and Transport Minister Robeson Benn and three senior Maritime officials visited Bartica on Friday for a meeting with speedboat owners plying the Bartica/Parika route and members of the Bartica Speedboat Association. The primary purpose of the visit was to discuss a 2007 Ministerial instruction that every speedboat must have a shed that protects the [...]
PNCR wants “Think Tank” on economic crisis
The main opposition party, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), is recommending the convening of a local “Think Tank” to study the implications of the global financial crisis and make recommendations to assist vulnerable groups. The party is suggesting that the “Think Tank” be comprised of all relevant stakeholders in society. The PNCR has expressed [...]
‘Slackness’ abounds at T&HD, Kingston
The security guards at the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) buildings in Water Street, Kingston have apparently not been fazed by the recent sacking of some of the T&HD top brass, as they (security guards) have reportedly been ‘getting on with slackness’ at their workplace. A security guard, Clyde Williams, who works with BK International, [...]
Magistrate offers to try accused Linden ‘chopper’
Oscar McCurdy, 44, of Half Mile Wismar, Linden, on Friday appeared before the acting Chief Magistrate to face the charge of unlawfully and maliciously wounding Horace McCurdy, causing grevious bodily harm. The wounding allegedly took place two days earlier, on Wednesday, at Half Mile, Wismar, Linden. Noting that the two shared the same last name, [...]
GT&T celebrates 18 years of service to Guyana
…staff members will donate gift of life The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company is gearing to celebrate 18 years since it started serving the Guyanese nation. This newspaper has learnt that the telephone giant will today be hosting a church service to commemorate the event, which will be officially celebrated on Wednesday. Following the planned [...]
Sexual offences legislation for House by month-end
…as child protection law is deferred to Select Committee Human Services and Social Security Minister Priya Manickchand says that the long overdue and awaited Sexual Offences Bill will be tabled by month’s end. According to the Minister, the legislation will be put before the Cabinet when it meets on Tuesday, and she is optimistic that [...]
An alternative site for the Suddie Car Park is desperately needed
Dear Editor, The Region Two Administration should take a positive step, as a matter of public convenience, to provide a suitable alternative site for the Suddie Car Park, where a worsening situation is continuously developing, with detrimental effects to the society. With so much idle land ideally suited for this purpose within the area, an [...]
Exposing the pseudo-intellectuals who constantly criticize this Government
Dear Editor, Mr. Christopher Ram’s letter published in the SN on January 21, 2009, titled ‘’The President does not have the power to issue instructions to the Audit Office,’’ is pure garbage. Most Guyanese expect Christopher Ram to be a critic — now more than ever — of any initiative by the Jagdeo Administration. In [...]
The PPP’s treatment of sugar workers will come back to haunt it
Dear Editor, The information recently released by Government sources about the dire situation in the sugar industry, with a massive shake-up in the top echelons of GuySuCo and the admission of corruption in the company, leaves one to ponder what is really going on here. The Skeldon factory is faced with many problems, but the [...]
The scourge of unemployment
Dear Editor, The dismal situation of unemployment which encompasses the world leaves many people in the abyss of despair, frustration and poverty. In this regard, many people have lost their dreams, their ambitions, and their desire for a better life. However, this bleak and dormant situation can be changed to that of a fertile and [...]
Isn’t Panday responsible for some of the decay?
Dear Editor I refer to an article in the Thursday 22nd issue of the Chronicle headlined “Time for new leadership in cricket” and wish to inform the Sports enthusiast who signed the article that Mr. Bish Panday, whose plans and visions he seems to know a great deal about and who has been part and [...]
PNCR and AFC’S noncompliance does not wash
Dear Editor, Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Mr. Robert O.H. Corbin, is sending signals that the PNCR will not comply with the President’s two-week ultimatum for the consummation of full declarations to the Integrity Commission. Part of his reason for possible noncompliance is that he is awaiting the judgment of the High Court on the [...]
Conditions contributed to Chattergoon’s poor N/Zealand tour
West Indies left-hander eager to return to action in Nevis By Sean Devers Guyana’s batting for their next regional four-day game against the Leeward Islands in Nevis from next week Friday will be strengthened by the inclusion of West Indies opener Sewnarine Chattergoon who endured a poor run with the bat in the two Tests [...]
What standards are the Bureau of Standards upholding?
Dear Editor, The Bureau of Standards has recently stated that it will begin to certify importers of used tyres. Is this development? In this day and age, when the reduction of waste, the safety of the travelling public and economic considerations, such as examination of price versus cost, ought to take precedence over the mindless [...]
The media ought to keep the Govt. on its toes
Dear Editor, The media in Guyana has been dubbed a seven-day wonder, and this may very well be true. Today you will see a huge headline, and seven days later, the issue raised in the article is forgotten and seemingly non-existent. Recently, I read in the Kaieteur News several articles in relation to the 2006 [...]
Teachers challenged to knock on GCF doors
By Rawle Welch “Chess is a very serious game and whenever a country seeks to advance the sport, it always starts in the schools,” President of the Guyana Chess Federation (GCF) Errol Tiwari told a gathering of teachers and pupils last Friday. Tiwari, who has been the driving force behind the sport’s rebirth after many [...]
The Baccoo speaks
The words have scarcely been printed when there was the electrocution and the fires, one of which claimed four lives. This is not the end of the madness because another fire lurks just under the surface. Again, excessive security measures in the home would cause problems but in this case disaster would be averted because [...]
A TRIBUTE TO AYUBE HAMID KHAN
By Pat Dial Haji Ayube Hamid Khan passed away on Wednesday 21st January. To offer a tribute to a great and cultured man who had just died and who had so closely and deeply touched the lives of so many thousands of us is a sad and difficult task but also a worthwhile one since [...]
