Combating domestic violence
Dear Editor, Domestic violence is a startling but prevalent social problem in Guyana; it crosses racial and socioeconomic lines. Any victim of Domestic Violence is violated of their fundamental individual and collective rights. Last year, over 2,000 reports of domestic violence were made within the policing division of Guyana. Help and Shelter revealed that it [...]
Celebrating our achievements
Dear Editor, February 23 commemorates the anniversary of Guyana becoming a sovereign democratic state within the British Commonwealth in 1970. This year the theme for Republic Day is “One Dream, One Celebration, One Design in 2009.” The dream of our nation is to fulfill the chattels of success and progress to help other like-minded nations. [...]
Backer urges administrative changes to effectively police hinterland
Police Commissioner Henry Greene said that the separation of the largest police division in the country, E&F Division, and the relocation of its headquarters are under active consideration. The Commissioner was responding to a recommendation made by PNCR-1G Member of parliament, Debra Backer during the debate on this year’s national budget. Backer told the National [...]
I GUESS YOU KNOW THE ANSWER
Our Republic Day celebrations more often than not coincide with the period during which both Trinidad and Brazil celebrate their carnivals, which means that Guyana will continue to find difficulties in attracting tourists to Mashramani. Not that there is much to be attracted to. Even without the competition provided by two of the region’s largest [...]
It’s not practical to establish airstrips at Wakenaam and Leguan
Dear Editor, The 2008 budget provided for construction of airstrips at Wakenaam and Leguan requiring approximately $100M. I criticised this expenditure a year ago and informed a few persons who had some influence in formulating government policies. I suggested then that the allocation be used for the maintenance of existing airstrips, about 80 in the [...]
Victim succumbs one week later
After battling to stay alive on life support machines for the past week, 30-year-old Terrence Plummer who was shot in the head during a robbery has succumbed to his injury. The dead man’s mother, Paro Sukhu said that her son died sometime around 16:30 hours on Saturday. At the time of his death Plummer was [...]
We are punishing now more than ever
Dear Editor, I wish John Da Silva would stop telling us the country has not decayed under the PPP. Things are harder and more expensive than ever before. The prosperity under Hoyte disappeared and businesses are forced to close. The big houses in Berbice are locked up and everybody is going to Canada and USA [...]
Stanford and Sonn
“What the ras?” my colleague, a Jamaican lawyer exclaimed. We had been reviewing a document in which Robert (R) Allen Stanford wanted to be henceforth represented or referred to by his initials throughout the document. “Why would someone want to be known as RAS?” my colleague asked. “Maybe he doesn’t know Jamaican?” I responded. “But [...]
Republic Day
Today should be one of the proudest days in the life of our nation – Republic Day. While some may confer that honour on Independence Day, May 26th, we do believe that because our umbilical cord to the colonial power Britain was retained through the Governor-General, we were not quite “free”. On February 23rd, 1970 [...]
Joint Services kill three
- fourth man, girlfriend captured Three members of the gang that was believed to have carried out a spate of brazen robberies at Bartica and outlying communities were shot dead yesterday during a pre-dawn gunfight with Joint Services ranks at Arimu Backdam, Cuyuni. Police said that 25-year-old Dwayne Marks called “Bully” of Bartica; Antwan [...]
Hand in Hand loses $1.9M to Stanford
A leading insurance company in Guyana says it has lost nearly $1.9 million in pension funds after investing with Texas financier R. Allen Stanford. Spokesman Hewley Nelson says the “Hand in Hand” company began investing money with Stanford Financial Group three years ago. Government plans to meet with other business owners next week to determine [...]
Woman seeks to marry death row prisoner
- believes he is innocent By Michael Jordan A death row inmate and his girlfriend may exchange wedding vows this year in the Georgetown Prison – if officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs and prison authorities give the go-ahead. The intended groom is 45-year-old death row inmate Hafiz Hussain, serving time for a [...]
High Court grants injunction against Stanford All Star cricketer
- overseas-based Guyanese claim fraud in property dispute While Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford is awaiting his possible date with the court, one of his beneficiaries is engaged in a court battle to save some of the investments he made. Justice William Ramlal, on February 16, granted an ex parte injunction against former [...]
This Week’s ‘Special Person’ is Winfield James
“In those days, when we put out a float it was a spectacular creation, and even the individual costumes were well put together. These days what you have are a lot of skimpy outfits with not much quality.” Mention the name Winfield James in Guyana and the two things that come to mind are calypso [...]
Security guard murdered in Mabura
On Friday last a security guard, Mineo Holder, 38, attached to Demerara Timbers Limited in Mabura, was murdered at approximately 19:00 hours. Holder’s body was discovered in the doorway of another security guard also attached to Demerara Timbers Limited. According to the police, Holder and the other security guard had earlier argued over an undisclosed [...]
Woman robbed, sexually assaulted in Bachelor’s Adventure
Early yesterday morning, a woman from Bachelor’s Adventure, East Coast Demerara, was robbed by a man armed with a handgun, before he sexually assaulted her. According to the police, the victim was on her way home at approximately 00:15 hours yesterday when she was approached by a man armed with a handgun. He proceeded to [...]
Children’s Mashramani Competition concludes with satisfying performance
The 2009 Children’s Mashramani Competitions concluded on Friday at the National Cultural Centre with the costume segment described as very impressive by many who attended. As stated by Mash convener Desiree Wyles-Ogle, however, in the overall presentations there is need for ‘tightening up’ the dance pieces that were presented for competition this year. She [...]
BK International launches 2K9 Mash Band
With a simple and brief ceremony on Thursday BK International officially announced the display of its costumes. BK International Director, Gail Tiwari, said that the company is pleased to be associated with the Mash festivities this year. She said that the company was always desirous of doing so over the years, but was pressed for [...]
Guyana’s economy is poised on a one-legged stool
– AFC leader By Tusika Martin Guyana’s economy is precariously poised on a ‘one-legged stool’, Alliance for Change leader Raphael Trotman told the National Assembly on Friday, referring to the sugar industry during the 2009 budget debate. During the debate the sugar industry came in for much criticism in light of the position that the [...]
Health Ministry poised to combat dengue threat
– Minister Ramsammy – Private health facilities urged to report suspected cases Guyana, like the region of Latin America and the Caribbean, is currently under a dengue threat, thus the response of the local health Ministry cannot be classified as business as usual. This disclosure was made by Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy at a [...]
A mother’s struggles with triplets bear fruit
By Yannason Duncan Their innocent smiles and their identical resemblances would certainly warm any hearts but, disguised by their pretty smiles, life for triplets Rada, Rosaria and Reenica continue to be a struggle. Their mother, Devika Persaud, said that the job of single-handedly having to take care of three young daughters is never an easy [...]
One woman’s Valentine’s Day wish
Valentine’s Day, which was recently celebrated here in Guyana and all over the world, is for most people one of the most romantic days of the year. Many look forward to this day with joyful anticipation, knowing that their loved ones would shower them with gifts and/or love. It is the one day of the [...]
‘Parents being misled by GTU’
Berbice High School protest… – Min. Baksh The parents of the students who were involved in the protest action at the Berbice High School on Friday are being misled by the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). This is according to Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, who in an invited comment said that some of the parents [...]
Trade and Tourism Ministry empowered rural folk in 2008
Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Manniram Prashad, has said that despite many challenges last year there were many accomplishments. He said that this year his Ministry will further advance the work it has been doing in marketing Guyana. According to him, 2008 saw greater emphasis being placed on developing strategies to effectively market Guyana [...]
Germans assisting Guyana with Protected Areas
Representatives of the German Bank KfW were recently in Guyana as the Bank continues to support Guyana’s efforts to establish a National Protected Areas System (NPAS), even as the government pushes the lid away from selected areas for biodiversity conservation to list the entire country’s forests for protection. Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger [...]
