Adaptation Fund could boost Caribbean’s climate change status
In the race against the fallout from climate change, developing countries, such as those of the Caribbean, could soon see themselves ahead, thanks to the Adaptation Fund. Jeffrey Spooner, who represents the Group of Latin America and Caribbean Countries (GRULAC) on the United Nations Adaptation Fund Board, said such countries may be able to draw [...]
Obamas’ stories are for liberty, justice and equality
Dear Editor, Contrary to commentators, race is and has been a constant theme in Barack Obama’s life, campaign and presidency. Obama uses race to reference pride, struggles and progress. During his campaign he referred to its historical nature and the (im)probability of his candidacy, an achievement made possible with the destruction of unjust laws, policies, [...]
Kayode McKinnon’s AIDS awareness run was truly inspiring
Dear Editor, I saw the passion in his eyes as he explained his reasons for feeling the need to run 40 miles of the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, in an effort to bring awareness to the plight of young children that are infected and affected by the HIV/AIDS virus. Some had described his intentions as over-ambitious, or [...]
Guyana’s development under PNC unquestionable
Dear Editor, John Da Silva’s insistence that the country decayed under the PNC and improved under the PPP is inaccurate. Space doesn’t permit a full account of development under the PNC. The PNC took office from the PPP in 1964. It assumed leadership of an under-developed economy dominated by strikes, claims of marginalisation, the Kaldor [...]
Non-renewal of Josh Ramsammy’s tenure was not due to Bursar’s salary
Dear Editor, I did not want to continue the exchange with Dr. Nanda Gopaul on the reason for the non-renewal of Dr. Josh Ramsammy’s pro-chancellorship at UG because we both made our points. Matters have become complicated with another correspondence from Nanda which adds more confusion and further tarnishes the image wrongfully of a great [...]
Ram’s superfluity continues
Dear Editor, I refer to Christopher Ram’s letter of February 21, 2009 of SN, with the caption: “Most of major issues were avoided.” Should there not be a ‘the’ in the caption? I am merely asking. And this entire exchange resembles a comedy script, may be not too funny (ha, ha), but veering in that [...]
The dark veil of wealth
Dear Editor, As the dark veil is being lifted from the plaque of some of the biggest corporations in the world, there is a constant revelation of stark, rotten, putrid and decomposed dishonesty, creating shock waves in various quarters. These veils are drenched with the financial blood of human beings, who had given so much [...]
Soldiers for the Republic
On the eve of the commemoration of the thirty-ninth anniversary of our attainment of Republican status, at the opening of the GDF Annual Officers’ Conference at Camp Ayanganna, some bold initiatives were announced by the Commander-in-Chief President Jagdeo and the Chief of Staff Commodore Best. It was very obvious that, after a decade and a [...]
GOA honours outstanding sports personalities
- Kaieteur Sports’ Franklin Wilson among awardees The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) honoured several outstanding sports personalities for their contribution to sports within the ambits of Olympic sporting disciplines at a special function at the Georgetown Club last Friday evening. The event was attended by several sporting personalities and officials including Minister of Culture Youth [...]
Guyana to host 10 20/20 games next year – Dr. Anthony
Minister of Culture Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony on Friday evening disclosed at the Guyana Olympic Association awards evening during feature remarks, that Guyana will host ten games during the 2010 ICC 20/20 World Cup. Guyana had put in a successful bid and Dr Anthony was informed by the ICC last week that this [...]
Volda, Clement and “Miss Leading”
The Parrot loves, what is described as, odd news. There is plenty around, here and beyond. In some places, odd news is the news. Others have dedicated time periods and newspaper space for such interesting news. Here, it’s only sparingly available. Recently, a man from a hinterland region was charged with bestiality. Such stories rarely [...]
Georgetown Football Club Ground comes alive with Mayor’s Cup extravaganza
Tournament continues tonight By Michael Benjamin Football fans were treated to two pulsating matches when the curtains went up on the Mayor’s Cup Football Championships at the Georgetown Football Club Ground Friday evening last. The rivalry between the Georgetown and Upper Demerara teams continued, only this time the city teams prevailed with the Linden teams, [...]
The Baccoo speaks
No one knows what it will take to stop the madness on the roads. Perhaps, a ban of all motor vehicles would do but that would be most impracticable so two other speeding vehicles are going to claim lives over the coming days. One of these vehicles would be occupied by people who just had [...]
The Commonwealth Summit: A Caribbean Opportunity
By Sir Ronald Sanders Trinidad and Tobago’s Prime Minister, Patrick Manning, will become the Chairman-in-Office of the 53-nation Commonwealth in November this year when his country hosts the organisation’s biennial summit. For two years thereafter, Mr. Manning should, theoretically be “Mr. Commonwealth” – the face of the leadership of the group of countries whose multi-ethnic, [...]
Article 14 of the Constitution – Where is our development strategy?
Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Chairman, Vision Guyana OVERVIEW “The goal of economic development includes the objective of creating, promoting and encouraging an economic system capable of achieving and maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage in the context of a global competitive environment, by fostering entrepreneurship, individual and group initiative and creativity, and strategic alliances with domestic [...]
Guyana in tense battle for first innings points
- Simmons (167) and Pollard (94) highlight second day’s play By Rawle Welch Opening batsman Christopher Barnwell (56) posted his highest first-class score as Guyana closed the second day’s play yesterday on 145-2 in reply to Trinidad and Tobago’s mammoth 530-8 declared, at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. Playing in their seventh round WICB Regional [...]
Waiting for daylight
There was a time when to criticise the IMF and World Bank, either for their policies or their modus operandi, was to be immediately classified as “radicals” or “communists” or worse. Remember Burnham and Jagan in the 70s and 80s? Formed after WWII to ostensibly ensure that the global trade and financial architecture would not [...]
Bacchus elected chairman of MMZ Sports Club
Mohammad Haseeb Bacchus was elected Chairman of the Meten-Meer-Zorg Sports Club when that entity held their Annual General Meeting recently. Orville Black will serve as Vice Chairman fro the 2009-2010 term of office. Pritipaul George is the Secretary with Komal Persaud serving as the Assistant Secretary/Treasurer. Public Relations Officer is Seymour Evans while the committee [...]
Snackette operator claims discrimination
For the past 15 years Mohamed Jamat, popularly known as ‘Billy Goat’, has been operating his snackette in Meten-Meer-Zorg, only to have it broken down by the Region Three authorities as part of the government’s plan to remove persons vending on the reserves. The man noted that a few years ago he was told by [...]
THE DOLL HOUSE BUDGET
When the President of Guyana indicated that he was disappointed with the budget debate, he must have been referring to the presentations on the government side of the House. He could not have been referring to the opposition because all their speakers have done a good job in exposing the shortcoming and near-sightedness of the [...]
Hugh Ross supports Power Lifting Federation donates 12 pieces of powerlifting apparel
Former Guyana Power Lifting champion turned Body Builder Hugh Arlington Ross has made a timely donation of Power Lifting apparel to the Guyana Amateur Power Lifting Federation (GAPLF). Ross, who also dominated the Power Lifting arena in the United States and resigned as the USPF National Overall Masters Champ & Best Lifter back in 2000, [...]
Budget debates empty rhetoric, abounding arrogance and ignorance – Trotman
By Gary Eleazar In his opening presentation speaking to the 2009 Budget debates, leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC) Raphael Trotman told the house that the debates have descended into a season of sophistry and of eloquence; of empty rhetoric and boundless arrogance and ignorance. He posited that the annual debates have now become [...]
Score three more for the police
Every year at this time I remember the first Mashramani celebrations way back in 1970 and with each passing year the desire to go out and watch the younger folk tramp behind the various bands diminishes. And it is not that I am hating the event or anything; it is just that these days I [...]
Camptown beat Flamingo 2-0, Western get WO from Beacon
Rivalry in the Milo sponsored under-21 football competition in the city continued yesterday afternoon at two venues. At the Camptown ground in Campbellville, the home team defeated Flamingo 2-0 in the only game played. The first encounter should have brought together BK International Western Tigers and Beacon but the latter failed to show up handing [...]
