Condolences on Janet Jagan’s passing
From the US Embassy The US Embassy community is very saddened to learn of the death early yesterday morning of former President Janet Jagan, a statement from the embassy said. Expressing condolences to the Jagan family, and to a mourning nation, the US embassy said that the President Jagan’s US roots and upbringing, as well [...]
Janet Jagan – the Freedom Fighter
- The former President’s early life and how she wanted to be remembered By Neil Marks In an interview for the documentary film on her life “Thunder in Guyana” Mrs. Janet Jagan said she wanted the headlines to portray her as a “Freedom Fighter.” Indeed, for all her life she fought for freedom – freedom [...]
Janet Jagan — Politician Extraordinaire
On December 15, 1997, the electorate turned out in large numbers to exercise its franchise. In what international observers described as a transparent process, 55 percent of the electorate voted for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic giving that Party another five-year mandate to build Guyana socially and economically. The PPP/C victory pivoted presidential candidate, Janet Jagan, [...]
Chronicle production superintendant dies after car ends up in ditch
A 54-year-old middle management staff of the Guyana Chronicle perished after he was pinned in his car, which crashed into a ditch alongside the Main East Coast Demerara Highway in the vicinity of Happy Acres early yesterday morning. Raymond Lynch, of 11 Area CC Ogle, who was eventually pulled from the vehicle by ranks of [...]
Law dictates penalties for misuse of public funds
A Minister or official shall not in any manner misuse, misapply, or improperly dispose of public moneys, according to the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act of 2003. As it relates to the penalty for the Minister who misuses, misapplies, or improperly disposes of public monies the FMA specifically spells out the penalties that should be [...]
Police launch manhunt for taxi service owner
Police have issued an all station alert for Faizal Ally, called Yuppies, of High Street, Werk-en-Rust and owner of Wings Taxi Service. They want to arrest him in a charge of abducting a man from his home and in the presence of his parents. According to reports, Ally went to the home of the man [...]
Jagnarine Singh is our ‘Special Person’
Striving to keep our rice industry at the top… Pull Quote: “We should train our own young people to take up the mantle in the rice board. We have the talent and ability. Many times we import foreign individuals who come with prepared scripts not always entirely suited for the industry.” By Alex Wayne Guyana’s [...]
Runaway teenaged boy rescued from bisexuals’ home
Police swooped down on a Victoria East Coast Demerara house occupied by a group of bisexual men and a young woman and rescued a 14-year old boy who was being held against his will. The boy was reported missing from his Sophia home six weeks ago. One of the occupants of the home has been [...]
‘Continental Destiny’ takes craft and performing arts to Brazil
(By Alex Wayne) A very talented and reputable Guyanese group is headed to Brazil on May 3 to showcase local artwork, craft and culture in their aim to secure firmer ties between the two states and also to promote markets in Brazil for their local produce. The group, ‘Continental Destiny’, is trying to establish a [...]
President Janet Jagan
Former President Janet Jagan’s death unquestionably marks the end of an era – the era of our transition from colonial to modern politics. When she followed her husband, the newly minted Dr. Cheddi Jagan, back to Guyana in 1943 the colonial order was as firmly entrenched as ever. At the personal level, the marriage of [...]
Mother collapses during daughter’s funeral
Alva Hendricks, the mother of Ula Brown, who was electrocuted in Land of Canaan, East Bank Demerara, collapsed at her home yesterday during her daughter’s burial proceedings in Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara. Reports reaching this newspaper stated that Hendricks did not attend the funeral, but collapsed in her home, sparking worry among the funeral goers [...]
Jacobs’ entertaining maiden fifty light up gloomy day
By Sean Devers in Trinidad In association with Busta, Noble House Seafoods & Carib Beer Guyana had something to smile about yesterday as 20-year-old Steven Jacobs unleashed an array of pugnacious shots in an entertaining 54 on another rain-hit second day of the WICB Regional four day match between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago at [...]
Pele & GDF pummel Beacon & Houston Stars by large margins
By Franklin Wilson Pele and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were in destructive mode on Friday evening when the 2nd annual Banks Premium Beer Cup continued at the Tucville ground. Both teams dismantled the challenge of their respective opponents by 8-0 margins. Pele with a brace each from Captain Travis ‘Zorro’ Grant, Marvin Joseph and [...]
D’Andrade wins Bishop 5k in Trinidad
– Forde misses at Southern Games Guyana’s leading male distance athletes opened their tender toward qualification for the upcoming Caribbean Games with dominant performances in two separate meets in the games’ host island of Trinidad and Tobago yesterday. Lionel D’Andrade blistered the field in the Bishop 5k road race early yesterday morning to win in [...]
Kidney patient on the mend but concerned about blood sugar levels
Guyana’s second kidney recipient, retired Major Winston George, remains in the High Dependency Unit of the Georgetown Public Hospital recuperating after he had to be re-admitted because his body was not retaining any fluids. Yesterday, George, surrounded by wife and other relatives, said that he is feeling much better and that his condition has changed [...]
Statistics reveal greater HIV prevalence
…as more people know their status Last year March, USAID/Guyana entered the final year of its five-year HIV/AIDS strategy under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The Mission is now preparing the next phase of its HIV/AIDS initiative for the period 2009-2013. This newspaper understands that an assessment of the HIV/AIDS portfolio was [...]
GASA host 2008 awards ceremony
Age group champions honoured By Franklin Wilson The Guyana Amateur Swimming Association hosted their annual awards ceremony on Friday evening at the Umana Yana where they honoured their age group champions of 2008. The association also took the opportunity to recognise and publicly thank twenty sponsors for their contributions towards the success of the sport [...]
Let there be an assessment of the hiring and firing practices at GWI
Dear Editor, I appeal to your newspaper and every other media organisation, NGO’s and caring Civil Society Organisations to petition the powers that be, that along with current allegations of mismanagement at GWI there will be an investigation of the ‘human rights abuses. Maybe that might be too frightening a term but let there be [...]
Morgan, Forde run away with top AAG awards
– Ninvalle reassures commitment to sport The National Sports Commission’s ‘Sportswoman of the Year’, Alika Morgan added yet another accolade to her cabinet when she took home the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) Female Athlete of the Year Award. Morgan was given the award at an AAG prize giving ceremony Friday night at Olympic House [...]
Contrary to Mr. Persaud, Baracara is run-down, depressed and underdeveloped
Dear Editor, Whether or not Guyana Chronicle letter writer Yogeshwar Persaud exists or not isn’t my business. However, this individual’s letter in Monday’s (23-03-2009) edition titled “Upset at Corbin’s statement on Baracara” is most ludicrous. For the record, I wish to say that I was fortunate to visit Baracara, located some 50-60 miles up the [...]
Den Amstel and Showtime to clash in Unity Cup final
The curtains will come down on another successful Unity Cup Inter-Ward competition this evening at the West Demerara Secondary school ground with Den Amstel tackling Showtime for the top prize of $120,000. Showstopper, are already assured of the third prize of $20,000 following the expulsion of their semi-final opponents, Goed Fortuin who walked off the [...]
Janet Jagan, the woman for all Guyana
Dear Editor, Having lived abroad for a good chunk of time, I have always cherished the thought of meeting Mrs. Janet Jagan. On my return to Guyana, I was blessed with the opportunity to sit with her at the Monday-morning meetings on the Mirror for several years. From the little I saw and experienced, Mrs. [...]
Regions 3, 4, 5 & 10 to clash at Desmond Hoyte Memorial Circle Tennis
Teams from Regions 3, 4, 5 and 10 will clash in the Hugh Desmond Hoyte Memorial Circle Tennis tournament which is scheduled for today at the Guyana Defence Force ground, Camp Ayangana, Thomas Lands. The tournament is being organised by the Hugh Desmond Hoyte Commemorative Committee in collaboration with the West Demerara/Essequibo Islands Circle Tennis [...]
The Baccoo speaks
The inevitable of which I warned last week has happened. The nation must now conduct its state funeral in dignity. But this is not the end of the visit by the grim reaper. Another well known figure is going to be called but this time he would be responsible for his own demise. A vehicle [...]
