Howard Lowe named ‘Golden Jaguars’ Captain
Lawrence ‘Sparrow’ Griffith appointed Manager The most experienced player on the current ‘Golden Jaguars’ roster, Howard Lowe has been appointed Captain of the team for the upcoming Bi Annual Parbo Beer Cup set for Suriname, next week. Lowe replaces another defender and long time buddy Charles ‘Lily’ Pollard who is currently playing with T&T Pro [...]
The story of our Dear Land of Guyana
Dear Editor, One is often forced to wonder whether our public functionaries spend more time conning the public rather than getting on with the job of serving the public. I do empathise with the water woes of so many communities in this country. We seem to be sliding backwards because of our poor work ethic, [...]
Bajan PM mek Guyanese tun athletes
When stupidness was sharing some people tek all and dem ain’t lef none fuh dem boys. Last week Lewoy was twying to thief phone cwedit. He get ketch because he stupid. But dem boys believe that was a mistake because it impossible fuh a man to thief and people watching he. Well dem had to [...]
Independence from injustice
Dear Editor, It’s indeed a wonderful feeling to be able to travel this long on the road of Independence. Gratitude and happiness should decorate the corridors of every proud Guyanese inner sense of dignity. While this is no easy feat, the fact that like every, any birth anniversary, the joy of accomplishment and the reflection [...]
Rotary makes major donation of wheelchairs
The Rotary Club of Felicity/Charlieville of Trinidad and Tobago, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Forsyth County of Georgia, District 6910, USA, has received a matching grant from Rotary International to provide 1,400 wheelchairs at a cost of US$120,000 for distribution to the needy, differently-able and senior citizens throughout Rotary District 7030, of which [...]
This is unbelievable!
Dear Editor, Something must be wrong with the Georgetown Town Council! Could you imagine that our country is celebrating its 43rd year of Independence, yet none of its famous municipal buildings, such as City Hall, or the Stabroek Market did not even bear a single banner or decoration? This is unbelievable! In capital cities all [...]
GCC take on Old Fort today
With the favourable weather currently being experienced, the long-awaited commencement of the Guyana Hockey Board outdoor season will finally get started today, at the GCC ground. It will mark the beginning of the Farfan & Mendes Men’s First Division Hockey League, which is the most prestigious tournament on the local calendar. Today’s game will feature [...]
Other countries to emulate Barbados on illegal immigrants
Secretary General of the Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC), Norris Witter, says that as the global economic situation worsens, many other governments are going to take positions not dissimilar to what the government of Barbados is doing. Witter’s comments are based on the Guyana Consulate in Barbados, reporting that since the announcement of a new [...]
Pompey continues to impress
– lowers season best time Caribbean Games track and field gold medal prospect, Aliann Pompey continued her fine performance this season in the last of her 400m races in Brazil, as the top athlete persists with preparations for major engagements. Pompey ran 51.09 seconds to place second behind Jamaica’s Olympian, Bobby Gaye Wilkins (50.91) at [...]
Male security personnel deployed at Uncle Eddie’s
Two male guards have been deployed to the Uncle Eddie’s Home in the wake of Wednesday’s brutal murder of R.K Security Service guard, Simone Coleridge. An official from the nursing home said that the guards are from another security firm. According to the official, the management of R.K’s had explained that the firm was unable [...]
Where is the National Policy on house lot distribution?
Dear Editor, An evaluation of the nature and forms of housing in Lima Sands New Housing Scheme for over 10 years would lead to the conclusion that there had been no recognisable housing policy and programme in place. As a former Director of the CH&PA and a member of the Regional Land Selection Committee of [...]
A titan stumbles
It is a sign of the changing times. For most of the last century, the US company General Motors (GM) – with brands like Cadillac, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Chevrolet and Buick – was not only the largest carmaker in the world – it was the largest industrial corporation the world had ever seen. In testimony before [...]
Brickdam lock-ups must be upgraded now
Dear Editor, I would not normally be involved in writing to the letter pages, because as a person in public life I believe that people must have their say, and it is a fact that public personalities are the objects of scrutiny and perpetual derision and ridicule. The degeneration of law and order over time [...]
House lot acquisition no longer tedious
The acquisition of a house lot is no longer a tedious task. Measures have been put in place to completely automate the house lot distribution system at the Ministry of Housing and Water. Several house lot owners have testified to this development. In the past, the Ministry’s Brickdam office would have been flocked by several [...]
Pugilists rearing to go, as Western Union lends support
By Michael Benjamin The boxers comprising tomorrow night’s ‘Linden Invasion’ card, scheduled for the Mackenzie Sports Club Ground tomorrow night are ready to throw down the gauntlet in what is expected to be a fistic night of fury. Less than 24 hours to the first bell, the Western Union and Bill Express (WU&BE) has acquiesced [...]
Overseas-based pensioner stabbed during Sophia robbery
Eighty-eight year old Iona Stuger,must be regretting opening her door to sell a man a block of ice yesterday morning. After opening the door,the overseas-based Guyanese was stabbed and relieved of an undisclosed amount of cash by a lone bandit at about 10:15 hours. This newspaper was told that Stuger was alone at her Plum [...]
Three drown in Abary as outing turns deadly
A family outing and picnic involving overseas-based Guyanese to the Abary Backlands turned into a nightmare when a boat capsized throwing the occupants overboard. Three died by drowning. The other six survived. Dead are Satesh Kowsilla, 33, and Diana Ramjeet, 8, of Bush Lot Village West Coast Berbice, and Yogmattie Singh, called Sharda, 38, of [...]
Govt snubs UK security reform aid
…British frustrated Government has withdrawn from further participation in the Security Sector Reform Action Plan (SSRP) being funded by the United Kingdom Government. In a letter sent to British High Commissioner to Guyana, Fraser Wheeler, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, stated that he has lost faith in the process and is [...]
Paranoia grips Guyanese community in Barbados
As the Barbadian authorities tighten the screws on illegal immigrants, paranoia is the common feeling on many Guyanese residing on the island without legal status. Many of them remain in hiding and are fearful that the authorities will soon catch up with them. Even those who have spent in excess of five years on the [...]
Female guard strangled at Uncle Eddie’s Home
- thieves cart off refrigerator, TV, microwave oven By Dale Andrews Early yesterday morning bandits turned the normally tranquil Uncle Eddie’s Home in Tucville into a murder scene, with the brutal slaying of a female security guard during a brazen break and enter. Simone Coleridge, 43, was the lone guard at the benevolent home [...]
Taxi driver robs passengers at gunpoint
When Chrishendat Kanhai and his friend, Madia Ramnarine, boarded a taxi on Sheriff Street, the last thing on their mind was that the driver would rob them at gunpoint. But that is exactly what happened to the two victims at about 0:30 hours yesterday. The couple had hired the taxi to take them to Eccles, [...]
Labour Ministry investigates conditions at Rusal Berbice
Minister of Labour, Manzoor Nadir, says that his Ministry has launched an investigation into the allegations by workers of Rusal Bauxite Company, at the Aroaima Berbice location. On Saturday more than 200 workers downed tools claiming that their occupational health and safety concerns were being violated by the company. According to Minister Nadir, the Chief [...]
EU using assistance package as a device for region to ‘toe-the-line’ – Persaud
…Agribusiness consultations open By Tusika Martin Caricom nations must recognised that the ‘so called’ posture of ‘friend and partner in development’ is worrying at times, Minister of Agriculture, Robert Persaud, said yesterday. He said that for too long the Caribbean has been dependent on the production of a few primary commodities. Persaud was at [...]
Coalition to stamp out sexual violence against children continues
“We want the Law, Regulations and supporting institutions to deal with sexual violence against children now” is the call from Non-Governmental organizations Help and Shelter and Red Thread as thy gear to stage yet another picketing exercise out side of the office of the President today. At this time when at least once per [...]
EPA investigating Good Hope businesses
By Dale Andrews The Environmental protection agency of Guyana has almost concluded its investigations into the operations of two entities at Good Hope, East Coast Demerara. The investigations were launched following complaints by residents against a woodworking establishment and a pig rearer, who operate in close proximity to each other. While the residents are [...]
