Education Ministry overpaid millions
The Ministry of Education has been cited in the 2007 Auditor General’s report for a number of deficiencies, such as failure to recover several millions of dollars in overpaid salaries, bank accounts with overdrafts of millions not being reconciled and overpayments to contractors among others. According to the report that was recently tabled in the [...]
Ill-treatment in Barbados should be reported to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Barbados Immigration issue… The Government of Guyana has held discussions with the Government of Barbados over reports of ill-treatment meted out to Guyanese nationals by law enforcement officers in the implementation of a policy to give amnesty to undocumented CARICOM nationals who entered Barbados prior to December 31st, 2005, and who have remained undocumented for [...]
Local politics deterring Diaspora from returning
– Dr. Yesu Persaud By Fareeza Haniff Guyanese were given a chance to go back into the history of this country, and to learn of the struggles and fights that were experienced to make Guyana what it is today. On Saturday evening, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), Dr. Yesu Persaud, delivered [...]
Shri Prakash Gossai remembered
The Indian Commemoration Trust yesterday held a ceremony at the Indian Monument Site to celebrate the life of the Late Shri Prakash Gossai. The ceremony was attended by Samuel Hinds, Prime Minister of Guyana, Dr. Yesu Persaud, Chancellor of the Judiciary, Carl Singh and other dignitaries. Dr. Yesu Persaud who welcomed the patrons, described Gossai [...]
Drug addicts picked up by Ministry will be offered rehab programme
The Ministry of Human Services and Social Security will be offering drug rehabilitation to all drug addicts who are among the homeless persons it picks up off of the street and place in shelters. This was disclosed by the Human Services Minister, Priya Manickchand who told media operatives that they will also be offered skills [...]
Prisoner left crippled
Essequibo Prison van accident… The 17 year-old prisoner who was hospitalised two Friday’s ago following an accident on the Essequibo, has taken a turn for the worst. Up to press time yesterday Vishaul Ramlall was still a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital’s High Dependency Unit. According to relatives of the injured man, he is [...]
Prisoners praised for city clean up work
Minister of Public Works and Communication, Robeson Benn has expressed satisfaction with the work being done by prisoners in ensuring the cleanliness of the ‘garden city’. The Minister made the observation during one of his many spontaneous tours to see the progress being made in the arrangement with the Guyana Prison Service in restoring some [...]
Teenaged unlicenced driver remanded
Crippled accident victim case… A 16-year old, unlicensed driver who struck down a 47-year old woman, leaving her crippled for life, was remanded to prison when he appeared before a city magistrate last week. The young man from Alexander Village was initially charged with dangerous driving and despite arguments by his attorney, the magistrate agreed [...]
Minibus accident victim dies after days in coma
Seventeen days after a minibus accident left her with a fractured skull and an amputated leg, 47-year-old Bibi Neisha Alli died at the Georgetown Hospital without regaining consciousness. One of Alli’s three daughters told Kaieteur News that her mother succumbed at around 03:30 hrs on Saturday in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. She reportedly suffered [...]
War rages on between vendors and Parika NDC Chairman
The war between the Parika Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) Chairman, Krishna Samlall and vendors allegedly operating on the road parapet rages on and from all indication, it seems headed for eventual physical confrontations. Since the vendors have been relentless in their complaints about mistreatment from the NDC Chairman and unavailability of a proper ‘sales location’ [...]
Overseas medical team here to conduct outreach programme
Persons living in the environs of Parika and Fort Wellington can look forward to free medical services over the next few days, as an overseas based medical team will be conducting medical outreach programmes in the two areas. Dr. Claudette Thomas-Heyliger of Alanta and a team of doctors along with two nurses from Canada, will [...]
Digicel and Wildfire Productions hosted sizzling Summer Flex Concert
Digicel and Wildfire Productions have done it again as they staged a sizzling concert at the National Stadium on Friday night, featuring the ‘Energy God’, Elephant Man and Jamaican songstress Tanya Stephens. Both artistes teamed up to execute a show that reeked of hot raunchy lyrics and dance moves that set the venue ablaze. Guyanese [...]
Moore, Allen punch their way to titles
By Michael Benjamin In what should have been 12 rounds of fistic fury, Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore disposed of Dexter Marques in 1:40 seconds of the second frame to relieve him of his bantamweight crown in the main preliminary bout of the S&S Promotions boxing card at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) on Saturday [...]
Forde ends Ballantyne’s CARICOM 10k dominance
Morgan’s injury spoils Guyana’s clean sweep By Edison Jefford Cleveland Forde convincingly ended Pamenos Ballantyne’s CARICOM 10km Road Race dominance yesterday, when the Caribbean Community Secretariat hosted the fifth edition of the annual high-profiled event. Forde ran 32:52 ahead of St. Vincent & the Grenadines Ballantyne’s 33:04 to record his sixth successive victory [...]
Marian, Kwakwani send early messages
As mega NSBF begins Marian Academy and Kwakwani Secondary School sent strong messages to their foes in the opening of the mega National Schools’ Basketball Festival (NSBF), yesterday evening, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Marian opened its crusade against East Ruimveldt Secondary School with a 28-21 points win in the Under-19 competition with Tequain [...]
LCDS is about privatising the air we breathe
Dear Editor, The lack of public discussion about Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) underpins the stark reality that Opposition politicians and Civil Society do not fully understand the “clear and present danger” facing Guyana and the developing world. Most are afraid to speak out in this society because of extrajudicial killings, political and commercial [...]
The soul of a transitional fossil
Dear Editor, Daniel Singh has again read the London Times newspaper and now he changes his story (GC June 26th). Remember when he claimed that the fossil, Darwinius masillae, is a scientific “plot” and questioned its authenticity; when he strongly argued that “Ida” was most likely an ancestor of lemurs and bush babies? Well, [...]
Regional Officials visit Tucber
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – Work has commenced in the Tucber/Smythfield district in anticipation of effects from the May/June rainfall. The driving force behind this project is the Region Six Administration. Last week, the clearing of the main drainage canal within those localities started. In addition, the Drainage and Irrigation Enhancement workers are in the process [...]
GWI and its incompetence
Dear Editor, Some two months ago I made a report via telephone to the Guyana Water Inc., Chesney Office in Berbice concerning an ever flowing open standpipe on Levi Dam Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice and got a reference number 27/2700. That pipe is used by many residents in the area, but no one seems [...]
Minister Rodrigues seems to be operating outside her league
Dear Editor, I have seen on television Minister Carolyn Rodrigues speaking on her interaction with her Barbados counterpart. I have read the Minister’s statement that deportees will be afforded an opportunity to testify at her Ministry. What purpose would this serve? The fact of the matter is that Guyanese being deported in contravention of the [...]
PPP gives handout to school children at BBP
MIBICURI, BLACK BUSH POLDER- The Central Committee members of the People’s Progressive Party distributed educational and hygiene kits to some students of the Mibicuri Primary School at Black Bush Polder. The presentation was done during a visit to the Black Bush Polder area last week. Parents, teachers and students, who turned out at the simple [...]
Power sharing in Guyana
Dear Editor, Before we venture out into any discussion on power sharing we must first engage in an analysis of election results, because it is that process by which our society elects individuals/party into office to run the affairs of the state. To avoid the embarrassment of those who now clamour for power sharing we [...]
Why was President Jagdeo in Switzerland?
When Mr. Ralph Ramkarran wrote in the Chronicle that it would serve the PNC good to apologize for among other things, authoritarian policies when that party ruled Guyana, to the analyst, it appeared to be a comical observation. Maybe Mr. Ramkarran does not see seven years as an enduring period. But for a majority of [...]
GOWN WITH THE WIND
One morning as he watched the school children pass in the street below their lodging at No. 22 Baker Street, the redoubtable Dr. Watson asked his friend, the famous sleuth Sherlock Holmes, “I say old man, what school did you attend?” The answer was immediate, “Elementary, my dear Watson.” The problem now is that elementary [...]
THE SUMMIT AND THE CLEAN UP
Every country likes to look dandy whenever there is a major international conference being held. After all, these events help to showcase the country to the many foreign dignitaries, their entourages and the media corps in tow. Every country would like to make a favorable impression on their visitors. And thus it should be no [...]
