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 [...]
Breach at Locaber
LOCABER, WEST CANJE – Immediate action is to be taken as a short term measure to seal the breach at Locaber in West Canje. Last Monday, approximately 300 feet of the earthen river dam collapsed as a result of erosion. In Locaber, both the cultivation and residential sections were affected; however, there has been no [...]
Residue of ‘Apan Jhaat’ still lives on
Dear Editor, One of our prolific writers, the deep thinking and erudite Freddie Kissoon verbally lambaste me for not writing to fill the many gaps that exist in our Nation’s exciting journey from the 20th to the 21st Century. He is right, and in the interim, I will try to comment on issues, which come [...]
Govt. to resubmit nominees for Public Procurement Commission soon
The usual differences of opinion between the government and the People’s National Congress Reform is what led to the delay in the resubmission of the administration’s nominees for the Public Procurement Commission. At a press conference on Friday last, President Bharrat Jagdeo, said that some years ago, three nominees were submitted but there was a [...]
Let’s get the whole truth
Dear Editor, Could we get the whole truth, and nothing but the truth? As citizens we are entitled some times to know the inside story. It is interesting that the Mirror Newspaper of Sunday, June 14, 2009 complimented the party, PPP for extending Henry Greene’s appointment. There must be good, solid reasons for extending the [...]
Where is the research?
There has been some talk of raising the standards at the University of Guyana (UG) now that we have a new Vice-Chancellor. Such talk – including ventures in partnership with business – of course, have been floated so many times over the past two decades that the man in the street may be forgiven for [...]
Billions not being transferred to nation’s coffers
…Lotto contributes $3B to national treasury Under the Fiscal Management and Accountability (FMA) Act, “All public monies raised or received by the Government shall be credited fully and promptly to the Consolidated Fund.” This, however, is not the case as it relates to the billions of dollars the government receives from the proceeds of the [...]
