When will the President give his ministers a chance to represent Guyana?
Dear Editor, It is good that Guyanese in some letters to the media still have the courage and patriotism to draw attention to some inconceivable situations that continue to draw dark clouds over our boast of a “return to democracy”. Among writers such as Freddie Kissoon, who can no way be considered a fawning admirer [...]
Mr. Speakaah! I beg to diffah!
Today is Parliament. The ruling party that has been in power for seventeen years will present its 2010 budget. It has been compiled without consultations and this has been the pattern over the years. And if there were, it would be of the biological type – “We spoke to you, therefore we consulted you.” Before [...]
FOR WHOM THE BALL TOLLS
“Biting the bullet” is not merely a physical act but also has metaphysical consequences. In the old days when a wounded soldier was undergoing surgery under battlefield conditions, and there was no anesthetic around, the soldier was given a bullet to bite on as a way of dealing with the pain. In general usage the [...]
Self preservation forces UG graduates to look for and stay in greener pastures
Dear Editor, Mr. Frank Fyffe seems troubled UG graduates are not contributing to the welfare of Guyana as he would like them to do, and that they are basically selfish (“How can this Desirable Change be Made” Kaieteur News, January 26). He focused on last year’s valedictorian and her “batch mates”. I am one of [...]
The Budget Process
Today, the Minister of Finance will present the Budget 2010. Over the past years we have presented an overview of the Budget process and its premises to assist citizens in evaluating a presentation that will have profound effects on their lives. We do so once again against a background of a global recession, which contrary [...]
Year-round Table Tennis Academy launched at MSC
National players to conduct sessions every Saturday Last year the Malteenoes Sport Club revived its rich tradition of competitive table tennis at the club by establishing a modern playing and training facility. The first initiative was a 6-week team competition in collaboration with the Guyana Table Tennis Association. The club then began a special training [...]
