New executive elected by Guyana Horse racing Authority
The Guyana Horse racing Authority has elected a new body to serve the organisation for the next 12 months when the body held its Annual General meeting recently at the Norman Singh Turf Club Silver Park, West Coast Berbice. The president is Khemraj Rai while the Vice President is Roopnarine Matadial. The Secretary is Quacy [...]
Port Mourant Turf Club opening race meet set for Sunday April 4
The Port Mourant Turf Club situated at Port Mourant on the Corentyne Coast will on Easter Sunday come alive when that entity stages its annual grand one day horserace meet. Seven races are slated for the day’s programme which will have a whopping $3M in trophies and cash incentives available. There are four main events [...]
President reiterates religious tolerance policy at Windsor Forest Masjid
President Bharrat Jagdeo joined several devotees of the Muslim faith at the Windsor Forest (East) Masjid, West Coast Demerara for Eid Melaud-Un-Nabbi where he reiterated Government’s policy on religion that has allowed Guyana to hold the reputation as a relatively tolerant country. The Head of State’s argument was vindicated by guest speaker, Shaik Ibrahim Habach-Imam, [...]
Guyanese to derive benefits from fund raising event in Canada
A number of children on the West Coast of Berbice and other areas are to derive benefits from the recently held Dinner and Dance at the Elite Banquet Hall in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. The annual event was organised by the Aditya Kids Trust Fund Foundation, an organisation managed by a group of Guyanese businessmen now [...]
John Deer Mash Badminton tourney underway
Play in the John Deer Mashramani Badminton Junior Singles and Doubles Tournament, which started Saturday at the Queens College Badminton Tournament, saw matches being played in the Under 11, 13 & 15 categories. The Junior Players from Schools around Georgetown were very eager to participate in the Tournament. Queens College, Bishops High School, Marian Academy, [...]
Buxtonians extend Mashramani celebrations
The real mash float parade came and went last Tuesday but Buxtonians could not see themselves being left out. Yesterday, they prolonged the festivities with their own tramp through the village. This year the activity was done in two parts with one float organised by a popular businessman from the community leading off the festivities, [...]
Guyana, Grenada Association host cricket teams
By Sean Devers in Grenada The Guyanese dominated Guyana, Grenada Friendship Association on Saturday night hosted the Guyana and Windward Islands cricket teams to an informal function at the residence of Guyanese Keith Johnson in Grenada. The Association which held a similar event when Guyana played in Grenada last year has approximately 500 members and [...]
Strengthening initiatives apace for M&CC
Under the theme ‘Always willing to help’ the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown will from this week commence a training programme geared at helping to build its internal capacity to better fulfil its mandate to the citizenry of Georgetown. The move which will represent the first in a series of training programmes comes even [...]
Region Six Children’s Parade makes comeback
NEW AMSTERDAM, BERBICE – The Region Six Children’s Costume Parade made quite a comeback after being absent for several years. Last Friday about 1,000 school children from New Amsterdam, East Canje and the East Bank of Berbice moved to the beat in fine style showing just how good ‘small days’ really are. They depicted a [...]
Lower Corentyne Sec. wins Children’s Mash
ROSE HALL TOWN, CORENTYNE – The Lower Corentyne Secondary School was adjudged winners when the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club hosted its third annual Children’s Mash Parade last week. The event was organised in collaboration with the Rose Hall Town Farfan and Mendes Under 15, Pepsi Under 19, Bakewell Under 17 and Second [...]
CIA is vital to national security
Dear Editor, I take this opportunity to congratulate the President of Guyana and the Minister of Home affairs for the wisdom and foresight in the setting up of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), which is vital in the interest of National Security. My only hope is that this body will not be used to persecute [...]
Our law makers are incapable of innovative thinking
Dear Editor, Permit me to voice my opinion of a discourse that emanated from this year’s budget debate pertaining to allocations under the Ministry of Works. Minister Robeson Benn and the PPP regime are making us Guyanese feel as though we lack intelligence. I am struggling to understand his logic as he sought to defend [...]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of the GPF
Dear Editor, On Sunday 21st February 2010, approximately between the hours of 20:30 and 21:00 hrs, I was stopped by a police patrol unit. I was told that the vehicle I was driving (PKK 8435) looked suspicious and that they (the police) needed to do a routine search of the vehicle. I understand that it [...]
Togetherness will overcome these trying times
Dear Editor, Being a farmer in these times can be really tough. Harsh weather conditions are not helping us at all. The weather has been destroying our crops and in some cases livestock. The prediction from the Hydromet office has given us up to mid-March with this type of weather. In this instance, we as [...]
THE GOVERNMENT AND THE MARKET
Markets are an integral part of both socialist and capitalist systems. Where the departure begins is in the level of government involvement in these markets, and this is what primarily differentiates socialist economic systems from capitalist economies. The latter is often referred to as market economies because of the diminished role of the State in [...]
Phagwah brings people together
Dear Editor, There are many messages behind Phagwah. The one that inspires me the most is the coming together of people of different political parties, religions and races. Guyana is one of the few countries where politicians of the various parties come together to observe a festival that is somewhat religious and ethnic in nature. [...]
I urge this gentleman to contact Secretary Clinton immediately
Many times on this page, I have observed that the PPP Government, seventeen years in power, have chalked up more scandals than the PNC administration under Burnham which has been in power the same years – 1968 to 1985. With all the tall tales that the PPP, when in opposition, has published about Burnham, you [...]
THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT
“‘Bruce’, Blackstone Street rematch Saturday.” I saw this curious headline in the Internet edition of a Trinidad paper and wondered what it was all about. It turned out that “Bruce” is short for a horse named “Bruceontheloose”. Although the horse is from Jamaica, it has nothing to do with the Hon. Bruce Golding the Jamaica [...]
Halt this wastage of the nation’s money
Dear Editor, Sugar has and continues to be the backbone of Guyana’s economy. It is the main income earner, as well as a great employer of Guyanese and I can say all other income earners are a spin off from sugar, whether we believe it or not. The prosperity of the 1970’s came from sugar, [...]
Heroes are made
The world needs heroes. With all the exploitation and bullying that abound all around us, “Surely”, we murmur, “someone should step forward and clean up this mess.” Maybe this wish has something to do with the rising popularity of the “superhero” movie over the past few decades. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Spiderman – haven’t we [...]
