No one seems to care
Dear Editor, Every weekend, in the afternoons, I take my dog for a walk along the seawall between Camp Street and the ‘Round House’ (opposite the Pegasus). The ‘Round House’ is a wreck with vagrants polluting this historic landmark, and every week I shake my head in frustration, not only on my behalf, but for [...]
Parliament seeking public input on Credit Reporting legislation
The Parliamentary Special Select Committee that has been established to assess the Credit Reporting Bill which was tabled by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, is currently inviting public input on the legislation. The Bill seeks to establish a credit reporting industry with the aim of enabling more reliable, competitive, and responsible lending while protecting borrowers’ [...]
Forces beyond
The recent devastating earthquakes, firstly in Haiti and now Chile, remind us of the fundamental contingency of human life. There is a dominant, persistent strand of thought, starting from 17th century age of “Enlightenment” in Europe, that using the powers of reason, mankind is capable of changing the external world to such an extent that [...]
Magistrate yet to rule on issuance of provisional warrant
Once again the Guyana Police Force, through Special Prosecutor Anil Nandlall, sought to secure a provisional warrant for Barry Dataram. When the matter was called yesterday before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, the Magistrate indicated that she was not ready to rule on the matter. The Magistrate then informed Dataram’s lawyers, “You will be seen [...]
Elected dictatorship: Applying Zakaria to Guyana
A known PPP defender has accused me of applying the theory of Fareed Zakaria wrongly to Guyana, citing Vishnu Bisram as his source. He wrote (KN, Dec 20, 2009); “Kissoon repeats misstating the positions of respected writers even after being corrected, e.g. Bisram pointed out that Zakaria’s text, “Illiberal Democracy” had contrary implications to the [...]
It always takes a crisis to open closed doors
Dear Editor, The world is still focused on Haiti which has taken centre stage almost six weeks after being pulverized by a 7.0 earthquake. International response so far has been favourable, with a hub of humanitarian activities going on amidst the rubble: Haiti relief concerts and fund raising programmes/solidarity being coordinated across the globe. But [...]
West Indies cricket – makes you wanna holler
Says Michael Benjamin The very next time I crave a heart attack I will go to a West Indies cricket match. The truth is I nearly had one yesterday afternoon. I have heard seasoned commentators josh about our boys snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. I really thought that they were being too harsh [...]
