When will the blackout culture in Berbice end?
Dear Editor, The Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) is at it again. While the rainy season is yet to arrive, the season of rolling blackouts began to make its presence heavily felt throughout the past week in the entire of East and West Berbice. As if the heat-streaked and drought-filled days weren’t enough, poor [...]
Baksh says media sensationalising reports on school violence
- but five students expelled from one school for assaulting teachers Education Minister, Shaik Baksh, has accused the media of sensationalising reports on violence in schools. He says that his Ministry will soon host a public forum to address the problem. But he revealed that five students from one school were expelled for assaulting teachers. [...]
New opposition dishing out propaganda
Dear Editor, I start with a few words paying tribute to the vision of the former President of Guyana Dr. Cheddi Jagan. And these words are quite relevant to the distorted and partisan media content put out by the mass media as the new opposition; the distorted and partisan media content is this new opposition’s [...]
CARICOM, World Bank for joint discussions at next Inter-Sessional
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will seek to articulate its positions on the major challenges it faced when it holds discussion with the President of the World Bank at the Twenty-First Inter-Sessional Meeting in Dominica from March 11, next. Edwin Carrington, CARICOM Secretary-General, stated in his address on March 1, last, at the Opening Ceremony of [...]
BCGI and Govt. should not be allowed to break the law
Dear Editor, The impasse between the Bauxite Company of Guyana Inc. (BCGI) and the Guyana Bauxite & General Workers Union has entered its fourth month with a seeming determination on Government’s part to continue the violations of the rule of law and the rights of bauxite workers. The refusal of Government to act consistent with [...]
Let us keep the focus on GuySuCo
Dear Editor, I thank Mr. Mahendra Roopnarine, the PRO of GuySuCo for responding in the independent newspaper to my original letter captioned, GuySuCo required skilled strategist…..). He asked two questions that have minimal relevance to the state of GuySuCo which appears to only serve as diversion tactics at this point in time. Do these questions [...]
Actions not words
With General Elections just about a year away, and the incumbent President declaring rather firmly (and increasingly testily) that he has no desire to seek a third term, we seem to have entered our Presidential “silly season”. That season involves becoming consummated about who will be the individual that will succeed him. Most of the [...]
Crime Observatory to be unveiled on March 17
Guyana will unveil the national crime observatory on March 17, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee has announced. He said that one of the strategies being used in modern day democracies to confront crime in a methodical and analytical manner is the establishment of crime observatories. Rohee said that this arrangement enables policy makers and [...]
The Characin
The Characidae, characids or characins are a family of freshwater subtropical and tropical fish, belonging to the order Characiformes. The name “characins” is the historical one, but scientists today tend to prefer “characids” to reflect their status as a by and large monophyletic group at family rank. To arrive there, this family has undergone much [...]
On Books and Writing
- By Petamber Persaud (Excerpt of an interview with Brenda DoHarris conducted in front of The Bishops’ High School, Georgetown, Guyana, January 2010. The interview was conducted mainly in Kitty village where her first novel, ‘The Coloured Girl in the Ring’, was set. DoHarris is a professor of English at Bowie State University in Bowie, [...]
PNCR SALUTES GUYANA’S WOMEN ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2010
On Monday 8th March 2010, nations the world over will celebrate International Women’s Day, a day on which the social, economic and political achievements of women are acknowledged. The PNCR takes this opportunity to salute all Guyanese women on this significant day. PNCR DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY OF WOMEN As the Government, the PNC had [...]
Disasters need more than prayers
By Sir Ronald Sanders The massive earthquakes in Haiti and Chile within six weeks of each other, on January12 and February 27 respectively, revealed the limited capacity of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries to respond to disasters on this scale. To date, CARICOM countries have not been able to mobilize support for Chile and have virtually [...]
HIGHER EDUCATION
By Professor Emeritus Kenneth Ramchand This speech was delivered on November 27, 2009 to secondary and tertiary level students and officials at the prize-giving of the 2009 Commonwealth Heads of Government Essay Competition. Trinidad, West Indies. We believe that it has much relevance to other Caribbean states including Guyana and offer it for your contemplation. [...]
Our women must remain positive and affirm their identity
By Latchmin Punalall – AFC, MP Tomorrow March 8, 2010 International Women’s Day will be celebrated across the world. This date is recognized by the UN and in many countries it is a national holiday. It is a day when women in all countries, regardless of divisions of national boundaries, ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and [...]
The city landscape is no longer attractive
By Adam Harris Yesterday I sat down and I decided to take a look at what was in Georgetown when I was young and a country boy. In those days the country had no asphalted roads. There was a red track running down the length and to some extent, the breadth of the coast. Along [...]
Little girl missing
There have been some rather unusual cases of persons disappearing without a trace over the past few years. There is Michael Harris, the 58-year-old Linden contractor who vanished from his home on Christmas Day in 2008, leaving his breakfast of black-cake and pepperpot on the dinner table. There is US citizen Kwame Rumel Jobronewet, who [...]
Chris Jagdeo Stables increase racing stocks with six horses
With the horseracing industry becoming more competitive, a number of horse owners and stables are moving swiftly to enhance their racing stock, as they look for the for the cutting edge as the 2010 racing season moves into top gear. Recently a number of the stables have been pulling out all the stops as they [...]
The Poseidon, the dead society and the morning after
Movies, like books, people, places and events, can have an early effect on you. I was young when I saw the Poseidon Adventure with Gene Hackman. Hackman played the role of the priest on a cruise ship that ran into turbulent waters and was sinking. Though he was a priest, he was cynical about the [...]
The Baccoo speaks
The police are going to announce a breakthrough in a recent robbery murder. They are going to catch the gunman but something is going to happen. The society will hear about the goodness of the gunman and how he was elsewhere. What’s new? ** Conversation in the coming days will feature on the announcement that [...]
Top scrabble players prepare for impending Tri-Nation Scrabble tournament
The executives of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) have identified eight players to represent this country at the Tri-Nation Scrabble tournament scheduled for Trinidad and Tobago from April 2-4 next. National champion, Abigail McDonald would lead the squad which also includes Moen Gafoor, Ewart Adams, Fred Collins, James Krakowsky, Ulric Harris, Leon Belony [...]
Ethnic Impact Statement
Not unreasonably, citizens of every society evaluate the policies and activities of their incumbent government critically. Governments after all, are elected to run the State on behalf of their citizens. This scrutiny would be even more vigilant by those who may have voted against the government. It has become common, therefore, for governments in the [...]
Coach confident women will advance in CFU World Cup Qualification
Coach of the ‘Lady Jags,’ the local women’s football squad, Wayne ‘Wiggy’ Dover, is confident that his squad would defeat St Vincent and the Grenadines when the two teams face off in the Caribbean Football Union World Cup Qualification tournament at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) ground this afternoon. Dover was loud in praise of [...]
SUPERMAN LIVES ON!
Another leader of the People’s Progressive Party has indicated that if given the opportunity he would be willing to serve as President. As has been the case with other persons, this is not a declaration of candidacy but simply an indication that if chosen, the person is willing to accept. The PPP is well aware [...]
Banks DIH softball cricket winners receive prizes
Winners of the just concluded Banks DIH Inaugural “One Tip Two Tip” Softball Cricket competition were presented with their prizes at a presentation ceremony at Banks DIH Sports Club, Thirst Park on Friday. Captain of the victorious National Milling Company (NAMILCO) team Perwesh Bhola received the winner’s trophy from Banks Sports Club President David Carto [...]
