Persons with disabilities can enjoy a better life
The world of work is changing at a rapid pace, and the changes are likely to accelerate during the 21st century. Employment arrangements such as temporary employment, short-term hires, contractual positions, leased workers, and on-call and part-time workers have and will continue to influence the career development of all workers. These changes are having a [...]
Have we forgotten those days?
Dear Editor, I made the remark to a fellow church member that much has changed for the better since the PPP/C Government came to office. This statement did not go down well with my brother in Christ who is a devout PNC supporter. In his estimation things have gotten worst and there has been lots [...]
Toolsie Persaud Ltd and Group of Companies supports Market Football
As the clock tolls away the seconds to the kickoff of the Fifth Annual Inter-Market Knockout football competition, scheduled for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue Georgetown, another corporate entity has acquiesced to a lucrative sponsorship deal to facilitate the successful staging of the tournament. Yesterday, Toolsie Persaud and Group of Companies Limited proved [...]
Aren’t these women part of the TIP scenario?
Dear Editor, I am in full support of the U.S State Department 2010 Report on Trafficking in Persons in Guyana. This Report was compiled by thorough investigations and should not be disputed. It is strange that many government ministers and persons close to the government are saying this report is “crap” and “nonsense”. It appears [...]
Thieves hit Diamond house in broad daylight
…family says surrounding bushy lots unsafe By Edison Jefford Thieves hit a Diamond house and carted off a quantity of valuables on Thursday. Faieze Bacchus and Imran Khan said that the robbery occurred some time between 9am and 12noon. Speaking with Kaieteur News, yesterday, Khan said that his wife left the 179 Section ‘A’, Block [...]
Trafficking in persons is modern day slavery
Dear Editor, I read with interest, an article in SN, June 23, 2010 at page 13 captioned, “US Stands by trafficking in persons report”. I was somewhat disappointed and it can be described as consternation, when I grasped fully the response of Priya Manickchand, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, to the very report. [...]
Some truths that are often ignored by opposition politicians
Dear Editor, This article has nothing to do with former US Vice-President Al Gore’s documentary on the dangers of global warming and environmental degradation which won him an Oscar Award. It has to do with some truths that are often ignored by some opposition politicians and “analysts” simply because they found them difficult to acknowledge [...]
Leon Wiggins Sr. is RHTY&SC’s Father of the year
A total of 60 outstanding Fathers were honored by the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club on Father’s Day under the clubs Tribute to Heroes Programme. The fathers were treated to a special luncheon held at the Club’s Area ‘H’ Ground Office, organised by the club’s Farfan & Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17, Pepsi Under-19 [...]
RHTY&SC assists 9 year-old sprinter Tiah Johnson to attend Hampton Games
The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club continued to invest in the development of youths by making a financial donation to 9 year-old Tiah Alesha Johnson. The donation will assist the Port Mourant Primary School student to purchase her airline ticket to attend the upcoming Hampton Games in Trinidad & Tobago, next month. The [...]
The fear of Persuad and Misir reflects real fear within the governing party
Dear Editor, I read with humour and sympathy the recent letters submitted by Randy Persaud (date: June 23, 2010; title: AFC likely to disappear) and Prem Misir (date: June 22, 2010; title: Any Synthetic Third Force not a Panacea for Guyana) to your newspaper. In the letter submitted by Mr. Misir, he attempts to discredit [...]
The perplexing politics of the PPP: A nation’s future postponed…Again!
Dear Editor, This is my second and final letter in response to Sir Ronald Sanders’ double-installment: “The Politics of Leadership: Guyana and its Presidency,” (Kaieteur News, June 13 and 20). Let me quickly speak to Sir Ronald’s observation in the tail end of his June 13 piece: “The (next) President will also inherit from Bharrat [...]
Sharma saga…..PI finally starts ….corporal gives evidence
The preliminary inquiry into the tampering with witness case against Chandra Narine Sharma and five of his associates was almost dismissed due to the prosecution’s tardiness. Sharma, his son-in-law Ravi Mangar, Tyrone Ali, Mark Reid, Raywattie Ramsaywack and Doodnauth, were all separately charged with obstruction of justice and tampering with witness. Magistrate Geeta Chandan Edmond [...]
The last decade was for the ruling class and their friends
Dear Editor, I refer to a letter by Dr Randy Persaud, captioned, “AFC likely to disappear”. Why people voted for the AFC in 2006? There are hundreds of examples that demonstrate that the AFC is not an enemy of the people and thus there is always going to be votes available for the AFC, albeit [...]
Linden set to take off
Dear Editor, Guyana is positioned to take off economically with the development of it agricultural sector and the opening of the Takutu Bridge which links us to Brazil is the first step in opening up new economic activities that can benefit both countries. Linden stands to benefit at lot from activities that will occur, particularly [...]
‘Opportunistic…exploitative’ methodology being used by Govt.
Chief Whip of the People’s National Congress Reform, Lance Carberry, says that it is not by accident that his party uses the term “Carpetbagger” to describe the approach by the ruling party to the construction of the Amaila Falls Hydroelectric Project. ‘Carpetbagger’ is a term that is derogatory and is akin to an “opportunistic and [...]
Guyana Cycling Federation Road Racing Championships set for tomorrow
The Guyana Cycling Federation National Road Racing Championships pedals off tomorrow from the Ocean View Hotel starting at 7:30am. The event has been sponsored by Trophy Stall and GT Express Taxi Service. There will be three separate starts with two minutes intervals between each start. The Seniors will go first, followed by the juniors then [...]
Controversy erupts as UG lecturer cleared of charges
-union says Special Committee was filled with PPP members – seeking legal advice University of Guyana lecturer, Evan Persaud, who was embroiled in allegations of misconduct and suspended since last year, has been cleared of the charges by a special panel but his accusers are crying foul. The campus workers union says that the investigative [...]
West Canje and No. 43 Scorpion advance despite losing
West Canje and No. 43 Scorpion are the latest teams through to the last 16 playoffs of the New Building Society second division 40 over cricket competition in Berbice despite the respective teams losing their latest preliminary round matches. In Zone D (New Amsterdam/West Canje/East Bank), West Canje went down to Overwinning Bible Church to [...]
Politicising the employment landscape
There was a time when people in the civil service knew that when they joined the system all they had to do was to work assiduously and promotion would be merited. Those were the days when the civil service was seen as the doyen of all jobs. It was a career. However, things were not [...]
Man remanded for indecently assaulting five year old
A 52-year-old man who is accused of indelicately assaulting a five-year-old girl, yesterday, was denied his pretrial liberty by Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates Court. The man, Winston Jardin, was not required to plead when the charge was read to him. It is alleged that between May 1, 2010 and May [...]
Police Force sponsors Veterans Table Tennis tourney
The Guyana Police Force will be sponsoring a Veterans Table Tennis Tournament which will be played on Monday July 05 commencing at 1000hrs at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown. Entrance to the competition is free and it will be contested in three categories – over 35 years, over 40 years and over [...]
St John’s College set to host first old students reunion
St John’s College 2010 Reunion, dubbed “MEETING WITH A PURPOSE” is set to begin July 4 in Guyana. Much is planned for the event. Based on reports, the idea got started with a group of friends just sitting around on a weekend that was disastrous for most as Hurricane Ike was wreaking havoc. To pass [...]
BCB unveils Scotia Bank Cricket Academy
The rapid development of Berbice Cricket continued on Wednesday last with the launching of the 2nd Annual Berbice Cricket Board / Bank of Nova Scotia Cricket Academy and the historic Cellink Coaching DVD for young cricketers. The launching ceremony took place at the Berbice Cricket Board office, Cheddi Jagan Street, New Amsterdam and was attended [...]
‘Questionable’ $30M Diamond market tarmac still to be used
…contract was awarded during Seewchan’s tenure Scrutiny of contracts undertaken by the Ministry of Local Government under the tenure of the former Permanent Secretary, Seewchan, has uncovered what will possibly turn out to be another white elephant. With the new Diamond Housing soon to be established as a town, it was decided that a market [...]
VESS win inter School football competition in Berbice
The goodwill inter school U-15 football tournament for Secondary schools in the New Amsterdam/Canje Area concluded recently with Vryman’s Erven Secondary (VESS) getting the better of old nemesis (Berbice High School) in the finals to come out victors in the competition which was sponsored by Sherlon Hetmyer and Shaun Nurse and was played at the [...]
