I will continue to judge paedophile priests
I wrote a column that was published in the July 7, 2010 edition of Kaieteur News, captioned, “Power, Priests, Paedophilia and Corruption,” in which I called for justice for the victims of rapist priests from the Catholic Church. Leon Jameson Suseran, a long-time letter writer whom I respect, responded in a letter to the editor [...]
Did a meeting take place?
Stabroek News reported that a closed door exchange of ideas took place at Freedom House last month to explore a third presidential nomination for Mr. Jagdeo. It must be noted at all times that a third term for Mr. Jagdeo must not be confused with a third term nomination. There is no guarantee that Mr. [...]
Toeing the line
In Guyana relations between the media, especially the press, and the administration have been testy for quite a while. This is not an unusual situation in even the emblematic democratic states given the historical development of the press as the watchdog for the people against the Leviathan. In the US for instance, President Obama has [...]
THE BIG GAMBLE
Sheila Holder, one of the leaders of the Alliance For Change (AFC), says she is not a betting person. If she only knew the irresistible wager that Glenn Lall is offering, she may become the gambling type. Glenn Lall, the publisher of the Kaieteur News, is making a high-stakes gamble. He says that he is [...]
Report on Treasury Memo submission malicious – Finance Minister
Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh has described as wicked and malicious, a report that appeared in yesterday’s issue of Kaieteur News under the caption ‘Finance Minister tables Treasury Memorandum one month late’. Dr Singh said that the Memorandum was due June 10, last, and was actually sent to the House on June 11 but the [...]
Guyana needs more Randy Persauds
Dear Editor I have seen that every opposition commentator and letter writer is attacking Dr Randy Persaud. I tried to find out why this is so and started to read Dr Persaud’s articles and letters. I find Randy Persaud’s writings very informative. He has a very good analytical mind and his writings are always very [...]
Caribbean Airlines treats Guyanese shabbily
Dear EDITOR, The way Caribbean Airlines treats Guyanese passengers makes the case for more competition in the air transportation industry in Guyana. From my own observations, the government never seemed warm to Caribbean Airlines, and I always wondered why. However recent experiences have shown a hidden side of that airline that needs to be exposed [...]
Calling for police involvement is a travesty
Dear Editor, This letter is in response to an article dated June 27, 2010 by Minister Nadir. A Cooperative Society is a legal entity formed by members out of a common need, people who own and control their Organization. The society is registered by the Chief Cooperative Development Officer who has the legal authority in [...]
FITUG conference seeks unification
The 3rd Delegates Conference of the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) took place yesterday under the theme “United Representation to Achieve Social and Economic Progress”. The main focus of the event was to heal the rift of the trade union movement in Guyana and discuss the role unions can play in improving [...]
Let’s build the Marriott Hotel
Dear Editor, It was amusing to read a missive from a Texas resident about the Marriott Hotel project in Guyana. I am forced to ask why is this person allowed to write a column supposedly representing the interests of Guyanese women. She has only a vicarious connection to the country and has not been there [...]
Suspected Government website malicious and libelous
Dear Editor, I am responding to the caption on the liveinguyana blogsite. It is probably no secret to the administrator that the words they say have repercussions, especially if those words are not particularly nice. But what they may not know is that they can potentially be sued for the words or picture they post [...]
Attempted rape accused refused bail
A 45-year-old man who is accused of attempting to commit rape was yesterday denied bail when he appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Melissa Robertson, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. The man Leon Barlow was not required to plead to the indictable offence. The allegation is that Barlow attempted to rape a female under 17 years [...]
