The problems with our pension
Dear Editor, I once lived at Lethem during the latter part of the 60s, mid 70s and mid 80s and went through hell and high water to get my retirement pension and gratuity, and NIS pension. As a matter of fact I had to use the influence of “the old school tie” with the then [...]
No lead yet on security guard’s murder
Police on the East Coast of Demerara are still trying to come up with clues that would lead to the identification of the killers of security guard Ronald Cato called ‘Pepper’. Cato was found dead early Wednesday morning in a guard hut at Section ‘C’ Enterprise, East Coast Demerara, with his hands and feet tightly [...]
An interesting development in the use of libel laws
Dear Editor, The President of Guyana has sued the Kaieteur News columnist Freddie Kissoon and Editor, Adam Harris. This is an interesting development in the use of libel laws. However, the principal defendant in the lawsuit and other Guyanese who are daily subjected to the most vile, profane and malicious invective and images on blogs [...]
The govt. without a doubt spends quite a lot on education delivery
Now that all schools in Guyana have officially ended their academic programmes for the year 2009-2010, that means that the Education sector’s initiatives and programmes have ended theirs too, right? Wrong. In fact, now that the summer vacation has kicked into full gear, the Ministry of Education, through its various stakeholders and partners, will be [...]
The opposition must mobilize itself into a viable political machinery
Dear Editor, The second half of 2010 is well underway and as the old saying goes time waits on no man ‘or woman’. As the days zip past and time marches steadily onwards, the next general election inches closer, constantly minimizing the time left for meaningful campaigning. There is urgent need for political parties including [...]
One day we will no longer accept violence against children
Dear Editor, The headline “Top teacher wants corporal punishment reintroduced” (Kaieteur News 13 July, 2010) lead into an interesting story of the views of Mr. Hamant France, the best graduating teacher from CPCE this year. It is important to hear these views about beating children. Some time ago, it was believed that teacher training in [...]
Menezes believes Sunday is a defining moment for him
Super-bike rider Maurice Menezes in an interview with Kaieteur Sport said he is tired of being runner-up to champion and good friend Stephen ‘Valentino Rossi’ Vieira and predicts that this Sunday’s showdown could be a defining moment in his career. Menezes, a quiet and soft-spoken individual, but a daredevil on the track promised to thrown [...]
The opposition is falling into the PPP’s old trap
Dear Editor, As we approach the “silly season” of national elections, the opposition is falling into the old trap that the practised PPP has set to distract it from what should be its primary priority. It is clear that the PPP’s propaganda machinery has stepped up its game and the opposition is now busy responding [...]
GABF hosts national senior tryouts tomorrow
- 35 males, 24 female players shortlisted By Edison Jefford The Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) has named 35 males and 24 females for the national senior basketball team tryouts that will start tomorrow at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall ahead of the much-anticipated International Series in August. The practice session for the two squads [...]
Conversations with a wonderful Guyanese
This week I ran into a wonderful Guyanese citizen in his late seventies I happened to know since 1972. This is one of those persons who have stayed away from political expressions of all kinds. This is a person who has not strayed into the path of politics at all. He is a decent nationalist [...]
Unity and Struggle
To many, the PPP remains an enigma. Formed as a nationalist party in the anti-colonial struggle after World War II, for one shining moment in 1953, it represented “what might have been” for Guyana. Declaring unabashedly that it stood on the side of the workers of the colony, it made known that the interests of [...]
A few observations on GuySuCo’s reshuffle
Dear Editor, I quote, for starters, the first two paragraphs of the article of July 10, 2010, under the banner “Major reshuffle at GuySuCo”, in Kaieteur News of July 10, 2010 “As the country’s sugar industry struggles to regain its footing following a hefty price cut from Europe and from low production, the corporation has, [...]
Banks DIH backs U-17 footballers
Beverage giants Banks DIH Ltd. presented the National Under-17 football squad with Banks Malta equipment bags in preparation for the team’s departure to Dominica for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) men’s Under-17 Group stage World Cup qualifying series this weekend. The National Under-17 players and management staff were taken on a tour of Banks Complex [...]
Chattergoon siblings to play in Caribbean 20/20
Hemnarine to make Regional debut for Canada By Sean Devers If Canada qualifies for the semi-final of the inaugural Caribbean 20/20 cricket competition in Trinidad on July 30, it will be a wonderful birthday gift for former Guyana under-19 player Hemnarine Chattergoon who turns 33 on that day. The Right-handed Chattergoon, a prolific scorer for [...]
