Rising Sun charity horserace meet switches to Norman Singh Turf Club tomorrow
The inclement has only succeeded in bringing about a change in venue for tomorrow’s Rising Sun Turf Club and the Brotherhood of St Andrew in the Anglican Diocese one day horserace meet. The venue has been shifted to the Norman Singh Memorial Turf Club at Number Six West Coast Berbice. With over 65 horses entered [...]
Guyana going all out to win Group C; face Aruba today
Following their come from behind 2-2 draw with the Netherlands Antilles and their resounding 5-0 win over hosts Dominica, the Junior Jaguars will be going all out for another big win against Aruba when the Caribbean Football Union’s Under-17 World Cup qualifying competition, Group C ends this today in Dominica. The Guyanese lead the group [...]
Marriott Hotel… Advertisements out for contractors
Government yesterday took another step in its plans to erect a luxury hotel in Kingston with advertisements in the newspapers asking for interested contractors to make pre-qualification applications. According to the ads, contractors must possess the experience and capability to undertake the construction of a hotel and entertainment complex in Georgetown. It was noted that [...]
Fugitives in four interior murders still at large
Police are yet to track down the suspects in four brutal murders that occurred in the interior within the past four months. Two of the murders occurred in the lawless Mowasi Creek area, near Konawaruk. On April 18, 40-year-old Troy Hanover, also called Troy Koster or ‘Shine Rice’, was hacked to death during a quarrel [...]
Franklin heroics help Guyana to quarters
A shift in power in the Caribbean was the clear message as play came to a conclusion on the first day of action yesterday in the table tennis events at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games in San German, Puerto Rico. Guyana defeated Trinidad and Tobago by three matches to two to cause somewhat [...]
Guyana draw opener against Bermuda
Guyana played to a nil-all draw against Bermuda in their opening game of the Central American and Caribbean Hockey Championships which got underway in heavily overcast conditions on Thursday in Puerto Rico. According to a report from Coach Philip Fernandes, the Guyanese girls though being the more dominant team squandered many chances to score and [...]
GTA Super Sixes cricket tourney registration extended
GTA in Collaboration with GT&T, Ramotar Investments R & M shipping, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, Imran and Sons, GTM, Babulal Mining, PSC Wireless, GNSC and Kris International and organized by Guyana Tapeball Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport will stage a Super Six Tapeball cricket competition next month. The [...]
The dynamics of global trade have changed over the past few decades
Dear Editor, There is a saying that when it comes to inter-state relations, there is no such thing as permanent friends; only permanent interests. There is a whole lot of truth in this saying. The most recent development in this regard had been the signing of a technical cooperation agreement between Guyana and Kuwait encompassing [...]
Interfering with the people’s business
Dear Editor, The UN AIDS representative in Guyana Mr. Del Prado has demonstrated a dire lack of respect for the democratic process in a sovereign State, the state of Guyana, when he quite emotionally, expressed his opinion about a motion before the National Assembly, which seeks to hold accountable, by way of legislation, all persons [...]
The dilemma of youths in Bachelors Adventure/Paradise
Dear Editor, I have been asked over the years to contribute to the letter columns of our national newspapers, I did contribute very few articles years ago, however after great consideration, I have decided to pen my thoughts with the hope of helping to bring about social, cultural, economic and spiritual development to depressed communities [...]
You cannot vie for the country’s top job without putting in the requisite time and energies
Dear Editor, Political parties are there to establish governments. If we are talking politics and running political elections they are usually run by political parties. The political parties therefore cannot, and must not, relinquish their role to civil society since this is not civil society’s leading role, unless those who represent this society are organised [...]
Aspiring presidential hopefuls must come clean with the Guyanese people
Dear Editor I’m building a house. Against the better judgment of my children and other members of my family, I’ve decided to give the job to my friend because he quoted me a good price. The following month when he was due to begin construction, he turned up without workers, without equipment and without tools; [...]
This kind of news coverage does considerably more harm than good
Dear Editor, On Wednesday 21st July 2010, Channel 28 Evening News featured an item on sexually abused children. In the item, the community in which the children are now living was identified and the name and a photograph of their deceased mother were broadcast. While the intention of the station was no doubt to expose [...]
The closure of MMU
Dear Editor, I respond to an article titled, “Media Monitoring Unit to cease operations month end”, which was published in the Guyana Chronicle of Thursday, July 22, 2010. This article carries some grave inaccuracies which I fail to understand how the Chronicle reporter who made several pertinent queries of me on this matter could have [...]
‘Till I Find a Place’ was lovely and entertaining
Dear Editor, Theatre goers in Linden had their appetite whetted Saturday July 10th at the LICHAS Auditorium where they were given a treat with the staging of the play, “Until I find a place”, written by Guyanese playwright Ronald Hollinsworth and produced by Mahadeo Shivraj. This popular play made into film is an attempt to [...]
Difference and Inequality
Difference is one of the constants of all existence, much less human communities. Even things that are made identical become different by the fact of their separateness. In our country much has been made of the differences among our people, especially along racial and ethnic lines, which are simply the consequences of our origins. In [...]
