Injured policeman, colleague maintain they weren’t wrong
Relatives of Special Constable John July, who suffered severe injuries to the leg after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident with the Minister of Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall, are of the option that the matter is being “swept under the carpet”. July who is attached to the High Court, and a close [...]
Wins for RHT Gizmos & Gadgets, Bermine, Albion, West Berbice & Edinburgh
The Tenelec Inc. sponsored 50 overs First division tournament organised by the Berbice Cricket Board bowled off on Sunday last with first round matches across the Ancient County. Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets, Bermine, Albion, West Berbice and Edinburgh recorded victories while Scottsburg United failed to prepare their home pitch to host Skeldon. At [...]
RHTY&SC unveils 11th Youth Review Magazine
Club hailed as community leader & mentor to the youth by GT&T By Franklin Wilson Guyana’s most successful youth and sports club, {Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club} located at Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice, yesterday launched their 11th Annual Youth Review Magazine which according to Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster, is dedicated to the Club’s [...]
THE SEASON OF MADNESS
Are we ever going to have one day—just one day— when we can pick up the newspapers and not read about a human tragedy? It seems hardly a day goes by without some brutal attack. Yet another such attack took place a few days ago when a mother was fatally stabbed by her reputed husband. [...]
Name something after Eddy Grant!
One of the huge philosophical differences between the post-colonial world and the developed Western societies is in the way leadership of the West treats culture, history and aesthetics. In the West, maybe because of longevity, there is an almost fanatical obsession with preserving historical relics, threads of tradition and the cultural past. Maybe it has [...]
Stigma and prejudice should have no place in Caribbean societies-UNAIDS Director
Ten years ago, in New York, 16 Caribbean heads of state joined 173 other world leaders to formally endorse a bold new plan that could change the lives of millions and usher in a new world era for developing countries – a world with more equality and better health and education. In 2000, the leaders [...]
Boxing exhibition fixed for New Amsterdam
Five bouts of exhibition boxing featuring fighters from the Central Police Station Boxing Gym and the Rose Hall Town Boxing Gym along with a Fish Fry and Lime will highlight fund raising efforts organised by the Management Committee of the Central Police station as they try to garner money to help with the renovation of [...]
MSC built bleacher, cleared basketball court
- Blair to contact REO on rehabilitation works The Executive Committee of the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) was responsible for the erection of an eastern bleacher built earlier this year and also the clearing of the court for the construction of a further 60-foot bleacher and resurfacing of the basketball court. Secretary of the Sports [...]
Freddie Kissoon is impetuous
Dear Editor, One gets used to the daily grunts and rants of KN columnist Freddie Kissoon but one of his friends needs to tell the man that this excessive ranting makes him appear downright foolish. Take for instance his 02-09-10 column, “An alleged, tiny tax-evader is dead; Mae’s School owner is self-bailed. Is it time [...]
The CLICO(Guyana) fiasco
Dear Editor, Today (16-09-10) at the National Cultural Centre President Jagdeo will tell policyholders of CLICO Guyana about his administration’s arrangements for them to recover the billions of dollars squandered by the failed insurance giant. This follows swiftly on the ruling last week by Ian Chang Chief Justice (ag.) that the company be liquidated. The [...]
Man allegedly robs woman, remanded
Appearing before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry, at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, yesterday, was Leon Barlow, who was charged with robbery under arms yesterday. It is alleged that August 28, last, the defendant took Terry Corbin (female) to a hotel in the city and robbed her of a quantity of articles valued $ 59,000. Included in [...]
The unfair and improper transfer of taxpayers’ $$$
Dear Editor, Ever since I left Guyana in my tender teenage years, this nation has remained a moving and dominant part of my soul. My father who recently passed away was a true Guyanese patriot who has instilled a powerful sense of love and patriotism for the country of my birth. But something else has [...]
Society must have no mercy for these cold-blooded murderers
Dear Editor, My heart goes out to the family and friends of Sheema Mangar, whose short life was cut down by modern-day “choke and robs” who prey on decent hard working people. Tears ran down my cheeks for this pretty girl. How could anyone be so brutal in killing this young girl? Every Guyanese I [...]
Crime clouds are invading the region
Dear Editor, Your quest to enlighten Guyanese and the wider Caribbean of what have been happening in Guyana as it relates to crime is commendable. Not only Guyana has seen an escalation in crime, but the entire region is feeling the effect of increased crime. You describe it as a “Dark Crime Cloud” but I [...]
Lethem gets spanking new mall
…internet service for children to be free The commercial zone in Lethem in Region Nine will soon boast a spanking new Mall now being constructed by businessman David Lam. Lam, who has invested some $32M to put up the new facility, said that the mall is slated to be opened for business in the first [...]
The Rice Factories (Amendment) Act is critical to Guyana’s rice industry
Dear Editor, The Rice Factories (Amendment) Act was a necessary piece of legislation to enhance our rice industry. Farmers and millers alike will benefit from this legislation, and this will ultimately improve not only our rice industry but also Guyana’s economy since the rice industry contributes significantly to the country’s GDP. Contrary to some people’s [...]
The President should order checks be issued to investors and a criminal probe of CLICO now
Dear Editor, When the global economic collapse started in September 2008, and word started spreading that CLICO (Bahamas) was in dire straits having lost millions of US dollars in bad investments, President Bharrat Jagdeo went public in January 2009 with an assurance that CLICO (Guyana) was safe and that depositors had nothing to worry about. [...]
Joey Jagan for President – he will deport Guyanese
Mr. Editor, May I comment on Dr. Joey Jagan Jr. and paraphrase on an unpublished letter by Mr. D. Ali of 58 Success, ECD responding to Dr. Jagan’s letters dated April 23, June 11, 2010 and Aug. 10, ‘Joey for President’. Mr. Editor, I am not surprised by the continuous foolhardy statements by Dr. Joey [...]
Schools inspectorate tasked with greater supervision
The Ministry of Education recently tasked the Monitoring Evaluation Reporting and development (M.E.RD) Unit and the Regional Education Department’s Inspectorate Team to visit schools nationwide to ensure that there is effective supervision and monitoring of the education system. Minister of Education, Shaik Baksh, has admitted that there are challenges in the education system as it [...]
The rule of law is ignored
A society is often measured by the social services it offers and by the reaction of its people to the rule of law. Anarchy is said to prevail when the rule of law is ignored and when there is no one who could enforce some semblance of societal discipline. By no stretch of imagine would [...]
Farmers’ group to host first ever East Coast Nights
An East Coast Demerara farmers’ association is aiming to celebrate the first ever East Coast Nights and hopefully, internationally recognized local singer, Natural Black, will be on hand to kick off the celebrations. According to Chairman (ag), Steven Jones, of the Central Mahaicony Perth Village Farmers’ Association, the night of celebrations will take place next [...]
