Mr. Kissoon should publish his efforts to promote ethnic harmony and security
Dear Editor, The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) wishes to respond to Mr. Kissoon (Kaieteur News February 24, 2011, page 10). For public information we need to clarify a few points raised by Kissoon and state our position. 1 – For the record – the ERC has five active, sitting Commissioners. This is the truth. 2 [...]
Bryan stars on last weekend of Mash TT C/ships
- through to U-21, ‘B’ Class finals today National junior table tennis player, Nigel Bryan welcomed his return to form yesterday when he ensured that he will play for the Under-21 and ‘B’ Class titles in the National Sports Commission (NSC)/Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) Mashramani tournament. Bryan stopped Denzel Hopkinson 11-6, 4-11, 11-4, 6-11 [...]
G Division makes contribution of sports gears
‘G’ Division of the Guyana Police Force has made a timely contribution of sports gears, to the newly formed, Dartmouth Football club. They are one of the eight teams involved in a football competition organised by businessman, Wayne Moore which started last evening. The 2020 (20 minutes per side) competition was held under floodlights. Senior [...]
Kaieteur Sport chats with GHB President
Recently in an attempt to get an understanding as what are some of the projected plans the Guyana Hockey Board has for 2011, Kaieteur Sport posed a few questions to President of the entity Philip Fernandes and here are his answers to those queries. Kaieteur Sport- When is the season scheduled to bully-off? PF- The [...]
Purchase the bid documents
Dear Editor, Please let me firstly congratulate your publication for the publishing of the contracts that are being announced weekly at the National Procurement and Tender Board. It is enlightening to learn how the money that is entrusted to the government by taxpayers is being spent. What would be even better is the publication of [...]
Isn’t Guyana a candidate for political intervention from CARICOM?
Dear Editor, After Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak was forced out of office, Prime Minister of Grenada and CARICOM Chairman, Mr. Tillman Thomas, reportedly said the massive protests that led to Mubarak’s ouster constituted a victory for democracy, (“CARICOM: Egypt ‘episode’ a victory for democracy,” SN, Sunday, February 13, 2011). In a carefully worded statement, the CARICOM [...]
Mark Austin’s Junior C’wealth title dreams fizz out
Barbadian takes honours By Michael Benjamin Mark Austin’s dreams of winning his first major boxing accolade—the Junior Commonwealth Welterweight belt—evaporated into thin air when he was out-boxed by Barbadian Miguel Antoine as activities in the 12th edition of the ProAm boxing cards concluded at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) last Friday evening. On the [...]
Recruit teachers from places where students regard Maths and Science as fun
Dear Editor, After reading the comments of the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) Chairman, Ms Leila Ramson (Kaieteur News, 22-02-11), I fear the “die has already been cast”. Nevertheless, I will still offer my contribution to the debate. In the January – March, 2011, Guyana Review, Vol. 18, #1, the Registrar, Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), Dr [...]
Retemiah, Connelly, Paul, Hamid and Chowtie are EISS 10k road race champs
Maurice Retemiah and Rachael Connelly captured the male and female open category 10K cycle road race organised by the Essequibo Islands Secondary School of Wakenaam last Friday. Kemo Paul carted off the U-15 male title while Fazeena Hamid and Christen Chowtie were tied in first place in the female category. The race, which started at [...]
The Titis
The titis, or titi monkeys, are the New World monkeys of the genus Callicebus. They are the only extant member of the Callicebinae subfamily, which also contains the extinct genera Xenothrix, Antillothrix, Paralouatta, Carlocebus, Homunculus, Lagonimico and possibly also Tremacebus. Titis live in South America, from Colombia to Brazil, Peru and north Paraguay. Depending on [...]
The minimum wage should be at least $40,000 a month
Dear Editor, I thank Kaieteur News for publishing my letters and for contributing to the welfare of press freedom in this country, considering that the government owned press and television media is so biased and one-sided, and we, the citizens of Guyana are saddled with another expense, paying for PPP propaganda in the state owned [...]
Mayor’s Cup Football tourney to kick off Friday at GFC
Organisers still awaiting some sponsorship $$$ While all systems are in place for the start of the Annual Mayor’s Cup Club Football Championship, which is fixed for Friday at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground from 6:00pm, the organisers are still to collect some promised sponsorship dollars. Coordinator Lennox Arthur told Kaieteur Sport that all [...]
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Platinum Service Station & Gold Target Exports on board
The Business Community in Bartica have been showing tangible support ahead of the historic Carib Twenty20 Flood Light knock-out cricket competition which is scheduled to bowl off on Saturday at the Bartica Community Centre Ground. Platinum Service Station & Spare Parts and Gold Target Exports have handed over their contributions to Co Director of the [...]
The Galloping Hooves of History: Lessons from strong man politics
By Sir Ronald Sanders The Caribbean will not escape the amazing events the world has witnessed in North African and Middle-Eastern countries over the last few weeks. The first impact the region will face is economic as both oil prices and aviation fuel escalate in price rapidly. As I write this commentary, crude oil future [...]
IS THE WEST INDIES WEST INDIAN?
[Extracts from a presentation by Sir Shridath Ramphal at the Eleventh Sir Archibald Nedd Memorial Lecture in Grenada, 28 January 2011] PART III There is another major respect in which the West Indies in not being West Indian in the Marryshow manner; is not being true to itself. We are failing to fulfill the promise [...]
The AFC has the plan and “will” transform Guyana!
For over forty years the talk of transforming Guyana has been just that – talk! Oh yes…some lives have been transformed – but take a good look, they are just the ruling elite, whoever is in power at the time…but for the average Guyanese? Well, the poor has gotten poorer, many continue to migrate and more [...]
A snake is stinging itself
By Adam Harris It is not often that a government can find something to talk about with some vehemence. Libya’s Muammar Gadaffi is one of those leaders who in recent times have a lot to be vehement about. His country is up in arms against him and it has not been a case of constant [...]
Who can unify Guyana?
There has been a marked difference in the politics of Guyana in the last couple years. The division between the incumbent party and the opposition parties has deepened dramatically. Moreover, the tone of this division is so acerbic at times that one could choke on it. There are many raising their voices – on all [...]
Grindelia and Mr. Grin in the Office of the President
It will be interesting to see how the PPP presidential candidates react to the presence of Mr. Grin in the Office of the President (OP). From documents released first by Mark Benschop, then by other media houses, the Guyanese people now know that an American young man, thirty-one years of age, is a paid consultant [...]
The Baccoo Speaks
There is going to be a shake up in the administration of the Georgetown Prisons, and all because a prisoner was allowed to walk out of the compound. To make matters worse, the walkout was helped by a senior officer. The initial attempts at a cover-up would fail because prisoners are people who do not [...]
Federalist Power Sharing
While in a plural society, the benefits of federalism increase exponentially; in Guyana it will immediately addresses the African Ethnic Security Dilemma. Extreme behaviour in plural societies erupts from a confluence of experience or perceptions by one or more groups that is being denied its legitimate share or power and the national patrimony by the [...]
EVERYBODY HIDING!
The boss of a big company needed to call one of his employees about an urgent problem at work. He dialed the employee’s home phone number and was greeted by a child’s whisper – “Hello?” “Is your Daddy home?” “Yes”, whispered Little Johnny. May I talk with him?” the man asked. To the surprise of [...]
Teachers: Import/Export
DEAR EDITOR, At its meeting held in October 2006, in Georgetown, the Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), considered, with much concern, the burning issue of the skills drain from the Caribbean Region. The discussion highlighted the flight of trained nurses and teachers; and recommendations were received on how the continuing migration could be [...]
PNCR to choose Presidential candidate today
- party confident of new voting measures As the country’s main opposition party prepares to choose its Presidential candidate today, in historic and unprecedented circumstances, senior officials are convinced that new voting measures in place will weed out any questions of fraud. During a press conference yesterday at the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) headquarter [...]
