It’s time the Executive Committee of the PPP moves away from this backwardness
Dear Editor, The PPP is now struggling to deal with the legacy bequeathed to it by its maximum leaders, the Jagans, that is, the party’s institutionalised and undemocratic process of identifying its presidential candidate for the national elections. It is time the Executive Committee of the PPP moves away from this backwardness and show some [...]
Victory Valley Royals open schools’ tournament
The Victory Valley Royals yesterday held a gala opening for the seventh edition of its schools’ tournament at the Mackenzie Sports Club Court where major stakeholders in the sport gave the event their blessing in the Mining Town of Linden. Representing the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), Public Relations Officer, Michael Burnett said that it [...]
‘Fair is fair and right is right’
Dear Editor, I agree with Mr.Vishnu Bisram letter (“Publishing unverified claims, March 27), that information should be checked and verified before publication. Whether it is Freddie Kissoon or anyone else, the cardinal rule is that it is a “no-no” for anyone to publish false information. I also agree with Mr. Bisram that “heads should roll” [...]
Section ‘Q’ Turkeyen roads neglected
Dear Editor, This letter is not about admonishing the Government for it’s not written by a political critic, just an ordinary citizen asking a simple question. Why is there a lack of interest by the relevant authorities to repair the roads of the residential area in Section Q Turkeyen? It is in a very deplorable [...]
A look at the current need for accountability
Dear Editor, There is no greater hypocrisy than selective outrage, and the letter by Vassan Ramracha titled, “Must the ERC or Granger atone for 1973” reeks of hypocrisy. Let’s look at this objectively. Because David Granger was an Officer in the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and is now a candidate for the presidency of Guyana, [...]
The test of Obama’s soft diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa
Dear Editor, I want to revisit some ideas I presented in previous writings that have some relevance to the Western allies’ pounding of Libya. Some time ago in a written piece, I surmised that World War II brought the initial stages of more overt U.S. dominance in world politics; arrival of ‘Pax Americana’. Professor Jerry [...]
Camouflaging expenses at 63 Beach
Dear Editor, After reading the reply to my letter (Kaieteur News, March 10th 2011) captioned, “The facilities at 63 Beach were built because of the public’s demand”, I would like to respond to the false allegations, with the truth about the expense on miniature shacks instead of benabs. I migrated to Guyana’s No.63 Beach as [...]
THE WPA IS BACK TO ITS OLD TRICKS
When the PNCR elected its presidential candidate, that process represented a contest between contesting factions within the party; not faction that can seriously harm party unity but factions nonetheless. The concern with which faction would win led to a close race in which the party elected a former soldier to be the party’s presidential candidate. [...]
I demand an apology from Stella Ramsaroop
Let me say upfront, the future of my relationship with Stella will depend on her response to this column. Failure to offer me an apology will prevent any future amicability between us. I take this poignant stance because I was not impressed with Stella’s intellectually impoverished column, (KN, Wed, March 23); “Freddie, go stand in [...]
SUNDAY NIGHT IN COCKBURN TOWN
Sunday night in Cockburn Town, Grand Turk, my mind in a ferment after one longish hop from Antigua to Miami and two shortish hops from Miami to Providenciales and then on to Grand Turk, the second in an old and noisy propeller plane that stopped first at Salt Cay. But I was recuperating stoutly. Shaken [...]
Women’s Day and the Left
One of the interesting ironies of the present global order that insists on the irrelevance of ideology is the ignoring of the ideological implication of the statement itself. The implication, of course, is that the neo-liberal order is so dominant that it is taken for common sense and “just the way things are”. This was [...]
Man loses his car, claim theft by Junkies
Lennox Pompey, of 126 Thomas Street, Kitty, reportedly lost his motor car which was stationed at his rented property at 84 St. Stephens Street, Charlestown. According to Pompey, his white Toyota PEE 1534, was parked at the eastern side of the house for some time. “I don’t live there but my car is parked there [...]
Republic Park ‘castle’ mysteriously demolished
By Leonard Gildarie Police are investigating the illegal and mysterious demolition of a famous “castle” in Republic Park, East Bank Demerara, during the past days. The angry owners who were in the process of returning to Guyana to rebuild the landmarks have also signaled their intentions to take the matter to court for damages. There [...]
Police officer wins court battle against dismissal
Justice Franklyn Holder made absolute, an order quashing a decision of the Police Service Commission to dismiss Assistant Superintendent of Police, Patrice Henry. The decision ended two years of legal wrangling. Henry, now an attorney at law, was served with a dismissal letter from the PSC in January 2009. The letter stated that his services [...]
Two Corentyne rice farmers allege police brutality
A father and son of Number Nought (#54) Village, Corentyne, are alleging brutality and wrongful arrest by members of the Guyana Police Force stationed at the Number 51 Police Station. According to Gurdat Ernest, while coming from work on the rice field in the backlands last Monday morning, he was stopped by a traffic rank, [...]
Grassroots musical standout, Winston Caesar, is a ‘Special Person’
By Edison Jefford “Money wasn’t the thing. We didn’t get into it for the money. Neither was it a hobby, because our whole attitude toward our music was serious. Money was secondary.” One of the most enterprising facets of journalism is the opportunity journalists get to travel when it is a necessary component in the [...]
Dem boys seh…See En taxing de dead
People use to talk bout how expensive to dead, that it cheaper to live. See En tell people that he gun help mek things cheap fuh all who dead. He gun do de death announcement really cheap. He start and de thing ketch on. Before then was de radio. People use to listen to de [...]
Suspected thief clubbed to death in Mandela Avenue yard
- occupant of house in custody The battered body of a suspected thief was discovered early yesterday morning in an East Ruimveldt yard near Mandela Avenue, and police have detained an occupant of the property for questioning. Police sources said that the resident has admitted to beating the still unidentified man with a piece of [...]
St. Paul’s student makes slow recovery after minibus accident
Christina Melville, the seven-year-old Saint Paul’s Primary School student, who was hospitalized almost three weeks ago after sustaining injuries after a minibus hit her, is now showing signs of progress in her recovery, as she awaits another surgery. The minibus was driven by a woman. On Friday, last, at the Children’s Ward of the Georgetown [...]
I-TECH hands over assets to Health Ministry
Having completed its mandate to help improve the availability of information on HIV and AIDS as well as the quality and coordination of training for health care workers, the International Training and Education Centre for Health (I-TECH) on Friday handed over its operational assets to the Ministry of Health. The auspicious move was characterised by [...]
New initiative in motor racing unveiled
-Team XTREME launched By Rawle Welch Motor Racing in Guyana took another giant step when Team XTREME Motor Sports was launched on Friday evening, at the Everest Sports Club on Carifesta Avenue. The Team which is headed by Gavin Gayadin, also includes his brother Ryon, grass track and circuit racer Andy Rajkaran and shifter karter [...]
Cartoons Sun. Mar. 27, 2011
Deaf and dumb man missing
Relatives of a deaf-mute who has gone missing are seeking the help of the public for his safe return. Missing is Paul Wilson, of 48 Plantain Walk, Triumph, East Coast Demerara. According to his brother, Adrian, Wilson was last seen two weeks ago by his wife, who is also deaf and dumb. Wilson worked as [...]
People have lost faith and trust in those who have betrayed the high offices they hold
Dear Editor, Guyana is a country, a little paradise, hidden away in the South American continent, a country that is blessed and damned. Blessed from its rich natural resources, lush rainforest, majestic waterfall, exotic birds, flowers and wildlife; free of natural disasters and a friendly and hospitable people, yet a cloud of damnation hovers overhead. [...]
‘Assassin’ strikes ‘Lion’
- ‘Battersea Bomber’ fails to take off By Michael Benjamin Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones should have fought Howard ‘Battersea Bomber’ Eastman for the light/heavyweight title in the 13th edition of the ProAm boxing card at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Friday evening last. Instead, he wound up battling Leon ‘The Lion’ Gilkes after [...]
