Suriname emerge as overall winner of Qaseeda Competition
Suriname came out as the winner in the male segment of the eleventh International Qaseeda Competition hosted by the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) and the Anjuman Hifazatul Islam (HIFAZ) at the National Cultural Centre yesterday. The Qaseeda competition is an event that is hosted annually on a rotation between Guyana, Trinidad and Suriname. [...]
Race based politics belongs in the garbage heap of history
Dear Editor, Many political commentators opined that David Granger the PNCR’s presidential candidate was a political neophyte when he called Mr. Donald Ramotar, congratulated him on his selection as the PPP’s candidate and asked for a clean campaign based on the issues. But I believe that Granger knew all along that it would only be [...]
‘Blackman’ claim by Adam Harris is anancy story
Dear Editor, Without a doubt, the persons who most influenced my life in politics and journalism from a practical stand-point were Cheddi and Janet Jagan, both deceased presidents of Guyana. Long before, and many years after I had become the PPP’s chief spokesperson and Government public relations man, the former taught me to reply to [...]
The PPP/C campaign will be no different this time around
Dear Editor, The date has not been announced for the 2011 General Elections but Guyanese can have no doubt as to the kind of campaign the PPP/C intends to run. If we did not get the message through Mr. Jagdeo’s usual unbecoming behaviour, Donald Ramotar has certainly made it as clear as crystal for us. [...]
No women, no vote
Dear Editor, An interesting article, but in my opinion the writer seems too impressed with David Granger’s utterances about the inclusion of women in the campaign. For example, other than stating known facts as they relate to the demographics of Guyana’s voters he has not said much. Yes, it may be politically correct to reach [...]
THE PRESIDENT IS NO LONGER ABOVE THE LAW
The immunities enjoyed by the President of Guyana under Article 182 of the Constitution of Guyana do not allow the holder of that office to violate the constitution of Guyana. Such violations are subject to judicial review in which case the Courts may overturn the violation and offer other remedies. If there is any evidence [...]
A JACK OF ALL SHADES
The visual acuity of Jack Warner, the Minister of Works and Transport (MOWT) in the new Trinidad and Tobago government responsible for air transport, is highly impressive. He does not see eye-to-eye with most people especially those who accuse him of corrupt or underhand practices (and this includes the BBC and Andrew Jennings whose website [...]
Sai Baba Passes on
An incarnation of the Divine to a wide swath of the millions across the globe that revered him as their spiritual guru, Sathya Sai Baba gave up his human body yesterday, Easter Sunday. It was a rather serendipitous end for the pious religious leader who insisted that his followers did not have to abandon their [...]
Police sergeant shot
- in face, leg and abdomen – while foiling attack on cambio dealer’s wife Police sergeant Ransford Liverpool was battling for his life in the Georgetown Public Hospital yesterday, after four gunmen on bicycles shot him in the face and abdomen even as he was foiling a brazen daylight attack on a cambio dealer’s wife. [...]
Deportee leads police on high speed chase in cop’s stolen car
A young deportee from East La Penitence is lucky he is still alive after leading police on a high speed chase yesterday midday in a car that he had stolen from a policeman the previous night. The chase ended behind the Stabroek Market after ranks who were giving chase managed to shoot out the left [...]
An officer and a gentleman
Compton Hartley Liverpool is a ‘Special Person’ Colonel Liverpool’s climb up the military ladder was phenomenal, starting with his appointment to the rank of Corporal in November 1965 right up to the rank of Lt Colonel before his retirement. By Michael Benjamin Soldiers are special citizens that pledge allegiance to country. Their every action is [...]
Dem boys seh…Thief from thief
De kites gun really fly because this time around people cost of living flying high. Dem boys seh that every time prices go up in this country, kites does soar to new heights. Minibus fares gone up even higher than de kite and is only when people complain that de government realise that de same [...]
Local contracting giants to undertake Hope Canal
DIPCON, BK International and COURTNEY BENN Contracting Services are the three successful bidders for the Hope Canal Project. During the weekly Cabinet press briefings, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, announced that Cabinet had given its “No Objection” to three contracts for the Hope Canal. Arguably, the projects of greater technical involvement are [...]
Supenaam stelling back in operation after a one day lull
Officials at the previously abandoned Adventure Ferry Stelling said that operations at the Supenaam-Good Hope ferry stelling resumed yesterday. On Thursday mooring operations had to be swiftly diverted to Adventure after further problems were again encountered at the Supenaam-Good Hope. According to reports, hinges supporting the faulty drawbridge broke and the staff at Adventure, fearing [...]
Den Amstel woman joins Guyana’s club of centenarians
Today, Ursula Victoria Forbes of 22 North Half, Den Amstel, West Coast Demerara is a centenarian. She is popularly known as Mother Forbes and has maintained a marvelous vision for her age. Flocked by relatives and family members, Mother Forbes was assertive in her composure but she needed a hearing aid. The passage of time [...]
From the Diaspora … THE MESSENGER ALWAYS GETS THE BLAME
What a week it was for the media, especially Kaieteur News and Adam. First Adam got reprimanded by the son of the Attorney General Charles Ramson, then Kaieteur News get blame for carrying/not carrying the ACDA “announcing the riot act”. We had a gentleman who wanted nothing to do with Kaieteur News, suddenly finding himself [...]
Dharm Shala celebrates 90 years of existence
By Rabindra Rooplall The Dharm Shala, the humanitarian charity which was founded by the late Pandit Ramsaroop Maraj, celebrated its 90th anniversary last Thursday. The Pandit was born on November 3, 1889 at Friendship, Wakenaam, on the Essequibo River and was the younger of two brothers. The “Home of Benevolence for all Races” is located [...]
Security needed at N/A Amerindian Hostel, after bandit attack
The Amerindian Hostel in New Amsterdam provides boarding and lodging for Amerindians who live in the riverain and far-flung areas in the Berbice River, and even elsewhere. Currently, there are 16 occupants. Most of them are young girls. They attend school in New Amsterdam and would return to their homes, up river, to spend the [...]
Ogle gas station fiasco… Sol refutes allegations of forced possession
Sol, the company that now owns the Shell franchise, has said that an article published in the April 21 edition of the Kaieteur News contains defamatory allegations against SOL. The article stemmed from a move by Sol to repossess the franchise for its gas station at Ogle after Sheik Yusuf, the man who held the [...]
2500 students occupy state run dormitories
- New dorms earmarked to increase access to secondary education The number of students residing in government funded dormitories will increase significantly in the next three years as plans to expand access to secondary education are being pushed ahead. This disclosure was made by Education Minister Shaik Baksh at a recent workshop for Dorm Parents [...]
Immigration TALK: How to Extend your Visit in the United States?
By: Attorney Gail S. Seeram, Gail@Go2Lawyer.com In certain situations, when you travel to the United States on a nonimmigrant visa, you may want to extend your stay. As a nonimmigrant, you are allowed to temporarily enter the United States for a specific purpose such as business, study, or pleasure. When you enter the U.S. as [...]
Camptown end drought with Mayor Cup trophy
Eight years after winning their first Mayor’s Cup football title, Camptown FC turned in a determined effort to clinch this year’s edition, defeating Fruta Conquerors 2-0 when action in that tournament concluded at the Georgetown Football Club ground Thursday evening. Peter Parks slammed in the 12th minute and was emulated by Devon Forde in the [...]
Science and technology to accelerate national growth – Minister Baksh
Students are being urged by Education Minister Shaik Baksh, to pursue careers in the field of Science and Technology as the areas that will accelerate national growth. Baksh, who was at the time addressing scores of students from the St. Ignatius Secondary School at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), stressed that movement [...]
Autism — the misunderstood malady
Imagine talking yourself blue in the face trying to make the natives of the strange country you’re in understand you … but you can’t because they don’t speak English and you don’t speak their language. That is just a brief glimpse into the world of a person who suffers with autism. It may not be [...]
Plant shop suffers frequent robberies
As robberies and petty thefts become more frequent among locations in Georgetown, the Garden Land Nursery has now become the latest place where bandits seem to enjoy robbing. Last week, the Garden Land Nursery, located on Brickdam, Stabroek, was broken into. The thieves stole a number of expensive pots which held a number of beautiful [...]
