Are these countries “surveillance states”?
Dear Editor, Recently in the media I recognised that public Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance has become part of new national security and crime fighting initiatives currently being undertaken by the Guyana government. I must commend those in the government responsible for taking this bold step at revolutionizing the way in which Guyanese [...]
Berbice needs to be represented on the Guyana Cricket Board IMC
Dear Editor, As the news is filtering through that the Guyana Cricket Board will have an Interim Management Committee running its affairs while it reorganises itself, this is good news for cricket lovers who want to see its development. This is said because the recently elected executive did not have any representative from Berbice who [...]
Every country should do its best to preserve its national treasures
Dear Editor, Every country should do its best to preserve its national treasures; such is not the case in Guyana since independence in 1966. Roughly 40 percent of the collection at Guyana’s national archive has gone missing since 1966. Moreover, valuable materials that should be archived are still all over the country. There is [...]
The Government of Guyana does not govern the administration of the University of Guyana
Dear Editor, Mr. Maxwell seems to have a lot of time on his hands to express nonsensical opinionated ideas and not enough time to do his homework. In his letter published by Kaieteur News on August 26, 2011, he indicated that the government of Guyana is responsible for the University of Guyana discontinuing the [...]
The only medium to stop this depravity is the West Indian Cricket Board
Dear Editor, I call upon all Guyanese to not only denounce the political take-over of cricket in Guyana but we must go further than our denouncing. We must contact the West Indian Cricket Board and demand that they de-recognize the interim committee composed of politicians from the ruling party. Nowhere in the world will the [...]
Customs Officers are a football that can be kicked about
Dear Editor, There are gross injustices happening right here in Guyana and the victims are afraid to stand up for their rights because of the fear of victimization. We are coming to the close of August, the eighth month in the year, to date Customs officers were only paid overtime for the period January [...]
Leaked embassy cables reveal…Interesting perspectives by US envoy on “Sash” Sawh killing
Two days after the shocking 2006 murder of former Minister of Fisheries, Satyadeow “Sash” Sawh, senior Guyanese functionaries had met the then United States Ambassador Roland Bullen asking for help to solve the case and recover more than 30-AK47s that went missing from the army. According to recently released embassy cables from the whistleblower [...]
$130M Diamond road upgrades…. Three months past deadline, residents still suffering
Six months after the heartening development of $130M in contracts being signed on February 8, last, for road upgrades and repairs in the new Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, residents are now peeved and expressing utter disgust that they are not receiving value for their dollar as residents, but more importantly, taxpayers. The contracts, [...]
REDjet cancels flights until further notice
– experiencing problems with hydraulic system The low fares airline REDjet has cancelled services to and from Guyana, Trinidad and Barbados effective yesterday until further notice. In making the announcement, REDjet’s Chief Operations Officer Kevin Dudley, explained that the aircraft is experiencing problems with its hydraulic system and it is working with the manufacturer [...]
Ogle Airport Inc. again refuses entry to ASL tanker
- standoff ends after govt. intervention By Leonard Gildarie In an unfolding saga, authorities of Ogle Airport Incorporated (OAI) and local charter company, Air Services Limited (ASL) clashed again yesterday, after management of the airport refused to allow an ASL fuel tanker to enter the compound. And for the second time in as many weeks, [...]
Dem Boys Seh…Greed is a hell of a thing
De clique tekking more and more assets before elections. Dem tekking everything, not only state property, but also private people property and things. Is a long time people been complaining but nobody didn’t listening. Some people laugh because dem fall fuh de bluff that people was mekking noise fuh mek some frighten. But dem [...]
Battle for top prizes starts today
Kares Engineering/Bushy Park Sawmills T10 Tapeball Cricket Competition The real quest for the big prizes in the inaugural Kares Engineering/Bushy Park Sawmills T10 Tapeball Cricket Competition starts today and tomorrow with quarter-final matches scheduled to be played, at the GCC and the Ministry of Education grounds respectively. Eight matches in the Male and [...]
Neal and Massy launches 10k Road Run
The Neal and Massy Group of Companies launched the second edition of what has become its annual 10km Road Run yesterday with the Group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Deo Persaud anticipating a greater success than the initial race last year. “I am hoping that the event this year would be such a greater success [...]
GOA makes donation to UG
The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) recently made a presentation of jerseys to the University of Guyana which is to be used by students who will be participating in sports activities organised by the institution. Making the donation on behalf of the GOA was Treasurer Garfield Wiltshire, who presented the gift to Assistant Registrar Students Welfare [...]
Jumbo Jet Stable celebrate top billing at Guyana Cup Meet
Jumbo Jet Stable enjoyed the top stable accolade at the recently staged Guyana Cup horserace meeting. Several of their horses were on winners’ row as well as securing other placings. Among the top performers were Serenity, Got to Go and Captain Crook. Serenity won the 2 Year Old Open for Guyana & West Indies [...]
Action continues today at Everest
GCA’s Queensway Cup 50-over cricket Action in the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) Queensway Cup 50-over cricket competition is scheduled to continue today with the staging of the final first round match at the Everest ground. Malteenoes Sports Club battle Third Class from 09:30hrs for a place in the second round of the knock-out competition, [...]
Anirud Ramcharitar & Tenelec Inc Berbice cricket starts this weekend
The Berbice Cricket Board’s 2100 First Division Cricket Season gets underway this week-end with the commencement of two First Division 50-Overs Competitions which will be used as a yardstick to identify the Berbice team for the upcoming El Dorado Inter-county Tournament. The first round of the Anirud Ramcharitar First Division 50-Overs Knock-out Competition is [...]
GCF hosts fundraising cycle meet today
The Guyana Cycle Federation (GCF) will host a fundraising cycling meet and Take-Away-Lunch today in the National Park aimed at procuring the necessary funds to attend the Elite Caribbean Senior Cycling Championships in Jamaica. Apart from the Jamaican tour, the GCF hopes to garner enough funds to attend a four-stage cycle meet in Suriname [...]
WICB issues statement on Guyana Cricket Board situation
St John’s, Antigua – The WICB has noted media reports in Guyana relating to the Guyana Cricket Board. It has also been informed of a meeting called by President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo and which involved Minister of Sports Dr. Frank Anthony, GCB officials and other stakeholders. Dr. Anthony contacted WICB President Dr. Julian Hunte and [...]
Sports Ministry releases guidelines after GCB meeting with President Jagdeo
On August 2011, in the Supreme Court of Judicature of Guyana, the Honourable Chief Justice (ag) Mr. Ian N. Chang, S.C. made a judgment with respect to the case filed against the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). The major components of the judgment are as follows: 1. “It is a matter of common knowledge (a [...]
Another big horserace action on this weekend
The Rising Sun Turf Club will be abuzz with action tomorrow when the Club in association with the PPP/C stage a one day horserace meet with close to $10M at stake at the club’s track Rising Sun Turf club, Arima Park West Coast Berbice. With Beverage Giants Banks DIH Limited and the Mingles Sound machine string Band [...]
DCC overjoyed over Christain’s Windies call-up
“Gratifying and exhilarating” were the words of President of the Demerara Cricket Club, Alfred Mentore when he reflected on the recent selection of DCC’s and Guyana’s pugnacious batsman and wicketkeeper, Derwin Christian, to the West Indies T20 squad to tour England next month. Christian’s selection follows on the heels of that of his DCC [...]
Barbados Masters Footballers set for tour here
Twilight Masters All Stars will play two games against the Barbados Masters All Stars on Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 September at GFC. The Bajan Team will be spearheaded by former National Captain John “Nobby” Parris, Rodney Barker, Albert Matt, Larry Alleyne and George Skeete. The local team will include Anthony “Tony” Stanton, Dion [...]
Demerara Distillers Limited pools competition to conclude this weekend
The last four preliminary rounds and the finals of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Lemon Brand Vodka Pools Competition for players across Region 6, East Berbice, Corentyne will take place tomorrow with matches being played at Canje, Whim, Nigg, Chesney, with the finals slated for Sunday at Outar’s Bar in Rose Hall Town. The competition [...]
Bishop (4-31), Lall (47) guide E’bo XI to victory over T&D legend of T&T
An Essequibo select XI defeated the touring T&D Legend of Trinidad and Tobago by 4 wickets in a feature twenty \20 cricket match played recently at Devonshire Castle cricket ground on the Essequibo Coast. Played in front of a fair sized crowd T&D Legend batted first and posted a respectable 181-6 off their allotted [...]
