Is this the silly season?
It is often said that politics is a way of life. In Guyana, people were known to eat, sleep and drink politics. In many homes where friends would gather, the talk would, more often than not, be on some political issue or some perceived solution to a political problem. There was scarcely a [...]
Surinamese lament constant harassment by Guyana Police
There must be something wrong with the police in Guyana because like the Brazilians, Surinamese nationals are claiming harassment by members of the local law enforcement agency whenever they visit the land of many waters. While many Guyanese flock to the neighbouring Dutch-speaking Republic, several Surinamese told Kaieteur News that they are not too [...]
Work begins on Uitvlugt Access Bridge
– workmen unsure of completion date The construction of the new ‘Centre Bridge’ at Uitvlugt, West Coast Demerara, is now in progress. The project had been stalled for many months and had caused an inconvenience to a majority of residents and businessmen in the area. Yogeshwar Bhola Construction Services recently landed the award of [...]
Mechanic crushed to death by tractor
A mechanic employed with the East Berbice Estate at Albion, Corentyne was crushed to death by a tractor last Thursday evening at the Belvedere Backdam. Jaipaul Jaikishun, 44, of 89 Hampshire South, Corentyne was working the night shift on Thursday. According to reports, around 18:30 hrs, he was attempting to put the pin on [...]
Confidence trickster used the missing fishermen story to make money
A confidence trickster who claimed to be one of the five fishermen that went missing on August 6, last, and goes by the name Anand, hatched a perfect plot with his ‘partner’ to get at Soorsaccie Puran, aka Una, of 18 Bella Street, West Bank Demerara, by studying her family history and using it [...]
A pillar for society’s poor and powerless…Pandit Suresh Sugrim is a ‘Special Person’
Pull Quote: “I felt blessed to be doing something practical toward alleviating, in some measure, the suffering of the poor and powerless.” By Leon Suseran A very active pandit in the past, Suresh Sugrim seriously examined his true calling in life and decided that there were too many pandits preaching the scriptures, but the mere [...]
Dem boys seh…De Bees discriminate gainst Sam
Everybody getting appreciation except Sam. He was president two time. When Cheddi dead he tun president. Then when Janet step down he tun president. He is de only man who was president two different time and nobody ain’t even show he some appreciation. Dem had appreciation fuh de Big Man and then dem had appreciation [...]
Deconstructing Dubious Growth
By Dr. Tarron Khemraj INTRODUCTION The PPP government – or most likely the Jagdeo loyalists – have been making a lot of noise about the half-year GDP growth rate, which Minister Ashni Singh claims to be 5.9%. This number is in itself interesting because typically the Bureau of Statistics does not release quarterly GDP statistics. [...]
Interesting creatures…The Pale-throated sloth (Bradypus tridactylus)
The Pale-throated sloth (Bradypus tridactylus) is a species of three-toed sloth that inhabits tropical rainforests in northern South America. It is similar in appearance to, and often confused with, the brown-throated sloth, which has a much wider distribution. Genetic evidence suggests that the two species diverged only around 400,000 years ago. DESCRIPTION Pale-throated sloths have [...]
Philosophy and moral values: Appreciating Mr. Jagdeo
I never knew how difficult philosophy was until I became a parent. I studied philosophy at MacMaster University and the University of Toronto, found the subject extremely difficult to read and master, but was absolutely smitten by its content. The trouble with philosophy begins not in the classroom but after you leave it. The most [...]
Is this the silly season?
It is often said that politics is a way of life. In Guyana, people were known to eat, sleep and drink politics. In many homes where friends would gather, the talk would, more often than not, be on some political issue or some perceived solution to a political problem. There was scarcely a rum shop [...]
DO THEY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES?
Given Guyana’s entrenched voting patterns, it is somewhat surprising that there are not greater attempts at encouraging more candidates running as independents in national and regional elections since this is one of the ways, outside of constitutional changes, for these voting patterns to be broken. All the election results since 1992 have evidenced [...]
Pragmatic Multiracial Politics
The ongoing drama playing out in the courts about alleged “ideological racism” contrasts with the studied refusal of the political elite to deal frontally with the problematic of race in politics. One of the stumbling blocks is the lack of conceptual clarity on how to deal with the (thankfully, at least) now acknowledged ethnically-oriented voting. [...]
Rigs to Riches: a lesson for Guyana’s future?
By Sir Ronald Sanders Rigs to riches is the story of Norway’s rise from one of Europe’s backwater countries in 1969 to its position as one of the richest nations in Europe today. How it achieved that status in just over 40 years could be a lesson for Guyana which is now on the [...]
The Arts Forum
THE ARTS FORUM is a platform that accommodates multiple voices that seek to discuss themes and issues of concern to the peoples of Guyana and the Caribbean wherever they may be. As such, the views expressed by guest columnists of THE ARTS FORUM’s column do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor or the [...]
The Baccoo Speaks
I shudder to think that people are as uncaring. There is going to be yet another road accident and again people would shed bitter tears. A driver would be speeding where he should not be and the result would be disastrous. ** One would have thought that the fires would be over but they [...]
How the NIS Corriverton branch costs $69M…There was a $6.5M roof
-$55,000 provisioned for nail heads sealing The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) estimated that a roof for its single-storey branch at Corriverton, Berbice, would have cost them a whopping $6,453,880, according to a released Engineer’s Estimate document. Roof sheeting alone would have amounted to $1,680,000 while $2,524,160 was earmarked for V-joint groove and tongue [...]
Police seize boat with illegal fuel
Police on the Essequibo Coast have intercepted a fishing boat on the Essequibo Coast along with a quantity of smuggled illegal fuel reportedly from neighbouring Venezuela. According to reports, the boat belongs to businessman, Moniram, a/k Ponta, from Johanna Cecila. The report stated that the boat containing 65 barrels of illegal fuel was intercepted at [...]
Raj Mangal passes on
The education fraternity is in deep shock. Many woke up to the news yesterday morning that veteran educationist, Rajkishore Mangal, MS, had died at the New Amsterdam Hospital on Friday evening. He was 70. According to Mrs Mangal, her husband was admitted to the hospital on Thursday evening after complaining of shortness of breath. [...]
Anti-Racism Fizzle
Ten years ago, in 2001, the first World Conference against Racism was held in Durban, South Africa. To say that it created a stir would be an understatement. Following the conference’s equation of Zionism with racism, Israel and its ally, the US, protested vehemently and withdrew. A subsequent review by the UN (also known as [...]
Gov’t stresses greater efforts to weed out financial irregularities
The government is working towards the establishment of an internal audit division within the Ministry of Finance. This division will revamp and strengthen what was previously known as the Inspectorate Division. This is according to the Finance Secretary at the Ministry of Finance, who was responding to questions about irregularities in financial management observed [...]
After four break-ins in four weeks…Burglar nabbed after breaking into Eccles Nursery
After making good his escape on three occasions with his loot valuing in excess of $500,000 from the Eccles Nursery School, a young man tried his luck once again but was caught red-handed yesterday morning. Reports are that some time around 06:30 hrs, a resident of Eccles noticed a man fetching items out of [...]
Parties to debate policing in Guyana
The Facing the Future Initiative, organized by a several Non-Government Organisations, has invited the lead parties contesting this year’s general elections to debate the matter of policing in Guyana. In a release, the NGOs say that few topics in Guyana generate such heat, indignation and anger as the ineffectiveness of the Guyana Police Force [...]
Save a child from abuse and save a generation—Ann Greene
Head of the Child Care Agency, Ann Greene, has said that the commissioning of the ‘Safe House for Children’ is yet another achievement for child care and protection services in Guyana. Greene made those remarks at the opening of the Sophia home on Friday last. She said that some people might ask why build a [...]
Nudge The Balance
A 91-year-old woman died after living a very long dignified life. When she met the Creator, she asked Him something that had really bothered her for a very long time. “If Man was created in the Creator’s image, and if all men are created equal, why do people treat each other so badly?” [...]
