PM fails to justify Jagdeo’s pension
Trotman questions draw comparison with civil servants’ wage While he defended it as non-discriminatory, the hefty presidential pension that President Bharrat Jagdeo will receive, braced Prime Minister Samuel Hinds in a corner last evening at a forum organized by the Methodist Church. That forum featured representatives of the three main parties contesting the November [...]
Robb Street ‘granny execution’…Ex-cop Otis Grant turns self in
A man in whom the police had expressed an interest for questioning into a murder has turned himself in. According to a police release, about 19:30hours on Tuesday the man along with his lawyer presented himself to police at the Criminal Investigation Department, Headquarters, Eve Leary. The man has since been identified as ex-police [...]
Businessman Robert Badal endorses AFC
…says fear has kept private sector silent Pull Quote: “I am a Businessman not a Politician, but as a businessman and a citizen of this country it is my duty to say something is wrong when it is wrong, free of any fear of intimidation or victimization.” Proprietor of Guyana Stockfeeds Inc. (Guyana) and [...]
Woman, 65, loses hand after mauling by own dogs
A 65-year old woman from Stanleytown, Berbice lost her right hand following a mauling by two dogs at her home on Tuesday midday. The woman whose name was given as Wilem Saul, had her hand amputated by doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital due to the severe damage it sustained as a result [...]
Fires destroy….Residents save property from going up in flames
A Grove, East Bank Demerara family yesterday averted disaster after some young men who reside in the area saw smoke coming out from the lower flat of a building that housed 11 persons and raised an alarm. The two-storeyed house which is located at Lot 150 Second Street, Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, [...]
Fire strikes at Reliance, Essequibo
The home of a Reliance, Essequibo family went up in flames yesterday. No one was at home around 14:00 hours when the fire started. According to a relative of the occupants of the well furnished house situated at Back Street, Reliance, a little child saw smoke emanating from the building and alerted his grandfather. [...]
Dem boys seh…Bar Rat bad fuh Donald
Bar Rat is bad news fuh de Donald. Dem had a special breakfast fuh reporters and when dem boys check is only dem who wukking wid de state tun up. Nobody didn’t guh from de Big Market paper, de Waterfalls paper, Capitol News, Prime News, Sharma and dem other private media. When dem boys [...]
THE LONG COMMUTE!
You are a young girl, just out of school and you live in one of the new housing schemes in West Demerara. It is called La Parfaite Harmonie It is a combination of a French word ‘Parfaite’, meaning perfect and Harmonie having to do with music. This is a massive housing scheme in which [...]
Logical deductions in an election campaign
I begin this essay by commenting on the incredibly barefaced Rickey Singh who in his Chronicle columns extolled the results of a polling organization named NACTA. For over five years now it has been proven that there is no organization on the globe by the named NACTA that does polling around the world. But Singh [...]
Permitting lawlessness
There is a level to which political parties could sink as they vie for the leadership of the country. Some personal attacks become par for the course, but only as these relate to morality. For example, politicians have been known to call each other thieves and accuse each other of varying levels of dishonesty. [...]
How efficient will the EAB be as an observer group for Guyana’s elections?
DEAR EDITOR, Sometime ago (approximately 3-4 weeks), I indicated my interest to the EAB of being an Election Observer in Region 3 and gave my coordinates as requested by the EAB official. When I activated this process I expected a professional response and work strategy. The EAB as I understand is a volunteer organization, so [...]
Duty calls
Dear Editor, This is a fervent plea to all young people of voting age to do their duty, as Guyana needs them. Remember that today the stage is being set for tomorrow, – a tomorrow when the young people of today will be in charge. At this point in time the entire world – [...]
Our “carrion crows” and “vultures” must continue drawing our attention to the decay
DEAR EDITOR, Universal rights and the rule of law are paramount in the construction, maintenance and development of any modern society and cannot be compromised as we march on in the physical and human evolution of this country. A people cannot make claim to prosperity and peaceful co-existence when laws are violated by [...]
A challenge for global institutions
Dear Editor, I read with interest a newspaper story of “wife-sharing” in a small Indian community involving women who were forced against their will to share husbands due to a paucity of men. This is indeed an indictment against a decadent practice in some Asiatic societies where there is a preference for males out of [...]
Candidates must debate publicly and be questioned away from their parties’ props
Dear Editor, Guyanese voters should know where the candidates and/or political parties stand on the various issues such as jobs, rebuilding industries, creating a safe and dynamic business environment, education, resources development, UG (better funding and facilities including the need for a radio station), the roles of science and technology, research and development, human [...]
Thousands of breaches at one junction
DEAR EDITOR, Can the authorities please advise why there is no regular traffic rank located at the junction of Avenue of the Republic and Regent Street? The traffic situation is horrible and the Traffic Department is not doing anything about it. Just a quick overview. There are 3 lanes going south, the centre lane [...]
Bishoo spins West Indies to series win
Devendra Bishoo spearheaded West Indies’ victory march on the final day in Mirpur with his maiden five-for, to deliver a confidence-boosting series success ahead of a tougher assignment in India. Mushfiqur Rahim was Bangladesh’s big hope, calmly guiding his team in his first Test series as captain, but was let down by his experienced [...]
Charles hat-trick pilots U-20 Lady Jags to 7-0 victory over Antigua and Barbuda
Roaring to a sweet victory by a 7-nil margin against their opponents at the Uitvlugt Community Centre ground yesterday afternoon were Guyana’s Golden Jaguars female U-20 team in the Powerade CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Caribbean Qualifying Championship. The star of the show was the energetic Otesha Charles, who fired home a hat-trick. Guyana’s team, [...]
Carib t20 East Coast finals at Enterprise on Saturday
By Sean Devers Fun, frolic and plenty of pulsating cricket action is anticipated on Saturday evening at the Enterprise ground in the finals of the East Coast Cricket Board (EECB) Carib t20 cricket competition. President of the EECB Bissoon Singh says everything is in place for an action-packed evening of cricket when Lion’s X1 [...]
Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival launched
-teams expected from T&T, B/dos, Canada By Rawle Welch Some eight foreign teams from Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), Barbados (B/dos) and Canada have signalled an interest in participation in this year’s Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival which is scheduled to be played from December 8-11, at the Cliff Anderson Sport Hall. This [...]
Carib Beer/Heroes Cup cricket resumes this weekend in GT
The Georgetown Cricket Association’s Carib Beer/ Heroes Cup First Division and Noble House Seafoods second Division two-day cricket competitions are scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in the City Four Carib Beer/Heroes Cup matches are fixed to commence from 09:30hrs on Saturday with GYO facing Everest at Camp Road with the Umpires being Eddie Nicholls [...]
Competitors told of rules for November 13 CMRC Meet
Local drivers and riders who will be competing in the GT&T / Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship were presented with the rules of competition by the committee set up to overlook the general aspects of the Meet which is scheduled to be staged on November 13, at the South Dakota Circuit. At the meeting [...]
Windies on the upward curve says Clive Lloyd
- core group of 15-20 players can take Windies forward St John’s, Antigua – The former legendary captain of the all-conquering West Indies team, Clive Lloyd says that he is convinced that West Indies cricket is on the upward curve. “I have seen the signs, I am seeing the ‘green shoots’ in players like Kirk [...]
Elizabeth Style East Coast 40-over cricket launched
Two new 40-over cricket competitions will begin on the East Coast of Demerara on November 12 and 13 respectively under the USA’s Elizabeth Style Cosmetics brand involving 42 teams. ECCB President Bissoon Singh said yesterday that the competitions, for eight first division and 34 second division teams, are sponsored by Singhfam Corp, manufacturers and [...]
Lowden/Persaud captures Men’s 40 Doubles title
Leacock/Barckoy advance to Men’s semi-finals Play resumed in the Trophy Stall Doubles tournament with Godfrey Lowden/Omar Persaud posting two convincing wins to claim the Men’s 40 Doubles title. In the semifinals, the pair played some excellent tennis to outlast Berbicians Tony Ameerally /Mario Niamatalli 6-1 6-4. In the finals the pair went up against the [...]
