Dem boys seh…Guyana should praise Moses
De Minority parliament is de right thing ever to happen to Guyana. De wholesale thiefing done. Dem boys seh is a new day in de country and de Donald better tek warning. De man Eddie Hooper seh suh. “Tek warning, you betta tek warning, you betta do good. Let you light shine right; let [...]
Donald Ramotar is next Executive President
…as PPP/C secures fifth consecutive term Presidential Candidate for the list of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Donald Ramotar has been declared Guyana’s seventh Executive President, following the declaration of the final results of the recently concluded General and Regional Elections. The long awaited announcement was made by the Chief Elections Officer Gocool [...]
AFC calls for Govt. of national unity
Expressing relief at the announcement of the elections results, Alliance For Change (AFC) Presidential Candidate Khemraj Ramjattan said yesterday, that he is prepared to work with the various parties in developing the country, since all of the manifestos had commonalities. “I am happy that we have what we had projected… that it [...]
2011 Elections…Ramotar leaves door open for shared governance
…will form Cabinet within days “I would have liked to have a majority in Parliament but the electorate has spoken and we have to work with what we have.” By Leonard Gildarie The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) has returned to power, with 61-year-old Russian-trained economist, Donald Ramotar, being declared Guyana’s next Executive President [...]
GECOM Chairman defends delay in announcing election results
“I have to make it absolutely clear that GECOM is not and will never be involved, as has been surreptitiously suggested, in any clandestine machinations with any political party, nor do we rig elections. Let that sink into the psyche of the doubt casters.” Those were the words of Chairman of the [...]
Mentally ill man takes over declaration of elections results
– after breaching GECOM media centre security A man of unsound mind breached the security of the Guyana Elections Commission media centre at the Pegasus and proceeded to address those who were awaiting the announcement of the final results of the general elections. The man, who was clad in a yellow T-shirt entered the [...]
GECOM Chairman assures integrity of ballot boxes
Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Dr. Steve Surujbally yesterday dispelled claims that ballot boxes were tampered with. His remarks came in wake of allegations made by A Party for National Unity (APNU) which questioned the integrity of ballot boxes at a polling station in East Ruimveldt. Speaking at a press [...]
175,011 is a number higher than 166,340
We don’t know what is going to happen in Guyana as the months and years move on. The opposition-controlled Parliament could topple the Ramotar presidency through a vote of no-confidence, thereby requiring another general election. On the other hand, Mr. Ramotar could carve out a working relationship with the combined opposition of APNU and AFC. [...]
Rumour Control
In 2006, the year of our last elections, we first published much of what follows about the inevitability of rumours in a conflict-prone society such as ours – especially in the penumbra of general elections. This occurs because typically, little direct formal communication or sharing of information occurs among the competitors for power. Informally, however, [...]
GUYANA CAN BECOME THE REGIONAL CENTRE FOR TECH-VOC EDUCATION
A visit to the Government Technical Institute on Woolford Avenue is an eye opener. The place is now equipped as it has never been in its history. It is also better managed and the students now have far more sufficient resources for their practical work. The institute has come a long way from the [...]
Guyana exported US$300M in goods to US last year
- Nand Persaud cops GMSA’s export award Last year, Guyana’s exports to the United States totaled almost US$300M with imports just about US$10M less. This was disclosed by US Ambassador to Guyana, D. Brent Hardt, during last Friday’s 16th Annual Awards Presentation and Dinner hosted by Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) at [...]
We need codes of ethical conduct, rules or laws to civic officials responsible.
Dear Sir, The lost decades in Guyana were due in part to acts of our own misguided hands, fears, silence and preoccupation with daily survivals. The active enablers of our fears etc. and willful participants of our abuses, sorrows and demise must be held accountable. Our political leaders did not set out to [...]
A man for all reasons
Dear Editor, December is upon us. Some Guyanese have already started preparing for the upcoming festive season hoping that it will not be ruined. The Christmas season starts with carols hitting the airwaves in November but instead we had the jingles of the parties contesting the elections. Store owners usually start enticing us early [...]
Candlelight vigil
Dear Editor, The accident that occurred on Aubrey Barker Street is no longer headline news but relatives and friends of Patrice Mitch Welcome gathered at his friend’s home which was his workshop every night to mourn his passing. A cross was erected to mark the spot where he died. Last week hundreds [...]
There is need for some political sacrifice
Dear Sir, This letter was written to bring to light what is on quite a few Guyanese minds, but is not getting a lot of traction by the main political parties nor the media. To wit: Guyanese are motivated to vote by two main reasons; Race and Religion. African-Guyanese vote for the party [...]
Carnage on our streets
Dear Editor, It is with tears in my eyes and a heavy heart that I write this article. On Tuesday 15th, November, a very dear friend, son, brother, father and husband was slaughtered on the street in South Ruimveldt and left two hours lying in a broken heap like another garbage pile. He [...]
Some things do not change
Dear Editor, I had the pleasure of visiting Guyana for the first time in five years. I have to report that I was pleased to see great improvement in the infrastructure of Georgetown and environs. New construction, road improvements and traffic lights all add to a positive impression of the overall situation. Some [...]
A travesty and an example of discrimination
Dear Editor, I read in the Sunday, November 20, Kaieteur News with considerable amount of anger what occurred to the son of our Commissioner-General at the recently concluded National Championship, Ministry of Education annually sponsored event. The content of his letter raises serious questions as to the role of the Minister in ensuring [...]
Mohamed’s Enterprise on board as K&S launching ceremony looms
The tense atmosphere that characterized the long wait for the results of the just concluded National and Regional elections may have been abated following the announcement by the Chief elections officer yesterday afternoon. It was amidst the anxiety and concerns that the principals of the Kashif and Shanghai organisation continued to work [...]
Old Fort aiming to go better this time around
Beaten finalists in both the Open and Veteran categories Old Fort is aiming to go better this year judging from the meticulous preparations that they’re undergoing presently. This is according to member Ivor Thompson, who spoke with Kaieteur Sport yesterday pertaining to the preparation of the teams heading into this year’s Diamond Mineral Water [...]
Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana …30 students at Georgetown, Albion & Anna Regina graded
The Association do Shotokan Karate – Guyana recently held Grading Examinations which saw some thirty (30) Karate Students being graded by Sensei Amir Khouri 6th Dan at the YMCA, Thomas Lands. Sensei Khouri, assisted by Sensei Nathalie Gibson 3rd Dan deputized for Shihan Frank Woon-A-Tai 9th Dan and graded students of ASK-G (Georgetown & [...]
CONCACAF U17 WCQ Round 2…Lady Jags downed by Reggae Girls 5-0
Guyana’s Lady Jags suffered their second loss in as many matches when qualifying in the CONCACAF Under-17 World Cup Qualifying completion continued with Round Two action in Jamaica. The Reggae Girls followed up their 2-0 win over the Bahamas on Tuesday with a 5-0 win over the Guyanese to make it two wins out of [...]
Letters to the Sports Editor…Football spectacle once again denied to Essequibians
Dear Editor, Another Annual Kashif and Shanghai football extravaganza will dawn upon us and at a time when our ‘Golden Jaguars’ are at the pinnacle of creating history en route to Brazil for the FIFA World Cup; encouraging signs that unfortunately will not be savored by Essequibians who will once be denied the [...]
‘Champs’ and ‘Nationals’ are incomparable
Dear Editor, As I had committed to in an initial missive on some Facts about the National Schools’ Cycling, Swimming and Track and Field Championships, I intend to culminate with a comparison of the Jamaican Inter-Secondary Schools Boys and Girls Championships. The Jamaican event was mentioned comparatively with Guyana’s in an item that [...]
APNU mulls options in wake of vote count
“We stated our position on the verification of results and we stated our commitment to a Government of National Unity. I didn’t give any further commitments” –Granger The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) yesterday announced the long-awaited results of the 2011 General and Regional Election but its acceptance on the part of A Partnership for [...]
