Time to put partisan cloak aside – says new President
-urges more opposition role in government By Leonard Gildarie “Now that the elections are over, it is time for all to cast aside our partisan cloaks and to put on national garb, signifying our willingness, commitment and readiness to work hand-in-hand, side by side as to consolidate and advance the gains that have [...]
Self-made poet, Stephanie Bowry, is a ‘Special Person’
Pull Quote: “It was so good to read. And you used to do poetry in school. You had to do poetry. You used to have to say a poem, memorize poems, but that is not happening in schools anymore.” By Leon Suseran It is indeed a momentous and special occasion when one lives most of [...]
Dem boys seh…Gwaan Big Rat
Rat poison was scarce in Bourda Market and people couldn’t understand why. People walk all about looking fuh carbon tablet. Some look fuh de paste and some look fuh rat trap. When dem investigate dem hear that somebody come to buy out all fuh use in State House. Dem boys want to know if [...]
TO GIVE OR NOT TO GIVE
A woman stands at a road junction soliciting alms. She has an old lady with her and has been begging in all parts of the city for years now. She is very courteous and whenever she is given some small change she always expresses her appreciation. You feel sorry for her but you wonder [...]
The Private Sector Commission seems to be in profound alliance with the PPP/C
Dear Editor, At its post election press conference on Friday 2 September, the Private Sector Commission (PSC) Chairman Ramesh Dookhoo stated that he was not in favour of power sharing/shared governance in Guyana. Given that such a form of government is presumably a product of negotiation, rather than an imposition, the PSC’s categorically [...]
The nation must frontally address this racial problem
Dear Editor, Going by GECOM’s publication of the results of the National and Regional Elections one element that stands out is that the majority of the electorate has leaned heavily for and in favour of the candidate based on their racial identity. It is clear that race remains a major reason for voting [...]
AN APPEAL TO MR KHEMRAJ RAMJATTAN AND THE AFC
Dear Editor, Mr Ramjattan, I foremostly must congratulate you, the leadership of the Alliance for Change Party, and the passionate supporters for securing a significant 10.3 percent of total votes cast as declared by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), and consequently shifting the paradigms of the politics of our country in a historic [...]
GECOM has to be reorganized
Dear Editor, I refer to Janet Bulkan’s letter in KN yesterday in which she opined that APNU ad AFC should call for an independent inquiry into electoral irregularities. Dr. Bulkan did not go that far to ask for the reorganization of GECOM. I am making that suggestion now. We are absolutely sure that [...]
This group now has some leverage to agitate for a new dispensation
Dear Editor, In the field of human endeavours there are always winners and losers, that’s just how it is, and in the elections just concluded there will be winners and some among us will lose. Elections have consequences and soon many people who took a casual approach to Monday’s elections will have to [...]
How absurd can the PSC be?
Dear Editor, The Private Sector Commission (PSC) is calling for the contesting parties to accept the results of the recently concluded “Elections” declared by GECOM and in flagrant disregard of the legitimate call by APNU for a verification of Statements of Poll by GECOM and all the political parties as a pre-condition of [...]
Guyana Elections 2011: An Analytical Review
Dear Editor, Having looked on with great interest at the outcome of this year’s elections, I noted the many concerns and rebuttals about the integrity of the poll. Without wishing to cast any doubt upon the veracity of the declared outcome I thought that it would be useful to conduct an ‘Analytical Review’ [...]
A Government of National Unity Is The Only Way forward For Guyana
Dear Editor, The declaration of the preliminary results of the November 28, 2011 general and regional elections by the Chief Elections Officer brings to a close an unfortunate period of unease and angst in the population, which was precipitated by the inordinate three-day delay of the results. The declaration states that the APNU [...]
Local government democracy and good governance
Dear Editor, At the Press briefing on 01 December to announce the results of the 2011 national and regional elections, the chairman of GECOM mentioned that GECOM had been ready for the local government elections when they were postponed yet again by the Government. Local government elections were last held in 1994. A [...]
There must be laws governing social conduct during election campaigning
Dear Editor, Ninety percent of this nation’s electorate that cast their vote chose ethnicity as the main criteria of their choice. Such is their entitlement; however, the result is a defining consequence. History has clearly indicated in every event of national divisiveness, that cataclysmic occurrences are a natural corollary. We as a nation [...]
The government may be in for a stressful reign
Dear Editor, One wonders how many people would have expected the results of the recent General Elections to turn out the way they have – the party from which the next President may be expected to be elected gaining 32 seats, two others, combined, with 33. If these two political parties decide to [...]
Carib/Pepsi Big Smash t20 Final today at Albion…Pitbulls, President’s X1 battle for $1 Million 1st prize
By Sean Devers The much anticipated final of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Carib/Pepsi Big Smash t20 cricket competition is set for Albion in Berbice today and the cream of Guyana’s cricketers will be on show during the day’s double header. The Presidents X1 are a surprise finalist but they have played consistent [...]
Mayor Green birthday football fiesta…Action continues today with battle for quarterfinal places
Play in the 77th Birthday Inter Ward, Street and Village Knockout football fiesta for Mayor Hamilton Green intensifies today at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda as the battle for quarterfinal places continue. The excitement is set to be fever pitch as North East La Penitence face Western B from 6:00PM, West Front Road [...]
Grove Hi Tec & Banks FC clash for c/ship; Warriors & Panthers for 3rd
EBFA Coca Cola final now set for Wednesday at Thirst Park The inaugural Banks DIH sponsored Coca Cola Senior League is set for an enthralling finale on Wednesday when the final and third-place matches are contested at the Banks DIH Ground, Thirst Park. Weeks of exciting action played at both Thirst Park and [...]
Hikers Hockey Club Western Union Junior team compete in Magnolias Intl tourney
The Hikers Hockey Club Western Union Junior Team recently returned from Trinidad where they competed in the Magnolias International Indoor Tournament. The young Hikers team competed in the under-21 men category, while two of their female members played for Magnolias 2 in the girls’ category. The tournament started last Friday with Hikers first match [...]
Guyanese boxers continue excellent show in Barbados
Following Thursday’s impressive performances at the Ronald Wilson memorial Boxing Tournament in Barbados, Guyanese boxers continued their impressive showing on Friday evening. Richard Williamson, Laured Stewart and Ron Smith easily won their bouts on Thursday, while Friday junior female fighter Renitna David won her bout after she pounded Jamel Billingy of Trinidad into submission [...]
Churches Chicken continue sponsorship of Kashif and Shanghai tourney
Churches Chicken continued their sponsorship of the Kashif and Shanghai football tournament by handing over their donation for the 2011/12 edition. Churches Chicken has been a sponsor for the Kashif and Shanghai Organization since it’s opening in 2006. Through maintaining a close business relationship, Churches has continuously been able to offer its sponsorship in [...]
CONCACAF U17 WCQ Round 2…Lady Jags own goal against Bahamas end hopes of advancing
Guyana’s young Lady Jags failed in their bid to advance to the final of the CONCACAF Women’s Under-17 finals following their 1-0 loss to the Bahamas in their final game of Round Two competition contested at the Anthony Spaulding Sports Complex, Kingston, Jamaica, yesterday. Improving with each game, the young Guyanese scored against [...]
Letter to the Sports Editor…More discipline in Berbice cricket
Dear Sir, Indiscipline among some senior Berbice Cricketers have been rising over the last few months and it was with great satisfaction that I read in the media that the Albion Cricket Club has taken the lead in tackling this sad situation. The banning of Ramnarine Chattergoon for fifteen months and Jonathan Foo [...]
“Life, sport, stress, suicide, and success!”
By Colin E.H. Croft Some Trinbagonians shook off stresses of the curfew’s removal weeks ago with strong liquids, only to be contending now with an assassination plot against the Prime Minister. Guyana is sighing with relief after general elections, but things still remain the same, even if the Executive President is changed. The [...]
THE VOTERS OF GUYANA BROKE THE BACK OF ONE-PARTY, ONE-RACE RULE
It should be a matter of deep concern to all Guyanese that the Chief Elections Officer and the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) have rejected the demands of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). There was the demand that they demonstrate to the Guyanese electorate and to the world that the final results [...]
