Five new faces for Ramotar’s Cabinet
-Edghill, Nanda Gopaul, Alli Baksh, Nandlall, Ganga Persaud are in -Robert Persaud to head newly-created Environment Ministry By Leonard Gildarie Five new Ministers have been sworn in to be part of the government’s new Cabinet and as expected it has thrown up a few surprises with a number of portfolios exchanging hands. At [...]
Donald Ramotar’s new Cabinet
MMU November report …Media houses violate code of conduct on Elections Eve
The latest report of the Media Monitoring Unit for the recently held General and Regional Elections has once again exposed the deep partisan nature of the media landscape in Guyana. The report, which was compiled from the performance of the various media houses during the month of November, pointed to media bias, especially the [...]
Russia’s election mirrors Guyana’s
A minority government may not be such a bad thing-Ambassador Smirnov The dilemma of Guyana fielding a minority government in Parliament may after all not be such a bad thing. A few countries have the same situation and they are doing pretty well. There may be lessons to learn and with the stakeholders [...]
“Channa bombs” thrown at PPP candidate’s house
-guard puts out fire The police are currently investigating an incident at the home of People’s Progressive Party member Odinga Lumumba. This newspaper was told that it was shortly after 03:00hrs yesterday that two Molotov cocktails were thrown at Lumumba’s Meadow Brook Gardens home. Kaieteur News understands that the Molotov cocktails were thrown [...]
We are nothing but shadow and mist
It was Shakespeare who put the following words into the mouth of Macbeth: “Life’s but a walking shadow… that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more.” I didn’t take the title of this column from Shakespeare. It is a line from the existentialist theme song of a great, [...]
High expectations and a clean slate
Newly elected president Donald Ramotar has identified his Cabinet. He swore in the members today. Many of the changes were expected but in the end the new Cabinet is not strikingly different from what was in place. For example, Ramotar is sending a signal that he wants to see a change in many areas. [...]
OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE OLD
The new president has named his Cabinet, and as could have been expected, there have been some changes and additions from the outgoing one. Some of the old ministers remained and some have been reshuffled. The President is constrained by having to ensure that the persons who are eventually named to the National Assembly should [...]
Dem boys seh…Rob Bert got to check smoke and garbage
When Donald name he Cabinet dem boys was surprise when dem see Rob-Bert get move from wheh all de money deh. He now deh in a corner. Dem boys seh that Bar Rat beg Donald fuh keep dem boy in a good position suh that he could be de new President just [...]
We as a nation need to mature politically
Dear Editor, Representatives of the international community and leaders of the private sector have acknowledged the election results and urged a return to normalcy in the country. As Guyanese, I think we as a nation need to mature politically and accept that elections results, when not foul, reflect the wishes of the voting public. [...]
Democratic renewal
DEAR EDITOR, PPP/C Presidential Candidate Donald Ramotar said that ‘it is very important for us to accept the results of the elections when GECOM has completed their process…this is the acceptable way for us to renew our democracy.’ Similar sentiments were expressed by the other presidential candidates from the contesting political parties. APNU’s David [...]
Guyana’s new consensus politics
Dear Editor, With minority Government, the stage is now set for Guyana to move speedily into a new era. New dispensation politics will be characterized by census mechanisms and meaningful participation in the national decision-making processes. The new consensus approach will put Guyana firmly on the road to recovery in social, political and economical [...]
Why did you run away?
Dear Editor, It’s funny reading how those Guyanese living abroad write to condemn voters in Guyana. These people – the same ones who ran away to escape PNC’s dictatorial rule – now love to shout about ethnic voting. Guyanese who do not choose the PNC (in the old guise or new) are doing with [...]
Let us move forward positively and wisely
DEAR EDITOR, According to novelist Alphonse Karr, ”the more things change the more they remain the same.” The rumour mill in Guyana is reputedly the most efficient and reliably calibrated tool of destruction of the human psyche ever created by the deformed minds of the malicious, the uneducated and the vindictive. It was well-lubricated over the [...]
Suggestions for our new Government
DEAR EDITOR, In light of a Minority Government being elected into Office, I believe this indicates a rejection of President Bharrat Jagdeo’s policies and I think it is fair to conclude that many despised him and felt that there was a lot of sleaze under his watch. I wish to recommend the following be [...]
West Indies beat India despite Rohit Sharma’s 95
Ahmedabad, (Reuters): Rohit Sharma’s sparkling 95 was in vain as West Indies beat India by 16 runs in the third One-Day International to stay afloat in the five-match series at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Patel Stadium on Monday. Having dropped Sharma on 33, West Indies skipper Darren Sammy redeemed himself with a direct throw in the [...]
Telephone Giants GT&T continues to boost K&S 15 yrs on with $22M injection
Guyana’s leading Telephone Company, GT&T has continued to prove that they are committed to the holistic development of sports across the board by maintaining their partnership with Guyana’s leading football tournament, Kashif & Shanghai which kicks off the 22nd edition Saturday at the once World famous, GCC Ground, Bourda. Ahead of what is anticipated [...]
Barnwell to captain Guyana in C’bean Cup
Sarwan frustrated by non-selection, Foo dropped By Sean Devers The Guyana 14-man squad to participate in January’s Caribbean Cup t20 cricket tournament in Antigua and Barbados has been named along with seven standbys and the players begin their encampment from Thursday at the Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence at LBI. Experienced left-hander Shivnarine Chanderpaul [...]
Hikers’ preparations moving into top gear
Kaieteur Sport takes a look at the reigning Men’s champion of the Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Festival which runs from December 8-11 at the National Gymnasium. Hikers Men The Hikers Hockey Club Pepsi Men’s team is the most successful team in the history of the Diamond Mineral Water Hockey Festival. They lost in [...]
Kurt Bess, Mark Austin intensify preparations for career defining battles
Local light/heavyweight and heavyweight champion Kurt Bess and Mark Austin intensified their preparations for arguably the biggest bouts of their careers with spirited sessions at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis boxing gym last Sunday morning. However, both pugilists experienced minor setbacks after their respective sparring partners failed to attend training sessions. As such, their coach, [...]
GTTA puts National C/ships in perspective
-Munroe still mum on participation By Edison Jefford Current National Senior Men’s Champion, Godfrey Munroe is mum on whether or not he will compete in the upcoming National Championships as the Guyana Table Tennis Association (GTTA) puts the event into perspective to end the 2011 Season. Asked yesterday whether he will be defending [...]
Mayor Green birthday football fiesta…Quarterfinal places set, tourney to conclude Monday
Play in the 77th Birthday Inter Ward, Street and Village Knockout football fiesta for Mayor Hamilton Green is set to conclude on Monday at the Georgetown Football Club ground, Bourda. The action has been shifted from Thursday due to the staging of another tournament where several players involved will be in action. Following [...]
Exhibition segment added to ‘Guinness in the Streets’ Futsal
-Competition resumes tonight Organisers of the ‘Guinness Greatest in the streets’ Futsal Competition has added another dimension to the event by including an exhibition segment which will have 8 teams divided into two groups that will play for prize monies totalling in the vicinity of $200,000. This was disclosed to the press via [...]
Regional U-17 tourney postponed due to rain in T&T
Guyana Coach says players disappointed Heavy rain in Trinidad has left most of the cricket grounds on that Island waterlogged resulting in the Regional under-17 cricket competition scheduled for this month being postponed. Yesterday the planned practice match for the Guyana under-17 team at DCC was not played and the national squad [...]
Intense rivalry envisaged in ‘Holy Family Bible Club annual inter-schools football
Thirty seven schools will vie for honours when the Holy family Bible Club (HFBC) stages its annual inter-schools 7-a-side knock out football championships on the St Stanislaus ground, Carifesta Avenue, Saturday December 10. The national athletic championships have just concluded and if the action seen at that meet is anything to go [...]
