Shame those who practise corruption—UN Secty General
Yesterday was Anti-corruption Day. On the occasion, the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon issued a message. He said, “Corruption afflicts all countries, undermining social progress and breeding inequality and injustice. “When desperately needed development funds are stolen by corrupt individuals and institutions, poor and vulnerable people are robbed of the education, health [...]
Anti-Corruption laws worthless without enforcement– Zoe Reiter
….was at the root of all major upheavals across the world in 2011-Reiter Anti-corruption laws are meaningless if there is no enforcement. This was the message, yesterday, to the current administration by Zoe Reiter, the Senior Coordinator of Transparency International when the local branch, Transparency Institute Guyana Inc (TIGI) observed United Nations World Anti-Corruption [...]
Business communities to be boycotted until demands are met–APNU
By Rabindra Rooplall A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is calling for the resignation of Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee in wake of last Tuesday’s shooting of 11 persons with rubber bullets by ranks of the Guyana Police Force. It also wants its supporters to implement an economic boycott of businesses to show the [...]
Corpse taken out of tomb, stripped and violated
A Parika family which was still trying to come to grips with the death of one of its family member was yesterday greeted with the horrifying news that the corpse they had buried on Wednesday was outside the tomb. According to reports the corpse of 17 year-old Tricia Maria Ramnarine was found [...]
Channa bomb thrown at Philomena Sahoye-Shury’s house, again
National Director of Community Development Councils and People’s Progressive Party stalwart, Philomena Sahoye- Shury is convinced that someone is out to harm her. She made these allegations after someone lobbed an incendiary device at her Section ‘K’ Campbellville residence early yesterday morning. The device, a Molotov cocktail (channa bomb), landed near a flower pot [...]
PPP/C reluctant to call snap elections
-eyes round-table meeting as possible answer to deadlock -Joint Opposition eyes ‘common grounds’ The ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration is reluctant to call snap elections to resolve a hung Parliament, following the November 28 elections. Yesterday, Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon, described snap elections as a last resort. The party is now [...]
Ruling in the interest of the people
For now, the country is going to enjoy real parliamentary democracy whenever parliament convenes. This convening of the next parliament is not likely to happen any time this year because there are still the inter-party talks. These talks are aimed to working out the deals even before the parliament convenes. For example, one [...]
THE MOMENT FOR DECISIONS
When the dust finally settles, a decision will have to be made about the future of the PNCR. Right now the post elections demonstrations that are taking place in the streets are a distraction from the inevitable decisions that will have to be made. Delaying those decisions can effect the transitional arrangements that ought [...]
Dem boys seh…De Big Rat running
Courts does give people early Christmas; Singers does give people early Christmas. In fact everybody does give early Christmas. Well dem APNU people give Surujbally an early Christmas. Dem turn up at he house and start fuh sing and chant. Dem boys like when people come and sing at dem house but Steve complain [...]
AFC and APNU must ensure Parliament lasts until election 2016
Dear Editor, The PPP will try everything in the next year or so to trigger a no-confidence vote. It will then try to recoup its lost voters by using the old tactic of instilling fear in the minds of its base with imagery of the PNC/APNU gaining power. Anyone recall Robert Persaud’s blame-filled post-election tirade [...]
Machinations, mischief and misinformation
Dear Editor, What grandiloquence! Here is Mr. David Granger: “There can be no change without a new spirit of service and a new spirit of sacrifice. We must resist the temptation to resort to the sort of partisanship that poisoned our politics for decades. We will progress as one nation, and as [...]
Why Monkey Mountain?
DEAR EDITOR, “Someone should be removed all together or sent to Monkey Mountain. I believe that’s the place that police officers who are errant are sent to.” These words, related to last Tuesday’s action against protestors, have been attributed to AFC’s Raphael Trotman. I am disturbed that Mr. Trotman could seek to banish [...]
Keep the ball in the people’s court!
Dear Editor, I have started a Facebook page called Our Guyana in the hope that it will become another forum for Guyanese, at home and in the diaspora, to express and harmonise our views about the change we envision for Guyana. The 2011 elections results provide a momentous opportunity – I dare say one [...]
A tribute to Everall Franklin
DEAR EDITOR, Everall Franklin is no longer with us and I offer my condolences to his entire family. Father Malcolm Rodrigues said a Mass at the Mercy Hospital on 8th December, 11 on his behalf. I knew him very well and was associated with him in some of his endeavours, notably his complete [...]
22nd K&S set to kicks off today at GCC; battle for pound of gold begins
Andrew Arts on board again The time for talking is over and those who can walk the walk will certainly have to prove that when the 22nd edition of the annual Kashif & Shanghai Football Extravaganza kicks off at the once world famous GCC Ground, Bourda. Twenty teams will be in contention for the [...]
GFA / Banks Beer collaborate for $4million Xmas KO Cup
-Clubs promise full strength teams By Rawle Welch Teams affiliated to the Georgetown Football Association (GFA) will have an opportunity to exhibit their skills in what is anticipated to be an exhilarating knockout tournament which is set to commence tomorrow with a double header, at the GFC ground. The governing body for the sport [...]
Old Old Fort, Malvern, GCC latest teams to win
Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival Old Old Fort, Malvern, Old Fort and GCC were among the latest teams to register wins on the second day on competition in this year’s Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival which continued, at the National Gymnasium yesterday. Old Old Fort started off the [...]
‘Guinness Greatest in da Streets’…Media among teams advancing
-Quarter-final action starts this evening Having abandoned their pens, paper, cameras and recorders, the Media was among the teams advancing on Thursday evening as play in this year’s ‘Guinness Greatest in da Streets’ continued with the final games in the round of 16 segment, at the Cultural Centre Tarmac. In their clash against [...]
Chess Players gearing up for action as GCF takes sport to Berbice
Executives of the Guyana Chess Federation are continuing their bid to popularize the sport throughout the country and to this effect will be staging a one-day, two tiered, rapid chess tournament this Sunday December 11 at the UG Tain Campus, Corentyne. The tournament will be contested among junior and senior male and [...]
Bakewell Softball finals fixed for Sunday
Regardless of any weather conditions, the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) organized, Bakewell nationwide softball finals, will take place on Sunday at the Ministry of Education ground, formerly Softball Ground, on Carifesta Avenue. Starting from 9:00am, admission is $200. Three finals will be played. The first will see Regal Seniors vs Floodlights [...]
Buxton annual cricket Awards ceremony… Clive Andries is player of the year
The annual Buxton ‘Carl Hooper’ Cricket Club Awards ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow in Buxton and the club’s President Essie Peters says 2011 was a good year for the East Coast Demerara Club which lost just two of the matches it played. Peters thanked all those who supported the club throughout the [...]
Sans Souci are Thakur Lokram WCC T20 champs
Sans Souci defeated Good Success by 26 runs in the final of the Thakur Lokram\ Wakenaam Cricket Club (WCC) t\20 competition last Sunday at the Wakenaam community center ground. Sans Souci won the toss and elected to bat first on a two-paced track and quickly found themselves in trouble losing the wickets of [...]
ECB congratulates Beaton, Heyliger
The Essequibo Cricket Board would like to congratulate pacer Ronsford Beaton and allrounder Dillon Heyliger for gaining selection on the Guyana senior twenty\20 team. In a press release Public Relations Officer, Nazeer Mohamed, said both players deserved their places on the team after performing creditably in the recently concluded Guyana Cricket Board\ Carib\ Pepsi [...]
Georgetown Turf Club to stage race Meet on December 18 at Mocha
A seven race horserace Meet is schedule for Sunday December 18 at the Georgetown Turf Club at Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara. The main event will see horses competing in a 1200m gallop for an attractive $200,000 prize in the Banks DIH sponsored H & Lower race. Competitors in I & Lower and [...]
Young Warriors and Maryville record wins in latest action
Young Warriors and Maryville recorded victories as the Kishan Bacchus Construction Company, Leguan Cricket Committee twenty\20 competition continued last Sunday in the Essequibo river island. Playing at Enterprise ground, in the first match Young Warriors defeated Rebels by 5 wickets. Rebels batted first in front of a fair size crowd and struggled against the [...]
