$3.7B sea defence contracts…EU may withhold $$billion in funding
…as BK Int’l fails on many projects The European Union (EU), Guyana’s largest donor for critical sea defence works, says that it could cancel remaining funding for the current sea defence projects. It is blaming the non-execution of some projects and the slow pace of others for which money has already been [...]
Revamping the education system
All through last year and even before we kept hearing about the improvements in education, the former Minister kept unveiling plans to ensure improved performances from children whose academic level appeared to be on the decline. But for some reason, these new areas of focus did not seem to be in the correct place. [...]
PARENTS NEED TO SUPERVISE THE STUDY TIME OF THEIR CHILDREN
A 20 percent improvement in passes in Mathematics and English for the entire secondary school population may be too ambitious. But this is not what the Ministry of Education is attempting to do. Instead the ministry is reportedly aiming to increase the passes for these two core subjects by 20 percent for a [...]
Dem boys seh…Some people panicking till dem seeing jumbie
People does always crowd de court when a big one got to appear before a judge or a magistrate. Yesterday, Kwame prove that he is a big one because nuff people tun up at the Magistrates’ Court because at long last he get charge. When Bar Rat been in de chair Kwame could [...]
The AFC will have to support and oppose the PPP and APNU where necessary
Dear Editor, The AFC is not the PNC/APNU. It is not the PPP. It is the AFC. It is its own party. As much as many APNU supporters are drunk with the belief that the AFC is or should be tied, married, wedded and bound to APNU, the truth cannot be further away. [...]
After years of promises we are still living in hope
DEAR EDITOR, Since the Burnham administration, when Mr. Gavin Kennard was the Minister of Agriculture, we the residents of South Essequibo were told of the Government’s plans to make available about five thousand, five hundred acres of land for agricultural purposes behind the villages stretching from Supenaam to Adventure – a distance of [...]
Let me refresh your memory, Mr. Williams
DEAR EDITOR, Reference is made to the letter in your Monday edition, dated December 5, 2011 under the caption “I have evidence of corruption in awarding of contracts” written by one Mervyn Williams. It may be very useful to edify Mervyn Williams by reminding him that the procurement of goods and services are [...]
APNU ran an effective ground campaign
Dear Editor, Any serious analyst of Guyana’s politics would be impressed with the campaign that produced the shocking results for APNU and the AFC and the fall in support for the PPP. When it was in office, the PNC placed less emphasis on house- to-house campaigning in favour of election rigging and media-based [...]
Spare a thought for the environment
DEAR EDITOR, The Environmental Community Health Organization (ECHO) is calling on all citizens to spare a thought for the environment, during this festive season. ECHO is calling on corporations and other retail businesses to make real efforts to reduce the usually large amount of materials used to package certain items. In many cases [...]
KO is the prediction when over 400 pounds of human clash for CABOFE honours tonight
It takes a bit of imagination but when one finally conjures the image of two gladiators, each tipping the scales in excess of two hundred pounds, going after each other with a vengeance, coupled with a desire to inflict grievous bodily harm to each other, one experiences a spine-tingling feeling and naturally, is [...]
France/Hopkinson win Men’s Doubles title
-Lowe/Edghill outclass women field Former senior national table tennis player, Colin France teamed up with junior national player, Denzel Hopkinson to win the Senior Men’s Doubles title when competition continued in the Powerade National Table Tennis Championships at the National Gymnasium. France and Hopkinson defeated Nigel Bryan and Dwayne Dick 4-11, 8-11, 11-4, [...]
ELITE CRICKET COACHING PROGRAMME SET FOR E’BO COAST
The Essequibo Coast Cricket Development programme is set to start on Monday December 20 at Anna Regina with an Elite Coaching Programme, which is geared to prepare players for the longer version of the game. According to Coach Forbes Daniels, twenty-six players have been shortlisted to participate. Daniels told Kaieteur Sport that the players [...]
Prudential Industrial Technology supports Banks Beer KO Cup
Prudential Industrial Technology joined the growing band of business entities to pledge their support to the GFA / Banks Beer Knockout Cup with a donation of a cheque for an undisclosed sum on Thursday last, during a simple presentation ceremony that was conducted, at the entity’s location on Water Street. Managing Director of [...]
Letter to the Sport Editor…GCB continue to stumble
Dear Sir, Heaven forbids but the administration of cricket in Guyana at the national level cannot get any worse than it is at the moment. The administration of the game seems to be stumbling from one problem to a next and seems to be more interested in the settling of personal vendettas than [...]
Banks Beer Knockout Cup…GDF, Riddim Squad favoured to advance tomorrow night
Despite the fact that the results in all the matches in the Banks Beer Knockout Cup have gone to script, the mere fact that big ‘fat’ Christmas bonuses are awaiting the teams that make it to the last four, the favourites for tomorrow’s double header will definitely not be taking their opponents for [...]
Final year’s ProAm affair… Top amateur pugilist’s on show tonight
Guyanese amateur boxers recently returned from Barbados with 2 gold and a similar number of silver medals in the Ronald Wilson Memorial tournament. Their performances have been commendable and tonight boxing buffs will witness these pugilists in action when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) in collaboration with the Guyana Amateur Boxing [...]
GASP closes season with lucrative Open tournament
It will be fun mixed with intense rivalry when the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP) stages the final tournament of the year, a Scrabble Scramble, at the Malteenoes Sports Club Pavilion this Sunday (tomorrow) starting at 10:00hrs. Whereas during the year players have been competing for trophies and other lucrative prizes, the [...]
Cornelius looks to defy National Race Walk Champion Mitchell tomorrow
Cavalier Sports and Tour Club will be hosting their last walk race for the year after a staging numerous competitive activities countrywide tomorrow (Sunday) at 06:30hrs from Barama Plywood Factory, East Bank Demerara to Soesdyke Methodist Church. Local race walkers are invited to step up to the plate to dethrone the local living [...]
Two held after Cumberland robbery
Reliance, Canje police arrested a man and his wife late Thursday afternoon in connection with the robbery of S. Sattaur & Son Grocery and Lotto Outlet, Cumberland Public Road. According to co-owner of the business, Tilottma Sattaur, she had closed the business around 12:30 hrs to go out. On her return some time [...]
Ex-GDF Association wants action following Brig. Collins’s shooting
The Ex-Guyana Defence Force Association says that “it is with grave concern, that we the officers and members of the XGDF Association of Guyana register our disapproval of the actions taken by officers and ranks of the Guyana Police Force” on Tuesday December 6, 2011. The Guyana Police Force opened fire on several [...]
Women Lawyer’s Association says …Police Commissioner should go on leave, allow rape probe to proceed
The Guyana Women’s Lawyer’s Association has spoken out against the Police Commissioner Henry Greene and the present allegations before him. The association said that the allegation is a very serious one and requires an immediate and thorough investigation by the Guyana Police Force. It was further stated by the members that they were [...]
Education Minister sells ambitious plan to Region Two stakeholders
Parents and students alike were among the target audience that Minister of Education Priya Manickchand reached out to yesterday as she continued to amplify the need for an urgent improvement in the Mathematics and English pass rate obtained countrywide. The recently appointed Minister, backed by senior education officials the likes of Chief Education [...]
Seven injured in two-vehicle smash up on Canje Bridge
Seven persons were injured late Friday afternoon when two cars travelling in the opposite directions crashed head- on on the Canje Bridge. It is reported that the driver of PPP 43, Davendra Hemraj, 21 of 66 West Canefield, East Canje was speeding. At the time he was transporting three persons when he attempted [...]
Fifteen complete Standard’s Officer Course
Fifteen Officer Cadets became Ensigns yesterday having completed the Standard Officer’s Course #44. However the ensigns, who include ranks from the Guyana Police Force, the Guyana Defence Force and the Guyana Prison Service, will become fully commissioned officers in February next year. The ensigncy parade was held at the drill square, Base Camp [...]
Victimisation under Govt. is real, shared Governance needed
- APNU’s Youth Arm A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Youth Arm says that the ruling administration which has been elected by the people can also be taken to task by the people, and people are calling for a Government of National Unity. The Guyana Police Force approved a permit for the Youth Coalition for [...]
