Fire ruins Christmas for Berbice families
Five people were left homeless after a fire, suspected to be electrical in origin, destroyed a two storey wood and concrete house at Second Street Betsy ground village East Canje at around 09:00 hrs yesterday. The building belonged to 44-year-old Waheed Majid, called Terry, who estimated his losses in the millions. The blaze also [...]
The reality of poor Guyana
The wider world takes pride in describing Guyana as a poor country. At one time this country was said to be the poorest country in the western hemisphere after Haiti. There were some who considered Guyana poorer than Haiti, a contention that sparked heated debates and a slew of letters in the press. Of [...]
Dem boys seh…Dem pickney see Santa drunk
Christmas is a time when dem got Santa all over de place. Guyana Stores had one. Fogarty’s had one and he run away. He claim how dem li’l pickney disgusting. One juck he eye. And one pee pun he. He rip off he clothes and lef de wuk. Guyana Stores had one too. [...]
PUT THEM OUT TO PASTURE
There were developments, recently, which suggest that the same elements which were mainly responsible for the ruling party’s failure to gain a parliamentary majority may once again be leading the party in a direction that is at odds with the initiative taken by the government. The most significant of these developments concerned the position [...]
APNU’s Parliamentary team is good, but not its best
DEAR EDITOR, The business of selecting Parliamentarians is a very serious one, which upon conclusion, ought to display a team comprising the best minds of any political party, capable of handling the affairs of Parliament efficiently and effectively. Therefore constituents, upon the perusal of the final list of Parliamentarians selected, should be comfortable with [...]
A Good Life, a Board of Inquiry (BOI) or a Missed Opportunity?
DEAR EDITOR, I had three weeks to reflect on our national election results and I would like to share my views on the chance we gave up for ‘a good life’. Was it a Missed Opportunity? On the 28th November 2011, the electorate of Guyana was promised a ‘good life’ (APNU Manifesto, 2011) but did [...]
Parliamentary Representation – the new arrangement should result in the best for our nation
DEAR EDITOR, Our elections are over. National discontent is ever present amidst the possibility of having a different parliamentary experience which many never thought the 1980 Constitution could have delivered. Some see this as progressive and a golden opportunity for collaboration in the national interest. Others feel that this new dispensation has given the [...]
We should stay focused on the message of the season
DEAR EDITOR, With Christmas and the end of the year celebration upon us, we should stay focused on the message of the season — to love and show appreciation for each other and to share our goodies with the less fortunate. Amidst the gaiety and festive activity of our Christmas season, let us not forget [...]
Immigration Officers’ act of kindness
DEAR EDITOR, As a visiting Guyanese, I was amazed at the Christmas spirit displayed by the Immigration Officers at the Passport Office in Georgetown. Quietly, I was waiting on my turn to be called to receive my passport. Then, a Senior Immigration Officer approached us and asked if we can move forward to the [...]
Government setting up IMC to run Guyana’s cricket…GCB expresses disagreement
-Guyana could be banned says WICB Director GCB President Ramsay Ali confirmed yesterday that the Guyana Board was informed of the plan which would see two members from the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB), Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) and the GCB along with a member from each of the two factions of the defunct Demerara [...]
Ministry of Sport announces IMC to run local cricket
The Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport has announced the formation of an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to run Guyana’s cricket. Permanent Secretary Alfred King in a release stated that, “In keeping with the Honorable Chief Justice Ian Chang’s ruling on the 22nd August, 2011, part of his findings explicitly states that: “It is a [...]
United CFU concretise way forward following 2-day meeting at FIFA House
Guyana represented by GFF President (ag) Franklin Wilson Leaders of the thirty (30) national associations of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) held meetings at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, on 20th and 21st December 2011. On this occasion, the members resolved to convene an extraordinary congress and to formalise the appointment of a [...]
QC’s preparation the winning factor in schools’ chess championship
-Richard Ishmael wins individual category Captain of the Queen’s College chess team Cecil Cox has attributed his team’s win at the recently held National Schools’ Chess Championship to constant practice. Cox disclosed that team members Ashwant Satamand, Shane Rampertab, Vickram Pattiram and himself engaged in practice sessions in the days leading up to the annual [...]
Satro and Maryville are latest champs
Satro and Maryville recorded victories as the Kishan Bacchus Construction Company\ Leguan Cricket Committee twenty\ 20 competition continued recently in the Essequibo River Island. On Saturday at Enterprise ground, Satro made light work of Falcons, defeating them by 7 wickets in the first match. Falcons took first strike after winning the toss and folded [...]
2011 was good year for Race Walking for Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club
The Cavaliers Sports and Tour Club (CSTC), the main promoters of the sport of Race Walking in Guyana has described 2011, despite the absence of adequate sponsorship, as an extremely good year for the sport and predicts 2012 to be equally successful. Coordinator of the CSTC Olga Harry pointed out that 40 Race [...]
ECB highlights achievements for 2011
As the cricket season comes to a close, the Essequibo Cricket Board noted some of its achievements for the year 2011, starting with the U-15 tournament. The board ran off a competition at this level throughout the Essequibo area that was sponsored by Sterling Products. From this competition the board selected its inter-county team to [...]
Letter to the Sports Editor…BCB responds to DCC official
Dear Sir, It was with a sense of irony that I read the reply of Mr. K. Amsterdam of the Demerara Cricket Club in response to the letter of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club on the Guyana Cricket Board’s Club of the Year Award. The letter only served to confirm [...]
Commonwealth issues final report on Guyana elections
- Says benchmarks for democratic elections were met, but cites shortcomings The Commonwealth Secretariat has noted that while benchmarks for democratic elections were met in the general and regional elections of November 28, shortcomings remain to be addressed. Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma this week released the Final Report of the Commonwealth Observer Group which [...]
Rains, flooded market ruin Christmas sales
First it was the post-elections tension. Now it’s the heavy rainfall in recent days that has made things gloomy for vendors down at the Stabroek Market Square with two more days remaining for Christmas. Vendors complained that only the die-hard Christmas shoppers are venturing out in the inclement weather. The recent elections had [...]
Four rescued after squall overturns boat
Four men narrowly escaped drowning on Thursday after a boat powered by a 200 horsepower engine toppled over in the Essequibo River during a squall. The boat which is the property of the Region Two Administration, was heading from the wharf at Parika to Supernaam, before finally making its way to the compound of the [...]
‘Fip’ deemed hopelessly behind schedule since April
…Luncheon says delay will not hamper financial closure for Hydro project With the US$15.4M Amaila Falls Road project which was handed to Makeshwar ‘Fip’ Motilall and Synergy Holdings Inc being delayed by several months Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon is still insisting that financial closure for the Hydro Electric Project will not [...]
Seven charged in Western Union heist
-four refused bail Seven persons were charged yesterday in connection with last Wednesday’s 10M heist at a Church Street Western Union outlet. Four of the accused were remanded, while the remaining three were placed on $250,000 each on charges of robbery under arms. The accused persons, including one female, were fingered for the alleged [...]
Probation report blames education system failure for teen’s incarceration
Guyana is quickly becoming a country where officials do as they please without consideration for the consequences. That was the summation of a Probation Report which was recently presented in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court with respect to a 16-year-old boy who was facing several misdemeanor charges. According to the report, the Edinburgh, [...]
Fire destroys another East Canje home
Just as firefighters were replacing their hoses after fighting one fire yesterday morning in Betsy Ground East Canje, they were summoned to another inferno in the same district. This second blaze has left 10 homeless. A two-storey wooden building at Lot 8 Cinema Street, Reliance Settlement, was razed to the ground when Fire suspected [...]
Housewife wins car as Christmas gift
Christmas will be a wonderful occasion for 49-year-old Bhagwandai Gangadeen, a housewife and mother of two, who is now the proud owner of a brand new car which she won in a competition hosted by Ansa McAl Limited. Gangadeen, who hails from Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara (WCD) secured the grand prize after participating [...]
