President Ramotar says GPL rental costs are disturbing, if true
US$900,000 generator rented for US$720,000 annually… President Donald Ramotar yesterday toured operations of the cash-strapped Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) and did not dismiss questions raised about the lack of prudent spending at the utility. “If what they say is true, it is obviously something to be concerned about,” Ramotar said regarding statements by [...]
Mere two years after commissioning…US$200M Skeldon factory set for major overhaul
Just two years after launching the country’s most expensive project to date, the government yesterday announced plans to begin a major overhaul of the Skeldon factory. The US$200M factory, on which Guyana has been pinning its hopes to revive a struggling industry which is the country’s biggest employer, has been plagued with problems. These problems [...]
Male GGMC officer searches women’s private parts for gold
– facing major disciplinary actions A major shakeup continues to be on at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) with a Mines Officer now in hot water for allegedly conducting illegal cavity searches on female passengers passing through a hinterland checkpoint. An official of the recently launched Women Miners’ Association said that [...]
14 female officers accuse senior GRA official of sexual harassment
Several women have come forward claiming that they were allegedly coerced or sexually harassed by a senior official of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). Late last week, following complaints, management of GRA asked the embattled Head of the Integrated Regional Tax Offices, to hand in his resignation. However, the official who has reportedly [...]
Cops destroy records to cover up prisoners’ escape
The Guyana Police Force is contemplating criminal proceedings against two of its ranks following the escape of two prisoners from the Leonora Police Station on Sunday. News of the escape was disclosed by Commissioner of Police (ag) Leroy Brumell, yesterday, during an address to junior officers at the official opening of their statutory training [...]
You can hold electricity and fire in your hand
There are ways in which you can hold both fire and electricity in the palm of your hand. First, magicians take actual fire in their hands all the time. They do it in two ways just in case you want to emulate them as our politicians and other stakeholders do in Guyana. They have [...]
LINDEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN PAMPERED BY THE PPPC
The AFC is up to its old tricks. This time it is recklessly and irresponsibly suggesting that the decision of the government to align electricity rates in Linden with national tariffs is a vengeful act. It claims that this decision highlighted in the Budget presentation last Friday is retribution for the manner in [...]
Dem boys seh…Jagdeo learn fuh thief since he small
There is a true saying that the love of money is de root of all evil. Some does wuk hard fuh money like dem boys. Some does wuk pun dem belly fuh money like Kwame, Knee Ass and de people who surround dem. Some does do de most weird thing, all kind of [...]
Education demands more of the budget
The national budget is out. There are allocations for every major sector with the most going to agriculture, the largest sector in the country. However, there is evidence that the major focus should be on education. The budget does place some emphasis on the development of education but from the point of view of [...]
Guyana to finally cash-in on Norway Funds
By Gary Eleazar More than three years after signing a Memorandum of Understanding for support in the form of some US$250M with the Kingdom of Norway, the Guyana Government is now on the threshold of accessing and spending the delivered tranches of this money. Now that Guyana has satisfied the rigid criteria – the money [...]
Will the AFC act responsibly, or will they continue to rubber stamp everything APNU does?
DEAR EDITOR, This year’s record-breaking $193billion national budget has been presented by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh for passage through Parliament, and remarkably, there is no mention of any tax increase or new taxes anywhere in this budget. The debate that follows will determine the strengths and weaknesses of the opposition, their follies [...]
What about persons with disabilities?
DEAR EDITOR, It would appear that the disability community has been left out of the 2012 budgetary allocations. On November 10, 2011, the then President Bharrat Jagdeo pledged $20M to the disability community in Guyana, at the Police Officers’ Mess, Eve Leary, where he met with representatives of the different organizations representing persons with [...]
The proposed Airport Expansion
DEAR EDITOR, I read in yesterday’s newspaper (April 2) that the Government intends to spend some US$22.5 million on the proposed airport expansion and it raises several questions as follows: 1. Does Guyana need an airport expansion at this time? 2. Has a feasibility study been completed for this project which demonstrates that [...]
Guyana needs to safeguard the environment in any oil find
DEAR EDITOR, President Donald Ramotar last week visited two offshore oil rigs, REPSOL and CGX, to “get a feel” for their oil drilling operations. According to press reports, the President was “struck by the isolation and the environment in which the workers carried out their duties”. Critically, most important to discovery of oil in [...]
Pensioners granted bounty of US$3
DEAR EDITOR, As a patriot, allow me to compliment the President and the Cabinet for our fantastic Budget 2012. You see the caring, sagacious government has kept VAT as is, so more money in the State coffers – $10Billion can be expended on our two white elephants, with super salaries at the top – [...]
Bounty One-Day Hockey Challenge…Pepsi Hikers, Bokra claim titles
The Pepsi Hikers reversed an earlier defeat at the hands of arch-rivals GCC to pull off a 1-0 victory in the men’s final of the Bounty One-Day Hockey Challenge which was played on Sunday, at the National Stadium. In the female segment, Bokra grabbed the title after defeating Flora GCC 3-1 on penalty flicks [...]
Damascus Dream creates big upset at Norman Singh Guyana Cup Fever Race meet…As Shariff stable roast opponents in incident filled event
The ‘Sheriff’ is large and in charge was one thing being said as horses of the Shariff Racing Stable of Number 4 Village, West Coast, Berbice were red hot and in top form as they roasted their opponents to dominate proceedings and take most of the top awards and the lion’s share of the prize [...]
Linden’s Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ thrills hundreds on opening night
-Regional Chairman says event necessary for community development Regional Chairman for Region 10, Kuice Sharma Solomon believes that the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ football tournament is ideal to help develop the community with the 2012 Linden Edition of the competition thrilling hundreds on its opening night. Solomon was speaking at the opening [...]
Briso Promotions and GABA team up for amateur card at Linden
Seon Bristol and his Briso Promotions Group has teamed up with the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) to stage an amateur boxing card at Linden, which will be part of their Town Week activities on April 30. The open air event will be staged at the Car Park in the Mining Town and will [...]
GFF Super League 2012…Amelia’s Ward beat Victoria Kings 2-0; Buxton 0 Milerock 0; Den Amstel 0 Rosignol 0
Amelia’s Ward United recorded the lone win in the latest round of play in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Super League sponsored by FIFA under the Win in CONCACAF with CONCACAF Initiative. The other two matches ended in exciting draws, Milerock were held to a 1-1 draw by the much improved Buxton United, [...]
Pacesetters topples Ravens in top-of-the-table showdown
– floodgate wide-open as GABA League intensifies By Edison Jefford Ravens and Pacesetters produced a quality basketball game befitting a duel between the two best clubs in Georgetown with Pacesetters prevailing in the last five minutes to secure the crucial win that kept their hope of topping the Georgetown League alive. Pacesetters [...]
Guyana seems to be on a mission to recapture C/bean title
– Sunday’s Meet gave early indications By Rawle Welch After meekly relinquishing the Caribbean crown to Barbados last year, Guyana seems to be on mission to recapture the title judging from the encouraging performances that were witnessed on Sunday when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) held its ‘Race of [...]
CARIFTA athletes impress at 3rd developmental meet
By Juanita Hooper Guyana’s CARIFTA athletes impressed on the track Sunday when they proved their worth for a third time after the AAG CARIFTA trials at the Upper Demerara School Track Club Developmental Meet on the 300m perimeter ground at the McKenzie Sports Club, Linden. Running Brave Athletic Track Club athlete, Stephan James [...]
POWERADE 50 miler set for Sunday at West Demerara
Local cyclists will continue their hectic 2012 schedule when they collide on the streets of the West Demerara on Sunday in a Powerade sponsored 50-mile contest. Organised by National Coach Hassan, the race will pedal off from the Wales Police Station, West Bank Demerara at 09:00hrs, proceed to Bushy Park on the East [...]
Six students of JKA /WF Guyana promoted to Blackbelt
Being the first grading exercise of 2012, and with the previous day’s public awareness in the media; karate examinations for the Japan Karate Association/World Federation Guyana created much hype and excitement and drew great spectatorship at their Headquarters Dojo, National Park, Thomas Lands. Their Region 6 arm of Dojos, (Port Mourant and Canje) [...]
