Chinese Vice Premier waving billions of dollars sparked CJIA expansion – says Robeson Benn
By Kristen Macklingam “We had to enter into an agreement because we had a very narrow window in September where a Chinese Vice Premier came to the Caribbean with several billion dollars to fund projects and it was the only opportunity we had then to fund this undertaking. “It was the only undertaking then [...]
Doctor remanded for practising after license revoked
Forty- Five –year-old Vishwamintra Persaud of Lot 55 Bush Lot Village Berbice was yesterday remanded to jail by Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine- Beharry for reportedly pretending to be a doctor, licensed to medically treat persons for ailments. The police alleged that on April 23 at West Coast Berbice, the defendant reportedly uttered to [...]
GT&T’s 20% shares…Govt. may have lost $2B on deal-Chris Ram
Government may have lost out on up to $2B (US$10M) in the sale of its stakes in Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) to an Asian company. According to accountant and business columnist, Christopher Ram, it is still unclear how Government decided on the US$30M price for the 20 per cent shares in that [...]
Labourer torches home after finding man in his bed
– fire-tender crashes on its way to scene A Westminster man is on the run and his estranged wife and five children are homeless after he allegedly lit his home afire early yesterday. The incident happened minutes after the man returned home and reportedly found another man lying in his bed in the [...]
Opposition gouges $1.7B from Budget; NCN, GINA allocated $1 each
– as OP talks breakdown By Gary Eleazar Following a breakdown of talks at the Office of the President between Opposition Parties and Head of State Donald Ramotar on the passage of the 2012 Budgetary Estimates the opposition made good on its threat to make sweeping cuts to allocations. “They have chosen their [...]
From 1 to 7: APNU stumbles again
There was a mutiny inside my psyche when I read Rupert Roopnaraine’s defence of APNU’s choice of its person to be the third GECOM Commissioner from the main opposition party. Roopnaraine told the Stabroek News that the central criterion was not which party the Commissioner came from but “to find someone who is suitable with [...]
Those cuts in subvention
Guyana must be the most interesting place on earth. It is interesting to say the least because at the slightest agitation people mount protests. Sometimes these protests turn ugly because there are always people who are more incensed than others. The latter are the people who at the drop of a hat would become [...]
CROSSING THE BRIDGE
A crisis looms. No, it is not over the Budget. What the opposition parties are doing with the 2012 Budget will not lead to a crisis. The cuts that they are proposing can be likened to kids playing monopoly. It is incomprehensible what the opposition is attempting but it will be for the people of [...]
Dem boys seh…De budget get chop up and Robeson happy
People got to be fools to believe that a company that mekking millions of dollar every year gun knock off some people because de government ain’t giving it money. This company mekking more money than any television station in de country but because it ain’t get government money it gun shut down. And de [...]
Leaders who talk the talk and don’t walk the walk must hear from us
DEAR EDITOR, The recent discussions coming from the political leadership on matters such as the budget, national interest, rights and the rule of law are interesting in that they offer insights into their thinking, and the implications of said thoughts in informing their decisions, which will ultimately impact our collective wellbeing. No politician [...]
“Charity begins at home”
DEAR EDITOR, I was a little disappointed to learn that going to Kaieteur from Ogle could be equally or more costly than going to Trinidad and Tobago from Guyana. This is somewhat appalling since I believe in order to boost our tourism potential, the process should begin at home, with our locals being [...]
West Bank Demerara needs centrally located fire station
DEAR EDITOR, With a constantly rising population due to the construction of new homes, particularly in the community of Parfaite Harmonie, coupled with recent fires, there is an urgent need for a centrally located fire station on the West Bank of Demerara. Fire tenders coming from Georgetown or Leonora take quite a long time [...]
Not confirming Brumell as Top Cop would be a step in the wrong direction
DEAR EDITOR, A Stabroek News report dated April 25 captioned ‘Despite seniority, Brumell unlikely to be confirmed Top Cop’, if accurate, is likely to cause even more concern on the part of the citizenry with respect to the whole question of fairness. Unless I am missing something, one would logically conclude that if Acting [...]
Strict traffic measures required during DHB maintenance period
DEAR EDITOR, The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation has issued a notice that from April 29th to May 5th 2012, the Bridge would be facilitating single-lane traffic. Such an intervention is critical and necessary for the continued maintenance of this vital link for those of us living on the West Coast/Bank of Demerara and the East [...]
Child’s fate continues to fade away in hopelessness
DEAR EDITOR, While I have previously voiced my displeasure at the daily sight of witnessing an innocent child whose duty is ‘assistant’ to his begging and mentally challenged mother, absolutely nothing has been done by the relevant authorities as the child continues to be denied an education and a better standard of living. This [...]
Bakewell hands over $9.2M Tennis Court to President’s College
Sports is an integral part of human development – Naeem Nasser By Franklin Wilson The students and staff of President’s College, located at Golden Grove on the East Coast of Demerara were all smiling yesterday when Managing Director of Bakewell Naeem Naseer, Guyana’s largest manufacturer of flour based products including bread, handed [...]
Cowan and Ponting steer Australia to 300-plus lead
(Cricinfo)- West Indies will need to complete their highest successful chase since they rewrote the record books in Antigua nine years ago if they are to level the series against Australia. Ed Cowan and Ricky Ponting both scored half-centuries on the third day in Dominica as the Australians built a lead of 310 runs [...]
Guinness ‘ Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Football Competition…Semi-final matchups fixed following pulsating ¼ finals action
After a night of pulsating quarter-final action in this year’s Linden segment of the Guinness ‘ Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Football Competition on Tuesday night, the semi-final matchups have been settled and fans could expect a similar set of performances this evening when the tournament resumes, at the Wisroc / Amelia’s Ward [...]
LTI, ‘Multi’ renews rivalry in Linden today
– As VVR host Schools’ basketball final It was the great Michael Jordan who said: “talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships” -a statement which is very applicable for today’s final in the eighth edition of the Victory Valley Royals (VVR) Schools Basketball Championship. The 2012 edition of the renowned [...]
Friday Night Pro/Am Fights…Mandessa Moses finally gets an opponent
– takes on Venezuelan, Ana Lozano tomorrow night The long wait for a credible opponent has finally borne fruit for Mandessa Moses after months of aborted fights and disappointments. She will match gloves with Venezuelan Ana Lozano when activities in the 22nd edition of the monthly Friday Night Fights gets underway, at [...]
MSC to host 30-over match on Labour Day
The Malteenoes Sports Club (MSC) will be hosting a 30-over per side cricket match on Tuesday, May 1 (Labour Day) to test the readiness of its recently rehabilitated ground. The game, which will feature many past Test, National, County and First Division players, will commence at 12.00hrs and the two contesting teams will [...]
Mayor’s Cup final on this Saturday
The curtains will come down on the Annual Mayor’s Cup Knockout Inter-Ward football tournament on Saturday, at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground. The feature clash will see West Ruimveldt collide with Wortmanville in the final, while West Ruimveldt Estate faces Bourda in the third place playoff. Two preliminary games are also scheduled, [...]
The Pool is for all Guyanese -Kumar
Director of Sport, Neil Kumar, boldly uttered to members of the media yesterday morning in a briefing at the Carifesta Secretariat that the National Aquatic Centre (NAC) is a facility for all Guyanese. Kumar sought to clear the air about matters concerning the pool in addition to clarifying issues about the Colgrain Pool. [...]
Stretch D Dollar cycle race set for Labour Day in Berbice
Berbicians will once again have the opportunity to see top notch cycling when the cream of the country’s riders are expected to throng to the Ancient County on Tuesday, May 1 (Labour Day), for the Annual Stretch D dollar Cycling event organised by the Flying Aces Cycling club of Berbice. The event will [...]
Prize money increased, changes made to Bush Lot United One day horserace Meet
Over 65 Horses on board, close to $3M now on offer Total prize money has been significantly increased for the grand one-day Horserace Meet organised by the Bush Lot United Turf Club which will be staged on Sunday, at the club’s facility, Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice. Over 65 horses have been [...]
