Time to end the state radio monopoly
Dear Editor, Long before the advent of television in Guyana, radio has been a close companion of the average Guyanese citizen. This medium has been used and abused by successive governments over many years. After forty-one years of independence Guyana has one radio station, this is nothing any Guyanese should be proud of. As a [...]
The government’s attempts at nation-building leave much to be desired
Dear Editor, I refer to your editorial captioned “The Ramkarran recommendation” (08.03.20). I do hope you’ve dispatched an interpreter to both the Office of the President and Freedom House! The editorial’s lucid examination of Mr Ramkarran’s proposition would certainly need further interpretation in the ranks of the ruling party and government.
What is the status of the investigation on torture?
Dear Editor, Stakeholders are being asked for and have given support to the security services in their quest to stem the rise in criminal activity. This support must however be matched by the security forces complying with the rule of law and the improvement of the relationship with the public.
Mr Ogunseye’s approach in rejecting compromise and realpolitik as reflected in the day-to-day struggle for a better Guyana leaves the political arena open to the worst elements in our midst
Dear Editor, Tacuma Ogunseye in his letter captioned “Minister Rohee seems to be losing control” (08.03.14) set out to discredit me in the eyes of the readership of your newspaper. From time immemorial, it has been the practice worldwide for opposition elements of all sorts to hurl insults, innuendoes, and abuse at persons serving in [...]
GCB names Under-15 ‘B’ team to face English schoolboys
The selection committee of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has named a 13-man Under-15 `B’ team which will oppose the touring English Schoolboys Under-15 team on Monday. The English Schoolboys team Under-15 team’s tour of Guyana is an annual one and forms part of a wider Caribbean tour, according to a release from the Ministry [...]
Darts team preparing for C/bean c/ships
The Guyana Darts Association (GDA) is gearing up to participate in the fourth Americas Cup championships and the 17th Caribbean Darts championships which will be held simultaneously in Trinidad and Tobago at the end of July. The Americas Cup will take place from July 25-27, while the Caribbean Championships will be held from July 28 [...]
GRFU stages second trial match
The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) will run off its second trial match tomorrow (Saturday) in preparation for the North American and West Indies Rugby Association (NAWIRA) 2011 Fifteens Rugby World Cup qualifying series billed for the Cayman Islands. The regional championships will take place from April 19 – 27 in George Town, Cayman Islands [...]
Gayle looking forward to challenging series
- Jayawardene eyeing first test series win in C/bean The venue was the Essequibo Room of Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel and the occasion was the launch of the 2008 Digicel sponsored Home Series between the West Indies and Sri Lanka, and while the two captains Mahela Jayawardene and Chris Gayle were the main persons present [...]
Cummings Lodge Secondary School (CLSS) capped a perfect season and flawless post-season run with a commanding 70-64 win against Linden Technical Institute (LTI) yesterday to become the grand-champions of the inaugural Guyana Secondary School Basketball Association’s Playoff. Before the game, the Cummings Lodge team had boasted of what might possibly be the most outstanding win-streak [...]
Stock market updates
GASCI (www.gasci.com/telephone Nº 223-6175/6) reports that session 245′s trading results showed consideration of $568,410 from 51,284 shares traded in 7 transactions as compared to session 244 which showed consideration of $3,070,733 from 185,938 shares traded in 13 transactions. The stocks active during this week’s session were DIH, CCI, DDL and RBL.
Aircraft owners want provisional approval for Ogle to handle regional flights
Hundreds of Guyanese pilots, engineers working with regional, international airlines Private aviation companies want government to provide provisional approval to allow the Ogle Airport to be used for regional flights. Chief Executive Officer of Roraima Airways Captain Gerry Gouveia has told Stabroek Busi-ness that “all of the measures and mechanisms” necessary to allow such permission [...]
The rising food prices – causes and consequences
Despite a period of sustained global growth, the world economy is now confronting an uncertain and difficult period threatened by rising food prices and even acute shortages in some countries. In the last few years, the prices of consumer goods especially food items have increased at a faster pace than headline inflation in the world [...]
“Made In China”
The “Made In China” phenomenon and its impact on both developed and developing countries is a long and complicated issue which requires more than 1000 words to adequately analyze. The point here is to make the discussion relevant to the reader. The story of China continues to unfold but it is one with powerful lessons [...]
Editorial – Bauxite dust
Concerns have been expressed among residents and organizations in Linden and at the level of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over bauxite dust emission particularly on the western side of the Demerara River. No one wants to appear unduly alarmist about the situation and the Executive Director of the EPA, the Regional Chairman, Region Ten [...]