Licence required to show CWC matches outside of home
The Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) has issued a CMC widescreen rights licensing checklist for persons planning to show cricket matches in 2007, including Cricket World Cup matches. The guideline says that for any person who plans to show matches to the public outside of their home, whether it is done for profit or otherwise, it [...]
GBTI increases profit for 2006 by over 50% to $506m
The Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) made a profit after tax for the year 2006 of $506m making 2006 one of the most profitable years for the Bank. This result is $170m or 51% above the performance achieved in 2005. In the report to shareholders of the Chief Executive Officer, Mr R.K. [...]
Close Air Support
I served in the United States Air Force for over 16 years including a stint in the first Iraq war and when I had to give briefings on leadership to younger officers, I often used one of our phrases in the Air Force, “level flight – rising terrain” If you were flying an aircraft at [...]
Business Editorial
Now that there are several new and renovated hotels and guest houses in Georgetown and its environs the problem of the scarcity of the skills necessary to enable these institutions to provide a high standard of service is staring us even more squarely in the face. On the one hand the new facilities have created [...]
Bel Air couple arms trial
A police inspector testifying in the trial of Swiss House boss, Farouk Razac and his beauty queen wife said that during the raid at the businessman’s house, Razac said that he was keeping the weapon that was found to combat wanted man Rondell ‘Fineman’ Rawlins if he should attack. Rawlins is one of the notorious [...]
Don’t let drug lords take over
President Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday told the top brass of the Guyana Defence Force not to allow criminals and drug lords to take over the country and launched a broadside against the US on a number of fronts. He said the US is the biggest consumer of drugs and one where money laundering is rampant and [...]
The board at the Anna Regina Secondary School is not functioning effectively
Dear Editor, I write specifically in relation to the School Board of the Anna Regina Secondary (Multilateral) School, Order No. 18 of 1993 brought this school into the ambit of Board Schools. The latest Board of Governors was appointed by the Minister of Education in July 2005. There are several burning issues that parents, staff, [...]
Guyana should become a member of the Islamic Development Bank
Dear Editor, The last state visit by a Guyanese head of state to the Middle East was in November 1996 when the late President Cheddi Jagan visited Syria, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Bahrain. Now a decade later, there is much talk about President Bharrat Jagdeo’s upcoming visit to the Middle East. This [...]
Shri Gossai is a charismatic leader,a man blessed with humility
Dear Editor, When Eusi Kwayana referred to Pandit’s Gossai’s “supposed” appointment in the Office of the President, what derogatory message did he wish to convey? Shri Gossai was appointed a Special Assistant to the President. Why all the fuss? Why all the arguments over his correct designation? The NY press release that was published by [...]
There is a proper forum for party matters to be dealt with
Dear Editor, Kindly allow me to respond to the many contributors on the question of the leadership of the PNCR. I have noted that quite a few persons have raised their voices on the leadership, rules and the conduct of members of the PNCR. It is my conviction that while these persons speak to those [...]
The information Mr. Kwayana gathered about Shri Prakash Gossai is incomplete
Dear Editor, This is in response to the media frenzy surrounding the appointment of Shri Prakash Gossai to a position in the Office of the President of Guyana. The information Mr. Kwayana gathered about Shri Prakash is incomplete. There is only one individual who has absolute knowledge of the entire saga surrounding the Florida Mandir. [...]
Can a man be remanded in this situation?
Dear Editor, Ronald Samaroo was remanded to prison for 21 days pending sentence on an indecent language charge on the 5th February at Suddie magistrate’s court. He will come up for sentencing on the 26th February, 2007. From my knowledge of the law, a remand order cannot be made for such an offence and it [...]
Cheddi Jagan was my hero
Dear Editor, There was the death anniversary this week of my hero, Dr Cheddi B Jagan who died on March 6, 1997. I was in Guyana, employed as the Director of the Primary Education Improvement Program (PEIP) and was at the Stabroek Market area and I saw people of African descent crying non-stop. I stopped [...]
Couldn’t we have chosen our heliconias?
Dear Editor, I enjoyed the cultural extravaganza staged at the National Culture Centre to welcome our eminent visitors to the Rio Summit. However, three things continue to puzzle me. (1) Why weren’t the empty seats filled with secondary school students? (2) Were the roses authentic, couldn’t we have chosen our own homegrown beautiful and exotic [...]
The serious problems with schools in Region 10 highlighted by Chairman Mingo must not be ignored
Dear Editor, Having seen your imposing headline to the expansive letter by Mr. Mortimer Mingo, Regional Chairman, Region 10, published in Stabroek News, Friday 2nd March, 2007, I wisely decided to put it by for later and detailed attention on Saturday morning. I have just done so and had a long conversation with Mr. Mingo [...]