WikiLeaks not earth-shattering – Ramotar
PPP/C presidential candidate Donald Ramotar does not believe that the contents of the recently released Wikileaks cables will negatively impact on his presidential bid, since nothing “earth-shattering” has been revealed. “I don’t see anything earth-shattering in them that could change the outcome of things,” Ramotar told this newspaper yesterday. “I don’t see anything serious. In [...]
TUF should be tried in totality – Garrido-Lowe
As the lone female candidate so far to have tossed her hat into the presidential race, the United Force’s Valerie Garrido-Lowe feels she has an advantage because she brings different qualities to the table simply by being a woman. The TUF presidential candidate, during a recent interview with SN, opined that Guyanese on the whole, [...]
‘It cannot be business as usual’ – new CARICOM SG
Ambassador Irwin LaRocque yesterday morning became CARICOM’s seventh Secretary-General and identified the reformation of “the architecture and governance of our integration arrangements” as key if the Secretariat is to be more effective in its mandate. Speaking at a simple ceremony at the Secretariat to mark his appointment, the Dominica-born LaRocque outlined the importance of the [...]
Telecoms bill allows automatic licences for current providers
The new Telecommunications bill proposes the establishment of a Telecom-munications Agency which will receive and review applications for licences, but GT&T, Digicel, E-Networks Inc, Quark Communications Inc. and i-Net Communications Inc will be granted individual licences and frequency authorisation without any application. According to the bill, the minister will ultimately “grant or deny applications for, [...]
‘I saw the plane right out of my window’
When residents of North Timehri heard the sound of a plane landing at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) early Saturday morning, many thought it was just a routine touchdown. Little did they know how wrong they were. Jennifer Beresford, whose house is approximately 450 metres from the site of the accident, said that she [...]
St Cuthbert’s Mission
“I born and grow here. My great-great-grandfather is the founder of this place,” Samuel Bernard says with some amount of pride. The “place” he refers to is St Cuthbert’s Mission, the lone Amerindian settlement in Region 4 (Demerara/Mahaica). Located along the Mahaica River, it has about 200 households with a population of just under 1600 [...]
APNU has room for PPP
In front of several hundreds gathered last evening at the Square of the Revolution for an APNU campaign rally, WPA co-leader Dr Rupert Roopnaraine made an overture to the “good” members of the ruling PPP to join the coalition as its gears up to contest the 2011 regional and general elections. “To the good and [...]
Broadcast law passes, splits opposition
The long-delayed Broadcasting Bill was yesterday passed in the National Assembly, where it was condemned by the main opposition PNCR-1G as a travesty of justice, but received support from the AFC. As the bill was about to be introduced for its second reading, opposition and PNCR leader Robert Corbin voiced his objection, saying that the [...]
House clears way for new registrations
The National Assembly yesterday passed legislation to facilitate the reopening of a new round of Claims and Objections to the preliminary voters list, but without the support of the AFC. The main Opposition party the PNCR-1G supported the bill, after the government agreed to some amendments proposed by Opposition
St Cuthbert’s Mission wants more water
Residents of St Cuthbert’s Mission are plagued by an inadequate water supply, and the Village Toshao Earnest Dundas is appealing for the installation of a “bigger water system” to benefit the expanding community. This call comes even after the government would have invested
GECOM clears more registration
Following a 3-2 vote by commissioners of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally yesterday announced that a new round of Claims and Objections will be held to facilitate the registration of persons who were previously unable to register. Addressing a highly-anticipated news conference at the Commission’s Kingston, office, Surujbally said that the [...]
APNU launches with promise of change
‘We are sounding the death knell of winner-take-all politics. Never again must 51percent behave like 100 percent and 49 percent be treated as zero.’ Before a capacity crowd, opposition coalition APNU was formally launched last evening at the Ocean View International Hotel Convention Centre, with the promise to change the country’s political landscape, but without [...]
More skilled labour to qualify for free movement in region
The National Assembly yesterday unanimously passed an amendment that will see free movement in the region for more categories of skilled labour, even as government members tried to defend the PPP/C’s record in office after criticism over the migration of skills. Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett piloted the bill through the House and said that [...]
Herstelling fisherman missing after boat capsizes
A fisherman is feared dead after his boat capsized yesterday afternoon in the Demerara River, some distance off the Herstelling foreshore. Lakeraj Mahadeo, called “Kaveraj,” 39, of 256 Third Street, Herstelling is suspected to have drowned shortly after he would have left the Herstelling, East Bank Demerara foreshore to go fishing,
Tumatumari
The setting sun, chirping insects and rough water as it flowed over the rocks all fused to contribute to the picturesque setting that greeted us as we arrived at Tumatumari – a small village tucked away in the Potaro River in Region 8. “Tumatumari nice, it beautiful… I try nuff place in de bush… and [...]