Articles published on Monday, December 31, 2007
(this is one of a series of fortnightly columns from Guy-anese in the diaspora and others with an interest in issues related to Guyana and the Caribbean) In the June 3, 2007 edition of the Sunday Stabroek, David Jessop’s “The View From Europe” column focused attention on the consequences of the loss of Caribbean collective memory.
This week, we asked the people of Berbice: What are some of the problems that affect you and what would you like to see changed in the New Year?
There are two pointed dilemmas posed to the Minister of Local Government, Mr Kellawan Lall and the government as a result of the infamous bar incident a month ago.
Given their infamous record, complacency is not a problem that has concerned West Indies captains of late.
Once again, the football fraternity in Guyana is in a state of sadness following the tragic passing of Western Tigers’ footballer Sheldon ‘Popeye Jones’ Levi who, along with his wife, died on the spot following an accident yesterday morning.
Dear Editor, While reading the Guyana Chronicle on the internet a few photos caught my attention.
Dear Editor, I read Mr Fenty’s column of Friday, December 28, which mentioned the Nativity and Solomon’s ‘metaphorical’ Songs.
Dear Editor, As I stood at the Vreed-en-Hoop bus park, I thought that this is how a bus park should operate, with not a tout in sight, and whenever a bus was filled, it pulled out and an empty bus took its place.
Dear Editor, PPP General Secretary Donald Ramotar said that Minister Kellawan Lall had been severely spoken to by the Central Executive of the party and was reprimanded.
Dear Editor, The removal of Mr Ronald Alli as Chairman of the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) was long overdue.
Dear Editor, If the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) cannot provide internal security at their home base, how can they defend the territorial integrity of this country of ours?
Dear Editor, I wish to respond Ms Lurlene Nestor’s letter captioned ‘Burnham should have been honoured by parliament as well as Jagan’ (SN, 27.12.07).
Dear Editor, These are my New Year’s wishes for my beloved country.
A US-based couple died on the spot yesterday morning when their CBR motor bike crashed into a car at the junction of Norton and Camp streets during a frantic bid to escape from police as they were allegedly not wearing safety helmets.
The increase in electricity rates announced on Friday is moderate, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) maintains.
Though there is continuing chaos at many traffic light intersections, the government has scrapped its promised public awareness programme on the use of the signals saying that Guyanese are already well informed about their operation.
Bandits early yesterday morning robbed a Banks DIH employee of an undisclosed sum of money in nine bags, proceeds of sales of the company’s products at the Beenie Man show that was held at the National Park.
More than a month since the Head of the Police Complaints Authority (PCA), Cecil Kennard recommended to the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) that an inquest be held into the controversial shooting to death of Buxtonian, Donna Herod there has been no word from the DPP’s chambers.
The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) says it is implementing the Remote Sensing and Bar-Coding system into its existing log tracking programme in its promotion of sustainable forestry development.
Police yesterday said that two other men were arrested on Saturday in connection with the death of Kazim Ali called ‘Pirate’ whose body was discovered in the Mahaicony Creek on Friday.
Government is hopeful that a grant of a substantial amount will be made available from Japan to complete Phase 2 of the Mahaica/ Mahaicony/ Abary-Agriculture Develop-ment Authority (MMD/ADA) project with a view to bringing flood relief to the residents of the upper and lower reaches of the Mahaicony.
Government has approved a five percent increase in wages for teachers and members of the Disciplined Services for the New Year.
Travelling along the East Coast Railway Embankment one is met with countless piles of sand, stacks of freshly made concrete blocks, shacks and shops, all dangerously close to or on the roadway.
The pedestrian entrance at the New Amsterdam hospital is to be shifted from the Main access road to Garrison road by next year to reduce accidents and encourage vendors to move from the roadway.
