Year: 2011

GCB responds to Sarwan’s allegations

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The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) has responded to Ramnaresh Sarwan’s allegations against the Guyana Cricket Board, its chairman of selectors and selection committee. Below is the full text of the response: It has come to our attention through various media outlets, that Mr Sarwan has made some very serious allegations against the Guyana Cricket Board, its chairman of selectors and selection committee. The GCB would like to state clearly [that] it believes in the integrity of the selection process and its chairman, Rayon Griffith. The GCB received communication from Mr…

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Sarwan refutes fitness excuse by GCB selectors

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– says he is medically fit to play Former West Indies Captain Ramnaresh Sarwan has responded to claims by the chairman of selectors of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), Rayon Griffith, that he was unaware of the status of Sarwan’s injury resulting in his panel leaving him out of the Guyana team for next month’s Caribbean Cup T20 cricket competition. “I was made to understand via a media release by the GCB, dated December 6, 2011, that my non-selection for the upcoming T20 tournament was based on my injury that…

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Jagdeo looks forward to living ‘normal life’

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Former President Bharrat Jagdeo on December 3 said he is looking forward to living a normal life as he demitted office officially on December 3, following the inauguration of the country’s new president, Donald Ramotar. Speaking to the media after the auspicious occasion, Jagdeo, who served as president for 12 years, said, “I will enjoy myself in my home country for a while. I am looking forward to that.” He intends to travel the length and breadth of the country, do some writing amongst other cherished things he did not…

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APNU’s Leader plugs shared governance in address to nation

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Partnership for National Unity (APNU) presidential candidate David Granger said results of the recent elections were not the change the coalition sought, but it at least provided a chance for them to make that change. He, however, warned that change cannot happen “if we go back to the way things were. There can be no change without a new spirit of service and a new spirit of sacrifice. We must resist the temptation to resort to the sort of partisanship that poisoned our politics for decades. We will progress as…

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AFC now holds balance of power in Parliament – Nigel Hughes

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By Ariana Gordon  Alliance For Change (AFC) executive member Nigel Hughes last Thursday told the media that his party is pleased that the combined opposition has gained control of the National Assembly, but warned that the PPP/ C’s hold on “executive power” could still hinder their push for constitutional reforms. He was at the time addressing the media following the declaration of the 2011 general and regional elections at the Savannah Suite, Pegasus Hotel, Kingston. Hughes, an attorney-at-law, noted that the win provides ample opportunity for immediate constitutional change to…

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Toronto Caribbean Children Foundation Celebrates 11th anniversary

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The Caribbean Children Foundation (TCCF) of Toronto celebrated its 11th anniversary last month. The organisation was founded in 2000 to help sick kids from the Caribbean receive medical treatment in Canada. The president of the organisation is Guyanese Jay Brijpaul (a real estate magnate) of Toronto. The first child to have received help from the organisation was a Caribbean national; Melissa Hercules. The organisation took care of the costs for her surgery at Toronto’s Sick Kids Hospital. To date, the organisation has since helped to save 55 children’s lives. Brijpaul…

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REDjet launches service to St Lucia

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The low-fare carrier said on December 2 that it will be flying to St Lucia from December 16 in time for the Christmas and New Year break. St Lucia is REDjet’s sixth destination and the Barbados to St Lucia route is REDjet’s seventh route following the successful launch of flights to Antigua and Jamaica in November. REDjet CEO Ian Burns said: “REDjet is incredibly excited to bring our low fares for everyone in St Lucia. Consumers for too long have had to pay too much for air travel, and the…

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GECOM Chairman says Guyana must now move to electronic voting

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By Ariana Gordon    Cognisant of the stress endured by citizens as a result of the delayed release of the results of the just-concluded general and regional elections, Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Chairman Dr Steve Surujbally has committed to ensuring that Guyana moves towards electronic voting. Surujbally had been under a lot of pressure recently for the inordinate delay in the declaration of the results, which was further postponed several times last Thursday. Speaking to an audience of several diplomats, and members of observer missions and civil society at the…

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U.S.-based Guyanese designer sets her eyes on acting

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By Venessa Deosaran U.S. based-Guyanese model and designer Shanice Jones has become an internationally established fashion mogul, and continues to develop her artistic talents; rapidly moving ahead in the fashion industry and making a name for herself while representing her country. Jones grew up in New Amsterdam, Berbice and attended the Trinity Street Primary School, New Amsterdam Multilateral then R.V.C Private School. In an interview with Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Jones said her creative designing abilities all came to light when she attended a local sewing programme. Since then the…

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A network for Amerindian communities

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By Venessa Deosaran The Amerindian Handicraft and Curio Shop is housed at the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, and has been in existence since 1996. It provides a marketing outlet for handmade Amerindian craft products, and is instrumental in providing revenue for remote Amerindian villages. The craft shop’s attendant Jill Pillay, said it was initially operated by Sister La Rose to help in marketing and providing a source of income from Amerindian craft. However, when she resigned from local government she handed it over to the ministry, and it was housed…

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