Dear Editor, Every so often, but certainly not regularly, the world is blessed with the unique opportunity of witnessing the life and times of leaders, of champions, of heroes, of greatness. In Ancient Greece, the Macedonians had Alexander the Great. Russians had Vladimir Ilyich Lenin. Indians had Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi. Americans had George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. And in Guyana, Guyanese were blessed with the occasion to be led by their founding-father, Dr. Cheddi Berret Jagan. To say that these individuals and the several similarly situated others are one-in-a-million, is…
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Budget for the times
Acknowledging the unique political ‘dispensation’ into which the country had been delivered – which he had memorably earlier described as ‘unchartered waters’ – Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh presented the 2012 budget. Earlier, of course, there had been some skirmishing by the opposition to become part and parcel of the Budget team, but that had been firmly rebuffed by the government. This budget is therefore the government’s considered plans for dealing with the economic needs of the country in 2012. The declared theme of “Remaining on Course, United in Purpose,…
Read MoreSurinam Airways returns
– Ramotar, Bouterse laud initiative By Samuel Sukhnandan Presidents Donald Ramotar and Desi Bouterse took the opportunity to underscore the importance of regional integration, as they witnessed the takeoff of Surinam Airways’ inaugural flight from Georgetown to Miami on Tuesday, at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) Timehri. Ramotar said the relaunch of Surinam Airways in Guyana is a step in the further improvement of bilateral relations between the two countries. He said that the relationship is growing, pointing to the recent launch of a Surinamese insurance company in Guyana.…
Read MoreGreene under pressure to resign
Police Commissioner Henry Greene, who has been embroiled in allegations of rape and professional misconduct, has been under severe pressure to resign, and government is expected to announce his resignation. Senior government officials Wednesday night would not say whether Greene has already tendered his resignation, but confirmed that Presidential Secretariat head, Dr Roger Luncheon is expected to make the announcement. Rumours were rife Wednesday that the commissioner had tendered his resignation. However, when contacted, Greene dismissed the rumours. He told this newspaper that he was surprised at a news…
Read MoreGuyanese mother among seven killed in Oakland shooting
By North American Correspondent A Guyanese mother of two was among seven persons fatally shot by a crazed former student in the killing spree in Oakland, California at a nursing school on Monday. Judith Seymour, 53, wanted to be a nurse following in the path of her parents’ footsteps after she lost her job as tax analyst. She enrolled in a nursing degree program and was just two months away from completing her studies when a bloodthirsty gunman, seeking revenge on college administrators, burst into her Oakland nursing school classroom…
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