PPP urges rejection of purveyors of division

The ruling People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/ C) has called on all “patriotic Guyanese” to reject “purveyors of division”, and to support attempts being made to attain political consensus. The party said in a statement released Monday night that the progress being made in these talks with the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) was being opposed by a “vocal minority” which tends to pay lip service to the need for political consensus. “Amongst this vocal minority are sections of the media (re: Stabroek News’ editorial of April 23, 2012)”,…

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59- year-old man fined for narcotics possession

A 59-year-old man was fined by Acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on Friday for being in possession of cannabis. Fitzroy Damon (no address given) made an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to the charge of possession of narcotics. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge, which stated that on April 19 at Stabroek Market, Georgetown, he was in possession of five grams of cannabis. The magistrate asked the defendant if he uses the narcotic, to which he replied saying “yes does eat it, get clean out with…

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Carpenter jailed for threatening reputed wife

A man was on Friday last sentenced by acting Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry for threatening to kill his reputed wife. Outar Harriprashad, 36, a carpenter of Caneville, Grove, East Bank Demerara, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to the charge of threatening language. The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge, which stated that on April 17 in Georgetown, he made use of threatening language to the virtual complainant (VC), Sohodra Bharat, causing a breach of the peace to be occasioned. Prosecutor Denise Booker stated that the VC and…

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Very optimistic about oil and gas, but Guyana must be in a position of readiness

Dear Editor, All Guyanese are hoping that Guyana would indeed discover oil and gas. The general feeling is one of optimism. One can only imagine the endless possibilities that will come as a result of our country being successful in this regard. There will be massive creation of wealth, many persons will benefit from long term employment and many other related sectors, including tourism and the services industry will be boosted. Government has developed a multi-sector approach aimed at bolstering the country’s resources capacity and capability to better manage its…

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A little bit more for golfing please

Dear Editor, It is always very refreshing to read about local golf. In Guyana, there is just one single course – at Lusignan – but it is the perfect setting for tranquillity, even while a furious course battle is taking place. An example of this was evident over the Easter weekend. This was when, the veteran, Patrick Prashad, flourished over the back nine, to record victory. It was the Woodlands Hospital Golf tournament, and it produced some great moments. Prashad, after a disastrous front nine of 42, shot a stunning…

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The move by the Guyana government regarding cricket should be applauded

Dear Editor, I applaud the move made by Attorney General Anil Nandlall, through lawyers for the government, issuing a 21-day ultimatum, to the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The ultimatum implores that all records, relating to the failed Guyana Cricket Board (GCB), be rectified, to reflect the interest of Guyana. Right at the onset, I categorically announce that this is the way to go. Already, Jamaica and Trinidad are following in this vein. The local and regional cricket boards must be held accountable. For too long, these offices have been…

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Teachers’ performances should match the salaries and benefits they demand

Dear Editor, I am encouraged by the fact that President Donald Ramotar took time off his busy schedule to attend the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) Third Biennial Delegates Conference in Berbice. No doubt the union and by extension, teachers across the country would have felt a sense of comfort and solidarity that indeed the government does care about their welfare. At the conference, the president assured the delegates that the government is committed to fulfilling the teachers’ multi-year package and to fixing the glitches that have dogged the process. The…

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Political Axe Murderers

Quislings Over the years, axe murderers have gained considerable notoriety because of the absolute gruesomeness of their bloody goings-on. It’s spawned a whole genre of horror films. The mindlessness of the perpetrators – evident in the wild lopping off of heads and eviscerations of guts – just leave the horrified spectator agape. That’s the identical reaction of many to the wild chops the combined opposition have now proposed to the budget. They make axe murderers look like choir boys. Where is the rhyme and reason for some of these chops…

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People are the heart of sustainable development

-Caricom environment ministers The region’s sustainable development rests heavily on its human capital. This is the consensus of Caribbean Community (Caricom) ministers and other officials at the 39th special meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) on the environment and sustainable development. The meeting which opened in Georgetown, last Friday, was mandated by Caricom heads of government to prepare a Caricom position for negotiations at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+ 20) slated for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June of this year. In addressing…

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Provocation of confrontation

In this very delicate period of our nation’s history, as the parties in the National Assembly manoeuvre through the ‘new dispensation’, there are forces determined to provoke only confrontation. They have defined the present alignment in starkly Manichean terms: the forces of good (the opposition) arrayed against the force (in this case, singular) of evil (the PPP executive). Under such a narrative, of course, there can only be one salutary, and indeed moral, outcome – the complete defeat and rout, if not extermination, of the ‘evil’ PPP executive government. The…

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