Satiricus is an old newspaper hack. He had learnt his craft at the knees of the old legends. He was a stickler for the rules: he had literally had his head “cranked” and his ears “wrung” by the oldsters when he transgressed those rules. So he was more than a little concerned when he observed the Muckraker playing fast and loose with the rules. Baddam! the editor-in-chief was one of the old heads. “Bai, wha yuh a tek worries, fa?” consoled Cappo. “Even doh Baddam! come fram de old school,…
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Kaieteur News misinforms public again
– apologises for misleading nation on education minister’s remarks Kaieteur News last Friday apologised to Education Minister Priya Manickchand for carrying an article captioned “Manickchand tells teachers if they don’t like the salary, quit”. Following the publication of the news item on Thursday, May 31, Manickchand called the news house and made her displeasure known. The article also claimed that Manickchand said teachers who are dissatisfied with their salaries and are not dedicated to educating the nation’s children, should quit their job. Kaieteur News further alleged that the education minister…
Read MoreSome just love “crap cakes!”
Old people does seh that some people who love fuh talk does talk and talk until dem talk crap. Some does call dem crappers. It gat some who prominent and who don’t ever disappoint fuh convince yuh of dem crapper status. Just tek what Lincoln seh de other day. He seh that by cutting de ERC budget to one dollar, de opposition is not denying de entity of its right to carry out its constitutional mandate. Well, if that is not de statement fuh winning de “Crapper Award” fuh de…
Read MoreDisaster threats to Guyana growing – UNDP
The vulnerability of countries like Guyana to disaster is growing faster than resilience, United Nations Resident Coordinator to Guyana Kadija Musa told a workshop on disaster risk management preparedness on Wednesday. The workshop was held at the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) in Thomas Lands, Georgetown. According to the UNDP representative, the training programme is aimed at ensuring that the participants: learn the responsibilities and mandates of the UN in humanitarian response; be introduced to the humanitarian architecture and regional coordination; and become aware of regional partnerships while understanding the link…
Read MoreStrangling the cat
Power-drunk opposition Burnham had an expression that displayed his cold bloodedness when it came to power. In 1979, asked as to how he planned to deal with the threat from Rodney and the WPA, he replied with a smile: “Comrades, there are many ways to kill a cat. You can cut its throat; you can give it mange; you can drown it; you can strangle it…” His successors have learnt at his feet, well. The opposition, as was articulated by Speaker Trotman when he was in the bosom of the…
Read MoreOpposition using parliamentary majority to stymie development – Anil Nandlall
By Michael Younge Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall said the cuts to the 2012 National Budget by the combined opposition, the Alliance For Change (AFC) and the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) were designed to roll-back innovative programmes started by former President Bharrat Jagdeo. “If you analyse the cuts made to the 2012 budget, they’re all, or most of them relate to the programmes which were started by former President Bharrat Jagdeo… they have this vendetta against him, and they wanted to destroy his work.” Speaking…
Read MoreAn unforgettable trip to Moco Moco
The trip from Lethem to Moco Moco is under 30 minutes, and along the way, visitors can enjoy spectacular views of the Kanuku Mountains. A stop to wonder among the masses of termite mounds can be captivating as you imagine the thousands of tiny workers whose unceasing labours have produced these imposing natural structures. Growing as much as 6 inches in a year, the mounds easily reach the height of a full-grown man. Keep your eyes peeled and you might just spot the Moco Moco plant from which the community…
Read MoreGuyanese community leaders honoured in Toronto
By North American Correspondent Guyanese-Canadian community leaders were honoured at an awards reception last month in Toronto at the Shingar Banquet Hall. Some 700 attendees showed up at the banquet to pay tribute to outstanding Guyanese leaders and others who contributed so much to uplift the lives of their communities. The event was organized by the Indo Caribbean Golden Age Association in observance of its 20th anniversary. The association’s president, Leila Daljeet, a Guyanese, said proceeds from the event would be donated to charity to benefit two important organizations that…
Read MoreConsultation commences on Top Cop’s appointment
By Anter Narine Government has every intention of ensuring that the leadership of the Guyana Police Force is held by persons who have not been tainted, Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee told a Berbice gathering last Saturday. He was at the time formally announcing that acting Police Commissioner Leroy Brummel and Crime Chief Seelall Persaud have been promoted to deputy commissioner. The two officers previously held the rank of assistant commissioner. Rohee, who presided over most of the tenure of disgraced former police chief Henry Greene, said the appointment of…
Read MoreBeating sense into children?
Beating sense into children? “Spanking is simply another form of terrorism. It teaches the victims that might makes right, and that problems can be solved through the use of violence by the strong against the weak.” – Anonymous I thought that Inter-national Children’s Day was commemorated in Guyana on June 1, but somehow it seemed to have slipped under the radar. Or maybe because I am boning up for my last two CAPEs later this week, I didn’t notice? I did notice, however that Minister of Education Priya Manickchand (an…
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