–women’s group donates food hampers Some miners are in support of the people of Linden as they protest against a government- imposed hike in electricity tariffs, though they are suffering as a result of the road blockages. At the 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) on Friday at Regency Suite Hotel, Georgetown, several miners voiced their support to the community of Linden. But while some have shown support to the people of the mining town, others have raised significant concerns about the…
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Fung-A-Fat and Joseph make Guyana proud
Dear Editor, I congratulate Mary Fung-A-Fat and Nyron Joseph for their wonderful performances at the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships in Liguanea Club, Kingston Jamaica. The pair, emerging atop of their categories (at the tournament) is not something to be taken lightly. I am so proud of them, and I know that they will make further progress in their disciplines, thereby bringing even more glory to Guyana. I mean they have what it takes. When I think of Mary Fung-A-Fat and Nyron Joseph, I feel somewhat peeved. They…
Read MoreRenowned pianist – a big boost for Guyana’s music teaching
Dear Editor, I am somewhat disappointed that much more was not done. I grieve at the fact that ‘he came and went’ and very few people can say that they were aware. Recently, Dennis DeSouza passed away, and now the man has slipped from memory (it seems). You see, Editor, I make mention of this because internationally renowned Guyanese pianist, Dr Ray Luck returned to the country of his birth (Guyana), and hosted another five-day piano workshop (which he dubbed a success), and this went almost unnoticed. This workshop ended…
Read MoreNY Guyanese minimum wage earners rallying for better working conditions
Dear Editor, I am always amused by ‘suffering Guyanese’ who reside in ‘greener pastures.’ I am glancing through a piece and it says that “… several Guyanese- Americans joined other workers to protest the working conditions at their job sites in Queens…” They are complaining about “… working for minimum wages, under very stressful conditions, and are demanding wage increases as well as better working conditions.” I back up here and bring back memories of an incident in Canada. There was this particular young man, who insisted on ‘refusing to…
Read MoreFuel prices skyrocket in Mahdia as Linden unrest prolongs
Fuel prices have soared in the mining community of Mahdia, Region Eight as a result of the Linden unrest, which began more than eight days ago. A barrel of fuel which previously cost Gy$50,000 is now being sold for Gy$70,000, putting additional pressure on its citizens. Region Eight Regional Executive Officer Ronald Harsaywack, in a telephone interview on Sunday, disclosed that due to the prolonged protest in Linden, there has been high demand for gasoline, and as such, there were none available up to Sunday morning. He noted that based…
Read More10 Amerindian villages receive solar panels
School children from the various Amerindian communities can now burn the midnight oil studying and conduct research now that they have access to electricity in their community as the Prime Minister’s Office distributed Gy$ 84 million-worth in solar panels to 10 Amerindian communities in Region Two. The solar panels, worth Gy$ 75,000 each, were handed over to the Amerindian communities: Tapakuma/ St Densy, Wakapoa, Akawini, St Monica, Karawab, Mashabo, Betany, Mainstay, Capoey and Kabakaburi in Region Two by Prime Minister’s Office on Monday. The panels were handed over to Region…
Read MoreLinden trio given moving farewell
Hundreds of tearful Georgetown residents turned up at the Square of the Revolution on Wednesday to pay homage to the three protesters, Shemroy Bouyea, Allan Lewis and Ron Somerset, who were killed in the line of protest on the first day of the mining town unrest. Prior to the arrival of the three bodies from Linden, several political dignitaries were allowed to address the emotional congregation. Alliance For Change (AFC) executive member, Moses Nagamootoo said the three fallen Lindeners expect that “we must continue in the struggle for justice”, contending…
Read MoreHolding Guyana hostage
Linden warlord? Sharma Solomon, the chairman of Region 10, is outraged that President Ramotar didn’t personally get in touch with him to inform him (Solomon) that he (the president) would be coming to Linden to hear their complaints. Kissoon from the Muckraker tells us that it wasn’t just Solomon who was bent out of shape – but some 15,000 Lindeners gathered for a ‘meeting’. OK, we know that Kissoon can’t count, but you get the idea? No, you don’t. This is not an issue about courtesy – it’s all about…
Read MoreCaribana Culture
Nothing showcases Caribbean culture in Canada as does Caribana -call it what you may, with all the recent clarifications of who owns the name ‘Caribana’. To paraphrase the Bard, ‘What’s in a name? That which we call a Caribbean Festival by any other name would smell as sweet.’ But we have to admit that ‘Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival’ just does not connote the ‘joie de vivre’ of the peoples of the Caribbean. But the two-week ‘largest street festival in North America’ is slated to outdo itself this year with organisers…
Read More“My conscience is clear” – Rohee
– PM says no reason for Home Affairs Minister to resign The combined opposition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) early Tuesday morning used its one seat majority to have a no-confidence motion against Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee adopted by the National Assembly, casting aside amendments put forward by the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/ C). But even as the no-confidence motion was passed by the House, Rohee defended his post, stating that he has much to say, but will make his…
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