Year: 2012

Lindeners continue tariff hike protest

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Scores of Lindeners picketed while Parliament was in session on Wednesday with the aim of having the National Assembly reverse government’s decision to increase electricity rates. During the protest, the irate protestors used placards to communicate their frustration with the government, and moreso Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, who hails from the mining town. Region 10 Chairman Sharma Solomon joined in the protest to lend solidarity to his fellow Lindeners and reiterated the need for economic development in the mining community before any increase in electricity tariff. He argued that Parliament…

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The pendulum

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Lincoln the Lout One thing you can say about Lincoln the Lout: he can sure get his helpmate to churn out those mind-numbing letters to the press. We heard that said helpmate is MA Bacchus, who ever so often, wades in, in her own right. Now that’s service above and beyond the call of duty! But the duo seems to have lost the plot in their interminable ramblings. In matters constitutional they are oblivious to the reality that what the Constitution says and what it possibly ought to say, are…

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Why wait for the youths to go astray?

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Dear Editor, On the surface, it is good to read about programmes of amelioration for any aspect of society. The news unfolding is that the Local Government Ministry and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in Guyana signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in order to commence a two-year capacity building programme for some of the youths in Guyana. The US$ 150,000 programme is expected to provide training to select youths in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six and 10, and will have the support of the Ministry of…

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Nothing vindictive about electricity reform in Linden

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Dear Editor, I would also like to assure Mr Lincoln Lewis and all who might have read his letter in SN and KN of June 22 captioned “Linden highlights the PPP’s vindictive and discriminatory nature” that there is nothing vindictive in electricity reform in Linden. Our PPP/ C government has always sought to have Linden and indeed all of Region 10 share equitably in the fortunes, whether good and bad, of our country. As I have said at an earlier occasion, I wish we had on record a Google street…

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Boa Vista to host inagural tourism meeting of Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela

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The Boa Vista, Roraima Convention and Visitors Bureau, in collaboration with the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) and in partnership with the government of Guyana and the state of Roraima, will host the first tourism meeting of the three nations – Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela later this week. The conference will be held on June 28, from 08: 00h at the Teatro SESC Mecejana in Boa Vista, Brazil. The meeting is the result of an initiative taken by THAG President Paul Stephenson, THAG Director Colin Edwards and Magno…

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“Destination Guyana”

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Over the past three years or so, Guyana’s tourism industry has undoubtedly made tremendous strides in capturing the attention of the world with its truly unique ecological, nature and adventure tourism. More and more persons are becoming aware of what the country has to offer. It is widely accepted that the tourism industry has great potential as it can contribute to the country’s development by helping to generate income, investments, foreign exchange and employment for the benefit of everyone. Just recently a high level delegation headed by Minister of Tourism…

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GRFU names squad for Bermuda clash

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The Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) has named a strong unit to face Bermuda in the Caribbean final of the 2015 Rugby 15s World Cup Qualifiers on Saturday. The game will be played at Hamilton in Bermuda. The Guyanese reached this stage by beating Trinidad and Tobago 20-0 in a must-win game in the Southern Zone of June 2 at the National Stadium, Providence, while Bermuda got past the Bahamas 16-8 in the Northern Zone. Bermuda became the automatic host for the game, on the grounds of being a higher…

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Dharry out of Fraser bout

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 ‘Now people would see who’s really afraid’- Fraser Rudolph Fraser will face a new opponent, and have a shot at a different title, but his focus remains the same: train hard, execute the fight plan and come out victorious. Fraser, the 35-year-old Albouystown pugilist, was long clamouring for a shot at the USA-based Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry, and the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) granted his wish earlier this month by announcing that the two would go at each other in the main event on the June 29 ProAm…

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Guyana’s beach footballers star in giant US tourney

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Virginia, USA – Guyanese ball weaver Jarmane Grandison put on a surreal sand soccer show to pop eyes and hearts at last weekend’s 19th North American Sand Soccer Championships in Virginia Beach, USA. But, his spirited performance was in vain for his team’s championship chances at the June 8-10 tourney. By the time Grandison and his Bago Sports BFC teammates made another come-from-behind sortie, the effort was too late to pip Team Canada for a spot in the semis and further. However, Bago Sports’ combination of players from Guyana, Jamaica…

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Hugh Ross wins Masters Over-50 at NABBA World Championships

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Guyana’s most decorated bodybuilder, Hugh Arlington Ross, added another title to his bulging collection when he emerged champion of the Masters Over-50 category at the NABBA World Championships in Ireland on Saturday. Ross, competing out of the United States of America, got the better of Dave Steele (England), Herbie Chang (Northern Ireland), Phil Kuklinski (New Zealand), Safa Tattan (Syria) and Dave Steca (England), who finished in that order.

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