Year: 2012

Jamzone Summer Break 2012 to be sizzling

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The Hits and Jams team which has been quite tight-lipped about information pertaining to Jamzone Summer Break 2012 has finally revealed their plans and with the line of artistes that are slated to hit Guyana. Patrons can brace themselves for a whirlwind. As customary, Jamzone is hosted with the most elaborate  concept parties, but the most anticipated activities are the super concerts: regional, chutney, international and Bollywood. While the dates have not been confirmed for super concerts, the list of artistes has been revealed. For the Jamzone Regional Night Super…

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Good news: Bad news

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Caribbean debt The bad news first. Standard and Poor (S&P) the Wall Street credit rating agency recently issued a report on the Caribbean – “Caribbean Debt Is On The Rise”. It’s not nice to gloat when others are in trouble – especially when the others are supposed to be “family”. But we have to point out that Guyana is not part of the “Caribbean” that is rated or analysed by S&P. That’s not gloating, is it? But we would be failing in our duty if we didn’t note the licks…

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Chinese gov’t open to review of CHEC contract

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– Ambassador says company should be judged on records By Tiffny Rhodius The Chinese government will respect Guyana’s decision to review the Cheddi Jagan International Airport expansion project contract, but Ambassador Yu Wenzhe cautioned that the contracting company, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), should be judged on the progressive work it has done in the Caribbean and not the debarment of its parent company. In an invited comment, Ambassador Yu expressed hope for an amicable decision to be met. “I’d like to respect the decision of the government and the…

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Passing motion

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Satiricus has horrible memories of passing motions. When he was a little tyke, his mother was a fervent believer and practitioner of regularly making sure that her brood took castor oil, senna pod or Epsom salts. The induced motions were good for the blood, she swore – even as she swore even louder at her snivelling offspring. What made the medicine even more bitter to swallow was that one had to have at least three motions before one could have something to eat. It appears that the opposition controlled Assembly…

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Apsara 2012 leaves audience mesmerized

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Apsara 2012 “An exotic era of dance” undoubtedly gave patrons their money’s worth last Saturday night, more than living up to the pre-show hype and expectations of a new and modern dance production. The event was held at the National Cultural Centre before a packed audience. The stage décor, done by Andrew Arts, wowed the patrons as the curtains were pulled. The shimmering display will definitely leave a lasting impression on those who graced the well-organised and executed dance production. The two-hour production saw a cast of more than 60…

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Guyana’s LCDS touted as ‘effective model’ at Rio+20

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The Guyanese Delegation attending the two-day Rio+20 or Earth Summit in the Brazilian City of Rio de Janeiro are pushing Guyana’s Low carbon Development Strategy as a critical tool to tackling Climate Change. President Donald Ramotar addressing world leaders at a side event at the Rio+20 conference said that that there is consonance between Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) efforts and the theme of the side event “Green economy and inclusive growth for a sustainable future.” The Climate Change Office in Guyana said in a release Wednesday. Ramotar, according…

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“Greenidge must come clean on sale of state assets during pre-1992 era” – Ali

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By Michael Younge Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali said that there are still a lot of concerns and questions which remain unanswered about the sale of assets in the pre-1992 era under the authority of the then Finance Minister Carl Greenidge, and the Peoples National Congress (PNC) administration. Ali was at the time contributing towards the debate on a motion brought to the National Assembly by Shadow Finance Minister and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament (MP) Carl Greenidge which called for the approval of a…

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Dig our own grave?

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Cricket migration We all know that North America is Guyana’s Region 11. It’s also a parish of Jamaica, Barbados, and every other Caricom territory. So, we have a big diaspora population over there. But we have to remember that those West Indians are over there because of horrible economic conditions in the old days. So when Wesley takes the Caricom governments to task because they didn’t cough up US$20,000 to host a reception of the New Zealand 20/20 team, we wondered what exactly is he smoking. The question we first…

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Guyana hails strong support given by UNDP in development efforts

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Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh on Monday hailed the strong support given by the United Nations towards human capital development, as he explained the positive developments of the country over the recent past. “It would be fair to say that we have, as a country, recorded considerable progress in addressing main development challenges that we have faced…Guyana has been able to bring the country from bankruptcy to one where today, its economy is now viable and viewed as creditworthy by the world at large,” he said. Minister Singh stated that…

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Communiqué against child labour signed

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The Labour Ministry, trade union representatives, and other social partners have inked a communiqué aimed at addressing issues relating to child labour. The signing ceremony was held at Regency Suites in Georgetown in observance of World Day Against Child Labour held under the theme, “Human Rights and Social Justice…Let’s end child labour”. United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) representative, Dr Suleiman Braimoh called on government to strengthen partnerships with civil society, including parents, teachers, and caregivers, to further progress made in protecting children from exploitation. Guyana’s report to the Child Rights…

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