Year: 2012

Dear Editor, In the very recent past, I have been most enthused, this is because serious measures are being taken regarding the terrible local traffic situation. This case in point is that two men appeared before the magistrate in Linden, and were granted bail (Gy$1 million each) for the indictable offense of causing death by dangerous driving. The two defendants, aged 19 and 37, are accused of causing the death of someone on June 23, after the motor vehicles they were in at the said time were involved in a…

Dear Editor, Aquaculture is on the rise in Guyana and is so far proving to be a successful venture for many who have invested in the sector. Research is being completed on cage culture fish rearing with the aim of offering farmers who live in remote locations a chance to embark on this venture. To date, investments by government have seen aquaculture farmers benefiting from the distribution of quality fingerlings for local consumption and exports, as was seen with over 86,000 fingerlings, produced last year at the Satyadeow Sawh Aquaculture…

Dear Editor, The National Assembly, with support from the United Nations Development Programme, has organised a course in legislative drafting for parliamentarians. It is a workshop that is expected to bring together about 20 members of Parliament, along with five staff members of the National Assembly. Areas of emphasis are the legislative function, oversight function, representative functions of Parliament, the secretariat and staff services, parliamentary strengthening instruments, international relations, gender equality, and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) strengthening of Parliament. If the word is true, then I like what I…

Dear Editor, It is surprising indeed that, all of a sudden, 20 years have gone by since ANSA McAL has been doing business in Guyana. Its success is no doubt attributable to continuous investment in research and development, employee dedication and commitment to customers. These were the words of the Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Sabga. I believe Guyana’s stable economic climate played a major role as well. Evidence is in abundance that Guyana is really on the move: better quality of life, improvements and expansion in the…

Dear Editor, I just cannot make sense of Freddie Kissoon’s many contradictory utterances. I get the feeling that he has an anti-People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) agenda and will pursue it even if his pieces are most untenable. Kissoon wrote that he travelled to Parika to listen to market vendors who were crying because scores of police swooped down on dozens of vendors. So then, should these vendors be allowed to flout regulations eternally? They were warned and provided for, but their stubbornness persisted. Alas, if the government should renege on…