Satiricus was nonplussed. Whatever in the world were these people talking about? The new athletic track shouldn’t be in Leonora? It was too far from where the athletes lived. It should be in Georgetown? Yada, yada yada!!! Satiricus wanted to know what the heck these people were talking about. Were they saying that only ‘town’ people can run? Where did they think Usain Bolt came from? Trelawny Parish is as country as you can get: Cockpit Country – home of the Maroons, for crying out loud! “Dem tek dem blasted…
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Queens-based Guyanese rally for NY city seat
District and Community Leader Albert Baldeo led a strong and unified coalition of residents living in Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park and Ozone Park and testified before the NYC Districting Commission, which will draw new City Council Districts based on the new Census figures for the next 10 years. They dominated a packed public hearing in the Flushing Library auditorium last Tuesday. Guyanese Americans complained that they have been deprived of fair and effective representation due to the division of the area into several federal, state and city districts, leaving…
Read MoreChinese oil firm expresses interest in investing in Guyana
Officials of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the largest offshore oil and gas producer in China, paid a courtesy call on Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud recently to discuss bilateral cooperation on petroleum and other related areas of investment in Guyana. The team included CNOOC Overseas Exploration Inspector Cui Hanyun and CNOOC South America Exploration Project Manager Hu Gencheng, while Guyana Geology and Mines Commission Commissioner Karen Livan and other technical officers were also present. The meeting centered on the enhancement of mutual understanding; oil exploration in…
Read MoreBurrowes appointed presidential advisor
– to help establish development bank By Michael Younge President Donald Ramotar has officially appointed Keith Burrowes as his newest advisor who will focus on financial management and help establish a development bank. Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon confirmed Burrowes’ appointment on Wednesday. Burrowes, who heads the Health Sector Development Unit and the City Council’s Implementation Committee also sits on numerous state boards. “Mr Burrowes has indeed been appointed… the president has indeed issued instructions to that effect,” Dr Luncheon disclosed while responding to questions from the…
Read MoreIDB says Caribbean, Latin American road fatalities pegged at 100,000 yearly
Ask Latin Americans to name their region’s most pressing problem, and they will most likely respond crime, poverty or corruption. Some may cite the shortage of decent housing or the poor performance of essential public services. Where would road safety fit in the long list of development priorities? A few statistics may offer a clue: more than 100,000 people are killed every year in traffic crashes in Latin America and the Caribbean. Compared with other causes of untimely deaths, road incidents take more lives each day (about 275) than HIVAIDS…
Read MoreMan on the Moon
Last Saturday, Neil Armstrong passed away at the age of eighty-two. He needs no introduction – having become a household name since he became the first human in the history of our species to place his foot on an extra-terrestrial object, back in 1969. As he said laconically when he stepped off the moon-lander: “That’s one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.” But behind those now iconic words, there is a story that summarises the history of our planet in the second half of the last century.…
Read MoreGuyana, US to ink “Open Skies” agreement
International airlines are soon to benefit from a more efficient and reliable transport service, as Guyana will soon ink an Open Skies Agreement with the Unites States of America. Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon during a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday at the Office of the President stated that the agreement which applies to the International Aviation Industry provides for liberalisation within the industry. This agreement also pertains to minimising Government’s interventions, as they apply to passengers, cargo, the combination of air transport in scheduled charter services…
Read MoreNational award was a pleasant surprise – ER Braithwaite
Edward Ricardo Braithwaite Guyanese author of the book “To Sir with Love” has disclosed that being bestowed with the Cacique Crown of Honour (CCH) by President Donald Ramotar was a big occasion for him, something he never dreamt about. “I just went to visit the president and suddenly, he gave a signal to somebody who came out and he pinned this thing on me. This was a national honour. I don’t know what I have done to deserve it,” Braithwaite said. Speaking with director of the Government Information Agency (GINA)…
Read MoreYassin bemoans fast-tracking amateur boxers into pro ranks
-Mulls stipend as a means of keeping boxers in the amateur ranks By Avenash Ramzan President of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), K. A. Juman Yassin, is not in support of fast-tracking amateur boxers into the professional ranks, as he feels the “experience and expertise” gained at that level are lost during the transition process. Yassin made the comment against the backdrop that amateur boxing is the only sport that has given Guyana a medal at the Olympics. He believes more focus and impetus should be placed on amateur boxing…
Read MoreSunrise Cricket Club to tour Guyana from Sept. 26th to Oct. 3rd
In keeping with its rich established tradition, the Sunrise Cricket Club (SCC) of New York in partnership with EZJet Airline makes another of its tours abroad. This year, 2012, SCC returns to Guyana after a four-year sabbatical. Team Sunrise will tour Guyana from September 26th to October 3rd 2012. During their stay, the team will engage and compete with long-standing local cricket teams with an eye towards fostering new relationships. Sunrise will take on in their opener, Jai-Hand Cricket Club of Albion, followed by Windsor Forest CC, then Sterling Products…
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