Month: January 2013

Amerindians will comply with forest rules – TAAMOG

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– as Norway funds begin to flow The Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana (TAAMOG) has hailed Guyana’s receipt of the US$45 million for climate services provided by Norway, while noting that Amerindian communities are following guidelines for sustainable forest management.  In a release on Sunday, TAAMOG extended congratulations to the government of Guyana on the receipt of the funds, noting that it is well earned and the climate services were consistently and independently verified.  “This clearly shows that Guyana has a dynamic team committed to ensuring that Guyana’s Low Carbon…

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Make 2013 Guyana’s “Year for Youth” – Granger

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Opposition Leader, David Granger’s New Year message follows: Guyana’s future, in the new year – 2013 – lies, inescapably, in the hands of our youth.  We must give them the best possible preparation to lead this nation forward. We should, therefore, resolve to make the New Year Guyana’s “Year for Youth”. Young people today constitute 70 per cent of our prison population. They are the majority of our poor and unemployed. They are our street children and child labourers who are being robbed of a bright future. They deserve better.…

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Historical frauds

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Historical frauds We never thought that we’d ever be in agreement with Lincoln Lewis. But how could you disagree with the following assessment over the nasty and opportunistic game the opposition elements are playing with the placement of the 1823 Monument? “…it is disgusting and disturbing that this country is again caught up in racial conflict that has the potential of creating animosity when none ought to exist in the first instance.” The crucial question, of course, is why we have all this storm and fury by WPA elements such…

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Fight against malaria, NCDs a priority in 2013

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Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran This year has seen a reduction in the number of persons diagnosed with malaria in Guyana, as compared to 2011. However, the disease remains a public health threat and could become more challenging in 2013. This was highlighted by Global Fund for Malaria Director Indal Rambajan, during a press conference at the Health Ministry’s boardroom on Monday. As such, the fight against the scourge as well as non-communicable diseases is a priority of the Health Ministry’s 2013 strategic plan. The ministry is collaborating with the…

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Guyana, China sign bilateral cooperation projects deal

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Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Zhang Limin last Friday signed another agreement on economic and technical cooperation. Under this agreement, the government of the People’s Republic of China will provide RMB¥30,000,000 (equivalent to US$4.8 million or Gy$998 million) for the implementation of bilateral cooperation projects to be agreed upon by the two governments. In March of this year, a technical co-operation agreement valued at RMB¥30,000,000 (Renminbi Yuan 30 million) was also signed to finance development projects. Recently, in November 2012, the governments of Guyana and…

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Guyanese benefitting from generous scholarships offered by India

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Dear Editor, India has expanded its scholastic benevolence to Guyanese academics. The recent news highlights that the government of India has decided to double the number of scholarships offered at the undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral levels to Guyanese students to take up studies in Indian universities and institutions. This gesture must be commended. Diplomatic relations between Guyana and India continue to remain strong. There have been joint efforts and many dialogues in the realm of climate change, the environment and religion/culture. Currently on the cards are the establishment of a…

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Order in the House is necessary

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Dear Editor, The statement by the Speaker of the House Raphael Trotman that Guyanese are fed up with parliamentary discord is indeed a forceful one. To me, it says a lot about him, since he is a pivotal personnel in the House. He is honest, but there is more to his role. The Speaker is essential in ensuring the orderly flow of business, the observation of parliamentary rules and traditions, both written and unwritten, interpretation of these rules impartially, maintenance of order, and defence of the rights and privileges of…

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Time for Sarwan to be back

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Dear Editor, I am pleased that Ramnaresh Sarwan, even after being ousted yet again by the selectors of the West Indies Cricket Board, is now a renewed man and is looking to put his career back on stream. Sarwan is training in a strong 14-man squad for this month’s T20 tournament, which will give him another opportunity to stake a claim for his place in the West Indies team. His statement shows a deep level of commitment: “I am willing to put the past behind me, what happened in the…

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Prisoners must be helped

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Dear Editor, It is quite catastrophic that the number of male juvenile offenders presently imprisoned for serious crimes has increased significantly, when compared with the last three years. At this rate, Guyana will be deluged with young criminals if nothing is done to reverse this trend. The actual count is that the prison population is made up of 71.3 per cent of young offenders, who are either serving sentences or are on remand for allegedly committing, some very grave offences. My first reaction to this is where did things go…

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A New Year!

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Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true. – Lord Alfred Tennyson, 1850 I really don’t know why, but New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are two of my favourite days of the year. Maybe it has something to do with that feeling of freshness that accompanies the thought of a new year. For me it’s practically impossible to be in a bad mood on New Year’s. I…

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