January 2013 – Page 3 – Guyana Times International

Cece Winans serenades hundreds of Guyanese

January 31, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Guyanese on Saturday evening set aside all differences, whether political or ethnic background, as they converged at the Guyana National Stadium for the ‘Fulfilment Gospel Concert’ to give praises to God, and pave the way for a blessed year ahead. Headlining the evening’s proceedings was 10 time Grammy Award winner Cece Winans, who led hundreds of Guyanese in praise and worship with her old time favourites, as well as relatively new singles. Her music was felt throughout the crowd, as was evident by the numerous Guyanese who sang along, danced…

JR Burgers opens new headquarters

January 31, 2013 TIMES INT'L

JR Burgers on Monday officially opened its headquarters renamed ‘Home of JR Burgers’ at its Lot 3 Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, Georgetown location. The edifice estimated to cost over US$500 million, was made possible through a loan from the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI). The state-of-the-art three-storey building was described as an entertainment, food and beverage and dining complex experience, by its owner Jad Rahaman. The building encompasses a fast food outlet at the bottom floor, a dining restaurant on the middle floor, a cocktail lounge at the…

The ultimate sick mind

January 31, 2013January 31, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Freddie Kissoon claimed that back in 2011, Donald Ramotar, who would have been the general secretary of the PPP then, described him as ‘a sick man’. He tried to brush off the description by sarcastically observing that the now president wasn’t from the ‘medical profession’. So if you see a fella throwing his cast-net on the public road; claiming he’s ‘catching fish’, you have to be a doctor to conclude that he’s wacko? In fact that’s the very kind of off-the-wall reasoning that makes people look at Kissoon oddly. Anyway,…

Republican anniversary

January 31, 2013January 31, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Felicitations PM Sam Hinds, standing in for the president who was in Chile, felicitated India’s accomplishment on the anniversary of that country achieving republican status on January 26, 1950. In case you’re confused about the Indian goings – the one that occurs annually on August 15, that’s India’s “Independence Day”. This was their “Republic Day”. We’re going to have our “Republic Day” on February 23. Remember? Okay… that’s the day we call, “Mash Day”– but it’s actually the day we became a “republic”. We know most people in Guyana see…

Baddam and Mook Lall Get Friken

January 31, 2013 TIMES INT'L

It look like Baddam and Mook Lall at de Waterfalls paper get friken again like cat. Dem a walk about wid dem tail well between dem legs. Just dat de Mook so short yuh still seein he tail at he side. De other one so bad looking yuh don’t even want fuh see he face, much less he tail. Anyway, everybody sehing how dem run outta lies to write bout de pharma company, so dem decide fuh seh how de Beacon paper writing old news. But if yuh look back…

Poor excuse for not selecting Sewnarine Chattergoon

January 31, 2013January 31, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, The explanation of the Chairman of national selectors for the non-selection of Sewnarine Chattergoon is so dumb that I am now forced to ask how come he is a selector, let alone serving as chairman. Can someone put up his cricketing CV? There is more cricket in Chattergoon than there is selecting acumen in the chairman of selectors and I am therefore not that surprised with his explanation. Just ask any of the coaching greats what makes the most successful team, and almost without exception, their immediate response…

Police initiatives must be supported

January 31, 2013January 31, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, Two cases, now in the courts, say to me that our police officers have to up the ante. It is time the law enforcers be more proactive, get a feel of the community, and make criminals fearful. Also, I call for their support at every level. I first recall the 22-year-old, who was refused bail, for being charged with possession of an unlicensed gun and ammunition. This man pleaded not guilty to the charge, which alleges that he was in possession of a 9mm pistol and 11 rounds…

Is Guyana taking the backtracking issue lightly?

January 31, 2013January 31, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, The time is long gone for some action to be taken regarding backtracking allegations. Quite a few are still involved in the act, and I find that ignoring those purportedly involved, or even side-stepping the issue as such, to be quite distasteful and complacent. It is not so in other places, and authorities have been at it for quite some time now. In the UK, a 30-year-old man was charged with facilitating the entry of illegal immigrants. He was arrested at his home by the National Crime Squad…

A day of eye-openers

January 31, 2013 TIMES INT'L

By Anu Dev Two weeks ago, for “Caribbean Studies”, our class took a trip to Berbice. I’d visited Berbice loads of times already with my family and I always loved it there. But the trip two weeks ago was different in many ways since we were going as a class to observe Berbice from a more analytical perspective rather than as tourists. It wasn’t simply to be a casual jaunt into Region Six – we were there to work. And so, for the first time, I visited some schools in…

Army probing allegations of soldiers who robbed miners

January 31, 2013January 31, 2013 TIMES INT'L

– team headed by a lieutenant colonel dispatched Environment Minister Robert Persaud A high ranking Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer and members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) will be heading to Eteringbang to probe allegations of soldiers robbing and beating miners in the area. The GDF said in a statement on Monday, that it acknowledges a report in the Kaieteur News (KN) dated Monday, January 28, 2013. According to the KN report, a gang of heavily-armed soldiers on Friday last, allegedly swooped down on the mining community of ‘Devil’s…