Best leader? Ah… how quickly do these bromances fade! Only the other day, right after Ralph Ramkarran quit the PPP in a fit of pique, he and Freddie Kissoon were throwing bouquets and kisses at each other. Kissoon complimented Ramkarran for his ‘masterful’ exegesis on corruption (in the PPP, of course) while he gushingly reported as to how “Ralph” waved to him while he (Kissoon) was on the picket lines. Oh… it was just too sweet. So Ramkarran writes a piece daring to assert that the PPP’s been merely reacting…
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MMA intervenes to help drought-affected Mahaicony farmers
By: Kristen MacKlingam Agriculture Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy and MMA Chairman Rudolph Gajraj in discussion with Mahaicony farmers Farmers in Mahaicony continue to face severe problems because of the dry weather pattern that has been ongoing over the past few months. Many have constantly cried out that they are unable to access enough water for their farmlands; resulting in their crops dying or becoming damaged. However, the rice farmers are feeling the brunt of the situation presently, since they are depending on large amounts of water to “soak” their lands…
Read MoreBodies in a freezer: The tragic story of two young friends
By Danielle Campbell Five-year-old Jamal Codrington and eight-year-old Jabez Robinson enjoyed each other’s company. So when they went out to play and failed to turn up early in the evening, their parents were not worried. It was February 21, 2003 and Jabez had gone over to Jamal’s Norton Street yard to ride his bicycle. According to Jabez’s father, Orden Robinson, he was out vending his wares and got home after six when he learnt his son was missing. “I wasn’t worried ‘cause I know Jabez knows his way around and…
Read More‘Naya Zamana 17’ encore sets bar for theatrical shows
By Bhisham Mohamed Members of the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha last Saturday evening left a packed National Cultural Centre breathless during an encore performance of one of the most dynamic shows in years, ‘Naya Zamana 17’, titled “Bollywood Dreams”. The applause echoed at the end of every dance performance, all of which were perfectly executed. The young members of the dance troupe – no more than nine years old – captivated the hearts of those in attendance at the theatrical spectacular. “Bollywood Dreams” tells the story of a young woman…
Read MoreGov’t does not sole source for procurement of drugs – Dr Luncheon
Government does not practice “sole sourcing” for the supply of medical drugs from any pharmaceutical company, head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon said during a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday. Dr Luncheon was at that time responding to a question asked by a media operative as to whether “government will continue almost sole sourcing” from one pharmaceutical company in Guyana. It was stated that in the case of procurement of drugs, this cannot be done in any process, which does not first relate to competitive pricing with international…
Read MoreJustice Sector Modernisation Project moving apace
A training session was held on Monday at Duke Lodge, Kingston, for representatives of justice sector institutions, on the establishment of criminal and civil justice committees. This initiative is part of the Modernisation of the Justice Administration System (MJAS) Project, which is being implemented by the government through the Legal Affairs Ministry. The training was facilitated by consultants Dr Trevor Hamilton and Dr Winston Mc Calla from Hamilton, Brown-Hamilton and Associates, attorneys and business advisors in Jamaica. The committees, which will comprise representatives from the public and private sectors and…
Read MoreEU rejects reports of lax monitoring of locally-funded projects
By Danielle Campbelle-Lowe Managing Director of the European Union in the Americas, Christian Leffler has dismissed assumptions that the organisation has failed to closely monitor the inflow of funds to developmental projects in Guyana. Leffler was responding to questions posed by a Guyanese media operative during a video conferencing from his Brussels, Belgium headquarters. Asked whether funding from the European Union (EU) to the Guyana government had literally disappeared into the local treasury, Leffler said this could not have been further from the truth. He disclosed that the EU has…
Read MoreBaddam!
Satiricus was an old news hound. So he knew Baddam! from back in the day. The day when the PNCEE used to beat people in the streets so that they ran in the street like ants. And Baddam! would write in the government papers that the people were lazy and the government was just helping them to exercise. Burn Ham used to call him regularly and ream his a55 out when he didn’t put his picture on the front page. Not Baddam!’s picture; Burn Ham’s. Baddam! became twisted. He learnt…
Read MoreGuyana reports great strides on Climate Change
Guyana’s Office of Climate Change (OCC) has reported 2012 as a year of tremendous achievements that ultimately gels with the country’s developmental agenda. Building on these accomplishments, the OCC would this year, continue implementing LCDS projects while raising stakeholder awareness and engagement at all levels. “Work is already underway towards a fourth payment under the Guyana-Norway partnership,” the OCC reported in a press release issued on Wednesday. It added that, “Guyana, having successfully completed its Second National Communications, will commence work on its Third National Communications to the United Nations…
Read MoreSports have immense overall value
Dear Editor, Many people take involvement in sports as just the ordinary. Reading that the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport is pushing sports, was encouraging. The ministry has been fulfilling its commitment to strengthen sport activities in hinterland communities and elsewhere. In this regard, it handed over tennis tables to various communities. Research has clearly established that sports go hand-in-hand with proper human development. For example, exercise improves the structure of the body, which can help promote a better body image. During exercise, the body also releases endorphins that…
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