Celebrating our diversity

Phagwah or Holi is not just a public holiday in Guyana, but like Christmas, it has become an all-Guyana festival. As our newspaper showed, Holi started early in our schools. Our children, some having probably learnt of the significance of the festival from their social studies, engaged in re-enactments of the legend behind Holi, as well as created the kaleidoscope of colours on their bodies and faces that the festival promotes. It appears that our premier school, Queen’s College, led the way in this respect, with children of all backgrounds,…

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Former Norwegian minister exposes Kaieteur News’ lies – demands apology for grossly inaccurate article

Former Norwegian Environment Minister Erik Solheim has written to Kaieteur News demanding an apology for a grossly inaccurate article published recently on the Guyana/Norway forest partnership pact. Solheim, who is currently the Development Assistance Committee president for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) was quoted in a letter to the newspaper, saying: “I have been grossly misrepresented in your article of March 21 on the Guyana-Norway climate and forest partnership. I have not made any statements along the lines you propose to ‘quote’ in this article. It is…

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Guyana’s private sector hails 2013 Budget – says will build on public-private partnership

The performance of the Guyanese economy continues to vindicate government’s efforts over the years to diversify the country’s productive base, and reduce exposure to external and other shocks, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh said on Monday as he presented the 2013 National Budget. Several specific measures were highlighted in the budget including the following: • The current tax-free threshold for property tax on companies is Gy$1.5 million. From 2014, the new threshold will be Gy$10 million, as a result of which thousands of small businesses with net property below Gy$10…

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Suspect arrested after allegedly beating Guyanese man near Queens nightclub

Police have made an arrest after an alleged beating near a Queens nightclub that left a 24-year-old man clinging to life. According to NY 1 news, the parents of Deosarran Ramdular have the difficult task of removing their 24-year-old son off of life support. “Very hard for me right now,” said Lillawatee Baboolall, Ramdular’s mother. “I can’t take it. It is too much pain for me.” Witnesses say a bouncer at the Moka Night Club in Queens, beat Ramdular until he was almost unrecognisable. “He has a broken jaw, a…

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