At the very best, it could have been said that the standoff between the opposition and the government, since the last elections of November 2011, was not doing the country any good. We would have ignored the damage wrought by the opposition’s intemperate response in Linden to the government’s proposal to equalise the electricity tariffs to that of the rest of the country. But after the ruling by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), in the wake of the opposition’s refusal to approve the required legislation for compliance, its…
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President says flaws in justice system aiding violence
BY VAHNU MANIKCHAND President Donald Ramotar said flaws in the judicial system are contributing in a major way to the high level of interpersonal violence in the country. He made the comment on Monday while addressing a forum to commemorate International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women. The forum hosted by the Home Affairs Ministry at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown, sought to examine and adopt current violence prevention methodologies, develop a national plan of action towards violence prevention and establish a body to coordinate…
Read MoreConfident Bravo thinks Windies can turn things around
KOCHI, India – West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo said his side has put the Test series defeat behind and have regained confidence ahead of the first One day International against India today (Thursday) at the Nehru Stadium. Bravo said he had watched India’s previous ODI series against Australia, where total of 300-plus were scored regularly, but believes that West Indies have bowlers more suited to the conditions and that off-spinner Sunil Narine, the No. 1 ranked bowler in ODIs, could be the trumpcard. “Their previous series was a run-fest. .…
Read MoreWICB hails “lion-hearted” Chanderpaul
President of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), Dave Cameron, paid tribute last week to Shivnarine Chanderpaul for becoming the first West Indies player to appear in 150 Tests. The 39-year-old Chanderpaul reached the milestone during the second Test against India which ended on Saturday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. “Shiv may be a quiet man, but he is the tower of strength in our batting,” said Cameron. “He may be small in stature and we may call him “Tiger”, but he is lion-hearted and hardworking; qualities that our…
Read MoreJeffrey wins “Ride for Life 7”
– Hinds takes final leg from Linden to Georgetown By Avenash Ramzan Linden’s Orville Hinds rode brilliantly to win the final leg from Linden to Georgetown, but could not prevent Raynauth Jeffrey of Team Coco from emerging with overall top honours when the seventh annual “Ride for Life” five-stage cycling meeting concluded on Sunday on Homestretch Avenue. The final stage, which attracted 32 starters, was won by Hinds of the newly formed United Bikers Club in a time of two hours, 37 minutes, 58 seconds (02h: 37m: 58s). It…
Read MoreGuyanese, TT players dominate SCA awards
By Ravendra Madholall Guyanese and Trinidadian players dominated the 33rd Annual Scarborough Cricket Association (SCA) award ceremony on Sunday evening at the Eastown, Banquet Hall. Former Guyana fast bowler and Hawaiian Arctic Cricket Club’s Trevon Garraway was given the Most Valuable Player (MVP) prize after his outstanding bowling performance in the Premier Division final against Bawa XI “A”. The right-arm quickie finished with six wickets to lead the pack of recipients while his fellow countrymen Narine Ramsaroop copped the award for his 123 and Ricardo Jadunauth for his 103…
Read MoreBank of Guyana unveils Gy$ 5000 note
The Bank of Guyana on Friday officially launched the Gy$ 5000 note, in keeping with its Currency Reform programme. The note will come into circulation on December 9.The face of the note carries the map of Guyana with its natural resources, while the reverse portrays the national bird and the rainforest. It measures 156 mm x 65mm (similar to existing notes) with the main colours being magenta and green. The Bank of Guyana’s deputy governor, Dr Gobind Ganga said leading up to the circulation date, an awareness campaign will be…
Read MoreGuyana taking serious steps to promote energy conservation
The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) is spearheading several energy audits on government buildings to determine their levels of electricity consumption and tailor conservation practices that can be adopted. Head of the GEA Mahender Sharma said that audits have been conducted on over 30 buildings and made reference to the agency’s strategic plan that speaks specifically to such undertakings. Meanwhile, the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) will be undertaking a similar programme with support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), targeting private businesses. Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, who spoke about…
Read MoreGovt investing heavily in East Bank transformation
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH& PA) is spending a grand total of Gy$ 5.8 billion on the East Bank Demerara for this year, with Gy$ 3.8 billion on ongoing projects and another Gy$ 1.5 billion on projects that are at the tender stage. Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali, at the penultimate One Stop Shop last Friday, told the media that the ongoing projects are: Providence Phase Three, that encompasses an investment of Gy$ 731 million for 558 new lots; Farm where Gy$ 1.4 billion will be spent…
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