…or not to SWAT The opposition’s opposition to Rohee knows no bounds. That’s the only “reason” we can find for its rejection of the proposal for the Guyana Police Force finally constituting a Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) squad. We know it’s irrational…but then again, the opposition parties haven’t exactly distinguished themselves in the rationality sweepstakes, have they? Even Henry Jeffrey, who’s hoping to join them in their “Big Tent”, has had to hold his head in despair. But maybe “likes” and “dislikes” are inherently irrational and APNU/AFC just don’t…
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President urges Guyanese to take inspiration from the Holy Prophet
President Donald Ramotar told Muslims on Tuesday that many of the ills that Prophet Muhammad confronted are still plaguing society today. Ramotar delivered addresses to mark the occasion of Youman Nabi at the Queenstown Masjid and the Peters’ Hall Masjid subsequently. “What he was fighting for was to end poverty, to give people dignity. He was fighting for justice and freedom. Today we look around the world, we see some of those same things existing, and therefore, we need to continue to work to eradicate them in our society,” he…
Read MoreNandlall raps Ramjattan over BM Soat matter
Attorney General Anil Nandlall has expressed disquiet over a letter written by Alliance For Change (AFC) leader Khemraj Ramjattan in respect of the case filed by Bashir Mohamed against the chief works officer and him (Nandlall). The attorney general in a release said he remains mystified as to the reason the letter was written in the first place, noting that it concluded in the Court of Appeal by virtue of a Notice of Withdrawal and Discontinuance filed by Ramjattan, presumably, upon the instructions of his client. He said unfortunately, the…
Read MoreAIB celebrates two years of service to Guyana
The Australian Institute of Business (AIB) and Nations University (NU) will mark the two-year anniversary of the delivery of the master’s of business administration (MBA) programme in Guyana. Nations University Director, Dr Brian O’Toole said, “Nations University has been delivering the AIB MBA for two years now and the programme is highly recognised by employers and students of Guyana. A few months ago, NU hosted its first AIB graduation ceremony which was a big success.” The AIB Marketing Director Joel Abraham added: “The MBA is the world’s most popular post-graduate…
Read MoreResolutions
By Anu Dev The new year is well and truly underway. Many of us marked the New Year with resolutions to change some of the things we weren’t quite happy with last year. Unfortunately, (but most likely) most of us haven’t managed to keep all of our resolutions. The mind is willing but the flesh is weak! I know I usually have the habit of being overly ambitious in my goals – planning to complete huge amounts of things in one day that realistically, I probably won’t be able to…
Read MorePolice under pressure over sexual torture allegations
– victim sues police force for Gy$100M The young man who was reportedly brutally sodomised with a baton by police a few weeks ago and is still in critical condition in the Georgetown Public Hospital is suing the Guyana Police Force for Gy$100 million in compensation. Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell revealed this while commenting on the issue. According to Brumell, he was contacted in December by the mother of the victim and he had immediately handed the matter over to A Division Commander George Vyphuis. However, when Guyana Times International…
Read MoreThe Citizens are behind Sooba
Dear Editor, I refer to a recently published letter from the People’s National Congress (PNC)/A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) protesting against the confirmation of the appointment of Town Clerk of Georgetown Carol Sooba. Many citizens who yearn for our city to be run without corruption, without the disorderliness of street vending, without the massive garbage accumulation, and without the flooding causing business to contract, citizens including the old and sick to suffer terribly, house foundations to be weakened and people’s furniture and equipment to be damaged, citizens were utterly…
Read MoreThe U.S. embassy must discuss the governance project with Guyana gov’t
Dear Editor, I read with sadness the story of the American democracy project, the government of Guyana, the U.S. embassy, and the opposition. My sadness is based on the fact that the United States and Guyana, much over 20 years now, have enjoyed very friendly and respectful relations, growing closer as the years went by. But now this democracy project confusion seems to be negating all these close relations and diplomatic gains won over the last 20 years, without any vital interest of either Guyana or the United States being…
Read MoreAPNU again missing the point
Dear Editor, I refuse to pay any attention to anything that leaders of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC) are saying. They were enraged with the late 2013 crime spree, yet they were the ones who adamantly opposed the firearms amendment bill. This piece of legislation brought forward by the government was all about implementing tougher penalties for gunrunners. It was tabled by Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, but was not supported by the opposition because of a personal vendetta against the minister. It…
Read MoreAJ Seymore on National Library’s wall of fame
Late Guyanese literary icon AJ Seymour was placed on the National Library’s wall of fame on Wednesday as the nation continues its celebration of his 100th birth anniversary. The Guyanese, poet and writer was a significant force in Caribbean literature. Edited volumes of the pioneering magazine he established and edited, Kyk-Over-Al, were presented to the library and his niece Dr Jacqueline de Weever. Speaking at the ceremony were Dr Ian McDonald, who took over the editing of the magazine upon Seymour’s death in 1989, and Professor David Dabydeen, editor of…
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