Dear Editor, I have noted the comments and statements made by various individuals and organisations regarding the granting of the now famous Permission for Geological and Geophysical Survey (PGGS) for the New River Triangle, South East of Guyana. However, despite the facts and clarifications, including credible support from the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA), the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) and attorney Ralph Ramkarran, just to name a few, there is still a so-called financial analyst that has launched a nasty attack on those who supported…
Read MoreYear: 2014
“Limacol CPL, a big hit,” says Harper
“A big hit” is how former West Indies all-rounder and coach of the Guyana Amazon Warriors franchise, Roger Harper, described the inaugural edition of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL), which took the Caribbean and beyond by storm during July-August last. In an exclusive interview, the 50-year-old, who led the Amazon Warriors to the runner-up spot against the Jamaica Tallawahs in the final, shared his thoughts on the 2013 tournament, which attracted massive crowds at venues across the region. “I think it was an excellent tournament,” he said. “It certainly…
Read MoreTourism sector to exploit benefits of Limacol CPL in 2014
– now “flagship” tourism event in the region By Michael Younge The government of Guyana said it would be working earnestly to exploit the benefits that can be derived from the second staging of the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL) in 2014, given its resounding success and contributions to national and regional tourism growth in 2013. Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali told Guyana Times on Monday that LCPL is now considered one of the flagship tourism events of the year. “I think the LCPL is here to stay…
Read MoreSports and Development: The role of the Limacol CPL
The slogan, “Sports – it’s not just a game”, summarises the realisation – at least in some quarters – that sports is an integral part of the national life of every society. Sports can develop the character of the individual as well as that of the community and the nation. It is not by chance that countries such as Russia and China, which attempted to leapfrog economic development, all introduced strong national sports programmes. “Sport builds and nurtures the spirit of friendly competition, it provides healthy entertainment, it exercises the…
Read MoreLimacol CPL – bigger and better in 2014…
…Guyana Amazon Warriors Chairman Dr R Ramroop The Limacol Caribbean Premier League (LCPL), and its local franchise, the Guyana Amazon Warriors, were the actors in one of the brightest success stories of 2013. Guyana Times interviewed the chairman of NEW GPC INC, Dr Ranjisinghi Ramroop, the owner of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, on the upcoming second year of the T20 tournament. The tournament is being eagerly awaited with great enthusiasm by cricketing fans from Guyana, the West Indies, and across the rest of the world. GT: Dr Ramroop, the…
Read MoreA tribute to Oswald Singh
While I believe that I am less qualified than many to give a tribute to Oswald Singh, I am indeed honoured to have been asked to do so. Firstly, I knew Oswald personally only for about a year now. And secondly, I am not a broadcaster and even if I was, I strongly doubt I would have been one in the calibre of Oswald. Indeed, there are not many who can claim to be. I grew up hearing Oswald’s voice on radio and at the time I never thought I…
Read MoreThe New Year
Time and tide, it is said, wait for no man. But that was said as far back as 1225. Nowadays, the tides are rising due to global warming. But it would seem that time, like Ol’ Man River, just keeps flowing along, as if ignoring Albert Einstein’s confirmed prediction that its flow should also change with our speed of movement. And we are moving much more rapidly, in this new millennium. Take information. Undersea fibre-optic cables and satellites have combined to allow us to be in instantaneous direct communication with…
Read MoreGovt dismisses phone tapping claims
The government of Guyana on Tuesday strongly rejected allegations peddled by the Alliance For Change (AFC) that is was engaging in illegal wiretapping and was recording the conversations of politicians in the country. The AFC had premised its allegations on a comment made by the Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali as it called for a full disclosure on all of the instances where the conversations of politicians and citizens were intercepted. Ali had strongly upbraided that party’s leader Khemraj Ramjattan for disrespecting and verbally abusing a public servant in…
Read More2014 holds great possibilities for Guyanese
President Donald Ramotar said this new year holds great possibilities for this country but also great challenges, and warned against the politics of blackmail as his administration forges ahead with its development agenda. In his New Year’s message, Ramotar said how much we will achieve as a nation this year will depend on all of us, noting that: “I am working on the assumption that all of us want to see our country move forward, all of us must want to see poverty eradicated and that Guyana can move quickly…
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