Year: 2015

CPL excitement!

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– Guyana’s Ticket Centre to open on June 15 – visit www.cplt20.com to purchase tickets online By Avenash Ramzan With the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2015 fast approaching, excitement among the fans is gaining momentum with thousands across the country anxiously awaiting the moment to pocket their tickets for the matches in Guyana. The OPCO Office on Middle Street, Georgetown, which usually houses the central Ticket Centre, will become operational on June 15. In the meantime however, tickets for the four games in Guyana and all other matches across the…

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Chanderpaul has earned farewell series – Lara

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Brian Lara has berated the West Indies selectors and the WICB for seeking to deny Shivnarine Chanderpaul the chance of a final Test series against Australia, demanding that his former teammate be reinstated for a farewell along the lines of that given to Sachin Tendulkar by the BCCI. Chanderpaul, 40, was omitted from the West Indies training squad ahead of their two Tests against Australia following a significant downturn in his run-making during his two most recent series, where his average dipped to little more than 16 over six matches.…

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International Conference Centre to be renamed in honour of first President

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The Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) will be renamed the “Arthur Chung Convention Centre”. Guyana’s newly-elected Eighth Executive President, retired Brigadier David Granger announced this on Wednesday during a conference with the Permanent Secretaries and Heads of State Agencies at the GICC, Liliendaal Greater Georgetown. Guyana’s First President Arthur Chung, who served from 1970 to 1980, does not have any significant monument or historic landmark named in his honour in the country he determinedly served. According to Granger, persons of various countries all over the world, particularly the United States…

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PPP demands GECOM provide documents on results

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Some six days after the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) declared A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) as the winner of the 2015 General and Regional Elections, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is requesting the final figures of the results. Leader of the PPP/C Donald Ramotar has sent a letter through his lawyer to Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield requesting “the results in respect to each Ballot Box of the votes cast, both valid and invalid, at those elections” and “a copy of every Statement of Poll that was…

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PPP/C begins countrywide protests for total recount of ballots

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The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in its quest to get a total recount of votes conducted a peaceful protest on Wednesday in front of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) offices in Bush Lot, Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) and in Fort Wellington, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice). The protests follow a statement by former President Donald Ramotar that the Party will seek recourse via the options made available under the country’s Constitution, as the Party called on citizens to be vigilant. In Region Two, the protest was headed by former Minister Alli Baksh and…

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GECOM awaiting parties before gazetting election results

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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is yet to publish the results of Elections 2015 in the Official Gazette despite having declared the final results of these elections last Saturday. From all indications the results will not be ‘Gazetted’ before another week, or more, has passed. This does not sit well with the now-opposition Peoples Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) which is desirous of obtaining copies of the Statements of Polls (SOPs) as well as the tally sheets used by GECOM to arrive at final result it declared last Saturday. However, GECOM…

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Political leaders must work towards achieving national unity

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Dear Editor, The newly-elected President of the Guyana has made an excellent move for national unity when he invited his predecessor Donald Ramotar to join his unity government. In his speech at the swearing in ceremony President David Granger extended the olive branch in his quest for national and racial unity. Several attempts were made in the past for coalition governments, but it seems as if Granger’s call last Saturday is most sincere. The former Army Brigadier will be leading for the first time ever a multinational, inclusionary government –…

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Concerns in the APNU/AFC camp

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Dear Editor, Reliable sources suggest that the political partners in the APNU/AFC coalition are becoming increasingly concerned that they are being sidelined by the major partner, the PNC, in the aftermath of the May 11 elections. Since the elections and the swearing in of President David Grainger, there has been no meeting of the Executive of the APNU faction of the APNU/AFC coalition to discuss issues relative to the running of the government. The APNU partners, it is understood, are even more concerned that the process of selection of Cabinet…

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New Govt must be accountable for implementing changes promised

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Dear Editor, Help and Shelter extends congratulations to President David Granger, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and the APNU-AFC coalition government on their elections success. As Guyana prepares for a new government, we at Help and Shelter remain steadfast in our mission to contribute to bringing about a society where attitudes to the use of violence and practices of violence have been transformed. We continue to believe that the culture of tolerance of violence can be changed through education; that everyone is a unique and valuable person; in the equal rights…

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The newly-elected administration will need to deliver results

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Dear Editor, Congratulations to the newly-elected officials of Guyana.  You truly deserve to celebrate your accomplishment. We all sing “Dear land of Guyana” and I truly believe that no matter how far away you roam, creek water and labba will draw you back to “O beautiful Guyana”, so I celebrate with you! The people have spoken, though by a small margin, but they have spoken for a change.  This change is not only for a new administration.  It is for a new culture within the administration. The people need to…

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