Dear Editor, Now that the PNC have had a chance to declare their results from their Congress, the confirmed re-sults were astonishing. Astonishing for the fact that the PNC, although they are in Government, they have done very little political work to expand their political base. Being in Government should have caused an influx of youths, women and non-traditional supporters (East Indians and Amerindians) into their Central Executive Committee (CEC), because a governing par-ty is expected to have more support compared to when it was an opposition party. But when…
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” I never wanted to be a teacher, but now I can’t see myself doing anything else”
The phrase ‘procreative expletive’ in the book Three Singles to Adventure’ by India-born British naturalist, zookeeper, and conservationist Gerald Durrell hooked my attention, in the first instance, due to a local video that had gone viral recently leading to the courts, and I further say not on that matter. That phrase was there when I first read the book in the late 1960s (macaw on cover; there were umpteen cover designs by various publishing houses issued down the ages) as it was present when the book was first published in…
Read MoreGuyanese fishermen rescued after boat wreck in Atlantic Ocean
Five fishermen from Corentyne, Berbice have been rescued and are now safe after the vessel in which they had been travelling encountered a storm and sank in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday evening. The fishermen were tossed into the ocean and remained in the water. Two were rescued on Sunday morning, while the other three were rescued on Monday. The men are: Rondell Vanderstoop, 27, and Nuris Dundas 18, two brothers of Epsom Village Corentyne; Andrew Beaton, 22, and Steve McBean 20, of the same village; and Rodwell Captain, 21,…
Read More“Teachers make the most out of every little,” says Anurama Ramgobin
By Lakhram Bhagirat Quite often the struggles of a teacher go unnoticed despite them making so many sacrifices in order to educate the nation’s children. Over the past decade, Modern Languages teacher Anurama Ramgobin has been indomitable. Ramgobin is now in the prime of his life and says he is very much proud of all he has accomplished so far, noting that the road does not end here but rather there are so many more miles to go. For the past 10 years he has been teaching Spanish and Portuguese…
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…Nagga’s keep Nagamootoo’s sure been singing a lot recently in his Chronic column; but then his “supper” — starting with his super salary, SUVs with outriders, foreign travel etc — demands commensurate singing!! But in his latest, claiming the PPP “has resorted to old political tricks and terror tactics” in Berbice during the ongoing LGE campaign, he’s oblivious that he’s revealing what an old fake he is. He had the gall to write, “Sita (his wife, also called “Mary”) and I received in the prime minister’s YARD several persons from…
Read MoreDrunken Cop slapped with causing death charge
Police Constable Ryan Persaud who reportedly struck down a motorcyclist while driving under the influence was on Monday slapped with a causing death by dangerous driving charge and appeared before the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. It is alleged that on September 1, about 23:40h on Mandela Avenue, Georgetown, he drove Guyana Police Force minibus PVV 4652 in a manner dangerous to the public whereby causing the death of Akemo Anthony Bristol. He was previously charged for driving under the influence, but had denied that charge. For that offence, he was released…
Read MoreErrant broadcasters likely to face sanctions
…as Broadcasting authority begins clamp down in Guyana The Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) has begun hauling in broadcasters for perceived breaches to the law and the Authority’s guidelines; with two of them being referred to the governing board for possible sanctions. It is understood that the Special Investigative Committee of the GNBA conducted preliminary hearings with six delinquent broadcasters. According to a statement from GNBA, they were in breach of the Broadcasting Act of 2011 and published guidelines. It is understood that the broadcasters flouted rules concerning good taste…
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…high on sugar workers’ blood The sordid story of this PNC-led Government’s slow strangulation of the sugar industry and its workers continues to reveal levels of depravity that just boggles the mind. But then it’s said, “man’s inhumanity to man knows no bounds”. The latest episode in this serial, which began in December 2016 with the closing of Wales Estate, illustrates the sick mindset behind the tragedy. Over in Skeldon last week, workers who’d been fired over a year ago were marching in the brutal sun to protest the remainder…
Read MoreGrove man murdered, dumped outside Magistrates’ Courts
Police in A Division (Georgetown-East Bank Demerara) are investigating the murder of an East Bank Demerara (EBD) carpenter whose body was dumped in a gutter outside the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Dead is 28-year-old Shafiyq Forrester of Lot 197 Sarran Street, Grove Squatting Area, EBD. According to Public Relations Officer, Jairam Ramlakhan, Forrester’s body was discovered in a drain outside the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts about 07:00h on Sunday. His body was subsequently identified by relatives. While details surrounding Forrester’s death are unclear, a post-mortem examination conducted on Wednesday morning by State…
Read MoreContraband in Prisons: Two more officers in hot water
Days after it was revealed that some 28 prison officers have been dismissed so far this year for their involvement in contraband smuggling, two more ranks have now found themselves in hot water, fol-lowing the discovery of illegal items at three prison facilities. In Berbice, 1032 grams of suspected marijuana and 39 packs of cigarettes were found in the New Am-sterdam Prison. Acting Director of Prisons, Gladwin Samuels disclosed on Wednesday that a prison officer is being in-vestigated with regards to his involvement. “From video evidence, he was seen in…
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