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“Glenn Lall willing to destroy Guyana out of envy”

June 22, 2012September 26, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Guyana Times and its publisher Dr Bobby Ramroop are facing not just a baptism of fire but an unrelenting campaign of hate by the Kaieteur News (KN) and its owner Glenn Mohan Lall that is still in full swing. KN was in business when Dr Ramroop acquired the NEW GPC in 1999. Yet until 2008, when the newspaper was launched, there was not a single negative article about Dr Ramroop or the NEW GPC. But between 2008 and the present, there have been almost 1700 scurrilous attacks through articles, columns,…

Kaieteur News lied about drug prices

June 21, 2012September 26, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– health minister says probe points to gross inaccuracies by KN “I am satisfied with the manner in which the ministry is procuring its medical supplies, which are based on standards and regulations adopted from the WHO” By Michael Younge “Fictitious prices” are the words used by Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran as he strongly dismissed and condemned the Kaieteur Newspaper for its continued misrepresentation and distortions of both the process through which government procures medical supplies and the prices it pays. Dr Ramsaran was at the time addressing a…

NEW GPC denounces “process of disinformation”

June 14, 2012September 26, 2012 TIMES INT'L

“Campaign to destroy the company will not succeed” – Dr Ramroop Chairman of the New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (NEW GPC) Dr Ranjisinghi Ramroop came out swinging against the Kaieteur News for what he deemed to be “a vicious process of disinformation against NEW GPC”. He vowed, however that “the campaign to destroy the company will not succeed.” Taking on the Kaieteur News specifically, which had blared on its front page “Importers cry foul at US6.5 million secret pharmaceutical award to Ramroop’s NEW GPC”, Dr Ramroop declared, “Let me explain to…

Confident of winning: Seebarran wings out to Suriname for Miss India Worldwide pageant

February 24, 2012September 26, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Twenty-four-year old Alana Seebarran has left the shores of Guyana for Suriname where she will be engaged in various activities leading up to the Miss India Worldwide Pageant slated for February 25. Ms. Seebarran will be competing against 35 other beauties in Suriname, with the hope of coveting the title of Miss India Worldwide 2012. Up to last Saturday evening, Seebarran was busy putting her wardrobe together for this prestigious event. In November last, at the Guyana leg of the Miss India Worldwide competition, Seebarran outshone her eight rivals to…

Alana Seebarran

February 3, 2012September 26, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Biography: Born on May 7, 1987, Alana Seebarran has become an accomplished dancer, performing for many years in the Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha’s ‘Naya Zamana’ dance show. She attended Mae’s Primary School, School of the Nations, and presently York University in Toronto, Canada pursuing a Degree in Marketing. Alana has been an active participant of the York University’s South Asian Alliance dance troupe, helping them place second out of 16 universities in Canada. She teaches classical and Bollywood style dancing to young girls in Toronto. She is also a teacher…

Stabroek News called out on malicious attacks

January 19, 2012September 26, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Chairman of Queens Atlantic Inc, Dr Ranjisinghi Ramroop has put on notice the directors and owners of the Stabroek News, citing the newspaper’s constant malicious attacks on Guyana Times and other sister businesses. The latest salvo from the Robb Street-based outfit was on Sunday in an editorial, which sought to link the Guyana Times and Channel 28 with the government, as well as also allowing a vicious letter by Alliance For Change (AFC) member, Sasenarine Singh to be published. Speaking with Guyana Times International on Monday, Dr Ramroop said beginning…

Miss Guyana India Worldwide pageant now set for November 19

November 17, 2011September 26, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– Bollywood celebrities part of judging panel The much-anticipated Miss Guyana India Worldwide Pageant will now be held on Saturday, November 19 at Princess Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara. The “Real Bollywood Divas” who were slated to judge the pageant will not be able to do so, hence two Bollywood stars will now be adjudicators. They are Miss Femina India 2004 and Miss Universe top 10 delegate Tanushree Dutta, a famed actress and model, and singer, filmmaker, actress and model Poonam Jhawer, whose claim to fame is the role…

NGPC Inc. in Gy$100M defamation lawsuit against Vieira, HBTV Ch 9

November 17, 2011September 26, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The New GPC Inc. and the Queens Atlantic Group of Companies have sued controversial executive member of A Partnership For National Unity (APNU), Anthony Vieira, along with HBTV Channel Nine for defamation. Vieira allegedly committed a slander in a commentary aired on November 14, 2011, and broadcast by HBTV Channel Nine. New GPC Inc Chairman Dr Ranjisinghi Ramroop, in an invited comment said that he is seeking in excess of 100 million Guyana dollars as damages following the untrue, malicious and erroneous statements made by Anthony Vieira. He said that…

Miss Guyana India 2011 contestants promise to rock pageant

October 20, 2011September 26, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The nine contestants vying for the title of Miss Guyana India were on Friday evening sashed by their sponsors at the Pegasus Hotel poolside. The girls, decked in their matching gold and blue outfits, promised that come October 28, they will rock the Pegasus Hotel. On Friday evening, Artie Deodat was sashed as Miss Ishara Dance Troup; Varsha Arjune as Miss Regal Stationery; Umadevi Bux as Miss Lux Entertainment; Tahirih Boodhoo as Miss S Boodhoo; Hashana Komal as Miss Kamarang Inc; Katherina Roshana as Miss RK Group of Companies; Sandiya…

GuyExpo 2011 a huge success

October 6, 2011September 26, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Michael Younge Three days after the Caribbean’s largest exposition and trade show was officially launched, scores of exhibitors and hundreds of Guyanese are hailing the event a success, while noting improvements in several respects. Speaking with this publication, several exhibitors disclosed that, not only are they surprised by the overwhelming consumer response, but are securing greater clientele and recording a greater volume of business through the trade show and exposition. Princess International Hotel Sales Manager Nadine Hing has lauded the staging of this year’s GuyExpo, and noted that persons…