Dear Editor, The 27th of April 2011 saw poignant scenes the likes of which have never ever been witnessed on the face of this earth: the mahasamadhi of an avatar was witnessed the world over by a number unmatched in human history. Tears flowed unbounded. Being in the world at this point in time was such a cleansing experience, for the whole atmosphere was washed with tears – pure, selfless, love-filled and grateful. They were sufficient to wipe out all sins committed by all humanity, it seemed! A lot has…
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Sasenarine Singh should stay clear of criticism of the PPP/C, since he clearly lacks the moral fortitude to do so
Dear Editor, Reference is made to recent letters published in the media and purportedly written by one Sasenarine Singh. In his letters, he speaks about the cries of Guyana’s children, especially those abused and assaulted. He blamed this on the PPP/C and labelled the party and government as uncaring. It is important to note that, while it is acknowledged that Sasenarine Singh and any other Guyanese is free to express themselves and share their views in a public space, at the same time they should not be allowed to distort…
Read MoreTransformation in Bartica
While some may engage in certain negativities with respect to the progress that is being made in the country, one only has to look at what is happening on the ground to form an objective opinion. Evidence abounds that Guyana is being transformed into a modern nation with a people-centred approach to national development. In the social sector, for example, there has been an enormous amount of improvement in the areas of education, health care delivery, and housing, among others. The country has re- established a market- led economy after…
Read MoreBin Laden’s death and the fallout
Osama bin Laden, arguably the most hunted man in all of history, was finally run to the ground and killed on Labour Day. As the founder of al- Qaida, which had bombed U. S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998, he most notoriously earned his place at the head of the U. S.’ most wanted list after he inspired the destruction of the World Trade Center Towers on September 7, 2001, and thumbed his nose publicly at the Americans directly afterwards. This was an event that altered America forever.…
Read MorePPP meeting in New York a success – ACG
The Association of Concerned Guyanese – USA said on May 1st that the recent New York meeting between PPP/C presidential candidate Donald Ramotar and supporters was a huge success, despite the efforts of the two major opposition parties to disrupt the event. At the well-attended event, President Bharrat Jagdeo declared that Donald Ramotar would make an excellent president because he is not bigoted; and, like Cheddi Jagan, he is guided by the philosophy to struggle for the rights of the people and to ensure that Guyana continues to be developed…
Read MoreLarge gathering cheers Jagdeo, Ramotar in NY
Nearly a thousand Guyanese warmly greeted President Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar in New York as they addressed a full audience that turned out to welcome the duo at Club Tobago on Friday evening, April 29. The meeting was held to meet and greet Ramotar, who was chosen earlier in the month as the PPP presidential candidate for the 2011 general elections. The meeting was organized by supporters of the PPP and its various affiliate groups across the Northeast U.S.A., including Pennsylvania, Washington, and New Jersey. The ACG group from…
Read MoreUS State Department proposes new, tougher guidelines for passports
By Matie Singh The U.S. Department of State is proposing an additional item “Biographical Questionnaire” for some passport applicants. The proposed new four-page form, “DS 5513”, asks for all addresses since birth; lifetime employment history, including employers’ and supervisors’ names, addresses and telephone numbers. The list goes on to request personal details of all siblings – living and deceased; mother’s address one year prior to and one year after applicant’s birth; the names and address of every clinic/hospital and doctors from which applicant’s mother sought and received pre- and post-natal…
Read MoreIndians after Indentureship – The rice industry
When indentureship ended in 1917, some 239,000 men, women and children had been hauled from India in ships, to labour on the sugar plantations of this land. Only a quarter of them ever returned to their native land – the others decided to make Guyana their home. As it was, the home was not exactly hospitable. Wracked by diseases such as malaria, yellow fever, and TB; housed in logies that were dank and leaky; bound by contract to toil for a pittance in the cane fields from dawn to dusk,…
Read MoreGuyana to benefit from £2.9B UK Climate Fund
The British government has allocated 2.9 billion pounds of Overseas Development Assistance for international climate financing from which Guyana stands to benefit, the High Commission here has announced. According to a statement released on May 3, the funds, which will cover the period 2011/12 to 2014/15, will be administered through the UK’s recently-established International Climate Fund (ICF). “We expect to spend 50 per cent of the total on adaptation in poor and vulnerable countries, with around 30 per cent for work to reduce carbon emissions and 20 per cent for…
Read More90 homeless after Kingston blaze
– fire started in kitchen of condemned building By Zarinah Pyle and Samuel Sukhnandan Close to 90 persons, many of them children, are homeless after a Monday afternoon fire destroyed a dilapidated two-storey building at the corner of Barrack and High Streets, Kingston, which had been condemned by the Guyana Fire Service more than five years ago. Reports have since indicated that the fire erupted at around 13:30h in the kitchen of one of the residents at the top flat of the building; and it quickly spread, causing everyone to…
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