Year: 2011

Disappointed with Hilaire’s response to Dr Anthony’s letter

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Dear Editor, It is with disgust that I read the response from Ernest Hilaire, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), to the letter in the media from Dr Frank Anthony, Guyana’s Minister of Sport. Mr Hilaire seems to have underestimated the intelligence of cricket fans in Guyana. Firstly, let me remind him that the first time Sarwan was dropped, Clyde Butts made it clear that the reason was the player’s fitness, not his age or performance. The chairman of selectors was at pains to make…

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Guyana’s art and craft industry making progress

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Dear Editor, No doubt, Guyana has a very creative and fascinating art and craft industry. The talent in this field is endless. I am happy to say that Guyanese craft is known to be the best in the Caribbean. And I am extremely pleased to read that the Tourism Ministry has declared the government’s commitment to working with the Guyana Arts and Craft Producers Association (GACPA) in ensuring that the industry is further developed. I do not think many local persons know how productive the art and craft industry is.…

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UG in a mess! Whose fault is it?

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Dear Editor, Too often, the PPP government is blamed for the current decline (a mess, really), that is a feature of the country’s premiere educational institution – the University of Guyana. In fact, in ‘Kissoonian’ parlance, Mr Jagdeo is guilty of ‘micromanaging.’ Now it seems as though that very accusation, if true, would have been UG’s saviour. Please take a look at these academic crimes. Grades for semester one courses have not been made official and, of course, cannot be issued to the now perturbed students. These students are in…

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The Learning Channel

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Over the last decade or so, there have been massive developments in information and communication technology (ICT) worldwide. Almost the entire developed world is rapidly moving towards a generation of advanced technology, and most would agree that the results have been tremendous. In addition to job creation, ICT has been used for boosting education delivery and enhancing the health and security sectors, among other things. While the authorities here in Guyana had the correct vision, for a very long time, to go this route, they have now taken some time…

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Consensus decisions

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Earlier this month, when the Executive Committee of the PPP chose that party’s presidential candidate for the upcoming general elections, in the words of Dr Roger Luncheon, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, they did so in a “consensual” manner. This had been the tradition of the party over the years, he explained; but, this year, with five candidates vying for the position, they would have resorted to a “secret vote” if consensus on a single candidate had not been arrived at during the fateful meeting. As we all know by…

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OLPF is Guyana’s most transformational project – Dr Luncheon

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-dismisses critics as ‘small-minded’ Dr Roger Luncheon, Head of the Presidential Secretariat, has said that, once implemented, the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) project will see equity in the developmental process crossing a significant threshold. In a statement released on Saturday, April 16th, Dr Luncheon was in high praise for the President Bharrat Jagdeo- conceptualised initiative, which he is convinced could only auger well for Guyana’s development. “The OLPF is a critical component of the new- frontier developmental paths that will drive the new and more prosperous Guyana. Since the launch…

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Government housing programme extending to Bartica soon

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President Bharrat Jagdeo has assured residents of Bartica that they will also soon be realising their dreams of home ownership when his administration activates a housing programme in the area. The head of state delivered the news while on a visit to the region on Saturday, April 16th, for a series of community meetings that also included a visit to the operations of the BK Quarries on the bank of the Essequibo River. President Jagdeo was accompanied by a visiting team that included presidential candidate of the People’s Progressive Party…

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Guyana’s Constitution superior to many countries – Ramotar

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.. says immunity necessary for a president Presidential candidate of the People’s Progressive Party, Donald Ramotar, believes that there is widespread misconception about the Guyana Constitution, and he thinks that the Guyana Constitution is superior to the constitutions of most other countries. He also said that immunity given to executive presidents here is necessary to protect that office, given the importance of its functions. Ramotar’s comments come even as the political opposition and civil society groups point to the urgent need for reforms to be enacted to the Guyana Constitution;…

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PNCR commits to national unity government

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The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) said it is committed to the concept of establishing a government of national unity as a means of solving the economic, ethnic and political problems facing Guyana. Speaking at the party’s weekly news conference, presidential candidate David Granger said the PNCR, for more than a decade, had piloted various initiatives, including concluding a written agreement with the Reform group and a compact with the One- Guyana component. “The PNCR, as a member of the group of four joint opposition political parties – the Guyana…

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U.S. deported 64 Guyanese in six months

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The United States deported more than 2000 criminals back to the Caribbean in the past six months. Sixty-four (64) of those were Guyanese, according to figures released by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The figures show that, from the start of the 2011 fiscal year, from October last year to the end of March this year, 88,497 “criminal aliens” or migrants were deported to their countries of birth in Latin America and the Caribbean region. A “criminal alien” is defined under U.S. Immigration law as a migrant who…

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