With the release of the 2013 Human Development Report (HDR) by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), it is hoped that the data on Guyana and the recommendations (implicit or otherwise) will be used by the politicians to guide their posture and position in the budget presentation, which is scheduled to be made soon. The HDR represents a bold attempt initiated in 1990 to provide a more nuanced picture of the ‘good life’ than that provided by the then prevailing metric of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It was, in a…
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Ramroop’s ownership of electronic media resulted from purchase of Tony Vieira’s VCT
– Kaieteur News articles nothing but envy and malice, says CEO Queens Atlantic Investment Inc (QAII) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Ranjisinghi Ramroop has reacted sharply to the plethora of libelous articles spun by Kaieteur News in wake of the release by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds of information on ownership of television and radio broadcasting frequencies in Guyana. In bold front page headlines, the muckraking tabloid, recently censured by the Private Sector Commission and the Aircraft Owners Association of Guyana for similar statements about some of its executives, claimed that…
Read MoreDe Mook losin control
Mook Lall been goin through some tough times of lately. A lotta tings happenin and de Mook not too happy. De Mook like to be in control and tings getting outta control fuh he. But at least he still controllin Baddamn. In fact, is a long time now de Mook losing control – ever since de Beacon paper start up in 2008, de Mook wasn’t too happy. Since then de Mook always attackin de paper and he even attackin de owners. He feel like he losin control. But a neigbour…
Read MoreShaddick blasts KN for “dishonest, devious” reporting
Guyana National Broadcast Authority Chairperson Bibi Shaddick has criticised Kaieteur News for distorting and misreporting her statements. She was referring to an article titled “Broadcasting Authority had nothing to do with recent licences”, published in the March 19 edition of the newspaper. The article she observed revealed that she was woefully and badly misquoted by the newspaper. As a result, Shaddick has stated quite emphatically that unless a very prominent retraction on the misreported article is made, she will not be entertaining any interviews or responding to any comments from…
Read MoreU.S. team probing doctor’s murder
– relatives say police must dig deeper to find killer(s) A team from the United States Army has arrived in Guyana and is assisting the local police in their probe into the death of U. S. Army Captain Max Kungel, who was found murdered at Number 70 Village, Corentyne, Berbice on Sunday morning, a relative confirmed. The team arrived on Tuesday evening in Guyana and the members have met with relatives and local investigators during which they were briefed thoroughly about the case. According to information, the team also includes…
Read MoreGBTI takes banking to Port Kaituma
Residents of Port Kaituma have challenged the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry Limited (GBTI) to make loans easily available to the small-scale operators to ensure its multimillion dollar investment succeeds. These comments were made as the bank launched its 11th branch in the Region One mining hub on Saturday, at the Port Kaituma Community Centre in the North West District. Conrade St Romain, a senior resident of the community, spoke on behalf of the 3000 strong population of Port Kaituma. While expressing gratitude to the bank for settling in…
Read MoreProstitute?
Disorder in the House Speaker Trotman, in all fairness, does seem to be a very prim and proper chap. So maybe we can expect him to overreact on occasion about etiquette and such things. But his charge that in the last session “remarks such as ‘thief’, ‘liar’, and ‘prostitute’ were just a few of the ones most audible” from MPs, boggles the mind. “Thief” we can understand. That, in fact, is how most citizens see some members of parliament, rightly or wrongly. And don’t think it’s the government benches –…
Read MoreNY mayor announces new legislation to further reduce smoking rate
– City would be first in nation to keep tobacco products out of sight NY Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs, Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, Finance Commissioner David Frankel and Consumer Affairs Commissioner Jonathan Mintz on Wednesday announced new legislation that builds on New York City’s success in reducing smoking rates over the last decade. The “Tobacco Product Display Restriction” bill would make New York City the first in the nation to keep tobacco products out of sight in retail stores,…
Read MoreTorginol golf tourney on this weekend
The annual Torginol Paints Medal Play golf tournament, sponsored by Continental Group of Companies, will be played on Saturday at the Lusignan Golf Course (LGC). It is expected to be another keenly contested tournament that will feature several previous winners including last year’s champion Clifford Reis, 2011 winner Fazil Haniff and Colin Ming, who won in 2009. Keen eyes will be focused on the in-form Mohanlall ‘Santo’ Dinnanuth who won last weekend’s Carib Foods Stableford tournament. President of the LGC, Jerome Khan, said that tournaments in the coming weeks will…
Read MoreWIPA satisfied with players’ arrangements for CCC and Jamaica clashes in Guyana
– Preliminary preparations commence, says GCB president Chief Executive Officer of the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA), Michael Hall on Wednesday afternoon confirmed that the body is pleased with the players’ arrangements set out by the WICB for the hosting of Guyana’s final two rounds of clashes against Combined Campuses and Colleges and Jamaica. “WIPA was only concerned with one thing – the arrangements for the match reaching the minimum standard. However, we have agreed with the WICB and we now have assurance that it will and so we are…
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