Dear Editor, I congratulate Mary Fung-A-Fat and Nyron Joseph for their wonderful performances at the Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Junior Championships in Liguanea Club, Kingston Jamaica. The pair, emerging atop of their categories (at the tournament) is not something to be taken lightly. I am so proud of them, and I know that they will make further progress in their disciplines, thereby bringing even more glory to Guyana. I mean they have what it takes. When I think of Mary Fung-A-Fat and Nyron Joseph, I feel somewhat peeved. They…
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Renowned pianist – a big boost for Guyana’s music teaching
Dear Editor, I am somewhat disappointed that much more was not done. I grieve at the fact that ‘he came and went’ and very few people can say that they were aware. Recently, Dennis DeSouza passed away, and now the man has slipped from memory (it seems). You see, Editor, I make mention of this because internationally renowned Guyanese pianist, Dr Ray Luck returned to the country of his birth (Guyana), and hosted another five-day piano workshop (which he dubbed a success), and this went almost unnoticed. This workshop ended…
Read MoreNY Guyanese minimum wage earners rallying for better working conditions
Dear Editor, I am always amused by ‘suffering Guyanese’ who reside in ‘greener pastures.’ I am glancing through a piece and it says that “… several Guyanese- Americans joined other workers to protest the working conditions at their job sites in Queens…” They are complaining about “… working for minimum wages, under very stressful conditions, and are demanding wage increases as well as better working conditions.” I back up here and bring back memories of an incident in Canada. There was this particular young man, who insisted on ‘refusing to…
Read MoreDeceased former TT minister assisted in Guyana’s anti-dictatorial struggle
Dear Editor, I write to pay tribute to the former Trinidad parliamentarian for 25 years and Minister of Government, Mr. Kelvin Ramnath, who died last Sunday in Trinidad. Kello, as we called him, assisted in the struggle against the Guyanese dictatorship. During the 1980s, I communicated with Kello, Basdeo Basdeo (leader of the ULF party), Trevor Sudama, and others urging them to raise the matter of Guyana human rights abuses with the TT government to pressure the Burnham dictatorship to yield to democratic rule. True to his commitment, Kello raised…
Read MoreKudos for the local karatekas
Dear Editor, The karate talk will be so much more intense now. Already plans are afoot for a karate college, and now the evidence is more than overwhelming for a ‘karate drive’ in Guyana. This is because of Guyana’s karatekas have proven themselves outstanding at the International Karate Daigaku Shoto Camp and World Cup tournament (IKD). The various performances were excellent, even though Guyana did not cop first place. They were second best to Canada. The tally showed that Guyana ended with 45 medals, 23 of which were gold, 5…
Read MoreAn appeal to include greater Richmond Hill areas into one electoral district
Dear Editor, During the mandated consultation process earlier this year to redraw state and federal election boundary lines for seats to the State Assembly and U.S. Congress from New York City, a group of Guyanese activists, myself included, lobbied officials to prevent the gerrymandering of the greater Richmond Hill neighbourhood. Gerrymandering is a norm in American electoral politics. We appealed to Governor Cuomo and pressured officials who did the redrawing to allow Richmond Hill to be in one district to increase the likelihood that a Guyanese American can get elected…
Read MoreGolfing in Guyana must be expanded
Dear Editor, I know that golfing is not the most popular of sports in Guyana. Very few, the elites really, play this game. However, the cadre of golfers in Guyana are all up to it – they can really play. Also, for a country with just a single golf course, the game is still faring well. So I urge supporters to ‘keep at it.’ In this regard, newly elected president of the Lusignan Golf Club (LGC), Jerome Khan, has made good on a promise when he was elected to the…
Read MoreNBS has done exceeding well over the years
Dear Editor, I must commend the management and staff of the New Building Society (NBS) for having the right vision to expand and diversify the range of financial services it offers. Just recently, I was walking around Georgetown and couldn’t help noticing the extremely beautiful headquarters they have put up in the city, which I must say, has transformed the look of that particular area. The NBS which has been at the forefront of providing home loans, has a solid history of achievements rising from a small building to today,…
Read MoreEducational achievements of students in Guyana must be celebrated
Dear Editor, The fact that Ituni and Kwakwani (schools) were able to defy the odds and do quite well at the NGSA (National Grade Six Assessment), is most worthy of some positive probings. It shows that education is within the reach of just about everyone, and success has some special roots. The explanation is that the teachers and parents combined to bring about the many great success stories over there. So now Howell Wilson and Kwakwani Primary Schools are right up there where this year’s NGSA’s results are concerned. Right…
Read MoreCompetence or conflict of interest?
Dear Editor, The opposition parties, APNU and AFC, have over the past two weeks since the decision of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on June 25, have been criticising the PPP/C for supporting the recommendation of the auditor general (AG) in the appointment of several staff. The opposition parties have raised issues of; competence with respect to most of the staff, and conflict of interest as it pertains to the appointment of Ms Geetanjili Singh. Also the PPP/C has been accused of railroading the appointments because at the time of…
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