Dear Editor, Cricket fever is still with us and we have a lot to look forward to. I think that we should build on the momentum created by the Limacol Caribbean Premiere League (LCPL) that just came to an end. Guyana did well even though they came out the losing finalist. Already, the selection committee of the Berbice Cricket Board has called up 30 cricketers for three trial matches for the upcoming senior Inter-County 50-over competition, which started on September 11. Years ago, the inter-county cricket was a really big…
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GuyExpo is expected to be bigger and more exciting this year
Dear Editor, I was pleased to learn that the perennial traffic build-up and struggle to get in and out of the Sophia Exhibition Centre, during GuyExpo will now be a thing of the past. The acting tourism minister announced that plans are in place to open up two new pedestrian entrances to the site. This is great. It will mean an ease in vehicular traffic. I see also that there will be specially designed access for the differently-able. Well if this should be realised, then I can see that the…
Read MoreThoughts for the booming rice industry
Dear Editor, I say forget about talking in regards to rice production. We have fought off inclement weather, paddy bugs and even a few financial matters. We have broken all the records. My idea is for us to work on utilising all of our excess rice. After all, if we produce more then we should use more. Rice has immense benefits, irrespective of what form it is used in. We need to experiment. Rice is a typical example of a staple food. Today, rice fulfils the dietary needs of millions…
Read MoreThe forensic laboratory takes Guyana one step further in solving crimes
Dear Editor, The past decade has seen great advances in a powerful criminal justice tool: deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA. DNA can be used to identify criminals with incredible accuracy when biological evidence exists. By the same token, DNA can be used to clear suspects and exonerate persons mistakenly accused or convicted of crimes. In all, DNA technology is increasingly vital to ensuring accuracy and fairness in the criminal justice system. In 1999, New York authorities linked a man through DNA evidence to at least 22 sexual assaults and robberies that…
Read MoreThe airport expansion project must go ahead
Dear Editor, The Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project will be going ahead as planned. This is the kind of spirit we need in Guyana. We have been stagnated for such a long time that many people just cannot get out of their inertia. Guyana has changed over the last decade. As a boy, the sight of an aircraft used to fascinate me. Now it is the norm. I remember too, airport visits used to be quite novel – now it is a hassle. We all know that the…
Read MoreNew era for Amerindians
Dear Editor, joy of owning personal homes was evident as some families from Manawarin, Region One received keys to their new homes as part of the Housing Ministry’s Hinterland Housing Pilot project. So now some of these individuals and their families are free to move from very poor dwelling conditions into well constructed three-bedroom houses, while the others who were living in very remote areas can now move closer to access basic services such as education and health. Home ownership comes with responsibilities as such they (the owners) will have…
Read MoreThe Guyana – Suriname collaboration will help in maintaining law and order
Dear Editor, The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Surinamese National Army have renewed their commitment to combat trans-border crimes. I hope that both sides will stick with this collaborative effort. Arrangements are likely to fall into place within the next six months when the anticipation is that the militaries through the GDF Coast Guard and the Surinamese Navy can move into visible operation in the Corentyne River. Now, I firmly believe that this partnership can really be effective to combat piracy, human trafficking, trafficking of drugs and firearms and…
Read MorePatience and hard work paying off at Skeldon
Dear Editor, It is very relieving to see that the level of sugar production being delivered at the Skeldon Sugar Factory indicates that the upgrade works done on the facility by Bosch Engineering are bearing fruit. This was exactly the pronouncement that came from the agriculture minister, who also made mention of the fact that the factory is beginning to work as anticipated. But I still do not rule out a few teething and labour problems, however, we must not allow set-backs to cause us to fight and attack one…
Read MorePNCR-PPP/C comparison will show the facts
Dear Editor, The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is claiming credit in an area that the party had little or no interest in. It boldly announced that it aided in the development of Amerindian people, during its stint in office, from 1964-1992. The PNC demitted office in 1992 and this means that in 25 years, nothing visible was done. Now look where this particular situation is – the actual land demarcation and titling, the Hinterland Scholarship Programme, the Solar Panel Project and the One Laptop per Family Project. Today, because…
Read MoreDomestic violence seems to be defeating us
Dear Editor, It seems as though we are in a crisis. Everyone is pitching in when it comes to combating domestic violence, and in the last month or so, it is like the more we are becoming aware of the scourge, the more it is happening. Apparently, no one is hitting any right key, and now the American University of Peace Studies is taking a hand. Maybe my little bit will provoke some new and deeper thinking. I first thought of anger and how deadly deceptive this can be. It…
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