Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr Barton Scotland, on Tuesday met with Linda Sobeh Ali, the Non-Resident Ambassador Extraordinaire and Plenipotentiary of the State of Palestine to Guyana, in the Speaker’s Chamber, Public Buildings, Brickdam. Discussions focused on deepening the engagement and cooperation between the National Assembly of Guyana and Palestine. To this end, the Ambassador extended an invitation to the Speaker for him to visit Palestine and opined that it may be possible for a team of Palestinian MPs to visit Guyana. The Speaker expressed his agreement. The Ambassador…
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Hinds did speak out against Cabinet meetings being held at Army headquarters
Dear Editor I refer to a letter that appeared in another section of the media on November 4 written by a “Concerned Citizen” which criticised the government’s decision to hold Cabinet meetings at the GDF headquarters. The concerned citizen asked “where are the voices of Dr David Hinds and Freddy Kissoon”—an obvious inference that we have been silent on the issue. On so many occasions I have heard that line—where was Hinds when so and so happened or why didn’t Hinds speak up when so and so was happening? The…
Read MoreAre our leaders running out of options to deal with the crime situation?
Dear Editor, Serious crime continues to wreck Guyanese families daily and lawmakers seem to be out of options for addressing it. Lawmakers have not publicly acknowledged that crime has spiraled out of control, but recent announcements suggest that it has earned their attention. However, proposed interventions by the Government are likely to worsen serious crimes instead of reducing it. Also, questions about the exact nature of the proposed interventions need to be clarified. Question 1. Do the Police know whether the murders originated from the guns of licensed firearm holders?…
Read MoreSugar industry performed well in 2015 due to hard work of the previous Govt
Dear Editor, The Chairman of Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) Board of Directors, Dr Clive Thomas, in another section of the media on Sunday spoke about how well the industry performed in 2015. The entire Government body has been making statements about how good the second crop was. Dr Thomas mentioned that the punt dumper at Skeldon estate works very well. This is true since a lot of work was done on it. He also mentioned that new markets have been found in Italy for Guyana’s sugar. Well, in my view,…
Read MoreTrini immigrants shocked by underdog’s victory
Reprinted from Trinidad Guardian There was shock and disbelief among the Trinidadian and Caribbean community as Donald Trump won Tuesday’s election to become the 45th President of the United States. He will take the oath of office next January but will spend the next few days marshalling his troops and rebuilding bridges within his Republican Party and is also expected to put together his Cabinet. Trump’s win has been hailed by the Republicans but immigrants are now concerned about what the win means for them given Trump’s public statements on…
Read MoreTrump’s victory – as we predicted
We repeat our editorial from September, not to gloat about our prediction but to emphasise why that prediction was correct – the effects of “American Exceptionalism” and “Nativism”. “Contrary to what most of the political pundits outside U.S. borders thought would be the case by now, Donald Trump is still setting the agenda for the U.S. presidential race against Hillary Clinton. With their elections less than two months away …Trump is well on his way to become the next president of the United States – as this paper proposed back…
Read MoreNew Ombudsman to be appointed soon
…Gov’t to engage Opposition on issue Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, on Thursday, told media personnel that the appointment of a person to occupy the office of the Ombudsman is to be carefully considered, but can be soon expected. “I can let you know that we are looking at the matter, we are looking at the appointment of an Ombudsman, but it is something which requires careful consideration,” the Minister said during a post-Cabinet media briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency. Minister Harmon however, added that in keeping with…
Read MoreMore women to benefit from business empowerment training
First Lady Sandra Granger continues to facilitate women’s empowerment by equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge which will contribute towards making them economically stable individuals. This, according to the Government Information Agency (GINA), will be carried out through the Self-Reliance and Success in Business workshop. The facilitation of these workshops is made possible through the Office of the First Lady and the Social Protection Ministry. A number of workshops empowering women through entrepreneurship have already been held across the country and, according to the First Lady, two more…
Read MoreRamjattan to address rift in police force hierarchy
The recent differences in opinions between Police Commissioner, SeelallPersaud and his second in Command, Deputy Commissioner David Ramnarine, regarding the promotion of several ranks within the Guyana Police Force (GPF), will be addressed by Public Security Minister, KhemrajRamjattan. This is according to State Minister, Joseph Harmon, who at a post-Cabinet media briefing on Thursday, at the Ministry of the Presidency, stated that in large organisations, there would always be some level of conflict. However, he explained that due to the importance of the GPF to the national security structure, “it…
Read MoreWhat a Trump victory means for Guyanese
By Dr. Vishnu Bisram Republican candidate Donald Trump defeated his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for the Presidency on Tuesday in what has been one of the most bitter and divisive U.S. election campaigns in history. The Trump victory was shocking as almost every analyst and opinion poll expected a Clinton victory. Trump campaigned on a narrow, divisive anti-immigrant, xenophobic and American nationalistic agenda. And it was bought by a majority of American voters. He was the anti-politics candidate that Americans embraced. Given his anti-immigrant position, it is natural for immigrants…
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