Archive | December, 2011

Guyana Struggled both on and of the field in 2011

Guyana Struggled both on and of the field in 2011

    Bishoo success & Chanderpaul’s record Test appearance were positives   By Sean Devers   Guyana failed to win any Regional Cricket tournament this year while politics, internal fighting Shivnarine Chanderpaul among local cricket Administrators, allegations of corruption and mismanagement of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in addition to a six-month overdue and controversial GCB elections contributed to a dismal 2011 [...] [...more]

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Letters to the Sports Editor…Nothing unusual with GDF withdrawal

Letters to the Sports Editor…Nothing unusual with GDF withdrawal

    Dear Sir, I hasten to respond to an article in your publication 20-12-11 pertaining to the withdrawal of the GDF Football Club, from the GFA/Banks DIH Knockout Tournament, and their subsequent suspension by the Georgetown Football Association from all Football related activities under the auspices of the parent body (GFA). However, before I divulge the harsh but [...] [...more]

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ECCB commends Dr. Anthony for the installation of IMC to professionalize the administration of cricket

ECCB commends Dr. Anthony for the installation of IMC to professionalize the administration of cricket

    Dear Sir, The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) is convinced that the entire Guyana, all the territories of the Caribbean and the University of the West Indies are aware that the so called Guyana Cricket Board is a national disgrace. It is significant to observe that while the West Indies Cricket Board is cognisant that cricket in [...] [...more]

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Encouraging good behaviour in public

Encouraging good behaviour in public

    Dear Editor, The talk around town, post-election, is about things that are ‘new’.  New President, National Assembly, Speaker, politics, parliamentarians, faces, GECOM, ships, deals, contracts and the list goes on and on.  Oh! I almost forgot, a new Commissioner of Police or not quite yet. It is great to have things that are ‘new’ as they often [...] [...more]

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Some thoughts on African independence

Some thoughts on African independence

    Dear Editor, I cannot allow “The Year Of People of African Descent” to come to a close without making the following two points of historical significance to all Guyanese. The first is to state that the freedoms that all Guyanese enjoy stem from the date of the emancipation of African slaves on the 1st August, 1834. On [...] [...more]

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Correcting a clear error

Correcting a clear error

    Dear Sir, With reference to the EAB in your story “No Charges Against man in Camptown Ballot Box Incident”, carried on pg. 15. Thursday, December 29, 2011, we wish to draw to your attention that your report on the EAB is erroneous. On November 28, 2011 outside of the Camptown Polling Station in Campbelville, we specifically told [...] [...more]

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Objecting to cheap publicity

Objecting to cheap publicity

    Dear Editor, I refer to the article captioned “Hey Khurshid, you didn’t acknowledge me” in the Kaieteur News dated 28th December 2011, written by a well known columnist. This columnist for some reason or the other feels that the world revolves around him and as such the introduction of any new initiative, which he may have previously [...] [...more]

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Gaumattie Singh all over again

Gaumattie Singh all over again

    Dear Editor, Once again I am struck by awe and numbness of the AFC leadership. Looking at the Evening News on Tuesday December 13, 2011 and the statement made by Raphael Trotman, I am not surprised if the AFC failed to recognize the hard work of a vibrant woman as Valerie Lowe. We are aware that Valerie and [...] [...more]

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These four men brought bitterness, misery and impoverishment

These four men brought bitterness, misery and impoverishment

    Dear Mr. Editor, From the presidencies of Mr. C. B Jagan to Mr. B. Jagdeo, the PPP had numerous opportunities to change the Burnhamite constitution. Every PPP President has exercised the power and dictatorial impositions afforded by the Burnhamite constitution on every government related entity. Most PPPites do not think that this rule of dictatorial impositions is [...] [...more]

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Electrocution of five-year-old…GPL completes preliminary investigation

Electrocution of five-year-old…GPL completes preliminary investigation

-victim’s family contacts attorney The Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL) has completed a preliminary investigation into the circumstances Dead: Antuane Lovelle surrounding Wednesday’s electrocution of five-year-old Antuane Lovelle. Meanwhile, the dead lad’s parents have contacted a prominent attorney with the aim of taking legal action against the company that it blames for the tragedy. GPL’s Chief Executive Officer Bharrat [...] [...more]

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