Daily Archive: Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Articles published on Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Economy grew 14.5%

The Ministry of Finance’s Mid-Year Report for 2021 says that Guyana recorded real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 14.5 percent while non-oil GDP grew by 4.8 percent, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and floods experienced in May-June.

Kalamadeen Edoo

Fire Chief sent on leave

Days after the Guyana Fire Service faced scathing criticism over its performance in fighting the Brickdam Police Station blaze on Saturday, Fire Chief Kalamadeen Edoo was yesterday sent on leave.

Mumbai Indians put up a dominating show and registered a clinical eight-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals

Mumbai Indians crush Rajasthan Royals

SHARJAH, CMC – Neither West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard nor Trinidad & Tobago compatriot Evin Lewis had a starring role in an eight-wicket win for defending champions Mumbai Indians over Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) yesterday.

Proposal to rename Promenade Gardens would be insult of monumental proportions to descendants of African slaves

Dear Editor, I read with great concern and anguish that during a ceremony to commemorate the life and death of the Great Mahatma Gandhi, that His Excellency, High Commissioner of India proposed in the presence of the President that the Parade Ground and Middle Street be renamed after Mahatma Gandhi.  I expect the President of Guyana and the Government who know our history would reject this proposal as being out of place, as it would further drive a wedge between the Indo and the Afro Guyanese community, an unnecessary adventure at this time.

Islands in the Demerara for sale?

Dear Editor, Guyana is an interesting place. While Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, who is the lone member of the ‘National Investment Committee’ is telling the Guyanese people that we must temper our expectations and should not expect benefits from the oil and gas industry until the next few years, people are selling island(s) in our country.

Guyana and West Indies top order batsman Shimron Hetmyer is reveling in his new role as a finisher in the Indian Premier League.

Hetmyer thriving in finisher’s role

(Reuters) – West Indies could be tempted to play Shimron Hetmyer as a finisher at the Twenty20 World Cup after the Delhi Capitals batsman excelled in the role again in Monday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) victory against Chennai Super Kings.

India’s Taliban problem

By  Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – In the weeks since the Taliban’s theocratic terrorists returned to power in Kabul, the people of Afghanistan, particularly its women and girls, have been subjected to unimaginable suffering as the world’s attention turns to other issues.

Utilizing Escazú – Part 2

By guest writer, Donald Rodney October 1, 2021 The Escazú Agreement, or “Escazú”, is a regional agreement in which Guyana is obligated to guarantee citizens’ right of access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters.

An inept GFF

On 23rd September, this newspaper carried an article in which a mother related the frustration she was enduring in her attempts to secure video footage of her daughter from the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) to fulfil the request of an international scout.