Guyana News

Dear Editor, I identify with the central theme in Mr Dennis Wiggins’s letter published in the Stabroek News and Kaieteur News on February 14 under the separate captions: “The struggle must focus on social democracy, not racial democracy” and “Guyanese should stop pursuing the falsity of racial superiority.”

Dear Editor, There were many editorials over the past few weeks re the withdrawal of government and state entity advertising from the Stabroek News.

Dear Editor, On February 16 Kaieteur News headline read “Competition for cellular service achiev-ed, International and Landline may be next” – President.

Dear Editor, I write to salute Mr Clairmont Lye for his return of the national award, the CCH, to President Jagdeo.

Dear Editor, I have been searching for words to react to Mr Jagdeo’s flippant response, reported in your papers, to the views expressed by a former First Lady and former President, on the question of the withdrawal of Government advertisements from Stabroek News.

Dear Editor, My NIS no. is B2264943. I have made more than 800 contributions.

Dear Editor, I write to you with respect to an article written by your columnist Patrick Van Beek in the Business Page of your Friday, February, 18, 2007 edition of the Stabroek News.

Dear Editor, The idea that our senior athletes are running away with at this point in time, is that coaches in Guyana, in particular athletic coaches, are expected to create miracles.

Even as the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) begins to reap the proceeds from the first Value Added Tax (VAT) and Excise Tax returns, businesses are still grappling with declining sales.

Vendors outside the Stabroek Market would be allowed to vend there but only until arrangements are put in place for them to be relocated, according to Local Government Minister Kellawan Lall.

Three men who allegedly broke into Guyana Stores Limited (GSL) via the roof and stole a large number of items valued at over $1 million were yesterday refused bail by Magistrate Cecil Sullivan.

After years of neglect, restoration of the 18th Century Dutch Court of Policy Hall has been completed and on Monday, a museum was opened in the building.

Justice Michael de la Bastide, President of the Caribbean Court of Justice, is scheduled to deliver the feature address at the Rotary Club of Georgetown’s gala dinner to be held this Saturday at Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel on the occasion of Rotary’s World Understanding and Peace month.

Chutney king Harresh Singh has his friend to thank for his recent win at the Mashramani Chutney final held at the Anna Regina community centre ground on Saturday night last.

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) says the semi-finals of the International Qaseeda Competition will be hosted in Guyana on Sunday.

The Guyana Consulate in Barbados says it is hosting a meeting to allow Barbados institutions to inform Guyanese nationals working on the island about the new measures and policies that it has instituted.

Given the number of rooms registered with the Bed and Breakfast (B&B) programme, accommodation via this route is assured for visitors to Guyana for the Super Eight matches, but registrants are seeking answers to questions as well.

Remedial work is continuing on the L’Aventure Secondary School in Canal Number One, West Bank Demerara and yesterday Forms Three to Five resumed classes though the lower forms have not yet done so.

One man was admitted to the New Amsterdam Hospital and 11 persons treated and sent away after the bus they were travelling in on Monday collided with two cars and turned turtle on the Fyrish Public Road.

The publisher of the pocket-sized Guyana guide book Guyana-Where and What says the response from the business community has been good and is urging more entities to take advantage of the publication.