Buxton/Friendship farmers and more compensation
We are happy that farmers in the Buxton/Friendship area have put partisan politics aside and in a more positive frame of mind put their economic survival on the front burner. This is a show of maturity by these farmers, who, ever since the de-bushing exercise by the Joint Services aback the area earlier this year […]
Smoking — the silent killer
It is no secret that tobacco smoking and tobacco smoking related illnesses account for thousands of deaths annually throughout the world. Although some governments have introduced measures to put the brakes on the habit, it is believed that more drastic actions should be taken which should lead to a complete ban on smoking in public […]
THIS WELCOME REAFFIRMATION
An Editorial Viewpoint
WHAT MAY seem routine for those yet to appreciate its significance, this past Friday’s reaffirmation of support from the Caribbean Community for Guyana and Belize against territorial claims, respectively, by Venezuela and Guatemala, would have been most welcome by the governments of these two member states of CARICOM.
There can be nothing routine […]
They must serve the nation with pride
The good news is that schools around the country will be further strengthened by an additional 525 trained teachers. This will augur well for our education system which in the past years, has been growing from strength to strength. It also comes at a time when the Ministry of Education is making Herculean efforts to […]
Perfect birthday gift for Guyana Police Force
The Guyana Police Force has on the occasion of its 169th anniversary, received the keys to ten additional motor vehicles which are to be added to its current fleet. Guyanese see this presentation of vehicles to the Police Force as a positive addition to the Force’s ‘armoury’ in its ongoing battle against crime.
Once too often, […]
Bringing pride to their schools and families
We have always subscribed to the fact that Georgetown alone is not Guyana, and once again substance has been given to this fact when it was announced that this year’s top student at the National Grade Six Assessment Examination hails from the Essequibo Coast in Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam) and attended the C. V Nunes Primary […]
Theatre Guild restoration — a most welcome development
The rebirth of the Theatre Guild Playhouse — the cradle which gave life and nurtured a long list of excellent dramatists and for a very long time carried the mantle of Guyanese drama, is indeed one of the most monumental, refreshing and positive developments of our society.
In fact, we should have never allowed this monument […]
State-run buses once again
Transportation in any country is key to production.
If we accept that transportation is the key to production, then we believe it is the state’s responsibility to see to the proper functioning of this facility.
One of the best and most efficient means of transportation throughout the world is the railway system which, up to today, moves […]
PROBING THE GUYANA MASSACRES
Editorial Viewpoint
AT THIS very challenging period of rampant criminality, the people of Guyana have to strive to avoid becoming numb to the barbaric massacres and other acts of murder and armed robberies committed in various communities by ruthless criminals driven by hate and greed.
The waste of human lives by the criminal rampage rocking too many […]
Domestic violence against women is everybody’s business
Domestic violence against women and children is a global ulcer that has been plaguing nations throughout the ages. But while we recognize this to be a world plague, we as Guyanese should not sit back and allow it to further grow in our society. Although our experiences with the scourge here might be infinitesimal when […]
