What if Obama wins?
WHO will be the next President of the United States is the question on everyone’s mind as the election draws near.
Today, the voters of the world’s sole superpower will decide who will be the 45th President of the United States of America. If the latest opinion polls and the political pundits are correct, then that […]
President Bharrat Jagdeo says Judiciary needs to view firecrackers issue seriously
RESPONDING to queries about his view on the issue of squibs and firecrackers being used by some citizens, and which have been posing a problem in the public domain with many complaining about their dangers and the damage which some have been causing recently, President Bharrat Jagdeo at a press conference on Saturday urged that […]
Guyana Defence Force host Cadet’s day at base Camp Stephenson
PARENTS, relatives, and friends of the Officer Cadets from the Standard Officer Cadet Course number 41 who are in training at the Colonel Ulric Pilgrim Officer Cadet Training School, (CUPOCS) enjoyed a treat when the Guyana Defence Force hosted Cadet’s Day at Camp Sipu at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri on Sunday.
The GDF Cadet’s Day, which […]
NEC appeals for more ‘Nice up Guyana’ involvement
COORDINATOR of the National Enhancement Committee (NEC), Mrs. Indra Chandarpal yesterday appealed to more people to join in its ‘Let’s Nice up Guyana’ campaign.
She made the appeal during a tree planting exercise in the Botanical Gardens, Georgetown, to mark ‘Tropical Plant Day’.
It was in continuation of an observance, initiated last year by the non-governmental organisation […]
President Jagdeo calls for judicious review of borrowing policies
President Bharrat Jagdeo is calling for a judicious review of the region’s borrowing policies.
“We have to look at the quality of our expenditure…We have to use our resources more productively,” he said at the Annual Presentation of Awards Dinner hosted by the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association Limited, at Banks DIH, Thirst Park.
The President urged […]
First batch of sugar produced at Skeldon II Sugar Factory
THE new Skeldon 11 Sugar Factory on Saturday at noon, started its “A” sugar centrifugal and after two and a half minutes, the first batch of 400kg of VHP sugar was produced.
A press release from CNTIC (CNTIC: China National Technology Import & Export Corp.) yesterday said this has brought great joy and excitement to everyone […]
Vivian Rodney perishes in Golden Grove fire
FIRE of unknown origins yesterday ravaged a two-storey wood and concrete house at Golden Grove on the East Coast Demerara, taking in the process the life of 85-year-old pensioner, Vivian Rodney.
Reports are that the fire started just after 09:00 hrs.
The police said in a release that their investigations so far have revealed that at the […]
Guyana National Newspapers Limited set to maintain profitability
GUYANA National Newspapers Limited (GNNL), publishers of Guyana Chronicle and Sunday Chronicle newspapers, remained buoyant in 2006 despite severe pressures, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Keith Burrowes told shareholders, at the 15th annual general meeting (AGM) Thursday.
“In 2006, GNNL recorded a profit of $13.1M before tax,” he said, disclosing that revenue was $377.3M […]
A tribute to the late David DeCaires
ALTHOUGH he was a highly-trained successful lawyer and a businessman, I felt Mr. David DeCaires, who died yesterday, found a new lease on life or his true professional love when he finally got his teeth into the rough and tumble world of real journalism.
From the time of our first full meeting around mid-1986 when he […]
A fighter has fallen
(GPA’s statement on the passing of Stabroek News Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief, David DeCaires)
THE Guyanese and Caribbean media fraternity have lost a hero of the modern press.
Mr. David DeCaires, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, of Guyana’s independent Stabroek News newspaper has died.
Though a British-trained solicitor, his first love had always been journalism — a craft he practiced to […]
