MARAD to further enhance port safety
Georgetown, GINA, January 21, 2008.
More investments will be made to carry out activities that will improve the country’s ships’ channel, navigation systems and enhance safety in the port sector through the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD).
This year, extensive dredging of the ships’ channel will continue while emphasis will be placed on improvement of navigation aids in the Demerara channel and navigation system at the Lighthouse. In addition, both flag and port state inspections will continue while efforts will be made to maintain a 24-hour per day pilotage.
Minister of Transport and Hydraulics Robeson Benn said while these activities are planned, greater attention will be given to enhancing safety since there is need for this, particularly as it relates to operations of vessels such as trawlers and fishing boats...Blah, blah, blah...
Guyana 360: We just cannot understand the thinking of government officials. We agree with the dredging, but will the channel be ready to accept those larger cruise ships? Fising boats and freight vessels are too small a economic turnover that Guyana so desperately needs. We ought to be able toattract tourists by the hundreds. When we can attact the cruise ships, we will finally actually see those hundreds of tourists visiting our shores that the tourism minister so often boasts about. The dredging of the channel to accomodate cruise ships, has been a talking point for the current administration and is similiar to other talking points like the national drug master plan, hydro-power, wind generation and the list continues...
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Tales from Minister Killaman
This is not a fairy tale, but the photo was plucked from the folks over at the Providence Stadium blog without permission.Friday, January 18, 2008
Solidarity websites
Something is fishy when this website is upgarded and begins looking like this site.
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Mail box: Guyana Media tortured
After weeks of effective coverage of issues of torture by Guyana's military, the media got a spicy taste of just how vicious the army can get, when they were kicked out of covering the annual Officers' Conference. Luckily, no one was injured during the verbal exchange of words, reports suggest.
However, the GPA Executive body made up of representatives from across the media spectrum has fired back, issuing the following press statement calling its members to arms.
While some editors have suppressed their reporters by banning them from reading the GPA statement, we have taken time out to republish it here in full just for their enlightenment and the education of the wider world.
Jan 17, 2008
Press Association urges boycott of army and gov't events- calls on international community to take note.
In the wake of media representatives being evicted from Camp Ayanganna from covering the opening session of the 2008 Guyana Defence Force(GDF) Annual Officers' Conference on Thursday January 17; the GuyanaPress Association (GPA) is urging its members and media houses to boycott all activities of the army while seriously reviewing the coverage we provide to the Office of the President and other government agencies.
The GPA believes that it is absolutely no accident that media workers were asked to leave. Instead, that act was deliberately hatched in the hope that our eviction would be featured in the media rather than the recent alleged torture of civilians and soldiers. We note that this tactic was first used in 2006 at the height of the disappearance of 30AK-47 assault rifles and five hand-guns from a bond at Camp Ayanganna. Last year, when we were allowed to cover the conference opening, he used the opportunity to again divert attention by lambasting theUnited States (US) on its narcotics record and viciously attacking the media as "lazy."
The latest decision to exclude journalists from covering the opening ceremony of the GDF's Officers' conference has not been taken lightly. It is nothing more than a form of censorship and an excuse for controlling the press. All freedom-loving and respected military and civilian organisations in this Hemisphere and other parts of the world must take note that the media- a key pillar of democracy,good governance and transparency-- is now the target of the GDF at the behest of the Government of Guyana which is on the verge of surpassingpast atrocities against the media dating back to the 1970s and 1980s in Guyana.
When the Commander-in-chief, His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo, wants to proffer his views; we oblige and attend his press conferences without grumbling, even if we have to wait long periods, as was the case Monday when we sat for 45 minutes over the due start time.
His utterance that a question on torture was a "waste of time" juxtaposed with today's occurrence is reflective of attempts to manipulate and control the media in ways similar and increasingly worse than what had obtained prior to the winds of glasnost and perestroika. In this context, your association urges all media workers to continue to 'dig' into those torture claims being allegedly committed by the army, as well as the many other issues plaguing Guyanese, while at the same time not losing sight of any achievements being made in all spheres ranging from the ordinary man to large institutions and the country as a whole.
At the same time, we call on the international community to take note of the misuse of human and financial resources at the disposal of the Government of Guyana as a result of loans and debt write-offs that have been provided to the State. It continues to baffle us that these important public events, which were once fully covered by the media, are now being kept out of the public eyes.
What is also baffling is that nothing classified is being said at these events based upon the previous occasions when the media was banned. We can only view this latest move as another attempt to muzzle the free press and for this we condemn both the army and the President Bharrat Jagdeo administration. The facts of Thursdays occurrence are as follows: The army and the Office of the President dispatched media advisories on Wednesday inviting media houses to 'cover the first session of the Guyana Defence Force 2008 Annual Officers' Conference". The GDF advisory further advised the media to report to base Camp Ayanganna by 09:30 hours for a briefing before the scheduled 09:50 opening of the conference.
The Office of the President, on the other hand, in itsadvisory said that the media was invited to cover the address of Jagdeo. As expected, media representatives showed up this morning for the assignment and while some of our colleagues were setting-up their equipment they were informed by Major Daniels who said that he was now the officer in charge of Public Relations that they could only take pictures of the President posing with his officers. He further advised that we were not being allowed to cover the President's address and as such we should leave the compound soon after taking pictures. With such instructions, the entire media corps, save for the National Communications Network (NCN) opted to leave without taking any photograph of Jagdeo posing with his officers.
It should be noted that it is not the first time media representativeshad been ejected from covering similar events by the military. In2006, members of the media were ejected from covering Jagdeo's address to Police Officers and in that same year a similar posture was adopted by the GDF, although the latter subsequently sent copies of the then Chief-of-Staff, Edward Collins' address and the Government Information Agency (GINA) provided copies of the President's speech.
In view of this recurrent posture of the government and the GDF, theexecutive of the GPA may at a subsequent time engage the high command of the GDF to iron out how we will partner as two professional bodies, but for now we are calling on our members to boycott all activities of the army and also ignore their press statements unless the matter being addressed is of urgent national importance. It is our view that the continued disrespect and contempt being shown to the media by no less an institution than the Office of the President has certainly trickled down and has now reached the GDF, which at onetime was viewed as one of the most professional and disciplined organizations in this country.
Today's eviction of mediarepresentatives who were duly invited to cover the opening session ofthe GDF Annual Officers' conference is another frightening sign thatthe army is now following the lead of its Commander-in-Chief who hasrepeatedly treated the media here with disdain.
The GPA is not unaware of the negative media coverage the army had been receiving over the past two years due to its negligence in losing 30 AK-47 rifles and the horrendous revelations that officers of the MilitaryCriminal Investigation allegedly tortured several of its ranks over the loss of another AK-47 rifle last year November.
The media in Guyana will not be dictated by a government and an armywho believe in 'hiding' negative stories to suit their own narrow agenda; rather our duty, as professionals, is first to serve thepublic.
Besides, both the President and Chief-of-staff, Commodore,Gary Best should know that the truly independent and serious news agencies here are not interested in photo-opportunities and political grandstanding. These agencies are not public relations units for the government and the army and as such if it was the intention not to let the media in at the conference then an invitation should not have been sent in the first place or it should have indicated that only a photographic opportunity would be permitted.
Moreover, one would have hoped that with a new command structure, which had promised so much, media relations with the military would have improved, but this is far from reality. As a professional body the GPA would be reviewing its almost non-existent relationship with the army which has also stopped placing advertisements in the StabroekNews-another example of the organization following the miscued and baseless argument being proffered by Jagdeo that the newspaper's circulation has dwindled. It is left for the public to judge how much professionalism, dignity and independence this organization has retained.
ENDS/GPA/2007
CONTACT PERSONS:
Secretary, Nigel Williams-- 609-7442
President, Denis Chabrol--623-5430
However, the GPA Executive body made up of representatives from across the media spectrum has fired back, issuing the following press statement calling its members to arms.
While some editors have suppressed their reporters by banning them from reading the GPA statement, we have taken time out to republish it here in full just for their enlightenment and the education of the wider world.
PRESS STATEMENT
Jan 17, 2008
Press Association urges boycott of army and gov't events- calls on international community to take note.
In the wake of media representatives being evicted from Camp Ayanganna from covering the opening session of the 2008 Guyana Defence Force(GDF) Annual Officers' Conference on Thursday January 17; the GuyanaPress Association (GPA) is urging its members and media houses to boycott all activities of the army while seriously reviewing the coverage we provide to the Office of the President and other government agencies.
The GPA believes that it is absolutely no accident that media workers were asked to leave. Instead, that act was deliberately hatched in the hope that our eviction would be featured in the media rather than the recent alleged torture of civilians and soldiers. We note that this tactic was first used in 2006 at the height of the disappearance of 30AK-47 assault rifles and five hand-guns from a bond at Camp Ayanganna. Last year, when we were allowed to cover the conference opening, he used the opportunity to again divert attention by lambasting theUnited States (US) on its narcotics record and viciously attacking the media as "lazy."
The latest decision to exclude journalists from covering the opening ceremony of the GDF's Officers' conference has not been taken lightly. It is nothing more than a form of censorship and an excuse for controlling the press. All freedom-loving and respected military and civilian organisations in this Hemisphere and other parts of the world must take note that the media- a key pillar of democracy,good governance and transparency-- is now the target of the GDF at the behest of the Government of Guyana which is on the verge of surpassingpast atrocities against the media dating back to the 1970s and 1980s in Guyana.
When the Commander-in-chief, His Excellency President Bharrat Jagdeo, wants to proffer his views; we oblige and attend his press conferences without grumbling, even if we have to wait long periods, as was the case Monday when we sat for 45 minutes over the due start time.
His utterance that a question on torture was a "waste of time" juxtaposed with today's occurrence is reflective of attempts to manipulate and control the media in ways similar and increasingly worse than what had obtained prior to the winds of glasnost and perestroika. In this context, your association urges all media workers to continue to 'dig' into those torture claims being allegedly committed by the army, as well as the many other issues plaguing Guyanese, while at the same time not losing sight of any achievements being made in all spheres ranging from the ordinary man to large institutions and the country as a whole.
At the same time, we call on the international community to take note of the misuse of human and financial resources at the disposal of the Government of Guyana as a result of loans and debt write-offs that have been provided to the State. It continues to baffle us that these important public events, which were once fully covered by the media, are now being kept out of the public eyes.
What is also baffling is that nothing classified is being said at these events based upon the previous occasions when the media was banned. We can only view this latest move as another attempt to muzzle the free press and for this we condemn both the army and the President Bharrat Jagdeo administration. The facts of Thursdays occurrence are as follows: The army and the Office of the President dispatched media advisories on Wednesday inviting media houses to 'cover the first session of the Guyana Defence Force 2008 Annual Officers' Conference". The GDF advisory further advised the media to report to base Camp Ayanganna by 09:30 hours for a briefing before the scheduled 09:50 opening of the conference.
The Office of the President, on the other hand, in itsadvisory said that the media was invited to cover the address of Jagdeo. As expected, media representatives showed up this morning for the assignment and while some of our colleagues were setting-up their equipment they were informed by Major Daniels who said that he was now the officer in charge of Public Relations that they could only take pictures of the President posing with his officers. He further advised that we were not being allowed to cover the President's address and as such we should leave the compound soon after taking pictures. With such instructions, the entire media corps, save for the National Communications Network (NCN) opted to leave without taking any photograph of Jagdeo posing with his officers.
It should be noted that it is not the first time media representativeshad been ejected from covering similar events by the military. In2006, members of the media were ejected from covering Jagdeo's address to Police Officers and in that same year a similar posture was adopted by the GDF, although the latter subsequently sent copies of the then Chief-of-Staff, Edward Collins' address and the Government Information Agency (GINA) provided copies of the President's speech.
In view of this recurrent posture of the government and the GDF, theexecutive of the GPA may at a subsequent time engage the high command of the GDF to iron out how we will partner as two professional bodies, but for now we are calling on our members to boycott all activities of the army and also ignore their press statements unless the matter being addressed is of urgent national importance. It is our view that the continued disrespect and contempt being shown to the media by no less an institution than the Office of the President has certainly trickled down and has now reached the GDF, which at onetime was viewed as one of the most professional and disciplined organizations in this country.
Today's eviction of mediarepresentatives who were duly invited to cover the opening session ofthe GDF Annual Officers' conference is another frightening sign thatthe army is now following the lead of its Commander-in-Chief who hasrepeatedly treated the media here with disdain.
The GPA is not unaware of the negative media coverage the army had been receiving over the past two years due to its negligence in losing 30 AK-47 rifles and the horrendous revelations that officers of the MilitaryCriminal Investigation allegedly tortured several of its ranks over the loss of another AK-47 rifle last year November.
The media in Guyana will not be dictated by a government and an armywho believe in 'hiding' negative stories to suit their own narrow agenda; rather our duty, as professionals, is first to serve thepublic.
Besides, both the President and Chief-of-staff, Commodore,Gary Best should know that the truly independent and serious news agencies here are not interested in photo-opportunities and political grandstanding. These agencies are not public relations units for the government and the army and as such if it was the intention not to let the media in at the conference then an invitation should not have been sent in the first place or it should have indicated that only a photographic opportunity would be permitted.
Moreover, one would have hoped that with a new command structure, which had promised so much, media relations with the military would have improved, but this is far from reality. As a professional body the GPA would be reviewing its almost non-existent relationship with the army which has also stopped placing advertisements in the StabroekNews-another example of the organization following the miscued and baseless argument being proffered by Jagdeo that the newspaper's circulation has dwindled. It is left for the public to judge how much professionalism, dignity and independence this organization has retained.
ENDS/GPA/2007
CONTACT PERSONS:
Secretary, Nigel Williams-- 609-7442
President, Denis Chabrol--623-5430
This one cracked us up
This was emailed to us, but after some research we found it was actually pulled from the Providence Stadium blog. (Good one guys!)Presidential Mug
Photo taken from outside MTV on Regent StreetSome say if you want to be President you have to start looking, dressing and generally, behaving like a President. And one Cabinet member is certainly reading the script correctly.
We have observed that Robert Montgomery Persaud MBA, the Minister of Agriculture has been mimicking President Bharrat Jagdeo in a very pronounced manner. A plot he hopes will catapult him to the Presidency.
Is he serious? Maybe it has something to do with his marriage to the President’s niece.
Over the past few weeks Guyana has been flooded with speculation about the new PPP/C presidential candidate, but this senior PPP/C Central Executive Committee Member has been thrown out the fray and he is not too bothered because his eyes are set on the 2016 or 2021 presidential race.
The Stabroek News and Kaieteur News have speculated extensively that the race for the candidacy is down to the big three: Moses Nagamootoo, Ralph Ramkarran and Donald Ramotar. We have our own views on this matter which we will share in a subsequent post.
Persaud has silently slipped under the radar with his presidential antics. He is only one of three Ministers with a Public Relations unit at his office. President Jagdeo has a smaller PR unit and relies on GINA for coverage.
Unlike his two ministerial colleagues, Persaud has outdone the President by setting up his media unit. Persaud’s office features a communications specialist (so they say), a cameraman for both TV and print, and a video-editor. Their responsibility is just to keep Persaud’s name flying in the media.
Then there are his two secretaries, one that has been by his side since his days at OP.
We believe that the President has just one secretary. It seems as if Persaud is growing a dynasty over at the Ministry of Agriculture.
It gets even sweeter. Persaud has a ADC aide de camp just as the President. Both the President and Persaud have their Aide, who are Afro-Guyanese men carrying their bags, speeches and other items be it long boots, rain coat or umbrella.
However, other Ministers including the Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy with his triple bypass surgery is made to carry their own ministerial contraption.
To cup it all off, Persaud has finally found a mug that is of the same ilk of the President’s. President Jagdeo has one of those shiny mugs with a cover. Some refer to them as cups. Whatever they are, the President uses one at most press conferences, sipping away whenever he gets the chance.
Several of the cups/mugs can be seen selling on the pave along Regent Street, but we heard that Persaud stole one of the Presidennt’s cups…sad and true.
Even in Parliament where water is provided, Persaud calls on his assistant who then scurries with the shiny mug.
We wonder what next for Persaud? Probably divorce his wife and take away her vehicle?
That’s one to follow, Robert.
We have observed that Robert Montgomery Persaud MBA, the Minister of Agriculture has been mimicking President Bharrat Jagdeo in a very pronounced manner. A plot he hopes will catapult him to the Presidency.
Is he serious? Maybe it has something to do with his marriage to the President’s niece.
Over the past few weeks Guyana has been flooded with speculation about the new PPP/C presidential candidate, but this senior PPP/C Central Executive Committee Member has been thrown out the fray and he is not too bothered because his eyes are set on the 2016 or 2021 presidential race.
The Stabroek News and Kaieteur News have speculated extensively that the race for the candidacy is down to the big three: Moses Nagamootoo, Ralph Ramkarran and Donald Ramotar. We have our own views on this matter which we will share in a subsequent post.
Persaud has silently slipped under the radar with his presidential antics. He is only one of three Ministers with a Public Relations unit at his office. President Jagdeo has a smaller PR unit and relies on GINA for coverage.
Unlike his two ministerial colleagues, Persaud has outdone the President by setting up his media unit. Persaud’s office features a communications specialist (so they say), a cameraman for both TV and print, and a video-editor. Their responsibility is just to keep Persaud’s name flying in the media.
Then there are his two secretaries, one that has been by his side since his days at OP.
We believe that the President has just one secretary. It seems as if Persaud is growing a dynasty over at the Ministry of Agriculture.
It gets even sweeter. Persaud has a ADC aide de camp just as the President. Both the President and Persaud have their Aide, who are Afro-Guyanese men carrying their bags, speeches and other items be it long boots, rain coat or umbrella.
However, other Ministers including the Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy with his triple bypass surgery is made to carry their own ministerial contraption.
To cup it all off, Persaud has finally found a mug that is of the same ilk of the President’s. President Jagdeo has one of those shiny mugs with a cover. Some refer to them as cups. Whatever they are, the President uses one at most press conferences, sipping away whenever he gets the chance.
Several of the cups/mugs can be seen selling on the pave along Regent Street, but we heard that Persaud stole one of the Presidennt’s cups…sad and true.
Even in Parliament where water is provided, Persaud calls on his assistant who then scurries with the shiny mug.
We wonder what next for Persaud? Probably divorce his wife and take away her vehicle?
That’s one to follow, Robert.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Mail Trail...Guyana Bar Association concerns
The Guyana Bar Association (GBA) wishes to record its grave concern over the manner in which recent allegations involving torture as well as alleged misconduct on the part of a government minister have been and continue to be addressed.
The GBA has hitherto withheld comment on these matters since it was felt that a fair opportunity should be given for the investigations that were launched to be conducted and concluded in a timely manner.
However more than ample time and opportunity has elapsed with no discernable conclusions in sight to these erstwhile probes. Meanwhile more allegations and evidence of torture have surfaced raising more questions on top of those that are still unanswered. It is also now a matter of public record that the minister has admitted to discharging a firearm in a public place, whilst seeking to proffer a justification. These and other developments suggest that there is now more than enough information upon which charges can be properly laid.
Taken against the backdrop of the current campaign against violence, it seems inconsistent that whilst violence against women and children is condemned, and rightly so, other incidences of violence are treated with less priority and concern and made to seem somehow tolerable, a notion that is repugnant and in contradiction to the maintenance of the rule of law in our society.
Allegations of torture as well as incidences of alleged misconduct on the part of government officials are not trivial matters and if not addressed in a timely and proper manner, cast a dark and unsavoury shadow over the entire policing and justice system since an Orwellian impression can be created that some are more equal than others.
The GBA therefore urges that these investigations be concluded without further delay and that all those found culpable be made to face the consequences.
Essential justice demands no less.
The GBA has hitherto withheld comment on these matters since it was felt that a fair opportunity should be given for the investigations that were launched to be conducted and concluded in a timely manner.
However more than ample time and opportunity has elapsed with no discernable conclusions in sight to these erstwhile probes. Meanwhile more allegations and evidence of torture have surfaced raising more questions on top of those that are still unanswered. It is also now a matter of public record that the minister has admitted to discharging a firearm in a public place, whilst seeking to proffer a justification. These and other developments suggest that there is now more than enough information upon which charges can be properly laid.
Taken against the backdrop of the current campaign against violence, it seems inconsistent that whilst violence against women and children is condemned, and rightly so, other incidences of violence are treated with less priority and concern and made to seem somehow tolerable, a notion that is repugnant and in contradiction to the maintenance of the rule of law in our society.
Allegations of torture as well as incidences of alleged misconduct on the part of government officials are not trivial matters and if not addressed in a timely and proper manner, cast a dark and unsavoury shadow over the entire policing and justice system since an Orwellian impression can be created that some are more equal than others.
The GBA therefore urges that these investigations be concluded without further delay and that all those found culpable be made to face the consequences.
Essential justice demands no less.
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
COMMON SENSE
My parents told me about Mr. Common Sense early in my life and told me I would do well to call on him when making decisions. It seems he was always around in my early years but less and less as time passed by.
Today I read his obituary. Please join me for a moment of silence in remembrance. For Common Sense had served us all so well for so many generations.
Obituary: Common Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons
as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not children are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student; but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches
became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't legally defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know my Rights, Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm a Victim. Not many attended his funeral because so
few realized he was gone.
If you still remember him send us a mail.
Today I read his obituary. Please join me for a moment of silence in remembrance. For Common Sense had served us all so well for so many generations.
Obituary: Common Sense
Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic red tape.
He will be remembered as having cultivated such valuable lessons
as knowing when to come in out of the rain, why the early bird gets the worm, life isn't always fair, and maybe it was my fault.
Common Sense lived by simple, sound financial policies (don't spend more than you earn) and reliable parenting strategies (adults, not children are in charge). His health began to deteriorate rapidly when well intentioned but overbearing regulations were set in place.
Reports of a six-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened his condition.
Common Sense lost ground when parents attacked teachers for doing the job they themselves failed to do in disciplining their unruly children. It declined even further when schools were required to get parental consent to administer Aspirin, sun lotion or a sticky plaster to a student; but could not inform the parents when a student became pregnant and wanted to have an abortion.
Common Sense lost the will to live as the Ten Commandments became contraband; churches
became businesses; and criminals received better treatment than their victims. Common Sense took a beating when you couldn't legally defend yourself from a burglar in your own home and the burglar can sue you for assault.
Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.
Common Sense was preceded in death by his parents, Truth and Trust; his wife, Discretion; his daughter, Responsibility; and his son, Reason. He is survived by three stepbrothers; I Know my Rights, Someone Else is to Blame, and I'm a Victim. Not many attended his funeral because so
few realized he was gone.
If you still remember him send us a mail.
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Life after Pageants
Life after for most Guyanese pageant ladies is a drag. The girl on the left of Mr. football is Lashana, a contestant in last year's Miss Guyana World. Being paraded as sex objects when companies hold events. Sad but true, they got to hustle to make bread.
From the press release party
PRESIDENT FUNCTIONING AS COURT OF APPEAL
The AFC has noted with grave concern the viscous attack on the judiciary in general and the Honourable Justice Jainarayan Singh in particular by the President after the decision of the Honourable Justice Jainarayan Singh delivered on 17th December, 2007.
The statement attributed to the President “The decision would not stand anywhere, I don’t know what is happening to some of these judges. I don’t know” suggests that not only has the President assumed the position of an appellate Court Judge and delivered an ex tempore judgment before the appeal has been heard but more dangerously indicates that the Head of the Executive arm of the State has considered acceptable to launch an attack on the judiciary.
One of the primary functions of the Judiciary is to protect the rights of the citizen against the power of the State.
The fact that the head of State chose intemperate language to express his dissatisfaction with the decision of a High Court Judge rather than await the decision of the Court of Appeal highlights the growing disrespect and contempt the President harbours for the concept of independence of the Judiciary.
The AFC is keenly aware that the constraints of judicial ethics and decorum restrict the ability of members of the Judiciary from responding in public to unwarranted attacks on their character particularly by persons who enjoy immunity from suit.
It is our hope that the Chancellor of the Judiciary will not overlook this assault on the independence of the Judiciary which he leads and may wish to consider assuaging the public’s fears about its independence particularly in the light of the severity of the attempted assault by the Head of State.
Further, statements purportedly made by the President regarding the benevolence of the executive to pay for sucrutineers, also reveal another frightening feature of undemocratic rule in that like cricket, football, electricity supply for Christmas, and now, matters electoral, the President is under the mistaken belief that his altruism and benevolence are responsible for these events taking place. The President must be reminded that the money being spent, all of it, is taxpayers’ money over which he has no responsibility except to ensure that it is spent prudently and according to law.
Lastly, the President, in the opinion of the AFC, should refrain from proffering legal advice and opinions and obtain proper legal counsel before making ill-informed utterances especially where as in the case in issue, the law as embodied in Election Laws (Amendment) Act 2000- No. 15 of 2000 makes specific provision for the payment of party scrutineers during the house to house registration and related exercises. This is a far cry from a benevolent grant.
A Court of the Republic of Guyana has issued a ruling that the AFC and GAP-ROAR must share proportionately in all financial outlays for the scrutiny of the House-to- House Registration process, and that ruling must be obeyed until set aside or stayed.
The AFC has noted with grave concern the viscous attack on the judiciary in general and the Honourable Justice Jainarayan Singh in particular by the President after the decision of the Honourable Justice Jainarayan Singh delivered on 17th December, 2007.
The statement attributed to the President “The decision would not stand anywhere, I don’t know what is happening to some of these judges. I don’t know” suggests that not only has the President assumed the position of an appellate Court Judge and delivered an ex tempore judgment before the appeal has been heard but more dangerously indicates that the Head of the Executive arm of the State has considered acceptable to launch an attack on the judiciary.
One of the primary functions of the Judiciary is to protect the rights of the citizen against the power of the State.
The fact that the head of State chose intemperate language to express his dissatisfaction with the decision of a High Court Judge rather than await the decision of the Court of Appeal highlights the growing disrespect and contempt the President harbours for the concept of independence of the Judiciary.
The AFC is keenly aware that the constraints of judicial ethics and decorum restrict the ability of members of the Judiciary from responding in public to unwarranted attacks on their character particularly by persons who enjoy immunity from suit.
It is our hope that the Chancellor of the Judiciary will not overlook this assault on the independence of the Judiciary which he leads and may wish to consider assuaging the public’s fears about its independence particularly in the light of the severity of the attempted assault by the Head of State.
Further, statements purportedly made by the President regarding the benevolence of the executive to pay for sucrutineers, also reveal another frightening feature of undemocratic rule in that like cricket, football, electricity supply for Christmas, and now, matters electoral, the President is under the mistaken belief that his altruism and benevolence are responsible for these events taking place. The President must be reminded that the money being spent, all of it, is taxpayers’ money over which he has no responsibility except to ensure that it is spent prudently and according to law.
Lastly, the President, in the opinion of the AFC, should refrain from proffering legal advice and opinions and obtain proper legal counsel before making ill-informed utterances especially where as in the case in issue, the law as embodied in Election Laws (Amendment) Act 2000- No. 15 of 2000 makes specific provision for the payment of party scrutineers during the house to house registration and related exercises. This is a far cry from a benevolent grant.
A Court of the Republic of Guyana has issued a ruling that the AFC and GAP-ROAR must share proportionately in all financial outlays for the scrutiny of the House-to- House Registration process, and that ruling must be obeyed until set aside or stayed.
Guyana360: The AFC leaders have done nothing more than sit in fancy air conditioned offices and write press releases, jumping on every issue like a leap frog on eddoe leaf. They have not dealt with one issue properly and they scamper on another. The AFC needs to be more vibrant in their political thinking and stop the current lunacy, which at times look, sound and feel like they are operating from a small office over at Congress Place.
Monday, January 07, 2008
Mail trail: Guyana under fire
DEATH PENALTY GROUPS TURNS ITS FIRE ON GUYANA
Anti death penalty group Death Watch International this month turns its attention to Guyana. Guyana is the only country in South America to retain the death penalty. Five people were sentenced to death there in 2007 - bringing the total on Guyana’s death row to over 20. And the country voted against a recent United Nations' resolution calling for a worldwide moratorium on the death penalty.
Death Watch International has asked its supporters to write to Guyana’s UN Ambassador, His Excellency Dr. Samuel R. Insanally, calling on the country to abandon the death penalty - and encouraged them to underline their point by adding some trash to their message.
Death Watch International’s Director, Simon Shepherd, explained:
“As our campaign seeks to highlight, the death penalty is an outdated and barbaric practice which belongs in the trashcan of history. In retaining the death penalty Guyana finds itself in an increasingly small minority. We hope Guyana will join its South American neighbours in abandoning the practice altogether.”
Anti death penalty group Death Watch International this month turns its attention to Guyana. Guyana is the only country in South America to retain the death penalty. Five people were sentenced to death there in 2007 - bringing the total on Guyana’s death row to over 20. And the country voted against a recent United Nations' resolution calling for a worldwide moratorium on the death penalty.
Death Watch International has asked its supporters to write to Guyana’s UN Ambassador, His Excellency Dr. Samuel R. Insanally, calling on the country to abandon the death penalty - and encouraged them to underline their point by adding some trash to their message.
Death Watch International’s Director, Simon Shepherd, explained:
“As our campaign seeks to highlight, the death penalty is an outdated and barbaric practice which belongs in the trashcan of history. In retaining the death penalty Guyana finds itself in an increasingly small minority. We hope Guyana will join its South American neighbours in abandoning the practice altogether.”
Guyana360: We still have the death penality on our statutes but there has been no hangings for years. Does this group turn fire on Governments that torture? Because we do not have torture on our statutes, yet it is openly practiced. Infact our Home Affairs Minister, Clement "Black Cat" Rohee says it is an accepted form of punishment since Guyanese are more concerened about issues of bread and roof over head. In other words, the skuntry is so hard that people nah gat time with other people punishment.
Always Reactive
The Hydrometeorological Service of the Ministry of Agriculture will benefit from G$7.2-million in training for four Meteorological Technicians in weather forecasting.
The eighteen-month course will commence on January 11, 2007 at the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology in Barbados . This course is also followed by
three months of on-the-job training.
So after dem ef up de rainfall figure for Mahaica we now know dem want training. Reactive Government, that's what they are.
The eighteen-month course will commence on January 11, 2007 at the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology in Barbados . This course is also followed by
three months of on-the-job training.
So after dem ef up de rainfall figure for Mahaica we now know dem want training. Reactive Government, that's what they are.
Roshan Khan's claim to fame
I have not applied to be Police CommissionerI will be grateful if you could publish in your prestigious newspapers this fact.
I, Roshan Khan, Chief Executive Officer/Founder of RK’s National Security Network, Ambassador of Peace (UPF) and President of the Guyana Association of Private Security Organisations have not applied to the Government to be appointed as Commissioner of Police, nor have I been offered the position.
There are serious rumors circulating on this.
The Guyana Police Force is blessed with experienced and capable officers who sacrificed and
worked through the ranks. They are the ones deserving of such appointment.
I pledge to work with the Police Force and the Ministry of Home Affairs, through various voluntary portfolios and my capacities.
Hope this clear the air.
ROSHAN KHAN
Chief Executive Officer/Founder (1979)
RK’s National Security Network
Guyana360: Funny thing is, Roshan Khan acted as the Commissioner of Police in Rainbow Raani where he got his first 15 minutes of fame. De man now want another 15 minutes of fame. So he pens a letter about the same Commissioner of Police post. Which right-thinking Guyanese will believe that you will serve as Commissioner. Not even de rum shop lovers and your sleeping guards would buy that. You just want 15 minutes more of fame so you decide to write a letter.
Those dogs that u promised to take care of need more of your time than you jumping up to write imaginary letters in the local press.
I, Roshan Khan, Chief Executive Officer/Founder of RK’s National Security Network, Ambassador of Peace (UPF) and President of the Guyana Association of Private Security Organisations have not applied to the Government to be appointed as Commissioner of Police, nor have I been offered the position.
There are serious rumors circulating on this.
The Guyana Police Force is blessed with experienced and capable officers who sacrificed and
worked through the ranks. They are the ones deserving of such appointment.
I pledge to work with the Police Force and the Ministry of Home Affairs, through various voluntary portfolios and my capacities.
Hope this clear the air.
ROSHAN KHAN
Chief Executive Officer/Founder (1979)
RK’s National Security Network
Guyana360: Funny thing is, Roshan Khan acted as the Commissioner of Police in Rainbow Raani where he got his first 15 minutes of fame. De man now want another 15 minutes of fame. So he pens a letter about the same Commissioner of Police post. Which right-thinking Guyanese will believe that you will serve as Commissioner. Not even de rum shop lovers and your sleeping guards would buy that. You just want 15 minutes more of fame so you decide to write a letter.
Those dogs that u promised to take care of need more of your time than you jumping up to write imaginary letters in the local press.
Ungrateful pickney
Some people aint got thanks in dem mouth. Yuh help loose dem and dem tun round and cuss yuh. Ole people seh ungrateful pickney always does tun pon yuh. Corbin aint learn nunn since he tek over the PNC. We hear he nah die in office but we bet de last coin we collect from a VAT transaction that corbin will die the only PNCR leader that never run de country. Ahhhhhhhhh
Corbin can do better on the Kellawan Lall issue
Dear Editor,
President Bharrat Jagdeo, the PPP and Opposition Leader Robert Corbin continue to shield the trigger-happy Kellawan Lall. Your newspaper quoted PPP General Secretary Donald Ramotar (who now wants to be president) as saying, "Kellawan Lall was spoken to very seriously about this issue by the party."
I want Mr Ramotar to know that this is not enough. Kellawan Lall must be removed as a minister of government; he is a disgrace to the entire nation. Really, I am not surprised at all by Jagdeo and Ramotar's utterances, however, I am shocked that Robert Corbin has decided to sit on the sidelines and observe the situation while suggesting that the people would have to censure Kellawan Lall.
Come on Mr Corbin, you can do better; after all, you are the Opposition Leader and it is the PNCR's duty to ensure that Lall be removed.
Take the lead (for once) Robert, and the people of Guyana will follow. The time for pussy-footing is over. Kellawan Lall must go.
Yours faithfully,
Mark Benschop (ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
Corbin can do better on the Kellawan Lall issue
Dear Editor,
President Bharrat Jagdeo, the PPP and Opposition Leader Robert Corbin continue to shield the trigger-happy Kellawan Lall. Your newspaper quoted PPP General Secretary Donald Ramotar (who now wants to be president) as saying, "Kellawan Lall was spoken to very seriously about this issue by the party."
I want Mr Ramotar to know that this is not enough. Kellawan Lall must be removed as a minister of government; he is a disgrace to the entire nation. Really, I am not surprised at all by Jagdeo and Ramotar's utterances, however, I am shocked that Robert Corbin has decided to sit on the sidelines and observe the situation while suggesting that the people would have to censure Kellawan Lall.
Come on Mr Corbin, you can do better; after all, you are the Opposition Leader and it is the PNCR's duty to ensure that Lall be removed.
Take the lead (for once) Robert, and the people of Guyana will follow. The time for pussy-footing is over. Kellawan Lall must go.
Yours faithfully,
Mark Benschop (ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh)
Top ten reggae singles
1. TAURRUS RILEY- ROYAL
2. JAH CURE - TO YOUR ARMS (OF LOVE)
3. MUNGA- TAKE MY PLACE
4. MUNGA - EARTHQUAKE
5. BEENIE MAN - BACK IT UP
6. BABY CHAM- CONSCIOUSNESS
7. BUSY SIGNAL - THESE ARE THE DAYS
8. ETANA - ROOTS
9. QUEEN IFRIKA - BELOW THE WAIST
10. TAMI CHIN - OVER AND OVER AGAIN
Source: Jason WalkerHost of Caribbean Runnings1227 Kern CoveMcDonough Ga30253404 533 1248
Contributor: Jamaica Gleaner, Carib Life Central Carib Voice Atl
2. JAH CURE - TO YOUR ARMS (OF LOVE)
3. MUNGA- TAKE MY PLACE
4. MUNGA - EARTHQUAKE
5. BEENIE MAN - BACK IT UP
6. BABY CHAM- CONSCIOUSNESS
7. BUSY SIGNAL - THESE ARE THE DAYS
8. ETANA - ROOTS
9. QUEEN IFRIKA - BELOW THE WAIST
10. TAMI CHIN - OVER AND OVER AGAIN
Source: Jason WalkerHost of Caribbean Runnings1227 Kern CoveMcDonough Ga30253404 533 1248
Contributor: Jamaica Gleaner, Carib Life Central Carib Voice Atl
Gayle on winning...
The best performance I've been part of
Wavell Hinds, Marlon Samuels and Chris GayleWhat a great feeling to finally be talking about a Test match victory again. It was a hard fought win in Port Elizabeth but everyone contributed and we got what we deserved.
Waking up the morning after the game, which should have been the fifth day, was a damn good feeling knowing we had gone 1-0 up. I can’t argue at all about the start we have made to this series in South Africa. It’s brilliant that the whole of the Caribbean will be on a high because of what we did. I hope we can keep them smiling for the rest of the series.
It was definitely the best performance I have been part of by a West Indies team because West Indies has never won a Test on South African soil before so it’s always special to be the first. And the fact South Africa are ranked the second best team in the world also makes it a sweet victory because teams don’t come here and have it easy.
There have been many statistics mentioned about what we have achieved but maybe the best one is that not only is it our first win in Test cricket since June 2005 but it’s also our first win in a Test overseas against a major team since beating England in Birmingham in 2000.
Unfortunately, after winning that match at Edgbaston, though, West Indies went on to lose the series 3-1 so we will certainly be aware of that and try to make sure we don’t get too far ahead of ourselves.
I wouldn’t say though that we will be learning from what happened in 2000 because not enough of the current team were around then - it’s too far back. We have a different set of players now and it’s a fresh start and it’s the first time I have been in this position.
We celebrated our win as it meant a lot to us but we knew at the same time that the second Test was only a few days away so although we are on a high the job is not done yet. South Africa are going to come hard at us in Cape Town and we have to be ready.
I spoke before the series about winning sessions and one thing that gives us confidence for Cape Town is that we only lost one or two sessions in Port Elizabeth so we will learn from the times we let ourselves down and keep trying to improve.
As for me and the captaincy I am enjoying it but I am not going to put any added pressure on myself. I’m just going to be the same person and same player. I want us all to help each other and work together as a team. Our injured skipper Ramnaresh Sarwan called me after we won the Test and congratulated us and that was a nice touch by him. We all hope he can recover from his injury soon, though I don’t know when that will be; maybe in time for the one-day series.
New Year’s Eve will be quiet with the second Test so close, but it’s another opportunity for the guys to spend time together. On Christmas Day we had a team lunch and team dinner and exchanged gifts and had a few laughs amongst ourselves so that was a nice build-up to the first Test. We haven’t got any family out here with us so we are one big family as a squad.
Guyan360: Just wondering what's going through Gayle's mind after he batted with a broken finger. Now he feels the pain of captaincy once experienced by the great Sir Charles. Without support, a Captain cannot win it alone. There have been gossips across the region that Gayle is one of four players that withdrew their support under Lara's captaincy. What goes around, comes around in this West Indies team.
Now Gayle is bawling for help....check this out Gayle is calling for Sarwan when Lara's bat is firing. Can anyone explain why is the West Indies captain playing regional cricket when his side is badly lacking human resources on tour in South Africa? Brainless WI administartors. Hopefully Imran Khan, the team's media guy can put all of this in perspective for us.
Guyana360: Great blogging in 2008
Friday, January 04, 2008
Our will be done
Some people have wish lists and New Year resolutions but we have a will for 2008. After you read our will please feel free to email us your will.
Will Robert Montgomery Persaud (MBA) stop imitating President Jagdeo?
Will Ramnaresh Sarwan remain captain of the West Indies Team?
Will Natasha Waldron get her promised Government post?
Will Gordon Moesely make it to CBS?
Will West Indies win a test match this year?
Will the church robberies cease?
Will Roger Khan come home for Christmas?
Will torture stop or will bread and roof over head continue to be of concern?
Will NCN continue to show African movies?
Will Peter Ramsaroop self-destruct?
Will Hamilton Greene, Roger Luncheon and Janet Jagan see the end of the year?
Will Varshnie Jagdeo be seen seated at the back of a rusty Enmore minibus on her way to see family?
Will GINA Ghost writers stop filling Guyana Chronicle letter pages?
Will Hits and Jams TV return to a proper TV station?
Will the radio monopoly end?
Will the $400 million home for street people be built?
Will Stanley Ming join the AFC?
Will Deborah Backer and James McAllister remain MPs?
Will GMC add some life to his dreary blog?
Will Timeka Marshall record her first album?
Will real tourists ever come to Guyana?
Will KN revamp its website?
Will Minister Killaman Lall tell the truth?
Will Stabroek News reclaim Government ads?
Will Minister Manniram Prashad stop quoting from the President’s speech made at the opening of Parliament?
Will the President hold a media dinner anytime soon?
Will SASOD take to the streets demanding legalization of homosexuality?
Will Robert Corbin cross the floor?
Will President Jagdeo announce a third term plan?
Will Guyana get another world boxing champion?
Will the mayhem on our roads stop?
Will Adam Harris return to the Guyana Chronicle?
Will the WPA rise from the ashes?
Will the PNCR take to the streets as promised last year?
Will Bernard Kerik return to Guyana?
Will President Jagdeo admit to the nation his affair with numerous young women, his continued pursuits and his love for a former television personality?
Will Sam Hinds resign and move with his wife to the United States?
Will Odinga live to walk properly and continue his molestation of Pageant contestants?
Will Buxton be freed of criminal elements?
Will Robert Persaud stay out the media for one day?
Will some Guyanese lady bring home a Miss. World or Universe crown?
Will Odinga pay his performers without having to pawn his vehicle?
Will the AFC die a natural death?
Will First Born produce another album without any remixed track?
Will one Guyanese think of not migrating?
Will the cow jump over the moon?
Will Mark Benschop continue the struggle as promised?
Will CN Sharma pronounce “because” properly?
Will Moses Nagamootoo be chosen to lead his party to a promised victory at the polls?
Will Minister Rohee make any sense during debates in Parliament this year?
Will Enrico Woolford get to stop reporting that there have been no major drug arrests here?
Will any of these things happen? Who knows….?
Guyana360: Great blogging in 2008
Will Robert Montgomery Persaud (MBA) stop imitating President Jagdeo?
Will Ramnaresh Sarwan remain captain of the West Indies Team?
Will Natasha Waldron get her promised Government post?
Will Gordon Moesely make it to CBS?
Will West Indies win a test match this year?
Will the church robberies cease?
Will Roger Khan come home for Christmas?
Will torture stop or will bread and roof over head continue to be of concern?
Will NCN continue to show African movies?
Will Peter Ramsaroop self-destruct?
Will Hamilton Greene, Roger Luncheon and Janet Jagan see the end of the year?
Will Varshnie Jagdeo be seen seated at the back of a rusty Enmore minibus on her way to see family?
Will GINA Ghost writers stop filling Guyana Chronicle letter pages?
Will Hits and Jams TV return to a proper TV station?
Will the radio monopoly end?
Will the $400 million home for street people be built?
Will Stanley Ming join the AFC?
Will Deborah Backer and James McAllister remain MPs?
Will GMC add some life to his dreary blog?
Will Timeka Marshall record her first album?
Will real tourists ever come to Guyana?
Will KN revamp its website?
Will Minister Killaman Lall tell the truth?
Will Stabroek News reclaim Government ads?
Will Minister Manniram Prashad stop quoting from the President’s speech made at the opening of Parliament?
Will the President hold a media dinner anytime soon?
Will SASOD take to the streets demanding legalization of homosexuality?
Will Robert Corbin cross the floor?
Will President Jagdeo announce a third term plan?
Will Guyana get another world boxing champion?
Will the mayhem on our roads stop?
Will Adam Harris return to the Guyana Chronicle?
Will the WPA rise from the ashes?
Will the PNCR take to the streets as promised last year?
Will Bernard Kerik return to Guyana?
Will President Jagdeo admit to the nation his affair with numerous young women, his continued pursuits and his love for a former television personality?
Will Sam Hinds resign and move with his wife to the United States?
Will Odinga live to walk properly and continue his molestation of Pageant contestants?
Will Buxton be freed of criminal elements?
Will Robert Persaud stay out the media for one day?
Will some Guyanese lady bring home a Miss. World or Universe crown?
Will Odinga pay his performers without having to pawn his vehicle?
Will the AFC die a natural death?
Will First Born produce another album without any remixed track?
Will one Guyanese think of not migrating?
Will the cow jump over the moon?
Will Mark Benschop continue the struggle as promised?
Will CN Sharma pronounce “because” properly?
Will Moses Nagamootoo be chosen to lead his party to a promised victory at the polls?
Will Minister Rohee make any sense during debates in Parliament this year?
Will Enrico Woolford get to stop reporting that there have been no major drug arrests here?
Will any of these things happen? Who knows….?
Guyana360: Great blogging in 2008
Agro – Tourism
Hear he, here he, hear he…
Ladies and Gentlemen, Kings, Queens and In-betweens lend me your ears…
Today it gives me extreme pleasure to introduce the newest addition to our tourism calendar. Our industry is growing and we have seen plenty tours in our capital…I just saw a tour bus of about 300 park up at campsite with a flat tire. It looks as if those touring our garbage capital were from some Primary school in Corentyne.
But let us not get too excited with our tourism prospects just yet because the event I will unveil shortly will rattle the tourism industry regionally and will have far reaching implications for our residents along the backlands who will have to prepare for the large influx of tourists.
All hi5, yahoo and face book experts brace your self.
During 2008, sometime around December we plan to have a large expedition as part of efforts to diversify our tourism sector.
Some countries boast of blue-water tourism, others bask in sandy beaches, but we will introduce Agro-tourism.
Yes folks!!! Every year we will arrange a tour to accompany Minister Robert Montgomery Persaud to the East Demerara Water Conservancy.
Timing is important and all depends on the slightest drizzle.
Minister Persaud has been making the trips with a few reporters just to check the water level. There was no need for that…it was a waste of financial resources, so we in the tourism sector had to find a valid reason for Persaud’s expensive trips to the EDWC. So we assembled this tourism package.
Whilst there tourists can take a pontoon ride up the EDWC or take a ride in one of the hymacs specially used by the Minister for photo opportunities.
Ladies and Gentlemen, Kings, Queens and In-betweens lend me your ears…
Today it gives me extreme pleasure to introduce the newest addition to our tourism calendar. Our industry is growing and we have seen plenty tours in our capital…I just saw a tour bus of about 300 park up at campsite with a flat tire. It looks as if those touring our garbage capital were from some Primary school in Corentyne.
But let us not get too excited with our tourism prospects just yet because the event I will unveil shortly will rattle the tourism industry regionally and will have far reaching implications for our residents along the backlands who will have to prepare for the large influx of tourists.
All hi5, yahoo and face book experts brace your self.
During 2008, sometime around December we plan to have a large expedition as part of efforts to diversify our tourism sector.
Some countries boast of blue-water tourism, others bask in sandy beaches, but we will introduce Agro-tourism.
Yes folks!!! Every year we will arrange a tour to accompany Minister Robert Montgomery Persaud to the East Demerara Water Conservancy.
Timing is important and all depends on the slightest drizzle.
Minister Persaud has been making the trips with a few reporters just to check the water level. There was no need for that…it was a waste of financial resources, so we in the tourism sector had to find a valid reason for Persaud’s expensive trips to the EDWC. So we assembled this tourism package.
Whilst there tourists can take a pontoon ride up the EDWC or take a ride in one of the hymacs specially used by the Minister for photo opportunities.
Tourists can also interact with the locals and learn about life on the EDWC…we have more plans. Stay tuned.
Guyana 360: Great blogging in 2008.
Guyana 360: Great blogging in 2008.
Killaman Lies
Cool Photo borrowed from somewhere
It took Minister Killaman Lall six weeks to concoct this deadly dose of poison and then spew it to the gullible Guyana Chronicle and Kaieteur News, but withheld it from the Stabroek News.
In his over-exaggerated response which is obviously riddled with lies, the Minister sought to berate Stabroek News for its coverage of the controversy and in essence praised the Kaieteur News and Chronicle for its coverage. More pissing filth!!!
It was the KN that broke the news to the nation, and never reported another line until the President spoke on the matter. The SN published that they were seeking a response and that the Minister had promised to talk after his name was published. He never did even after he was named by SN after he was first named here. Now he is attacking the SN, how foolish.
We need not insult the Minister’s intelligence, he does a wonderful job at it in the Parliamentary seat he now barely holds by half of a buttock. One of the worst speakers in the house of Assembly, he often faces correction from the goodly Speaker, who on more than one occasion told the Minister “We understand what you mean Minister”.
Poor intelligence = poor management of any crisis and that is what this little episode has shown. How could a Minister that can’t manage a personal dilemma clean up the piles of problems in his Ministry?
Perhaps he needs a dose of laxative to help him remove the piles…This is share shit nonsense.
The police expound enormous energies to issue statements in almost every incident, yet they have not done so in this case.
In his response, the Minister portrays himself as the hero instead of the desperado character he has adopted in the eyes of the public. So he intervened in an argument then whipped out his firearm and fired one shot. But why then settle the matter if you were so right, Minister Killaman Lall?
If you are so correct Minister, then the KN and SN need to explain how their police sources contradicts your late fairy tale.
Perhaps you were stale drunk again when u wrote your statement.
In his over-exaggerated response which is obviously riddled with lies, the Minister sought to berate Stabroek News for its coverage of the controversy and in essence praised the Kaieteur News and Chronicle for its coverage. More pissing filth!!!
It was the KN that broke the news to the nation, and never reported another line until the President spoke on the matter. The SN published that they were seeking a response and that the Minister had promised to talk after his name was published. He never did even after he was named by SN after he was first named here. Now he is attacking the SN, how foolish.
We need not insult the Minister’s intelligence, he does a wonderful job at it in the Parliamentary seat he now barely holds by half of a buttock. One of the worst speakers in the house of Assembly, he often faces correction from the goodly Speaker, who on more than one occasion told the Minister “We understand what you mean Minister”.
Poor intelligence = poor management of any crisis and that is what this little episode has shown. How could a Minister that can’t manage a personal dilemma clean up the piles of problems in his Ministry?
Perhaps he needs a dose of laxative to help him remove the piles…This is share shit nonsense.
The police expound enormous energies to issue statements in almost every incident, yet they have not done so in this case.
In his response, the Minister portrays himself as the hero instead of the desperado character he has adopted in the eyes of the public. So he intervened in an argument then whipped out his firearm and fired one shot. But why then settle the matter if you were so right, Minister Killaman Lall?
If you are so correct Minister, then the KN and SN need to explain how their police sources contradicts your late fairy tale.
Perhaps you were stale drunk again when u wrote your statement.
Guyana 360: Great blogging in 2008
Some PPP/C Crony
So the chronicle went around the office soliciting comments from its staff who then pretended to be the man/woman/gay in the street. Hippy! Here is a glorious example of propaganda at work.
Mark King (Ramoutar) - Self employed
"I must say that last year was a productive year we saw a lot of development in the country and I am looking forward for more development in this year and in the other years to come. What I would really like to see is a reduction in the crime wave and road fatalities, these are two critical areas. The police therefore have to step up and do more especially with the number of accidents we had for last year. We can definitely have a reduction in road fatalities if the police clam down more seriously. Too many people are being killed by the hands of bandits and by road accidents and something must be done about it. I wish to see all Guyanese live in harmony and try to make the best out of everyday."
Mark King (Ramoutar) - Self employed
"I must say that last year was a productive year we saw a lot of development in the country and I am looking forward for more development in this year and in the other years to come. What I would really like to see is a reduction in the crime wave and road fatalities, these are two critical areas. The police therefore have to step up and do more especially with the number of accidents we had for last year. We can definitely have a reduction in road fatalities if the police clam down more seriously. Too many people are being killed by the hands of bandits and by road accidents and something must be done about it. I wish to see all Guyanese live in harmony and try to make the best out of everyday."
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