Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 21:47 by Writer by GHK Lall This is my song: so much wrong embedded in 6.5%, so much gone wrong in Guyana Since the PPP Guvment ban de li’l girl and her kaiso, it is time for an adult to tell these so and some more bout deh 6.5%. I plan on submitting ...

Last Updated on Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 21:59 by Writer Veteran Guyanese politician, Hamilton Green at the weekend cited rigging of elections as an option to remove the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) from office. During a lengthy remark from the floor at a Burnham Foundation-organised lecture to mark the 101st birth anniversary of the late founder-leader of the People’s ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 February 2024, 20:50 by Denis Chabrol The construction of an almost US$300 million hotel by a Qatari group on the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) ground on Carifesta Avenue is part of a plan to increase Guyana’s competitiveness to host major conferences, Tourism Minister Oneidge Walrond said at Sunday’s symbolic bricklaying. By adding 400 rooms to ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 February 2024, 13:09 by Denis Chabrol By Dr. Randy Persaud, Professor Emeritus Audacity is the signature element of Nigel Hughes’ call for a “…truth and reconciliation of atrocities that had been committed over the decades” (Demerara Waves, 2/17/2024). Mr. Hughes should be reminded upfront that we had a truth commission in the form of the ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 February 2024, 13:08 by Denis Chabrol by Retired Read Admiral  Gary Best, LLB; LEC; PhD. President Ali needs to roll back on domination and control, take command of his government and order it to sit down with the GTU and negotiate a ‘real’ increase in salaries for the nation’s Teachers. We have the money in ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 February 2024, 9:37 by Denis Chabrol In the face of a limited explanation by the Ministry of Education for its decision to disqualify an eight-year old girl from the national Mashramani Calypso Competition, the opposition said the move violates the child’s rights and accused the government of removing her because the song, ” “How a ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 February 2024, 8:05 by Denis Chabrol The University of Guyana recently hosted its Annual Sports Awards ceremony which saw several of the University’s outstanding athletes being honoured for their grit, determination and drive to be on top of their game.  During a simple ceremony hosted at the University’s Education Lecture Theatre, Turkeyen Campus, several initiatives ...

Last Updated on Sunday, 18 February 2024, 7:57 by Denis Chabrol The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) has now acquired modern equipment that can use ultrasonic energy to break up large and complex kidney stones without the need for open surgery, the health care institution said. The GPHC said so far more than 20 persons have benefitted from the state-of-the ...