April 24, 2015
Thousands at Industry listen to the PPP/C’s Presidential Candidate for the upcoming May 11 Regional and General Elections, H.E Donald Ramotar, as he touts Guyana 2.0 ( the party’s manifesto) prior to its official launch today at the Marriott Hotel
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April 24, 2015
Prime Ministerial Candidate of the APNU+AFC coalition, Moses Nagamootoo, addresses the coalition’s Unity Rally last evening at Vreed-en-Hoop, West Coast Demerara. He promised, if the coalition wins the election, it will increase the Social security’s old age pension.
Folks
Let us enjoy this campaign and hope that the PNC does not unleash post election violence.
The PNC was busted for posting lies. Granger and Moses are becoming desperate:
April 24, 2015
CONTRARY to reports by the A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition, that the “Muslim community” has endorsed them, the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex (ACIC) has rejected this notion in its entirety, lamenting that “it has not endorsed [the] APNU+AFC Coalition” as was reported.Based on the need for representation of the issues facing the Muslim community, and also the fears for the pre and post-elections scenario, the ACIC opted to engage the two major political parties since no other major Islamic organisation had explored this option.
One of the posts on the APNU+AFC Facebook page which states: “…the Muslim leaders signalled their endorsement of the APNU+AFC coalition
As such, an ACIC and a faction of the wider Muslim community met with prime ministerial candidate of the ruling’s People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Ms. Elisabeth Harper last week when they deliberated on issues relating to the advancement of the Muslim community.
The ACIC disclosed that following hours of discussions between the delegation and Ms. Harper, a photo op was subsequently had, “but neither she [Ms. Harper] nor her political party, the PPP/C used the meeting as an endorsement.”
In similar fashion, the delegation met with the APNU+AFC coalition on Thursday, April 23, with the same motive of engaging the political party on issues surrounding the Muslim community.
According to the ACIC in a statement issued yesterday, the presence of the Muslim leaders at these meetings was “never to endorse any political party,” but rather “to engage the two major political parties in understanding the issues facing the Muslim community and also the wider Guyanese community.”
But this meeting between the APNU+AFC coalition and the ACIC delegation was interpreted as an “endorsement” by the coalition, since photographs of the meeting were taken to social media and posted on the APNU+AFC pages bearing the caption: “Muslim community endorses APNU+AFC.”
Expressing their “shock” yesterday at these recent developments, the ACIC made it pellucid that they“have not endorsed the APNU+AFC coalition” as was reported.
Further disclosing that “it is not a political institution,” the Islamic body related that it is Guyana’s main Islamic Centre and a centre of spirituality, education, peace, universal goodwill and harmony,which seeks to work and support only the elected leaders of Guyana. Hence the opportunity was taken to engage both of the major political parties ahead of the May 11 General and Regional elections.
Detailing the repercussions of such a move by the coalition to sell the idea that the ACIC has endorsed them, the Islamic body explained that this move has caused the Complex to “lose impartiality” as their local and international partners, many of whom fund their projects, are “dismayed at the supposition of an endorsement of a political party.”
According to the ACIC, “had the APNU+AFC stated that ACIC and other Muslim Leaders had discussions and published photos, we would have had no complaints, the fact that it stated our endorsement of the party, is what we feel is most unfortunate.
Folks
Let us enjoy this campaign and hope that the PNC does not unleash post election violence.
Let us also hope that PPP's Lumumba, Kwame and Pulouri Joe Hamilton do not unleash pre-election provoking pelting and beating up.
KEEP THE FIRE GOING PPP!!!! FIVE MORE YEARS!!!!! FIVE MORE YEARS!!!!
Folks
Let us enjoy this campaign and hope that the PNC does not unleash post election violence.
Let us also hope that PPP's Lumumba, Kwame and Pulouri Joe Hamilton do not unleash pre-election provoking pelting and beating up.
Gil
I don't think that it will happen. Both sides are now maturing and Guyanese are fed up with election violence.
We just have to be vigilant.
KEEP THE FIRE GOING PPP!!!! FIVE MORE YEARS!!!!! FIVE MORE YEARS!!!!
Bhai
Will you keep a seat for Yuji as the PPP takes us to the moon ?
Five more years ! Five more years.
Let us be fair and wish the PNC five more years in opposition.
KEEP THE FIRE GOING PPP!!!! FIVE MORE YEARS!!!!! FIVE MORE YEARS!!!!
Bhai
Will you keep a seat for Yuji as the PPP takes us to the moon ?
Five more years ! Five more years.
Let us be fair and wish the PNC five more years in opposition.
Yes Bhai, In fact I will be fair to them and wish they will ALWAYS be in the Opposition.
With politicians currently engaged in a race to garner votes and be victorious come May 11, High
UK High Commissioner, James Gregory Quinn
Commissioner of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, James Gregory Quinn has expressed concern over the language that is being used in all political camps.
As he spoke to members of the media at his Bel Air Gardens, Georgetown residence yesterday, Quinn noted that it is imperative that voters feel that they can cast their ballot for any political party that they wish without intimidation or restrictions.
Though he refrained from pinpointing instances or calling out any particular politician, the High Commissioner opined that the rhetoric being used is not conducive to a proper elections campaign.
In this vein, he called on politicians to avoid inflammatory or provocative language. This he has highlighted as the responsibility of all stakeholders, regardless of who they represent.
The UK envoy told members of the media that it is a “fundamental thing for us is to ensure that the elections are free, fair, transparent and accurately represent the views of the electorate in this country so at the end of the day people can stand up and feel that they have had the opportunity to cast their vote for the person they want to vote for, without any hindrance.”
For WI cricket fans
ESPNcricinfo – An unbeaten hundred from Kraigg Brathwaite was the lodestone of West Indies’
Kraigg Brathwaite got his rewards for a day of hard graft, West Indies v England, 2nd Test, St George’s, 4th day, April 24, 2015 ©Getty Images
second-innings efforts to defy England in Grenada. As the National Stadium basked in sunlight, Brathwaite summoned his first significant contribution of the series to bind together a resolute reply, after England had taken a 165-run lead and early impetus in their attempts to force a victory.
A second-wicket stand of 142 between Braithwaite and Darren Bravo tempered England’s expectations after they had removed Devon Smith in the third over. Bravo also passed 50, showing greater patience than in the first Test, until England succeeded with a plan to bowl doggedly into the rough outside off stump. James Anderson and Stuart Broad took the wickets but England’s attack otherwise worked hard for little reward.
Brathwaite, 22, has made each of his four Test hundreds within the last 12 months and his relish for long innings was again in evidence. Twice he flashed Ben Stokes behind gully, to the allrounder’s noticeable chagrin, and he survived a review for lbw against Chris Jordan thanks to an inside edge. Otherwise, there was little for England to exploit.
Eight of Brathwaite’s 11 boundaries whistled away through the area from point round to third man and he was equal to England’s attempts to have him caught at short leg, as in the second innings in Antigua.
During the evening session, he spent 26 balls on 69, as well as playing out six maidens against Joe Root. England attempted to delay him through the 90s, as well, but Brathwaite was unperturbed and inched to three figures in the penultimate over of the day, having faced 228 balls. There has now been a West Indies centurion in each of their four innings against England.
Dem Indians are afraid of GNI's Sunil
ESPNcricinfo – Kolkata Knight Riders have decided to send Sunil Narine for another test of his bowling action after match officials expressed “concerns” over “fair amount” of deliveries the offspinner bowled in the match
Sunil Narine is likely to travel to Chennai for his re-test with former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram © PTI
against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday in Visakhapatnam. If Narine is called a second time, he will be out of the IPL and hence the franchise wants to play it safe and not risk playing him in the upcoming matches without the test.
It is understood that the franchise is trying hard to get an appointment at the Sri Ramachandra Arthroscopy and Sports Science Centre in Chennai, an ICC accredited testing centre. Narine will travel with former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram, who is Knight Riders’ bowling consultant, and team analyst AR Srikkanth.
US sent an excellent Ambassador to Guyana:
United States Charge D’Affaires, Bryan Hunte, recently spent the entire day in Berbice
Mr Bryan Hunte and Ken Vincent Ms. Joseph and the Headteacher at left assist in cutting the ribbon to commission the Lower Corentyne Secondary School farm.
joining with executives of the Food for the Poor Guyana (FFP) INC and the St. Francis Community Developers (SFCD) to assist a number of agencies and organizations with much needed supplies. The Charge D’Affaires was visiting on an invitation of Coordinator of FFP Berbice branch and founder and CEO of the SFCD, Alex Foster. Also spending the entire day on the trip were Chief Executive Officer of FFP, Kent Vincent; Programme Manager of FFP, Andrea Benjamin and Commander of Police ‘B’ Division Assistant Commissioner Brian Joseph.
The group toured several rural areas including Mara, Lightown, Plegt Anker and Highbury. The team was also scheduled to visit New Forest to follow up on programmes already started with the residents there.
Hunte and team then journeyed to the SFCD Headquarters at Portuguese to meet with the main delegation to collect their promised assistance. Those areas received a quantity of agricultural tools including land tillers, water pumps, forks, spades, shovels, cutlasses among other equipment.
They also visited Black Bush Polder and the SFCD Head Officer at Port Mourant. A model farm was commissioned by the Lower Corentyne Secondary School on the lawns of the SFCD.
Now you gone and spile this thread,mixing sports
with politics.
Now you gone and spile this thread,mixing sports
with politics.
Lil sports does help cool things down.
April 24, 2015
Thousands at Industry listen to the PPP/C’s Presidential Candidate for the upcoming May 11 Regional and General Elections, H.E Donald Ramotar, as he touts Guyana 2.0 ( the party’s manifesto) prior to its official launch today at the Marriott Hotel
PPP taking the villages one by one...They have this elections covered!!
April 24, 2015
Thousands at Industry listen to the PPP/C’s Presidential Candidate for the upcoming May 11 Regional and General Elections, H.E Donald Ramotar, as he touts Guyana 2.0 ( the party’s manifesto) prior to its official launch today at the Marriott Hotel
PPP taking the villages one by one...They have this elections covered!!
The last time lazy Bharat did not let them do that. President Ramotar has the right approach. It takes a Village to raise a Child!!!
April 24, 2015
Thousands at Industry listen to the PPP/C’s Presidential Candidate for the upcoming May 11 Regional and General Elections, H.E Donald Ramotar, as he touts Guyana 2.0 ( the party’s manifesto) prior to its official launch today at the Marriott Hotel
PPP taking the villages one by one...They have this elections covered!!
Alena
As you correctly pointed out, the PPP is going village to village. They learnt their lesson from 2011.
Warm up the tassa. I have my mirdanga and kartals ready for a big celebration.
April 24, 2015
Thousands at Industry listen to the PPP/C’s Presidential Candidate for the upcoming May 11 Regional and General Elections, H.E Donald Ramotar, as he touts Guyana 2.0 ( the party’s manifesto) prior to its official launch today at the Marriott Hotel
PPP taking the villages one by one...They have this elections covered!!
The last time lazy Bharat did not let them do that. President Ramotar has the right approach. It takes a Village to raise a Child!!!
Bhai
Robert Persaud ran a horrible campaign the last time around. He was overconfident and lacked political expertise.
I have noticed the Guyana Times and Chronicle have
mention this,i know brother Hakeem,his house hold were
strong PNC supporters even when the PPP won in 1992,
he did not cross the floor,well people can change,i doubt
he will support the PPP in this coming election,if this is
not true more votes for APNU/AFC from WCD.
Folks
Let us enjoy this campaign and hope that the PNC does not unleash post election violence.
Win or lose the PNC dogs will let loose, Georgetown will BURN, that's a tradition.
Folks
Let us enjoy this campaign and hope that the PNC does not unleash post election violence.
Win or lose the PNC dogs will let loose, Georgetown will BURN, that's a tradition.
I would not blame them. When there is no future for a sizable minority-war is the only option. Terror is the only resort to match the racists. Those kulies enjoying life, prosperity and town life should move to the Corentyne wid dey fellow racists. Living among Black people and still consider them to be less than Indoes.
At no time in the political history of Guyana have politicians were so openly racists. Not even Forbes in the days of the Race Riots.
I guess being an East Indian is better than being a Guyanese.
The PNC was busted for posting lies. Granger and Moses are becoming desperate:
APNU+AFC
did not Mislead anyone......
They Visit....
they were treated with respect....
they pose & Tek out picture....
Read the Carefully worded press release
on PPP Paper Guyana Times
Members of the APNU-AFC
and Muslim delegation
pose for a photograph
Granger did not
threaten them....
with Slap-Strip-Sex
like wha them PPP Minister doing
APNU-AFC
did not expose them either....
Now let hear from
Yuji & Councie
who really are these
Muslim Leaders?
Aya Recognize
any of the Muslim Leaders?
KEEP THE FIRE GOING PPP!!!! FIVE MORE YEARS!!!!! FIVE MORE YEARS!!!!
That will be twenty five years.
April 24, 2015
Thousands at Industry listen to the PPP/C’s Presidential Candidate for the upcoming May 11 Regional and General Elections, H.E Donald Ramotar, as he touts Guyana 2.0 ( the party’s manifesto) prior to its official launch today at the Marriott Hotel
PPP taking the villages one by one...They have this elections covered!!
Alena
As you correctly pointed out, the PPP is going village to village. They learnt their lesson from 2011.
Warm up the tassa. I have my mirdanga and kartals ready for a big celebration.
Does 2.0 mean Industry will get water 24 hours a day? And they will dig the drains and pick up garbage.
Those dumb asses.
April 24, 2015
Thousands at Industry listen to the PPP/C’s Presidential Candidate for the upcoming May 11 Regional and General Elections, H.E Donald Ramotar, as he touts Guyana 2.0 ( the party’s manifesto) prior to its official launch today at the Marriott Hotel
PPP taking the villages one by one...They have this elections covered!!
Alena
As you correctly pointed out, the PPP is going village to village. They learnt their lesson from 2011.
Warm up the tassa. I have my mirdanga and kartals ready for a big celebration.
DG
Are you going to attend the celebrations ?
If so, please do not forget to bring my hat. One hat will not diminish your collection.
The celebration will be in Nehru's backyard this summer.
Does 2.0 mean Industry will get water 24 hours a day? And they will dig the drains and pick up garbage.
Those dumb asses.
JB
Watch you mouth and tek it easy.
Don't talk like that to to most esteemed President of Guyana. You are most welcome to join us in PPP victory celebrations on the morning May 12th.
It will be a one week celebrations. All ah we is one family.
April 24, 2015
Thousands at Industry listen to the PPP/C’s Presidential Candidate for the upcoming May 11 Regional and General Elections, H.E Donald Ramotar, as he touts Guyana 2.0 ( the party’s manifesto) prior to its official launch today at the Marriott Hotel
PPP taking the villages one by one...They have this elections covered!!
Alena
As you correctly pointed out, the PPP is going village to village. They learnt their lesson from 2011.
Warm up the tassa. I have my mirdanga and kartals ready for a big celebration.
DG
Are you going to attend the celebrations ?
If so, please do not forget to bring my hat. One hat will not diminish your collection.
The celebration will be in Nehru's backyard this summer.
Indeed, I can offer you one hat from my 800+ collections.
PPP still pulling some crowds in Indian areas.
However, there are some bad bridges going across crown dam to the UG road, some bad patches of roads, and the water problem is bad. You have to play hide and seek to know when the water will go off and come on, plus the pressure is low.
Water and electricity 24 hours a day more important than a hotel and casino.
PPP has lost its way.
Folks
Let us enjoy this campaign and hope that the PNC does not unleash post election violence.
Win or lose the PNC dogs will let loose, Georgetown will BURN, that's a tradition.
Only a friggin moron still speaks about PNC and think that way....so it's no surprise.
PRESIDENT CARTER,
A TRUE FRIEND OF GUYANA,
VISITS AGAIN.
By Ralph Ramkarran
It required the renowned stature and nuanced diplomatic skills of President Carter to negotiate the necessary concessions that would guarantee free and fair elections. President Carter’s name will remain forever associated with Guyana’s democracy.
After the 1992 elections the Carter Centre assisted in preparing the National Development Strategy (“NDS&rdquo
in six volumes, which was launched by President Jagan on January 6, 1997.
In 2010 the late Winston Murray, a PNCR leader and MP, attempted to rescue the NDS from oblivion and re-introduce it into the national discourse.
He tabled a motion in the National Assembly for its revision by a Special Select Committee. The Government rejected his argument and amended the motion, which was passed, to refer the NDS to the Ministry of Finance for revision. It was so referred and no one has since heard of it. Having invested a great deal of time and money to get the NDS prepared and accepted, and having seen its abandonment after 2000, may have contributed to President Carter’s negative assessment about Guyana which he expressed in 2004.
In 2004 President Carter visited Guyana for the last time at the invitation of President Jagdeo. He had wide consultations in an effort to resolve the political problems confronting Guyana, as so many have tried to do in the past.
On leaving Guyana, he said: “Instead of achieving this crucial goal of inclusive and shared governance, the Guyanese Government remains divided with a winner-take-all concept that continues to polarize many aspects of the nation’s life…There are only spasmodic meetings between political leaders and publicized agreements between those rare and brief sessions have not been fulfilled.”
He recommended substantive governance and electoral reforms and the formation of an independent civil society forum to lead a structured discussion on a vision of governance for Guyana to promote reconciliation in an ethnically divided landscape.
President Carter’s views found no favour with the government or the PPP and the Carter Centre thereafter disengaged from Guyana.
President Carter would be aware of the deteriorating political realities in Guyana after the 2011 elections.
The loss of the majority by the PPP and the formation of a minority government, which has tried to cling to office for three plus years, have led to gridlock, lack of progress and frustration.
Instead of forming a coalition government which would have aided national unity and result in much progress, the government has steadfastly resisted any such approach and stubbornly held on to the winner-take-all policy, about which President Carter complained.
With this background, it is not known what President Carter expects the outcome of his visit to be. His engagement with Guyana and the investment in time and money that the Carter Centre has made, suggest that his visit could involve a bit more than mere observing of the elections.
It could well be that he recognizes its uncertain outcome and that he wishes to make an input in restraining any negative reactions to the results, whatever they are.
President Carter’s presence can also potentially lead to new political realities, whichever party wins. His message of 2004 is still powerfully resonant today. Hopefully, this true friend of Guyana may still find a way, without interfering, about which he is always careful, to reinforce that message.
Today we have the ludicrous spectacle
of both parties alleging
that the 2011 elections
were rigged against them.
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