Protest action against the proposed five percent increase for public servants intensified yesterday. The numbers tripled from last week.
“Dear Mr. President de 5% ent even reach de $5000 note”
Yesterday, protestors were joined by Opposition Leader David Granger, AFC’s Khemraj Ramjattan and GPSU President, Patrick Yarde.
Scores of protesters lined the parapets outside Office of the President both on South and Vlissengen Roads.
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU)’s David Granger is calling on the Ministry to explain why the money that was passed since April will only be paid in December.
“All you are being confronted with are lies and more lies. According to Granger, Government had commenced the process by saying that because of the budget cut, it couldn’t pay more. Continue reading →
The Guyana Police Force is taking cognizance of a groundbreaking High Court ruling and will be reviewing its position on the controversial issue regarding the Stop Search and Detain policy.
Police ranks during one of their many stop and searches.
This was revealed to Kaieteur News by a senior police officer who was reacting to the October 31 ruling by Justice William Ramlal, which was highlighted in an article in the Sunday edition of this newspaper. Continue reading →
Rolihlahla became Nelson
Sacrificing life’s comfort
For his peoples freedom
Becoming Madiba Mandela
No peace the oppressors knew
Mandela fought but was soon caught
Cocooned for twenty-seven years long
He would be their prized trump card Continue reading →
The struggle continues as public servants continue their picketing
Book of condolences opened in Guyana for Nelson Mandela
Two killed after shoot out with police over the weekend
Youth looking to make an impact on nation’s leaders
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Corruption must be tackled on all frontsPosted: 09 Dec 2013 06:00 AM PST Chanting we against corruption Politicians, social activist, trade union leaders and concern citizens today marched through the streets of Georgetown saying no to corruption and yes to development. While the government is saying that the transparency international ratings of Guyana is not accurate, opposition politicians decided that they must confront corruption, which according to them […]Continue reading →
I’m sharing some of the most inspirational quotations from Nelson Mandela (born 18 July 1918) on the occasion of his recent 94th birth anniversary.
On Hatred: ”As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.’
On Hope: “It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
On Freedom: “To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
On Prison: “It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.”
