Grateful for the soldiers

Listening to the Senate debate the Defence Act amendment has been an almost nauseating experience for me. I’m already convinced the Upper House is of vestigal value, or should I say, pusillanimous capacity. Just last weekend, a neigbour had some friends over when unsavoury...
Posted On 03 Apr 2013
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Please independent senators, the country needs your support

The debate on the Miscellaneous Provisions (Defence and Police Complaints) Bill 2013 is on and well under way in the Senate. In their usual style of playing politics with the people’s business, the opposition has blatantly refused to support this bill. Thus, at least four (4)...
Posted On 03 Apr 2013
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What media war?

THE EDITOR: Balderdash! As a former professor of mine would say. What media war is the media referring too! Utter rubbish I say. Just like in a Tango, in war it takes two to mangle. When Hitler wanted to start his push for global domination, he created an insurgence with German...
Posted On 03 Apr 2013
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Since when our soldiers are killers?

In April 1970, during the height of their mutiny, a large convoy of soldiers led by Lts Rex Lasalle, Raffique Shah and Michael Bazie began riding out of Teteron for La Fantasie, St Ann’s, Port of Spain. Armed to the teeth, they were going to lick up the PNM leadership and...
Posted On 03 Apr 2013
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Baptists celebrate walkover for St Barbara’s

It was a double celebration for the Baptist community yesterday at the 14th anniversary of Shouter Baptist Liberation Day celebration at the Shouter Baptist Empowerment Hall, Churchill Roosevelt Highway, Maloney.
Posted On 03 Apr 2013
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In Response to Mariano Browne

A Commentary by Surujrattan Rambachan Monday’s Express Columnist Mariano Browne has questioned the leadership of the Prime Minister with respect to the investigations by the FBI. In his column he has either conveniently ignored or deliberately forgotten the facts which are that...
Posted On 02 Apr 2013
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Analyst endorses PM’s decision to wait on US confirmation on Warner

Political Analyst, Dr. Indira Rampersad, has backed Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s decision to wait for official word before acting on allegations that Minister of National Security Jack Warner is under investigation by the FBI. Speaking on CTV’s First Up...
Posted On 02 Apr 2013
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Empathising with Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar

by Guyana Chronicle SINCE freedom of the press gives the right of expression, does  it include the right of making statements in an unbridled manner, including those that are deliberate in their falsity, and injurious to one’s character, thus bringing one’s integrity into...
Posted On 02 Apr 2013
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COP: SOLDIERS HELP IN CUTTING CRIME

MARCH saw the fewest murders in any month for the past six years, acting Commissioner of Police (CoP) Stephen Williams, told Newsday yesterday. Moreso, he attributed this success to the use of soldiers with police officers in joint patrols. “You will have recognised that for the...
Posted On 02 Apr 2013
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Dr. Rowley Lacks Understanding of true Leadership

Commentary by Surujrattan Rambachan ROWLEY’S QUESTIONING OF PRIME MINISTER’S PRESENCE AT POWERGEN PENAL REFLECTS A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING ABOUT GENUINE LEADERSHIP I must admit that I had a good laugh when I read in the Express that Opposition Leader Keith Rowley was questioning...
Posted On 02 Apr 2013
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