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In Our Land of Many Waters

Editorial-Guyana Chronicle August 13th 2005
 

As reported in yesterday’s issue of the Guyana Chronicle, “Government’s massive US$34.4M, Unserved Areas Electrification Programme (UAEP) forges ahead with the planting of electricity poles in a number of areas.”
 

The article noted that over 50,000 households in around 220 communities across the country are slated to benefit from this ambitious development project undertaken by Government. Unfortunately, the lead story in yesterday’s issue of this paper was not about the empowerment of the people who would be affected, but rather about the President acknowledging the fact Guyana might just be exploring its options when it …


Lawlessness

 

Editorial-Stabroek News May 7th 2005

Usually an extremely busy intersection especially during rush hour, the Regent and Camp streets corner has become bedlam since the traffic lights stopped working, as have many others in the city. Recently however, there have been traffic policemen manning that corner at the busiest times of the day, which tempers the discourtesy that would otherwise be displayed by many drivers. 

A curious situation played out early this week, which, sadly, appeared to be the rule rather than the exception. As the traffic policeman stopped the traffic moving east-west, west-east and beckoned to those moving north-south, …


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