(The Roop Column, Kaieteur News, 18 November 2007) As I travel around the country and meet with our citizens, my heart goes out to mostly our young children who I really believe are our “today”, much less our future. My role as Patron for the Rose Hall Youth and Sports Club in Berbice has opened [...]
Nov 18 2007 | Posted in
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by Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA Regardless of where someone is presently residing, they are forever linked to their land of birth through the burial of their ancestors or through inheritance (be it language, attitudes, customs, habits etc). The Guyanese Diaspora embodies this linkage yet it seems as if many of us here at home have [...]
Jan 9 2006 | Posted in
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Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA This year we are faced with what many are calling the most critical decision our nation has ever faced. A return of the PPP/C this year will most likely take us into a dictatorship state and closer to a movement towards the leftist front that has been sweeping across Latin America. [...]
Jan 2 2006 | Posted in
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In this article, I have summarised some of my columns into one so the readers can examine the content to see if any or all of the issues we have talked about are on your Christmas wish list for a better Guyana. In my new book, to be released in late January, “Road to El [...]
Dec 26 2005 | Posted in
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This is a joyous time of the year when goodwill is distributed in hefty proportions. Christmas lights strung generously throughout the city bring out the awe and wonder in each of us. Families will forgive the grievances and harsh words from loved ones and gather together to share meals and swap presents. There truly is [...]
Dec 19 2005 | Posted in
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By Peter R. Ramsaroop There are so many good men and women out there who really want to help turn Guyana into the thriving country we all know it can be. Many of these individuals have worked tirelessly for years to fight for the people of Guyana. Recently several smaller groups came together to form [...]
Dec 11 2005 | Posted in
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by Peter Ramsaroop Lately there has been much ado about the privatisation of Guyana ‘s government-owned media. Politicians and commentators alike are saying it is time this democratic nation finally does away with one of the last vestiges of autocratic rule that remain from the years of dictatorship. This past week we celebrated another year [...]
Oct 9 2005 | Posted in
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by Peter R. Ramsaroop It seems talk of the Third Force is everywhere lately. I cannot go anywhere without being asked questions about the newly forming group. This is a very good sign because it shows that the people are still able to wrestle up enough hope and optimism from somewhere in their weary spirit [...]
Sep 26 2005 | Posted in
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There comes a point in the history of every country that its citizens must take upon themselves the burden of forming a decent and upstanding nation. Ideally, this happens during the early years of development and is not lost in the growth process. However, sometimes-good intentions do get lost in the shuffle of bureaucracy and [...]
Jun 12 2005 | Posted in
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