Ramo owes the Guyanese [Christians] an explanation

next thing the man gon pass legislation to prohibit people from celebrating all religious holidays. that is progress according to some people.

Christmas tree lights up Rahaman’s ParkDecember 16, 2011 By admin Leave a Comment Hundreds of children accompanied by their parents gathered at Rahaman’s Park, Houston, Georgetown Thursday evening to witness the Tourism Industry and Commerce Ministry’s Sixth Annual Christmas Tree Light Up ceremony.

President Ramotar flicked the switch to light the treeThe tree, which was more than 30 feet in height, burst into a multicoloured illuminated spectacle after a countdown from 10 was done by President Donald Ramotar. Delivering Christmas greetings, President Ramotar said that Christmas time is a very happy occasion for all Guyanese. He noted that it is a time when people come together from the length and breadth of the nation.
“It is also a time when the message of Christmas – peace and goodwill – becomes dominant; that is the beauty of the Christmas season, which is enjoyed by all the people of the country and further afield,” Ramotar stated. He said that if the spirit of goodwill which is encapsulated by Christmas is captured and maintained in the years to come, it can help in the development of Guyana.
Meanwhile, acting Tourism, Industry, and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali said that the Christmas Tree Light Up reinforces in Guyana that Christmas is here. He took the time to congratulate the former  Tourism, Industry and Commerce Minister Manniram Prashad who first thought of the initiative which has since developed and grown into a private sector driven event.
“Christmas symbolises various aspects of sharing. As a country, we must share at the community level, as well at the household and national levels. As a government, we must ensure that we provide resources in an equitable manner, so that we can share the economic gains to our communities and people,” Ali stated.
Ali said that as the tree is lit up, Guyanese must also light up their hearts with peace, understanding, love, and compassion. He said that these are important values and attributes that Guyanese must develop in order to take Guyana forward in a unified

Santa Claus and his helpers at the tree light-upway. Ali noted that the Christmas season will see an additional inflow of international travellers to Guyana. He added that in December, the projected increase in arrivals is four per cent and overall visitor arrivals for 2011 would be 1.2 per cent higher than the record figure of approximately 152,000 visitor arrivals in 2010.
Minister Ali lauded the relevant supporters who partnered with the government of Guyana in making the annual Christmas Tree Light Up a success.

President helps spread Christmas cheer at Cane Grove

Written by GINA

Sunday, 25 December 2011 03:37

PRESIDENT Donald Ramotar joined the Cane Grove Reunion Group Friday in distributing hampers to the elderly and presents to children of that East Coast Demerara village, as Christmas cheer continues its spirited spread countrywide. President Donald Ramotar brings a smile to the face of this elderly gentleman as another contemplates what’s in the sack. At right is RPA’s Dharamkumar Seeraj The Cane Grove Reunion Group is a non-governmental organization run by a team of overseas-based Guyanese. The support given to the elderly and other vulnerable groups is an annual feature. President Ramotar became aware of the exercise after an invitation was extended to him by General Secretary of the Rice Producers’ Association, Dharamkumar Seeraj, and he agreed to participate in the charitable exercise. Speaking at the event, President Ramotar congratulated the group for the initiative, noting that it was good to see Guyanese in the diaspora giving back to a project that builds the community’s collective spirit. The President highlighted Government’s efforts to extend social services and care to citizens, drawing comparisons between the services being presently offered and those of the past. He made reference to the period when pensions were inaccessible to senior citizens, recalling the criteria of a means test that preceded the granting of such benefits. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration eliminated the means test after taking office. President Ramotar acknowledged that pensions are not large, but he went on to explain that it costs government $3B yearly. As he did in his Christmas message to the nation, President Ramotar called for the show of kindness and charity to be taken into consideration. He also said that villages should be supportive of each other. Seeraj and Culture, Youth and Sport Minister, Dr Frank Anthony also participated in the charitable exercise.

Is that the same Irfaan Ali who is claiming his mansion was bought from Guysuco? Is whene Guysuco provided those type of homes to poor canecutters?

CHRISTMAS MESSAGESDecember 25, 2011 | By KNews | Filed Under News   From President Donald Ramotar,
On the occasion of Christmas 2011, it is with joy and expectation that I extend on behalf of the Government of Guyana and myself and family, Christmas greetings to all Guyanese. This most eagerly anticipated event provides us with an opportunity for celebration and nostalgia and ushers in a season of goodwill that stretches across cultures and religions.
In Guyana, we have all traditionally embraced Christmas, as a time when peace, goodwill and charity abound. At this time therefore, I invite all Guyanese to open their hearts to this spirit of sharing that epitomizes Christmas. As we share in this season of Christmas, let us continue to extend our kindness and giving to the less fortunate.
Over the decades, Christmas has become an event that binds all Guyanese, both at home and abroad in the most compelling behaviour that characterises a sense of belonging and our hospitality.
Let us therefore this Christmas celebrate in ways that display the most captivating accounts of celebrating Christmas the Guyanese way.
My fellow Guyanese, let us in the spirit of the season highlight our togetherness and the freedoms that we enjoy as Guyanese. Let us promote goodwill, peace and responsible behaviour that have been so characteristic of Guyana of old.
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From The People’s Progressive Party
The People’s Progressive Party extends best wishes to all Guyanese on this joyous occasion of Christmas. This is a holiday that promotes good will and peace among all humankind. It is a universal message that exists across all cultures.
It is of particular significance to our country today, having just emerged from General and Regional elections. In our multi ethnic and multi cultural society this message resonates with all peace loving and democratic forces in Guyana.
At this time the PPP once more wishes all Guyanese the very best. Take time to celebrate our achievements, our diversity and togetherness.
A Merry Christmas to all!
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FROM THE ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE
T’is the season of goodwill to all men. We often hear it said and see it written throughout this season. The Alliance For Change invites the nation to reflect on this maxim.
The people of Guyana have spoken and they have demanded that their leaders adopt this approach in their actions in directing the affairs of the nation not just for the season but for all times.
Those of us in the leadership must yield to the directive of the people and act in accordance, in this season, in 2012 and thereafter.
Amidst the food, fun and jollification associated with the world famous Guyanese Christmas season the Party wishes peace, discretion and brotherhood upon and for all Guyanese.
We must keep cognizant of the reason for this season and take stock of the salient lessons associated with the life and teachings of Jesus.
Goodwill to all men and women in this country will only be real and justified when all Guyanese are treated with respect, decency and are the beneficiaries of equal rights and justice.
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FROM APNU’s Presidential Candidate, Brigadier (ret) David Granger
Christians all over Guyana will celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on 25th December. Jesus’s humble birth in a manger over 2,000 years ago fulfilled God’s exalted promise to bring peace on earth and goodwill toward men.
Jesus’s glorious work in an obscure country, with a small band of disciples, such a long time ago, transformed the world and continues to change our lives every day.
Christians – through thought, word and work – exemplify Christ’s message of mercy and redemption. They make Christmas a special, sacred season. Guyanese of all religions have also been inspired by the season’s spirit of charity and sense of social responsibility. We see ordinary people everywhere reaching out with compassion and generosity to help their brothers and sisters in need.
We call to mind during this season the aged, our children, the poor and other vulnerable citizens. We remember our soldiers and servicemen who will spend Christmas separated from their families away from home, on our borders and in far-flung regions. We recognize the service of our technicians, nurses and other workers who maintain our public utilities and public health services so that others could be safe and comfortable.
Christmas is a time to rejoice in Jesus Christ’s miraculous birth and his marvelous message of hope. It is also a time to rekindle the Guyanese spirit of goodwill and to be grateful for the service and sacrifice of others. We join other Guyanese to make Christmas this year a day of
“good tidings of great joy.”
Happy Christmas to all!
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From the PNCR
The People’s National Congress Reform wishes to extend sincere greetings to all Guyanese for a peaceful and enjoyable Christmas. Our people have been able to overcome the many challenges faced during 2011. Fortunately, the fabric of our Nation has been held together, due mainly to the maturity and resilience of our people.
During this season, therefore, we need to acknowledge the powerful nature of the Christian message which preaches tolerance, patience, love and understanding. This is the message that the founder of Christianity has left as a legacy to all mankind and from which all Guyanese have benefited and by which they have enriched their lives.
Guyana being a multi-religious and multi ethnic society is in a unique position to benefit from the teachings of the religions of all of its peoples. Christmas is, therefore, not only for members of the Christian community but for all Guyanese in a very real sense.
There is abundant evidence that the teachings of Christianity and its practices have influenced the lives of all of our people. In other words, this country has seen the benefits of the policy of allowing all religions to flower in Guyana.
Christian beliefs go well beyond the religious and have had a notable effect on all aspects of life in Guyana, in terms of the production of Art, Literature, our way of living and our objective of building a harmonious and tolerant society.
Even though it is a time of joy and festivity, Christmas also provides an important moment in the year for reflection and resolution. The PNCR hopes that the Guyanese people, even as they enjoy this wonderful season, would find space and time in their personal lives to think about the direction that their community and the country is taking, and the problems being faced and to make resolutions to actively contribute to their solution and development. Such a commitment will be necessary as Guyana forges ahead in this new political dispensation and seeks to fulfill its long deferred rendezvous with development, peace and progress. The Party wishes to note here that it is often at this time that the nation comes together in harmony to celebrate the birth of Christ
It only remains for the Party to wish all Guyanese a Happy Christmas as they consume their pepper-pot, garlic pork, ginger beer, black cake and all the other delectables that make Christmas, not only a Christian festival but an occasion for a cultural display of this nation. It must not be forgotten too that music at this time has its own special appeal as well as the dancing of the members of the masquerade band.
Happy Christmas to all Guyanese!
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From The Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT)
The Youth Coalition for Transformation (YCT) takes this opportunity to wish all Guyanese a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous while Conservative New Year. We thank all Guyanese for supporting our call for responsible spending.
As we think about the true meaning of Christmas YCT urges all Guyanese to make sound resolutions. We are confident that with your help we will achieve our goal of A Good Life for all Guyanese.http://www.westindiesforum.com/data:image/png;base64,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Here read the New Years Address you Defectors!



President Donald Ramotar’s New Year’s address“We will work to root out corruption and get value for money” – President Donald Ramotar’s New Year’s addressJANUARY 1, 2012 | BY KNEWS | Fellow Guyanese,
I am pleased to greet you on this New Year. This is my first New Year’s address to the nation and I am extremely honoured to extend best wishes for peace, happiness, health and prosperity to all Guyanese.
In keeping with our traditions, the dawn of a new year is for many, a time to spend in the company of loved ones.
Throughout Guyana and in the Diaspora, Guyanese are doing just this and they greet the New Year with expectant hopes for a more rewarding year ahead. To make the most of the coming year however requires that we spend some time reflecting on the year that has just ended and charting our own plans for 2012.

At a personal level, the beginning of the New Year is a time for reflection and for constructing resolutions. Similarly at the national level we must also take collective stock of our accomplishments over the past year and plan diligently for the year ahead.
As we bid goodbye to 2011, we can look back with pride at what has been another very significant year for our country.  Guyana’s economy has once again registered positive growth. This is the sixth successive year that we have seen our country’s economy growing. We accomplished this in a very complicated and difficult international climate.
As you are aware our main trading partners in Europe and North America are experiencing serious financial and economic problems. The difficulties have impacted heavily on our region with many countries facing serious economic problems.
In spite of this adverse international environment, Guyana has done well. This is testimony to the resilience of our economy which has been progressively fortified over the past two decades by the prudent economic policies pursued by successive PPP/C administrations.  All Guyana should be proud of the health of our economy and the impressive strides our country has made.  The sustained economic growth has ensured continued improvements in the social services in our country.
More of our children are enjoying better access to improving educational facilities and are acquiring life skills; quality health care and specialized treatment are expanding; more Guyanese today have access to potable water than ever before.
Our young people continue to benefit from opportunities to prepare them for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s possibilities; our workers’ are benefitting from improved remuneration; and the elderly and vulnerable Guyanese are receiving enhanced support and attention. Notably too, the agriculture, mining, construction and services sectors as well as other emerging sectors are all expanding.
We are witnessing an unprecedented level of resilience by the productive sectors in the midst of a challenging global environment that I have already noted. These are just some of the developments we must be proud of as a nation as 2011 comes to a close.
I am proud to say that our country is now on a solid platform and is primed for a second wave of reforms that would be transformative in nature and which will allow for a more rapid economic take- off and concomitant improvements in the quality of life of all of our countrymen.
However we must be conscious of the difficulties that still lie ahead. In the first place, the situation in Europe and North America is still grave. This would have an impact in the region and on Guyana as well.
Added to the economic difficulties, is the issue of human kind relationship with nature.
Enough scientific evidence exists to show that human activities are the main contributors to the environmental challenges we currently face. The continued emission of green house gases into the atmosphere is having a major impact on our climate. If not halted and reversed can have a catastrophic effect on our world and our very way of life.
The international community has recognized that we have to embrace new approaches and models of development. No longer can we adopt traditional approaches which have led to economic growth but have inflicted great harm to the environment.  Guyana has gained international recognition and there is a heightened national awareness and support for our climate change initiatives.
The low carbon development strategy will allow us to continue to maintain our forests without sacrificing social and economic development. In 2012 we will work towards maintaining the momentum of progress we have made in this significant area of climate change and in implementing the LCDS.
In this effort we will continue to embrace a national approach so that all Guyanese can be aware, be involved and also be beneficiaries of the opportunities our climate initiatives and the LCDS will bring.
Fellow Guyanese, in 2012 the government intends to resolutely pursue a developmental agenda aimed at raising our economy to a higher level, and in the process elevating the standard of living of our people. We have always believed that economic growth must be accompanied by social development which ensures that all of our people, without exception, benefit from the progressive improvements in the economy in the form of a better standard of living.
We will work to ensure that development is sustained and that in the process all communities continue to experience the benefits of a buoyant economy through quality social services, improved physical infrastructure, obtaining greater value for money in the delivery of public goods and services, and higher standards of living for every Guyanese. I intend to look at all methods available to ensure value for money resulting from the government investments in development projects and to tackle inefficiencies and waste where they exist.
We will work to root out corruption in our society and to create more opportunities for our people to realize their fullest potential. At the same time, one of the priorities as a nation must always be the building of a safe and cohesive society, based on tolerance, understanding and solidarity and, on the rule of law.
The November 28 national and regional elections were a renewal of our democracy. It had been another step in the consolidation and entrenchment of democratic norms in our national life.  At the same time it has created a new political situation in the country.
We can see this as an opportunity to work together to take this country forward in achieving national unity, security and social and economic prosperity. To succeed in this we must resolve to have genuine cooperation on important issues.
To try to make deals or to gang up against one partner when we should be working for consensus, can be counter-productive for it will continue to breed suspicion and mistrust.  We should be working together to find common ground in the interest of our people.
The possibilities of this are not remote, since a perusal of our manifestos would show that we have similar ideas on important issues.  To therefore seek short term advantages at the expense of long term gains is myopic to say the least.  I know that working together will not be without problems. There will be ups and downs, there will be strains but I do not see any viable alternative.
Speaking for the PPP/C let me say that we are ready to work with all the legitimate forces in our society to ensure that we continue to advance our country on the path of economic progress.
We will strive to strengthen the institutions within our society so that the important democratic gains that we have made over the past nineteen years would become irreversible. Our people deserve nothing less.
My fellow Guyanese, the New Year 2012 will be a defining moment in our country’s history. We must avoid the pitfalls and grasp the opportunities to sustain the progress we have made; to build our country stronger and to fulfill the aspirations of our people for a better life.
I extend best wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year to you all.
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did you notice:

1) this is a blog

2) the date is forward dated to December 2012??????

well its not a communist country - he can own what he feels like owning.  same way how you take money for whatever product or service your selling to pad your back pocket.

same idea.

yall detractors should move back to guyana and fly your mouth over there instead of coming on here to talk nonesense about a presidential christmas address.

my piss tastes absolutely fantastic - how yall own taste?

because its a blog does that mean that the content is not relevant? I am sure you would agree that the date is a typo.  oh well good to keep the heart beating no!  ::

Oh well -- Happy New year to you too!