Archive for September, 2008
Reality of our tax money
Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA
Chairman, Vision Guyana
INTRODUCTION
Without our businesses generating jobs and paying taxes, the Ministers of Government will be like most of us, devoting great amounts of time in the daily struggle to survive.
It is our tax money that pays the Ministers for their expensive vehicles, for their drivers, for their gas, in some cases [...]
Womenomics
Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA
INTRODUCTION
Over the last two years, since my separation and divorce, I have learned what it is like to really take care of my children when I have them, what it is like to cook, clean, get them ready for school and get them there on time, and then helping them with homework [...]
Jobs & Education
Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA
INTRODUCTION
Our company receives many applications per day from young and old looking for meaningful work. Recently we saw the results from the CSEC where many students excelled, some with as many as thirteen subjects.
Many graduates from the University of Guyana are yet to find jobs to match their education.
In a recent news [...]
World Peace Day
Vision Guyana Chairman Peter Ramsaroop spoke to a large gathering on World Peace Day (Sept 21, 2008). Other speakers were Acting President Sam Hinds, Mayor Hamilton Green and MP Raphael Trotman. Mr. Ramsaroop emphasized that for Peace to be achieved in Guyana, four pillars must serve as the foundation. Political Peace – a Government for [...]
America’s backyard in trouble
Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA
Chairman, Vision Guyana
INTRODUCTION
Last week in my Sunday column, I discussed the aggression by Venezuela both on Guyana and the United States.
Our President said he doesn’t want to get involved in big nation politics; therefore he ignored the military exercise over our airspace and probably in our waters.
All the Caribbean leaders, including Guyana, [...]
Improving Public Service - Licence Revenue Office (LRO)
Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA
INTRODUCTION
There is a great need for a total revamping of the Licence Revenue Office (LRO) in relation to the issuing of driver’s licence and obtaining of licence plates for vehicle registration. What we need is a more rational and systemic way of issuing a driver a licence and the storing and retrieving [...]
Parking Meters - Revenues for Georgetown
Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA
INTRODUCTION
The Mayor of Georgetown advocated aggressively for new revenue in order to improve the city. The fact that the Government does not pay its share of taxes to the city on time and holds the city hostage is sinister.
Withholding our taxpaying dollars from the city and other institutions such as Critchlow Labour [...]
War around Guyana? - Venezuela’s Aggression
Peter R, Ramsaroop, MBA
Chairman, Vision Guyana
INTRODUCTION:
Many are aware that I am very pro-west in my beliefs as most Guyanese are, as evident by their interest in moving to the United States and Canada. I believe that our President, who is Russian trained, is not pro-west.
President Chavez this last Thursday kicked the US Ambassador out of his [...]
Energy: Hydrogen Solutions
Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA
INTRODUCTION:
As we argue over whether to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) or not, the focus should shift rapidly to internal changes that we need to institute in order to make the lives of our citizens better. One of the hindrances to foreign direct investments is the cost for energy in Guyana.
(Please [...]
The other side of the EPA: Fix Guyana then negotiate
Peter R. Ramsaroop, MBA
INTRODUCTION:
Headlines on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) have been numerous over the last few weeks in our local papers. For the most part, it is all about President Jagdeo’s objection to the proposal by the European Union (EU).
There is no union in Caricom as yet as we struggle to implement the Single [...]
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