2011 – Page 104 – Guyana Times International

Guyana unperturbed by Suriname’s New River Triangle claims – President

June 16, 2011 TIMES INT'L

President Bharrat Jagdeo said that he is “not disturbed” by Surinamese President Desi Bouterse’s continued insistence that the New River Triangle belongs to his country. Speaking to the media briefly on Wednesday, President Jagdeo said: I am not disturbed because we know that Suriname has always claimed the area, so his re-instatement of that issue is nothing new.” Additionally, the head of state stressed that utterances of the Surinamese president ought to be seen in the right context: “… look at the context, he said we want to solve it…

Travel writer to capture Guyana’s beauty in LIAT magazine

June 16, 2011 TIMES INT'L

As Guyana’s tourism product continues to attract international attention, travel writer Ruth-Anne Lynch has been hired once again by LIAT to write about “Destination Guyana”. An independent executive office professional, travel writer and radio broadcaster, British born Lynch, who has parents from Jamaica and Guyana, has already written on Guyana for several publications, including the Caribbean Beat magazine, Zing magazine (LIAT magazine), and the Rough Guides. Lynch’s trip has been made possible through the efforts of the Tourism Industry, the Commerce Ministry, and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration…

Indian author launches 14th volume on colonial immigration

June 16, 2011 TIMES INT'L

An evening on “History of Indentured Labour” was hosted at the Umana Yana on June 13 when Indian writer Leela Gujadhur Sarup launched the 14th volume of her book, “Colonial Immigration 19th – 20th Century”. Born in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, Sarup spends the greater part of her time researching and compiling a series of works on colonial immigration during the 19th and 20th centuries. The book emphasises the passage of Indian indentured labourers to the Caribbean. At the event, Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Carl Singh, said Sarup is…

Laparkan partners with Caribbean American nurses in outreach mission to Guyana

June 16, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Bronx, New York – Laparkan Shipping is partnering with the Caribbean American Nurses Association, Bronx/Manhattan/Westchester Chapter, in its annual medical outreach program. The organisation in a release stated that this year’s humanitarian medical outreach mission will be in Guyana from July 6-13. It is expected that nurses will volunteer at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation and at community health clinics across the country, says Hopina Samuel, the Vincentian-born president of the association. The release added that there will be a one-day training workshop. The association, with the assistance from Laparkan…

Mechanic slaps wife who refused to cook

June 16, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Hanzel Daniels of Oronoque, Port Kaituma, North West District made an appearance before Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on June 14 to answer to a charge of assault. He pleaded guilty to the charge, which stated that, on June 11 at 15:30h, he assaulted Joycelyn Henry. The matter was reported and the defendant was charged. Police prosecutor Vishnu Hunt, presenting the facts of the case, stated that the defendant and the virtual complainant are husband and wife, and on the day in question, the defendant and the…

Rupununi flood victims to get cash compensation – Dr Luncheon

June 16, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Government is to implement a financial household support initiative to assist the hundreds of families affected by the historical Rupununi floods. This is according to Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon who said the intervention will have a similar format to that of the massive 2005 Great Floods. The particulars have not yet been worked out as Cabinet is still analysing the information as compiled by the Civil Defence Commission, Dr Luncheon explained. “We are all preoccupied with the short- term disaster relief responses.” He is adamant that given government’s commitment…

15 homeless after Lodge fire

June 16, 2011 TIMES INT'L

By Bhisham Mohamed Members of an extended family of 15 are now seeking refuge at their neighbours after a fire of unknown origin on June 14 destroyed their two-storey wooden-and-concrete house at 169 Eleazar Street, Lodge Housing Scheme, Georgetown. The fire started at around 12:30h. The ceiling of the house was where the fire was first noticed, and fanned by the wind, it quickly engulfed the upper flat. When Guyana Times International arrived on the scene, dazed, incredulous family members were questioning the cause of the fire, since no one…

REDjet seeking alternative routes to counter TT, Jamaica delays

June 16, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Regional low-cost airline REDjet says it will be looking at alternative routes after it failed to break into the Trinidadian and Jamaican markets. REDjet Business Development Director Robbie Burns said that the non-approval of the airline’s request to operate in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago seems to be more “political” in nature rather than “technical”. He said that the decision by the governments of the two countries not to fully approve the airline’s commercial operations also has significant implications for Caricom, as it borders on a breach of several international…

Aliann Pompey truly deserves the Medal of Service award

June 16, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, Permit me to pen my satisfaction about Aliann Pompey’s recent National Medal of Service award. I am really happy for her, because when it comes to sports, Guyanese tend to place a lot more emphasis on cricket and football. Athletics is one of our oldest sports, but I do not think it is receiving the kind of interest and support it deserves. I was present at the President’s/Jefford Track and Field Classic in Linden when, for the first time in her international career, Aliann ran in Guyana. I…

SN, AFC wrong about President Jagdeo’s Middle East strategy

June 16, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, The Stabroek News, in its June 5 edition and under the caption “Have Arab uprisings sunk Jagdeo’s Middle East overtures?”, seemed bent on pushing the AFC’s position on the president’s trips to the Middle East, which suggests “that there is nothing tangible to show” for all such efforts. Before proceeding, it should be understood that the AFC is in collusion with the imperialists, and will prostrate itself at their feet to get into the corridors of power in this country. The same vermin that the AFC is courting…