2011 – Page 26 – Guyana Times International

Food For The Poor commissions Gy$65M housing scheme at Tapakuma

November 11, 2011 TIMES INT'L

By Indrawattie Natram Food For The Poor (FFTP) Guyana Inc on Wednesday commissioned a Gy$65 million housing project named Theresa in Tapakuma, an Amerindian community located in Region Two. At the simple commissioning ceremony at the community centre, Region Two Chairman Alli Baksh told residents that Theresa Village is a classic example of true partnership between the government of Guyana and local and international agencies. He said the project has transformed the landscape of Tapakuma and displayed a true sense of partnership. Baksh urged beneficiaries to work together in enhancing…

Police force not starved for funds – Rohee

November 11, 2011 TIMES INT'L

…says Felix’s, Granger’s criticisms misplaced Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee on November 3 said that the current administration has made big investments in the security forces. He rubbished criticism by former Police Chief Winston Felix and A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) presidential candidate David Granger that the police force had inadequate resources to fight the range of crimes this country faces. Speaking at a media briefing at Freedom House, the headquarters of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Rohee, accompanied by state attorney Anil Nandlall, said the current administration has…

CANU burns Gy$400M in cocaine and marijuana

November 11, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The Custom Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Saturday burnt over Gy$400 million worth in cocaine and compressed marijuana at the organisation’s headquarters on Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown. The cocaine which totalled 30kg (66lbs) was seized during a CANU operation at No 66 Village, Corentyne, Berbice on October 23, while the marijuana which weighed 105kg (31.4lbs) was seized during an operation at the John Fernandes Wharf, Georgetown on February 21. During the exercise on Saturday, CANU officials tested the substances in the presence of media operatives. In the case of the cocaine,…

636 youths graduate from PYARG programme

November 11, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Some 636 youths who successfully completed the President’s Youth Award: Republic of Guyana (PYARG) programme were honoured on Friday. The graduation ceremony at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) coincided with the award’s 13th anniversary, and saw graduates receiving certificates and lapel pins. President Bharrat Jagdeo joined Culture, Youth and Sport Minister Dr Frank Anthony; Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry Permanent Secretary Alfred King; Cuban Ambassador to Guyana Raul Gortazar Marrero and Mexican Ambassador Fernando Sandoval in presenting the awards. The award, a model of the Duke of Edinburgh Award, International…

PPP dissatisfied with GECOM’s response to GPSU matter

November 11, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The People’s Progressive Party said it is dissatisfied with the way the Guyana Elections Commission has been addressing issues the party raises with the body. “When we have concerns, sometimes we are not even afforded the opportunity of an acknowledgement; and I think that is something that GECOM needs to correct very quickly,” campaign manager Robert Persaud said at a press briefing. The statements came in light of the fact that GECOM has not explained nor responded to queries why the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) remains an accredited local…

APNU takes offence with PPP’s “we must never go back there” TV ad

November 11, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Opposition coalition, A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) has objected to an election campaign advertisement by the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C). In a statement on November 4, APNU said that the PPP/C TV ad that juxtaposes the enthusiastic supporters of APNU jostling to lift its presidential candidate, Brigadier (ret) David Granger, on Nomination Day with one of rioting is dangerous. “The fact that the PPP uses its unrestricted state media and other media time to play and replay these images and other images of the past, under the…

Guyana formally hands over UNASUR chairmanship to Paraguay

November 11, 2011 TIMES INT'L

The government of Guyana formally handed over the pro tempore chairmanship of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) to the Republic of Paraguay at the fifth meeting of the Council of Heads of State and Government of UNASUR in Asuncion, Paraguay on October 29. Prime Minister Samuel Hinds represented President Bharrat Jagdeo at the event, a release from UNASUR said. The pro tempore chairmanship of UNASUR rotates on a yearly basis in alphabetical order. Guyana assumed the chairmanship on November 26, 2010 at the Fourth Summit of the Council…

Made in Guyana – Heart of Palm

November 11, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Not many Guyanese are aware of heart of palm, and some may be reading about this delectable fare for the very first time. But this product has been around for a very long while, and has been exported by Amazon Caribbean (Guyana) Ltd (AMCAR) for the past 24 years. AMCAR was founded in 1986, and following the realization of the availability of heart of palm in the forested areas of the North West District, the company constructed a factory at Drumhill in the Barima River, and since 1987 began their…

Local designers on show

November 11, 2011January 25, 2013 TIMES INT'L

This week Guyana Times International features the work of our local designers who took part in the Guyana Fashion Weekend 2011. The designers are, Ryan Berkley, who copped this year’s most promising designer award; Marcie DeSantos, who won the same prize in 2008, Sazie Rahaman, who is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, and well-known model turned designer, Meleesa Payne.

Rockstone Fish Festival

November 11, 2011 TIMES INT'L

Rockstone River landing, almost 18 miles from McKenzie, has become a famous fishing community that annually hosts the Rockstone Fish Festival, a two-day event that brings thousands to the usually quiet river community to fish in its teaming waters. Sport fishing enthusiasts from Guyana and around the world, would assemble each year to fish for haimara, bassa, arawana,arapaima, lukanani, hassa and perai, among others, camping out with the many spectators who arrive to watch the event or take part in other activities that include fish cooking and fish catching contests,…