Year: 2011

GFW 2011 launched in style

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Guyana Fashion Weekend 2011 was launched with a spectacle of thought-provoking and compelling sights and sounds at the Princess Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara. The show began with the impresario Russell Lancaster signalling the commencement of the launch of the fifth anniversary celebrations of GFW. The runway and backdrop were in hues of green to emphasise the theme of the International Year of the Forests. The International Year for People of African Descent was also acknowledged in an electrifying drum section, which climaxed in a shrill voice affirming “Africa! Africa!…

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Dharmic Sabha hosting Hindu singer, tabla expert

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The Guyana Hindu Dharmic Sabha will be hosting two artistes from India – singer Payal Seen and tabla expert Pandit Kinaar Seen – who will perform and teach Indian music in Demerara and Berbice. The sabha said in a release that the artistes would teach vocals and playing of the tabla. The first session was held at the Dharmic Sanskritik Kendra commencing on Sunday, August 7 at 14:00h, and sessions will continue daily thereafter until August 13, 2011. Classes will also be held at Ocean View Mandir, West Coast Demerara,…

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Ramotar says PPP feels vindicated with 6000-plus new registrants

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– not too keen on December polls With the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) announcing that it had registered over 6,000 persons during the new round of claims and objections, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) General Secretary and presidential candidate Donald Ramotar said, the PPP/C feels vindicated that it had pushed for this development. Ramotar also said he was not too comfortable with the possibility of elections being held in December, as this could affect the festive season. Speaking at a Freedom House news conference on Friday, August 5, Ramotar said that…

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Cooperation key in Guyana, Brazil military operations

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Continued cooperation between Guyana and Brazil is the key to combating all challenges facing the two countries’ military operations, Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Commodore, Gary Best has said. Best, was at the time speaking at the opening of the 6th Bilateral Staff Conference between local and Brazilian Military officials at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown. According to him, Guyana’s relationship with the Brazilian military has yielded many benefits as “our militaries are being asked more and more to provide integrated development services to the people of Guyana and…

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PPP postpones congress to focus on elections

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The central committee of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has agreed to postpone the holding of the party’s 30th congress, which was due this year in order to focus its full attention on the upcoming elections. A motion to this effect was unanimously approved by the central committee. According to the party, the central committee met on Saturday to assess the situation prevailing in the world at large and the local political, economic and social conditions in Guyana. At the international level, the party noted with great concern the downgrade…

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Granger and team visit Region Seven

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Presidential candidate of the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), David Granger wrapped up a two-day visit to Region Seven on August 7. Granger, who was accompanied by his wife, Sandra Granger and a support team, which included PNCR member of the National Assembly, Dawn Hastings, said that the Upper Mazaruni district is still undeveloped. He promised residents that he would establish an Upper Mazaruni Development Agency as a means of harnessing the region’s economic potential, encouraging investment and fast-tracking the development of the Upper Mazaruni and its people. He…

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Govt spending Gy$134M to remodel police stations

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The administration is in the process of remodelling several police stations following increasing social concerns about inadequate configuration and in tandem with new legislation to provide victim-friendly environments. At his weekly post cabinet press briefing on Wednesday, Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon explained that government recently green-lighted a contract to the tune of Gy$134.5 million for the rehabilitation of stations in Regions Three, Four and Five. “These are the main police stations on the East Coast from Sparendaam up to Region Five and the…

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GECOM on target with work plan

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The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) says it remains on stream with its work plan for the timely holding of General and Regional elections constitutionally due before the end of the year. Public Relations Officer, Vishnu Persaud told Guyana Times International that the secretariat has already dispatched the finger prints of the new applicants for cross matching. He said once this is cleared they will move to prepare the revised list of electors. There is some other administrative work to be done, but all are within their specific timelines, Persaud stated.…

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Govt bails out City Hall with Gy$215M

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The Guyana Government on Wednesday gave City Hall Gy$215 million to clear its debts and pay workers. The Finance Ministry in a release said President Bharrat Jagdeo intervened and offered a financial bailout to the City Council, to relieve the council of its ongoing financial woes, and to enable the municipality to meet outstanding liabilities, including wages owed to staff and amounts due to garbage collectors for several months. President Jagdeo, accompanied by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh; Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn, and Local Government Minister Norman Whittaker, met…

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Arti Cameron could be the one to give Guyana an international beauty queen title

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Dear Editor, I am not a fan of pageantry in Guyana because I feel our models need to do much more if they are to adequately represent our country at international beauty pageants. However, I must admit that I was impressed with the recently crowned Miss Guyana World 2011, Arti Cameron. She came over to me as a candidate that will be a force to reckon with at the highest level of competition. I did not go to the pageantry, as I was not interested. But when I listened to…

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