Dear Editor, As of recent, we have had a variety of exhibitions in Guyana. Quite a lot of persons made a mockery of them, saying that “everything is an expo nowadays … the whole country on exhibition.” Well, I would like to inform those people and others that the main reason for so many exhibitions in Guyana is because we have seen immense development in arts, construction, tourism and business, among other areas. These expos have enabled entrepreneurs and other stakeholders to showcase their products not only to Guyana, but…
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Presidential grants for Amerindian communities increase by Gy$180M
Toshaos from several Amerindian communities have dubbed the just concluded National Toshaos Council Meeting a success, declaring that a significant percentage of their concerns were addressed. At a press conference on Saturday, July 30, the community leaders refuted claims by some disgruntled toshaos that the meeting was unsuccessful and many of their concerns went unattended. “From our perspective, we think we had a very good meeting, which we think was successful. We look forward to the commitments that were made to our people, and we are also hoping that the…
Read MorePrioritising education
Education is the power that transforms societies; the vehicle that takes the poor out of poverty, and the tool that gives learners the knowledge, skills, and confidence to reach their full potential. The value of education cannot be overemphasized, and the drive to facilitate equitable access to education for all is equally important. This overarching vision is not strange to the government; in fact, it has been the hallmark of government’s tenure in office. This is evident through the heavy investment made in education year after year, to ensure that…
Read MoreGuyana Prize for Literature winners to be announced monthend
Winners of the Guyana Prize for Literature will soon be announced, and they will be conferred with prizes by President Bharrat Jagdeo during a convocation ceremony set for August 31. The roster of awardees has been shortlisted by members of the Guyana Prize for Literature judging panel and management committee who updated the head of state during a recent meeting. Among the members were Elfreida Bissember, Victor Ramraj, Alim Hussein and Gwyneth George. The shortlist will be published soon in the lead-up to the award ceremony, according to University of…
Read MoreEyewitnesses alleged pilot apologised for CAL plane crash
BY MICHAEL YOUNGE Eyewitnesses alleged that the pilot of the ill-fated Caribbean Airlines jet that crash-landed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport early Saturday morning, had accepted blame for the disaster while apologising to the passengers. “When we pulled de pilot out of the cabin, I heard him apologising to the co-pilot and saying that it was he fault. He tell de other pilot sorry and said he gon take de blame as he did everything he could do to save de passengers’ lives,” Ray Pollard, a Red Cap employee…
Read MoreJagdeo backs emergency response plan- says no need for TT help
BY BHISHAM MOHAMED A midst talks that the country’s emergency response plan was not immediately activated following Saturday morning’s plane crash, President Bharrat Jagdeo told media operatives at a press conference at State House on July 31, that he is convinced Guyana has an excellent response programme to deal with disasters, and needs no assistance from sister Caricom state Trinidad and Tobago. This announcement was made at the news briefing immediately following a meeting the president had with a high-level team from Trinidad and Tobago, which included that country’s Prime…
Read MoreGy$400M private hospital opens in Corenyne, Berbice
The first privately-owned hospital to be built in Berbice, the Anamayah Memorial Hospital at Belvedere, Albion, Corentyne, was commissioned on Saturday, July 30. Funded through a family effort and a loan from Republic Bank, this facility is dedicated to the memory of the late attorney-at-law Joseph Anamayah, and his father Anamaiah Madray, by their siblings and extended family members. The facility was constructed at an approximate cost of Gy$400 million. Speaking at the commissioning of the facility, Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy noted that the hospital is the seventh such…
Read More‘Nothing short of a miracle’ – PM Persad-Bissessar
Caribbean Airlines’ place crash BY ARIANA GORDON Distressed to see the crashed Caribbean Airlines’ Boeing 737 aircraft, Flight 523 from the United States through Piarco International Airport to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, Trinidad’s Prime Minister Kamala Persad-Bissessar said Saturday’s incident represented a “miracle.” “As a government and people, we are deeply saddened by what has happened here in Guyana. We know that the passengers (and) crew here must be traumatised by what has occurred…. At the same time, I think we can view this as nothing short of…
Read MoreAli to sue SN, for ‘racist’ APNU article
“Stabroek News and Rupert Roopnaraine have both gone way too far. I can handle their personal attacks, but I will not stand idly by and allow them to attack Islam, Muslims of this country and the world, and the credibility of my ministry.” Those were the sentiments expressed by Housing Minister Irfaan Ali as he announced his intention, and that of the local Muslim community, to sue Stabroek News and APNU member Dr Rupert Roopnaraine for statements made and published in the July 30 edition of that newspaper. He deemed…
Read MoreNeedy Enmore family to get home from New Jersey Arya Samaj
An Enmore family will soon be able to live comfortably in their own home, when the New Jersey Arya Samaj completes constructing a three- bedroom home for them. Kamlawattie Harrinauth, 36, related that her goal of educating her children and empowering them can now be easily realised with the construction of her own home. The family currently lives in a boxed- off compartment at the bottom of another family member. The space accommodates two beds set side by side, leaving no private space for Kamlawattie, her husband and four children,…
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