Year: 2012

Students across Guyana to benefit from school uniform vouchers

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The Education Ministry last  Monday began distribution of school uniform vouchers across the country. The School Uniform Programme was introduced about a decade ago to improve attendance, participation rates, and attainment levels, by ensuring that every child has the basic necessities for school. Education Minister Priya Manickchand on Monday visited several schools in Georgetown as she commenced the distribution of school uniform vouchers for the new school term beginning September. “Government is keen on educating our children, since it sees education as the only way out of poverty and to…

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We gat we own “Kids Sehin de Darnest Thing”

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It had a TV show call “Kids Say The Darnest Thing” that comedian Bill Cosby use to host. It was designed in such a way that children give natural and spontaneous responses to questions. In some way, people “learn” from de kids. It was hilarious, but after a while people realised that children could actually say de “darnest”  thing. That somehow reduce de “element of surprise”. In other words, after a while people wasn’t surprise at what some of de children said. Is de same way people here not totally…

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Backtrackers giving GRA headache in Berbice

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– revenue collection down, anti-smuggling measures implemented With a significant decline in revenue collection at Corriverton, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) said it has beefed up anti-smuggling measures in the area to trap Guyanese who trade in Suriname but evade taxes. Rampant smuggling of goods and drugs from Suriname to Guyana has been a long-standing problem. Some businesses in Berbice have also complained about not being able to compete with other businesses that engage in smuggling. The GRA in a statement said over the past year, it has collaborated with…

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Guyana Goebbels

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Satiricus has studied Hitler’s Minister of propaganda, Goebbels rather closely. He figured that anybody who could rile up the supposedly most civilised nation in Europe to exterminate six million Jews should be recognisable. Just in case a new Goebbels spouted his vitriol in Satiricus’ backyard. Goebbels’ formula was simple: tell a lie long enough and everyone will start believing it. Satiricus was therefore roused from his usual laid back attitude when he read the owner of the Muckraker, Glennie repeat Goebbels’ old and dangerous formula. A light went off in…

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British national sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for cocaine trafficking

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A British national was charged for possession of narcotics when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry on Monday. Sinclair Akoto, 25, of London, England, made an appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to the answer to the charge of possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking. He pleaded guilty to the charge which stated on June 22 at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri he was in possession of 484 grams of cocaine, all of which he had ingested. Special CANU Prosecutor Oswald Messiah stated that on May 27…

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GuySuCo getting “better prices” for sugar

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– Bhim says production shortfalls being addressed By Michael Younge The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) said it has taken aggressive measures to improve its profitability while at the same time creating a more efficient management structure that would result in improved production. The entity has been the centre of public criticisms for its inability to get its act together and address competently its shortfalls while at the same time meeting its set goals and objectives. The corporation’s Chief Executive Officer Paul Bhim speaking in a recent interview with Guyana Times…

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National discourse on domestic violence to begin next month

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The Labour, Human Services and Social Security Ministry on Monday announced that it will be launching a National Conversation on Domestic Violence on June 27, with the aim of forming a strategic plan of action to address the scourge. Human Services and Social Security Minister Jenifer Webster in announcing this to the media said the discourse is a partnership between government, the private sector, non-governmental organisations, and faith-based organisations locally. It is our intention to roll out in all 10 administrative regions from July to November, 2012,” Webster said. Among…

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Despite setbacks Guyana’s development moving apace – Ramotar tells Guyanese forum in Canada

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President Donald Ramotar told a Guyanese forum in Canada that the country’s development agenda was moving apace despite some setbacks. He also thanked the diaspora there for their contributions towards the human development of Guyana. Ramotar and Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett flew to Canada after the Rio+ 20 conference to open Guyana’s 46th Independence Festival in Toronto, and to meet and exchange ideas with a wide-cross section of diaspora groups at a conference at Sheraton Parkway, Toronto, North Hotel on Sunday. The forum provided an opportunity for the president…

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Guyana signs petroleum pact with U.S. firm

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The government of Guyana has signed an agreement with Anadarko Guyana Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (Anadarko), a United States of America-based company to undertake exploration in the deep waters of Guyana’s Exclusive Economic Zone. Given Guyana’s abundance of natural resources, the company had sought to engage the government of Guyana to conduct exploration activities in 2011, and had submitted technical proposals and held a series of discussions with senior government officials, including President Donald Ramotar. The discussions resulted in an agreement to commence studying available data…

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