Outcast We understand Aubrey Norton’s angst. Really we do. Summarily thrown out on his ear from the chairmanship of the PNC by Hoyte (the “General Secretary is my ‘creature’”), he’s had a devil of a time in getting back into the swing of things. For a while he thought he stood a chance when he betrayed his buddy Mac Allister in the Team Alexander manoeuvre to oust Corbin. But Corbin, like Burnham decades before with Hamilton Green, knew about naked ambition and ensured Norton remained on the periphery. Granger followed…
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City cleanup for tourism
The capital city, Georgetown is set to undergo major transformation from today (Thursday) as a massive cleanup campaign intensifies ahead of the 13th Annual Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development slated for this weekend in Guyana. Acting Tourism Minister Irfaan Ali said the collaborative movement has already resulted in the main corridor from Timehri to the Garden City being “swept” of waste materials and cleared of overgrown vegetation. On Wednesday , the piles of garbage that normally line the main thoroughfares, and infront and at the back of the city’s…
Read MoreGuyanese from all walks of life celebrate Easter
By Vahnu Manickchand and Alyesha Boucher Guyanese on Monday joined families and friends as they celebrated Easter with the usual kite flying, as well as picnics, at various beaches and parks. For some, this year’s festivities could have been better, while others said that it was better than last year’s. Guyana Times International on Monday visited a number of the popular areas to see how citizens celebrated the holiday. One could not have asked for better weather as the sun shone brightly and the cool wind blew across the coast.…
Read MoreIDB, World Bank pledge US$ 35B annually to Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean can overcome external threats stemming from the eurozone debt crisis, slow recovery in the U. S. and China’s deceleration to make this the region’s decade, leading multilateral lending institutions said on Tuesday on eve of the Summit of the Americas. In a joint statement on the eve of the Sixth Summit of the Americas, the multilaterals said that achieving this goal hinges on the determination of governments to seize the opportunity. However, the risk of contagion is greater for smaller economies in Central America and…
Read MoreWebster, Lawrence clash over welfare of elderly, women
Over 4000 cases of child abuse were reported in 2011 and over half of those have been committed in Region Four, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament (MP) Volda Lawrence told the National Assembly during the second day of budget debates on Wednesday. She stated too that although the 2012 Budget is being presented on seven pillars, the current administration has forgotten to expand on how to actually conduct good governance and improve social services. Lawrence said that currently 18 per cent of Guyanese live below the…
Read MoreWatch fuh “two faceness” in de House
“Two-faceness” look like a common thing with some people. Fuh a while now de “key” party joining protest by some sugar workers. Some believe that de party might have even instigate de protest. That aside, de party trying fuh create de impression that dem “championing” de sugar workers cause by claiming that de government not doing anything fuh dem. De Bell Crier “ring” about this before. Now that Ashni put a couple billions in de 2012 budget fuh help de industry, de same “key” party turn round and sehin that…
Read MoreBauxite Development Unit set up– to oversee increase in operations and investments
With positive trends and increasing demands for Guyana’s bauxite, the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry on Monday announced the creation of a Bauxite Development Unit within the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC). The unit has been mandated to coordinate, oversee, and assist in making recommendations relating to all aspects of the economic, social, environmental, and occupation health and safety issues pertinent to exploration, development, mining and promotion of bauxite resources in Guyana. According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) release, this decision was taken in light of the expansion…
Read MoreSophistry and Casuistry
Thunderbolt strikes Just when we thought that Sase “Thunderbolt” Singh has lost his masochistic need for licks, up he comes with another letter filled with his half-baked reasoning. Get this (if you can). “Democracy is not about the popular will… it is about protecting the fundamental human rights of all Guyanese.” So where did this imperative to protect everyone’s human right come from, Thunderbolt? Isn’t it what the people want? And what else is that but the “general will”, you dolt??!! Anyhow, let’s pass over that and get to the…
Read MoreVanessa Kissoon paints grim picture of Region 10
A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament (MP), Vanessa Kissoon on Tuesday flayed the government for not addressing the lack of job opportunities for young people in Linden. According to Kissoon, the health sector in the mining town is also inefficient. Kissoon, one of two APNU MPs representing Region 10, made the comments during her contribution to this year’s budget debate on Tuesday. She said the proposed budget represents “hardship and stress” for residents. Kissoon said the debates provide an opportunity for the government and the combined opposition…
Read MoreLand of Milk and Honey
Satiricus might not be the brightest bulb around but he knows a good proposition when he sees one. He’s with the Opposition on their stand on the budget. But he thinks they should be demanding more. Satiricus knows the government were pikers to raise the exemption to Gy$ 50,000 per month from the Gy$ 5000 it was in 1992. Why did APANU/ KFC limit their demand to Gy$ 100,000? Satiricus was of the firm opinion that Guyanese shouldn’t pay any income tax. “Yuh right!” Cappo supported Satiricus enthusiastically. “Why me…
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