2012 – Page 201 – Guyana Times International

CGX rig arrives in Guyana

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

– drilling to commence in weeks The way has been cleared for Canadian oil exploration company CGX to commence drilling one of two wells in its concession offshore Guyana with the arrival on Sunday, January 29, of the Ocean Saratoga, a semi-submersible drilling rig. According to a release by the Government Information Agency (GINA), CGX President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hermestone made the disclosure after meeting President Donald Ramotar in the company of Vice President Dewi Jones and Chief Operating Officer Michael Stockinger. Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert…

Deception

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Self-serving drivel It is expected that the Muckraking KN will try to protect its muddy tracks. But the extent to which they went in one of their editorials “The press is a whipping block” would take the breath of even a jaded propagandist away. But first a matter of idiomatic English. The Muckraking editor whined that “the press” was being blamed for the transgressions of others. The phrase, Mr Muckraker, is “whipping boy” not “whipping block”. It came from the English custom when if a prince was to be punished…

Overflow of Clonbrook middle walk trench worries farmers

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Pushpa Balgobin Cash crop farmers of Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara are devastated that their crops will not survive due to the overflowing of the Clonbrook middle walk trench. The trench is responsible for sustaining the inland farming areas that have been carved out of the rich vegetation. Most of the farmlands, which are measured in beds, half of an acre, have been family- owned for multiple generations. As the heavy rain persisted over the last four days, farmers are upset that the lack of proper drainage has allowed for…

Ministers fan out to monitor flood situation across the country

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The heavy continuous rainfall experienced over the past few days in Guyana have created difficulties and losses for citizens, particularly in Regions Two to Six and to some extent, Region 10. Several ministries have since been monitoring the situation very closely through their respective personnel at the regional level and in the municipality of Georgetown to ensure that necessary interventions are made to bring about relief. From Tuesday afternoon additional ministry personnel began moving through the regions to collect firsthand information about the flood and to offer guidance where necessary.…

Sattaur dispels rumours of resignation as head of revenue body

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner General Khurshid Sattaur on Tuesday dispelled rumours of his possible resignation from the entity he served for well over a decade. In an interview with Guyana Times International, Sattaur said, “I did not resign… I would only resign if I find that my continued work here would be an uncomfortable situation for me”. He added that the move by some to make such a false statement represents “mischief propaganda”. Information received suggests that Sattaur tendered his resignation to the government late last year, but his…

The Race Guru

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Satiricus was pleased. He was happy that Ram Jhaat Tan had gone to T&T and told them “Third Parties” were the way to solve their racial problem. Those uppity Trinis were too full of themselves. They wouldn’t even accept they had a race problem. They were always looking down their noses at Guyanese because of our race problem. “Ah tell you boy, dem KFC fellas ain’t selfish at all.” Anant was Trini and visiting Guyana with the latest chutney show that is now a weekly feature here. He was a…

‘An Evening of Drama’ thrills patrons at the NCC

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The National Cultural Centre in Georgetown last Friday evening came alive with rich performances from the Dramatic Arts Academy whose members showcased their talents in dance, poetry and dramatic performances to hundreds of spectators who turned out to witness some of the work produced by Rabindranath Tagore as part of the celebrations to mark his 150th birth anniversary. Prime Minister Samuel Hinds extended appreciation to the Dramatic Arts Academy and the Indian High Commission for staging the plays: Raja aur Rani and Pariksha, in a performance called ‘An Evening of…

32 Peace Corps volunteers arrive in Guyana

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Thirty-two Peace Corps trainees arrived in Guyana on Wednesday to complement their 56 colleagues already in service. The new group of trainees makes up the 24th group of Peace Corps volunteers to serve in the country, and they will soon begin their pre-service training, a release from the organisation said. The intensive nine-week pre-service training focuses on providing opportunities and experience that will enable the volunteers to function effectively in areas of community health education and community education promotion, as well as to better integrate into Guyanese society. During their…

Guyanese to sue on NY redistricting plan

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

At a meeting last week in Richmond Hill, several community leaders requested a team of lawyers to prepare a case to sue New York State on redistricting of seats to the state assembly. Every 10 years, after the census, boundaries of legislative districts to the State Senate, Assembly, U. S. House of Representatives and the City Council have to be redrawn to reflect the new count in the population. The census was concluded in 2010 and the State Legislature is looking at proposals to redraw the legislative districts. There are…

Craig woman found with head almost severed

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Bhisham Mohamed Residents of Craig Village, East Bank Demerara were on Wednesday afternoon plunged into a state of shock following the gruesome murder of a woman who was discovered with her head almost severed from her body, along with several stab wounds. The woman was identified as Sita Reddy, 54, a mother of six of 139 Craig Village, East Bank Demerara. She was reportedly discovered by her husband, Norman Reddy at about 13: 30h in the bottom flat of their two-storey house. Three men reportedly went to the house prior…