2012 – Page 26 – Guyana Times International

U.S. medical team to provide assistance, training to religious bodies

November 22, 2012 TIMES INT'L

A team of 15 medical doctors and pastors from the International Southern Baptist Church in North Carolina, United States, are in Guyana for a week to provide medical assistance to Guyanese, and intense training for religious leaders. During a welcome service for the team at the Winners Cathedral, Durban Street, Lodge on Sunday, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds expressed government’s appreciation to the visiting team, stating that it is always a privilege to welcome such teams to Guyana. “It is important that we have teams such as this one coming to…

Killing a cat

November 22, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Barefaced We all know about the Gy$21 billion the opposition hacked off the budget in their spiteful obsession to bring down the government. Their Founder Leader Burnham (and he’s that for the AFC also − don’t for a moment forget Trotman was spawned by the PNC) had ghoulishly advised that there were many ways to kill a cat. You could drown it, you could give it mange, you could slit its throat or you could strangle it: Burnham didn’t leave much to the imagination. The opposition’s budget slashes were intended…

The dangers of Rum and chutney culture

November 22, 2012November 22, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Conclusion of Guyana Times International interview (We complete our interview with Swami Aksharananda on the dangers of the “rum and chutney Culture”, which had been raised by Trinidad and Tobago Local Government Minister Dr Suruj Rambachan, at the opening of their Diwali Nagar. Part one of the interview was published in our last edition) Swami Aksharananda GTI: Swamiji, what does the “rum and chutney” culture signify at a wider level? SA: We can answer that question from several angles. Firstly, the singers of the “rum songs” reflect what is going…

Tackling road safety

November 22, 2012December 28, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Jainarine Deonauth According to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), more than 1.2 million people die each year on the world’s roads, and approximately 50 million suffer non-fatal injuries. The latest surveys of road safety in Latin America and the Caribbean show that the region’s roadway fatality rate is approximately 17 per 100,000 inhabitants, compared to the average for high-income countries of less than 10 fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants. Further, compared with other causes of untimely deaths, road incidents take more lives each day (about 275) than HIV/AIDS does (156).…

Minister Rohee leads awareness walk for road victims

November 22, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Carl Croker Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee last Sunday joined scores of persons in an awareness walk to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2012. Participants started the walk at the Carifesta Avenue section of the National Park and proceeded in silent mode along the avenue to their destination at the Sherriff Street junction. Clad in white jerseys bearing the slogan “Walk, Ride or Drive, Practice Road Safety and Stay Alive”, persons were seen clutching well prepared and decorated photographs of deceased loved ones, bearing comforting…

First set of teachers benefit from house lots in Region 3

November 22, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Five teachers were recently given house lots, through the Teachers’ Housing Revolving Fund, sponsored by the government of Guyana and the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU). This is according to GTU General Secretary Coretta McDonald. The GTU official told Guyana Times International on Monday that this recent development was a positive sign that the long-awaited project will become fruitful. McDonald said the union was looking to meet with officials from the education and housing ministries to fully activate the project. The Guyana Bank for Trade, Industry and Commerce (GBTI) and Republic…

UG begins process to select new Vice Chancellor

November 22, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Four applicants, including three Guyanese from the diaspora, and a citizen of Trinidad and Tobago have been shortlisted to be interviewed for the vacant post of vice-chancellor of the University of Guyana. The university in a release said the candidates are expected in the country from November 20 to December 4 for the assessment of their candidature for the position. “Each candidate; apart from the formal interview session which will be conducted by a five-member panel, comprising members of the council of the university, inclusive of representatives of the concerned…

Election matters

November 22, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Satiricus was pleased. There was hope for his country, he thought. Here were YCD and YSN the youth arms of the PNCEE and APANU calling for “restructuring” of GECON. During the last elections Satiricus had witnessed firsthand – as a humble journalistic scribbler – how stacked the staff was against the PPEE. Every man-jack (and every woman-jill, for that matter) had been an APANU supporter. Satiricus saw that GrainJa had been getting info even before SurujBallsy – much less his point man GoCool. Now these young men felt this was…

WPO must be saluted for its work on women’s empowerment

November 22, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, The Women’s Progressive Organisation (WPO) will be convening its 16th Triennial Congress under the theme “Strengthening the WPO to Further Advance the Development of Guyanese Women” on November 24 and 25. This congress will bring together women from all the regions of Guyana, who will spend two days of interaction to assess and evaluate the journey that was undertaken since the last congress and develop a roadmap for the next three years. It should be noted that this congress is being held six months before the organisation begins…

Collective responsibility and ministerial responsibility – Part one

November 22, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, In recent proceedings in the National Assembly on a “no confidence motion” against the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Clement Rohee, much emphasis was placed on the concept of ministerial responsibility as that concept is applied in Britain. According to Professor H W Wade in his text on ADMINISTRATIVE LAW, page 29, “ministerial responsibility is one aspect of the supremacy of parliament under which ministers are responsible to it both individually and collectively through the cabinet.” It is important to note immediately, that Britain does not have a…