Month: February 2013

Our Philatelic Heritage Guyanese on stamps

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Guyana stamps depicting notable Guyanese sportspersons, poets, musicians and statesmen, entertainers and presidents, among others, are one way we honour our distinguished personalities today.           But before independence from Britain, no local persons were featured on British Guiana stamps; instead, early stamps of local focus featured the colony seal with a ship. In 1898, stamps showing Mt Roraima and Kaieteur Falls were first printed. Later, portraits of British monarchs appeared – first with ships then, by 1931, with local industries, (sugar, rice, timber, bauxite and gold…

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International artist Tony Phillips

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Almost four decades ago, Guyanese artist Tony Phillips created “The Builders”, the largest mural ever done in Guyana. The mural can still be seen in the dome of the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (formerly Barclays Bank) in Water Street, Georgetown. “The Builders” mural In April 1973, Hugh McGregor Reid, the architect who was responsible for the renovation of Barclays Bank, offered Phillips the challenge of painting a mural on the dome of the bank. Reid conceived of having the dome’s surface covered with paintings that would hold viewers…

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Guyanese Families Unite In Service and Education Aiming to serve and educate

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To empower and encourage self-sustenance is the mandate of the Guyanese Families Unite in Service and Education (GUYFUSE) organisation. Established in Sept. 2011, but officially launched Dec. 5, 2011, GUYFUSE is registered under the Friendly Society Act. It aims to foster and facilitate the involvement of families in the development process in Guyana; to assist in training and educating families to realize their potential and to build confidence and become self-reliant and self sufficient. It also hopes to establish and assist women and groups to get organized in income generating…

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Comprehensive immigration reform builds steam from tech industry

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By Richard Kistnen, Esq. – With his State of the Union address to the Nation Tuesday night, President Obama laid out his vision for the United States in the coming months.  One of the major issues that garnered momentum in the last several months is immigration reform.  After the losses suffered predominantly by Republicans in this past election, it appears that the time is ripe for comprehensive immigration reform.  No one is better in advancing that discussion than those in the big business of technology – and they are making…

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Tires and you

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It can safely be said that the majority of cars have on as their shoes used tires, either we can argue the expensive price of new tires or the relative affordability of foreign used tires. Regardless, tires are usually overlooked and taken for granted generally by their car driving owners. Ever thought about and realised that virtually a little black square just about the surface area of a chalkboard eraser or thereabout makes contact on the black top? Well yes! No matter if you’re driving a lemon or as we…

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Contractors must deliver, president tells engineering conference

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President Donald Ramotar reminded civil engineers about the importance of timely delivery in contractual works and the embarrassment government faces over tardy, substandard work that often comes at the cost of taxpayers’ money. His reminder came at the third Engineering Conference held last week at the Guyana International Conference Centre (GICC) that included a presentation entitled “Management – Common Ground between Southeast Louisiana and Guyana” by Steve Nelson from Stuart Consulting Group. The country’s infrastructure, which the People’s Progressive Party/Civic administration constantly argues, was in a state of disrepair prior…

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Court of Appeal Act amended

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By Michael Younge – The National Assembly has finally corrected a grave injustice that was meted out to scores of Guyanese by a piece of legislation that sought to deny them the right of appealing matters that arise out of criminal matters or causes at the Court of Appeal level. Last Thursday, the House unanimously supported amendments tabled in the name of Legal Affairs Minister Anil Nandlall, which proposed two fundamental changes to the Court of Appeal Act and the High Court Act. The amendments were made to Sub- section…

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Partnerships at all levels crucial to fighting malaria – Ramsaran

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Participants from different segments of society were told last Thursday that there was need for wider integration of stakeholders to deal with malaria, since the disease is still a public health threat. This was underscored by Health Minister, Dr Bheri Ramsaran at the first malaria conference held under the theme “Malaria and the National Agenda – Recalibrating our Response: emerging challenges, networking and new initiatives”. The conference was attended by medical professionals, toshaos, regional health officers, and students from the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE), Kuru Kuru Training Centre…

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Mash and culture

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Satiricus was excited. And why shouldn’t he be? He and the fellas were going to be enjoying Mash in a couple of weeks. Let him correct that: he and the fellas and their families were going to be enjoying Mash in a couple of weeks. Satiricus sighed. Back in the day, he’d never gone to Mash, much less take his family. Ah… so much they’d missed. Since then they and their families had picked up so much new culture. In the beginning there was so much to learn but in…

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Govt says Amerindian Act provides adequate protection for indigenous peoples

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Government has defended the strength of the Amerindian Act, rejecting the view that the recent court ruling which paved the way for miner Joan Chang to continue operations in Isseneru, Region Seven reflected a lack of enforceability or inherent weakness. Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon told a news conference last week that Cabinet is of the opinion that the act does provide adequate protection for indigenous peoples. “The administration reiterated its convictions about the soundness of the Amerindian Act, particularly those provisions that had been negatively highlighted during the court…

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