Month: April 2013

Fly Jamaica in talks to begin operations in Guyana

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Fly Jamaica is in talks with local authorities to commence flights out of Guyana, but the airline is concentrating on getting certification for Toronto, Canada before moving to Guyanese shores. A senior source at Fly Jamaica confirmed that the airline is currently operating from Kingston, Jamaica to the John F Kennedy airport, New York. In September 2011, directors of Wings Aviation spearheaded the formation of Fly Jamaica Airways Limited and it received approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration, to operate…

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PM Hinds contemplates the possibility of major oil discovery in Guyana

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By Prime Minister Samuel Hinds – Over the last three years, I have been advised, on many occasions, that Guyana should start preparing for a find of lots and lots of oil, off our shores.  “Let’s not count our chickens before they are hatched,” I have cautioned, trying to resist the seduction in contemplating such good fortune.  Such caution notwithstanding, in January, I attended the Annual Energy Sustainability Week in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), and sought to learn, on the ground, as much as I could from the…

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“I know what it is to fight” – Rohee

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By Michael Younge – Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee is neither “scared” nor “surprised” at the continued talk amongst the opposition political parties about axing the 2013 National Budget, even if his sector may fall victim to what he described as the dirty politics and planned spiteful actions of the Alliance For Change (AFC) and the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). Rohee, speaking during an exclusive interview on the Current Issues and Analysis programme aired on Television Guyana, Channel 28, announced that government was prepared to defend the provisions…

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Reggae and soca fans turn out in droves for ‘Timeless’ concert in NYC

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A timeless time was enjoyed by all attending the ‘Timeless’ concert, starring reggae icon ‘Maxi Priest’ and soca sensation ‘KES The Band’, on Sunday, March 31 in Manhattan, New York. Presented by New York City’s haute nightlife tastemakers ‘Big & Strong’ and ‘Tryst Experience’, this rare fusion of reggae and soca took centrestage at the ultra chic  Stage 48 in midtown Manhattan, which was filled to capacity with reggae aficionados and soca revellers, who braved the elements and packed into the venue hours in advance on a rainy New York…

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GCAA honours outstanding players in aviation sector

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The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) Monday evening honoured long-serving aviators, pioneers/entrepreneurs, and those that have made significant contributions to aviation, but have passed on. Special awards of long service were given to Malcolm Chan-A-Sue; Colonel (retired) Egbert Field; Colonel (retired) Charles Hudson; George Loye; Godfrey Charles Archer; Margaret Chan-A-Sue; Jennifer Debarros; Major Patrick Nichols; Captain Lloyd Marshall – the longest-serving pilot; Fazal Khan; Ahmad Mazahar Ali; Bill Mohaboob; and Michael Charles – the only pilot in his group that remained in Guyana. Michael Correia; Mohamed Ali; Kayman Sankar; Ronald…

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GECOM’s sacrificial victim

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Propitiations? The long knives are out for Gocool Boodhoo in GECOM. Long seen as a man who didn’t cower before the hotbed of opposition connivance and partisanship in the Secretariat, the opposition have made it bold to declare they’re not backing him for the renewal of his contract which is due. The opposition have long made known their dissatisfaction with Gocool – and Chairman Steve Surujbally. In fact, even while the commission attempted to follow the rules to ensure the last election results were accurate, the opposition marched in front…

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West Dem nurse’s licence suspended for six months for boy’s death

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By Svetlana Marshall – The licence of the nurse who was on duty at the West Demerara Regional Hospital when 15- year- old Shemar Miggins mysteriously died, has been suspended for six months. This disclosure was made by Chief Medical Officer Dr Shamdeo Persaud on Wednesday. Although her nursing licence has been temporarily suspended, the nurse recently commenced duty at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) where she is being supervised, the CMO stated. During her stint at the central hospital, the medical personnel will be closely monitored and her…

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“Pettiness must end, we must work together” –Rev. Gilbert urges

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“What holds us together is greater and stronger than what divides us,’ Reverend Kwame Gilbert explained patiently to the Parliamentary Opposition as he sought to enlighten them on the reasons for them to throw their full support behind Budget 2013. “The pettiness must end, we must grow up and do the nation’s business…I am not suggesting that we should not put our life and spirit into the debate…we are here because the people reposed the confidence in us…that they believe that we represent them well in this House…but at the…

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Fewer school dropouts since 2005 – Manickchand

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Education Minister Priya Manickchand said that the level of school dropout from the education system has been significantly reduced since 2005.The minister made the announcement during her contribution to this year’s budget debate. She disclosed that back in 2005; the rate stood at 7.5 per cent, which represented some 19,040 students, as she compared that figure with the 2012 figure, which has seen a four per cent decline. The education minister acknowledged that the ministry, like others in the Caribbean and further afield, is facing a major challenge in the…

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