Month: September 2013

By Sabatini Daniels   Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG) President Kit Nascimento said airlift in and out of the country remains a major challenge for the local tourism industry which has been growing from strength to strength. Speaking with Guyana Times International in a recent interview, Nascimento said Caribbean Airlines Limited (CAL) is basically the only airline which is servicing the country, and this is not good enough. “CAL is a regional airline that flies internationally, it is not an internationally branded airline, we need an internationally-branded airline,…

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Opposition Leader David Granger said a new political culture is needed if the country is to progress, noting that this remains the responsibility of the three political parties. Speaking at an A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) news conference at his Hadfield Street office on Wednesday, Granger stated that the “new political culture” should be based on a form of governance that prevents gridlock in the National Assembly. Granger added that the new political culture should also encourage cordial relations and civilised dialogues among the parties, underscoring that it is…

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U.S. Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Bryan Hunt was welcomed by Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee when they met on Tuesday at the minister’s office. Minister Rohee, in welcoming the high-level official noted that the two countries have had, and still continue to have a long history of cooperation, particularly on issues of security. Rohee said Guyana has benefited a lot from various programmes initiated under the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI) and stated confidently that, “I’m sure the cooperation will continue”. Meanwhile, Hunt said he was looking forward to…

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President Donald Ramotar and Opposition Leader David Granger joined in fellowship with members of the Den Amstel Ebenezer Congregational Church as it commemorated its 170th anniversary with an evening service. The celebration began with a parade march from the old church site at Blankenburg to the present location. A vehicle with speaker boxes playing gospel music led the contingent of celebrants. The church is replete with history dating back to the 19th century when it was first established, and like several other heritage sites in Guyana, the Ebenezer Congregational Church…

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BY MICHAEL YOUNGE   Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall has accused the Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman of condoning unconstitutionality while at the same time contributing to a situation of “chaos” in Guyana as the combined opposition is being allowed to show disrespect for the supreme laws of the land. Nandlall also criticised Trotman’s stewardship of the 10th Parliament, saying that he has failed miserably in curbing the excesses of what he described as the tyranny of one, and has failed to execute his mandate in a fair…

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Police have recovered a rifle and questioned several persons in relation to the killing of schoolboy, Ryan Persaud by a stray bullet at Vive La Force, West Bank Demerara on Monday afternoon. Crime Chief Seelall Persaud on Tuesday told Guyana Times International that the police have questioned several persons and a rifle has been recovered. He noted that swab samples were also taken from those questioned, but no one was arrested. Persaud explained that he is aware that the residents are claiming the shots came from East Bank Demerara; however,…

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The Guyana government’s efforts at promoting the rights of the indigenous population have gained the recognition of the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation (ACTO), an international body aimed at the promotion of sustainable development of the Amazon Basin. According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) report, ACTO Executive Director, Ambassador Mauricio Dorfler, who addressed the ACTO fifth meeting of high authorities on indigenous affairs on Monday, made reference to the granting of indigenous lands, the promotion of higher education, health, access, culture, among others. “These are the experiences that can serve…

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