Dear Editor, Guyana has scored well in sustainable mining and it is very noteworthy to grasp the reality here. It is that Guyana fared well even though the country has the largest extractive sector in relation to production and people when compared with Suriname and French Guiana. It really feels good to me that Guyana is on record as having the least impact, among the three countries, on forest degradation and potential for pollution. Guyana has come a far way indeed. What is important is that the evaluation came from…
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Very proud of the way Guyanese immigrants celebrated America’s independence
Dear Editor, Guyanese Americans joined in celebrating America’s independence from Britain on July 4 -an event that occurred on this day in 1776. With the holiday falling on a Thursday, many people, including Guyanese Americans, took the Friday off for an extended weekend, spending it as a mini-vacation. Many travelled with families with the holiday period considered one of the busiest in the year. Although people had fun for the period, the meaning of the day should not be lost during the celebrations at beaches, resorts and places of entertainment.…
Read MoreThe end of an era
We’re done. High school days are officially over. There’s no turning back the clock. Trust me – I tried. Even though I still fit perfectly into my third form tunic, I was still stuck in 2013 instead of being teleported back to 2009. I’ve had the best seven years of my life at Queens College. It’s just been two days since my last day ever at Queens and already the past seven years are being bathed in that warm, nostalgic glow. I always assumed that I’d have to be at…
Read MoreGovt examining increased airfares from all ends – Benn
Public Works Minister Robeson Benn has stated that it would not be feasible for government to reduce the travel voucher taxes on airline tickets, as part of efforts to relieve Guyanese passengers of paying the high cost of air transport. Minister Benn’s comment follows a letter sent to him from shadow public infrastructure, communication, tourism, industry and commerce minister, Joseph Harmon of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU). In the letter, Harmon issued a call for a 10 per cent reduction in government taxes on airline tickets to cushion the…
Read MoreAmidst suspicion… Family desperate to return dead nurse from India
RELATIVES of the Guyanese nurse, recently reported to have died in a hospital in India, are alleging foul play led to the death. That aside, the distraught mother, Mrs. Morlyn Scipio is appealing to the public to contribute as she, desperately, attempts to raise Gy$2M to fly the dead body back to Guyana for burial. According to her, she has been informed that her daughter’s husband, Austine Molar has dumped the corpse at a hospital and the institution gave three days for its removal before disposing of it. The woman…
Read MoreWork on East Bank four-lane highway expected to speed-up
The pace of the construction of the East Bank Demerara four-lane road is expected to be hastened as the Work Services Group (WSG) is moving ahead with support from the power and telephone companies in addressing the challenge of utilities hindering the project’s execution. There has been sloth in the multi-million dollar project stemming from the need for the removal and relocation of public utilities, such as power poles, gas line, telephone lines and utility poles, from within the project area. According to General Manager of the WSG, Geoffrey Vaughn,…
Read MoreTIP victims ID policemen, trafficker – rape charges to be instituted
By Svetlana Marshall – Rape charges are likely to be instituted against two policemen and an alleged human trafficker after they were positively identified by the young ladies who were rescued from the sex trade last weekend. On Tuesday, the two victims who were allegedly raped by two ranks in the Sherima Police Station positively identified their assailants. The ranks and the woman were also identified by two other persons who witnessed part of the trafficking incident. Rescued Over the weekend, the Guyana Women Miners’ Organisation (GWMO), led by the…
Read MoreCassava poised to make a substantial economic contribution – Minister Ramsammy
Guyanese-produced farine is gaining in popularity with its own niche market, outside of its traditional users, those in the hinterland community; and to increase its usage. Government is set to a build what has been described as a full phased factory operation for the processing of the item made from cassava, with the first facility to be installed in Region Nine later this year, Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy told the media. Minister Ramsammy noted that many of the hinterland residents depend on the cassava for not only food…
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Ramadan marks the beginning of the holiest time of the year PART 1
By Shan Razack As the crescent moon is sighted, and the holy month of Ramadan begins May you find peace, As you offer your prayers and fast. In the holy month of Ramadan, May Allah’s rahmat Shine on you! The most beautiful things in life must be seen from the heart. For one-fifth of the world’s population, this month marks the beginning of the holiest time of the year – Islam’s Ramadan. During this time, one billion people from a vast range of races, nationalities and cultures across the globe…
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