Year: 2013

LIAT is promising customers that it is doing everything to make their journey during the busy Christmas season as smooth as possible. The company in a release confirmed that its modernisation efforts are continuing with five new ATR aircraft being added to its fleet so far and two more are due to arrive in January 2014. “Even as we continue the transition from the Dash 8 to the ATR aircraft, we are now in a better position to stabilise the schedule during the Christmas peak, traditionally one of the busiest…

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The Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA) is working to strengthen engagement with schools and community organisations to encourage a shift to a more healthy conversation on sexuality. The organisation in a release said it is seeking to promote age appropriate sexuality education, one that celebrates sexuality and fosters a sexual ethic, which is focused more on personal relationships and social justice rather than particular sexual acts. “One of the biggest misconceptions that people have of sexuality education is that if you provide this kind of education to an adolescent, they…

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Two years after a clothes vendor hacked his three children to death in their Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara home, John Blanchard was on Monday committed to stand trial in the High Court for the heinous crime. The preliminary inquiry was completed and the findings were read by Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts before a packed courtroom. The preliminary inquiry saw 12 witnesses testifying against the man, including his wife and close relatives. During her ruling, Magistrate Daly told the murder accused that there was sufficient evidence as…

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Prime Minister Samuel Hinds on Friday expressed concern that the science and technology sectors are not being harnessed in the Caribbean. Speaking at the two-day Caribbean Science Foundation’s third annual science workshop held at the Grand Coastal Hotel, La Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara, he noted that these sectors can be improved at several levels. The workshop was hosted in collaboration with the Education Ministry and the Caribbean Diaspora for Science, Technology and Innovation. Hinds expressed concern that while the Caribbean does not share enough of its education for the development…

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The Guyana Times daily newspaper has launched its Berbice supplement which will seek to highlight issues and events in the ancient county. The supplement titled Berbice Times is a weekly edition inserted in the Monday newspaper. With this development, the company has established a Berbice branch office. On Monday, Berbicians and Guyanese on the whole were introduced to the first edition of the Berbice supplement. Guyana Times is the sister company of Television Guyana (TVG) and Radio Guyana Inc (RGI), which also transmit news countrywide. The company will also be…

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The ninth Commonwealth Youth Forum was hosted this year in Sri Lanka, November 10-14 concurrently with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Supported by the Sri Lankan government, Tiffany Daniels and Tricia Teekah of the Interim National Youth Council of Guyana (INYC) were able to join fellow Commonwealth youth leaders, representing Guyana and the Commonwealth Caribbean. Under the theme: “Inclusive Development-Stronger Together”, the first General Assembly at this forum provided a platform for these youths to debate, agree on, and set policies, programmes, and priorities pertaining to the challenges and…

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The board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) will soon commence legal action against broadcasters who are in breach of the law, chairman of the entity Bibi Shaddick said. The chairman disclosed that the board is looking to acquire three attorneys to file lawsuits against the errant broadcasters who have not been issued licences to continue operations beyond the end of this year. She told media operatives on Tuesday that very soon the delinquent entities could be taken to court, noting that the relevant provisions of the Broadcast Act…

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Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai has commended the private sector and other stakeholders for their support in fostering the continuous development of Rupununi, Region Nine. Speaking at the opening at the 13th Rupununi Exposition on November 30, the minister said, “More and more, every year the RCCI (Rupununi Chambers of Commerce and Industry) has continued to put quite a lot of effort to ensure business opportunities and the potential of the Rupununi and Region Nine”. She said it was important to recognise such contributions since it is the stakeholders in…

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