Dear Editor, The Bank of Guyana, in keeping with the Currency Reform Process, has announced the launching of the Gy$ 5000 note. The new denomination is expected to be in circulation come December. The existence of this note is expected to greatly minimise the quantity of money that a bank is generally required to process. Additionally, it will greatly minimise the cumbersome keeping and movement of bulky cash by the business community and other individuals. Upon hearing the news of this new bill, many have begun to foresee the inconveniences…
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Launching of the multimillion-dollar children’s home
Dear Editor, Digicel Guyana handed over the newly-constructed Mahaica Children’s Home to the Human Services and Social Security Minister Jenifer Webster during a simple ceremony held at the location. The initiative was conceived by Digicel in December 2011. Ideally, the entity should manifest an exceptional level of quality care and should have zero tolerance for ill treatment. Caring for children can sometimes be a challenging and overwhelming job, and so, it is essential for child care workers to possess great patience, understanding and have sympathy for those who may occasionally…
Read MoreThe value of drama must not be lost
Dear Editor, This year, Guyana managed to secure five of eight regional Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) awards. Though this was an outstanding achievement for both the students and Guyana as a country, it is time to place emphasis on performing arts. Just recently, Guyana took a step further by conferring several diplomas in theatre arts and drama. Drama is a specific mode of fiction that can be showcased by way of performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning “action”. Drama has been considered as the oldest and the…
Read MorePassing Judegement
By Anu Dev Most of us do it every day – we judge the people around us. And we do so through the lenses of whatever prejudices and perceptions we might have of that person. We really don’t take the time to put ourselves into their shoes. Even Simba couldn’t help but leap to conclusions about Kovu in “The Lion King 2”. We had a class this week about empathy, what it means to be empathetic and the neuroscience behind empathy. It was an amazing lecture; it really gave me…
Read MoreYvonne Hinds re-elected chairman of GRC
Guyana Relief Council’s (GRC) long-standing Chairperson Yvonne Hinds was re- elected to the post when the council held its annual general meeting on Wednesday. According to a release, the entire Executive Committee was re-elected. The members of the committee are Maurice Amres (vice chairman), Barbara Walrond (treasurer), Adele Butts (secretary), Suparna Narine (assistant secretary) and Bernice Mansell (advisor). The activities of the council are usually managed by the management, welfare and fundraising and finance committees. Persons elected to serve on the Management Committee for 2013–2014 are Adele Butts (convener), Bernice…
Read MoreGovt scraps US$ 30M recycling plant MoU
By Samuel Sukhnandan Government has announced its withdrawal from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Natural Globe Guyana Inc for the construction of a US$ 30 million recycling plant in Guyana. Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr Roger Luncheon made the announcement at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the President on Wednesday. Dr Luncheon said in the wake of media revelations about the company following its recent execution of the MoU, Cabinet has decided to withdraw from the MoU with the firm, forestalling…
Read MoreSachin Tendulkar
For many cricket fans around the world, especially those in India, cricket will never be the same again as one of the game’s most legendary players, Sachin Tendulkar, has finally called it a day. Tendulkar played his last professional game on Saturday against the West Indies where he was given a grand send-off by his teammates and his fans alike. Watching Sachin Tendulkar play for the very last time wasn’t just a historical moment for the cricketing world but also an emotional one. He has brought the entire India together.…
Read MoreInt’l political will lacking in climate change fight
– Jagdeo tells Commonwealth heads Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo last week again warned global leaders of the serious threats of climate change as he presented a report on the phenomenon at the just- concluded Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma back in June this year had appointed Jagdeo to lead a high-level team of experts to identify solutions to enable small, poor and climate-vulnerable Commonwealth countries to fight climate change. Jagdeo has been joined by eight others to lobby the international community…
Read MoreGuyana blacklisted by CFATF
Guyana has been formally blacklisted by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) as a result of the non-passage of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, Attorney General Anil Nandlall and Legal Affairs Minister has said. Nandlall is attending a critical meeting of CFATF taking place in Freeport, The Bahamas. Prior to his departure for the meeting, Nandlall had observed that in May during the Nicaragua meeting, the country had been granted a six-month extension to pass the bill. “Not in my wildest imagination did…
Read MoreGovt announces 2013 public servants salary increases
HEAD of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon informed, on Wednesday said that public servants will benefit from salary increases for 2013. He said an announcement will be made soon, of the formal approval that was given the Public Service Ministry to go ahead with the payment. Speaking to the media at his usual post-Cabinet briefing in Office of the President, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive, Georgetown, Luncheon said Public Service Minister, Jennifer Westford reflected, last Tuesday, on the output of the engagements of her ministry. “And I think it would…
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