Month: February 2014

The National Assembly on Monday evening cleared a motion to add a new representative group to the structure of the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC). Both sides of the House voted to have the motion passed and praised the work of the appointive committee, headed by Dr George Norton. The new group will be referred to as Culture/Ethnic. Its three nominal representatives from the three main ethnic groups – Indian, African and Amerindian – will be made from a list of nominees of 183 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in ethnic and…

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A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) did not inform long-standing parliamentarian Vanessa Kissoon, ahead of Monday’s sitting of the National Assembly that she was demoted and her seating arrangements changed within the coalition group. As a matter of fact, Kissoon confirmed being only informed upon her arrival at Parliament Buildings at noon. The news caught her off guard, it would appear. Speaking with Guyana Times International on Tuesday evening from her home in Linden, Region 10, Kissoon explained that no reasons were proffered by APNU’s Chief Whip Amna Ally or…

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– after more than eight years of consultations The long awaited Education Bill which will enable major reforms in the education sector will be tabled in the House before month-end, Education Minister Priya Manickchand said. The legislation when comes into force will repeal the current Education Act and allow the Education Ministry to adopt a more modern and hands-on approach to various issues impacting the sector. The bill, among other things seeks to address issues such as private schools licensing, requirements for persons to be employed as a teacher and…

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The Region 10 Mashramani planning committee is in the process of organising several cultural events, as part of the regional calendar of activities to mark the 44th Republican status of the country. The Region 10 Democratic Council (RDC) will be sending a 50-strong contingent to participate in the national costume and float parade in Georgetown on February 23. The second annual “Mash Bash”, a cultural event, is expected to be held in Linden on February 23, and will feature music, a costume float parade, and food, cultural and sporting activities.…

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The Art Williams and Harry Wendt Aeronautical Engineering School is currently celebrating 21 years in operation and is pondering the idea of offering an airplanes 2 training programme, taking the institution and its students to the level of large turboprop and jet aircraft training. Currently, the school offers Licence Without Type Rating (LWTR) training which is done over a three-years ab-initio programme in aircraft engineering, for acquisition of licences in categories A, C, X or R via the airplanes 1 training programme. Additionally, modular training is done for persons with…

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Commissioner of Information Charles Ramson said that while the opposition seemed to be concerned over his monthly income, he believed that he deserved way more. His comments come on the heels of a recent revelation that he earns a gross monthly income of Gy$1.2 million. Justice Ramson told Guyana Times International on Wednesday that he was not at all troubled by the comments made by opposition members, regarding his salary or the work of the commission. This is especially, since he believes that the salary is somewhat inadequate for the…

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