February 2014 – Page 15 – Guyana Times International

Several activities planned for Black History Month in Guyana

February 7, 2014 TIMES INT'L

A series of activities has been planned in observance of “Black History Month”, which began on Wednesday with an art exhibition at the Quava Centre at the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA), Thomas Lands, Georgetown. ACDA executive member Eric Philips in an interview with Guyana Times International said other activities include lectures, drumming and a food exhibition. There will also be an entrepreneurship workshop on February 15, which will be addressed by Culture, Youth and Sport Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, and attended by representatives from civil society and various…

The Speaker must ensure that Guyana’s Parliament upholds the Constitution of the country

February 7, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, Permit me to state the following in relation to the acting Chief Justice (CJ) Ian Chang’s ruling on the country’s budgetary cuts by the parliamentary opposition. January 29 was indeed a historic day for Guyana and the Guyanese people when Chang made the ruling that the National Assembly has no right to cut the national budget estimates of our country. The Guyanese people certainly welcomed the CJ’s ruling. In fact, all the indigenous toshaos I contacted rejoiced when they heard the news. The people of Guyana and their…

We all have personal responsibility for our own lives

February 7, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor A view posited by late Roman Catholic Saint, Mother Teresa is that we think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. But she goes on to say that the greatest poverty is being unwanted, unloved and uncared for. “We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty,” she had said, and indeed this has some resonance in Guyana and was in fact duly recognised in a recent article in Guyana Times headlined, “Vagrants wish for a better life this Christmas”. The…

Tendulkar is deserving of the Bharat Ratna

February 7, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor The following words tell a story: “Tendulkar is the first sportsman to win the award and at 40, the youngest.” This is a line I took from the story headlined: “Sachin Tendulkar receives top India honour Bharat Ratna.” Well this is quite a fitting way to celebrate the cricketing life achievement of India’s most loved cricketing son. He has truly lived up to and even surpassed expectations. Tendulkar started his international career, both test and one-day, in the later part of 1989 and finished in the same period…

Rose hailed as a good father and gifted designer

February 7, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Everywhere you looked, there were little flashes of his legacy. Someone wore a Trevor Rose designed dress; others chose the kind of high heels that looked as if he was the designer with them in mind. His grieving relatives also sported some very fashionable pieces. So when they said farewell to Trevor Ryan Rose on Monday, they effectively ensured that his name lived on. And though a flooded Le Repentir Cemetery forced the postponement of his burial, his family and friends ensured that he got the kind of send off,…

GT&T plugs Gy$3.5M into children’s mash parade

February 7, 2014 TIMES INT'L

The Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GT&T) has donated Gy$3.5 million to the Education Ministry, to assist with the hosting of this year’s Children’s Mash Costume and Parade Competition, which is set for next weekend. The cheque was handed over to the ministry on Tuesday by the company’s Chief Financial Officer Justin Nedd, at its head office on Brickdam, Georgetown. Before signing and handing over the cheque, Nedd said GT&T is committed to the development of youth and culture, two key factors for economic growth. “GT&T has prided itself…

Several school children injured in Berbice bus accident

February 7, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Several students were among persons injured on Monday after the bus in which they were travelling veered out of control and ended up in a trench on the Borlam Turn, Corentyne. According to reports, at approximately 17:30h on Monday, minibus BSS 891 was on its way from New Amsterdam when the driver, who was reportedly speeding, lost control of the vehicle. According to eyewitnesses, the bus was filled with mostly schoolchildren from the New Amsterdam Technical Institute (NATI) and was travelling east heading to Corriverton. “The driver was speeding and…

No new director for UG Berbice campus anytime soon

February 7, 2014 TIMES INT'L

Students of the University of Guyana Berbice Campus may have to wait a while longer for a director since there will be no appointment anytime soon. Members of the private sector in Berbice and students of the university’s Port Mourant, Corentyne campus, have been lobbying to have former director Professor Daizal Samad reinstated. However, according to information received from the university’s registrar’s office at Turkeyen , interviews are still to be held for the post which has been vacant since July last year. Tension has been brewing over the last…

Guyana, Islamic groups to host regional meeting

February 7, 2014 TIMES INT'L

The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) in association with the Islamic Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) and the Islamic Organisation for Latin America and the Caribbean (OIPALC) will host the ninth OIPALC conference on February 9 in Georgetown, Guyana. OIPALC was formed about 15 years ago to promote awareness of the needs of Muslims in South America and the Caribbean. ISESCO has sponsored many of OIPALC programmes since ISESCO deals with the cultural and educational aspects of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Guyana, with about 12 per…

Medical doctor tipped to replace Backer

February 7, 2014 TIMES INT'L

The A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has disclosed that it is looking to replace Member of Parliament (MP) Debra Backer, who is expected to retire from Parliament as a result of illness before the commencement of the 2014 national budget debate. According to Opposition Leader David Granger, the coalition is looking for a replacement for the deputy speaker and frontbencher. He was at the time speaking during an interview with this newspaper. While Granger did not directly state that Backer will be resigning, he noted that the MP is…