2015 – Page 20 – Guyana Times International

Guyana wants deals continued with new T&T Govt

September 14, 2015 TIMES INT'L

With the new Keith Rowley Administration in place in Trinidad and Tobago, the David Granger Administration in Guyana has promised to meet with the twin-island Government to continue economic ties. Governance Minister Raphael Trotman on Wednesday said Government would be taking the soonest opportunity to meet with Trinidad and Tobago’s newest Head of State, Dr Keith Rowley, who was sworn in on Wednesday, to ensure the pledges made between the Governments of Guyana and Trinidad are maintained. After months of heavy political campaigning, Rowley’s People National Movement edged to victory…

Govt ignoring real issues affecting citizens

September 11, 2015 TIMES INT'L

…while wasting millions of tax dollars on CoIs “fishing expeditions” – PPP/C Tens of millions of dollars are being exhausted on the numerous Commissions of Inquiries (CoIs) launched in almost every agency in Guyana while the ordinary citizen cannot even benefit from a reasonable salary increase. Electricity and water subsidies were taken away from pensioners and children were denied the Gy$10,000 ‘Because We Care’ grant to aid in the purchase of back to school supplies. According to Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo, the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC)…

Guyanese man shot dead in West Palm Florida

September 11, 2015 TIMES INT'L

The Sheriff’s Office in West Palm Florida is presently investigating the death of a Guyanese man. According to Florida news station CBS12, Michael Sears was last seen between noon and 6 p.m. on August 28, 2015. He had left home to run errands and never returned. His white Dodge 1500 was found at the Newton Wood Apartment near Beleverdere and Jog Roads the day after he was last heard from. His body which bore gunshot wounds was found nearly a week later, on September 4, in a lake just about…

Kaieteur News on smear campaign against me, says former GuySuCo boss

September 8, 2015September 11, 2015 TIMES INT'L

…says newspaper seeking to attack his reputation Former Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), Dr Rajendra Singh is refuting an article published in the Kaieteur News edition of September 4, 2015, concerning the importation of a used 2003 vehicle. “The article is incomplete and misleading,” said Dr Singh. The KN article stated that “extremely reliable sources have informed this newspaper that there is a provision within Dr Singh’s contract with GuySuCo which allows him to be exempt from duties on another vehicle. But this came with a…

Narine still “person of interest” in Crum-Ewing case – Crime Chief

September 4, 2015 TIMES INT'L

Although Regan Rodrigues also called “Grey Boy” was arraigned for the murder of ex-soldier Courtney Crum-Ewing, investigators are still continuing their probe citing Rajput Narine as a person of interest. This was according to Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum on Friday who stated that despite bail being granted to Narine, he still reports to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Headquarters whenever he is stipulated to do so. The investigation, he noted, will continue until the matter comes to a full closure. A few weeks ago, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar…

Govt must not interfere with the free and independent press – Jagdeo

September 4, 2015 TIMES INT'L

The plan by the David Granger-led Administration to regulate the Guyanese media has been blasted by the leader of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) and former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, who is now the Opposition Leader in the 11th Parliament. The Opposition Leader emphasised that his Party has never had any definitive discussion on the matter. And while he was not directly speaking against the comments made by his Party’s General Secretary, Clement Rohee, Jagdeo said he has always been against any such policy. Rohee had intimated that there was need…

National Education Council established

September 4, 2015 TIMES INT'L

By Alexis Rodney Education Minister, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine on Tuesday announced that Cabinet has given its no-objection to the establishment of the National Education Council (NEC), which will oversee the implementation of initiatives for the sector. Dr Roopnaraine, delivering the feature address at the opening ceremony of this year’s Education Month activities, declared that the new Administration has already taken a number of initiatives that will seek to inform and guide educators in a particular path. Some of these initiatives have already been undertaken, while others are still under consideration.…

Opposition Leader says Govt still in “flip flop” mode

September 4, 2015 TIMES INT'L

Former President and now Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo is condemning the A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government for its “flip-flop” move, in the appointment of Dr Maurice Odle as the Chairman of the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL). Jagdeo in a telephone interview with Guyana Times International on Tuesday evening stated that during the 2015 Budget debates, his Party – the People’s Progressive Party/Civic – highlighted a number of cases where the present Administration has been ‘flip-flopping.’ He said this latest action of replacing their…

Guyanese must become more free spirited and independently driven

September 4, 2015 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, How does a little dot on the globe dominate such a great space on the world stage? I have always been fascinated by the individual and collective drive that our Caribbean neighbour to the North possesses. Why is it that other countries are unable to cultivate this kind of excellence that seems to emanate so effortlessly from a country that isn’t developed and where the people do not havethe luxury and convenience to achieve great things? Yet, persons from humble beginnings are able to. Having had the opportunity…

Govt treating GuySuCo with much indifference

September 4, 2015 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, The Agriculture Minister, has announced that Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will be turned around by the end of 2015. For the sake of GuySuCo and the sugar workers and for the sake of Guyana, I hope he’s right. However, it is now an established norm that this Government says one thing but does another. Even as the Agriculture Minister spoke of the 2015 turnaround, GuySuCo and the APNU/AFC were lowering the target from 240,000 to 227,000 tonnes of sugar. The truth is there’s a turnaround plan but it…