Dear Editor, The Alliance For Change (AFC) is trying its utmost to sell the “coalition” talks as an “alliance” talk to Berbicians. On January 24, Daizal Samad did just that. Firstly, he admitted that the coalition talks are of great concern even among the strongest supporters. But then he began to spin a yarn of deception in trying to tell Berbicians that there is a difference between a coalition and an alliance. He told his viewers that a coalition is a union between political parties but an alliance is not…
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Faith Harding was a genuine confidant and counselor
Dear Editor, I’m completely devastated by the death of my dear friend, Dr Faith Azelia Harding. I served as Special Assistant to Faith during her tenure as Minister for the Public Service in Guyana. Faith was not only a colleague; she was family – someone with whom I shared a deep and unshakable maternal bond. She was a genuine confidant and counselor. Whether, she was serving as a Government Minister or a United Nations representative in Asia or Africa, Faith always took time out of her busy schedule to maintain…
Read MoreAttack ideas and issues, not people
Dear Editor, It is so shocking and appalling to read about the intense level of personal attacks in so many of the writings (and even in some of the news items) in the daily newspapers in Guyana. Why should we call people by so many foul, contemptuous, ill-mannered, highly offensive and disgusting, malicious and just downrightly nasty names because we do not approve of what they do, write or say? And the people who often pen this willfully destructive language so proudly like to present themselves to the world as…
Read MoreRoopnaraine to remain Granger’s No 2
General Secretary of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Joseph Harmon on Wednesday said he is not aware the party would replace Dr Rupert Roopnaraine as its Prime Ministerial Candidate should the proposed coalition between itself and the Alliance For Change (AFC) fail to get off the ground. Speaking to Guyana Times International on Wednesday, Harmon said that there are no plans to replace any of the party members from their respective posts. It was reported last November that the major Opposition party might be heading into General Elections without…
Read MoreGuyana is very attractive for business
– says Paris-based call centre VP By Gomatie Gangadin Despite investigating and refusing to enter the Guyanese market several years ago, citing infrastructure deficiencies, customer services giant, Teleperformance is now slated to open doors in early May, said Executive Vice President – Operations, Teleperformance USA, Mike Corrigan. The call centre which has its parent company in Paris sought out Guyana as the location for the company’s newest branch based on the fact that it has prime factors which are undeniably attractive for businesses. According to the Executive Vice President, the…
Read MoreFire Service opens Gy$139M training complex at Leonora
The Guyana Fire Service’s (GFS) training complex, at Leonora will enhance the service’s ability to execute its mandate in facilitating training of ranks for the roles of Fire and Rescue Service operatives. Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee declared open the Gy$139M training complex facility, located in the Leonora Fire Service compound on Monday. He said the facility is testimony to the Government’s commitment to modernise the GFS, to transform it to one that is a fully fledged Fire and Rescue Service, offering a variety of emergency services to the…
Read MoreGuyana again urged to abolish death penalty
By Svetlana Marshall Guyana has been commended for the gigantic steps taken since its first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2010 but it is being urged to institute the requisite mechanisms that would result in the abolition of the death penalty. This call was renewed as the country’s human rights record was placed under the microscope on Wednesday by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review Working Group. Leading the Guyanese delegation was Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett who delivered a comprehensive report on the country’s progress…
Read MoreElection smokescreens
Guyana continues to prove time and time again, that it has a strange political culture that is never constant but always changing given the mood and agenda of its key political actors. Whether this change is good or bad depends on the outcome of the issues that are affected by our very dynamic political culture. President Ramotar announced May 11 as the day when Guyanese would be given the opportunity to once again vote for a party of their choice after three years of political stalemate and a dysfunctional Parliament…
Read MoreGuyanese to benefit from cheaper electricity rates soon
By Erica Williams Guyana Power and Light (GPL) has agreed to reduce its electricity tariffs, in response to a proposal made by President Donald Ramotar, who during negotiations alluded to the significant drop in fuel prices on the international market. The price for fuel has been dropping around the world since last June, with the latest price of fuel in Venezuela being recorded at US$39.19 per barrel, the lowest in almost half a decade. Head of the President Secretariat (HPS), Dr Roger Luncheon made this disclosure on Wednesday during his…
Read MoreMore than 2500 Guyanese to be employed
… as Paris-based call centre is set to commence operations in Georgetown Teleperformance, a global customer service-oriented company based in Paris, France is making its way into the Guyanese market and is expected to open its doors in early May. This investment which comes at a time when Guyana is battling to reduce its unemployment rate, will be creating some 2,500 much needed jobs opportunities for young Guyanese. The company’s operations will be housed in the six-storied building currently undergoing finishing touches at the junction of Camp and Robb Streets,…
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