2016 – Page 39 – Guyana Times International

US charity to help develop radiology services in Guyana

June 14, 2016 TIMES INT'L

United States-based charity RAD-AID International will be working along with the Public Health Ministry to develop radiology services in Guyana, and the first major step will be the introduction of a Radiology Residency Programme in September of this year. This was announced by the Ministry following a meeting between members of RAD-AID International and Public Health Minister, Dr George Norton, on Monday to discuss their plans. RAD-AID is a group comprising of radiologists, technologists, nurses, and other support staff who work in radiology and are dedicated to improving radiology services…

Chase-Green justifies container tax decision

June 14, 2016 TIMES INT'L

– says container trucks damaging city roads The Mayor of Georgetown, Patricia Chase Green, is defending the Municipality’s decision to now charge businessmen a Gy$25,000 fee for parking container trucks along city streets for off-load goods, noting that the vehicles continue to deteriorate these thoroughfares. Chase Green, in an interview with Guyana Times International, on Wednesday said that the cost to repair to roads damaged by these trucks was being borne by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC) since previously, there was no fee attached. Mayor Chase-Green highlighted that when…

Georgetown taxi driver badly beaten, robbed

June 14, 2016 TIMES INT'L

A driver attached to the Green Ice Taxi Service was on Wednesday morning found lying in the back seat of his motor car suspected to have been beaten and robbed after he was hijacked on Tuesday evening. The car was found in Plum Park, Sophia, Greater Georgetown. The man has been identified as Gavin Brandis, 44, of Lot 1170 Pigeon Place, South Ruimveldt, Greater Georgetown. According to reports, Brandis received a telephone call to collect a passenger and left his base at Aubrey Barker Road, Ruimveldt, Georgetown. After some time…

Miner succumbs 3 days after boat crashed into tree stump

June 14, 2016 TIMES INT'L

Three days after a boat reportedly crashed into a tree stump in the Mazaruni River, the body of one of the miners was pulled from the river on Tuesday evening. The dead miner has been identified as Leslie Blair, 24, of Berbice. He was reportedly pulled from under a “dragger”. According to information received, Blair and three others left a mining camp on Sunday evening with the aim of visiting a drinking spot in the area. As they were heading to the shop, the captain of the boat reportedly lost…

Driver critical, 12 others injured in head-on collision between minibus and car

June 14, 2016 TIMES INT'L

The driver of a hire car, HC 407, is said to be in a critical condition at the West Demerara Regional Hospital after the vehicle he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with a minibus (BPP 700) in the vicinity of La Union, West Coast Demerara. The accident occurred shortly after 6:00 hrs on Thursday morning. The hire car driver and two persons in his vehicle at the time of the accident are said to be seriously injured. The minibus driver, on the other hand, escaped with minor…

NCN defends Gy$2M debt write-off for Director’s NGO

June 14, 2016 TIMES INT'L

The State-run broadcaster, the National Communications Network (NCN) on Tuesday defended its decision to write-off a Gy$2 million debt owed by one Merundoi Inc, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO). Merundoi is headed by Margaret Lawrence, who is also a serving member on the NCN Board of Directors. NCN in defending its decision, highlighted that a proposal from the NGO was submitted way back in 2012 which suggested that it make available the production content of Merundoi for the State broadcaster, with the NGO paying 50 per cent of the normal broadcast…

‘As REO I can go anywhere’ – Ramayya

June 14, 2016 TIMES INT'L

By Devina Samaroo After being unceremoniously ordered out of the New Amsterdam Hospital’s compound on Friday by the facility’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Colin Bynoe, the Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) Regional Executive Officer (REO), Dr Veerasammy Ramayya is hoping someone from central government pays heed to the situation, noting that it was utter disrespect to his authority and capacity in the region. During an interview with Guyana Times International on Wednesday, Dr Ramayya stoutly emphasised that he does not need to follow a protocol to enter the Hospital and that…

Let security systems be more easily obtainable

June 14, 2016 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, The crime situation continues to haunt us and many people are investing heavily to protect their properties and lives with the use of security cameras to identify criminals or raise alarms, amongst other things. Most people installing Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) security cameras would install the cameras at positions that make it impossible to identify someone unless the person could be recognised by his/her physical structure and in many cases, it’s impossible. People should not be fooled with what is shown in the CSI Television series, technology is…

Stand against bullyism

June 14, 2016 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, As a business owner I would like to express my dismay at the arbitrary imposition of a new fee/fine by the Georgetown City Council. Without publishing in the Official Gazette, local newspapers or without even sending a formal letter to business owners, the Council has just started demanding a fee of Gy$25,000 from business owners each time a container is parked outside their premises for the offloading of their goods. I believe it is time a legal challenge is made against the Council, as nowhere in the by-laws…

President should be more specific when he talks about inclusive governance

June 14, 2016 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, It is with much vagueness that the Leader of the People’s National Congress (PNC) and the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), President of Guyana, David Granger, for some time, has been caressing the media circuit and public events, intimating and advocating for a more inclusive kind of Government and governance but does so without providing any specific feature of this idea. Many are of the belief that Granger’s apprehension to delve deeper into his “own” idea may be due to his inability to come to terms with…