Dear Editor, Hillary Clinton was projected by all and sundry to be the overwhelming favourite to win the Presidential election. She was the popular choice amongst immigrant communities, not least in West Indians and Guyanese, all across America-especially here in the largest concentration of expatriates-“Little Guyana” or Richmond Hill and environs. Clinton’s defeat surely was not due to money, effort and voter outreach, because she outspent Trump and received more votes nationally than him. So how come Donald Trump won, precipitating one of the most stunning upsets in history and…
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Centennial Arch in Linden taking shape
– foundation work completed, erection commences Construction of the bauxite Centennial Arch in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) continues to take shape with the foundation work already completed and the erection of the arch currently underway. The management of privately-owned Linden-based bauxite company, Bosai Minerals Group Guyana Incorporated (BMGGI), is constructing the overhead arch at Casaurina Drive, Mackenzie, at the Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) junction. The erection of the arch, which is being constructed at a cost of over Gy$20 million, commenced on Tuesday following the completion of its foundation…
Read MoreGuyana represented at Caribbean2030 Leaders’ Network
October marked a turning point for the Caribbean2030 initiative. Convened in 2015 with the aim of encouraging innovative thinking for the Caribbean region, the diverse, forward-thinking group gathered – for the second time in the UK– at Wilton Park (West Sussex). The genesis of the network, as explained by economist Dr Damien King, Co-Executive Director of the Kingston-based Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI), is the realisation that “we may need to conceive of a vision for the Caribbean beyond what the existing institutional structures are designed for”. According to the…
Read MoreFighting climate change
Guyana stands on the precipice of becoming an oil-producing economy and while the knowledge that oil-producing countries are at an advantage economically is comforting, there is an oxymoronic dynamic that is involved with this particular situation. On one hand, there is Guyana’s push for a “green economy”, which is premised on the reduction of our carbon footprint, while on the other hand, Guyana is advancing the proliferation of oil for economic gains. The end result of which will invariably add to the already colossal greenhouse gas emissions that come with…
Read MoreBandits rob businessman at traffic light
An East Coast Demerara businessman was left traumatised after bandits on a motorcycle robbed him at a Main Street, Georgetown traffic light. The incident occurred just after midday on Wednesday, in front of the Finance Ministry. Guyana Times International understands that the businessman had just left a Water Street, Georgetown bank and was on his way home when he was attacked. It is believed that he was tailed by the bandits from the bank. According to reports reaching this newspaper, the businessman was in his Toyota Hilux pickup along with…
Read MoreBaiShanLin sells off Cacique Palace
…still awaiting word from GRA on way forward – source Embattled logging company BaiShanLin Forest Developers Inc has put on the chopping block the Cacique Palace aback the Princess Hotel, East Bank Demerara which it had purchased recently. According to an advertisement published in the Wednesday edition of the Guyana Times newspaper, the entity is advertising for buyers. The Cacique Palace and Banquet Hall began construction in preparation for the 2007 Cricket World Cup; however, the US$3.5 million project was never completed and opened for business despite a G$30 million…
Read MoreJagdeo highlights two-faced stance by coalition Govt
… questions Green’s PM pension, benefits Former President and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo was flabbergasted that the very politicians who previously cried about the “raping of the Treasury” to fund pensions, salaries and benefits of past Government officials are now moving to the Parliament to grant former Mayor Hamilton Green a Prime Minister’s pension package. “Suddenly, from not being able to afford for Jagdeo, they cut our benefits and increase benefits for 27 Ministers, three Vice Presidents, a Prime Minister and a President when they got into Office,” he expressed…
Read MoreGranger worried about violent deportees from US
…says “we don’t want people here to contribute to that form of criminality” The election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States of America (USA) has seen some expressing concerns, since he has among other things, committed to deporting all illegal migrants from that country when he officially takes Office. President David Granger has since expressed some level of concern with regard Guyana’s ability to handle any possible influx of Guyanese being deported from the USA. The President was at the time engaging the local media…
Read MoreOfficer in Charge hid in a “safe place” as gunmen attacked Police Station
BY SHEMUEL FANFAIR Retired Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and former Officer in Charge at the Bartica Police Station, Luis Goulding, took to the witness stand at the Demerara High Court on Wednesday where he testified to hiding in a “safe place” where he retreated after gunshots rang out at the station on the evening of the February 17, 2008. Goulding told the 12-member jury that on that dreadful night, he was walking towards his workplace at about 21:00h when a woman of Amerindian decent made remarks to him and…
Read MoreExxonMobil seeking to fast track work in Stabroek block, activates Section 31 of Petroleum Act
ExxonMobil, in collaboration with its partners Nexen Energy and Hess Corporation, is seeking to fast track work in the Stabroek block. Earlier this week, the company, according to the Government Information News Agency (GINA) officially gave notice of its find of commercial quantities of oil in the area via a letter to the Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman at the Ministry’s boardroom, Brickdam. Minister Trotman noted that the notification given by the oil company is one that is required by Section 31 of the Petroleum Act. The Minister pointed…
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