Dear Editor, Please publish this letter on the ‘political games’ between the President and the Opposition Leader, representing Government and Opposition. There is widespread concern and uneasiness over the delay in the appointment of the Chairman of GECOM, in view of impending regional elections followed by general elections. This issue has been playing out in the public arena for too long. This matter should have been resolved to the mutual satisfaction of the President and Leader of the Opposition, in fulfillment of their constitutional duties following confidential conferring in good…
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Not in support of UG Diaspora conference in US
Dear Editor, America-based Guyanese are considering a boycott of the “Diaspora Conference on Investment” in July being organised by the University of Guyana Vice Chancellor’s office. The main reasons articulated for the planned snub: racial and political discrimination and victimisation by Government, lack of transparency in governance, wastage of financial resources by UG management, racialised hiring and appointment of staff at UG, neglect and marginalisation at Tain campus, etc. Also, relevant questions are being asked on the true role and objectives of the conference: Whose agenda is being served by…
Read MoreGranger disappointed Coalition business made public
-tells WPA, ‘I don’t do business like that’ Responding to claims by the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) of being shafted and sidelined by the major partner in the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) coalition, President David Granger on Wednesday said such an assertion was untrue as there was a fair partnership in the five-party unit. Granger said the People’s National Congress (PNC)-led APNU has been an equal playing field for all of its partners since its establishment in 2011. He was responding to claims made directly by the WPA…
Read MoreMiss Guyana UK visits Linden
… makes donation to Linden Special Needs School Reigning Miss Guyana United Kingdom (UK) Lauren Hosannah on Tuesday visited the community of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). During the visit she met with some of the town’s representatives and visited a few learning institutions and community sites. Hosannah, who was born to a Guyanese father and Pakistani mother, is on her first visit to Guyana, which will wrap up on June 27. Presently a student of the University of Birmingham pursuing a Masters Undergraduate Course in Psychology, the reigning queen…
Read MoreGovernor Cuomo signs legislation banning child marriages in NY
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday signed legislation to end child marriage in New York. The legislation raises the age of consent to marry from 14-years-old to 18-years-old and amends the process to require parental and judicial consent for marriage of those between 17-years-old and 18-years-old, a release from the Governor’s office said. “This administration has worked tirelessly to defend exploited and disadvantaged New Yorkers, provide minors with the rights and protections that they deserve, and ensure that women are empowered to have control over their own lives, and with…
Read MoreGuyana’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
During the debate on the “Petroleum Commission of Guyana Bill 2017”, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo suggested that on the proposed Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) the Government had proposed for the petroleum revenues that are expected to start flowing from 2020, they should follow the example of Norway rather than our neighbour Trinidad and Tobago. During the last election campaign, the People’s Progressive Party has already suggested a SWF. The suggestion seems to have struck a raw nerve in Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman, who burst out: ““How dare you lecture…
Read MoreFly Jamaica promises new destinations
…opens Brooklyn office By Bhisham Mohamed Guyanese-owned Fly Jamaica Airways last Thursday opened its Brooklyn office at 1397 Nostrand Avenue, with the objective of catering for the travelling population in that area. In a small but important ceremony, the new office was blessed by members of the three main religious groups who all offered prayers of prosperity. The new office will be one that will serve Caribbean people living in New York and surrounding areas. This is the second of such an office in New York, with another in Queens.…
Read MoreLocal Inventor creates shopping app
By Ramona Luthi In an effort to improve daily shopping experiences and promote local businesses, Guyanese inventor Larry Morgan is set to launch his debut app, MatrixShopping. The 36-year-old Berbice resident’s aim is to provide a platform for entrepreneurs to promote their businesses and for buyers to shop hassle-free. In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, Morgan mentioned that via his app, which can be accessed worldwide, he hopes to “transform how Guyana does business, as we need to catch up when it comes to technology”. Morgan pointed out that…
Read MoreHistory of coffee in British Guiana
It is said that the Guianas are considered the first to plant coffee on the continent of South America, with the Dutch introducing it on their Dutch Guiana territories before the French and later British. According to some accounts, the Guianas were the first territories in the New World to cultivate and export coffee. George Hanneman Bennett in his book, “An Illustrated History of British Guiana” wrote that coffee was cultivated on the colony since 1721 after it was introduced from what is now Surinam. Inland and coastland plantations were…
Read MoreFor love of country
Alex Arjoon is a patriot on a mission to showcase the beauty of Guyana and promote a ‘green’ economy Founded in March 2017, Reel Guyana, founded by Alex Arjoon, core business is primarily the acquisition of high quality raw video footage of the natural environment and rich culture throughout the length and breadth of Guyana. This footage will be available to the national, regional and international markets. In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, the 24-year-old talks about what he hopes to accomplish via his company. Sunday Magazine (SM): What…
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