Month: August 2017

Guyana govt to honour all past Presidents

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– to become State function The APNU+AFC Administration will be taking on the responsibility of honouring the lives of past Presidents who served the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, said last Friday at his post-Cabinet press briefing that, irrespective of which party those past presidents have come from, their death anniversaries are State activities because they had served the State. “It is the intention of the administration to elevate all of these observances to the level of State functions, and so we can expect that. The…

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Drowning…

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… in garbage The Brazilian economy’s crumbling, and Brazilians are in the throes of a corruption-induced political crisis. However, back in the 70s, they were in a worse situation; they were stuck in a stagnant economy, all of that plus hyper-inflation and a mountain of debt. By 1980, inflation was NINE TIMES what it was in the 1960s; yet the Government didn’t worry: it was Hakuna Matata all the way – no worries, no cares!! They continued blithely borrowing from the mainly U.S. banks, which were flailing around to lend…

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CPL 2017!

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BY ANU DEV “Rally, rally round the Amazon Warriors Never say never Pretty soon the runs are going to flow like water” – adapted from David Rudder, “Rally Round the West Indies” Cricket’s always been one of the things that has brought us together as a Caribbean people – never mind that it’s the source of some of the fiercest arguments you can imagine. Now that the Caribbean Premiere League (CPL) is back – and we’re all rallying around our own Guyana Amazon Warriors to raise the trophy this year.…

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Granger directs PSC to halt Police promotions

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– PPP warns it’s another attempt by Govt to breach Constitution The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is warning Government against any attempt to subvert constitutionally mandated commissions in wake of the alleged dispatch of a letter by President David Granger to the Police Service Commission (PSC), directing a certain course of action on promotions. According to the party in a press release on Tuesday, the situation was drawn to the attention of the Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo, that a letter was dispatched to the commission. The letter allegedly…

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Back to the future…

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…with overseas voting? Your Eyewitness didn’t attend the “Diaspora Engagement Conference,” for the simple reason he didn’t want to be seen endorsing – in the slightest way – the coronation of the UG VC. What has the VC man done since he was rescued by his old YSM comrades – after he was let go with a year still to go on his two-year contract from the southern Land Grant College in Georgia USA? After all, his “Strategic Culture” symposium in 2011 in Florida (on behalf of United States Southern…

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Policeman makes court appearance over shooting incident at Omai Landing

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Just over a month after he allegedly pulled the trigger on a civilian because the civilian had refused to hand over his backpack, Police rank James Bowman was on Monday arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to a charge alleging that on June 25, 2017 at Omai Landing in the Essequibo Magisterial District, he discharged a loaded firearm at Glen McCurdy with intent to maim, disfigure, disable, or cause grievous bodily harm to McCurdy’s person. The unrepresented Bowman told the court he is 29 years old, hails from…

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The facts are clear on breastfeeding

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World Breastfeeding Week was observed from August 1–7 under the theme, ‘Sustaining Breastfeeding Together’. It provided yet another opportunity for the various stakeholders in the health sector to remind everyone of the many health benefits that can be obtained when couples go the route of ensuring their babies are breastfed. The evidence shows that breastfeeding has cognitive and health benefits for both infants and their mothers. It is especially critical during the first six months of life, helping prevent diarrhoea and pneumonia – two major causes of death in infants.…

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Student successfully creates app for GTT

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While pursuing academic studies at Queen’s College, 18-year-old Satesh Persaud divided his time between studying and crafting a mobile application for local telecommunications company, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT). Notably, Persaud created a shortcut to provide customers with a simplified approach to GTT’s mobile services. “The app I designed is called GDial. It has one simple goal and that is to simplify the way users access options in GTT *100# menu. GDial presents the options from the *100# menu in a simple and organised manner. To select an option,…

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AFC stands by Ramjattan

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…says has “full and complete confidence” in his role as public security minister Despite criticisms and calls for his resignation following last month’s jailbreak and fire which flattened the Camp Street Prison, the Alliance For Change (AFC) remains confident in its Chairman Khemraj Ramjattan’s role as Public Security Minister. This support was expressed last Saturday when the party held its third National Executive Committee meeting at the Georgetown Club. The meeting was attended by representatives from all administrative regions, the Diaspora, Youth For Change (YFC), Women For Change (WFC), the…

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A Guyanese symbol of emancipation celebrated on stamps

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By Ann Wood Emancipation Day is observed in many former European colonies in the Caribbean, South Africa, Canada and areas in the United States on various dates. This day commemorates the emancipation of African slaves. It also observes areas regBy Ann Woodarding the abolition of other forms of slavery. Emancipation Day in Guyana is celebrated on August 1 and commemorates the abolition of slavery in Guyana in 1834. A former slave, Cuffy, has become the symbol of the abolition of slavery in Guyana. Cuffy became famous due to his leading…

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