Month: September 2017

Dentistry and Bottle Painting

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…a winning combination from Dr Clive Jagan For Dr Clive Jagan, a veteran dentist, bottle painting is not only an ingenious way to ‘upcycle’ discarded bottles, but serves as therapy and a means of keeping his mind active. In an interview with Sunday Times Magazine, Dr Jagan said he has been practising dentistry for the last 40 years. His career began in January 1978, and to date, he has continued to practise at the Jagan Dental Centre on Lamaha and Light Streets, alongside his three sons – Drs Shane, Kyle…

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DDL records G$936M after-tax profit

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The Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) Group has realised some G$936 million in taxed profits for the first half of the 2017 financial year. According to Chairman Komal Samaroo, in the company’s 2017 Interim Report, the Group’s profit for the year before taxation was G$1347 million, compared to G$1193 million in 2016, thus reflecting an increase of G$154 million, or almost 13 per cent. The after-tax profit was recorded at G$936 million, compared to G$805 million earned in the first half of the previous year, representing a 16 per cent increase…

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President Granger says Guyana stands ready to support hurricane-hit territories

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President David Granger has committed Guyana’s support for Caribbean States, which have been severely affected by Hurricane Irma. A release from the Ministry of the Presidency said the Government of Guyana stands in solidarity with the people of the hurricane-ravaged territories of the Caribbean. President Granger has expressed condolences to his colleague Heads of Government and residents of affected states and to the relatives of those who lost their lives as a result of this storm. Meanwhile, in an invited comment, Minister of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, who is responsible…

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Onderneeming to get 40 new houses

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The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is expected to begin construction on some 40 houses at Onderneeming, on the Essequibo Coast in Region 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam), according to Junior Communities Minister, Valerie Adams-Yearwood. Construction is expected to commence in the following month. Minister Adams-Yearwood, during an outreach in the Region, said the houses are to fulfill the needs of State employees, youths and low to middle-income earners adding that of the 40 houses, half will be flat houses, which will be three feet off the ground, and the other half…

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Hunting with the hounds…

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…and getting bitten There’s the old English observation about those who want to “run with the hare and hunt with the hounds”. The saying goes back to that quintessentially English sportsmanlike fun activity of having a pack of hounds (beagles) leading a pack of Englishmen to run down a poor hare or rabbit that would be killed and eaten at the end. The moral of the saying, of course, claims there are some who want to have it both ways – but it just can’t be done!! If not for…

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8 Chinese fined, deported for 3rd time

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Eight Chinese were fined and deported when they appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged for illegally entering Guyana three times. Gangming Fing, Zingju Gen, Zoxie Wong, Zheng Xing, Jun Quing, Aihea Wang, Pin Yen and Wu Jua all stood before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. The charge against them alleged that on September 1, 2017, at Georgetown, they attempted to use permits, which were not issued by the lawful authority, that is the immigration department of Guyana, and which they were not permitted to use. Prosecutor Arvin Moore read the…

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What now…

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…with the mess in health? Oh…what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive! And God knows the government’s been doing better than Spiderman with their lies to the Guyanese people from the moment they snuck into office …and gave themselves a 50 per cent raise. They’re not “practicing” any more…APNU/AFC are now experts in the art of deception! It’ll make you dizzy, dear reader, if your Eyewitness were to regale you with even 1/1000 of what they’ve slipped over on us. So let’s just discuss one…

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Doctors, nurses stage sit-in over deplorable state of Diamond hospital

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After months of complaints over poor working conditions and no positive response from health officials in Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica), doctors and nurses attached to the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital, commonly known as the Diamond Diagnostic Centre or Diamond Hospital, staged strike action on Wednesday. During the strike, the workers demanded that their concerns be addressed. Several elderly patients were among those turned away from the Diamond Hospital as a result the ‘sit-in’ which was observed by both medical and custodial staff. Their complaints included the medical facility’s deplorable conditions…

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The versatile Ite Palm

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From a refreshing beverage to a tasty delicacy, the source of a staple to material for clothing, shelter and jewellery, the Ite Palm has truly been the tree of life for the indigenous society, providing all the necessities of daily living. Upon entering the Walter Roth Museum, just to the left of the entrance, one can find an interesting exhibition on the Ite Palm. Several items created from the by-products of the palm are displayed, coupled with the ecological and historical background of the tree in English and Portuguese respectively.…

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Linden taxi driver remanded to prison for alleged rape of girl, 12

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The suspect in the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl from Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) has been charged and remanded to prison. Maurice Johnson, a taxi driver, appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Linden Magistrate’s Court on Monday and was remanded to prison until October 19. Reports are the incident allegedly took place on August 12. However, the defendant turned himself in to Police a little over a week ago after reportedly eluding the lawmen for some time. The prosecution is contending that the 12-year-old, who attended an…

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