Month: September 2017

‘We must lead by example’

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…says Traffic Chief as campaign commences to strip tint from Cops’ vehicles The Guyana Police Force says it intends to make officers who are breaking the law an example, by removing the tint from their personal vehicles and those belonging to the Police Force. The traffic department has begun a drive, removing the tint from vehicles belonging to Police Officers and those used in patrol. Traffic Chief Dion Moore said the Police must set an example to the public. “If we are to address the issue of the general public,…

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Guyana’s Traffic Chief cautions motorists about rising death toll

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In light of the recent spate of deaths on the roadways, the traffic department of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has made a special plea to road users particularly motorcyclists to be keen in their operation on the road. The traffic department said it could not sit idly by while persons continue to lose their lives senselessly on the roadways. Over the past few days, three motorcyclists lost their lives among a total of five road deaths. Traffic Chief Deon Moore said there is really no reason for persons to…

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New Discoveries in the Forests of Guyana

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A group of researchers from the University of Guyana recently emerged from the forest, south of Mabura Hill, with several new and noteworthy scientific discoveries. The team of nine young women and three men investigated various aspects of mixed greenheart forest ecology and management. They studied palm regeneration in logged areas, tree crown growth in response to forest gaps and seedlings of greenheart, Guyana’s most important commercial timber tree species. The discoveries were made by the Guyana Rainforest Research Rally (GRRR). Guyana Rainforest Research Rally GRRR was made possible through…

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Woman gets G$100,000 bail for posting nude photos of ex on Facebook

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Posting nude photographs of her former lover on Facebook has landed a North Ruimveldt, Georgetown woman in hot water. Nikita Cooper appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman on Wednesday charged for corrupting the public’s view. The 31-year-old is accused of posting the photographs between June 1 and July 18, 2017. The prosecution is contending that Cooper and her ex-boyfriend had been in a five-year long relationship which ended. According the prosecution, as a result of the breakup, the accused threatened to leak the images to the public and followed through with…

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Aviation community says farewell to pilot killed in recent plane crash

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The aviation fraternity turned out in their numbers at the annex of the Central Islamic Organization of Guyana (CIOG) on Woolford Avenue, Georgetown to bid farewell to the late Captain Imran Khan, latest pilot to have perished in a plane crash in Guyana’s hinterland region. After a public viewing held at the CIOG’s annex, the body was flown to Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast, where Captain Khan was buried according to Islamic rites. Air Services Limited held a memorial service on Tuesday night for their fallen captain, 41-year-old Imran Khan, resident…

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Remarkable rocks of Guyana

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Guyana is blessed with a host of precious and semi-precious stone resources, minerals and rocks. These rocks are testimony of Guyana’s rich natural resources, which we should all cherish and not exploit. First let’s distinguish a rock from a mineral and an ore, and then we’ll delve into the different types of rocks found in Guyana. A rock is a naturally occurring collection of mineral or minerals, which constitute a significant part of the earth’s crust. On the other hand, minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances with a definite and…

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Guyana order temporary ban on domestic shuttle services

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…amid rising aviation accidents The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Wednesday ordered that all domestic shuttle operations be suspended until operators can provide Standard Operational Manuals and other documents showing how they conduct their operations. These documents would have to be reviewed and approved by the GCAA before they can resume their operations. This move comes in light of the three recent crashes in the local aviation sector resulting in the deaths of two pilots. All of the planes crashed while on shuttle operations. The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority…

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When will the ERC Motion be tabled in Parliament?

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Dear Editor, Guyanese breathed a sigh of relief after the Minister of Social Cohesion made headlines, including in your publication, on the likely appointment of Commissioners for the Ethnic Relations Commission. But this headline lost its vigour in the same way the Minister lost his vigour to present the motion. To not present the motion was a shameful act. The motion appeared on the agenda of several sittings of the Parliament; unfortunately, it never made it through. Guyanese are unsure if it ever will, considering the pending matters Parliament has…

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A mere change of minister is not the solution to the challenges facing Guyana’s education sector

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Dear Editor, This year’s published results of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), Caribbean Advance Proficiency Examination (CAPE), and the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), with their respective pass rates of 63.39, 92.57 and 48.4 %, demonstrate that students writing these examinations, particularly those who wrote CAPE and the NGSA, have shown improvements in a number of subject areas. The overall CSEC results for 2017, when compared with those for last year, were marginal, while those for NGSA were significant (pass rate of 32.28 % in 2016 to 48.4 %…

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Jagdeo slams “visionless” Gov’t

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Opposition Leader Dr Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday again lamented the fact that thousands of sugar workers stand to lose their jobs in the coming months as Government continues its scaling down on the sugar industry. Speaking at a public meeting organised by the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), Jagdeo surmised that the number of jobs slated to emanate from the emerging local oil industry will not suffice for, or outweigh the avenues of employment that existed in the once thriving sugar industry. He claimed that Government’s decisions on…

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