…unbridled power Prezzie’s legal advisor, Solicitor General (SG) of the AG’s Chambers, itself advised by four “old heads”, argued to the High Court that the said court cannot inquire into Prezzie’s act of unilateralism in appointing (Chief?) Justice James Patterson to the GECOM Chair. There used to be FIVE old heads, one being the said James Patterson, who’s presumably resigned and won’t be offering advice henceforth. Scout’s and Judge’s honour!! There is, of course, the conflict of interest, if (Chief?) Justice Patterson was one of those who’d initially advised Prezzie…
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Inspired by Guyanese Culture to help others
Farah Delicia Hussain was born in Guyana, but moved to New York when she was four years old. She is a certified Kripalu yoga teacher and Thai massage therapist. Her family’s cultural and religious history, coupled with the trials of being an immigrant and a first-generation American, instilled a desire for self-exploration and healing. Her philosophy of yoga honours self-study balanced with a deep responsibility to enhance community and environmental health. While Farah was introduced to yoga poses as a child, she started practicing meditation 14 years ago. The wisdom…
Read MoreSexual harassment
Satiricus and the fellas had been parked in the Back Street Bar for a while. Meaning their tongues had been well-lubricated. They’d exhausted their usual political stuff and since religion was off limits by common consent (and bitter experience!) the gyaff turned to the explosion in sexual harassment in the US. “So Cappo, what’s really going on with all this sexual harassment in the US, man?” asked Satiricus, as he signalled for another beer. “How me guh know?” demanded Cappo. “Well…yuh jus’ come back fram deh!” pointed out his pal…
Read MoreLethem observes National Day of Villages
Residents of Lethem and surrounding communities, including Aranaputa, Annai, Kumu and St Ignatius, participated in a Village Day activity last Friday in observance of National Day of Villages. The event, organised by the Region Nine administration, was aimed at fostering unity among the people in the region. The residents participated in football, cricket, volleyball, table tennis and domino matches, as well as novelty competitions like bun-eating and lime-and-spoon races. There was also an exchange of culture, and a variety of food, drinks, and art and craft items on display and…
Read More“Guyana Carnival” slated for May 18-27
The Guyana Carnival, an event that has been in the making for quite some time, will become reality between May 18 and 27, 2018, with the official launch set for December 2, in the Parking Lot of the Guyana Marriott Hotel. The event was birthed as Guyana celebrated its 50th Independence Anniversary last year. The aim of the Guyana Carnival is to boost tourism in the country, since it is believed the Carnival has major economic benefits. It is expected that from taxi drivers to hairdressers, clothing stores to hotels…
Read MoreAn underwater art world
Award-winning sculptor of Guyanese heritage stuns the world with his breath-taking underwater art Jason deCaires Taylor is a British sculptor, environmentalist and professional underwater photographer. Born in 1974 to an English father and Guyanese mother, Taylor graduated from the London Institute of Arts in 1998 with a BA Honours in Sculpture. His permanent site-specific works span several continents and predominately explore submerged and tidal marine environments. His multi-disciplinarily sculptural works explore modern themes of conservation and environmental activism. Over the past 10 years, Taylor has created several large-scale underwater ‘museums’…
Read MoreProviding Life-Saving Medical Treatment
In 2015, a six-year-old Shazim Samad was admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) with second and third degree burns to forty per cent of his body (lower anterior extremities and his lower posterior extremities). The incident occurred when an object exploded in a heap of burning garbage next to where he was playing, consequently his clothes caught on fire. The Saving Hands Emergency Aid, Inc. (SHEA) charity was contacted in 2015. The organisation immediately started to work on securing treatment service for Shazim in the United States, since…
Read MoreNational Library resources receive boost from US Embassy
The US Embassy in Georgetown has generously donated a collection of legal materials to the National Library to add to the existing law collection in an effort to facilitate and provide a means to research Guyana’s laws, and criminal and civil judicial procedures. The materials include new copies of the Laws of Guyana, and various titles from noted authors such as Harvey McGregor and DJ Galligan. The Embassy also donated a computer, printer, and other materials in hopes that the donation will be of good use to researchers, students, and…
Read MoreFinancial analyst foresees less spending this Christmas
By Samuel Sukhnandan Businesses would be taking a huge risk to lay out any substantial investment on massive imports for Christmas 2017; and worse yet, investing on the importation of premium products. This is according to Financial Analyst and former Alliance For Change (AFC) member Sasenarine Singh. Companies importing low-end Chinese-made products are more likely to do better than the high-end product sellers, Singh has claimed. One can therefore expect a growing reliance on the Chinese “discount price” stores, rather than the boutique type (higher priced) stores. “This is a…
Read MoreCID capable of garnering information without assaulting suspects – Crime Chief
Often times when prisoners appear at the Georgetown, Wales and Leonora Magistrate’s Courts and other courts across the country, on varying offences, they claim that they were beaten by Police ranks who allegedly forced them to sign confession statements, admitting to carrying out crimes for which they were accused. These are, however, not fresh claims as investigative ranks have been long accused of inflicting such acts to garner information. Acting Crime Chief Paul Williams who spoke to media operatives at a recent Police event earlier this week was asked if…
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