Year: 2017

Opposition MP urges Govt to build more airstrips in interior

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Opposition Member of Parliament Africo Selman has urged the coalition Government to build more airstrips in the hinterland region, so as to create a wider market for international visitors interested in experiencing Guyana’s rich fauna and flora, and advance the eco-tourism drive. Selman told the National Assembly recently that despite little attention being paid to tourism by the current Government, this sector has the potential to boost the Guyana economy. “This Administration robbed Guyana of its opportunity to become a top tourism destination by scrapping the Tourism Ministry. What we…

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Greenidge discredits sensationalising of signing bonus

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs Carl Greenidge is the latest to discredit claims that there was secrecy and illegality surrounding the signing bonus the government received from ExxonMobil. According to DPI, in the National Assembly on Thursday, Minister Greenidge, echoed President David Granger’s statement that the non-disclosure of the signing bonus was a matter of national security. “Those who would challenge us in the court would have been very pleased with the airing of this controversy by Guyanese,” Minister Greenridge said, addressing the “sensational headlines” over the signing bonus in…

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Drinking spree ends in murder

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Thirty-seven-year-old Kuru Kururu, Linden-Soesdyke Highway miner David Gaskin was taken into Police custody on Monday over allegations that he murdered Owen John, a boat captain of San Martin, Venezuela following an altercation between the two at Eteringbang Landing. Guyana Times International understands that the men were imbibing at Maria Da Silva’s shop when the two started arguing over money. Police disclosed that from preliminary investigations, Gaskin asked John to borrow money, but the boat captain refused. Reports suggested that after John refused, Gaskin dealt him one punch to his nose…

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Speaker has duty to maintain orderly conduct of debates in the House

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Dear Editor, One of the basic principles of parliamentary procedure is that proceedings in Parliament are conducted in terms of a free and civil discourse. In order that debate on matters of public policy be held in a civil manner, the House has adopted rules of order and decorum for the conduct of Members towards each other and towards the institution as a whole. Members are to show respect for one another and for different viewpoints; offensive or rude behaviour or language is not tolerated. Emotions are to be expressed…

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APNU/AFC should have come clean to avoid scandal

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In attempting to make sense out of the situation that involved Government trying to keep secret a signing bonus received from United States (U.S.) oil giant ExxonMobil, columnist and political analyst Ralph Ramkarran strongly feels that the Government has foolishly tarnished its credentials. In his weekly column, the Conversation Tree, the former Speaker of the National Assembly said he also feels that the APNU/AFC Government should have come clean on this bonus, in order to save itself from the humiliation of having to explain the reason why it kept this…

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Hing light up final Small-bore shoot

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Small-bore Captain, Dale Hing along with fellow marksmen Azaad Hassan, Roberto Tiwari, Joshua Ramlakhan and Surujbali Persaud highlighted the Guyana National Rifle Association’s (GuyanaNRA) year-end-championships. The competition which concluded on December 3 at the Timehri Ranges; saw Hing accumulating some 889.7 points followed by Hassan in second with 862.17, Tiwari third place 778.68, Ramlakhan fourth with 788.88 and Surujbali Persaud 728.05 points in 5th place. Also, the intense competition in the Action/Combat Pistol event contested over four stages saw veteran shooter Ryan McKinnon racking up 288 points in the A-Class…

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Martinique crowned champions

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…Guyana in 4th place Over 20 archers from across the Caribbean converged in Barbados for the second annual Barbados Olympic Association’s Independence Invitational Games on November 25 and 26. The tournament was hosted by the Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) in association with national sporting federations to commemorate Barbados’ 51st anniversary of Independence at two different locations: Coverlet Terrace, Bridgetown, and Codrington College, St. John, Barbados. Archery teams were drawn from Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Martinique, Guadeloupe and Guyana for the two days of battle and high level competition. Guyana was…

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Rahim, Bobb muscle way to 2017 GAPLF titles

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Vijai Rahim and Grace Bobb were crowned champions of the 2017 Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation’s (GAPLF) Senior Championships held Sunday at the poolside of the Ramada Princess Hotel. Dominating the Men’s Open 74kg category, Rahim of Berbice’s Hardcore Gym had racked up a total of 667.5kg with of 504.128 points. He had a Best Squat of 22.5kg, adding to his 155.0kg Bench Press and 300kg Dead lift. In the battle of sisters in the Female Open Unequipped 72kg category, it was a straight shootout between Grace of the Tower Gym…

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Mini-Slam tennis serves off this weekend

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The Guyana Tennis Association (GTA) will be hosting its 2017 MINISLAM Red Ball mini competition on Saturday December 9 at the National Gymnasium. The tournament which runs from 09:00h to 13:00h will target all beginners aged 10 years old and under. Played under Round-Robin rules, a number of trophies are lined up for Best School, Best Boy/Runner-up and Best Girl/Runner-up. Last year’s Best Boy was award was given to Ricky Romascindo of St. Gabriel’s Primary with second place being awarded to Maxim Leacock of St. Paul’s Primary. Best Girl was…

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IAC condemns Govt over firing of hundreds of sugar workers

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The Indian Action Committee (IAC) has come out in strong condemnation of the mass termination of sugar workers, without any relief plan, saying this is “disastrous”. The Committee recalled that in a press statement issued in March 2017, it expressed the organisation’s extreme concerns regarding the distressed state of the sugar industry in Guyana, especially in light of the anxieties oppressing the minds of thousands of sugar workers whose livelihoods were seen to be in jeopardy as rumours of the closure of a number of sugar estates permeated the society.…

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