Year: 2017

Health outreach lauded as Guyana observes Diabetes Month

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As Guyana joins the world in observing November as International Diabetes Month, the Public Health Ministry on Saturday last hosted a health outreach at the Stabroek Square in Georgetown. Along with the Lions Club, the Guyana Diabetic Association as well as the New GPC Inc, PAHO, and the Young Leaders in Diabetes participated in the event, providing various medical services to the public. Blood glucose testing was provided; along with eye testing, VIA screening, dental care, HIV testing, and sexual education. Among other services offered were rehabilitation, mental health, and…

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Mamaguing…

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…the masses The AFC are struggling to survive, and it ain’t pretty! Like all victims of con men, they’d fallen for the wiles of the PNC-as-APNU because of their greed — their greed for power, their greed for money, their greed for flesh, and their greed, PERIOD! Even though then party leader Khemraj Ramjattan had predicted they’d become “dead meat” if they coalesced with the PNC-as-APNU, their greed made them plunge ahead. They would’ve become “dead meat” because the people who supported them knew that the PNC wasn’t to be…

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The Glory of Dartmouth

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By Isahak Basir, CCH Dartmouth is a village with rich history located in Region Two on the Essequibo Coast. The glory of Dartmouth comes into brightness every Friday afternoon until Sunday night, but the ordinary traveller cannot miss this unique village of which history will not be overlooked. From 1640 to 1850, Dartmouth has no drainage system or sea defence. The area was a “no man’s land” and was first occupied by ex-slaves who could not find solace in the existing sugar plantations. However, while the ruling plantocracy was able…

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The first X-Man

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Satiricus was swinging in his hammock drowsily as he read the letter from Hammerhead Green excoriating the PPCEE on their behaviour in Parliament. After the first line, as he fell asleep, the letter turned into a diary entry. Dear Diary, Human history is replete with examples where the behaviour of persons in leadership positions can influence those around them………. And I must confess, Dear Diary, I was once placed in a position of leadership, and did my best to influence those around me. I don’t like to boast, but I…

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Constitutional agencies decry budget cuts

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The recent slashes to constitutional agencies have left some of these agencies questioning their work mandate and how the cuts would affect their mandate. A representative of both the Women and Gender Equality Commission and the Rights of the Child Commission believes the cuts will have repercussions. According to noted social activist Nicole Cole, much work remains to be done by these two Commissions, including physical outreaches to at-risk communities. She expressed fear that the work of the two Commissions, which requested a combined total of close to Gy$100 million…

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GDF colonel (retd) defends President’s decision to ‘militarise’ top Govt positions

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The President of the Guyana Veterans Legion, Lieutenant Colonel (retd) George Gomes, last Friday defended the Head of State’s decision to employ former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ranks for top Government positions. Colonel Gomes said President David Granger has gravitated towards people he can trust and those that he knows, even if others are also qualified for the positions. “President Granger was a soldier, and birds of a feather flock together. He gotta go with who he knows and who he trusts, and who he knows got the discipline,” Lieutenant…

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Mattai’s opens new massive store dubbed ‘The Food Market’

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Mattai’s – Guyana’s one stop food depot – is living up to its name as it opened a new food mart across the street from its other branch on Water and Hope Streets, Georgetown, which promises quality food. The new establishment, named ‘Mattai’s: The Food Market’ was declared open on Friday. According to Managing Director of the franchise, Harry Mattai, the new food mart is already known in the Caribbean. “Quite a few people flew in from the Caribbean when they heard about the store, its size, what we’re doing,…

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Dozens of new wildlife species discovered at Kaieteur National Park

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Dozens of species, which are likely new to science, have been discovered in the Kaieteur National Park (KNP) and Upper Potaro area in Guyana during a month-long expedition by a team of intrepid researchers. Some of these species found are thought to only occur in the Guiana Shield. These findings were among the most significant highlighted in a recent report released by World Wildlife Fund Guianas and Global Wildlife Conservation. The report is the second in a series which aims to highlight Guyana’s incredibly rich biodiversity and represents the most…

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Raleigh’s first Expedition to Guyana

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By Dr. Odeen Ishmael One of the adventurers and explorers who believed in the existence of the ‘golden city’ in Guyana was the Englishman, Sir Walter Raleigh, a businessman and explorer with military experience, who was also a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth herself was a bitter enemy of Spain with whom England was at war during the last quarter of the sixteenth century. In 1594, Raleigh sent an expedition led by Captain Jacob Whiddon to the Guyana region to obtain information about Manoa. He returned to England…

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Town of Linden enters twinning relationship with Xuzhou in China

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The Linden municipality is making good on its promise to advance the development of the town by all means, including friendly relations with international cities that are more developed. Just recently, Linden Mayor Carwyn Holland signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the City of Xuzhou, which was represented by its Vice Mayor Xu Donghai, at a ceremony held at Xuzhou City’s Exotic Conference Hall. The symbolic signing, which immediately puts into effect municipal cooperation between the two municipalities, has already yielded great benefits for Linden in the areas of…

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