…in years The PNC’s about to turn 60 and under the fig leaf of its APNU cover, it’s busy painting the towns (and country!) green. In case you didn’t put “two and two” together, that means the PNC’s almost a decade older than independent Guyana!! It also means the PNC has a history and an institutional memory and debts to pay – not to mention skeletons in its closet it mightn’t want to have unearthed at this time!! The history of the PNC is all about its “Founder Leader” Forbes…
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It’s not a gas…
…with gas Back in the day, original hipsters like Frank Sinatra introduced the Irish expression “It’s a gas!” — meaning a fun activity — into the general lexicon. The pronouncements of the Guyana Government on the gas found off our shores by Exxon associated with petroleum show clearly that their spokesmen are no hipsters! But yet, like Frank, they insist on doing things “their way”; though, in the end, Guyana gets it in the end! Let’s step back a bit with this gas business, shall we, dear reader? Right after…
Read MoreLife’s unexpected surprises inspire books
In her two creative and celebrated books, US-based Guyanese author Anne Coltman shares her life growing up in Guyana, narrating her struggles, adventures and loving grandmother. Born in British Guiana, Anne was privileged to grow up in a household which included her maternal grandmother. She is the second of five children and the first girl born to her parents, and was often called upon at an early age to help out with her younger siblings. Anne became fascinated by the myths and beliefs that were a part of child rearing…
Read MoreEscape to Nature
Sloth Island is one of the few islands on the Essequibo that was reportedly given a name by the British colonial authorities. With an area of 155 acres, it is believed that the island owes its name to the large population and variety of sloths that were found and can still be seen on the island. This pristine forest-covered island sits a mere five minutes from Bartica on the Essequibo River, between Bartica and the east bank of the Essequibo River. The island and river surroundings teem with a variety…
Read MoreAG hoping to commence environmental audits next year
…to determine Guyana’s capacity to deal with oil spill, other disasters The Audit Office of Guyana (AOG) will, in 2018, be carrying out a number of audits which will analyse the capacity of the country’s relevant agencies to protect the environment and endangered species of animals. This disclosure was made by Auditor General Deodat Sharma in an interview, after he handed over the 2016 audit report on the public accounts of Guyana. Asked what areas the environmental audit would cover, he identified Barima-Waini (Region One). “As you know, North West…
Read MoreCapoey community pushes to improve education delivery
The Capoey community in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), continues to place emphasis on the important role education plays in the development of the nation’s youth. Capoey Toshao Melrose Henry said the Village Council “realised that education is the only way to success, and being educated is beneficial for our young people, as they will become well equipped so that they can take on the role of leadership”. According to the Department of Public Information, she explained that in keeping with Government’s agenda to ensure every child attends school, the Village Council…
Read MoreCocaine laced hammocks: Woman remanded to prison
The woman who recently surrendered to the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU), after reportedly attempting to ship hammocks that were laced with cocaine was on Tuesday remanded to prison when she appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. Tiffini Tricia Collison, 26, of Guyhoc Park, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and denied the charge brought against her. That charge stated that on September 20, 2017, she attempted to traffic 6.742 kilograms of cocaine. CANU’s Prosecutor Konyo Sandiford detailed that under her mother’s identity, the defendant attempted to post four hammocks…
Read MoreCervical cancer survivor tells her story
Changes in the cervix are often caused by a virus called Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). HPV infections can lead to cervical cancer. Taking a Pap smear test can detect changes in the cervix that leads to cervical cancer. In March 2011, 60-year-old, Ruth Richmond a mother of four was diagnosed with cervical cancer following a Pap smear test at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). Richmond of Paradise Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara, after being diagnosed with cervical cancer was advised by doctors to immediately undergo the Chemotherapy cycles. “Before…
Read MoreParamakatoi beauty crowned Heritage queen 2017
After a close battle with the Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) representative, Junisha Johnny, Sherryanna Balkaran, the Patamona beauty who hails from the peaks of the North Pakaraimas in Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) was announced the winner of the biannual Miss Indigenous Heritage 2017 in the wee hours of Sunday, sending her supporters in the crowd into an uproar. Balkaran has undoubtedly done her Region proud, as the Paramakatoi community secured the coveted title for the third time since the inaugural hosting in 2005. The event, which boasted an evening of…
Read MoreInt’l experts to gather in Guyana for Internet Week 2017
Internet and ICT experts from around the world will gather in Georgetown next week to participate in the annual high-level Technology Conference to mark International Internet Week 2017. The conference will feature five (5) days of rich dialogue and technical capacity building discussions at the Guyana Pegasus Hotel, Seawall Rd., Kingston, from Monday 9 to Friday 13 October, 2017. Guyana’s Ministry of Public Telecommunications is the host this year but the event is being organised jointly by the Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC), the Caribbean Network Operators…
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