Year: 2017

Indigenous Heritage Month 2017 : ‘Guyana’s First Peoples: Sustaining a Rich Cultural Environment’

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Guyana is a nation that has a colourful history, and is home to several cultures. For this reason, it is critical to preserve our heritage and the month of September has been designated to do just that. Declared by the late President Cheddi Jagan, Indigenous Heritage Month has been celebrated grandly with activities throughout the month, since 1995. Throughout this month, various indigenous villages will engage in activities, such as sports, traditional dancing, exhibitions of art, crafts and food, as part of the customary festivities in recognition of our indigenous…

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No gov’t policy in place to ban night work by female security guards, says Harmon

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Following the barrage of criticisms levied on Government over Junior Social Protection Minister Keith Scott’s plan to bar single mothers from working the night shift for private security firms, State Minister State Joseph Harmon is now saying that there is no ban on the employment of women working at nights. The Minister made the comment at his Ministry of the Presidency Office on Thursday 7th September 2017. Harmon said that in relation to the question about a night work ban for women working in private security companies, the Minister of…

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Wedding cacophony

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Satiricus was exhausted. He shuffled into the Back Street Bar as if in a daze, as his buddies watched him anxiously. As he plunked down into his seat, they waved frantically to the waitress to bring a cold beer in the hope it could revive the clearly “out of it” Satiricus. “Ah wha’ wrang, Budday?” asked Bungi solicitously. “Yuh look like yuh bin a wuk a backdam fuh wan week!” “Worse!” groaned Satiricus, as he downed the beer in one swig and signalled the waitress to bring another. “So what…

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Spoilsport

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Satiricus was still smiling after looking at the Tridents vs Patriots game. He still hadn’t gotten used to seeing Gayle on a team other than the Tallawahs, but this was Franchise cricket, he’d reminded himself. Before the game he’d known his Warriors were practically a shoo in to get into the playoffs, but that “practically” grated on his nerves. Now that the Tridents had been dented beyond recognition, his heroes were on their way to go all the way!! “Hey! That was some shellacking that kid Evans unleashed on the…

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SOCU wrapping up Gold Board probe

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Months after senior staff members of the Guyana Gold Board (GGB) were sent on leave to facilitate a probe of alleged links to an embattled gold dealer, investigators are expected to conclude their work in the coming days and seek legal advice on the way forward. This was indicated by Head of the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), Sydney James who hinted on Monday that the next step of the case involving the GGB staffers could soon be determined, as SOCU is wrapping up investigations into the matter. “Investigations [are]…

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Illegal aircraft in North Rupununi: Brazilian, Colombian IDs, passports found

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Documents found in the Beechcraft King Air 350 aircraft that was found in the Upper Takutu region last month may have links to Guyana’s South American neighbours Brazil and Colombia. This was revealed by acting Top Cop David Ramnarine, who told reporters on Monday morning that the identification documents found aboard the illegal aircraft belonged to nationals from the two South American countries. “The two passports that were found relate to two persons because their IDs were also found there and they corresponded with what was in the passport… One…

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CH&PA hauls Baishanlin boss to court over Providence lands

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…as former Housing Minister slams KN over misrepresentation of facts Sunset Lakes Inc, a company owned by controversial Chinese businessman, Chu Hongbo, has been hauled before the court by the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) in order to repossess the 100 acres of land it had secured, as well as to rescind the Agreement of Sale. News of the court action comes just days after a court appointed Receiver/Manager was appointed to sell off the lands in order to secure monies owed by Chu to a local bank. Chu…

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Causing death driver granted G$300,000 bail

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A driver accused of causing the death of a carpenter was on Tuesday released on G$300,000 bail when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. Ryan Seecharran was charged for causing the death of Kalicharran Goordial, a carpenter of Creekdam, Herstelling, East Bank Demerara (EBD). The 48-year-old man died on June 24, 2017 at Third Street, Herstelling when Seecharran allegedly drove motor vehicle PVV 4911 in a manner dangerous to the public. Seecharran, 24, of Lot 361 Herstelling, was also charged for failing to stop his vehicle to lend assistance…

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IDB flags Audit Office capacity ahead of oil money

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…says transparency and accountability are required now more than ever The independence and capacity of the Auditor General’s Office is one of the priority areas to be addressed by Guyana, in order to ensure there is Transparency and Accountability with regards the oversight of the nation’s revenue and expenditure of public resources, especially in light of the imminent influx of monies into the economy as a result of Oil and Gas production. This was disclosed by Resident Representative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Sophie Makonnen, as she brought the…

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President will “respect” High Court ruling on GECOM Chairmanship- Harmon

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Government’s chief spokesman Joseph Harmon on Thursday said that President David Granger will respect the ruling of the High Court and will not step outside the boundaries established by acting Chief Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire. Addressing the media at his weekly post-cabinet press briefing, the Minister of State said that the President’s position has not changed and he believes that the position of chairman of GECOM is a very important constitutional office. Harmon confirmed that President David Granger’s selection of GECOM’s next chairman will be guided by the court ruling, which…

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