February 2018 – Page 11 – Guyana Times International

Guyana welcomes UN SG’s decision to refer border controversy to ICJ- Greenidge

February 2, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Guyana welcomes the decision of the Secretary-General (SG) of the United Nations (UN) to refer the controversy between Guyana and Venezuela to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). This is according to Foreign Affairs Minister Carl Greenidge, who in a released statement said that “Guyana has always held the view that the ICJ is the appropriate forum for the peaceful and definitive settlement of the controversy, and is pleased that that view has prevailed under the process developed by both Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Secretary General Antonio Guterres.” Moreover,…

Janus-Old Misconceptions, New Information

February 2, 2018 TIMES INT'L

No, I did not grow up ‘stupidy’ under the Union Jack. But I did acquire and have lived with many misconceptions in my formative years. Those misconceptions I called ‘beliefs’ (due to a limited vocabulary) because I believed particular bits of information, sold to me, to be facts. And to sort of giving validation to those beliefs was the awareness that they were shared by my contemporaries of that era. Those beliefs stayed with me until a little bit more information and growing pains (days of the wile cane, kneeling…

Bitch slapped…

February 2, 2018 TIMES INT'L

…Bulkan Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan’s head has to be spinning. And why not, dear reader? After all, he was just bitch-slapped in public by Georgetown Mayor Patricia Chase-Green!! This wasn’t your average bitch-slapping, where the weak, open-handed blow is just accompanied by hair-pulling and face scratching. No…this one was delivered with such ferocity and force that Bulkan was knocked right out of his buckta!! Now, in this matter, your Eyewitness has to be fair…and it does look to him like Bulkan was just asking for it! Whether Bulkan’s into…

DPP recommends City Constable be charge for alleged rape of minor

February 2, 2018 TIMES INT'L

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has recommended that charges be brought against City Constable Clifton Pellew for the alleged rape of a minor, who was in his care at the City Constabulary last year. After much public pressure, City Hall turned the matter over to the Police, who, following an investigation, sought advice from the DPP on the matter. This publication was reliably informed on Tuesday that the file has been returned to the Police with instructions that the charge be instituted. The incident allegedly occurred when a 15-year-old…

Gunmen beat, rob Chinese couple during home invasion

February 2, 2018 TIMES INT'L

A Chinese couple are now left in a traumatised state after armed men invaded their East Bank Demerara (EDB) home on Monday evening, terrorising them before carting off their motor car along with cash and valuables. The couple, Rong Yan Yao, 41, a businesswoman, and Rong Jie King, 40, a businessman, both of Garden of Eden, EBD was attacked about 21:40h. Guyana Times International understands that the victims were in the upper flat of their two-storey home when six heavily armed men invaded the premises and held them at gunpoint.…

Guyana still considering refining oil in T&T

February 2, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Government is still considering several options when it comes to refining the oil it hopes to receive when oil and gas production commences in 2020, Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman has said. Trotman noted that nothing has been ruled out as yet, but the Government was actively looking at all the options before it made a final decision, taking into account offers made by neighbouring countries. He disclosed that the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago has already made a proposal, which was currently being looked at by all the…

GSPCA- Caring for our Friends

February 2, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Many families in Guyana have at least one pet, while some have several. Pets, whether dogs, cats, birds or in some cases even snakes, serve many beneficial purposes. The fortunate ones are even integrated into the family to the extent that they dwell in the homes of their caregivers. Decades of studies point to the curative effects of our animal friends; in many parts of the world, pets are used for many other purposes aside from companionship; they are used to treat the mentally ill, to assist the differently- abled…

Prehistoric Warau of Guyana

February 2, 2018 TIMES INT'L

There is a well-known saying that goes something like this: “Until lions tell their own stories, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter.” Unlike our knowledge of other nations’ history, little knowledge of the prehistoric story of our first peoples is known or understood among Guyanese, often leading to discrimination and stereotyping. However, the indefatigable efforts of Jennifer Wishart and others, seek to ensure that Guyana’s indigenous history has its own narrators. Sunday Times Magazine presents the text of “The Prehistoric Warau of Guyana” (1994) by Jennifer E.…

Over 50 coaches to be certified for participation in National Robotics Tournament

February 2, 2018 TIMES INT'L

A series of Certification programmes for technology ‘buffs’, youth leaders and teachers interested in starting technology clubs in communities will be conducted by STEM Guyana, in collaboration with the Ministry of Public Telecommunications. The one-day sessions will be held over three consecutive days from February 1 to 3. The seminars will begin with 20 coaches from across the country who had signed up online. On the second day, 20 teachers from local public schools will participate in the sessions, while teachers from private schools in Bartica will be prepared for…

Eye on Karasabai-Kezee Ecolodge Welcomes you

February 2, 2018 TIMES INT'L

The villagers of Karasabai in Region 9 (Upper Takatu/Upper Essequibo) are now more prepared to welcome visitors with the opening of the highly anticipated Kezee Ecolodge. For residents and the members of the Tourism Committee, the event was the culmination of years of hard work. Kezee Ecolodge is the product of a five year journey which started when the village was the recipient of a grant under the Amerindian Development Fund. This fund is managed by the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs and United Nations Development Programme. It was indeed an…