Month: February 2018

Guyanese Writers of African Ancestry, part one

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Black History Month Series There are as many ways to celebrate as there are appropriate ways to celebrate. The tenor of Black History Month should be celebrated with books. Here’s a short (but by no way a comprehensive) list of Guyanese works and their authors which could be used to commemorate the above. Ivan Van Sertima They Came Before Columbus: The African Presence in Ancient America, written by Ivan Van Sertima, published 1977, was one of those controversial books that stabbed at misconceptions about Africans. Van Sertima knew what he…

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Pensioner on G$100,000 bail for breaking woman’s arm

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A Charlestown, Georgetown man was on Monday released on G$100,000 bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts charged for breaking a woman’s arm. Joseph Stewart, of Lot 2 Charlestown, Georgetown, appeared before city Magistrate Judy Latchman and denied that he struck Oslyn Adams causing her the injury. The charge read to him stated that on February 8, 2018 at Russell Street, Charlestown, he unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm on Adams. According to the prosecution’s case presented by Police Prosecutor Arvin Moore, the 68-year-old man and the…

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Brazil pledges support for Guyana in border dispute

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As Guyana readies itself to make its case for the resolution of the Guyana/Venezuela border controversy before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), it has been assured of the support for all diplomatic measures including a judicial settlement from the world court by its southern neighbour, Brazil, which has time and time again indicated that it has no interest in changing settled and established boundaries on the continent, the Ministry of the Presidency (MotP) reported. Guyana continues to enjoy friendly relations with Brazil and in a tangible demonstration of this…

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Stem Guyana – unlocking the world class potential of youths in Guyana

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Information Technology (IT) Technician and Co-ordinator of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Guyana Project, Karen Abrams explained that the main mission behind the local Project is to ‘unlock the world class potential of Guyanese youth’. “We understand clearly that if our young people are not prepared to contribute to a world driven by technology, they will simply be left behind. There is a sense of urgency today that is driving the same level of youth preparation activity throughout the entire developing world. We are adamant that Guyana will not…

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Déjà vu minority rule

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By Ravi Dev What is unfolding in Guyana is a return to the rule by a minority regime, which was practised by the PNC between 1968 and 1992. The PNC had then inherited the colonial state — pretty much a “crown Colony” governorship, with all its apparatus intact — in 1964. It then not only maintained the structural pattern of domination established by the British, but once Burnham jettisoned his junior coalition partner, the United Force, in 1968, he successfully increased the extent and reach of that domination. While he…

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Opinions of young people should not be limited

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By Ashley Anthony Young people are an incredibly important part of our society. Yet, for some reason, many of us feel undervalued. We feel sort of shortchanged: too young to be taken seriously, but too old to not be doing something meaningful. But then how can we do something meaningful if we aren’t taken seriously? Undervaluing youth happens at every possible level. It happens in the home, at school, in the workplace, and even in the community. Young people are stereotyped as being irresponsible and naïve, and thus their opinions…

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President talks tough against corruption in Police Force

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…says Govt will resist attempts to thwart reforms Guyana’s President David Granger, on Thursday, during his address at the opening of the annual Police Officers’ Conference sent a very clear message to the top brass of Police Force that his administration is very much dissatisfied with the manner in which the issue of corruption is being addressed among ranks. The President told those gathered that corruption must be tackled from the very top and throughout the Force, saying “if corruption is concealed, it will continue”. He stated that corruption cannot…

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President’s comments on top judicial appointments ‘downright dishonest’ – Jagdeo

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Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo on Wednesday described comments made by President David Granger with respect to his decision to reject two persons nominated by the President to be appointed as Guyana’s next Chief Justice and Chancellor, as disingenuous and dishonest. Jagdeo said it is his constitutional right to object to the appointment of any nominee if he believes that a better candidate could be appointed. He maintained that a careful decision was taken after his due diligence process not to agree to the appointments of Justice Kenneth Benjamin and Yonette…

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Corentyne man accused of raping 3-yr-old to face Court soon

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Senior Police officials on Wednesday confirmed that the 24-year-old Corentyne man who was on the run after allegedly raping his 3-year-old relative on Friday last was apprehended and is expected to be charged shortly. A source told Guyana Times International that the man was apprehended by Police a short distance from his Corentyne, Berbice home. It was reported that on the day in question, the child was left in the care of the suspect’s mother, as the child’s mother went to attend to her farm in the backlands. On Friday…

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Sacked Wales sugar workers facing extremely tough times

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Former Wales sugar worker Arvin Bradford has decried the financial strain that has been facing his family over the past year. The Free and Easy, West Bank Demerara (WBD) resident told Guyana Times International that since the closure of the estate, he plants his land with cash crops. But, he gave all indications that his life was not what the name of his village suggested as his earnings now were not sufficient to take care of his wife and children. “Twenty years I worked with [Guyana Sugar Corporation] GuySuCo. Right…

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