Day: April 6, 2018

Guyana asks World Court to stop Venezuela from scaring away investors

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Guyana, in its application filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Venezuela is requesting, among other things, that Venezuela refrain from threatening or using force against any person and/or company licenced by Guyana or engaged in economic or commercial activity in Guyanese territory. Guyana is seeking that Venezuela “refrain from threatening or using force against any person and/or company licensed by Guyana or engage in economic or commercial activity in Guyanese territory as determined by the 1899 Award and 1905 Agreement, or in any maritime areas appurtenant to…

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Wife, friend get death sentence for killing US-based Guyanese man

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The wife and her friend who killed the woman’s husband were last Thursday handed the death penalty by Justice Sandil Kissoon in the Berbice Assizes. Moments after the sentence was passed, the wife fainted and had to be resuscitated while her friend seemed helpless on hearing her destiny. On March 13, 2018, the two were found guilty and the court postponed sentencing until Thursday, when a probation report on the two was to be presented to the court. The women, Hemwattie Abdulla, also known as “Annie” and her friend, Seerojini…

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Guyana to access US$900 million in development financing from Islamic bank

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In 2017, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) fielded a work programme in Guyana for a three year period – commencing 2018- in which financial and technical assistance to the tune of US$900M will be directed into this country’s key development areas, including economic infrastructure, rural development, human development and trade and competitiveness. This is according to the Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan during his speech at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the IsDB Group in Tunisia. At the gathering, which included H.E Dr. Bandar .M. H. Hajjar, President of the…

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Guyana’s First Lady meets with Medgar Evers College reps

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First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, on Tuesday, received a courtesy call from officials of the Medgar Evers College, a senior college of The City University of New York (CUNY); Director of International Education, Prof. Eugene Pursoo and Interim Director for the Caribbean Research Centre, Dr. Maria DeLongoria. The pair shared, during the meeting, the scope of work to be covered under the USA-Caribbean International Education Consortium (UCIEC) project and used the opportunity to discuss possible areas of collaboration with the Office of the First Lady, the Ministry of the Presidency…

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Breaking…

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Breaking… …Venezuelan eye-pass Well, as old people say, “boat gone a wata…cyaan turn back!” on the eye-pass the Venezuelans have been taking on us for fifty-six years after they claimed two-thirds of Guyana. It was Feb 1962 when they told the UN that the 1899 Arbitral Award that fixed our border, was “null and void”. So its poetic justice that the UN Secretary General decided to send the controversy to the ICJ for a decision. But not surprisingly, Maduro immediately announced Venezuela won’t be accepting the ICJ’s decision. Meaning, of…

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Vanda Designs

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Years of experience in the clothing design business have not tempered Vanda-Allicock- Calistro’s creativity, in fact, the local designer continues to grow from strength to strength. During an interview with the Guyana Times Sunday Magazine, Ms. Calistro revealed that by harnessing her creativity, she was able to transform the lives of her family after the tragic passing of her sister. She explained, “After my sister died, her son started at Borrowes [School of Art] and we were financially challenged, so I started designing on shirts.” Her father, she added was…

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ICT hub opens in Linden

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Residents of Block 22 in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) will now have access to free Internet services with the recent opening of an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hub. Eight Internet-ready computers are now available for use to residents of the community following the official opening of yet another ICT Hub. Situated in the Block 22 Multipurpose building, the hub was officially opened with the ceremonial cutting of the ribbon and a simple ceremony. Director, Community Development and Social Management of the National Data Management Authority (NDMA), Phillip Walcott…

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Security Minister throws support behind ranks in Kingston Seawall shooting

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Following the shooting to death of three suspected bandits at the Georgetown seawalls, Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan on Wednesday threw his support behind the Guyana Police Force. On March 15, 2018, undercover ranks shot and killed Dextroy Cordis, Kwame Assanah and Errol Adams, on the Kingston seawalls after they allegedly attempted to rob a customer whom they had reportedly trailed from a city bank. Speaking on the sidelines of a Regional Seminar for National Drug Observatories, Minister Ramjattan expressed confidence in the work of Police ranks. “I am going…

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Eldorado Offshore trains twenty for Guyana’s Oil and Gas industry

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In an effort to boost the capacity of Guyanese in the Oil and Gas sector, Eldorado Offshore offered yet another training course for persons interested in becoming employed in offshore rigging. The Marine Rigors training will cover the topic of health and safety along with rigging. The exercise is being conducted by Edison Chouest Offshore, an offshore support company whose objective is to educate and train marine rigging individuals. Quality Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) Coordinator, Eldon Thompson explained that “it’s a basic reading course to work on board our…

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Protected Areas Commission to develop Biodiversity Garden

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The Protected Areas Commission (PAC), over the years, has been raising awareness on the conservation and proper care of the environment; as such, the organisation has begun efforts towards developing a Biodiversity Garden on the eastern section of the Botanical Gardens in Georgetown. PAC Deputy Commissioner Odacy Davis highlighted these plans. “For most persons who would frequent this location or even drive around, it may appear as if it’s just bush, but it’s an actual representation of different types of forests. So, what we’re envisioning is for schools, students, institutions,…

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