May 2018 – Page 3 – Guyana Times International

PM Nagamootoo says young, non-violent offenders must be transformed, not jailed

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 TIMES INT'L

As Guyana continues to celebrate Youth Week, Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has called for youths who are associated with petty felonies to be reformed and not placed in the lockups. Speaking at the inaugural Guyana Youth Business Summit on Wednesday, which was held under the theme “Empowering Guyana’s Youth Through Training, Mentorship and Leadership Development”, Nagamootoo stated that for Guyana to develop and improve the lives of its younger generations, mechanisms must be set aside for individuals to benefit from, after they would have committed “non-violent” offences. “We have to…

Guyana has moratorium on remaining oil blocks

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 TIMES INT'L

– Trotman says big names in oil industry have expressed interest With a number of big names in the oil industry lined up to drill for oil in Guyana’s waters alongside applications from local companies, Government has announced there is a standing moratorium on new oil exploration licences. Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman made this known to the Natural Resources committee of the National Assembly on Friday, when he was called upon to give a report on the sector. This moratorium does not include United Kingdom-based company Tullow Oil. Tullow…

Independence Heroes

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Jagan was born on March 22, 1918 on the sugar plantation of Port Mourant, Berbice. His father was a foreman of a work crew on the plantation. His grandparents had come from India as indentured labourers. After primary school and two years of secondary school, his father sent him to Queen’s College in the city of Georgetown. He was then fifteen years old. In September 1935, Cheddi left for the United States where he did pre-dental studies at Howard University. He was able to earn a scholarship to pay…

The growing problem of confidence in the CCJ must be addressed

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, Prime Minister of Barbados, Freundel Stuart, in a viral social media video posted on Saturday, May 19, 2018, addressed the functioning of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), and promised that his country would break from the Caribbean Court of Justice in its appellate jurisdiction once his party is re-elected to office. Editor, this Prime Minister’s comments carry much weight in Guyana, considering conflict-of-interest questions as well as other unanswered questions. Prime Minister Stuart talks about “politicians wearing robes” – a reference to the judges on the CCJ…

All countries must work together to achieve goal of universal health coverage

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 TIMES INT'L

…Guyana’s Health Minister tells world health assembly Local efforts made by Governments can motivate global action for active collaboration with several countries and sectors. This, in turn, can contribute to the achievement of universal health care for all, Public Health Minister Volda Lawrence told the World Health General Assembly of 194 country representatives. The World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva Switzerland from May 21 to 26, 2018. Universal health coverage is a goal of all countries under the World Health Organisation (WHO) to which they all must work…

Adolescent conversations on suicide

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 TIMES INT'L

With the second season of ‘13 Reasons Why’ released, the topic of suicide will inevitably be brought to the forefront of adolescent conversations. The show itself received serious backlash following its release last year. If you aren’t aware, the show details the life of a high school girl, Hannah Baker, and the self-described reasons for her suicide, which she includes in 13 recorded tapes that she mails to her classmates. One of the reasons the show was widely criticized was the manner in which it chose to portray her suicide.…

Broomes swoops down on operations at stone quarry, sand pit

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 TIMES INT'L

One day after reports in State media suggested that quarry operators owed over G$8million in royalties to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) for last year, Junior Natural Resources Minister Simona Broomes openly criticised elected Local Government officials in the Bartica Town Council for their handling of the sector in Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni). According to a Department of Public Information (DPI) missive, the minister called for greater compliance in the quarrying sector. However, in the same vein, she ordered Acting Mines Manager Krishna Ramdass to issue a cease order…

RENUKA TEWARI

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 TIMES INT'L

– AMPLIFYING TEENAGE CRAFTS INTO A BUSINESS Renuka Tewari is a self-taught craftswoman, who hails from the county of Demerara. As a teenager who loves crafts and designing, she has managed to create a business in less than a year, which brings to life the needs of her customers. CraftsCreations&Smiles, her online-based business, speaks volumes in bringing out the strange crafty demands of customers. What makes this enterprise a unique one is the fact that the items cannot be found in stores or on the Internet, since it customises items…

SARA and credibility

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 TIMES INT'L

A few days ago, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA), Aubrey Retmyer, was reported as saying that his known political loyalty would not affect his work. His response was in the context of perceived bias by SARA against members of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) who continue to be placed before the courts. The PPP has consistently labelled the charges as baseless and frivolous and more recently the Party’s General Secretary described them as a means of reputational damage. To some, Retmyer’s statement can…

Triangular love affair: Linden man slapped with murder charge

May 25, 2018May 25, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Thirty-two-year-old Corwyn Arthur, also known as “Cross Eye,” of Lot 1038 Cinderella City, Amelia’s Ward Linden, on Monday made his first court appearance before Linden Magistrate Clive Nurse, before whom he was not required to plead to the indictable charge of murder, committed on 40-year-old Linden taxi driver Claude DeJonge, also known as “Sonno”, of Lot 915 South Amelia’s Ward, Linden. The charge alleges that on May 10 last, at Lot 1074 Cinderella City, Amelia’s Ward Linden, Arthur inflicted on DeJonge injuries which resulted in his death. Unrepresented by legal…