May 2018 – Page 7 – Guyana Times International

Three face assault charges after affair accusation ends in seawall confrontation

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 TIMES INT'L

A man who told Magistrate Judy Latchman that he caught his partner cheating on him, “which is why us men does murder them,” was on Monday released on G$120,000. Forty-seven-year-old Laurel Gill of Lot 61 Cummings Street, North Cummingsburg initially admitted to unlawfully assaulting Seon Meredith at the seawall at Kingston, Georgetown. Gill told the court that he caught the woman whom he was about to marry in a compromising position with Meredith in a car at the Kingston seawall. He claimed that when he caught the two he almost…

Security sector reform report before Cabinet – President

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Adamant that there is nothing to hide, President David Granger has revealed that the Security Sector Reform report is currently before Cabinet, who are reviewing its findings and recommendations. President Granger made this disclosure on Wednesday on the sidelines of an event, when asked about the United Kingdom-funded programme. The President admitted that his Government has faced challenges with its handling of the security sector. “The report was made available to the Cabinet. And the Cabinet has approved of its recommendations. It is before Cabinet now and once Cabinet has…

To the victors…

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Satiricus was a bit worried. He wasn’t getting clear signals from his leaders in the KFC on the party’s position in dealing with the big enchilada in the coalition – the Pee an’ See. Here it was that Nagga Man and Rum Jhaat were singing “Solidarity Forever”, but Trot Man was threatening to have the KFC fly solo in the local elections. As he swayed in his hammock reading the newspaper, Satiricus fell into a not-so-blissful slumber. And had this dream. “A wha’ raas yuh mek trouble fa, Trottie?” whined…

Most beautiful English word is “mother”

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 TIMES INT'L

According to a survey by the British Council among English speakers, about forty thousand people agree, the most beautiful English word is “mother”. Last Sunday was Mother’s Day; the day where we honour the influential women in our lives. The idea of honouring mothers is certainly not a new one. Since the time of the Greeks, women were celebrated with the festival of Rhea, the mother of the Gods. The Romans too, had a mother of all Gods, Magna Mater, and every March, people would bring gifts to her temple…

180th Arrival Centenary: Indian connections I By Ravi Dev

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 TIMES INT'L

It is, of course, widely known today that Indian immigration continued until the SS Ganges docked on 18th April 1917. It disgorged 437 persons: 268 men, 130 women, 22 boys and 17 girls, who went to plantations in all three counties. Since one-third of them was picked up from Madras and the remainder from North India, it was quite a representative bunch. Twenty-five came to my village of Uitvlugt, and, like the others, brought with them direct knowledge of life in India. The constant influx of new immigrants during the…

A mother’s cry for justice

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 TIMES INT'L

“My grandson would’ve been five years old this December because he was four when he got the accident. Presently, we miss him very much and because of that we won’t be celebrating Mother’s Day this year.” These were the sad words of Ms. Bibi Nazmoon, grandmother of Ramkaran Mohan, who was tragically killed in a car accident, last year, when he was just four years old. The little boy’s life was snuffed out on the faithful morning of March 15, 2017 just a short distance away from his Lot 1088…

No laws provide for sexual harassment in beauty pageants – Chief Justice (ag)

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Sexual harassment in beauty pageants does not come under any category in the legislation. That was disclosed by Acting Chief Justice Roxane George as she responded to a question from a curious member of the audience at a recent forum where discussions were being held on the issue. The Chief Justice said, “Sexual harassment in beauty pageants, it doesn’t fall under any of the categories that are in the legislation right now”. She explained that in those cases, most times the pageant is just called off and the affected persons…

President says will engage Opposition Leader ‘soon’ over judicial, service commissions nominees

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Government is optimistic that the agenda for an upcoming meeting between President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo will include getting persons for a number of key commissions and judicial posts, appointed. President Granger on Wednesday revealed plans to meet with the Opposition Leader as soon as possible. He made the comments on the sidelines of a State House event on Wednesday. Among the topics to be discussed, he said, will be filling vacancies on the Police and Public Service Commissions. “I expect that we will be meeting the…

Guyana’s crime rate “above the US national average” – US report

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 TIMES INT'L

…Govt agencies, Police are reportedly “paid off” by criminal elements The US State Department has assessed the crime threat in the capital of Guyana as being “critical.” The assessment comes in the latest 2018 OSAC Guyana 2018 Crime and Safety Report, released by the Department on May 15. The report’s authors say Guyana, with a population of just 750,000, has a general crime rate that “is above the US national average.” It said criminal activity continues to be a major issue, with serious crimes, such as murder and armed robbery,…

Linden mother of 7 fights to overcome challenges of raising visually impaired children

May 18, 2018May 18, 2018 TIMES INT'L

By Utamu Belle While the past few years have been especially challenging for 33- year- old Linden mother of 7, Ronella Jervis, she stunningly manages to beat the odds, overcoming daily challenges associated with caring for three of her children who are visually impaired. Jervis, who lives with her husband and children at Blueberry Hill, Wismar, Linden first found out that her eldest son, now 16 had the disease Congenital toxoplasmosis, while he was just around 13 years old. She would later find out the heartbreaking news, that another…