Year: 2018

President’s prognosis is good

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… expected to make full recovery following cancer diagnosis President David Granger has been diagnosed with cancer and will undergo chemotherapy in Cuba. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Embassy of Guyana in Cuba late Wednesday. The President left with his wife, First Lady Sandra Granger for Cuba around two weeks ago. A statement issued by the Ministry of the Presidency on October 29, 2018, confirmed his travel. It said that the President and the First Lady will spend one week in Cuba. Subsequently, another update was…

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The symbolic Red Poppy

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By Lakhram Bhagirat As a child, I remember the month of October bringing a different kind of competition. It was not the typical competition to see who was more academically inclined or who would perform the best at the annual Inter-House Sports competition but who could buy the most poppies and arrange them in the most intricate designs on their uniforms. It was a competition that both male and female students tried to dominate, but more often than not, it was dominated by the females since they had more space…

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Bus driver jailed for causing death of pedestrian

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A resident of Farm, East Bank Demerara was on Tuesday found guilty for causing the death of 43-year-old Franklyn Dover by dangerous driving on August 8, 2018, and was sentenced to two years imprisonment. The sentence was handed down by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to 32-year-old Jamal Lowe who was previously granted bail on the charge. It was alleged that on August 8, 2018, at Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara (EBD), he drove minibus BVV 2848 in a manner dangerous to the public thereby causing the death of Franklyn Dover.…

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Man succumbs two weeks after being struck on Railway Embankment Road

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Two weeks after a pedestrian was struck down on the Strathspey Railway Embankment, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has succumbed to his injuries at the Georgetown Public Hospital on Monday. The man, who was only recently identified as Rishi Bhagwandin, 28, of Lot 286 Enmore Hope, ECD, reportedly succumbed about 17:30h without regaining consciousness. Bhagwandin was struck down on October 30, 2018 by a motor car bearing registration number PVV 9941, which was at the time being driven by a 33-year-old Friendship, ECD resident. Guyana Times International had previously reported that…

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Guyana is on its own if things go wrong in oil operations

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Dear Editor, Though this may be an obvious point to the analyst community, it is important that the wider Guyanese community understand that multinational companies such as Exxon, registers their investment vehicles in a low-corporation tax jurisdiction, and not in the country where their headquarters are situated for a specific reason; to cap their financial exposure per project. The investment in Guyana is owned by Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (Esso) which was incorporated in the Bahamas. Similarly, the Chinese partner in this Guyana investment, CNOOC which is headquartered…

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Oil and gas framework must be fiscally robust – financial analyst

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…says ‘Green Paper’ does not offer enough protection to Guyanese Guyana must be financially prepared for the incoming oil boom if the country and its people are to truly benefit from the revenues earned from this new sector. This is according to financial analyst Sasenarine Singh who said that it must first be established that this oil wealth will only be felt by the masses around 2024. “Those who are spreading this myth that the good life is coming in 2020 are out to mislead the people for political purposes,”…

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Police rank shot after vessel comes under attack

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A Police rank attached to the Macapa Base, Cuyuni River, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) was on Tuesday shot and injured after the vessel he was travelling in came under attack by a group of men on the Venezuelan side of the border. Corporal Quincy Alexander, 38, of South Amelia’s Ward, Linden, was shot to the lower back and was late Tuesday evening medevac to Georgetown to receive medical treatment. His condition is listed as serious but stable. Based on reports received, the Police rank was among a group of passengers onboard…

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Cops probing alleged rape of 6-yr-old in Linden

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Police in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) are probing the alleged rape of a six-year-old child. Guyana Times International understands that a 44-year-old man of Wisroc, Wismar, Linden, has been arrested and questioned in relation to the incident. This newspaper was told that he has since been released on G$50,000 station bail pending the probe. A Police source confirmed that as a condition for the station bail, the man is required to report daily at the Police station. E Division (Linden-Kwakwani) Commander, Linden Lord has indicated that legal advice has…

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Bridge takeover sends negative signal to potential investors

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…Guyana’s Opposition Leader Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has expressed his disapproval of Government’s recent move to take over the operations of the Berbice River Bridge and said it could also create a negative image for Guyana to potential investors both locally and abroad. “This issue about nationalisation and taking over private property, we don’t agree with it because we are seeking similar models to construct other bridges, hydro power and everything else,” Jagdeo told reporters on Wednesday at his weekly press conference. The Opposition Leader questioned whether there is enough…

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Huge influx of Venezuelans being managed effectively

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– Guyana’s Foreign Minister Citizenship Minister Winston Felix on Monday commended the efforts of the National Multi-Sectoral Coordinating Committee in managing the influx of Venezuelan refugees, successfully averting potential crises that are symptomatic of migratory activities. This Committee comprises various Government agencies and international bodies such as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF); International Organisation for Migration (IOM); Pan-American Health Organisation (PAHO) and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Taking into account that the influx of migrants was a relatively novel challenge that the Government was faced with, the Committee’s…

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