Dear Editor, Guyanese are now faced with the revival of the Burnham era- not by the PNC, but by the Alliance for Change, a political party whom the electorate had placed their trust and confidence to make ‘the right turn’ away from corruption, cronyism, racial discrimination and vendetta politics. The AFC were supposed to bring in a new political culture which would herald peace and harmony among Guyanese, but since coalescing, it has continued to make all the wrong turns! Moreover, whatever miniscule shred of respectability had remained in the…
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Guyana prepares to host major int’l aviation conference
As Guyana observes Tourism Month in November, representatives from 192 countries are expected to visit for one of the largest aviation conferences in Guyana. This was on Wednesday revealed by senior representatives of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) during a press conference hosted at the agency’s head office on High Street, Georgetown. The conference is expected to have some 192 Member States of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) participate as was related by Director of Marketing and Operations Support, Franklin Vieira. It is slated to be held in…
Read MoreActivist calls for more support for small businesses in Guyana
As the second annual Women’s Leadership Conference kicked off on Monday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown, organiser of the event and Community Health Care Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Abbigale Loncke has said she believes more ought to be done for small businesses. Loncke shared her view on entrepreneurs seemingly being tossed aside, stating, “I think that we need to start a conversation on how we are going to open avenues for women to get more access to capital that are readily available, because a lot of…
Read MoreOver 1600 to graduate from UG this week
More than 1600 students are expected to graduate at the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus’s 52nd Convocation, to be held on November 10 at the National Cultural Centre. For the first time in the history of the University, the certificates, diplomas and degrees will be awarded at three ceremonies held on the same day. The increase in the number of ceremonies, from two last year, according to the University, is due to the large number of graduating students and the desire to avoid having very long ceremonies, while still maintaining…
Read MoreNagga Presidency!!
Satiricus could barely conceal his joy as he hurried over to the Back Street Bar. Three years ago, he’d taken a lot of flack from his best friends after he decided to stick with his leaders Nagga Man and Rum Jhaat when they joined up with the Pee-‘n-See. And matters didn’t improve any when the Pee-‘n-See stiffed Nagga Man on the extra powers that would’ve come from the President. Now it was all about to change!! “So wha’d you fellas say now?” crowed Satiricus, as he and his buddies huddled…
Read MoreEnergy Director says Guyana’s best days are ahead
Edison Chouest Offshore officially opened its office in Guyana on Friday evening under the name G-Boats Incorporated. More than 60 Guyanese are employed with the company whose vessels supply the operations of ExxonMobil and its partners offshore. Director of the Energy Department, Dr Mark Bynoe, along with Finance Minister Winston Jordan officially opened the office located on the corners of Quamina and Carmichael Streets, Georgetown. Dr Bynoe in his keynote address noted that better days are ahead for Guyana. “Occasions like these continue to demonstrate the positive strides the country…
Read MoreGuyanese among 11 caught on video entering T&T illegally
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — Trinidad and Tobago police have detained 11 people — eight Venezuelans, two Syrians and a Guyanese — after a video of people jumping off a boat and running to the beach in Erin, south-west of Port of Spain, was circulated on social media. Police said that the 11 foreigners were detained at a local hotel in the area and that the 37-year-old owner had also been held pending further investigations. In a statement, the police said that the detention of the illegal immigrants was…
Read MoreGuyana’s democracy is at stake
The campaigns for the November 12 Local Government Elections (LGE) are winding down with reminders on the forefront. This is part of the efforts in the final push to get voters out and is crucial given that much is at stake as claimed by all involved. Just recently, the mid-term elections in the United States of America were held following what can be described as a very bruising campaign. In many ways it was seen as a general referendum on President Donald Trump either for or against his policies. With…
Read MoreLocal democracy key to realising ‘good life’– Harmon
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon on Saturday assured the residents of Bartica, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) that Government would continue to strengthen local democracy so that all citizens could enjoy ‘the good life’. Minister Harmon was at the time addressing Barticians during a community outreach held at Tarzie’s Square, in the town. “We are here because we believe that local democracy can only be strengthened if you have democratic renewal and democratic renewal starts with regular Local Government Elections,” Harmon said. “If you have representatives within your community that do not…
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