The comment a few weeks ago by the Chairperson of the People’s National Congress (PNC) stating a preference of giving jobs only to supporters of the party, still resonates. An apology was issued and one can argue over its lack of immediacy given the impact such comments can have in a multifaceted and politically polarised society like Guyana. Another argument can also be made that the chairperson was at the time speaking to party supporters and can be seen as appeasement over their concerns and without malice for wider society.…
Read MoreYear: 2018
The decline of America
Guyanese know that the most powerful neighbour in the North is the United States. It is the country to which most Guyanese would like to go to live. Some may prefer Canada. In the pre-independence and post-independence Guyana, it is understandable that Guyanese would have opted for Britain. But the US is still by far the target country for most Guyanese who travel beyond the Caribbean and South American region. Globalisation, the Internet and rapid commute make it possible for people to travel to big cities around the world very…
Read MoreBank of Baroda to close more branches by June
Since the recent announcement from the Bank of Baroda that it will be pulling-out from Guyana’s shores, the India-based, State-owned entity is mounting a similar move in two other countries: neighbouring Caribbean nation Trinidad & Tobago and Ghana, a West African country. In a report by Economic Times on Monday, it was outlined that the institution will close the three of 165 branches by June 2019. As per a regulatory filing, it stated that the closures will “increase in efficiency and profitability of the overseas offices”. The international media agency…
Read MoreWell done: Detective who helped solve 6 murders named Guyana’s 2018 ‘Best Cop’
The Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) calendar of events for 2018 winded down on Wednesday with its annual Christmas Awards Ceremony, during which some G$18.6 million was expended to reward ranks and other stakeholders for their outstanding performances throughout the year. Taking the top prize of Best Cop this year was Detective Sergeant Rodwell Sarabo, who led the team that tracked down and dismantled the infamous carjacking network earlier this year after the gang terrorised citizens across the country for more than a year. He also led investigations into and solved…
Read MoreGPHC boss taking steps to address “bad attitude” of nurses, doctors
In admitting that some nurses and doctors at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) have “bad attitudes”, Chief Executive Officer of the Hospital, Brigadier (Ret’d) George Lewis during an interview with Guyana Times International said the entity is working to tackle the issue through training. The CEO explained to this newspaper that he received many complaints from patients when it comes to the attitude of nurses as well as some doctors. “The behaviour of not only nurses but of healthcare workers in general has not been one that is acceptable,” he…
Read MoreChristmas of Yesteryear
Of course, Christmas (the celebration of Christmas) today with all its technological time-saving innovations in communication, transportation, in the kitchen, laundry room etc. will be different from Christmas of yesteryear. Literature was there to record the times and here are a few examples of how some of our writers described those Christmases at various times and in various places. S. E. Wills our first notable versifiers was the first ‘to specialise in depicting local life’. In his poem, ‘Christmas in the Tropics’, written in 1907, this was how he described…
Read MoreMy wedding cake led me to cake decorating
“My interest in cake started after I got married and I realised how expensive my wedding cake was. It was a great cake, but it was very expensive and since then I said to myself that I will learn to do cakes and will do everybody’s wedding cake for free. I started to do it, but the cake decorators started to complain and I had to attach a fee to it,” Paula Blount revealed. The Lindener says cake is now her life and it has been catapulted into something bigger…
Read MoreFly Jamaica passengers express frustration over long-wait for refunds
A passenger who was scheduled to leave Guyana’s shores on December 11, 2018 after booking his flight five months in advance with Fly Jamaica, has expressed frustration at the airline for “dragging its feet” in relation to refunding passengers their monies. Vikask Ramnarine, who was destined for JFK airport, New York, said that he was only informed of the cancellation of the flight when he made calls to the airline and was told to return eight weeks later for a full refund of his airfare. “On Thursday and Friday my…
Read MoreMOVING ON
Satiricus was excited as he walked towards the Back Street Bar. His cousin Georgie, from New York, had returned and was thinking about setting up a business for the “coming oil boom”, as he said. What Satiricus knew was his “town man” cousin was a free spender and he knew he’d have a good time. “Hey Cuz!” shouted Satiricus as he entered the bar and saw Georgie already chugging a cold one with the fellas. “I see you beat me to the punch!!” “I ain’t gat time to waste when…
Read MoreRemapping of Guyana to begin in 2019
Commissioner of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission (GLSC), Trevor Benn, at the Commission’s annual end-of-year press briefing on Monday said plans are in place to begin remapping the country. According to Benn, the last time Guyana was mapped was in the late 1960s. “We will begin work on this, this year, starting with Region One. This is coming at a cost of over G$200 million,” he told media operatives. Additionally, Benn said the Commission has received estimates for the overall remapping of the country. According to him, estimates from…
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