Dear Editor, As a young Guyanese, I have always heard of the callous and second class treatment of Guyanese in other CARICOM countries; namely, Trinidad and Barbados, which are two of the four major architects of the CARICOM Agreement with Guyana and Jamaica. Guyanese have complained for years of the difficulty of travelling to these countries, and the greater difficulty of obtaining work agreements (contrary to the CARICOM Single Market Agreement); and many other abuses, including severe ill-treatment and harassment in these territories. Let us not forget the mass kicking…
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Natasha David’s love for dolls led her to fashion & craft
“I loved dolls growing up and always had a thing for them. But sadly we could not have much time with dolls while growing up because we would have to do work and so on. So one day I decided to make a doll for myself and since then I have been a part of the fashion and craft world,” says Natasha David. Natasha is a 42-year-old mother of one. She was born in Georgetown but moved to Imbatero, Region 1 (Barima-Waini) where she spent the first 11 years of…
Read MoreGuyana’s new Top Cop sworn-in…urged to restore public trust
Former Crime Chief Leslie James, on Thursday, took the Oath of Office to serve as Commissioner of Police of the Guyana Police Force, mere hours after President David Granger made the announcement that he (James) was selected to serve in that capacity. During the simple ceremony held at State House on Thursday evening, President Granger said the Office of Police Commissioner is a serious one that must be taken seriously. He also urged the new Top Cop to do whatever it takes to restore public trust in the work of…
Read MoreMore oil…Exxon makes 9th oil discovery offshore Guyana
ExxonMobil has made its ninth discovery offshore Guyana at the Hammerhead-1 well, marking its fifth discovery on the Stabroek Block in the past year and proving a “new play concept” for potential development, the company said on Thursday in a release. Hammerhead-1 encountered approximately 197 feet (60 meters) of high-quality, oil-bearing sandstone reservoir. The well was safely drilled to 13,862 feet (4,225 meters) depth in 3,373 feet (1,150 meters) of water. The Stena Carron drillship began drilling on July 27, 2018. “Hammerhead is another significant oil discovery that further demonstrates…
Read MoreFINAL CHECKS: CJIA management to test operations at new Terminal Arrival Building
The management of Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIAC) will be conducting trial runs of the new Arrivals Terminal and Boarding Bridges between 13:00h on August 31 to 10:00h September 1, 2018. According to a release from the CJIAC on Thursday, the objective of these tests is to ensure all systems under the passenger treatment/loading conditions are acceptable to allow the identification of final opportunities for improvements ahead of the proposed official opening of the terminal. The 4,891 square meters terminal features 10 passport control booths, one Elevator, one Escalator…
Read MoreUS-based Guyanese on a mission to help 15-yr-old girl ‘walk normal’
The prayer of a mother to see her daughter walk normally is soon to be realised following an intervention by a US-based Guyanese through a Guyanese US-based chapter in Georgia. Overseas based Guyanese Dr Slater Jeffery has stepped forward to champion the cause of 15-year-old Shebena Belle, who was born with a disability that has prevented her from walking properly. Giving an insight into the project, Dr Jeffery disclosed that in 2016 he was visiting Guyana on a mission to secure pigeon peas seeds. During his visit to Bare Root,…
Read MoreHe’s baaack!
Satiricus was happy his leader Nagga Man was back in Guyana, all “fit”. He knew the fellas at the Back Street Bar didn’t think him “proper,” or had him high on their hit parade. But Satiricus admired Nagga Man, if for no other reason than he’d imbibed in every rum shop – before they were called “bars” — in Guyana. To do that and still remain “fit” deserved respect! “Budday, is de cuttas Nagga Man like fuh eat w’en ya drink!” volunteered Cappo, after Satiricus had expressed his opinion upon…
Read More“I am thankful for Guyana,” says Carlos Euardo Ricci
Quite often we do not hear foreigners saying they are thankful for the opportunities offered by Guyana but for 16 year old Carlos Eduardo Ricci he will forever remain grateful for the opportunities he was afforded in Guyana. Carlos was born in Brazil to a Guyanese mother and Brazilian father. He spent the first five years of his life in Brazil and after his parents separated, he moved to Guyana with his mother. They made St Ignatius Village, Region 9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) their home and since then he has…
Read MoreGuyana records 481 cases of child sexual abuse for first half of 2018
As of June 2018, Guyana has recorded an increase in reported cases of sexual abuse against children. The eye widening figure was related by the Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency (CC&PA), Ann Greene on Friday during an interview with Guyana Times International. “By the end of June, we had 481 sexual abuse cases and that’s an increase,” she revealed. Greene went on to explain that she believes the high number exposed itself only due to intensive work by the department. According to her, “it’s not an increase to…
Read MoreAsbestos discovered at secondary school in Linden– officials call for urgent attention
The rediscovery of asbestos at the Christianburg Wismar Secondary School (CWSS) in Linden Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) has led to urgent calls by regional officials and parents for immediate attention by the Education Ministry. Regional Chairman Renis Morian has indicated that officials recently received reports from parents while conducting checks on the school’s readiness for reopening, as the asbestos had been discovered in the ceiling of the school by contractors who were conducting repairs. “This is a great problem for us because school is reopening on Monday… I am calling…
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