By Lakhram Bhagirat Author Helen Keller once said, “The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive and godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” And no one knows struggles as much as Alexander Williams or AW Lyrical as he is popularly known. The 24-year-old singer was born on the island of Leguan in the Essequibo River. His family was in extreme poverty and a newborn child placed an added…
Read MoreMonth: January 2019
First phase of ECD road expansion being finalized
– Govt awaiting feasibility study for Ogle bypass road With the arrival of the New Year, there have been some concerns expressed about various public infrastructure works. According to a senior official in the Public Infrastructure Ministry, these projects are in varying stages of completion. In an interview with Guyana Times International, Work Services Group Head Geoffrey Vaughn gave an update on the four-lane East Coast expansion as he noted that works are still concentrated on the four-lane expansion from Better Hope to Annandale “We are now trying to complete…
Read MoreHand painted collection by Marcie De Santos
Local designer extraordinaire, Marcie De Santos recently launched her latest hand painted collection. The pieces are stunning and available in store at The Fashion Atelier located at 159 Waterloo Street, Georgetown. Here are a few pieces from the collection. (Photos by Marcie De Santos)
Read MoreMan to spend 14 years behind bars for killing son during argument over G$300
Amarnauth Chand, called Desmond’ of Narine Street, Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD), was on Tuesday sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment by Justice Navindra Singh for unlawfully killing his own son, Mahesh Chand on September 29, 2016. The teary-eyed man, who was represented by Attorney-at-Law Keoma Griffith, pleaded guilty to the lesser count of manslaughter when Prosecutor Abigail Gibbs had originally presented a murder indictment against him at the opening of the Demerara Criminal Assizes at the High Court in Georgetown. The 49-year-old man, who asked for mercy, killed his son…
Read MoreGuyana can earn as much as US$18B from Stabroek Block – financial analyst
…cautions against unrealistic expectations in first 4 years Much has been said about how rich Guyana stands to be with revenues from oil and gas. What has not been so clear is the timeline within which Guyana earns all this money. According to one financial analyst, the country’s returns form the first few years will be a modest one. In an interview with Guyana Times International Financial Analyst Sase Singh explained that cost recovery is designed so that developers can recover their investment costs up front. “That usually eats away…
Read MoreOwen Adams providing mentorship for local artistes for decades
Providing mentorship for the development of local music as well as local artistes has always been at the forefront of Owen (Oyein) Adams’s plan of action. The Lindener, despite being away from Guyana, continues to motivate, mentor and push for the development of local musicians as well as the industry. Adams, who is known as GTyouthsProductionz, was born at Leonora on the West Coast of Demerara, but moved to the mining town of Linden at an early age. He is the third of four children. He explains that he was…
Read MoreLinden Mayor heads to Arizona
– for final planning session on establishment of women’s shelter Linden Mayor Waneka Arrindell has departed Guyana for Arizona, United States, to attend the final planning conference for the establishment of a women’s shelter and two community centres in Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). Arrindell left Guyana on Monday for the discussion, which will be centred on the plans for construction of the facilities. Last year, the Mayor had announced that the US Armed Forces Southern Command (New Horizons) will be pursuing the initiative in collaboration with the Guyana Government.…
Read MoreGanesh Kasinath, Guyana’s Atif Aslam
By Lakhram Bhagirat It was sometime in May of 2018 and I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed and saw a colleague shared a video of a young man in a recording booth with the Golden Arrowhead proudly flying behind him. This caught my attention since the person who shared the video has great taste in music and he was hyping the singer so I decided to listen. I opened the video and immediately recognised the beat of the song, since it is one of my favourites from the Bollywood…
Read MorePresident Granger commits to providing continued support to local press corps
While pledging his continued support to the media fraternity in Guyana, President David Granger also thanked the press corps for the handling of information of his illness. In addressing the annual media brunch hosted at the Baridi Benab at State House on Sunday, the Guyanese head of state said he was heartened by the “tenderness and sensitive handling.” It was his first interaction with the media since being diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. The President was first diagnosed with the disease in mid-November 2018. “Thanks to the entire press corps, particularly…
Read MoreFrom a bang…
…to a whimper in the courts When Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo filed the PPP’s no-confidence motion against the PNC-led coalition Government, there were hoots of derision from the Government benches. “Bring it on!!” screamed PM Nagamootoo shrilly – probably because of his neutering, everything he utters comes out falsetto!! “Bring it on!” screamed their Chief Whip Amna Ally, with a bit more elaboration: “Our 33-seat majority is firm as the rock of Roraima!!” Well, she should know even Roraima was formed by slow erosion from the elements over the millennia.…
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