Day: September 13, 2019
US Congressman urges colleagues to “keep watchful eye” on Guyana
…says loss of democracy in Guyana could impact regional stability A United States (US) Congressman Vincente Gonzalez who heads a key committee has written to two senior colleagues who head a committee and subcommittee in the US Congress, urging them to keep Guyana on the path of democracy, even as the country meanders on several months overdue for elections. In the letter which was seen by this publication, US Congressman Vincente Gonzalez, a representative of the 15th District of Texas, wrote to Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot…
Read MoreGuyana’s First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger (third from right) shakes the hand of New York City Police Commissioner, Mr. James O’Neill during the Guyana Folk Festival celebrations held at Rutland Avenue in Brooklyn a few days ago. Also photographed are Guyana Consul General to New York, Ms. Barbara Atherly (second from right) and two members of the New York Police Department. (MotP photo)
Read MoreMore competition in Georgetown-New York route
…as JetBlue set to begin Guyana service in April The New York-based carrier, JetBlue, will begin to operate direct flights between Guyana and New York in April 2020. According to the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the airline is well into its preparatory stages. JetBlue on Tuesday said that tickets for flights which are slated to commence on April 2, 2020, are already on sale in the United States (US). The non-stop flight will travel from New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport to Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA)…
Read MoreGuyana processing ‘hundreds’ of visa applications for oil sector workers
…Felix says over 900 foreigners granted Guyanese citizenship since 2015 Citizenship Minister Winston Felix has released figures from his department to show that under the current Government, over 900 foreign nationals have been granted citizenship— with 108 being granted their citizenship during this year. Felix was at the time fielding questions at a press conference on Wednesday about how many foreigners are being granted citizenship in Guyana. He revealed that as of July 2019, 108 persons were granted citizenship from 30 countries. His figures also go back to 2015, when…
Read MoreCaretaker Govt illegal in a matter of days
Dear Editor, Concerning GECOM, I have some questions. Whatever happened to the fraud investigation of buying expensive pliers and non-functioning radios? Will there be any inquiry why the Chief Officer and Secretariat did not do any work on election preparation, although the PNC was defeated since December 2018, and they said they could be ready for election in 3 months. For the elections, follow the GPS principle of driving – do you want the fastest route, shortest route, and do you want to avoid toll routes. We have a constitutional…
Read MoreGECOM begins verifying H2H data, training polling day staff
Under a constant barrage of criticisms for the continued delay in holding elections, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) claims that it is multitasking, by training polling day staff and inputting data while the Commission deliberates on timeframes. According to GECOM in a statement on Monday, they are currently verifying and encoding the House-to-House data that was gathered and scheduled to be merged with the existing National Register of Registrants (NRR) database. “In addition, the Commission is moving swiftly with the training of polling day staff countrywide. To date, training has…
Read MoreWhy the world wants more of Pooran
By Timothy Jaikarran The name Nicholas Pooran has become a global name and has been uttered on the lips of many ever since making his Hero Caribbean Premiere League (CPL) debut in 2013. In his debut season, Pooran turned out for the then Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel (now Trinbago Knight Riders) at the tender age of 16, which still remains a record for the youngest player in the tournament. In 2019, the now 23-year old Trinidad and Tobago born player, will be making his debut for the Guyana Amazon…
Read MoreThe GECOM Chair should do the right thing and save Guyana
Dear Editor, The Guyana Elections commission on Friday submitted a proposal that elections be held in March 2020. I do not wish to weigh in on this issue of national importance of the December 21st no confidence motion but I do believe the law is the law and no matter what is the situation at present, the constitution must be upheld. The Government was defeated by a vote of no confidence sponsored by the parliamentary opposition and according to the constitution, Article 106(6 and 7) requires the resignation of the…
Read MoreFamily is my best partnership – Keemo
The old saying, ‘The family that prays together, stays together’ is true in the case for Guyana Amazon Warriors’ all-rounder Keemo Paul who revealed that without sacrifice, prayers and love his dreams of being an international cricketer would not have been possible. Born in the small riverine village of Saxacalli in the Essequibo river, the naturally talented right hander said there were tough days in his early days as a cricketer but the sacrifices of his family ensured that he was in the right place at the right time. “When…
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