…wants customers to be compensated for inconvenience In the wake of weeks of complaints from Republic Bank customers about the service following an upgrade to its system, the Bank of Guyana is considering amendments to the legislation to allow it to institute specific penalties against commercial banks for poor service and other infractions. This was revealed at the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday by Bank of Guyana Governor, Dr Gobind Ganga, after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Natural Resource Fund. According to Ganga, they are,…
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Bullying in our schools needs to be addressed from all fronts
Dear Editor, I know the issue has been discussed at length in various fora, but I ask you for some space in your newspaper to offer my views on the matter of the recent spate of fights and cases of bullying in schools. For decades the public education system has had to deal with fights and bullying in the school system. As a Guyanese in the diaspora, I should say that these issues are not isolated to Guyana. These are matters that the education systems across the globe are forced…
Read MoreSoesdyke farmer accused of trafficking 2lbs cannabis granted bail
A 59-year-old farmer, who is accused of trafficking two pounds of cannabis, was on Tuesday released on G$200,000 bail when he appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday. Michael Melville, of Moblissa, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. He denied that on December 7, 2019, at Moblissa, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, he had in his possession 1113 grams (2lbs) of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. The Police prosecutor informed the court that at about 11:30h, Police, acting on information, went to the location where they met with Melville…
Read MoreLawrence Braithwaite: The man who lost his sight, but gained much more
When construction worker Lawrence Braithwaite lost his sight to glaucoma in 2007, the road ahead was a prospect filled with misgivings and uncertainty. He had to find something else to do to make money and maintain his family. Little did he know that he was about to embark on a new path in life that would lead him to overcome immense challenges, achieve triumphs and become an admired entrepreneur with innovative products produced under the company name Braf’s Manufacturing. Looking back on how it all started, Lawrence remembers being told…
Read MoreWeak governments create instability, and are a big obstacle to progress
Continued from last week We began to see a change in the 1985 General elections. By that time, Forbes Burnham had died. His successor, Desmond Hoyte, began to make some reforms which gave the hope to some that the elections would have been free and fair. The reforms included some relaxation on the press, in that period the Stabroek News was born. He also abolished overseas voting, a method used extensively by the Burnham-led PNC to rig elections. As a result, seven parties contested the poll. They were: PPP,…
Read MoreCrab catchers found alive in Suriname
The four crab catchers who were reported missing after going on a crab-catching expedition in neighbouring Suriname have been found alive. The police were asked to get involved after relatives made reports that the men were missing while their boat was found abandoned. The crew of four crab catchers had been away for one week when relatives went in search of them. They were initially expected back in two days. They left the shores of Guyana on December 1, for Nickerie, Suriname, and were expected back the following day. The…
Read MoreChemical spill at GNIC facility forces temporary shutdown
A chemical spill at the Guyana National Industrial Corporation (GNIC) wharf on Lombard Street, Georgetown, Wednesday morning forced a temporary shutdown of the facility. In updating the media on the issue, the GNIC said that the spilt substance is “Rheduce”, a chemical which is non-hazardous, non-toxic and harmless to human and marine life. Rheduce is used as a thinner and conditioner in the RHELIANT thermally-stable, flat-rheology drilling fluid system. It works to disperse solids in the mud without requiring dilution or changing the synthetic-to-water ratio. Meanwhile, GNIC explained that the…
Read MoreJamaican wins Caribbean Impact Award in New York
(Jamaica Gleaner) Jamaican public relations practitioner and media relations specialist Lyndon Taylor is one of the recipients of this year’s Impact Awards in New York, presented by Caribbean Life and Schneps Media for outstanding contribution to the Caribbean diaspora community. Taylor was among a group of Caribbean-American individuals honoured recently for having made significant inroads in the development of their newly adopted home or towards improving the quality of life of those in their homeland. Taylor is employed to Finn Partners, the public relations agency for the Jamaica Tourist Board…
Read MoreHustling…
…sugar workers Stung by the electoral implications of their cold-blooded treatment of sugar workers – both the ones fired and the ones left to swing in the wind – the PNC and their myrmidons have unleashed a two-pronged misdirection initiative. The first prong claims – as Volda Lawrence and Aubrey Norton did– that the PPP didn’t use EU-provided funds to mitigate the damage from their 36% slash in sugar prices. Now you know these inveterate liars are just drawing a red herring over the bloody trail of their closure of…
Read MoreDecision to recall Ambassadors will be reviewed – former AG
Following Government’s announcement that it would be recalling Ambassadors from overseas who it claims have overstayed their time, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall has reminded that because of its illegal status, the Government has no authority to make such decisions. Nandlall, when contacted, informed Guyana Times International said that the Government was supposed to act as a caretaker Government and announce a date for elections, up until September 19. “It was a Caretaker Government from the time the No-Confidence Motion was passed, that is, from the 21st December 2018 to…
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