…GECOM seeking clarity The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be doing an internal investigation after data returned from cross-matching overseas was unable to match some 60,000 names recorded during the halted House-to-House Registration. This was revealed at the conclusion of a statutory meeting on Tuesday. Opposition-nominated GECOM Commissioner Sase Gunraj said that these 60,000 persons are not necessarily new registrants since initial investigations found that a significant portion is already on the National Register of Registrants (NRR). “Based on the cross-matching information that we have received, the number of forms…
Read MoreYear: 2019
Thanksgiving and its origin
The Pilgrims, looking for religious and civil liberty, left Plymouth, England on September 6, 1620. They braved the stormy seas for over two months before land was in sight where they arrived in Massachusetts in late November (1620). On December 11, after disembarking at Plymouth Rock, they signed the Mayflower Compact, known as America’s first document of civil/self government. Trying to build shelters in their new homeland, they were still unprepared for the harsh New England winter, and due to starvation and sickness, nearly half of them died before the…
Read More‘Submarine’ found in Europe with over 6000lbs of cocaine suspected to be made in Guyana
…local law enforcement officials engaged Guyanese law enforcement authorities have been contacted by the Spanish Police about a submarine that was discovered carrying thousands of tonnes of cocaine located off the coast of Aldan, in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain. It is believed that this vessel was made in Guyana but that the massive quantity of cocaine was shipped out of Colombia, with Europe as its destination. According to a senior law enforcement source, the Spanish authorities are still conducting investigations into the matter as they are working on re-floating the submarine…
Read MoreLawlessness continues on Guyana’s roadways
…minibus driver, conductor caught on video endangering passengers’ lives Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a minibus driver and conductor who were caught on video endangering the lives of their passengers. On Tuesday, a video posted on social media that went viral showed a minibus conductor opening the door of a moving vehicle and dancing while placing his body outside, gripping only the outer part of the doorway. In the process of this unflattering behaviour, passengers were seen cheering him on. Meanwhile, the driver of the bus…
Read MoreManufacturing body urges Govt to protect Guyanese interest
…urges evaluation of oil & gas concessions granted to foreign companies The Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association (GMSA) has called out the Government for its inaction and failure to adequately police the oil and gas sector, even as locals continue to be disadvantaged in favour of foreign companies. According to the GMSA, local content legislation that is enforceable and clearly defined is necessary. GMSA noted that such legislation must allow for the creation of local jobs, knowledge transfers, skills training, capacity building and internationally-accredited certification. “The GMSA strongly recommends…
Read MoreThe PNC and Walter Rodney’s death
Dear Editor, On the evening of the 13th day of June 1980, the world stood still as the news of the death of Dr Walter Rodney, blown to pieces by a bomb in South Georgetown, sank in. Dr Rodney’s death and the circumstances under which he was killed invoked universal condemnation. Expectedly, because of Rodney’s political activism, the accusatory finger pointed to the Government of the day. Prime Minister Burnham’s calm reactionary statement that “sad as I am at his inglorious end, I know that somewhere therein there is bound…
Read MoreYoung cop dies after motorcycle collides with car
A young Policeman was on Monday morning killed after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a car in the vicinity of Brickdam, Georgetown. Dead is 24-year-old Carl Roach of Lot 1 Water Street, Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara (EBD). Reports are that the accident occurred at about 00:30h at the intersection of Brickdam and Chalmer’s Place, Georgetown. According to reports, Roach was proceeding west along the southern side of the roadway on his motorcycle, CH 9436, while the driver of the car, a female of Norton and Haley Streets, Wortmanville,…
Read MoreWelsh company eyes Guyana’s market to supply marine oil
…proposes production of domestic electricity Evolve Trading and Investment, a welsh company, has set their sight on investment opportunities here in Guyana, with the aim of providing Low Sulphur Marine Oil to the marine industry. This resource, the company said in a release, will be supplied in keeping with the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) as they seek to forge international relationships in the trade industry. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, they are “identifying a niche market by using their unique cutting-edge technology to…
Read MoreGuyanese need to ‘generalise’ skill set – Energy Director
With Guyana’s budding petroleum industry, scores of persons are rushing to get themselves qualified within the oil and gas field; however, Director of the Department of Energy, Dr Mark Bynoe, is cautioning against being specialised in a single discipline. During an interview on the sidelines of the recently-concluded 2nd annual Guyana International Petroleum Summit and Exhibition (GIPEX), Dr Bynoe was speaking about capacity-building to fill the gaps within the oil and gas industry. But he pointed out that persons need to be conscious of the fact that the majority of…
Read MoreGuyanese giving thanks in America
By Vishnu Bisram Guyanese and persons from other nationalities now living in the United States of America – their adopted homeland, are celebrating the traditional Thanksgiving weekend with family and close friends. Indeed Guyanese have good reasons to give thanks to America which has been welcoming them for over fifty years. Since their arrival in the US, many Guyanese have been successful at almost every aspect of life – acquiring their own homes, vehicles, attaining higher education etc. They are also known to be very generous as many of them…
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