…at final farewell The sun gleamed over the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception on Brickdam, joining hundreds of others paying their final respects to one of Guyana’s finest legal minds who recently lost his battle with cancer. Former Chief Justice Ian Chang was laid to rest on Tuesday. “May the angels lead you into paradise and may you have eternal peace,” were the words of Fr John, who called to order the service for Chief Justice Chang, who lost his battle with cancer and died at the Dr Balwant Singh Hospital…
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The genesis…
…of the corruption Imagine Hamilton Green complaining about “corruption” in the “bureaucracy”!!! It’s like Hitler complaining about the lower number of Jews in Germany!! Reminding us that he’d been around since the 1950s, he complained: “…our society, as from the closing years of the 20th century, has become so corrupted that in many areas, things don’t happen unless some bureaucrat receives a ‘small piece’”. Now while Guyanese would fervently agree with Green, there are two significant gaps in his assessment: his refusal to not mention the “big ones” in Government…
Read MoreTourism authority calls for ban on wildlife trade in Guyana
President of the Tourism and Hospitality Association of Guyana (THAG), Mirta Ramkumar has called for a ban on wildlife trade and the commercial use of wild meat. Ramkumar made the call at the launching of the “Explore Guyana” 2020 Magazine on Friday at MovieTowne, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown. According to Ramkumar, this is not the first time THAG has called for a ban on the trade and commercial use of wild meat. He said that himself and members of the tourism organisation have used all public avenues to reiterate the call.…
Read MoreAPNU/AFC busy dividing ministries instead of the commitment of service to nation
Dear Editor, Joe Harmon had the temerity to exit a ‘Cabinet’ meeting held 325 days after his party’s Government fell to a no-confidence vote and question whether former President Bharrat Jagdeo could serve as a Vice President in an Irfaan Ali Administration, Harmon said “It is testing the patience of the Guyanese people and their tolerance for lawlessness, because clearly there is a decision by the Caribbean Court of Justice that says that this gentleman [Jagdeo] cannot be the President or Prime Minister. That is really getting through the backdoor”,…
Read MoreHigh Court throws out SARA’s claim against GBTI
By Jarryl Bryan The State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) has lost another bout against the Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI), with the High Court throwing out its claim seeking over G$200 million from the bank in a case pertaining to the acquisition of land. The legal proceedings were filed back in August by SARA, which sought G$274.1 million plus interest from GBTI for the bank’s acquisition of land at High and Young Streets, Kingston, where its headquarters now stand. In the claim, SARA alleged that when the bank…
Read MoreFor reconciliation in Guyana
In the ongoing debate on the merits and demerits of “ethnic” representation by some of our public intellectuals, those who insist there are specifically “ethnic” concerns and issues that must be articulated and represented are dubbed as “tribalists”. Now I have always been deeply offended when this particular term is used in odium and contrasted with being “nationalist”. Firstly, it connotes the image of societies that have tribes, especially in Africa, as irredeemably backward and violent and need to get on with it to become “modern” and develop into a…
Read MoreGuyana, Kenya commit to improving bilateral relations
…as 1st Kenyan High Commissioner is accredited President David Granger, on Wednesday, accepted Letters of Credence from Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri, the first High Commissioner of the Republic of Kenya to Guyana, at an accreditation ceremony at the Ministry of the Presidency. According to the Head of State, Guyana looks forward to learning from Kenya’s expertise in developing its ecotourism potential and improving wildlife management; having met His Excellency Uhuru Kenyatta during his visit to Kenya for the third United Nations Environment Assembly in Nairobi. Also during the visit, he had…
Read MoreGuySuCo cash flow woes deciding factor in bonus for sugar workers – Agri Minister
With bonuses for sugar workers in doubt and the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) missing targets, Agriculture Minister Noel Holder has noted that the Corporation is so cash-strapped that paying sugar workers a bonus may not be possible. In an interview with this publication on the sidelines of an event, Holder acknowledged that sugar workers are supposed to be able to get their bonuses once sugar production targets are met. However, he also noted that GuySuCo’s cash-flow woes could be a deciding factor. “The incentives are built-in. But GuySuCo doesn’t have…
Read MoreThe Burgeoning Jonestown Bookshelf
(Extract of a conversation with Laura Johnston Kohl and Jordan Vilchez, Guyana, March 2018, both are back in Guyana on the 40th anniversary of the Jonestown episode. Kohl has already published one book on Jonestown with another forthcoming while Vilchez is preparing two books for young adults.) PP No one book can account for a people’s history. Parts of our history are still stored in diaries and memoires and in foreign archives. However, sometimes we are fortunate to have people who are still alive and in our midst and to…
Read MoreGuyana Golden Lives Organization tacking Children’s Grief
The Guyana Golden Lives Organization (GGLO) is inviting you to join in observing Children’s Grief Awareness Day on November 21, 2019. As a not-for-profit organization that provides support to bereaved children in Guyana, GGLO will be organizing a series of activities to draw attention to issues involving childhood loss and the need for special support services for bereaved children. To mark this special day, GGLO invites the members of the public to wear a blue ribbon or item of blue clothing, as this is the colour dedicated to the cause.…
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