2019 – Page 48 – Guyana Times International

Guyana Govt spending G$460M on sea defence protection, relief efforts

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Following last weekend’s flooding from overtopping caused by unusual high tides across the country’s coastline, Government has taken steps to enhance sea defence protection as well as relief items for affected persons. On Saturday, residents in several coastal villages were underwater from the unprecedented high tides, which lasted until today. According to authorities, the communities in Regions Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam), Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara), Four (Demerara-Mahaica), Five (Mahaica-Berbice) and Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) were affected by the current high waters. Stakeholders from the various agencies responding to the situation met on Tuesday…

Coming Soon: A Day of Guyanese Literature

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 TIMES INT'L

In February of 2003 (see letter to the press – Stabroek News February 8, 2003) I made a call for ‘A Day of Guyanese Literature’ to be established and placed on our local calendar. Since then Guyanese Literature has blossomed into something significant enough to be elevated to any university academic programme. On February 18, 2011, at the conclusion of Guyana’s first street book fair which I coordinated under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, I envisioned the City of Georgetown been named by UNESCO as…

UK Gov’t says no decision yet on continued funding for projects in Guyana

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 TIMES INT'L

The United Kingdom Government, through its local High Commission in Guyana, on Friday announced that continued funding for the Linden to Mabura road, the Kurupukari Bridge and rehabilitation of the Kingston Seawall is yet to be decided. UK High Commissioner to Guyana, Greg Quinn clarified that no decision has been taken on continuing funding for the road. In similar fashion, Quinn also said that the jury was still out on funding for the Kingston-Ogle seawall project. Both of these projects were being funded from the UK-Caribbean Infrastructure Fund (UKCIF). While…

President plugs need for public servants to become familiar with Indigenous languages

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 TIMES INT'L

In order to facilitate effective communication between the coastland and hinterland citizens while at the same time helping to preserve ancient languages, it is recommended that public servants become familiar with the various Indigenous languages that exist within the country. This recommendation was made by caretaker President David Granger, who delivered the feature address on Saturday at the St Cuthbert’s Mission (or Pakuri) Heritage celebrations. Granger was at the time commenting on the village’s efforts to preserve the native languages, particularly that of the Arawaks, when he highlighted the importance…

Berbice fisherman found dead in canal

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 TIMES INT'L

A 45-year-old man of Number 67 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was on Friday evening found dead in a canal at Number 66 Village Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is 45-year-old Kenneth Craig, also called “Buttin” of Lot 206-A Number 67 Village Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne). Reports are Craig was seen by colleagues in the water at Number 66 Village but suddenly disappeared beneath the murky water. An alarm was raised by his colleagues. It is believed that Craig was at the time trying to fix one of the scores of fishing boats…

CARICOM has remained silent on Guyana’s political crisis

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, On the evening of December 21, 2018, the National Assembly of Guyana successfully passed a No-Confidence Motion against the David Granger Government. The Government moved to seek judicial review right up to the Caribbean Court of Justice, Guyana’s apex court. The CCJ on June 18 ruled that the motion was validly passed and the Government stood resigned. It subsequently issued consequential orders, which include that General and Regional Elections must be held no later than September 18, 2019. The CCJ’s ruling has been ignored by the APNU/AFC coalition…

And we’re off…

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…for elections?? In the long-running cartoon, “Peanuts”, one of the staple memes was Lucy inviting Charlie Brown to kick a football she’s holding on the ground. But as soon as he’s about to, she cruelly pulls the ball away and he lands on his behind. And no matter how many times she goes back on her word, Charlie chooses to engage in the same behaviour once Lucy promises she won’t renege on her word. He, of course, pays the same price, over and over. The point of it all is…

Cancer spares no one but early detection can save lives – PAHO/WHO

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Cancer spares no one but early detection can save lives – PAHO/WHO By Kristen Macklingam Each year in the Americas, more than 462,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and almost 100,000 women die from this disease. In Latin America and the Caribbean, breast cancer ranks as the first cancer type among women regarding both new cases and deaths. According to the Pan American Health Organisation/ World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) Resident Representative in Guyana, Dr. William Adu-Krow, although breast cancer is thought to be a disease of the developed world,…

Guyana’s sugar workers have found it real difficult to make life under Coalition Govt

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Dear Editor, The GAWU an article appearing in the September 24 the Guyana Chronicle, Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan promising workers in the public sector a pay rise this year. The Chronicle quoted Minister Jordan as saying “public servants will get a salary increase this year and a bigger increase in 2020…”. For the beleaguered public servants hardpressed by the circumstances of contemporary life in Guyana, the promised increase must have been welcome news. How much the increase will be able to alleviate the difficulties of life that public servants…

‘US must stand in support of Guyana as it heads to elections’

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 TIMES INT'L

United States (US) Senator and one-time Republican Presidential Candidate, Marco Rubio has urged that the US stand in support of Guyana as it heads to election and seeks to elect a new Government. The Senator made this call in a tweet from one of his official accounts on Monday. According to the Senator, he is looking forward to the democratic electoral process in Guyana, which he referred to as the US’ “important regional ally”. “It’s in our strong interest to stand in support of the Guyanese people, as they seek…