Month: January 2020

Irfaan Ali: The Charisma of Competence

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As the PPPC officially kicked off their campaign for the March 2nd elections at Kitty Market Square, Guyana had the opportunity to listen directly to their Presidential Candidate, Dr Irfaan Ali. He outlined his vision for Guyana, which he will realise as leader of the next government. As he has emphasised in the past, the programme his government will execute is embodied in the PPPC’s Manifesto. But we know that in all human undertakings, especially political ones, the style and commitment of the leader will inevitably influence the achievement of…

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Canadian Police probing suspected hit-and-run of Guyanese teen in Brampton

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Canadian Police are investigating the death of 16-year-old Dianna Manan, a Guyanese who was found on Queen Street, Brampton, Canada, on Sunday. The teen’s parents are said to be Guyanese who hail from Canal, West Bank Demerara, and Berbice. According to Canada’s CP 24 news, a passing motorist found the 16-year-old lying in the eastbound lanes of Queen Street, near Cherrycrest Drive in Brampton on January 5, 2020. Manan was rushed to hospital but succumbed to her injuries. Guyana Times International understands that the teenager had left her grandmother’s home…

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Tractor driven by ‘drunk’ teen crushes man to death

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A Lindener is now dead after being crushed to death by a tractor after he and his friends ended their drinking-spree. Dead is Rondell Jacobs of Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice). Reports are the incident occurred at about 22:00h on Saturday at the 72 Miles Kaburee Main Access trail. According to reports, at about 14:30h, a 30-year-old man employed to operate the tractor along with his teenage co-worker left their location at 58 Miles Potaro to head to 72 Miles. Along the journey, the duo allegedly began consuming alcohol and…

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“Short Boss” jailed for armed robbery, to face rape trial

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Murder accused, Travis Evans called “Short Boss”, who recently pled guilty to charges of armed robbery and rape, was jailed for three years on the robbery charge. The jail term was handed down at the Demerara High Court on Monday. A total of three years’ imprisonment was handed to Evans on the robbery charge which stated that on October 30, 2010, in the county of Demerara, whilst being armed with a dangerous weapon – a knife – he robbed a woman of G$650,500. Meanwhile, for the second charge, which alleged…

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Guyana’s indigenous peoples should be given desired healthcare – Toshaos

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The year 2020 is deemed the start of a “transformative era”, and the leaders of some Indigenous communities are expectant that this decade will include critical improvements in areas such as health, among others. Past surveys conducted by the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have found that lack of modern-life facilities is the main hindrance to quality health care in Indigenous populations but village leaders are of the view that 2020 is the year to end health woes. Guyana Times International spoke to the Toshaos of Bumbery Hill and…

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Berbice pensioner killed by speeding car on pedestrian crossing

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A pensioner was on Tuesday morning killed after she was struck down while using a pedestrian crossing at Nigg Public Road, Corentyne, Berbice. Dead is 81-year-old Parbattie Ramsarran of Lot 4 D Nigg, Corentyne, Berbice. Based on information received, the motorcar bearing registration number PPP 1008, driven by a 29-year-old male at a fast rate of speed, came into contact with the woman as she was in the centre of the pedestrian crossing. As a result of the impact, the woman sustained severe injuries about her body. She was picked…

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“I will be a Prime Minister for all Guyanese” – Brigadier Mark Phillips

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Joining ranks with the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C), Brigadier Mark Phillips delivered his maiden political address on Sunday afternoon during the party’s 2020 elections campaign launch, where he urged Guyanese to use their vote wisely. “I will be the next Prime Minister of Guyana,” he declared to the hundreds of supporters who gathered at the Kitty Market Square. “I will be a Prime Minister for all Guyanese, regardless of race, religion or political persuasions!” A former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Phillips will be running…

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Climate Smart Agriculture

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Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is an approach to help the people who manage agricultural systems respond effectively to climate change. The CSA approach pursues the triple objectives of sustainably increasing productivity and incomes, adapting to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions where possible. This does not imply that every practice applied in every location should produce “triple wins”. Rather the CSA approach seeks to reduce trade-offs and promote synergies by taking these objectives into consideration to inform decisions from the local to the global scales and over short and long…

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Farming runs in my blood, says Uncle John

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 By Mohanlall Suelall Someone once said that farming is a family business and that could not have been truer. For the past decades, Kooldeep ‘Uncle John’ Raghoobar has been supported by his family as he tills, irrigates, sows and reaps the products of his hard labour. The 62-year-old Essequibo Coast native has been in love with farming for his entire life. He knew that farming was what he wanted to do but his farming life has not been without challenges. Uncle John as he is popularly known to residents said…

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Linden farmer Murtle Gentle finds solace and employment through farming

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By Utamu Belle At 46- years old, Lindener Myrtle Gentle has created employment for herself by developing her farmland at West, Watooka, Mackenzie. Myrtle, who is a mother of 4 decided to take the farming initiative seriously about 5 years ago as she started planting crops on her approximately 5 acres of land to which she occupies approximately 4 acres. T he remaining acre, she is in the process of developing. The proud farmer recently took the Sunday Times Magazine on a tour of her farmland which is well developed…

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