As with so many of the aphorisms distilling wisdom into pithy utterances, it was the Bard who proposed that “what’s past is prologue”. Meaning that history sets a context for the present and the unfolding of the future. And so, in reviewing the just-released “manifesto which is not a manifesto” of the APNU/AFC coalition, it will be useful to review their prologue in their past exercise of 2015. We have also been warned that history may even repeat itself: “first as tragedy and then as farce”. In 2015, the raison…
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G$143M modern waterfront project at Supenaam open to public
Following Bartica, Supenaam has recently become the second community to have a modern waterfront development project built under the Coalition Government. According to the Department of Public Information, this was disclosed by Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson on the National Communications Network (NCN) programme CONTEXT. To ensure effective oversight for activities at the Supenaam waterfront, Minister Patterson noted, “we have established a management committee that comprises of persons within the NDC, the RDC and the Ministries of Public Infrastructure and Communities.” Paving works on the road leading to the…
Read MoreCaricom leaders end summit on positive note
Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders have ended their two-day intersessional summit here, agreeing on a number of initiatives ranging from holding a conference on crime in Trinidad and Tobago to pushing forward the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME) that allows for the free movement of people across the 15-member regional grouping. Host prime minister and Caricom Chairman Mia Mottley told the end of summit news conference that the leaders had been able, during their deliberations, to “continue to advance the work of the region to the benefit of Caribbean people.…
Read MorePhillips promises Disciplined Services ‘better life’ if PPP is returned to power
Prime Ministerial Candidate for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Retired Brigadier Mark Phillips, has sent strong assurances to members of the Disciplined Services of a better life and retirement benefits, should the Party return to office come March 2. Phillips, who would have served with distinction as Chief-of-Staff of the Guyana Defence Force and later Coordinator of the Joint Services until his retirement in 2016, gave a detailed address on the plans set aside specifically for those who are serving Guyana in the law enforcement field. According to him, his…
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…against crime Somehow, crime-fighting Ramjattan’s innovations haven’t gotten enough attention on the campaign trail – even though crime reduction remains right up there on every single citizen-as-voter’s bucket list. Ramjattan’s baby was the “2am bar curfew”. It’s said this came out of his personal experience as a bar hopper – along with Moses Nagamootoo – with decades of practice under his (slackened) belt!! Was regularly mugged as he crawled his way home in the wee hours of the morning?!! Then there were his suggestions to supplement the reach of the…
Read MoreMassive increases in taxes unconscionable
Dear Editor, I’ve been going to some political campaign meetings over the past weeks and have heard mention by Opposition spokespersons of the massive increases in taxes by this Government, which seemed unbelievable. The increase in taxes, naturally, has resulted in additional billions of dollars in revenues. I have personally experienced a few of these unconscionable impositions. Someone stole from my vehicle, my vehicle revenue licence, which I only discovered when stopped by a traffic officer (which has another “story” altogether, and which I would not taint with this one).…
Read MoreInternational Mother Language Day
Languages, with their complex implications for identity, communication, social integration, education and development, are of strategic importance for people and planet. Yet, due to globalization processes, they are increasingly under threat, or disappearing altogether. When languages fade, so does the world’s rich tapestry of cultural diversity. Opportunities, traditions, memory, unique modes of thinking and expression — valuable resources for ensuring a better future — are also lost. At least 43 per cent of the estimated 6000 languages spoken in the world are endangered. Only a few hundred languages have genuinely…
Read MoreUnderstanding the significance of ancient rock paintings
Location: Karowrieng Rock Painting, Chi-chi Gorge, Upper Mazaruni District, Region Seven, Guyana, South America Original Name: Calawillig Name of Rock Painting Mountain: Teramen Founder of Rock Painting: Peter John aka Amadar (Piai Man) Magonaima/Makonaima – our great ancestor who resided with his family around the area of Karowrieng and/or Teramen By Danella Clement The mysterious rock paintings in the Upper Mazaruni was found by our Akawaio ancestor, Peter John, a Kapong Piai man (Shaman). Who, during his ritual, would usually smoke tobacco to put himself in a trance. It was…
Read MorePNC-led Govt somersaults
…sells GuySuCo lands to facilitate 2nd Marriott on secret terms …Jagdeo says move “duplicitous” After tendentiously mounting incessant criticism for years over the Guyana Marriott Hotel project pioneered by the People’s Progressive Party Government from its conception in 2010 to completion in 2015, the caretaker APNU/AFC administration is now moving secretly with National Industrial and Commercial Investment Limited (NICIL) to facilitate the construction of another hotel under the Marriott brand. However, questions have been raised of the legality of a caretaker government approving such a megaproject. The AC Marriott Hotel…
Read MoreStudents of the Craig Primary School Visit Times Media Group
PAYING KEEN ATTENTION: Students of the Craig Primary School, East Bank Demerara listens keenly to Guyana Times Journalist, Rupa Seenaraine, as she explains the workings of the Editorial Department. The Students also toured the various media entities – TVG Channel 28, Radio Guyana under the Times Media Group umbrella.
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