Eastern Airlines will have its inaugural flight from Guyana to New York, USA early next month, and has already assured potential customers of better service. With the official launch at the Marriott Hotel on Monday, company officials assured that their service would be up to par, with many benefits for their customers. The airline company was created by rebranding Dynamic Airlines, bringing its services to Guyana in an effort to open underserved markets. Senior Sales Director Josh Bustos shared that their intention to offer flights from Georgetown was based on…
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That US$55B “signed away” by Trotman/APNU/AFC
Dear Editor, According to Global Witness, the atrocious deal which Trotman signed with ExxonMobil saw Guyana losing some US$55 billion (fifty-five billion American dollars). At $220 to US$1 this is equivalent to $12,100,000,000,000 (Twelve trillion, one hundred billion Guyana dollars) – my calculator ran out of display space. I will now try to put into context how much money this is and what the same could have paid for in our dear old Guyana. While some of the following might appear on the surface to be funny, I can assure…
Read MoreLGBTQ+ community releases manifesto to address needs
In an effort to ensure their rights are adequately represented, the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) on Tuesday launched its manifesto which it will present to political parties contesting the upcoming elections. SASOD’s manifesto includes 15 demands across five topic areas, and according to Managing Director Joel Simpson, those requests are just the bare minimum. He noted that the organisation will be distributing copies of the document to all political parties contesting the elections. They will also be invited to a town hall meeting to discuss the manifesto. “We…
Read MoreGovt urged to investigate Trotman’s misrepresentation of Guyana’s interest
An award-winning international transparency watchdog has called for investigations into the role of a Government Minister during negotiations with oil giant ExxonMobil, as part of an explosive new report into Guyana’s controversial 2016 oil deal. The report, titled “Signed away” was written by Global Witness, a UK-based Non-Governmental Organisation with a long track record of exposing corruption and human rights abuses. Among its recommendations was for Guyana’s Government to investigate the role played by Natural Resources Minister Raphael Trotman in brokering the deal. The report expressed concern over the lacklustre…
Read MoreCaricom Chair urges aggressive pursuit of renewable energy projects
The need for Guyana to aggressively pursue renewable energy while also exploiting its crude oil reservoirs was underscored by Barbados Prime Minister and Caribbean Community (Caricom) Chairperson Mia Mottley during her stopover in Guyana on Monday. During a press conference at the Caricom Secretariat on Monday, Mottley noted that while Guyana has oil and gas, it must not neglect clean energy initiatives. Mottley admitted that it’s not only a Guyana issue but a region-wide issue. She pointed out Suriname—which has been an oil producer for some time and recently found…
Read MoreCaricom Chair promises ‘watchful eye’
The importance of Guyana conducting free and fair elections was emphasised by Caribbean Community (Caricom) Chairperson and Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley, who visited Guyana on Monday. During a press conference at the Caricom Secretariat on Monday evening, Mottley revealed that she met with various officials including Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo and President David Granger. She also met with the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI). The Bajan Prime Minister was asked on Monday about concerns related to elections in Guyana and whether she was satisfied with the preparations…
Read MoreOf oil prices and oil contracts
In the midst of new concerns raised about the contract it signed with the three-party consortium to develop the oil reserves in the Stabroek Block, the Department of Energy’s Head – the environmentalist Dr Mark Bynoe – reiterated that Guyana will be shipping its first million-barrel share of “2% royalty and 12.5% profit oil” later this month. This means that Exxon, Hess and CNOOC, would have already lifted and shipped their 85.5% shares. Guyana’s oil will be sold to a division of Royal Dutch Shell, which won a controversial bid…
Read MoreAPNU/AFC stifling development since 2011 – Jagdeo
People’s Progressive Party/Civic’s (PPP/C) General Secretary, Bharrat Jagdeo, took to the stage on Sunday in Mabaruma in Region One (Barima-Waini), to urge the residents there for vote his party back into power. In listing reasons to vote for the party, Jagdeo advised persons to reflect on the development under the previous PPP/C Administration as compared to the current A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) coalition. In fact, he said the APNU/AFC should be judged based on their performance from 2011, when they controlled the National Assembly with a…
Read MoreToo late…
…shall be the PNC’s cry The PNC held its rally at the Leonora Track and Field Stadium in Region 3 last Friday night. Since in 2015, the PNC-led coalition received a literal handful of votes from Leonora – a die-hard PPP constituency – a whole lot of bussing-in had to take place to present a decent audience for the cameras. But we couldn’t expect the Chronic to show us a pic of the parking lot with more busses than Big [KM1]Market Square on a Friday afternoon at 4 pm, could…
Read MoreOvereas-based Lindener is one of the creative minds behind the “Twist It Up” styling Combs
patented invention is currently the buzz in natural hair community By Utamu Belle Ever since the debut of the ‘Twist It Up’ urban styling comb in Guyana last year, the product has been making waves in the natural hair industry. The invention which was initially created years ago, stemmed from the simple idea of utilising a tennis racket to form curls in natural hair. The mini version of a tennis racket has over the years blossomed into a fast-selling product of choice for natural hair fanatics. One of the visionary…
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