As Guyana joined in celebrations to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Republic Day of India, the two countries have committed to further strengthen ties in the areas of climate change and environmental issues. At a reception hosted by the Indian High Commission at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre, President David Granger applauded the country on the strides it has made in areas of climate change. “Guyana applauds India’s leadership in promoting solar energy and technology to bring prosperity, energy security and sustainable development to the peoples of solar-rich countries…
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DPP advices further probe in Linden student stabbing
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the Police to conduct further investigations into the stabbing of a 15-year-old Linden, Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) student of the Linden Foundation Secondary School. The teen was stabbed to her back with a Rambo knife by a schoolmate during a fight on Thursday last. Regional Commander Hugh Winter confirmed that the 12-year-old sister of the suspect was released from Police custody on Saturday. However, the 14-year-old old main suspect was released from Police custody on Tuesday. The Commander added that the Police…
Read MoreGPHC’s Psychiatric Ward damaged by fire
What could have been a catastrophic disaster was on Friday averted by staffers of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), who sprang into quick action to put out a fire which erupted in the facility’s psychiatric ward. According to reports, the fire erupted at the facility at about 09:15h in the female holding area of the ward located on the first floor of the medical block building and was allegedly started by a psychiatric patient. However, Divisional Officer of the Guyana Fire Service, Gregory Wickham told reporters at the scene…
Read More“I always wanted to become a teacher” – Keanu Thomas
By Lakhram Bhagirat At the end of the day, the feeling of achieving our goals is one that becomes indescribable. The feeling of mere satisfaction every time we are confronted with the results of our hard work and sacrifices is one which becomes incomparable. For the past four plus years, Keanu Thomas has been living his dreams every day that he steps into his classroom. The question of a person’s intended career is one that comes up every so often, even after one has settled into a particular field. For…
Read MoreMoPH to commence coronavirus detection training
The Public Health Ministry is putting measures in place to prevent any outbreak of the coronavirus in Guyana. This is according to Deputy Chief Medical Officer (DCMO) Dr Karen Gordon-Boyle. The coronavirus outbreak started in Wuhan, China, late last year and would have infected thousands to date. Speaking with Guyana Times, Dr Gordon-Boyle said the country’s port health officials have been alerted and are sensitised as to how to detect “signs and symptoms” of the malady. As such, a screening tool and a questionnaire will be used to gather information…
Read MoreExxonMobil makes another discover, takes Guyana to 8 billion barrels recoverable
With a 16th discovery offshore Guyana, US oil giant ExxonMobil has boosted its estimated recoverable resource base to more than eight billion oil-equivalent barrels. Northeast of the producing Liza field lies the Uaru exploration well, the company’s latest discovery on the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana. In its announcement on Monday, the supermajor revealed that the well, its first for the year 2020, encountered approximately 94 feet of high-quality oil-bearing sandstone reservoir. Uaru, drilled in 6342 feet (1933 metres) of water, is located approximately 10 miles (16 kilometres) Northeast of the…
Read MoreThousands sign petition calling for end of GTT monopoly
Ending the telecommunications monopoly was one of the David Granger-led Administration’s earliest promises when the APNU/AFC Government took office. However, five years later, the monopoly has not budged and Digicel is putting pressure on the Government to do so. A petition has been started calling on the Government to end the monopoly, which grants the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), a virtual monopoly on services. “Not only is the #LiberalisationNOW Change.org petition racking up new signatures daily, the accompanying campaign video on YouTube has gained over 52,000 views and…
Read MoreTeaching takes patience, dedication and commitment
We quite often take our teachers for granted because of the fact that they are always there for us. It is because they would rush to help us whenever we need it and they nurture us the way our parents do. Some teachers would go the extra mile to ensure that we have the necessary tools required to make us the best at everything we do. Quite often we do not appreciate everything a teacher does for us because most of the times they never let us in. They never…
Read MoreAPNU/AFC unable to campaign on achievement
Dear Editor, It is a massive disappointment to listen to the incumbent APNU/AFC unable to campaign based on its achievement despite being in Government since May 2015. It should have been an easy walkover for them but the fact is, they have little to show for their tenure in Government, except an accelerating decline in our social and economic life due mainly to poor monetary and fiscal policies, wasteful spending, astronomical and unprecedented levels of corruption and blatant violations of our Constitution. Our declining standard of living resulted from over…
Read More3-year-old leukaemia patient to receive overseas treatment
Three-year-old Chayanne Parboo, who was diagnosed with leukaemia in December of last year, has been accepted to receive medical treatment overseas according to local charitable organisation Saving Hands Emergency Aid (SHEA). SHEA in a post on Monday shared that it has secured medical treatment for the child and is currently raising funds for her immediate transportation since young Parboo’s blood platelet counts continue to be critically low. The three-year-old is hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where she was required to have a bone marrow test done to…
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