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…promises more jobs, deep-water harbour People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Presidential Candidate, Dr Irfaan Ali guaranteed the residents of the East Berbice-Corentyne region a deep-water harbour if he becomes President following the March 2 General and Regional Elections. Ali was at the time speaking at the party’s second rally held at Albion on Sunday which saw a massive crowd gathered to listen to their leaders as the party continues its campaign to win the Government. The crowd reportedly stretched along the Albion Public Road as far as Williamsburg and was described…

The Carter Center has officially launched its observer mission for Guyana’s General and Regional Elections due March 2, while at the same time making it clear they are also prepared for any potential post-election legal challenges. This was communicated in a statement sent out earlier on Tuesday. According to the Carter Center, the observer mission has already been deployed around the country. These observers, it was explained, will later be joined by short-term observers and high-level officials from the Center. “The mission will observe and examine key aspects of the…

With a few weeks to go before General and Regional Elections in Guyana, members of the diplomatic community are urging political parties to practice true social cohesion and tolerance for differing political views during the campaign season. In a joint statement by United States Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch, British High Commissioner Gregory Quinn, and European Union representative Fernando Ponz, which comes just one day after Nomination Day, the diplomatic community is urging the embracing of unity. “Now the hard work of campaigning begins in earnest. During this election season, we encourage…

A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC), held its public meeting in Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara (WBD) on Sunday as supporters braved rain to listen to coalition leaders’ electoral pitch. Taking the platform as the main speaker was Director General of the Ministry of the Presidency, Joseph Harmon. During his address, Harmon stressed the importance of persons going out to vote on Election Day. “We have to mobilise. We have to come out and vote. A real victory translates when people come out to vote. We have to understand…

…families struggling to make ends meet Even as Government seems to have moved on after closing four sugar estates, shattering the lives of over 7000 workers, these workers are still struggling to find stable jobs. After garnering the support of workers on the sugar belt at the 2015 elections, the APNU/AFC coalition since taking office has downsized the sugar industry to just three estates – Uitvlugt, Blairmont and Albion— placing over 7000 workers on the breadline. Although the incumbent Government had promised to find alternative job opportunities and give lands…

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…

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…