Year: 2018

Coping after the death of a mother

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…the effects of domestic violence on children By Lakhram Bhagirat “Every night them children does wake up and call fuh mommy and start cry. Them accustomed to me so I does get up and give them the tea and put them back to sleep, because that is what she use to do when she was alive and them custom to that,” says Jacklyn Henry when I asked how her grandchildren are coping after their mother’s death. Jacklyn’s daughter, Tovanie Simmons, was fatally stabbed by her ex-husband at approximately 23:20h on…

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Politics for new presidential aspirants

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With the elimination of the presidential candidacy of the PPP’s Bharrat Jagdeo in the 2020 elections, the process for that party to name a successor has begun. It has already thrown the media into a tizzy of speculation as to who will be that person. Over in the PNC, while there has been no exogenous event like a CCJ ruling to remove the PNC’s incumbent President, David Granger, from consideration, a three-way race between three senior functionaries for the PNC’s Chairmanship suggests that Old Man Time may have whispered into…

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The evidence shows that Guyana made tremendous progress under Jagdeo’s presidency

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Dear Editor, Much has been said since Charles Ramson Jnr declared that he would be running for the position of PPP/C presidential candidate. I must note that his doing so was with a great level of ‘confidence’ – some would say arrogance – and I do not agree with him on trying to decide who his competitors should be when he went through his list of qualities in a candidate. But that aside, the issue, Editor, is whether he is the right person for the job. To this question I…

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Ramjattan has ultimate responsibility for current state of affairs

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Dear Editor, I am pleased that Prison Director Gladwin Samuels, a young professional for whom I have tremendous respect, has been able to identify and get rid of five of the corrupt prison wardens involved in the smuggling of contraband into these prisons; for he is often expected to manage the prison population with insufficient resources and personnel. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that basic requirements to secure any prison facility are high-definition surveillance systems and the use of full-body scanners at the entrance of…

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Baby Bonanza: Triplets and three sets of twins successfully delivered at GPHC

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Within the past week, the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) has welcomed the safe arrival of nine babies. Twenty-six-year-old Mandisa McKinnon is now the proud mother of three boys, all born on Friday, July 6. Dejuan, Demitri and Dekarri were all delivered via cesarean section in the early hours of Friday morning. The mother of the triplets said that this was her first pregnancy. Delroy George, the father of the triplets, was overjoyed as he is a first-time father. This is the first set of triplets born at the GPHC since…

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132 buildings occupied, but only 26 occupants paying rent

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BY JARRYL BRYAN The Auditor General found in 2016 that out of 300 buildings owned by the Region Four Administration, 132 were occupied. However, only 26 of these occupants were actually paying rent, and the State Assets Recovery Agency (SARA) has since been called in to assist in the eviction of those not paying rent. The matter came up before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday, and Regional Executive Officer Pauline Lucas was asked to account for the matter. The Auditor General had noted that occupants included individuals from…

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Mabaruma to get fish processing plant

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Mabaruma, Region One will see the introduction of a seafood processing plant in the near future, to assist residents with the preservation of their day’s catch, which is usually wasted owing to the lack of a processing and storage facility. This was announced by Junior Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Minister Valerie Garrido-Lowe, who told Guyana Times International last week, of the intentions of the Ministry to provide the residents with the new facility. She noted that the shelf life of the seafood that is caught will be extended enabling fisherfolk to…

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Several roads washed away as water levels fluctuate in Region 9

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Severe flooding in Region 9 (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) has washed away a number of roads, leading to several parts of Deep South Rupununi being cut off from central Lethem. Additionally, the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) said the water level continues to fluctuate, making it tough for them to assess the level of damage. The flooding is as a result of the overtopping of several rivers, particularly the Takutu River, due to heavy rainfall in the region and over in neighbouring Brazil which resulted in overtopping of the Rio Brancho River.…

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Guyanese authorities probing landing of plane with suspected fake registration

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Hours after a private aircraft landed at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), it was discovered that its registration number was fake and the “Data Plate” which contained vital information about the aircraft was missing. Based on reports received, the private chartered flight, which is suspected to be registered in Venezuela, landed about 15:20h and was being handled by Roraima Airways Inc. However, in keeping with enhanced security postures and intensified collaboration with the management of the various units/agencies operating at the CJIA, ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU)…

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“IF IT WAS NOT FOR MY FATHER AND BROTHER, I WOULD BE DEAD BY NOW”

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“It is the end of it (the relationship) because numerous times he hit me. I got black and blue in my hands. I got slap to my mouth, burst up and I keep forgiving him. How long am I going to keep forgiving him? At this moment, I could see that he wanted to kill me. If it was not for my father and brother, I would be dead by now.” By Lakhram Bhagirat “I stayed because everyone deserves a second chance and try. I know there is something bothering…

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