GHK Lall in a recent letter in the media conveys that 46 per cent of Afro-Guyanese versus 21 per cent of Indo-Guyanese does not represent an ethnic imbalance within the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). This is a gross misinterpretation. Of course, lopsided figures such as these show how Afro-Guyanese are wildly overrepresented. And importantly, they fail to reflect Guyana’s demographic breakdown. Such misinterpretation needs to be corrected because it hides a serious problem which will persist if it goes unaddressed. Also, in a show of respect for the Guyanese people,…
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Non-Pariel Greenhouse Club: Saving the environment one tyre at a time
It was the seventh Secretary General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, who said, “From creating start-ups to igniting revolutions, young people have been toppling the old structures and processes that govern our world. Just imagine what solutions might be found if young people are given the space and encouragement to participate and lead.” It is with this in mind that the youths of the small village of Non-Pariel on the East Coast of Demerara are making the change and starting the revolution. The Non-Pariel Greenhouse Club was formed over…
Read MoreGuyanese teacher to receive Special Award from Queen Elizabeth
The Queen of England will present Marva Langevine, a 25-year-old teacher from the West Coast of Demerara, Guyana, with a Queen’s Young Leaders Award at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London, on Tuesday 26th June. The Awards recognise the work that young people from across the Commonwealth are doing to transform lives in their community and beyond. In a statement, The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme announced that Marva Langevine will receive a Queen’s Young Leaders Award for the work she is doing to transform the lives of bereaved, sick…
Read MoreFather, son appear in Court over fruit vendor’s murder
A father and son were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Wednesday charged for the murder of 20-year-old fruit vendor Richard Noel. The men – 54-year-old James McKenzie and his son, 20-year-old Timothy McKenzie, both of Lot 126 Thomas Street, Kitty, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. It is being alleged that on June 4, 2018, at Stabroek Market, Georgetown, both men murdered Noel, of Lot 39 William Street, Kitty. The men were remanded to prison. The case will continue on June 29, 2018. Reports are the murder…
Read MoreCaught red-handed: Police nab bandits during supermarket robbery
…gun, ammo found Three bandits who were in the process of robbing a supermarket at Grove, East Bank of Demerara (EBD) on Wednesday, were nabbed following swift actions by Police. Reports are the three men – one of whom was armed with a handgun – stealthily entered the “Number One Supermarket” at about 04:30h on Wednesday. The men pounced on the lone security guard and bounded his hands with his shoe lace. The bandits then proceeded to the third floor of the building, removed the grill from a window and…
Read MoreTop Cop fires back
A Berbice Magistrate on Wednesday called investigators attached to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) a “bunch of jokers”, something which did not go down well with acting Police Commissioner David Ramnarine. Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh while presiding over the case of the recent piracy attack criticised the Police, saying they are “behaving like bunch of jokers” as it relates to confusion whether to withdraw or put forward charges for the accused. The Magistrate told the court that it has to be balanced and therefore cannot take sides. His comments came as…
Read MoreGuyana, Cuba to enhance bilateral relations
– President accepts invitation to visit Cuba President David Granger and Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rogelio Sierra Diaz, who is currently on an official visit to Guyana committed to enhancing the relations between the two countries through increased collaboration and cooperation in areas such as health, environmental conservation, disaster management and tourism. President Granger also accepted an invitation from the President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel to visit his country at a date to be determined. During the meeting held at State House, President Granger said since establishing diplomatic…
Read MoreGuyana taking steps to allow citizens to access public services online
Government has committed to offering 200 services online to citizens as part of its ICT manifesto promises, while the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is urging more inclusionary policies for youth to advance the sector. At an IDB-sponsored training summit at the Marriott Hotel on Friday, IDB Regional Head Therese Turner-Jones, in addressing the participants, urged Government to avail itself of youth innovators. It has been pointed out that youths have led the data revolution in other countries, and those countries have gone on to achieve some form of economic prosperity.…
Read MoreRussia looks to deepen ties in “common interests”
Guyana and the Russian Federation are looking forward to deepening cooperation, committing to build on the 48-year-old diplomatic relationship. This commitment was made on Friday evening during a reception hosted to celebrate Russia Day, which will be observed on June 12. The day commemorates the establishment of Russia as an independent country after the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, officially recognising the day that the Declaration of the Sovereignty of the Russian Federation was signed. In congratulating Russia and its people on this significant day, President David Granger…
Read MoreSetting the facts straight on suicide and mental illness
Dear Editor, Recently, on social media, former Government minister Clement Rohee posited some misinformed views on suicide. Those views need to be addressed. Mr Rohee stated, “It is difficult to detect in advance someone who is prone to suicide. Somehow, prior to committing the act, they manage to elude by means known only to them, their closest relatives and friends who are incapable of spotting any unusual behavior on their part before they take their own life.” Suicide ideation/suicidal mindset is really not difficult for anyone to be ‘incapable of…
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