2018 – Page 217 – Guyana Times International

Oversees -Based Guyanese scientist in search of a cure

January 12, 2018 TIMES INT'L

At a time when many cultural forces continue to stand in the way of women pursuing careers in the science and technology fields, Dr. Shabana Amanda Ali is proving to be a great role model for young female scientists. A self-professed “multidimensional student of life”, her work speaks volumes of her level of commitment to the field of research science. After witnessing the decline of her grandmother’s health due to osteoarthritis, Ali decided to dedicate her career to finding a solution for the debilitating disease. In an interview with Ali…

A timely conversation

January 12, 2018 TIMES INT'L

Women’s Wednesdays Guyana (WWG) is a weekly web-based broadcast in which conversations surrounding the experiences of women are done. The conversations often bridge the gaps between race, class, gender, and sexuality and how they all relate to the Guyanese experience. WWG was born out of the formation of a Caribbean alliance of activists. This alliance came about following the Life in Leggings Regional Caribbean March. WWG’s host, Akola Thompson, was the organiser for the Guyanese leg. Guyana participated in this march along with eight other Caribbean countries united in the…

An unforgettable experience in India

January 12, 2018 TIMES INT'L

By Indrawattie Natram Growing up, I had travel to many places in the Caribbean and North America, but one country that has always been captivating to me is India. Colourful and diverse, India is definitely a must-see destination – one I was fortunate enough to cross off on my bucket list. With a population of approximately 1.3 billion people, this country needs to be experienced with all the senses. The spice-filled air when entering the markets, tasting the myriads of flavours of Indian cuisines or admiring the neat tea-leaves filled…

SOCU overwhelmed with over 300 cases – British expert

January 12, 2018 TIMES INT'L

By Jarryl Bryan With questions raised about the Special Organised Crime Unit’s (SOCU) effectiveness in bringing successful cases against those it is pursuing, British white-collar crime expert Sam Sittlington has revealed that SOCU is inundated with forensic audits. Despite this, however, some of his proposals to lighten the workload are not being implemented. Sittlington made this revelation during a press conference hosted by the British High Commissioner, Gregory Quinn, on Tuesday, officially announcing his return. The Advisor, who had worked with SOCU last year in a similar capacity, lamented that…

For the Love of Books, Part Two

January 12, 2018 TIMES INT'L

red the following books: ‘The Indentured Servants from Bengal to Bush Lot to Belize’ by Karan Chand, ‘Karma Curry’ by Jerry K. Durbeej, ‘Stories set in two Countries’ by Madan M. Gopal, ‘Red Coconut: Bridging the Racial Divide’ by Habeeb Alli, ‘Junta: The Coup is On’ by Ken Puddicombe and ‘Guyanese Writers of Indian Ancestry’ by Petamber Persaud. We, lovers of literature, can say goodbye to 2017 – the year marking the centennial end to indentureship and the second year of International Decade for People of African Descent – with…

Economic…

January 12, 2018 TIMES INT'L

…genocide? Lincoln Lewis earned his trade union spurs in the bauxite industry, and no one can accuse him of not representing bauxite workers above and beyond the call of duty. As General Secretary of the TUC, he accused the PPP of committing “economic genocide” against the bauxite workers after 1992, even though the industry had been brought to its knees by the PNC after they nationalised it in 1970. Just before the PNC demitted office in 1992, it had split the Linden operations from the Berbice ones in preparation for…

Hinterland residents to be trained in aviation

January 12, 2018 TIMES INT'L

The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) is expanding its training to include hinterland residents being trained as air traffic controllers. One of the Authority’s 2018 projections is the training of a minimum of 20 hinterland residents as air traffic controllers. Director General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Egbert Field, told the Department of Public Information (DPI) that hinterland residents would benefit from this training exercise. Field explained that the air traffic control programme will commence by April of this year. “A new course will start,…

Linden Hospital now offering urological services

January 12, 2018 TIMES INT'L

The Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) at Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) is now offering urological services, which cater for both medical diagnosis and surgical procedures. The services, which commenced at the Hospital last November, are currently offered in the second week of every month, from Monday to Thursday, targeting both males and females. Medical services are being provided by Urological Surgeon Dr Brian Niles. Speaking with Guyana Times International, while the clinic was being held on Monday, Dr Niles said one of the most common issues dealt with currently was prostate…

AG shifts blame on delay of Law School on CLE Chairman

January 12, 2018 TIMES INT'L

In an attempt to provide some clarity on what may have led to the delay in Guyana acquiring the permission to set up a law school, Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Basil Williams has now shifted blame on Chairman of the Council of Legal Education (CLE), Reginald Armour. While Williams insists that the CLE had in 2017 given Guyana approval to establish this school, he said Armour had principally stated that the Council should defer the establishment of more law schools. There are presently three laws schools in the…

Troubled by…

January 12, 2018 TIMES INT'L

…Gas pains Seems there’s no end to the troubles Trotman inflicted, not just on Guyana, but on even his Cabinet colleagues — with his bumbling venality on the oil and gas contract he “renegotiated” with ExxonMobil in the Stabroek Block. Ever since the cover was blown on the peanuts he accepted as a “bonus” on the 3.5 billion bbl of oil and counting, it’s been nothing but damage control. After the giveaway on the oil, it’s becoming clearer every day that the situation on the gas is even worse! The…