Is this the Last of Sheila: 1922 – 2019? She was a font of knowledge especially with regards to Guyanese literary and cultural matters of yesteryear, yes, history matters, history matters more than most of us care to admit, history matters gravely to the future. And most of Guyana paid little heed to that significant fact that she was a font of such information. And now she is gone, another library underutilized, another library that could have been employed to inform the present custodians of our literary and cultural patrimony.…
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Paternity leave recommended in report to House Speaker
The Women and Gender Equality Commission, on March 5, presented the Speaker of the National Assembly, Dr. Barton Scotland with a report with several recommendations including paternity leave for men. Recommendations of the report are also aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Number Five. According to DPI, Chairperson of the Commission, Indranie Chanderpal called for the introduction of “paternity leave in law and in contracts for employment.” While this recommendation is new and groundbreaking, Chanderpal believes the commission and the government can begin the process. The Women and…
Read MoreLinden man facing attempted murder charge jailed for larceny
Twenty-two-year-old Preston Skeete, a labourer of Central Amelia’s Ward, Mackenzie, Linden, will spend the next four years behind bars after being found guilty on two counts of larceny. The sentence was handed down by Magistrate Wanda Fortune when Skeete made his final appearance at the Linden Magistrate’s Court. He was sentenced to two years in prison on the first count of larceny which stated that on April 7, 2018, while at Amelia’s Ward, he stole a cellular phone from Shondel Frank valued G$20,000, a purse valued G$4,000 and G$236,000 in…
Read MoreRights activist recommends amnesty for TIP victims who testify
– says it could help address some of the challenges While backing calls made by Acting Chancellor of the Judiciary Yonette Cummings-Edwards to do more to address the scourge of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) in Guyana, rights activist Nicole Cole is now urging the authorities to consider providing amnesty for those victims who are willing to testify. Cole said this could possibly help to address some of the core challenges faced in Guyana regarding TIP. However, she said the first thing that needs to be done is to recruit persons…
Read More“Ain’t no shame in the game,” says Amanda Mc Nichol
“You gotta eat, ain’t no shame in the game because I come from a place where you can do what you wanna do and be what you wanna be. Nobody can’t stop you. You’re in control of that. Nothing is impossible. You are in control of your own destiny, the only person who can break you is you and first of all, you must believe in the Most High, the Father, and you can’t do nothing without Him. Just do you, follow your heart and be what you want to…
Read MoreWanting to run…
…without first crawling The RUSAL issue illustrates one of the challenges Guyana has to confront, since it’ll determine whether we’ll all sink or swim. There are many folks out there who’re totally oblivious – some deliberately so – to what it’ll take to really DEVELOP our country, even with oil money flowing. The country with the largest oil reserves in the world, Venezuela next door – and its refugees now swarming among us — should remind us oil doesn’t guarantee development. The unions who’re “talking fat” – along with the…
Read MoreMahaica Women’s Group – Women supporting women
By Lakhram Bhagirat For me, one of the most inspiring things is women cheering on other women despite all the obstacles thrown at them. Throughout our history, women have been dealt the short end of the stick and they are now bringing about change, demanding those changes because equality is the most important thing. One thing that is embedded in our culture is the habit of attempting to pit women against each other while identifying perceived faults for them to go after each other. So when I see women supporting…
Read MoreRocking at Rockstone
Rockstone is a scenic community tucked away along the banks of the mighty Essequibo River with a little over two hundred households. The community can be accessed from Bartica but the main access point is through Linden. The residents of Rockstone survives on mainly farming as well as tourism. The village is also becomes the center of attention for the annual Rockstone Fish Festival. Here are some photos from the serene village.
Read MoreGuyana needs to up battle against maternal deaths – PAHO
Regional Health Officers from the 10 administrative regions were on Wednesday given an opportunity to highlight the challenges and achievements of the respective areas, and their plans for the year in bettering healthcare services for the public. This meeting was facilitated by the hosting of a public health meeting at Cara Lodge, in Georgetown, under the theme: “Collaboratively we build a resilient healthcare system that is acceptable, timely and appropriate to meet the needs of every person in Guyana.” During that time, representative from the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health…
Read MoreThe Constitution…
…and Basil Williams Basil Williams was made the Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Guyana in 2015, once the PNC-led coalition slipped into office. And SLIP in it did…by less than 5000 votes!! While he certainly wasn’t in any way, shape or form noted for any legal prowess, he HAD stuck with the PNC through the years. Most would remember his (in)famous conversation with Winston Felix, then Commissioner of Police (and now PNC Minister of Citizenship), wherein they conspired to head off the PPP Minister of Home Affairs, Gail…
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