Year: 2019

For agonistic, not antagonistic politics

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The no-confidence vote (NCV) and its subsequent passing in the House of Assembly; its further reaffirmation by the Speaker and its eventual constitutional validation by our Chief Justice has only served to increase the always simmering polarisation of our society into two antagonistic camps, with their ethnic cores. There are some new “parties” promoting “constitutional change”, to address this, but unfortunately they all seem enamoured of the failed Liberal model we were bequeathed. This proclivity to struggle is ineradicable because humans, pace the liberal view, do not only act out…

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CAL launches ‘One Caribbean Identity’ in Guyana

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By Lakhram Bhagirat They were charged, ready to go, bursting with energy even before “Dr Mash-up” made his way on the stage at the Stabroek Market Square in the capital city. It was a launch campaign like none other in the recent history of Guyana. The music was right, the vibes was perfect, and the performances truly captured the essence of the entire campaign and left everyone feeling like “Hulk”. The skies were overcast, it drizzled before it poured briefly but that did not stop the soca junkies as they…

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The Famous Chicken Fried Rice of Guyana

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It does not matter which part of the world a Guyanese is, from the moment they find out that a fellow Guyanese is going to visit their area, their first request is “bring a fry rice fuh me nah”. Without even thinking twice, one knows exactly what type of fried rice they are craving, since it is something distinctly associated with us Guyanese. Nowhere in the world, not even in China, can you find the perfect chicken fried rice as you would in Guyana. It is something we are eternally…

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Clearing underbrush…

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…in politics In her landmark judgement on the no-confidence vote, Chief Justice Roxane George cleared up a nettlesome issue that had been in suspended animation for decades – the status of dual citizen MPs. The Constitution, in Article 155(1), after all, had been crystal clear: “No person shall be qualified for election as a member of the National Assembly who – (a)is by virtue of his own act, under any acknowledgement of allegiance, obedience or adherence to a foreign power or state…” Yet, here it was, from the moment the…

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‘No consensus!’

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-After hours of deliberation GECOM fails to reach agreement on elections timeline After hours of deliberation, discussions at the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) over various timelines for holding constitutionally due General and Regional Elections reached a dead end, with complaints that suggestions for expediting preparations were ignored and side-lined. People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Commissioner Robeson Benn on Tuesday slammed GECOM over the fact that instead of looking for ways to speed up electoral preparations taking into account the three months constitutional stipulation, efforts continue to be made to delay the…

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More hardships for redundant sugar workers

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…forced to pay daily fee to access fishing lands By Andrew Carmichael Redundant workers of the Skeldon Sugar Estate are being charged a fee of G$500 to pass through a cultivation dam to catch fish. The fee is being imposed by the Special Purpose Unit which was set up to oversee the privatisation of the sugar estates. The workers who were made redundant when the estate closed are now facing major difficulties as they look for new employment. Those who have decided to turn to fishing are now being charged…

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Guyana records another mining tragedy

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…54-yr-old miner dies after mining pit collapses in Upper Mazaruni A 54-year-old miner died on Monday after the mining pit in which he was working collapsed and he was covered with mud. Dead is Timothy Hunter of Jawalla Village, Upper Mazaruni River. According to Police, the incident occurred at about 16:30h on Monday at a mining pit located at Ominaik Village, Upper Mazaruni River. The initial investigation revealed that Hunter and several other miners were “jetting” inside the pit when a wall collapsed and covered him. Reports are the other…

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Angels Caribbean Band rocks for 25th anniversary concert in Queens

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The Angels Caribbean Band embarked on its 25th anniversary celebration with the Interfaith Harmony: A Time To Remember One Love/One God/One Music, concert celebrating World Interfaith Harmony Week. The event was held at PS 268 in Jamaica Queens. The cast of musicians included the members of the Angels Caribbean Band accompanied by Geeta Bisram, Dexter Mohamed, Rick Ramdehal , Pally Dass and dance performances by the Taranng Dance Troupe. The show was directed and produced by Vinod, Geeta and VJ Bisram. Over the past 25 years, the Angels Caribbean Band…

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High drama in Court as 7 freed of 2013 murder of young businessman

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By Shemuel Fanfair The seven persons who were accused of killing 20-year-old Zulfikar Namdar received a unanimous acquittal by a 12-member jury at the High Court on Monday which was met with bouts of emotions before Justice Navindra Singh. The deceased young man was left in a pool of blood during the course or furtherance of a robbery in September 2013 at his parents’ Meten-Meer-Zorg, West Coast Demerara (WCD) shop that was adjoined to their home. However, after a few weeks of trial and several hours of deliberations, the jury…

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Berbice farmer stabbed to death during home invasion

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Corentyne, Berbice farmer was stabbed to death on Friday evening during a home invasion. Dead is Deoprakash Lallbachan called “William” of Lot 22, Grant 1655 Crabwood Creek, Berbice. Reports are the 59-year-old man was stabbed to his right and left side chest, and the abdomen. Guyana Times Inte rnational was told that the intruder entered the home via a window on the lower flat of the building at about 22:30h on Friday. To gain entry, the intruder removed two metal bars from the window. This publication was told that Lallbachan…

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