…the PNC Old folks say you can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper and call it “change” but it’s still going to stink to high heavens!! And boy does the PNC stink – even though it keeps wrapping itself with all sorts of different paper!! There was PNCR – the “R” for “Reform” – Desmond Hoyte brought in some “moderates” from outside the party in an attempt to clean up its disreputable and thuggish reputation after he’d first jettisoned Hamilton Green. That application of disinfectant didn’t do…
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Arson suspected as De Kinderen house goes up in flames
A fire, suspected to be the result of arson, destroyed the house of a De Kinderen, West Coast Demerara (WCD) family, leaving several homeless. The Lot 42 De Kinderen two-storied concrete house belonging to 63-year-old Ruby Persaud was completely destroyed just before midnight on Saturday. According to reports, the family, including two children, were not at home at the time of the fire. Reports are that one of the occupants of the home, Suffina (only name given) had just returned from work when she entered the house and saw flames.…
Read MoreCrime a major concern for Berbicians – Regional Chairman
Despite the repeated public statements that there has been a decrease in crime in Guyana, there is still a lot of criminal activities taking place in the county of Berbice, most of which are not reported to the police for various reasons. This is according to Regional Chairman of Region Six, David Armogan, who told Guyana Times International in an interview that Berbicians continue to complain about their homes being broken into and also of physical assault cases but they are reluctant to turn to the police for help or…
Read MoreThe End of Slavery
By Odeen Ishmael The campaign for the end of slavery gained momentum in Great Britain and it was expected that slaves in the British colonies would soon be set free. Finally, on August 28, 1833, the House of Commons in England approved the Emancipation Bill which was earlier introduced by Thomas Buxton. The final Act, which would come into effect on August 1, 1834, stipulated that immediate and effective measures would be taken for the abolition of slavery throughout the British colonies; all children born under the passing of the…
Read MoreCourt orders Govt to pay former Deputy Solicitor General withheld salary
Acting Chief Justice (CJ) Roxanne George has ordered that the Legal Affairs Ministry pay former Deputy Solicitor General Prithima Kissoon all monies owed to her, ruling that the Ministry’s decision to withhold her salaries was whimsical and an abuse of power. Kissoon took the State to court after the Attorney General Chambers decided to withhold her salary when she went overseas while on administrative leave. The Ministry had claimed that this was because she left the country without permission. At the time, the Public Service Commission (PSC) was reportedly investigating…
Read MoreArmchair Generals…
…and politics It’s true your Eyewitness taps out these pieces from a keyboard. But he also has a life away from it, where he’s on the ground. And, trust him, dear reader, he finds out every day that only when thoughts are translated into action you know whether you’ve just been masturbating mentally, or whether you can achieve the changes that’s been roiling around in your head! Even old man Marx had pointed out that the task is to change the world, not just interpret it every which way –…
Read More20-30% of children sexually abused in Guyana – UNICEF
…mixed survey report of 2014 reveals over 75% experienced violence Data retrieved from a mixed survey throughout Guyana in 2014 by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that over 75 per cent of the children interviewed reported that they experienced some form of abuse in their lives. This is according to UNICEF’s Country Representative to Guyana, Sylvie Fouet, who told a gathering at the recently-held University of Guyana’s Tain Talks on Sexual Violence, that this survey was conducted in various communities and households across the country. According to statistics,…
Read MoreRoad to first oil closer
…as ‘Liza Destiny’ sets sail for Guyana Liza Destiny, the very first oil production vessel to be placed in Guyana, has departed Singapore for Guyanese waters, according to a release from ExxonMobil. Christened on June 22, 2019 by First Lady Sandra Granger, the Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel is expected to arrive in Guyana in September, as the country readies for first oil in 2020. The Liza Destiny has a production capacity up to 120,000 barrels of oil per day and an overall storage volume of 1.6 million…
Read MoreSearch continues for GECOM Chair
…Opposition Leader finds President’s suggestions “unfavourable” Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo did not find favour with President David Granger’s suggestions of Attorney Kesaundra Alves and Justice Claudette La Bennett for the post of chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). This was revealed following a meeting with representatives from the President and Opposition on Wednesday to hammer out six names that are “not unacceptable” to the President. “The two names previously suggested by the President did not find favour with the Leader of the Opposition,” a joint statement from the two…
Read MoreJagdeo lobbies int’l community to ensure Govt complies with Constitution
With the caretaker Government being called out to honour the Constitution of Guyana and the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) rulings, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has begun engaging the diplomatic community in order to bring Guyana’s constitutional crisis to their attention. The Opposition Leader made this announcement during a press conference at his Church Street, Georgetown office on Monday. According to Jagdeo, he has already commenced discussions with representatives of the Caribbean Community. Jagdeo met with Secretary General of Caricom, Erwin LaRoque and noted that these discussions will continue with…
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