Month: February 2020

Banks DIH Linden Branch records $91M increase in sales for 2019

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The Linden Branch of beverage giant Banks DIH Limited continues to record significant increase in sales, as was reported at the 64th Annual General Meeting for shareholders hosted at the Linden location in Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Berbice) on Friday. The Branch’s new Manager, Devon Warwick in the delivery of the Branch’s performance during the financial year ending September 30, 2019, announced that the Branch saw sales moving from $1.1 billion in 2018 to $1.2 billion in 2019, which reflects a sale increase of $91 million or a 2.8 per cent…

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On being hyphenated Guyanese

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(“I trot out this article every five years or so.”) One of the most poignant and persistent cries heard around Guyana – especially around elections time – is, “Why do we have to hear about Africans and Indians or Amerindians? Why can’t we all just be Guyanese?” The poignancy is a bit ironic, however, because those same Guyanese, by and large, have been going into the voting booths and voting along ethnic lines for the past fifty years and more. And creating the problem they implicitly bemoan: divisiveness and lack…

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Better farmer’s welfare’ infrastructural development for Wakenaam – Ali

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Farmers on the Essequibo River island of Wakenaam, Region Three, will see developments that will enhance their businesses if the People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C) wins the upcoming March 2 General and Regional Elections. This is according to the Party’s Presidential Candidate, Dr Irfaan Ali, during a public meeting at Wakenaam on Tuesday, where he outlined plans for infrastructural development on the island to boost agricultural activities and improve the lives of residents. Ali noted that the PPP/C understands the issues affecting the island and high among those is transportation. “It…

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Justice…

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…for Guyana On the cusp of an election that from all the signs –- barring the PNC getting away with their rigging by the “nightshift” – the PPP/C will win, Opposition Leader Jagdeo sought to reassure the nation that their government won’t go down any road of “witch hunting and triumphalism”. What he was saying, of course, is that the PPP/C won’t repeat the actions of the PNC-led coalition Government – which made the witch-hunting of Salem look like playing a game of tag in the schoolyard!! Now your Eyewitness…

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Legend of Kaieteur

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The word Kaieteur means Old Man’s Falls, referring to the fall of Kai, a Touchau (Toshao) of the Patamona people, over the waterfalls. Most of us have heard of the Kaieteur News newspaper. We know that the name is derived from the Kaieteur Falls but have you wondered where or how the famous Kaieteur Falls got its name? Well, you are in luck. Continue reading and hopefully, you leave knowing a little bit more about the origin story of Kaieteur Falls. Who is Kai? The Kaieteur Falls was named after…

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AML assessment examining financial risks of Guyana’s oil sector

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A bigger economy has both risks and rewards and according to Attorney General Basil Williams, the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Risk Assessment currently underway will examine a number of new areas, including the oil sector, for loopholes in the system. Williams was at the time speaking at a Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Risk Assessment workshop at the Guyana Marriott on Wednesday. According to Williams, these crimes can have a disastrous effect on the country in a number of ways. With Guyana recently starting oil production and a number of businesses…

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Barbados PM conferred with Order of Roraima

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Barbados’ first female Prime Minister (PM), Mia Amor Mottley, was on Monday awarded with Guyana’s second-highest national award, the Order of Roraima, in recognition of her outstanding and valuable service to Guyana and the Caribbean Community (Caricom). Guyana’s Chief Justice, Yonette Cummings Edwards, who chairs the Advisory Council of the Orders of Guyana, in brief remarks at the ceremony to confer the national award said that Prime Minister Mottley was singled out for the Order of Roraima award since her credentials show an impressive list of achievements and a number…

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EU deploys long-term observers across Guyana

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As General and Regional Elections loom closer, the European Union (EU) has announced that it will be fielding teams of observers to cover every single region in Guyana. These observers will be complemented by a team of analysts. It was explained that there will be long-term observers deployed for six weeks countrywide. These observers will be replaced just before elections with short-term observers, who will be active during and after voting. During an interaction with the media at the European Union’s (EU) High Street, Kingston office on Tuesday, EU Deputy…

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Labourer gets six months for stealing handbag

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A 19-year-old labourer who was caught on surveillance camera snatching a woman’s purse was on Tuesday sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for the crime. Quesi Jordon of Lot 123 Hill Street, Albouystown, Georgetown, appeared before Magistrate Annette Singh at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts and admitted to the charge which alleged that on December 6, 2019, at Ruimvedlt, Georgetown, he stole one Guess purse during the course of a robbery. According to reports, on the day in question, at about 17:05h, the defendant snatched a Guess handbag containing personal items and…

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