The infrastructural landscape of Guyana is set to undergo a significant shift with the extraction of oil and gas from 2020 and the Coalition Government intends to use the nation’s newfound natural gas to bolster GPL’s electricity grid. This was according to Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson, according to a report from the Department of Public Information. “So, we have gas. What we are doing is building out the architecture. It comes in by pipeline and we will have a 188megawatt power plant,” the Minister stated. Destined to come…
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Education Ministry blames ‘structural changes’ for low Maths passes this year
The pass rate for Mathematics at this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination was well below 50 per cent and the Education Ministry has squarely blamed these results on a few structural changes in the papers. Chief Education Officer Marcel Hutson said at a recent engagement that this ‘little shift’ directly affected the children and, thus, caused a mere 43 per cent overall pass percentage. “Mathematics came in at 43 per cent, the same thing we had last year, but there was a little shift in terms of the…
Read MoreEfficient, functioning system for travelers at CJIA is very critical
Dear Editor, It is nice to see the upgrades that have been done to the CJIA airport. The new facilities will provide a comfortable, modernised experience for travellers. To complement these improvements, I would like to make a few suggestions to improve the ease of transit experience for passengers. 1. Simplify the process for filling out departure and arrival records – An online system to check-in and complete the forms necessary for departure and arrival records should be implemented to ease the burden on families travelling with small children. The…
Read MoreWPA as a PNC flank group
By Ravi Dev As the elections draw closer, as usual, our two major polarised ethnic groups are acting like magnetic poles dragging the society into one or the other camp. In the classic Liberal polity, supposedly rational individuals engage in a variety of roles and belong to a multitude of organisations and groups whose several interests are cross cutting. The individual, in his political role as a voter, therefore, makes a “rational” choice based on the position a given party takes on the issues before the electorate. Even if all…
Read MoreUS-based company hosts consultation on chemical plant construction
Geared at answering questions and concerns of residents of Houston, Greater Georgetown who were outraged when United States-based company, Nalco Champion Inc, had commenced the construction of a chemical warehousing facility at John Fernandes Ltd, Inland Terminal at 4055 Industrial Site, Ruimveldt, Georgetown, the company on Tuesday held consultations with the residents. The consultation is part of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) being carried out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ensure the safety of the project, where residents were given an opportunity to make submission of questions that…
Read MoreAudit into UG’s finances yet to commence
The special audit into the finances at the University of Guyana (UG) is at a standstill as authorities are yet to figure out who will stand the expense to conduct the probe. This is according to Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, who told the Guyana Times International that although the payment plan has not yet been finalised, plans are still onboard to have the audit done. “We still got it in plans… we are still waiting to hear but we have not gone in as yet and at the same time…
Read MoreHigh Court trial begins for duo accused of killing 3 over property dispute
A 12-member jury was on Tuesday empanelled to hear the case of 24-year-old Avishkar Bissoon and 74-year-old Ganga Krishna, who were charged for three counts of murder. The jury was empanelled before Justice Brassington at the High Court. Bissoon, formerly of Sheriff Street, Campbellville, and Krishna, also called “Buddie” and “Scientist”, formerly of North Road, Bourda, Georgetown, both pleaded not guilty to the indictments which detailed that on November 14, 2014, at Lot 65 King and Robb Streets, Georgetown, they murdered 14-year-old Clarissa Rozario and her 11-year-old sister, Tressa Rozario.…
Read MoreSharon Rose: “My sister sparked the teaching fire in me”
By Lakhram Bhagirat At the age of about 8, Sharon Rose had to be working with her sister who was a year older than her. She had to tutor her elder sibling in various subjected and for most eight-year-olds that would have been a tedious task, one they despised. But for Rose, it was not. It ignited something in her that to this date she is at loss for words when she tries to explain it. But she knew that she had to follow the burning desire to become a…
Read MoreJetBlue eyeing Guyana route
Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson has announced that a JetBlue team will be arriving in Guyana next month. “They will be mounting a mission next month… the first or second week of next month. They will start looking at things like facilities, hotels, staffing,” Patterson was quoted as saying by the Department of Public Information. The minister was responding to the reports that that the American carrier is expected to add Guyana to its international routes in early 2020. “From my understanding, they received the aircraft late, so it is…
Read MoreBiker dies after crashing into pedestrian
A 24-year-old man of Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice (WCB), lost his life following an accident on Sunday evening at the Number 42 Village Public Road, WCB. Dead is Latchman Hansraj called “Kevin”. Reports are the young man was on his way home from a horse racing event when the accident occurred. According to the police, Hansraj was riding motorcycle CJ 5154 at a fast rate of speed when he collided with 19-year-old Franyelys Rondon of Lot 78 Plantation Washington. The police stated that Hansraj fell onto the road and…
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