Author: TIMES INT'L

Parika Market: Guyana’s farming depot

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By Lakhram Bhagirat While growing up I would always hear my grandmother, who was a vendor at the Bourda Market in Georgetown, talking about the bargains at the Parika Market, East Bank Essequibo. She would boast about the freshness of the produce, as well as the great bargains one would receive. I mean that alone was enough to grasp the attention of everyone she spoke to. She, in my mind, was the unpaid spokesperson for the vendors operating at the Parika Market. I remember my first visit to the Market.…

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Rural Constable faces Court over teen’s murder

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  Rural Constable Tony George, attached to the Community Policing Group (CPG) at Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, on Monday found himself before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, facing a charge of murder committed on Ricardo Singh. Murder accused: Tony GeorgeThe charge alleges that the 28-year-old George murdered the 15-year-old Singh of Diamond, East Bank Demerara on July 9, 2018, in the vicinity of the Soesdyke Public Road. According to Police Prosecutor Simone Payne, the victim was with several friends at a wedding house at Soesdyke, EBD on July 9, when an…

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Guyana described as next big global oil beast without meaningful benefits

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Dear Editor, Mr Robin Mills, a guru in the oil industry, writing for “The National”, an online and print media platform, posted on October 8, 2018 that – “Guyana may be the next big beast in Global Oil”; Mills foresees the country emerging as the top per capita oil producer. It is noteworthy that Mr Mills of The National ignored the robber baron 2 per cent royalty in the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between Exxon’s Esso two partners, Hess & Nexen, and the Government of Guyana, which is so…

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Berbice man found dead after dousing wife, children with gasoline

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The body of a Corentyne, Berbice, labourer was on Tuesday morning found in the backlands of Number 36 Village in what is suspected to be a case of suicide. His death came hours after he threw gasoline on his reputed wife and three children before setting their Brighton Village, Berbice home on fire. Dead is Michael Lewis, 34, of Brighton Village. Three cellular phones, his identification card along with one belonging to his wife and injection syringes were found next to his body. On Monday, the man had initially attacked…

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The aim is to create a level playing field for all investors in oil sector – Dr Bynoe

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The Guyana Government has promised that no foreign company that plans to operate in the local oil and gas sector will be granted any special privilege or favour. This commitment was made by Head of the Department of Energy in the Ministry of the Presidency, Dr Mark Bynoe, who addressed a delegation of Canadian businesses visiting Guyana. At a special reception hosted at the Canadian High Commissioner’s residence on Monday, Dr Bynoe noted that the Energy Department will continue to honour its obligations, “but it will be firm and consistent…

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Despite challenges, ex-sugar cane farmer determined to persevere in agriculture

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By Lakhram Bhagirat The agriculture sector is dubbed as one of the most important sectors in any economy, given its ability to provide nourishment to us humans, yet the struggles of farmers are quite often downplayed. This is because many of us do not see the farmer rising before the crack of dawn or fighting to ensure that the crops are well-irrigated or even coming up with the right methods to eradicate pests and maximise yields. Since ancient times, humans have been planting and rearing what they eat and to…

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Guyanese pilot among 3 killed after plane crashes in NY

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A Guyanese pilot who illegally flew two small aircraft out of the Eugene F Correia International Airport at Ogle in 2016 was on Saturday killed in a plane crash off Long Island, New York. Dead is 41-year-old Munidat “Raj” Persaud of Waterbury, USA. The twin-engine Piper PA-34 he was piloting crashed into the water around 11:10h on Saturday with three persons, including Persaud. The first body was recovered soon after the crash, but the remaining bodies were found in the water on Sunday evening near the plane’s fuselage. It was…

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‘Sleeping guards’ to face sanctions

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…as hunt on for 3 prison escapees in Guyana More than 12 hours after the disturbances at Lusignan Prison, the Public Security Ministry has finally issued a release, which confirmed that eight persons were shot and injured, but only six had to seek medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Those injured are Cleveland Williams, Lester Joseph, Teaive Cush, Raymond Jones, Corwyn Arthur, Anirudh Prashad, Lakeram Singh and Lexroy Rigby. According to the Public Security Ministry, wardens resorted to discharging live rounds of ammunition of various calibres to calm the…

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Guyana Govt ordered to pay G$25M to former High Commissioner over wrongful dismissal

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The Guyana Government, through Attorney General Basil Williams, has been ordered by the High Court to pay former Guyana High Commissioner to Canada, Harry Narine Nawbatt, some G$25 million in court costs. Nawbatt’s appointment to that post commenced under the then People’s Progressive Party/Civic Government on February 9, 2015, three months before the May 2015 General and Regional Elections. However, less than one month after being in office, the new A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance for Change (APNU/AFC) Coalition Administration dismissed him. The ruling on the statement of claim proceedings…

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Piece work for teachers

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Satiricus didn’t know how to react to the news about the teachers’ 12 per cent salary settlement. Like most Guyanese of a certain age, Satiricus had been a teacher for a while, right out of school. He had a soft spot for teachers from Brother Bob’s maxim, “Only he who feels it knows it”! He was headed to the Back Street Bar, and couldn’t wait to unload to the fellas. “Budday, wha’ yuh worry ‘bout dem teacha fa?” asked Bungi to Satiricus’s question. “Dem bread done butta!” “Yeah, Sato,” said…

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