Author: TIMES INT'L

Following Tuesday afternoon’s shaking that resulted from an earthquake in neighbouring Venezuela, Guyanese were met with more vibrations after an aftershock rocked the Spanish-speaking country on Wednesday and experts are saying that another earthquake could occur again. According to information obtained, residents across several areas of Guyana again felt another earth tremor at about 09:30h on Wednesday after an aftershock measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale was recorded in Venezuela. However, these vibrations where not as intense as those felt on Tuesday. Region One (Barima-Waini) Chairman Brentnol Ashley told this…

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Former franchise holder of Miss India/Guyana Pageant, Umadevi Bux, was officially appointed the Guyana Representative for the Caribbean and Americas Commonwealth Students’ Association working group. Bux is also the Regional Coordinator, Policy and Advocacy for the Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassador Network and brings a wide array of knowledge and skills set to the above mentioned focus areas for Guyana via the International Commonwealth Youth Network. The Commonwealth Students’ Association is the joining of student organisations within the Commonwealth. Their role is to be an independent advocate for students and brings…

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The Atlanta Chapter of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) party’s North American groups has moved a motion at the PNCR Congress that the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Guyana’s main port of entry, be renamed the Burnham-Jagan-Timehri International Airport (BJTIA). The motion, carried in the name of the Atlanta Chapter’s Chairwoman, Carol Trim-Bagot, suggests that the airport should be named after both of Guyana’s independence architects, particularly the late President Linden F S Burnham. The motion is also claiming that the late PNCR leader Forbes Burnham was executive President…

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Former Local Government Minister Ganga Persaud has thrown down the gauntlet and called out his incumbent successor, from the opposite political divide, Communities Minister Ronald Bulkan over the move made by the coalition Government to declare Mahdia, Region Eight (Potaro-Siparuni) a new town and add a number of new Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) in several areas. According to Persaud, Bulkan went beyond his ambit to do something he described as undemocratic when he announced plans to have some constituencies reduced in some existing Local Government Areas (LAAs). “I think what…

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…Jagdeo maintains US$5000 per household unrealistic As the conversation and debates continue in relation to how the revenues from oil should be spent, Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has opined that Guyanese are being fed false hopes. Warning citizens not to be fooled by the proposal being touted that every household would get US$5,000 annually, he has described this as far from becoming a reality. A former President himself, Jagdeo noted that the debate has now shifted from whether there are enough resources to fund such a proposal to how much…

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…Essequibo Chamber of Commerce calls for Govt to intervene The Essequibo Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ECCI) is calling on the Government to immediately intervene and bring some relief to the residents of Region Two, (Pomeroon-Supenaam) especially the business sector, who are all suffering tremendously due to the failing power company. The ECCI President, Suean Seewnarayan on Wednesday said the region’s commerce is collapsing due to the poor service offered by Guyana Power and Light (GPL). She added that residents, especially the business sector, are in great danger of losing…

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