Author: TIMES INT'L

Logos Hope returns to Guyana in December

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The world’s largest floating book fair, Logos Hope, is set to make a return to Guyana in just two weeks after a successful run back in 2017, which captured the attention of many. From December 2 to 8, the ship will be docked at the La Penitence Wharf, giving Guyanese a chance to hop on board and experience over 5000 titles from children’s classics, cooking, biographies, adventure, mystery, travel, science, history, anthologies, poetry, encyclopaedias and much more. They are also known for a vast selection of Christian literature. With this,…

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Guyana asks Eastern Airlines to post US$450,000 bond before commencing operations

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Eastern Airline LLC, which emerged from bankruptcy in 2018 from Dynamic International Airways who previously owned the rights to the name and logo, will once again be serving the Guyanese populace in December with scheduled flights, but before doing so, it has to post a US$450,000 bond. Director General of the Ministry of Presidency, Joseph Harmon, said that the Cabinet has finally given its approval for that airline to provide scheduled services between New York, USA and Georgetown, Guyana once again but not before it pays a hefty bond to…

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Guyana Govt approves salary hike for public servants

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In the coming year 2020, public servants will get a salary increase, as Government has approved an across-the-board salary hike, including retroactive payouts. President David Granger made the announcement that the increases would be tax free and retroactive from January 2019. This was after a meeting was facilitated on Tuesday between the Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) and senior Government officials. The Union had called out the coalition Administration on its arbitrary increases after it failed to deliver its promise of a consensual approach. The President’s announcement comes mere days…

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Govt must invest in making local private sector more competitive – Ali

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With the coming of oil, Guyana has become a magnet for many in the Caribbean seeking to profit from the sector. But with Guyana facing difficulties to export certain commodities, People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Presidential candidate Dr Irfaan Ali believes now is the time to knock down these trade barriers. Ali was at the time making an appearance on a local radio programme, where he was asked if he would be willing to consider giving the local Private Sector the same incentives enjoyed by foreign investors. He added that there…

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Virginia Mayor wraps up one-week visit to Guyana

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Mayor of Purcellville, Virginia, Kwasi Fraser, on Wednesday, paid a courtesy call on Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karen Cummings. They discussed an initiative to foster collaboration between the town of Purcellville, the state of Virginia and the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. According to the Department of Public Information (DPI), Minister Cummings expressed her gratitude to Mr. Fraser, a Guyanese by birth, for his interest and noted that the Government was committed to is delivering a better standard of living and quality of life to Guyanese. Mr. Fraser, in turn, shared…

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Minding…

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…PNC’s business Trade unions were formed to agitate for workers’ rights at the turn of the century in Europe, responding to the socialist “exploitation” critique of capitalism – especially by Karl Marx. They were a safety valve to stave off the explosion – such as what had taken place in Russia in 1917. Our first trade union was formed just 2 years later by Critchlow and by and large, slowly achieved incremental improvements for their charges. Since 1979, however, there’s been a kickback by free-market-oriented governments— led by Reagan in…

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Discourse on race and racism

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With elections imminent, “race” has inevitably taken centre stage. In Guyana, the concept of “race” is a legacy of European rule. And it is not coincidental that its modern usage is bound up with the history of the West Indies: “race” and “African slavery” are modern twins, as are “White” and “Black” as racial categories. The early civilisations such as Greek, African and Indian, etc, did not distinguish so much on physical characteristics, as on cultural characteristics of peoples. For instance, outsiders were “Barbarians” to Greeks. When Europeans first encountered…

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Professor Edward Greene is new UG Chancellor

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Professor John Edward Greene was named as the new Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG) putting an end to the year-long search following the end of Chancellor Emeritus Nigel Harris’ term. The University also named British Parliamentarian Rt Hon David Lammy as the University’s First Envoy Extraordinaire. The decisions were taken at a meeting of the University’s Council on Saturday. Professor Greene is a former United Nations Special Envoy and CARICOM Deputy Secretary-General. Chancellor (elect) Greene is expected to be installed in a simple ceremony during this year’s Convocation…

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PNC grabbing what they can get on their way out

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Dear Editor, Does Mr Ganger, who likes to say he is following the Constitution while he is actually trampling on it, understand that in a lame-duck status, the Government cannot give away such large tracts of land to favoured friends? The CCJ said Government is now on a different footing. But since Parliament has not extended their stay, the PNC is now an illegal Government. First, they gave away 400 acres in No 19, Corentyne; 700 acres in Wales; other acreages given here and there. What’s going on here? Are…

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