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Govt optimistic Crab Island onshore base will create jobs for Berbicians

March 31, 2017 TIMES INT'L

Government is optimistic that a US$500 million onshore facility at Crab Island, Corentyne, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) will in effect create job opportunities for residents of the Ancient County. Government announced on Wednesday that it would be investing the US$500 million in the construction of an onshore oil and gas facility at Crab Island, which would cater for the expansion of exploration and subsequent production of oil in Guyana. Construction on the facility, which will serve as a logistics and supply base to the offshore production, should get underway during…

ECD estates closure: Cane fertilising stopped by GuySuCo

March 31, 2017 TIMES INT'L

The signs are becoming even clearer each day for the workers of the Enmore and LBI Estates of the closure of those East Coast Demerara (ECD) facilities. Back in 2016, the Enmore and LBI estates were combined into the East Demerara Estate in an effort to save both facilities. On Wednesday morning, the workers of the estate responsible for applying fertiliser to the canes informed the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) that they were ordered to halt such proceedings. The workers engaged the Union’s General Secretary Seepaul Narine…

Carifesta XIII launched in Barbados

March 31, 2017 TIMES INT'L

It was yet another colourful display when the Government of Barbados launched Carifesta XIII on Monday, with a live broadcast of the occasion. The event was held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre in Bridgetown, Barbados. Barbados has set aside Bds$6 million for the hosting of the regional cultural arts festival later this year, August 17-27. Some 3000 artistes are expected to attend Carifesta from 15 countries, while interest had been generated in the United States, Canada, Brazil and Cuba. The Carifesta Secretariat has already been established, with a logo…

‘What apology’!

March 31, 2017 TIMES INT'L

AG Williams continues to shift blame for ‘outburst’ in Court Although Justice Franklin Holder has called on Attorney General Basil Williams to apologise for his outbursts in court, the State’s chief legal adviser has expressed an unwillingness to do so. “What? I don’t know about apology,” Williams declared on Wednesday during a brief press conference when prompted by reporters on whether he would heed the Judge’s desires and issue an apology. Justice Holder had written to the acting Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Yonette Cummings-Edwards complaining of the behaviour of…

Fisherman busted with ganja on bed

March 31, 2017 TIMES INT'L

City Magistrate Judy Latchman remanded to prison a 50-year-old resident of Oronoque Street, Georgetown, when he appeared to answer to two charges of narcotics possession. It is alleged that Mark Stephens on March 24, 2017, at Da Silva Street, Kitty, Georgetown, had in his possession six grams of cannabis plus an additional 70 grams of the drug for the purpose of trafficking. The fisherman denied the charges. When asked why Stephens was charged separately with regard to the offences, the prosecution related to the court that the man had initially…

Former Secretary General to UNESCO, Carmen Jarvis dies

March 31, 2017 TIMES INT'L

Guyana’s former UNESCO Secretary General, Carmen Jarvis, 91, died on Wednesday evening in the United States. Following is a statement issued by her daughter. It is with the deepest sadness and a full heart that Alison and I announce that our dear mother Carmen Enid Peterkin Jarvis, made her transition early last evening in Atlanta, GA. She passed peacefully in her sleep. My mother was a phenomenal woman – a tower of love and strength to her immediate and extended family and a shining example of godly womanhood. She shared…

Opposition says civil society finding it difficult to satisfy President’s criteria for GECOM chair

March 31, 2017 TIMES INT'L

Following several rounds of consultations, civil society groups have made several submissions with regard to their nominees for the chairmanship of the Guyana Elections Commissions (GECOM) to the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Opposition. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo had on March 21, met with 55 representatives of 33 civil society organisations, which included leaders of the Christian, Hindu and Muslim faiths; the Private Sector, the Guyana Trades Union Congress and the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana; Amerindian organisations, the National Toshaos Council and the Justice Institute. During the consultation…

Guyanese in NY remember Cheddi and Janet Jagan

March 31, 2017March 31, 2017 TIMES INT'L

By Vishnu Bisram The Guyanese American diaspora (from greater New York area) held a seminar and cultural variety programme last Sunday afternoon in tribute to the late former Presidents Cheddi Jagan and Janet Jagan in Richmond Hill, Queens to celebrate his (Cheddi) 99th birth anniversary and to memorialize and commemorate the 20th anniversary since his death and 9th anniversary since her (Janet) death. Glowing tributes were paid to both former Presidents in their role as freedom fighters; first against the colonial rulers and subsequently against the PNC dictatorship. Some dozen…

‘Come clean’

March 31, 2017 TIMES INT'L

…Opposition calls for “full disclosure” on controversial G$605M drug purchase …several questions submitted for Health Minister to answer in Parliament The Opposition Peoples Progressive Party Civic is calling for “full disclosure” in relation to the over G$605 million emergency drug purchase for the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and has moved to have the subject minister provide answers to a raft on questions on the matter, in the National Assembly. This publication understands that the questions were submitted to the Parliament, seeking written answers from Minister Volda Lawrence on general…

Brazilian pastor denied bail again over causing death charge

March 17, 2017March 20, 2017 TIMES INT'L

A second bail application made for Brazilian senior pastor of the Universal Church, Haleno Luiz, was again denied by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, when he faced the courts on Wednesday. Luiz was previously remanded to prison for causing the death of pensioner Maurice Moseley, by dangerous driving, after an unsuccessful bail application by his then defence attorney, Eusi Anderson, just over a week ago. The Chief Magistrate on Wednesday declared that she was not satisfied with the address provided to the immigration office, which was the Church’s Wellington Street location,…