Category: News

– as Glenn Lall remains silent The families of the six Kaieteur News pressmen who were gunned down in cold blood at the newspaper’s printing press back in August 2006 are disappointed that they have not heard from the police despite a series of recent articles in the media. Guyana Times and the Evening News have been carrying a series of investigative pieces on the mass murder which occurred on the evening of August 8, 2006. “We glad that Guyana Times and Evening News remember us. That day come and…

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The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has dismissed comments and articles on Guyana’s Third National Report, indicating an elevated deforestation rate, as misinterpretations. In a release, the ministry noted that the third national report stating the deforestation rate for the year 2012, under the Monitoring Reporting and Verification (MRV) System for REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Plus Sustainable Forest Management), has been jointly produced by the Guyana Forestry Commission and Indufor, and is currently being subjected to an independent accuracy assessment conducted by the University of Durham,…

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– fourth still being reviewed President Donald Ramotar has assented to three of the four local government reform bills passed in the National Assembly on August 8. The Fiscal Transfer Act, the Municipal and District Council Amendment Act, and the Local Government Commission Act became law on Wednesday with the president’s assent. The president’s assent came close to three months after the bills crucial to the holding of local government elections under a new regime were passed. Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon made this disclosure on Wednesday…

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By Samuel Sukhnandan   As the University of Guyana (UG) celebrates 50 years of existence, there is much to be proud of, but yet there are still many areas which need serious attention for the institution to develop into one that meets international standards. The “Jagan Night School”, as it was previously called, churns out approximately 2000 students yearly. This number is likely to grow, as the Guyanese economy continues to expand, thereby creating more job opportunities for a growing population. The demand for higher education is also likely to…

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The Independent Media Workers Association of Guyana (IMAG) has expressed its deep concern over the resignation of Guyana Times reporter/ Television Guyana news anchor Leana Bradshaw and her colleagues Whitney Persaud and Sabatini Daniels. In a statement, IMAG said it understands that Bradshaw resigned because she was afraid for her life after being asked to present a news item concerning the owner and publisher of the Kaieteur newspaper, Glenn Lall. “IMAG believes that the expression of fear in the execution of professional journalistic duties is a troubling development in the…

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The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry’s “Pick it up Guyana Campaign” collaborated with the U.S. embassy to facilitate the viewing of an environmental documentary “Trashed” last Friday. The documentary, screened at the Threatre Guild, Kingston, Georgetown, focuses on garbage and the messy issue of global waste, and identified sustainable measures and approaches that can easily be utilised to avert dangers of improper solid waste management. U.S. Ambassador to Guyana D Brent Hardt advocated for Guyanese to work collectively to address the garbage situation plaguing Georgetown and by extension the rest…

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Fifteen-year-old Hahdiel Jedidah Harry outshone her eight rivals to cop the title of Miss North Georgetown Secondary School (NGSS) on Saturday evening. The pageant was held in the school’s auditorium. The aspiring lawyer, who hails from Lethem, Central Rupununi, also won the prizes for Best Introduction, Best Talent, Best Evening Gown and Best Stage Appearance. Her platform for the pageant was eradication of sexual abuse among children. Coming in as first runner-up was Cindy Ann Khan, who aspires to be a Justice of Peace while Yonella Burkett, who wants to…

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– stakeholders hail move, but warn of hurdles Stakeholders have lauded the move by government to develop the cruise tourism industry here, with an initial US$80,000 contract for a feasibility study on the sector. Acting Tourism, Industry, and Commerce Minister Irfaan Ali said cruise tourism will aid in the diversification of Guyana’s tourism industry, but the establishment of an institutional framework is pivotal to a viable and competitive industry. He added that the feasibility study will determine the legislative arrangements required. The underlying benefits to be derived from cruise tourism…

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Region 10 Chairman Sharma Solomon met with various agriculture stakeholders from across the region on Monday as a follow-up to a previous meeting held two weeks ago, aimed at advancing economic development in the region. The series of engagements was born out of Solomon’s and Linden Interim-Management Committee (IMC) Chairman Orrin Gordon’s recent trip to China. Monday’s meeting sought to provide yet another platform for stakeholders involved in farming and other forms of agriculture, to make suggestions and recommendations on advancements in this regard. Solomon indicated that there are currently…

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