With the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) just about a week away, ticket sales for the local leg of the tournament are going at a rapid rate, according to local Events Operations Manager Alex Graham. Graham said the Limacol CPL, as expected for the Twenty20 (T20) format of the game, is attracting a multitude of fans. He said tickets are on pace to be sold out probably before July 31, when the first game is slated to be played at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara. Opening…
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U. S. professor compiling biography of Burnham
Professor Linden Lewis from the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Bucknell University, USA is currently compiling a biography on late President Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. Currently, the Barbadian national, who has recently returned to Guyana, is in the process of collecting data. A few days ago, he conducted three interviews with persons who worked closely with the late president, taking the total number of interviews conducted thus far to 31. Additionally, he has already gathered a wide array of documents on Burnham. In 2001, the book; Caribbean Charisma: Reflection on…
Read MoreGuyana, EU advance negotiations on forestry agreement
The National Technical Working Group (NTWG) has been involved in meetings and the second round of negotiations with representatives from the European Union (EU) relating to the Guyana-EU Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement (EU FLEGT VPA). The NTWG, represented by a 14-member delegation from Guyana comprising of government officials, indigenous community, private sector and civil society representatives, arrived in Brussels, Belgium on July 15 for the engagements. Thematic areas discussed during the four-day session included an overview of the EU customs procedures related to FLEGT licensed…
Read MoreU. S. military cadets graduate from jungle survival training in Guyana
Thirty-five U. S. military cadets graduated from a training phase at the Colonel Robert Mitchell Jungle and Amphibious Training School (CRMJATS). According to a U. S. embassy release, under the guidance of the CRMJATS leadership, the cadets received training and familiarisation on a broad range of survival skills. This training phase culminated with a 48-hour exercise that tested the cadets’ mental fortitude, personal courage, and newly acquired skill sets. These cadets had previously completed joint training with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) cadets at the Colonel John Clarke Military School…
Read MorePreliminary works on Rodney inquiry underway
As preliminary work begins for a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the assassination of political activist and historian Dr Walter Rodney, the Family Court has been identified as the headquarters. Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, who made the announcement at a post-Cabinet media briefing Wednesday, said funds will be appropriated for the resources the commission needs to carry out its mandate. “Such activities include the collection of data from the variety of sources that have historically been involved in review and judicial revises in some cases, parliamentary…
Read MorePPP/C wants local gov’t elections – Ramotar
President Donald Ramotar said it not the lack of political will on the part of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/ C) administration that local government elections were not held in Guyana since 1994, as he expressed hope for the passage of the four bills that are currently pending in the National Assembly. On Monday, the president said in an interview that despite talks of transparency and compromise by the parliamentary opposition, they have been showing an extraordinary level of inflexibility and are now attempting to change many of the…
Read MoreMore tourist arrivals expected in Guyana during July-August season
Guyana is anticipated to surpass tourists’ influx into the country for the July-August season compared to last year, despite the exit of Delta Airlines. During an exclusive interview with Guyana Times International, Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Director Indranauth Haralsingh said the highest number of tourists was recorded in July last year as the country received 24,000 visitors while in August that year, the number was 22,000 visitors. “This year, because of the Limacol CPL and other planned activities such as Jamzone and celebrity artistes coming to Guyana, we are looking…
Read MoreDisaster Risk Management – Early Detection
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) natural disaster risk management specialist, Dr Cassandra Rogers said Caribbean governments have traditionally placed tremendous emphasis on disaster response, rather than early identification and risk detection. She explained that the IDB has developed a Risk Management Index (RMI), which measures the performance of countries in terms of their progress in disaster risk management. According to Dr Rogers, this was highlighted in data from a 2010 study on the RMI, which revealed the placement of 23 of 26 countries, which have a borrowing relationship with the bank,…
Read MoreUSAID launches project to strengthen Parliament
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded International Republican Institute (IRI) officially launched the Guyana Leadership and Democracy Programme (LEAD) project on Wednesday evening, which is expected to bolster the functioning of the National Assembly. The project, which was launched at Cara Lodge, Quamina Street, Georgetown, will focus on fortifying the National Assembly by encouraging consensus building; and working with civil society and the public to boost citizens’ engagement with the National Assembly and all parties to support the legislature’s role as an effective deliberative body. Speaking at the…
Read MoreGuyanese elected secretary of Caribbean accountancy institute
Former Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana (ICAG) President Khalil Alli has been elected secretary of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC). Alli is a partner with the firm of Jack A Alli, Sons & Company and served as president of the local arm of the accounting institute from 2008 to 2011. Alli told the Guyanese media on Tuesday that he was optimistic about the new post and looked forward to serving with pride and professionalism. The senior accountant noted that his task would be to promote…
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