Guyanese and other Caribbean-Canadians have appealed to their provincial and federal elected officials to increase allocation of funds for this year’s Caribana, which started a week ago. The parade of bands is slated for August 4 in downtown Toronto. The Toronto City Council is supporting the advocates for increased federal funding of the Scotiabank-sponsored Toronto Caribana. City Councillor Joe Mihevc told reporters that that the government of Canada makes a lot of cash from Caribana, and “frankly, in the years gone by, they have not put in enough to make…
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Sri Sathya Sai Baba Organisation (Guyana) to host Int’l conference
The Sri Sathya Sai Baba Organisation of Guyana is proud to organise an International Convention on practical spirituality entitled “Divine Showers”. The Sri Sathya Sai Baba Organisation worldwide is a spiritual organisation founded by a spiritual Master Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. The message represented in His teachings – “Love All, Serve All”, “Help Ever, Hurt Never”, and “Service to man(kind) is service to God” – are the guiding principles for the organisation. The main mission of the Sai Baba organisation is to help us realise our innate divine nature.…
Read MoreGov’t will continue to invest heavily in agriculture sector – Ramsammy
The Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA) on Tuesday graduated a batch of 111 students during its 48th convocation at the institution in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara at which the agriculture sector’s impact on the economy was highlighted. In attendance were graduates and their parents, Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, Permanent Secretary George Jarvis and Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General Anil Nandlall. Minister Ramsammy delivering the keynote address said that government continues to invest in training persons in particular for careers in the agriculture sector in recognition…
Read MoreCI president supports Guyana’s World Heritage Site bid
Conservation International President Russell Mittermeier on Friday met with President Donald Ramotar to discuss the country’s prospect as a World Heritage Site, just a few hours before attending the launch of the Conservation International Trust Fund. He believes there is enough evidence to support the case for Guyana to gain recognition in this regard; pointing out that Georgetown has a repertoire of historical buildings and other artefacts. Many of these sites have been commissioned with interpretative heritage markers erected by the Culture, Youth and Sport Ministry to create education and…
Read MoreMan gets bail for gun-butting girlfriend
A 27-year-old man was granted bail by Magistrate Hazel Octive-Hamilton on Tuesday when he appeared before her for gun butting his girlfriend and threatening to kill her. Stephan King of Lot 64 Premniranjan Place, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to the charges of assault causing actual bodily harm and threatening behaviour. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the first charge, which stated that on July 29 at Prashad Nagar, he unlawfully assaulted virtual complainant (VC) Sasha Sandy, to cause her actual bodily harm. He…
Read MoreNY Guyanese complain of lack of cooling centres during heatwave
The residents of Woodhaven and Richmond Hill, where thousands of Guyanese are settled, are complaining that the New York City government has failed to provide them with adequate cooling centres for relief during an ongoing heatwave with temperatures soaring to almost 100 degrees Fahrenheit, some 15 degrees warmer than in Guyana. The thermometer mercury has been soaring since the first week in July with very little let up. Weather men say temperature is expected to remain high for the next six weeks. The scorching heat has killed several people over…
Read MoreToronto Guyanese family in charity drive
Dhaman Kissoon, a prominent Guyanese lawyer practising in Toronto, has been associated with charity drives – dinners, gulf tournaments, etc – to help Guyanese and others in Canada. He has donated Cdn$10,000 to religious organisations, medical outfits and other institutions, and sponsored surgeries for Guyanese that are done in India. Kissoon was chosen this year to receive the Ontario government’s Volunteer Service Award and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Award. Both these honours were conferred on Kissoon by Citizenship and Immigration Minister Charles Sousa late last month. He is the only…
Read MoreTown Clerk’s appointment is not politically motivated – Whittaker
Minster within the Local Government Ministry Norman Whittaker said the move to appoint Carol Sobers as acting town clerk was done in accordance with the law and not driven by political motivation. The City Council had proposed Public Relations Officer Royston King for the post, but he was not selected. Both King and Sobers have been in the employ of City Hall for years. Sobers up to her new appointment, was the council’s legal officer, while King is the serving public relations officer. The appointment of Sobers came after six…
Read MoreMiners divided on Linden protest
–women’s group donates food hampers Some miners are in support of the people of Linden as they protest against a government- imposed hike in electricity tariffs, though they are suffering as a result of the road blockages. At the 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) on Friday at Regency Suite Hotel, Georgetown, several miners voiced their support to the community of Linden. But while some have shown support to the people of the mining town, others have raised significant concerns about the…
Read MoreFuel prices skyrocket in Mahdia as Linden unrest prolongs
Fuel prices have soared in the mining community of Mahdia, Region Eight as a result of the Linden unrest, which began more than eight days ago. A barrel of fuel which previously cost Gy$50,000 is now being sold for Gy$70,000, putting additional pressure on its citizens. Region Eight Regional Executive Officer Ronald Harsaywack, in a telephone interview on Sunday, disclosed that due to the prolonged protest in Linden, there has been high demand for gasoline, and as such, there were none available up to Sunday morning. He noted that based…
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