By North American Correspondent New York City Councilman Eric Ulrich (Republican) of the greater Richmond Hill area announced earlier this week he will run against N.Y. State Senator Joe Addabbo Jr. (Democrat) to represent the 15th Senate District that encompasses Richmond Hill. It is a crucial District that both parties need in order to control the Senate. There are 62 Senate Districts in the N.Y. with the Republicans controlling 32 and the Democrats 30. Addabbo once represented the area in the City Council until he gave it up…
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N.Y. City votes to restructure two schools in Richmond Hill
By North American Correspondent The New York City Policy Education Committee, appointed by Mayor Bloomberg, voted 8-7 last week to restructure Richmond Hill and John Adams High Schools in the heart of the Guyanese American community in Richmond Hill, Queens. Hundreds of Guyanese are enrolled as students and dozens more are employed as teachers in these schools. Restructuring of the school will see half of the Guyanese teachers losing their jobs and many students from the community having to find replacement schools. Before the vote, students, teachers and parents…
Read MoreGy$5B not enough – GPL
–mulls load shedding to cushion impact of subsidy cut By Michael Younge The Gy$ 5 billion approved by the National Assembly as part of an assistance package for the Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL) will certainly not be sufficient to help the company this year mitigate the effects of rising fuel prices on its service. In fact, even the initial Gy$ 6 billion that was budgeted as part of 2012 budget may have not been enough, as fuel prices on the world market have moved from US$ 114…
Read MoreGuyana pledges solidarity with indigenous peoples at UN forum
Amerindian Affairs Minister Pauline Sukhai accompanied by a team comprising National Toshaos Council (NTC), and, Indigenous Peoples Commission (IPC) chairpersons Yvonne Pearson and Doreen Jacobis has pledged Guyana’s solidarity with indigenous peoples in other countries, in continuing the struggle for recognition, rights to land and resources and, right to redress. Sukhai made the commitment at a United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Peoples Issues (UNFPII) meeting held in New York. “From our country’s experience, we believe it is possible for governments to support and promote the enabling environment for the…
Read MoreRamotar says Guyana’s economy must be broad-based
President Donald Ramotar on Monday warned that if oil is discovered in Guyana it should not become the main economic base of the country, saying that there needs to be a balancing of sectors and resources if the country is to prosper. The president made these remarks while addressing participants of the first oil and gas training session held at Regency Suites, Hadfield Street on Monday. Minexco Petroleum is sponsoring the event. In a release, the company said that the training is designed to assist the Natural Resources and Environment…
Read MoreDonald Ramotar for U.S. visit
President Donald Ramotar will be meeting with several officials from the United States administration and multilateral agencies’ officials, in Washington DC from May 12 to 19. He is also expected to meet with the Guyanese disapora in the U.S. Sources say Ramotar will be engaged with officials of the State Department and others from the Western Hemisphere, and will be part of discussions on areas of collaboration with that country such as security, economics and politics. This announcement was made on Wednesday by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger…
Read MoreGovt lambastes opposition’s motions
By Ariana Gordon Government on Wednesday lambasted the parliamentary opposition parties the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC) for tabling motions before the National Assembly on a number of identified issues ranging from the production of public records to the House to amendments to the Presidents’ Pension Act. At a media briefing hosted by the leader of the House, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds at the National Communications Network (NCN), government said that the motions presented to the House and placed on the 20th…
Read MoreOpposition had no intention o ‘send anybody on the breadline’ – Granger
Opposition Leader David Granger has once again reiterated that the cuts made to the 2012 budget were justified as there was not enough discussion amongst the three parliamentary parties prior to the presentation of the budget. Granger addressing hundreds of workers at the Critchlow Labour College said the combined opposition begged the ruling People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/ C) to have tripartite budget talks with the opposition before tabling the Budget, but this was not done. “We were faced with a predetermined budget since December last year. I told Ramotar…
Read MoreJagdeo meets with Asian, African leaders on sustainable development initiatives
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo, a patron of the World Sustainable Development Forum is expected back home soon after visiting 16 countries in Africa and Asia. Jagdeo is returning from a recent visit to Asia, where he consulted with leaders from other countries on how to progress sustainable development initiatives. The former president joined former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan and 12 other world leaders last year in support of work to influence global progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and advancing sustainable development. The recent World Sustainable Development…
Read MoreVictims of AFC/APNU “chopping spree” speak out
Behind the frothy platitudes in Parliament by the Alliance For Change (AFC) and the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), lies a trail of human misery and desolation. This was the opinion expressed by several state employees who spoke with Guyana Times International in the wake of the combined opposition’s “chopping spree” on the 2012 National Budget. “Ruthless” and “despicable” just to flex their political muscles on the government were some of the sentiments expressed. Roopnarine Sammi, a Government Information Agency (GINA) Information Technology Officer flayed the decision taken by…
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