News – Page 677 – Guyana Times International

Overflow of Clonbrook middle walk trench worries farmers

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Pushpa Balgobin Cash crop farmers of Clonbrook, East Coast Demerara are devastated that their crops will not survive due to the overflowing of the Clonbrook middle walk trench. The trench is responsible for sustaining the inland farming areas that have been carved out of the rich vegetation. Most of the farmlands, which are measured in beds, half of an acre, have been family- owned for multiple generations. As the heavy rain persisted over the last four days, farmers are upset that the lack of proper drainage has allowed for…

Ministers fan out to monitor flood situation across the country

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The heavy continuous rainfall experienced over the past few days in Guyana have created difficulties and losses for citizens, particularly in Regions Two to Six and to some extent, Region 10. Several ministries have since been monitoring the situation very closely through their respective personnel at the regional level and in the municipality of Georgetown to ensure that necessary interventions are made to bring about relief. From Tuesday afternoon additional ministry personnel began moving through the regions to collect firsthand information about the flood and to offer guidance where necessary.…

Sattaur dispels rumours of resignation as head of revenue body

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner General Khurshid Sattaur on Tuesday dispelled rumours of his possible resignation from the entity he served for well over a decade. In an interview with Guyana Times International, Sattaur said, “I did not resign… I would only resign if I find that my continued work here would be an uncomfortable situation for me”. He added that the move by some to make such a false statement represents “mischief propaganda”. Information received suggests that Sattaur tendered his resignation to the government late last year, but his…

‘An Evening of Drama’ thrills patrons at the NCC

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The National Cultural Centre in Georgetown last Friday evening came alive with rich performances from the Dramatic Arts Academy whose members showcased their talents in dance, poetry and dramatic performances to hundreds of spectators who turned out to witness some of the work produced by Rabindranath Tagore as part of the celebrations to mark his 150th birth anniversary. Prime Minister Samuel Hinds extended appreciation to the Dramatic Arts Academy and the Indian High Commission for staging the plays: Raja aur Rani and Pariksha, in a performance called ‘An Evening of…

32 Peace Corps volunteers arrive in Guyana

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Thirty-two Peace Corps trainees arrived in Guyana on Wednesday to complement their 56 colleagues already in service. The new group of trainees makes up the 24th group of Peace Corps volunteers to serve in the country, and they will soon begin their pre-service training, a release from the organisation said. The intensive nine-week pre-service training focuses on providing opportunities and experience that will enable the volunteers to function effectively in areas of community health education and community education promotion, as well as to better integrate into Guyanese society. During their…

Guyanese to sue on NY redistricting plan

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

At a meeting last week in Richmond Hill, several community leaders requested a team of lawyers to prepare a case to sue New York State on redistricting of seats to the state assembly. Every 10 years, after the census, boundaries of legislative districts to the State Senate, Assembly, U. S. House of Representatives and the City Council have to be redrawn to reflect the new count in the population. The census was concluded in 2010 and the State Legislature is looking at proposals to redraw the legislative districts. There are…

Craig woman found with head almost severed

February 3, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Bhisham Mohamed Residents of Craig Village, East Bank Demerara were on Wednesday afternoon plunged into a state of shock following the gruesome murder of a woman who was discovered with her head almost severed from her body, along with several stab wounds. The woman was identified as Sita Reddy, 54, a mother of six of 139 Craig Village, East Bank Demerara. She was reportedly discovered by her husband, Norman Reddy at about 13: 30h in the bottom flat of their two-storey house. Three men reportedly went to the house prior…

History Channel begins documentary – Guyana’s Amazon to be highlighted

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

A 24 member team; eight males from Alabama (Southern United States) and 16 producers from the renowned History Channel arrived in Guyana on Wednesday to commence a six- week documentary on Guyana’s wildlife and rainforests. The documentary will feature eight one hour series titled “Bamazon” and will be broadcast on the History Channel worldwide, reaching millions of households. The eight males from Alabama will be the feature of the documentary and they will be exploring Guyana’s rainforests and wildlife. The History Channel team will be in charge of the filming…

President hails Chinese cultural revival in Guyana

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The colourful aspects of the Chinese culture were showcased in front of a large Guyanese audience Sunday afternoon when the inaugural Chinese New Year Fair was hosted on the tarmac of the National Park. President Donald Ramotar and First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar joined Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Yu Wenzhe and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds at the packed venue to witness the Lion Dance, modelling, dance and martial arts. The fair, organised by the Chinese embassy in Guyana, marked the occasion of the Chinese New Year, ” the Year of the…

Fifth edition of Guyana “Where and what” launched

January 27, 2012 TIMES INT'L

The fifth edition of the “Guyana Where and What”, a magazine which serves as a tour guide for tourist and visitors to Guyana’s shores, was on January 20 officially launched at the Tourism, Industry and Commerce Ministry, South Road office. The annual edition of the magazine which was compiled by the General Executive Management Services Inc (GEMS Inc) by its publishers Kit Nascimento and Gem Madhoo-Nascimento, features a map of the capital city, location and contacts of favourite hot spots, banks, fast food outlets, supermarkets and hospitals. Tourism, Industry and…