President Bharrat Jagdeo on Monday received letters of credence from Robert Kopecky, the new European resident ambassador to Guyana. Kopecky replaces Geert Heikens who recently ended his tour of duty in the country as the longest standing EU ambassador. The new ambassador is also the head of delegation of the European Union to Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and the Dutch overseas territories. In a brief interview after the accreditation ceremony, Kopecky said he intends to strengthen the bond between Guyana and the EU so that there can be cooperation…
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Political parties urged to honour election code of conduct
By Michael Younge The five political parties that are to contest this year’s general and regional elections signed the Guyana Elections Commission’s revised Code of Conduct for Political Parties at a simple ceremony held at the Umana Yana in Georgetown on November 11. The persons that signed on behalf of the political parties were the presidential candidates: Donald Ramotar of the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic, David Granger of A Partnership for National Unity, Khemraj Ramjattan of Alliance For Change, Peter Persaud of The United Force, as well as a representative…
Read MoreGT&T boss expresses optimism as company launches blackberry service
By Bhisham Mohamed Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company Limited (GT&T) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Yog Mahadeo has expressed optimism of a bright road ahead as the telephone giant launched its long awaited BlackBerry service last Friday. “The road ahead is bright, is hopeful and is going to be competitive, but we love a challenge and we love to leave our footprints,” he told the gathering at the launch held at the company’s headquarters on Brickdam, Georgetown. Apart from the new service, Mahadeo disclosed that early in the New Year, the…
Read MoreJagdeo pledges Gy$20M to disability groups
President Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday pledged Gy$20 million towards the development and improving the livelihoods of persons living with disabilities in Guyana. Jagdeo made this announcement when he met with members of several disability groups at the Police Officer Mess, Eve Leary on November 10. This initiative, he said, should allow the National Commission on Disability (NCD) to further advance their work, making the lives of persons living with disabilities more comfortable and meaningful. The president said despite the fact that much has been done to improve the lives of…
Read MoreMan accidentally shot dead as cousin cleared gun
BY BHISHAM MOHAMED A foreman attached to the La Bonne Intention (LBI) Sugar Estate died tragically after his cousin’s gun accidentally went off Sunday night, shooting him in his back and arm. The incident occurred about 23:15h in the vicinity of BM Soat Auto Sales located at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara as the men were travelling home. The man was identified as Premaul “Romel” Rampersaud, 23, of Lot 62 Triumph, East Coast Demerara. The driver of the car and the cousin are in custody assisting with investigations. The DPP has…
Read MoreSecurity forces ready for elections – Police Commissioner
Police Commissioner Henry Greene on Wednesday assured citizens that the security forces are fully prepared for the upcoming general and regional elections. Greene, speaking to reporters following the unveiling of a water cannon, said the Guyana Police Force is “well prepared” for the elections and will be protecting the ballot boxes, elections officials, observers among others so that law and order would be maintained. “The security for elections is done by Joint Services: we are doing what we normally do, what we did five years ago making sure we have…
Read More116 Buxton youths graduate from skills training programme
One hundred and sixteen youth from Buxton, East Coast Demerara graduated on Tuesday after successfully completing skills training courses offered by the Home Affairs Ministry through its Community Action Component (CAC) of its Citizen Security Programme (CSP). The graduation ceremony was held at the Friendship Primary School, according to a Government Information Agency (GINA) release. This was the second batch of youths from the community to complete the CAC training, as previously 88 youths graduated in May. Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, member of the CAC Advisory Board Bishop Juan…
Read MoreOAS commends parties for signing election code
The Assistant Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS) Ambassador Albert Ramdin, said the signing of a code of conduct by all political parties participating in Guyana’s presidential campaign is a sign of responsibility and commitment that must be commended. The high-ranking OAS official, who travelled to Guyana to meet with all stakeholders ahead of the November 28th elections, said: “This is an important achievement. The leaders and candidates have recognised their duty to act responsibly during the political campaign. I also believe it is their responsibility to…
Read MoreGuyana must take centre stage in Caricom – Granger
BY MICHAEL YOUNGE A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) presidential candidate David Granger has contended that Caricom needs very strong leadership to remain relevant, and Guyana can fit the role. Granger, who expressed the view during an interview with Guyana Times International, said the region needs better leadership, and the forging of deeper ties between the heads of government in order to ensure Caricom as an integration movement delivers on its promises of deeper cooperation and regional integration. “My approach is based on very strong leadership and better cordial relationships…
Read MoreNCN cancels presidential debate after opposition withdraws
The presidential candidates of the two main opposition parties contesting the upcoming general election have shunned a National Communications Network sponsored debate, urging the state entity to first address issues such as lack of access and bias. The state-owned NCN in a release on Monday expressed its disappointment at the lost opportunity, especially when some of the parties are claiming lack of access to the network. “This claim is also not true since advertisements of all the parties are broadcast on the network,” NCN said in its release. The debate…
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