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Underground exploration at Aurora Gold Mine showing positive signs

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 TIMES INT'L

After securing clearance from both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), Guyana Goldfields Incorporated, owner of Aurora Gold Mine, has begun what is being described as successful underground explorations at its north-west Mazaruni, Region Seven (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) location. Following a tour of the mine on August 27, Senior Vice-President, Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Perry Holloway told the Department of Public Information (DPI), that the EPA’s clearance gives the company up to 2500 metres of underground exploration, plus test mining for 300,000 tons of ore. “We…

‘Another attempt to further delay polls’

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…Nandlall says of Govt’s decision to appeal parts of CJ’s ruling After months spent in the court contesting the No-Confidence Motion, the Government is set on returning to the court, this time to appeal Chief Justice Roxane George’s recent ruling that persons who were previously registered cannot be removed from the National Register of Registrants. When contacted, former Attorney General Anil Nandlall on Saturday said that now that the Government has appealed the ruling, he and his legal team will have to consider whether or not to file a cross-appeal.…

Security dilemmas and majoritarianism

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 TIMES INT'L

By Ravi Dev We are fighting (literally) to hold elections under our “majoritarian” democratic rule (actually by a “plurality”) to determine which party will govern. But to what end? The operation of the majoritarian procedural principle of democracy in Guyana has precipitated “Ethnic Security Dilemmas” in some groups, even since independence was on the horizon. For Indian-Guyanese, which at one time could deliver a majority on their own to their preferred party, the PPP, as Dr Cheddi Jagan said, they would be in “office” but not in “power”. In 2003,…

Guyanese youths urged to utilise skills, become entrepreneurs

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…as 96 graduate from skills training programme Ninety-six persons graduated with honours on Tuesday from the 2019 youth entrepreneurial skills training programme coordinated by the Ministry of the Presidency, Department of Social Cohesion, Culture, Youth and Sport. As more expertise will be added into the country’s workforce in areas such as catering, masonry, plumbing among others, the graduating youths were urged to use the newly acquired skills to start their own businesses. This charge was made by Social Cohesion, Culture, Youth and Sport Minister, George Norton, who noted that the…

Broadcast Authority commends TVG, RGI for catering for the differently abled

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 TIMES INT'L

Privately-owned Television Guyana (TVG) and Radio Guyana Inc (RGI) were among the broadcast agencies commended by the Guyana National Broadcast Authority (GNBA) for its compliance with broadcast guidelines catering for persons living with disabilities. TVG and RGI were complimented by Chairman of the GNBA’s Board, Leslie Sobers, during the 4th Stakeholder Engagement held at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, where 24 broadcast media entities attended. TVG, in catering for persons with disabilities, is the only local broadcast agency which provides closed captioning for its major newscast, Evening News. This is…

Guyana Teachers Union hoping to reenter salary talks with Govt next month

August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 TIMES INT'L

The Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) is optimistic that the Education Ministry will be able to honour its promises made in the last agreement by next month, to hopefully reinitiate the discussions on teachers’ wages, among others soon. President of the GTU, Mark Lyte in an interview with this publication on Tuesday explained that the Ministry is yet to address certain matters under the last agreement inked in October last year. “Some of the things still being addressed currently [include] the debunching and the clothing allowance will be paid in September.…

Execution-style killing accused to face judge, jury

August 23, 2019 TIMES INT'L

A man, who allegedly carried out an execution-style killing on a North Ruimveldt resident back in 2015 in what appeared to be a drug-related crime, was on Tuesday committed to stand trial at the High Court. Brian Mohan, also known as “Abdool”, of Hill Street, Albousytown, was committed to stand trial by Magistrate Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for the murder of Christopher Wharton called “Taps”. The charge alleged that on November 18, 2015, Mohan murdered Wharton at Festival City, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown. The Magistrate found that a…

Carnival cricket returns to Guyana

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…book your spot now! Guyanese cricket fans have ensured they do not miss the action at this year’s “Biggest Party in Sport”, as many of them are seeking to purchase their Hero CPL tickets before it gets closer to match days. The Ticket Sales Office at 238 Camp and Quamina Streets in Georgetown opened its doors on Monday morning to eager Caribbean Premiere League fans who wanted to ensure that they would witness some of the biggest names in T20 cricket compete at the National Stadium at Providence. The CPL…

Upper Mazaruni District Games 2019 Scenes

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 TIMES INT'L

The Upper Mazaruni District Games recently completed and was hosted in the picturesque Jawalla Village. The 2019 Games, which started on August 4, attracted over 800 participants as the villages also competed in volleyball, cricket, archery, athletics, and table tennis. Here are some photos from the recently concluded games. (Photos from Upper Mazaruni District Games 2019 Jawalla Village Facebook Page)

Tullow defends 1% recoverable royalty in exploration contract

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 TIMES INT'L

…but several other countries have average 10% royalty rate In the wake of reports that Tullow will be recovering the one per cent royalty it pays to Guyana through cost oil, the British oil firm has defended itself by pointing to international licence standards and the previous losses it took on a failed exploration well. In an interview with this publication, Tullow’s Head of Media Relations, George Cazenove reminded that back in 2012, Tullow and its partners spent and lost over US$100 million on a failed exploration well in Guyana.…