People’s Progressive Party 29th Congress opens today - amidst much hype, expectations
TODAY’S opening of the 29th Congress of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has generated significant interest, being the final congress before the next general elections in 2011.
The theme of the two-day congress which is being held at the Diamond Community Centre Ground, East Bank Demerara, is ‘Strengthen the party, secure the nation and accelerate […]
Tourism Ministry working to ensure CARIFESTA X successful
Georgetown, GINA, July 30, 2008
As the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA X) draws near, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce is working feverishly to play its part and ensure that the festival is successful.
Plotting a course in this direction, Tourism Minister Manniram Prashad today convened a meeting with business stakeholders located along Main […]
Caribbean integration is not for the ‘Faint of Heart’ - says Secretary-General Carrington
IN spite of the expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of progress to achieve deeper integration, the Community must guard against divergence of opinion leading to diversion from achieving common goals, said Dr Edwin Carrington, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
“While acknowledging the benefits of pointing to the dangers ahead, one must distinguish between that and […]
Stop the EU taking the Caribbean for a ride - Sir Ronald Sanders
It has become patently evident that the European Union (EU) is taking the Caribbean for a ride over the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) initialled last December.
The Caribbean has to stop the ride and renegotiate the deeply troubling aspects of the EPA before any signing takes place. There was a moment after the initialling of the […]
Guyana Defence Force delegation concludes successful Chinese visit
COMMODORE Gray Best and his five-member delegation concluded their six-day visit to the People’s Republic of China today. Members of the Delegation include Mrs. Delina Best, Major Trevor Bowman, Captain Lorraine Garraway, Lieutenant (Coast Guard) Ron Charles and Lieutenant Ricardo Singh.
The main purpose of the visit was for the two sides to have friendly exchanges […]
President commits $2M to ACDA for celebrations
-as Emancipation observances draw closerWITH Guyanese currently preparing for Emancipation celebrations on August 1, a number of cultural events are underway around the country, and several organisations are preparing various venues in observance of the annual event.
The African Cultural Development Association (ACDA), which usually organises the major national event in the city at the National […]
Korey Chisholm Making Guyana proud!
A Guyanese youth chosen from the global field for UNAIDS Fellowship
HE beat more than 200 international applicants for only one available fellowship and now, 21-year-old Korey Chisholm of Guyana, is in Geneva to start his 9-month internship with the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
He was selected to participate in the UNAIDS Special Youth […]
Judge frees instructors of cadet officer’s Amar Rajkumar murder
By George Barclay
GUYANA Defence Force (GDF) instructors Christopher Harmon and Kurt Trotman, who were committed to stand jury trial for the murder of Cadet Officer Amar Rajkumar, were freed by a High Court judge yesterday.
They had been accused of unlawfully killing the victim during a training session at Base Camp Stephenson, Timehri, on April 11, […]
LEARNING THE METRIC SYSTEM - USING THE UNITS OF MASS
The Metric System is a measurement system which uses Standard International (SI) Units. It is simple to learn and easy to use because of its decimal nature. Let’s look at the metric units used for measuring mass commonly referred to as weight by consumers.
The metric base unit for measuring mass is the Kilogramme. When the […]
CLOUSSEAU
When the unequivocal adherence to the protocols of acceptable diplomacy inhibits, quite detrimentally, the fullest development of one’s country, it becomes infuriating to all true nationalists to the extent that severe hatred simmer against the source that is perceived to be responsible, for holding back our development.
This is a current, true-life situation as a result […]
