MV Kimbia
May 26, 2019 – Guyana Chronicle
…North West Guyana (Region 1) residents praise recommissioning of MV Kimbia
…cite easing of economic burden, potential for increased trade
CITING its economic importance, residents of the township of Mabaruma were out in their numbers on Wednesday May 22, 2019 to welcome the Transport and Harbours Department ferry MV Kimbia which returned to the area after some four years.
Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Annette Ferguson, was on hand to join the celebrations as the vessel moored at the port of Kumaka on Wednesday. Members of the business community were ecstatic that the spacious vessel, which was overhauled at a cost of more than G$400M, was finally back in service. Residents told the Guyana Chronicle that persons would be able to ferry more goods for sale in the capital city and it was noted too that the new seating arrangement as well as other improvements within the vessel impressed many. “I must say that thanks to the government that we have this vessel back with us. It is going to benefit us business people tremendously, because we won’t have to hire those private boats anymore,” a businessman noted. Continue reading →
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By Navendra Seoraj – Guyana Chronicle – 25 May 2019
President David Granger addressing the 2019 Investiture Ceremony at the National Cultural Centre
NATIONAL Awards have been restored to their proper place of prominence in Guyana’s order of business, President David Granger asserted during the 2019 Investiture ceremony at the National Cultural Centre on Friday May 25, 2019.
“You are being conferred annually since 2015 and you will continue to be in years to come,” said the President, adding that National Awards are an institution of the state and it is Government’s obligation to preserve that institution by conferring these awards annually.President Granger in his remarks to the 77 awardees said that the National Awards should never be disregarded or disparaged through arbitrary or capricious conferment or through regret. On Friday, 53 males and 24 females were conferred with awards.
The constitution and orders of Guyana established the national honour system which recognises and respects citizens whose selfless service had a measurable impact on the country.
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QCAAT Father’s Day fundraising brunch, June 9, 2019 – Toronto: Report on Projects
Source: QC article in Toronto’s Indo- Caribbean World- 3_May_15_2019
Since its founding in 1991 Queen’s College of Guyana Alumni Association Toronto Chapter (QCAAT) has contributed to Queen’s College in Guyana a total of approximately CAN$220,000 to assist the students and staff in various ways.
QCAAT’s primary objective is to provide assistance to the school to help maintain its standard of excellence for which it is renowned. The upcoming Father’s Day Brunch to be held on Sunday June 9 is yet another of QCAAT’s events to raise funds to continue this assistance.
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To our peril, we have not managed to balance Ethnic fear and Civic Responsibility
May 19, 2019 Features / Columnists, Hinds’ Sight with Dr. David Hinds
There has understandably been some commentary on the achievements and non-achievements of the current government. The government itself set the tone with a lengthy statement which has become the subject of discussion by a few columnists and beyond.
Predictably, the PPP has given the government a failing grade. Government supporters, on the other hand, have been full of praise for the administration and have been very hostile to any criticism. Their constant refrain has been two-fold. First, they speak feelingly about the bad days of the PPP. Second, they argue that four years is too little time for the government to create the miracles the critics wanted. Continue reading →
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Guyana Politics: Balancing Ethnic fear and Civic Responsibility – By Dr. David Hinds
To our peril, we have not managed to balance Ethnic fear and Civic Responsibility
There has understandably been some commentary on the achievements and non-achievements of the current government. The government itself set the tone with a lengthy statement which has become the subject of discussion by a few columnists and beyond.
Predictably, the PPP has given the government a failing grade. Government supporters, on the other hand, have been full of praise for the administration and have been very hostile to any criticism. Their constant refrain has been two-fold. First, they speak feelingly about the bad days of the PPP. Second, they argue that four years is too little time for the government to create the miracles the critics wanted. Continue reading →
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