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Thursday May 20, 2021
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GUYANA TOPS AT CXC, CAPE
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UPGRADES TO UG’S SOCIAL
TOURISM MINISTRY OBJECTS
WORK PROGRAMME
TO FARE HIKE BETWEEN NEW
COMING SOON
AMSTERDAM AND ROSE HALL, CORENTYNE
Thursday May 20, 2021
GUYANA TOPS AT CXC, CAPE
Guyana Education Minister Priya Manickchand with Zane Ramotar and Bhedesh Persaud who top at CXC, CAPE
Guyana this year has received top honours in both Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination at the regional level. Both top students have come from Guyana. This announcement came on the heels of the Ministry of Education announcing the overall performance of students from the various schools in both exams. Those top performers were Zane Ramotar from Queen’s College,
who topped the CAPE Exams, and Bhedesh Persaud, also of Queen’s College who topped CSEC. Persaud received 22 Grade One and One Grade two passes. Ramotar copped 14-grade ones and one grade two passes at CAPE. It was noted that Guyana also received six of the CXC TOP Awards These awards were for the best performer in Natural Sciences in CAPE, which went to Zane Ramotar from Queen’s College; the best
student in the Technical Vocation in CSEC, Anthony Sukra from the New Amsterdam Secondary; the best business performer, Niron Seokenandan from the St. Roses High School, and the best science student, Bhedesh Persaud from Queen’s College. Speaking on the heels of such performance, Ramotar said that he feels great to finally get some closure with the exams in this COVID-19 Situation. “For this academic year, the academic period
has finally come to an end…. I have actually been out of school for almost six months now, so, to have this being declared now, it feels good to finally get some closure in this whole situation,” Ramotar noted. He maintained that now that this chapter has finally come to a close, he will now move forward into getting his degree at the University of Southern California and retire to contribute to the development of Guyana in the area of physics.
“I actually was accepted into the University of Southern California in the US. That is where I am going to study but of course, the plan is to come back here and develop Guyana, especially in the field of physics,” Ramotar added He also said that his achievement came with him finding the right study and learning method, and he would advise students to start doing so as they pursue their exams. Top CSEC performer Persaud, who has hopes of becoming an Engineer
since he remains fascinated by building things. To help people said that he also remains thankful that this chapter is now gone in his life and it’s time to move on and focus on CAPE Exams. “I’m grateful, I’m happy for the results. I’m ecstatic but of course, my focus is on CAPE right now so that’s in the past and it is time to move forward.” He also said that with all his love for Guyana he plans to give back to Guyana in any way that he can.
UPGRADES TO UG’S SOCIAL WORK PROGRAMME COMING SOON
Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud; Deputy Permanent Secretary Anjanie Ramlall and Senior UG Lecturer and Sociologist Andrew Hicks;
On Tuesday, discussions were held on how the Social Work Programme and possibly the Sociology Programme of the University of Guyana (UG) can
become more relevant to the work of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security. The talks were held at a meeting with Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud; Deputy
Permanent Secretary Anjanie Ramlall; Senior UG Lecturer and Sociologist Andrew Hicks; and Coordinator of Post-Graduate Studies in the Department of
Sociology, Debbie Hopkinson. The University wants to see how it can still include a practical component at the Ministry in spite of the COVID-19 restrictions. A major focus of the Ministry is the licensing of social workers.
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Additionally, the Ministry is proposing that UG include a social work certificate programme as part of Women’s Innovation and Investment Network (WIIN) which can lead to an associate degree and then into the programmes proper.
While the UG representatives are working to change the curriculum to capture more restorative justice for youth and women, Minister Persaud proposed stress and anger management, family therapy, counselling, case report writing, elder and child abuse. The University has also undertaken to provide training to social workers who are currently in the system and may need to update their knowledge in the field.
Thursday May 20, 2021
TOURISM MINISTRY OBJECTS TO FARE HIKE BETWEEN NEW AMSTERDAM AND ROSE HALL, CORENTYNE
Taxi Drivers plying the New Amsterdam to Rose Hall route have raised their fares due to the increase in gas prices.
Taxi Drivers plying the New Amsterdam to Rose Hall route have raised their fares due to the increase in gas prices. As a result, the Ministry of Tourism,
Industry and Commerce has expressed some level of disappointment. The Ministry noted that it has not endorsed this increase which must be done by consultation
first. In a statement this afternoon, the Ministry noted that it has not endorsed an increase in fares for hire cars plying the New Amsterdam
to Rose Hall route since the drivers have not consulted the Berbice/Region Six hire car drivers or any association, on the matter of an increase in
fares. The Ministry has noted that while the drivers justified the increase in fares it must be done in the proper way; that is the fare structure must be done after consultation with taxi drivers and commuters. The Ministry said that those discussions must take into consideration the economic realities of all stakeholders before those hire car fares to change. The Ministry said that it is committed to engaging residents of the New Amsterdam to Rose Hall area and taxi drivers who ply that
route to determine an amicable solution to the proposed fare increase and to determine a way forward. Additionally, the Ministry said that a team from the Department of Consumer Affairs has begun interactions with residents. It will be meeting with taxi drivers and the taxi association to develop a plan of action based on consensus. As such the Ministry reiterates that no endorsement has been given for an increase in fares, and commuters are therefore advised to continue paying the original far.
NORTH AMERICAN PNCR CHAPTER NEVER CALLED FOR GRANGER’S REMOVAL–CHAIRMAN
People’s National Congress Reform and former President of Guyana
Why what’s happening in the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) is so important to the PPP/c and its cronies?
This question is asked by the North American Chapter of the People’s National Congress Reform. In a statement issued in
the wake of a publication in one of the local newspapers, the Chapter said that over the last few months, the PPP/c and its surrogates “seemed very
concerned on who leads the PNCR.” “Ever wonder why? Their picketing exercise under disguise for the removal of David Granger, Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform and former President of Guyana didn’t go unnoticed by Guyanese in the Diaspora. The question that must be asked, is what is their FEAR?” More recently the local media published a letter purporting to come from the North American Chapter. “Let the record show that No PNC group or groups in New York penned any letter to
the Guyana Times. We all know that the Guyana Times only publishes as instructed by the dictators of the fraudulent installed government in Guyana,” President of the Chapter Errol Lewis stated. Party members in the Diaspora follow the rules that govern the PNCR and believe in upholding the principles that support democracy, he added. He said that none of the names that were affixed to the letter are known to the members of the North American Chapter. He said that the vehicle for electing a leader for the Party will
Murder in Charlotte Street An altercation between two family members has led to the death of a Cuban national. The Cuban was stabbed to his back after he tried to remove the suspect from a house in the Charlotte Street area. The dead man is being identified as 40-year-
old Lopez Cardenas Josemarita. Investigations so far have revealed that Josemarita was armed with a knife and was attempting to physically remove the suspect from the premises just around 5:00 am today.
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be utilized as has been done before and in the history of the Party. “While non-members of the PNCR or surrogates of the PPPC in the diaspora may be screaming for the removal of Party Leader and former President David Granger, and while a few radicals may have joined that clarion call, let it be known that the Party groups in New York DID NOT and SHALL NOT make such statements.” No PNCR group or groups in the Diaspora called for the resignation of the former President. We see this article for what it is, PROPAGANDA.
A scuffle ensued and the in custody at Alberttown suspect took away the said Police Station assisting knife and dealt him a stab with further investigations. to his lower back. Josemarita was later rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The suspect was later arrested and is presently
Thursday May 20, 2021
MAN KILLED OVER A PACKET OF BISCUITS
Dead is 24-year-old, Kurt Stephney
The argument over a packet of biscuits has left one dead and another being charged and remanded to jail. Dead is 24-yearold, Kurt Stephney and charged is 43-year-old Ayadele
43-year-old Ayadele Gray of Henrietta
Gray of Henrietta Essequibo Coast, Gray yesterday appeared in the Anna Regina Magistrate’s
Court and was not required to plead to the charge, which noted that he murdered Stephney on May 6, at Henrietta, Essequibo Coast. He was remanded to prison until June 15. Reports are that on the day in question, the two were at a popular snackette on the public road when they got into a heated argument over a pack of biscuits. That argument led to Stephney arming himself with a piece of wood and attacked Gray. Gray, however,
managed to disarm Stephney and used the same piece of wood to lash him to the head. Gray told investigators that it was in self defence. Stephney was rushed to the Suddie Public Hospital in an unconscious state. He was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) and Gray was later arrested. One week later, Stephney succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
BULLYING AND DISCRIMINATING ARE HALLMARKS OF SOME PEOPLE
ADAM’s Notebook The world is full of examples of the strong and powerful taking advantage of the weak. Bullying is a classic example of the powerful subduing the weak. More often than not the bully or the perceived strong and powerful may pick on a person who, though possessing the ability to retaliate, would often shrug and try to move on. While this may work sometimes, for the greater part, bullies being less educated than the average person who would reason or who would let better judgment prevail continues the attack. The past week saw a continuation of the perceived strong and powerful using the seat of power to bring an ordinary person to his knees or at worse, demean him in the eyes of the wider society. This is the case of Brian Tiwarie, a self-made businessman, who climbed the ladder of entrepreneurship and expanded his operations. He set up a number of diverse companies.
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There is the story of the moth and the flame. The moth saw the flame and thought that it looked beautiful. Sadly, it got too close and got burnt. Some people flirted with the flame but decided that it was too dangerous and moved on. But the flame can be unforgiving. There are many people who have found an unforgiving political situation. Most of them worked with a previous administration, some as far back as forty years. These people remained unforgiving and moved to destroy them. The cases of the public servants who were dismissed these past few months are just one example. The placing of other public servants before the courts, even though the charge may fall through is another. The bottom line is that these people charged would have to find money that could have been used in other areas to satisfy legal costs. Soon after acceding to the seat of government, there were people who turned their attention to
Tiwarie. They attacked his ownership of the property; they revoked contracts granted under the previous administration; they threatened to shut Tiwarie out of future contracts. This threat was mouthed by Minister Deodat Indar. He said that he was going to write to the Central Tender Board to have the body refuse to accept tenders submitted by BK International. Indar does not end there. He goes to the press with a statement that Tiwarie is removing sand from Number 63 Beach on the Corentyne. Banks DIH and Demerara Distillers Limited produce a brew that does strange things to some people. If one imbibes too much one could become disoriented. Many people have lost track of time. Some went home but could remember how they did. Indar went to Number 59 Village where he saw a pit resulting from reef sand extraction by BK International. He stood at the location and
announced that he was at Number 63 Village. This must have been the result of the brew produced by Banks DIH and DDL. Indar must have been disoriented not to know where he was. His outburst continued the attempt to bully Tiwarie. He actually said that he would have Tiwarie return the sand to the location, something that he has no power to do. Such was his intention that he got favourable news outlets to publish his utterings on the front page of their newspapers. Despite all the attempts to correct him, Indar simply refuses to change his position. In
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fact, confronted with his mistake he opted to remain silent. And rest assured, there will be no apology to Tiwarie for the embarrassment. And no sooner had the Number 63 Village accusation ended than another surfaced. One of Indar’s followers published another statement designed to accuse Tiwarie of something of which he knows nothing. The accusation is that Tiwarie owns Village Voice, a nascent newspaper that is published online and in hard copy. The writer of the social media post states that Tiwarie is behind the paper and
that Adam Harris is one of the principals. Perhaps the brew that Indar drinks are shared among his followers . It clouds their vision and removes their short-term memory. The man behind Village Voice moved to the courts and secured a writ against the publishers of the newspaper. He named every operative and how much money they were paid. None of the names was Brian Tiwarie and none was Adam Harris. But that information seemed not to make its way into the heads of those who are bent on attacking Tiwarie and slandering him.
SPORTS
BJ WATLING: NEW ZEALAND WICKETKEEPER TO RETIRE AFTER ENGLAND TOUR
New Zealand wicketkeeper BJ Watling will retire from all cricket after the Kiwis’ tour of England in June. Watling, 35, will
play in the World Test Championship final against India at the Ageas Bowl, and then against England at Lord’s from 2 June and Edgbaston
from 10 June before retiring. He has played 106 times for the Black Caps across all three formats, scoring 4,384 runs and
taking 282 catches. “It’s the right time,” said Watling, who made his New Zealand debut in 2009. “It’s been a huge
honour to represent New Zealand and in particular wear the Test baggy. Test cricket really is the pinnacle of the game, and I’ve loved every minute of being out there in the whites with the boys. “Sitting in the changing rooms having a beer with the team after five days’ toil is what I’ll miss the most.” South Africa-born Watling moved to New Zealand aged 10 and made 73 appearances in Test cricket with a batting average of 38.11, his highest score of 205 coming against England at Mount Maunganui in November 2019. He also appeared in 28 one-day internationals, averaging 24.91,
and five Twenty20 internationals - as well as featuring in two County Championship matches for Durham in 2019. He was also involved in New Zealand’s record sixth and seventh-wicket Test partnerships, sharing an unbroken stand of 365 with captain Kane Williamson for the sixth wicket against Sri Lanka in Wellington in 2015, before adding 261 with Mitchell Santner for the seventh wicket on the way to that double century against England at the Bay Oval. In his entire firstclass career, he scored 10,017 runs and took 442 catches.
Champions League final: Portugal set to host final rather than Wembley
Portugal is set to host the Champions League final after Uefa failed to receive the guarantees of info@guyanapostonline.com
exemptions it wants if it is to move the game to Wembley. Uefa, UK government officials and the Football Association met on Monday to discuss moving the game between Chelsea and Manchester City from
Istanbul. be allowed to attend on U e f a 29 May. h a s Porto’s Estadio do Dragao is expected to be named as the venue on Thursday decided because Uefa would it will prefer not to stage the be moved match in Lisbon, which after Turkey was put on hosted last year’s final. England’s red travel list European football’s meaning fans cannot governing body travel. Portugal is on the believes holding the green list so fans would match in Portugal will
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make it easier to gain access for sponsors and broadcasters, who would need to be compensated if they were unable to attend the game. However, Uefa is still not in a position to confirm the switch, which would see Istanbul given the 2023 final, having originally been due to host last year before the move to
Lisbon. The match could still be played at Wembley but it would require a major shift from the UK government, which has so far failed to reach an agreement with Uefa. Travellers from England to green-list countries must follows rules before departure but do not have to quarantine on their return.
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