Guyana, South America – News, Sports, Technology…
Guyana, South America – News, Sports, Technology…
A heartwarming video showing President Ali’s son interacting with another kid at a Quick Serv location in Georgetown has gone viral and touched the hearts of countless people. The video, posted below, shows President Ali’s son feeding ice cream to a little girl, who is complete stranger to him, in the presence of her parents. Many people have lauded the anecdote as promoting love and unity amongst Guyanese people.
Six orphaned siblings are now in a better position in life after receiving a new home from First Lady of Guyana, Mrs. Arya Ali. On the 21st of October, 2022, the First Lady, via her Facebook Page, made the following statement.
A young girl child of Golden Grove Secondary School, Region 4, Guyana, South America, has suffered a concussion to her head with the risk of internal bleeding after being pushed into a concrete wall by a fellow student. The family of the child are outraged at the manner in which the principal and teachers allegedly overlooked the wounded child, and allowed her to suffer silently for several hours. The family is calling on the Ministry of Education to probe the matter with the objective of putting better systems in place to protect students from these types of situations in the hopes that no other student suffers a similar fate.
A Region 6 teacher attached to the Skeldon High School has alleged that the was assaulted by one Mr. Linden Murray when he disputed scores at an interschools sporting event. The teacher wrote a Facebook Post outlining the whole ordeal which allegedly took place on the 14th of October, 2022.
I take this opportunity along with the people of Mocha to “DEMAND A PUBLIC APOLOGY” from the Hon. Coretta McDonald as it relates to “Clowns” comment.
Leader of the opposition, Aubrey Norton, has once again sent a strong message to Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, that he is not on friendly terms with him. His attitude is akin to a voracious animal ready to attack. Opposition leader Aubrey Norton is clearly not comfortable with the position he holds. He seems woefully desirous of switching places with the president.
Guyana’s First Lady, Arya Ali, was yesterday presented with a portrait of herself created by Guyanese artist, Compton Babb. The announcement was made by the First Lady via her Facebook Page. Mrs. Ali called the portrait “a captivating and truly amazing piece of artistic work.” And she referred to the artist, Compton Babb, as “one of our finest creatives.”
Some supporters of the APNU/AFC coalition have been throwing around a tagline that “the coalition will be back.” It’s more like the coalition will be at the back of the junkyard broken beyond repair. Leader of the Alliance for Change political party – which comprises a major part of the said political coalition, has announced that the party will be saying goodbye to its APNU partnership when the Cummingsburg Accord expires at the end of this year (December, 31st, 2022).
The life of Guyana’s President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, has been threatened on live coverage today, 28th of June, 2022 as violent protests erupt across the East Coast of Demerara, Guyana, South America. The President, via his Facebook Page, made a statement about the threat against his life this morning.
After the recent accusations by Vice News that Vice President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo is heavily involved in fraud and is “selling out Guyana,” a slew of friends and fans have come forward to write strong statements of support for the Vice President, defending his honor. This piece was written by prominent Guyanese citizen and aviation pioneer, Captain Gerry Gouveia.
Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Mr Lennox Shuman, in a letter to the Editor yesterday, 21st of June, 2022, threw full support behind Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo after allegations leveled by Vice News that he was heavily involved in corrupt practices. “…the same humble young man that I once knew, has become a brilliant tactician in a country that otherwise would have been relegated to a dictatorship had it not been for his efforts.”
During a Press Conference today, 21st of June, 2022, Dr. Jagdeo said that a Commission of Inquiry into the March 2, 2022 has been launched. The Vice President says he is confident that the COI will reveal that the APNU/AFC coalition government lost and attempted to rig the said elections.
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, said today that Vice News has reputational issues globally, and suggested that they are eager to produce sensationalized content which appeals to a US audience such as showing corrupt third world leaders and portraying China’s dominance of of the world. He posited that the publication is profit driven because they have to produce what sells. Further, the Vice President said he doesn’t blame Vice News for carrying out the undercover operation which failed to link him to corruption.
It is not clear who or which entity is the mastermind of the recent sting operation meant to sink Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and portray him as a corrupt politician. Leader of the sting operation, and documentary producer on alleged government corruption in Guyana, Isobel Yeung, works for HBO, Showtime, and Vice News. However, the sting operation was unsuccessful as it did not produce enough incriminating evidence against the Vice President – even though the actors attempted to elicit it.
A ferry which was commissioned by the Guyana Government on the 13th of January, 2021 was completed and launched to sea yesterday, Wednesday, 15th of June, 2022. The 70-meter long ship was constructed in India by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. A government spokesperson said that the ship will travel at a speed of 15 knots which is estimated to be twice as fast as the current Northwest Ferries. The current Northwest Ferries plying the Northwest-Georgetown route takes 24 hours per trip.
Leader of the opposition APNU/AFC, Aubrey Norton, today seemed irate when he appeared in a live Facebook broadcast and said that the president bullied him into shaking his hands. Norton alleged that he was “in his corner” when the president showed up “with a set of cameras” and attempted to shake his hand. He said he refused, but President Ali bullied him into a handshake – an act which seems to have caused Norton some amount of emotional distress.
David Patterson and Khemraj Ramjattan, two AFC members, have both expressed strong interest in contesting for the leadership position of the Alliance for Change Political Party. The two were the only nominees and will be officially contesting to become the next leader of the AFC.
So my people, it is with a heavy heart that I learnt that the National Library on Monday canceled its permission to the Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham Foundation to host the Foundation’s Commemorative Exhibition celebrating the life of Forbes Burnham and in particular his contributions to our independence struggle and securing our independence.
Today, 26th of May, 2022, Guyana celebrates its 56th year as an independent nation. Guyana was granted independence from Great Britain in 1966. However, the exact date, May 26th, was appointed by then President Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham as the date to remember Guyana’s status as an independent nation.
The government of Guyana this morning signed the much-anticipated contract for the construction of a New Bridge to replace the existing Demerara Harbour Bridge which, Minister Deodat said, has run its course and needs replacement.