Daily Archive: Thursday, April 5, 2018

Articles published on Thursday, April 5, 2018

Two soldiers hurt in paratrooping accident

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) says that at 8.15 am today,  two soldiers from the 31 Special Forces Squadron were injured when their parachutes became entangled during a routine paratrooping training exercise conducted at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri.

Albert Gordon (right) addressing attendees last evening with Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson by his side.

GPL urgently needs US$110m -new CEO

Newly-appointed Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Chief Executive Officer, Albert Gordon has assured customers that eliminating blackouts was his number one priority and the utility company is pursuing access to US$110M for the immediate upgrade of systems.

Jagannath and Jatra

An unusual syncretic Indian deity that combines aspects of different major faiths, the dark-coloured Lord Jagannath is still periodically and ceremoniously renewed as a sacred, simple wooden carving, brilliantly painted with a round face and huge symmetrical eyes.

Integrity in public life

If all goes according to plan, the office of the Integrity Commission, which will seek to hold public officials to standards consistent with the assurances they have given in their oaths to serve the Guyanese public, will be up and running very soon.