Dreylan Johnson

An analysis of cancer registry data has found that over a 10-year-period there was no record of treatment for 79% of cancer cases in Guyana.

Interviews and photos by Dreylan Johnson and David Papannah Question: Have you ever visited Kaieteur Falls or do you intend to visit?

In an eclectic lineup of business pitches, two marketers, an IT consultant, a dating agent, a natural hair enthusiast and a cleaning service provider are vying for the grand prize of $500,000 and free business coaching in the Scotiabank Vision Achiever LivePitch Competition.

The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) yesterday released results from its recent elections indicating that incumbent Patrick Yarde has been re-elected as president for another term, while his lone challenger Gregory Gaspar and his supporters last evening said they were still awaiting a formal declaration despite their concerns about the integrity of the process.

This week we asked the man/woman in the street what they knew about the offshore oil find and whether they had any questions about it.

After a legal battle and other hurdles, the Guyana Public Service Union’s (GPSU) elections finally came off yesterday but not without complaints of discrepancies.

Finance Secretary Dr Hector Butts yesterday expressed “disgust” and frustration at the failure by Region Eight Regional Executive Officer (REO) Rafel Downes to act on recommendations made by the Auditor General.

Ahead of a forum scheduled for tomorrow to facilitate talks between the government and stakeholders affected by the tax on education tuition, Education Minister Dr Rupert Roopnaraine yesterday met with some of the protestors who had gathered in front of his office for their routine picketing exercise.

  The Mayor and City Council (M&CC) has been told of Cabinet’s recommendation to suspend the parking meters project and will now consider what steps to take even as Robb Street businesses yesterday implored the President to intervene, citing plummeting sales.

As institutionalized elderly care becomes more normalized, the St Joseph Mercy Hospital has invested in making the experience as comfortable and homey as possible for its residents.

The now weekly anti-parking meter demonstrations, initially touted as ‘silent protests,’ took on a new life yesterday when protestors began marching to Dave Martins’ recently released song, ‘Postpone,’ which offers social commentary on the controversial metered parking issue.

Two separately organized protests in front of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday saw protestors questioning the concept of the “good life” that has continuously been promised by the Government of Guyana in light of recent Value-Added Tax (VAT) measures.

Hours of rainfall in the lead up to the 47th Republic Day anniversary celebrations did little to dampen the spirits of thousands of Guyanese who turned out yesterday to view the Mashramani costume and float parade.

  Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region 1 Leslie Wilburg was expelled from the parliamentary chamber during yesterday’s sitting of the Public Accounts Commit-tee (PAC) on the basis that he had provided false information on $30 million worth of overpayments and he could face disciplinary action.

  A second demonstration against the city’s metered parking project saw a swell of support yesterday and although government, through consultation with the Mayor & City Council and Smart City Solutions, has committed to ensuring lower parking fees, protesters made clear that a reduction is not enough.

Hundreds yesterday lined Regent Street, opposite City Hall, to demonstrate against the implementation of the metered parking system but what was intended to be a silent, apolitical protest by the Movement Against Parking Meters (MAPM), saw tempers flare after a hostile counter-protest was organised by those backing the project.

By Dreylan Johnson and David Papannah This week we asked the man/woman in the street their views on tattoos in the workplace and the military.

The St Stanislaus farm, established 41 years ago to be a live laboratory for students of St Stanislaus College to engage in and observe agricultural practices, has since grown to become a leader in the promotion of farming technology and agricultural sciences as well as a self-sustaining operation.

The Chairman of the Buxton/Foulis NDC says that that the week-long flooding that occurred in sections of Buxton near the railway embankment was the result of a six-foot-wide-breach in the east sideline dam, which was repaired yesterday afternoon.

The Fellows of the Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative (YLAI) recently hosted their first networking event, ‘YLAI Connect’, where as many as 70 business minds came together to share a whirlpool of innovative ideas.