FORMER Justice of Appeal, Senior Counsel Charles R. Ramson has been appointed Commissioner of Information, Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon announced yesterday.

CABINET Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon, at his weekly post- Cabinet media briefing at the Office of the President yesterday, announced that Cabinet, during its last meeting on May 21, gave its no objection to contracts in the education, security, housing and water and natural resources and governance sectors.

SPRING tides are now in effect , until May 30, with the highest of these tides expected on Sunday, May 26, at height 3.21 meters. Hence during the periods of spring tides, sea conditions are likely to remain hazardous. All marine interests are advised to continue to exercise extreme caution as models are suggesting rough and high seas in Guyana’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

THE issues and struggles which faced East Indian migrant women were the focus of the third of a three- part lecture series organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport to mark the 175th anniversary of East Indian arrival to Guyana. The lecture, titled “Her Middle passage: Indian Women and the Journey of Indentureship” was presented by Guyanese-born author, Gaiutra Bahadur.