The Bharrat Jagdeo administration, on July 22, expressed sincere condolences to the government and people of Norway on the loss of innocent lives as a result of the bomb attacks which targeted the city of Oslo, and occasioned the “senseless killing of civilians”. Norway is the paying partner in Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy. In a release, government said it was reiterating its condemnation of the perpetration of terrorist acts, and its support for the efforts of the government of Norway in bringing to justice the terrorists responsible for these…
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Immigration officer dispatched to Barbados
– issues affecting Guyanese to be addressed Guyanese in Barbados are facing a number of immigration issues even as Guyana is yet to appoint an honorary consul to that fellow Caricom country. Director General of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Elizabeth Harper, told Guyana Times International that an inspector from the Central Immigration and Passport Office has been dispatched to Barbados to deal with issues affecting Guyanese in Barbados. She explained that the decision to send the immigration officer to Barbados was taken because of “the many calls from nationals living…
Read MoreGy$83M contract signed to rehabilitate Kwakwani water plant
Gy$83 million contract was signed on July 22 between the Guyana Water Inc and ASH Civil Engineering Works for the rehabilitation of the Kwakwani water treatment plant. Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Water Inc (GWI), Nigel Niles, signed the contract on behalf of GWI, while Alvin Hanover signed for the contractor. The old plant has been providing water to the more-than 3,000 residents in the community; however, the need has arisen for the plant to be rehabilitated due to age and increases in the population. According to…
Read MoreRupununi’s nature sanctuary
Rock View Lodge is nestled between the Amerindian villages of Annai and Rupertee on the North Rupununi Savannahs of central Guyana, where the foothills of the Pakaraima mountain range meet the tropical rainforest. The Iwokrama International Centre Field Research Station, the Canopy Walkway, the fourteen villages of the indigenous Makushi people, excellent birding locations and other resorts such as Karanambu Resort and Cattle Ranch are easily accessible from Rock View. The Lodge may be reached by air or road from Georgetown and Brazil (Boa Vista and Bon Fin). Rock View…
Read More‘Education without morality is a recipe for disaster’ – Pandit Tewari
By Venessa Deosaran The Valmiki Vidyalaya schools see a need for a balanced education in Guyana that includes encouraging high moral principles Pandit Haresh Tewari, a member of the Valmiki Vidyalaya schools’ administration team, is the priest responsible for the Gopaul Mandir in Lusignan. He stated that the Valmiki Vidyalaya High School, formally commissioned late last year, was commissioned adjunctive to the Gopaul Mandir in Lusignan, which opened its doors on August 26, 2007. Like the primary school, the Valmiki Vidyalaya High School is a three-storey building, and is located…
Read MoreGovt to launch US$3M incentive scheme to help reduce child mortality
Government will soon implement a US$3million incentive scheme for mothers as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the country’s maternal and child mortality rates. Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy said this new initiative in nutrition will see pregnant women and mothers receiving up to US$90 for getting registered into a clinic. “These components include the implementation of a monetary incentive scheme to encourage the enrollment of pregnant women to antenatal care during their first trimester, and to motivate mothers to bring infants regularly to health clinics during the first six…
Read MoreMiss Guyana World contestants wow audience
The six delegates participating in the Miss Guyana World pageant slated for July 31 at the National Cultural Centre wowed the audience on evening of July 22 during the swimsuit competition held at the Pegasus poolside. The girls were Soyini Fraser, Arti Cameron, Seistra Thremiel Allen, Utieka John, Celeste Angelique Dolphin and Ruqayyah Boyer. Shanessa James who was forced to discontinue participating in the competition, was nowhere in sight. The Miss Guyana World delegates were initially introduced to the public two Fridays ago. The programme started one hour late, and…
Read MoreCountdown to Miss Jamzone International 2011
Miss Trinidad and Tobago, Davia Chambers: An intellectual beauty with a fetish for fashion, 19-year-old Davia Chambers is moving smoothly towards realizing her dreams of one day becoming a world-renowned journalist and news anchor, as well as establishing herself as the first woman from her island to own a fashion magazine featuring everything Tobago. Incidentally, Chambers is a current News Reporter/Anchor at Tobago Channel Five, and in addition she boasts an impressive portfolio, even in light of the fact that she is among the youngest in the Miss Jamzone International…
Read MoreKN reporter sanctioned for unruly behaviour
Security at the Office of the President was summoned at the post media briefing after what was considered “confrontational’ behaviour by Kaieteur News reporter Neil Marks. Press and Publicity Officer Kwame McCoy sent for the Presidential Guard after Marks interjected several times while Minister Baksh was answering his question on the ongoing saga. “This is not your press conference, mind you,” McCoy told the reporter who retorted “It’s not yours, either”. For the remainder of the media conference, McCoy ignored attempts by Marks to field other questions, saying that a…
Read MoreGy$181M contract signed for upgrade of roads in Berbice
Residents of Region Five will soon benefit from rehabilitated roads between the areas of Rosignol and Zeelust, as a contract worth Gy$131 million for the Community Road Improvement Project (CRIP) was signed on Sunday, July 24, between B& J Civil Works and the Local Government Ministry, at the Rosignol market. According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), this is another government initiative to invest in improving the country’s infrastructure, and the contract will see 14 roads being rehabilitated, asphalted and marked for pedestrian safety. A culvert will also be rehabilitated,…
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