Year: 2011

‘MovieTowne’ Guyana launched

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The popular Trinidad franchise MovieTowne has made its way to Guyana, and President Bharrat Jagdeo believes that the entertainment complex will be an important addition to the growing number of entertainment facilities in the country. Jagdeo on Tuesday unveiled a plaque signalling the beginning of the project, which is expected to be completed in two years. “I’m very pleased that MovieTowne has decided to come to Guyana,” the president said. Noting the enormous reputation the business has in Trinidad, Jagdeo believes that MovieTowne’s formidable reputation for investing and raising standards…

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Agree to disagree! Husband, wife backing different political parties

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BY ARIANA GORDON A husband and wife endorsing two different political parties publicly represents the right to freedom of choice. So says Dr Karen Cummings, a new face on the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) list of candidates. Her husband, Dr Emmanuel Cummings, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Guyana (UG) only recently endorsed the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C). He spoke on that party’s platform at its Kitty rally. Speaking to Guyana Times International on Monday, Dr Cummings said her move to support APNU is…

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The skeptics and mischief makers will be proven wrong; it’s just a matter of time

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Dear Editor, In recent times, there has been an ongoing campaign to discredit the work and the progress that have been made so far in Guyana’s sugar sector. Some persons, especially those aligned to the opposition political parties, have done almost everything in their power to try to convince the populace that the sugar industry will be closed down and as a result, persons would lose their jobs and so on. They have also been saying that the government continues to support the industry for political reasons. Far from the…

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Guyana is ever improving its image

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Dear Editor, I remember the little adage which says that “two cannot quarrel, if one will not”. This refers directly to the effort to be at peace and not argue stupidly. Now if one were to turn this little proverb around and apply the positive side of it, imagine what would be the results. Well, this is exactly so with United States’ Agency for International Development (USAID) in Guyana. Thursday, November 3, 2011 marked the 50th anniversary of President John F Kennedy’s creation of USAID, and what a creation it…

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IDB helps Latin America, Caribbean access over US$200M in climate financing

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The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has assisted Mexico, Honduras, Jamaica and Bolivia in accessing a combined total of more than US$200 million from the Climate Investment Fund (CIF) in meetings last week. Multi-disciplinary teams of specialists from the IDB supported the countries in preparing national climate change investment plans to allocate resources to contribute to their efforts towards climate change mitigation and adaptation. Mexico’s investment plan under the Forest Investment Programme (FIP) was endorsed by the CIF on Monday, October 31. As part of the CIF, the FIP is allocating…

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Guyanese human development

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After great soul searching and debate in 1990, the UNDP issued its first “Human Development Report”, which introduced the concept of a Human Development Index (HDI). It was a bold effort led by development economists such as Mahbub ul Haq and Amartya Sen to offer a more nuanced metric than “economic growth” or Gross National Income to measure progress in human well-being. The HDI was a composite measure of three basic dimensions of human development: health, education and income. It is adjusted for economic inequality and helps us assess better…

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Jagdeo promises ICT revolution as laptop distribution begins

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President Bharrat Jagdeo on Tuesday distributed the first 1000 laptop computers under government’s One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) Project, promising a communication technology revolution. The 1000 laptops are part of the first batch of 5000 computers that are expected to be distributed this week at Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hubs throughout the country. The distribution ceremony was held at the National Cultural Centre, and a number of recipients were urged by the president to contribute 30 hours of their time towards training others. Jagdeo stated that the OLPF programme…

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Brazil reiterates non-intervention policy in governor’s row

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A midst flak from the main opposition parties contesting this year’s elections over the appearance of a Brazilian governor at the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic rally in Lethem on Sunday, the neighbouring country on Tuesday reiterated that Brasilia is in favour of the principles of non- intervention and self-determination. It said too that the presence of a Brazilian official to salute the communities at the rally should not be construed as support for any of the political parties contesting the forthcoming elections. Both the Alliance For Change (AFC) and A…

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PM Hinds’ wife explains role in child custody case

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Yvonne Hinds, the wife of Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, on Monday evening explained her role in a court battle between her son and his wife for custody of her grandson in U. S. courts. She warned that any attempt to discredit her family’s name will be pursued to the fullest extent of the law. In a statement, Mrs Hinds said that of recent she has noticed a lot of misleading, false and malicious information being peddled (by persons with their own agenda), about her involvement in a recent court matter…

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President gets outstanding leadership award from NAPS

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National AIDS Programme Secretariat (NAPS) on Friday honoured President Bharrat Jagdeo for the government’s fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. A GINA release said Guyana’s achievements in the HIV/AIDS fight have been unparalleled in the region and the rest of the world, and this was adequately reflected in the plaque which read: “Outstanding leadership award presented to HE Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, President of Guyana and Head of the Presidential Commission on HIVAIDS, in recognition of your fine leadership and extraordinary determination from the National AIDS Programme Secretariat of the Ministry of…

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