Year: 2011

In excess of 1000 passengers arrived on Monday on several international flights at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, (CJIA) Timehri, where they were warmly welcomed as part of the Tourism Ministry’s Christmas programme. The Tourism, Industry and Commerce Ministry in collaboration with CJIA and several private businesses, including Banks DIH limited, Madewini Resort and Beharry Group of Companies, provided an opportunity for passengers to sample the true traditions of the Guyanese Christmas. Upon disembarking the planes and entering the arrival terminals at CJIA, passengers were greeted by carol singing and…

Bank of Baroda’s plans to expand its operations with the establishment of a branch at Mon Repos on the East Coast of Demerara were revealed to President Donald Ramotar when officials met him for a courtesy visit on Monday, December 19. According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) release, Chief Executive Dhimant Trivedi, Managing Director Kumar Kala and Chief Executive of the Offshore Banking Unit Mukesh Wason who comprised the visiting delegation also spoke with the president on ways in which the bank can help in Guyana’s economic development. Bank…

The fire jugglers and the climbing girl were the highlights of the final night of the GT&T sponsored Circus of Dreams at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara on Sunday evening. Despite a late start, the thousands of patrons who flocked the venue were thrilled and were left in bemusement as the members of the renowned circus entertained for more than two hours; and what a two hours it was. The fire jugglers performed to perfection and had the crowd on the edge of their seats wondering if…

By Vishnu Bisram Last Saturday, the Queens Public Library on Lefferts Boulevard in Richmond Hill introduced a collection of materials dedicated to the diverse history, culture and realities of Indo-Guyanese and other Indo-Caribbean people. Most Indo-Caribbean people are settled in Queens with the largest gathering in the greater Richmond Hill area. So it is not accidental that the Richmond Hill branch plays host to the collection of literature on diverse topics. The collection of literature on Indo-Caribbean people is a first for a library in the U.S. The effort is…

Cabinet has approved the award of a Gy$ 97 million for the site preparation of a plot of land at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara which is earmarked for the construction of a specialty hospital. Cabinet Secretary Dr Roger Luncheon on Wednesday at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing said the allocation will go towards land preparation and enclosure, and the installation of utilities, roads and such infrastructure that would be needed for a specialty hospital to operate to its fullest potential. That hospital is to be constructed by the government of…

Education Minister Priya Manickchand has followed up the decision taken by the Education Ministry to introduce a new pilot programme to further improve students’ performances in Mathematics and English at the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) examinations, with the commencement of an outreach programme to the various schools selected to be part of the initiative. The outreach is aimed at informing students, parents and teachers about the new initiative being piloted over a five-month period in 32 secondary schools throughout the country. The programme is designed to improve students’ performance…