– movie theatre, sports complex on the cards Management of Princess International Hotel, Guyana has disclosed plans to inject millions of dollars in investments aimed at further improving and expanding the facilities located at Providence, East Bank Demerara. General Manager of Princess International Hotel Guyana, Muharrem Kulekci, during an exclusive interview with the Guyana Times International last week, explained that the expansion is being undertaken because the hotel understands its commitment to further improve its hospitality and tourism image, which will see more business coming not only to the establishment,…
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Foreign Affairs Ministry refutes Venezuela’s claims of being ‘blindsided’
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has refuted Venezuela’s statement that it was not informed of Guyana’s application for the extension of the continental shelf until September 7. According to that ministry, since 2009, Guyana submitted its claim for the extension of the continental shelf to the Venezuelan Embassy here under cover of a note verbale. The Foreign Affairs Ministry’s Tuesday release said that the Venezuelan Embassy was issued a copy of the preliminary information, which was submitted to the Secretary General of the United Nations. “That document constitutes the executive summary…
Read MoreGuyana signs firearms-marking pact with OAS
The Organisation of American States (OAS) and the governments of Guyana and Ecuador have signed an agreement for the execution of the project to promote firearms-marking in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is part of the Inter- American Convention Against Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms (CIFTA). The agreement was signed on Monday, September 26 by the Secretary General of the OAS, José Miguel Insulza, on behalf of that hemispheric organisation; the Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the OAS, Ambassador María Isabel Salvador; the Permanent Representative of Guyana…
Read MorePersaud urges tough action against piracy
–welcomes arrest of suspected pirates In wake of the arrests of five suspected pirates on the Corentyne on Sunday, September 25, Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud is urging law enforcement official to be tougher in their actions against piracy. Persaud made the comments even as he hailed the arrests of the suspects. In a statement released on Monday, Persaud said the Agriculture Ministry’s Fisheries Department welcomes the apprehension of five suspected pirates and a vessel at Adventure, Corentyne, at around 06:00h on Sunday. Persaud said that according to Indar Rampersaud, Chairman…
Read MoreA quantum leap in healthcare delivery
Dear Editor, All things being equal, the health of Guyanese will be better taken care of, in about two years’ time, when a US$20 million specialist hospital will become operational, Health Minister Dr Leslie Ramsammy has promised. This is good news, as I know what it means to have a specialist health institution in our very own Guyana. I believe that having such an institution would save the Guyana government millions of taxpayers’ dollars, which are spent every year when patients are required to travel abroad for specialised surgery and…
Read MoreGuyana has come a far way
Dear Editor, When President Bharrat Jagdeo pointed to the positive fiscal results of the local economy during the first half of 2011, it revealed what the many opposers and negative critics were and are still saying are mere far-fetched figmentations. So, instantly, one can deduce that Guyana’s economy is being built by hard and astute work from the leaders. Also, the hope is that this kind of news will not be made light of. The populace must be informed. During the past six or seven years, Guyana has been on…
Read MoreA prophet is not without honour, save in his own country and among his own people
Dear Editor, It is said that “A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country and among his own people.” However, this proved untrue, as President Jagdeo received his deserved praise at Friday’s (September 16) “Day of Appreciation.” The event took place at the Guyana National Stadium, and almost all of Guyana was there. As expected, a few voices attempted to dishonour President Jagdeo. Such voices as those will always be a part of life, and it is good to confront them with solid evidence. Their debunking comes…
Read MoreGuyExpo playing its part in promoting tourism – Haralsingh
By Michael Younge An an interview with Guyana Times International on Saturday, September 24, Indranauth Haralsingh, director of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), said GuyExpo has impacted positively on efforts being made to improve the country’s domestic tourism profile, while simultaneously promoting sustainable tourism development. He said the continuous staging of GuyExpo has helped to build domestic tourism while promoting and educating Guyanese about “things local”. He was convinced that the event is usually used by business entities and tourism stakeholders as the platform to disseminate information to the general…
Read MoreThe politics of envy
A very disturbing development that has been steadily metastasising in our society exposed itself recently over the staging of the Appreciation Day for President Bharrat Jagdeo. One saw the symptoms in the vicious efforts of some to portray the day as an imitation of the Mass Games wherein attendance and homage to the dictator was compulsory. Ignoring it was totally voluntary in this instance. It was visible in the churlish denial of the premise of the day that improvement had been achieved in so many areas of national life during…
Read MorePolitical parties to get copies of final voters’ list next week
Political parties contesting the 2011 Guyana general and regional elections will each obtain copies of the final voters list from the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) next week. This announcement was made by Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon, at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday. Dr Luncheon said the Office of the President was reliably informed that elections preparations are moving according to plan, and each political party contesting the elections would receive a hard copy of the Official List of Electors (OLE). “The revised list has…
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