The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has approved a US$12 million loan to improve quality, efficiency of delivery and sustainability of the drinking water supply in Linden. The funds will help the town to cut energy use; improve delivery, quality and continuity of the water supply system; reduce the level of revenue loss due to physical and commercial reasons; and strengthen the operational and maintenance performance of the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI). IDB said the five-year programme will help reduce GWI’s annual energy spending in Linden from Gy$46.4 million to Gy$28…
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System to track students’ poor attendance to come on stream – Baksh
The Education Ministry will be better able to track students with poor attendance when a computerised programme on students’ records comes on stream. Education Minister Shaik Baksh was quoted in a statement from the ministry as saying that the system which is being developed will enable schools’ welfare officers to identify these frequently absent students and intervene early to remedy the problem. In the meantime, he said, schools’ welfare officers will be visiting the homes of students “at risk of dropping out of school” and the notable “bad behaving ones”,…
Read MoreSugar workers urged to struggle for national development
President Bharrat Jagdeo and other government officials and members of the diplomatic corps were among scores of persons paying tribute to the five Enmore Martyrs on the occasion of the 63rd anniversary of their deaths on June 16th at the monument erected in their honour. The annual ceremony saw wreaths being laid at the base of the monument by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, representing the state, and leaders of the various labour unions besides relatives of the slain men. In delivering the feature address, President Jagdeo paid tribute not only…
Read MoreHousing sector investment ensures equitable access to developmental resources – Ali
The Housing and Water Ministry has hosted another One- Stop- Shop exercise, which was held at the Blairmont Community Centre, Region Five, at which 281 house lots were distributed. Speaking at the event, Housing and Water Minister Irfaan Ali said that the ministry, particularly the Central Housing and Planning Authority, is pleased that it is able to continue a comprehensive approach to meeting housing needs in Guyana. As such, he added, it is hoped that progress in the sector will continue and will be sustained long into the future. “We…
Read MoreCSME success hinges on full youth participation – Irwin LaRocque
Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, Caricom Assistant Secretary General with responsibility for trade and economic integration, on June 17 underscored that Caricom youth have a critical role to play in the success of the regional integration movement. Speaking in Antigua and Barbuda at a conference to mark the end of a two-year project designed to familiarise students with opportunities which reside in the Caricom Single Market and Economy (CSME), Ambassador LaRocque said that the region’s flagship programme could not be successful without the “full participation” of youth, particularly given that research had…
Read MoreThird batch of Chinese volunteers arrives in Guyana
Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett and Chinese Ambassador to Guyana Yu Wenzhe on June17 signed an agreement acknowledging the dispatch of the third batch of Chinese youth volunteers of Guyana. The move is within the framework of the Agreement on Technical and Economic Cooperation between the governments of Guyana and China. The third batch of Chinese youth volunteers here is yet another representation of the excellent relations enjoyed by both countries through people-to-people contact. This batch of 17 youth volunteers comprises specialists in the fields of environment engineering, geology, physical…
Read MoreOne with nature at Matthew’s Ridge
A visit to Matthew’s Ridge is indeed a getaway from the concrete jungle, to be with all of what nature has to offer. Once there, the first thing that strikes you is the lush, green vegetation. High mountains, melodious birds in the early mornings, and, most importantly, tranquility are other relaxing experiences far from the maddening crowd. With compliments of Digicel, Guyana Times Sunday Magazine got a firsthand look at the small town’s demographics. It is located in Region One, Barima-Waini. Locals here claim that during the 1960s, Matthew’s Ridge…
Read MorePromoting African culture
By Venessa Deosaran The African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA), founded in 1993, has had a very busy UN International Year for People of African Descent (IYPAD) with many exciting activities for everyone, emphasising the significance for people of African descent. The UN General Assembly proclaimed the Year in December 2009 in a resolution citing the need to strengthen national actions and regional and international cooperation to ensure that people of African descent fully enjoy economic, cultural, social, civil and political rights; to advance their integration into all political, economic,…
Read MoreGuyana’s crime data system gets OAS boost
The Organisation of American States has signed a cooperation agreement with the Ministry of Home Affairs that will see the strengthening of public security observatories. The project, signed on June 22, is being coordinated by the Department of Public Security of the Sector for Multidimensional Security of the OAS, and is being funded by the government of Canada. OAS Country Representative Dennis Moses said that Guyana’s participation in the project is critical to the project meeting its objectives. “One of the main features of the project is the strengthening of…
Read MoreProject Gold’s records to be made public
– financial statements to be placed on website Agriculture Minister Robert Persaud has announced that the financial records of Project Gold facility at Enmore, East Coast Demerara will be available this week on Guyana Sugar Corporation’s website for review and audit by interested parties. The comments were made after the auditor general, in accordance with the law, blocked an offer by GuySuCo to Chartered Accountant Christopher Ram to facilitate an audit. “Notwithstanding the advice of the auditor general – the law is the law and we have to respect that,…
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