April 2012 – Page 17 – Guyana Times International

Gy$26.5B allocated to transform Guyana’s education sector

April 5, 2012 TIMES INT'L

This year’s national budget is not complete without the necessary investments being made towards improving the wellbeing of the entire population. Prior to last Friday’s reading of the budget in the National Assembly, it was being described as one that meets the needs of the Guyanese people while creating an environment where the aspirations of all are realised. In this regard, the Gy$26.6 billion allocated to the education sector is both timely and unprecedented. The Gy$192.8 billion budget was presented by Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh under the theme “Remaining…

Jagdeo is new patron of World Sustainable Development Forum

April 5, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo has become a patron of the World Sustainable Development Forum. He joins former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Anan and 12 other world leaders to support the New Delhi-based institution’s work to influence global progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals and advancing sustainable development. The World Sustainable Development Forum draws on the advice of “distinguished patrons from government, industry and academia”. The patrons include Finland President Tarja Halonen; Norway Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg; Soros Fund Management Chairman George Soros; General Electric Company Chief Executive Officer…

GuyExpo 2012 to focus on small, medium businesses – Minister Ali

April 5, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Acting Tourism Minister Irfaan Ali said stronger focus will be placed on the development of small and medium size businesses as he launched GuyExpo 2012 on March 30, at the International Convention Centre, Lilendaal, Greater Georgetown. “GuyExpo 2012 is looking to have a forum, one that would focus on small businesses, medium size businesses, and we are hoping to have the forum in a way we can have linkages not only locally, but with regional and extra regional markets,” the minister said. Ali disclosed that he is looking to provide…

Moraikobai on the rise

April 5, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Moraikobai, a paradise tucked two-and-a-half miles up the Mahaicony Creek, is an Amerindian settlement that is perched on the brink of wide-ranging development. But maintaining its rich cultural roots in the face of all the improvements is one of the major challenges facing the village. The nearly 75-year-old village was discovered by Arawaks escaping war from the Carib tribe. Oral history has it that the village ancestors came across a big tree that had blocked the waterway, and essentially their path. Interestingly enough, the village name translates “Heart of the…

Ramotar optimistic REPSOL, CGX will strike oil

April 5, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Guyana’s domestic economy is poised for significant development over the coming years with the extractive industries playing a great part. Oil is one of the most looked forward to industry with government having high expectations of a find. On Friday, President Donald Ramotar had the opportunity to visit the two offshore oil rigs, REPSOL and CGX during which he expressed optimism for an oil discovery. Accompanied by First Lady Deolatchmee Ramotar, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Robert Persaud and other officials, President Ramotar was able to observe operations on board…

De fire and a All Fools Corporation!

April 5, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Now that April Fool’s Day officially gone, some believe de whole month should be designated given de way some does behave. Some even calling fuh de establishment of a All Fools Corporation which, fuh short, will be AFC! People not commenting openly about any “similarities” with another organisation with de same three letters. However, dem can’t help noticing how de already “established” one, trying fuh fool people. Nobody ain’t forget de biggest prank when it seh it independent and not part of de Palm Tree set up! In addition, it…

Bring out the violin…

April 5, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Beatification We spoke about the beatification of Burnham by his revisionist acolytes – some like Kissoon and Harripaul, newly converted by the opportunism of “the enemy of my enemy is my saint”! The common enemy – need one say – is the PPP. Well, it appears as we were writing our piece, Burnham’s hand-picked successor, Desmond Hoyte was also being canonised – by former head of the reform, Stanley Ming. It would appear that these fellows would leave no stone unturned in justifying their dancing with the devil. Who was…

“We cannot have rapid economic development without energy” – President

April 5, 2012 TIMES INT'L

Officials of the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) on April 2, escorted President Donald Ramotar on a tour of three of the generating stations critical to the delivery of electricity on a daily basis to the Demerara grid. According to the Government Information Agency (GINA), visits were made to the Garden of Eden, East Bank Demerara, and the Kingston Wärtsilä power plants and the Sophia Sub-station, with Chief Executive Officer Bharrat Dindyal, GPL’s Chairman Winston Brassington and board members among others elaborating on their functions. The tour was one which…

March 2012 Kali Bharat Yatra Tour of North India a success

April 5, 2012 TIMES INT'L

By Dr Tara Singh “The most fantastic experience I’ve had in India was at the conduct of the Ganga Aarti on the bank of the Ganges at Haridwar. That was unbelievable. At Mathura, Lord Krishna’s birth place, I grabbed some soil and brought it with me to the USA. Another memorable experience was when Lake Persaud and I attended a typical Hindu wedding in a village called “coolie” in Rajasthan. There was where Amitabbh Bacchan made the movie coolie. The wedding hosts asked me to sing and they enjoyed it…

Guyana Model Search and Designer Portfolio back with a bang

April 5, 2012 TIMES INT'L

After a two-year hiatus, the popular television reality series is back. In the wake of the increased global attention being given to the creative industries, and fashion- related enterprises gaining much media exposure, the show is a welcome return to TV. National Communications Network (NCN), one of the companies partnering with the creators of this showcase of young and upcoming talent, looks forward to its airing. Producer Sonia Noel recently back from stints as guest judge on Mission Catwalk – the Caribbean equivalent of Project Runway, spoke excitedly about the…