Month: June 2012

Food insecurity poses scary problems for humanity – Rodrigues-Birkett tells OAS forum

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Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has warned an Organisation of American States (OAS) forum that food insecurity poses scary problems for humanity, and could unfold more quickly than expected. Rodrigues-Birkett made the remarks as member countries of the OAS meet in Cochabamba, Bolivia, where they underscored the need for action to improve food security in the Americas, including current and future proposals to provide their citizens with access to abundant, safe, and nutritious food. The Guyanese minister said part of the problem is the gap between food production and demand…

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Gov’t injects Gy$250M into Eccles Industrial Complex

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The Housing and Water Ministry has allocated some Gy$250 million for the establishment of an industrial complex in Eccles under the East Bank Development Project. Housing and Water Ministry Finance Director Taslim Baksh speaking to media operatives during a tour of various aspects of the project over the weekend, said Guyanese stand to benefit significantly from job creation, services and other developmental initiatives that will be undertaken by business entities that form part of the complex. “So far we have allotted between 15 and 20 plots of land to businesses…

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Caribbean faces massive economic damages from global warming – report warns

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Latin America and the Caribbean face annual damages in the order of US$ 100 billion by 2050 from diminishing agricultural yields, disappearing glaciers, flooding, droughts and other events triggered by a warming planet, according to the findings of a new report to be released at the Rio+20 summit. On the positive side, the cost of investments in adaptation to address these impacts is much smaller, in the order of one 10th the physical damages, according to the study jointly produced by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB); the Economic Commission of…

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Canadian schools offering Guyana oil, gas and mining assistance

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Reputable tertiary institutions in Canada are willing to supplement the oil and gas industry Guyana is pursuing by sharing the wealth of knowledge and expertise. The two institutions – College of the North Atlantic and The Marine Institute of Memorial University – made the pitch to the Guyana government at the invitation of Canadian High Commissioner David Devine. College of the North Atlantic President Ann Marie Vaughan and other officials from the other institution met the Guyanese head of state President Donald Ramotar on Tuesday in the company of High…

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Lack of “I-technology” would mek plenty “I-rate!”

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Everybody know how things change. Long ago school children had to use slate and pencil fuh learn fuh write and do dem school wuk. Now, dem using Ipad. Then, dem use to have a piece of twine with tin cups attached at de two ends fuh “communicate” like “cell phone”. Now, dem using I-phone and it ain’t gat anything fuh do with de Rastafarian movement! People seh de today “I-technology” is because of development as de country get modern. Everything now modern here and de country now even gat road-rage!…

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Gov’t moots “environment court” to enforce anti-litter laws – opposition calls for national strategy

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An environmental court is in the making as the Natural Resources and the Environment Ministry moves to enforce the country’s anti-litter laws. This announcement was made on Tuesday by subject minister Robert Persaud at the launch of the “Pick it up Guyana” campaign held at the National Park, Thomas Lands. According to Persaud, enforcement is critical to ensuring that Guyana obtains the status of a green economy. He said the “Pick it up Guyana” initiative will not be focusing only on communities located on the coast, noting that hinterland locations…

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Balkrishna Naipaul captures ICC award

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Internationally acclaimed award-winning Trinidad-born novelist Balkrishna Naipaul, was recently inducted into the Indo-Caribbean list of awardees at an enthusiastic gathering in New York which also saw the launch of Dr. Lakshmi Persaud’s latest book, Daughters of Empire. Part of the induction was the award of a plaque that read, “The Indo-Caribbean Council (ICC-NY) in fulfilling its mission to recognise Indo-Caribbeans and to serve others with this award and plaque on the 26th day of May 2012 do herewith recognise, record, and honour the accomplished and prolific abilities and literary contributions…

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BK Int’l investing US$10M in eco-resort at Tiperu

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By Michael Younge BK International is poised to make a US$10 million investment in developing a luxury eco-tourism resort at its Tiperu, Mazaruni complex. The disclosure was made by acting Tourism Minister Irfaan Ali who visited Region Seven over the weekend on official business. Ali, speaking during an interview with Guyana Times International said the investor’s plan to develop a mined out area will attract hundreds of Guyanese and residents of Region Seven. The facility will provide a high standard of services to both local and overseas tourists. The minister…

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“Green Walk” can stop domestic violence

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Tuesday was World Environment Day and Hammie was nowhere to be seen! People seh that is because de garbage piles so high that it blocking he! It even had a “Green Walk” fuh mark de occasion de day before and still de man was absent. People would expect that with a walk in he “name”, he would turn up. But he didn’t. Apparently, he hiding because he ain’t pay de City Council workers fuh May yet. De workers now worry dem “may” not get pay given that this is June!…

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Legal battle begins over OP budget cuts

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– House Speaker warns of constitutional crisis Speaker of the National Assembly Raphael Trotman said that the grave and gathering danger of a constitutional crisis is looming amid a flurry of court motions by the government questioning “the legitimate decision of the National Assembly”. Trotman’s statements come one day after the administration moved to the High Court asking for the restoration of some Gy$20 billion chopped from the budget. “The continued resort to the High Court to question legitimate decisions of the National Assembly, points to the grave and gathering…

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