Dear Editor, Medicare in Guyana has come in for quite a beating recently. So I really welcome the news that another batch of Chinese doctors are in the country to offer much needed help to the country’s health care system. History shows that Chinese doctors have always been supportive, making difficult and complex surgeries a reality in Guyana. The time extends all the way to almost two decades of service, and this via the aegis of the Chinese medical brigade. I am very certain that many would greatly benefit from…
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Hugh Ross has set a good example of what a healthy lifestyle is all about
Dear Editor, Ace body builder, Hugh Ross is man to behold. He is Guyana’s most renowned bodybuilder. He epitomises success. He said it (as a promise) and he did it. So congratulations to the athlete. The man won the Masters Over-50, at NABBA (National Amateur Body-Building Association) World Championships. The achievement is no mean one, and it fulfills a pledge he had made. Hugh Ross, in Ireland on Saturday, competing out of the United States of America, got the better of Dave Steele (England), Herbie Chang (Northern Ireland), Phil Kuklinski…
Read MoreThe Tipperary Hall is up and functioning – kudos for those involved
Dear Editor, Every time I read about the Tipperary Hall, I get very sentimental. As a boy, every weekend, the wind blew the sound of this hall into my ear. The volume and clarity used to fluctuate with the wind, but the pleasure remained constant. Mostly it was the sound of soft music, and I used to envisage the quiet dancing. So I take a piece of the ‘meal of sentiments’ from President Donald Ramotar, who made reference to the fact that the PPP/C and Buxtonians are inseparable. The occasion…
Read MoreThe president has again given a commitment, now it’s up to the opposition to act responsibly
Dear Editor, I have listened carefully to this year’s Independence address by President Donald Ramotar and was very impressed with the way in which he laid out his vision for Guyana’s development. I can only hope that those from the opposition benches in Parliament and civil society as a whole pay attention to what he was saying. I sincerely believe that irrespective of the circumstances, President Ramotar truly wants to engage all political parties in the task of nation building. He knows full well that considering the results of the…
Read MoreMembers of the APSARA dance troupe thrilled the National Culture Centre on Saturday, June 16
Guyana can be an export base for energy crops
By Samuel Sukhnandan Executive Director and co-founder of Clenergen Guyana Incorporated, Jessica Hatfield says Guyana could become the base for export of energy crops, to all Caricom states, because of the country’s rich natural resources. Hatfield told Guyana Times International that Clenergen has been in Guyana for the past three years, looking at possibilities of producing electricity through the use of waste agricultural products and bamboos. The director said she has met with the government of Guyana and is now looking to finalise a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to begin…
Read MoreTIP Catch-22
The US just issued its 2012 report on “Trafficking in Persons” (TIP) and it is certain to raise the hackles of Guyanese officialdom once again. As we reported earlier this week, “Guyana remains at Tier Two in the U.S. ranking for countries in the fight against TIP. A Tier Two ranking means a country’s government does not fully comply with the U.S. Trafficking Victims Protection Act’s minimum standards, but is making significant efforts to bring itself into compliance with those standards. Just before the release of this report, the Minister…
Read MoreKaieteur News lied about drug prices
– health minister says probe points to gross inaccuracies by KN “I am satisfied with the manner in which the ministry is procuring its medical supplies, which are based on standards and regulations adopted from the WHO” By Michael Younge “Fictitious prices” are the words used by Health Minister Dr Bheri Ramsaran as he strongly dismissed and condemned the Kaieteur Newspaper for its continued misrepresentation and distortions of both the process through which government procures medical supplies and the prices it pays. Dr Ramsaran was at the time addressing a…
Read MoreNBS commissions new Gy$700M HQ
The New Building Society multi-million-dollar head office was Friday commissioned by Head of State Donald Ramotar at a lavish ceremony held at the North Road and Avenue of the Republic location. In attendance at the commissioning ceremony were former President Bharrat Jagdeo, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh, Labour Minister and Immediate Past Chairman of NBS Dr Nanda Gopaul, and other top officials of the bank. President Ramotar said the opening of state-of-the art financial institution signals a growing demand for its services. He posited that the Society’s outstanding achievement has…
Read MoreGovt, U.S. and Canadian embassies closing in on backtrackers
U.S. wants Guyana to prosecute Trafficking in Persons offenders Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr Roger Luncheon said evidence have supported allegations that backtracking is taking place at significant levels here, and he announced that an ongoing probe could snare old operators in the illegal business. Dr Luncheon’s comments came on the heel of the United States urging the Guyana government to go after human smugglers, even as it concluded that this country was not fully complying with the U.S.’ Trafficking Victims Protection Act’s minimum standards, but is making significant…
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