Year: 2012

– out of their depth economically, but bent on stymieing the country’s progress By Ron Cheong All of society has a stake and a role in combating corruption. It is endemic in the developing world. And though generally much more contained in the developed world, the reach and ravage of corruption spawned in developed countries can be profound and transnational, as in the case of Halliburton to name a single well-known instance. This does not imply that corruption in Guyana is acceptable. As the country moves forward – if it…

Former chairman of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Ramesh Dookhoo believes that Guyana has the potential of becoming a major player among Caribbean economies. In the 2012 edition of Business Guyana, Dookhoo said that this fact has been increasing recognised by investors, many of whom are now discovering Guyana. The former PSC chair pointed out that the private sector has also recognised government’s efforts towards instituting policies designed to encourage foreign investment. “The Investment Act of 2004, for example, has made it possible for both local and foreign investors to…

A post-mortem examination performed on the body of former Police Commissioner Henry Greene revealed that he died as a result of a fractured spine, while 11-year-old Shaffiya Jamalludin died as a result of multiple injuries. Greene and Jamalludin were both killed last Friday when a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) driven by the former police chief collided with a car transporting Jamalludin and her relatives. The driver of the car, Raheem Kaleem, 45 – along with the other occupants, his sons Reeaz Kaleem, 18, and Fawaaz Kaleem, 15, and Zaitoon Hoosein,…

Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett has flayed Trinidad and Tobago as one of the Caribbean countries that continues to hassle Guyanese travelling there. During a television interview on Monday, Rodrigues-Birkett said Guyanese continue to be unfairly targeted by authorities in Trinidad. She was speaking on “The Factor”, with host Neaz Subhan, according to the Government Information Agency. Her comments were made when she addressed the negative perceptions faced by Guyanese travelling overseas and singled out TT as an example. “Despite various agreements, the Caricom sister state continues to target…

Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana Luiz Seixas De Andrade has given his country’s commitment to removing the bottlenecks to bilateral trade between Guyana and its southern neighbour. The ambassador was at the time speaking at a reception to mark the country’s 190th independence anniversary on September 7. Transportation is one of the likely challenges, and the Brazilian government intends to pursue measures to remove the barriers that impede Guyanese exports. “Technical cooperation has been provided to look at the training of Guyanese technicians, to look at sanitary certification. This will allow…

Five persons within the Black Bush Polder, Berbice area attempted to take their own lives over the past week. This figure may be alarming to many, but residents who live within the four polders that make up Black Bush are not alarmed. Hardly a week goes by without people there hearing about someone who attempted to take his or her life. In a recent survey conducted in the Black Bush Polder area, 20 per cent of residents interviewed admitted to having thought of suicide at some point in their lives.…

The Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Inc is seeking to have its submarine cable across the Demerara River, buried another four metres into the riverbed to protect it from any damage following government’s decision to dredge the Demerara River, CEO Bharat Dindyal said. “The submarine cable is currently laid at 3.5 metres below the bed of the Demerara River, and there is talk about dredging the Demerara River to a 10-metre draft and if that were to happen, the cable would now be sitting at the surface of the river…