According to old people, it gat some who, “de more dem get, is de more dem want” That come to de BC mind after hearing what David seh de other day. De “Hands Up” and Coconut Tree party boss seh that, using de one-seat extra, he gon find ways fuh “sanction” de national TV station. He seh de reason fuh that is because he party not getting access to de station! Everybody know that it gat certain things yuh can’t lie about. Yuh can’t tell people that water not wet…
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Guyana, Brazil agree to coordinate military operations at border
Brazilian Defence Minister Celso Amorim and President Donald Ramotar in talks in the company of Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Brazilian Ambassador to Guyana Luiz Seixas De Andrade and a team from the Brazilian military
Read MoreBleak Outlook
Back in April, the IMF lowered its projections for economic growth in the region from the earlier 4.3% down to 3.5%. For some individual countries, the outlook was even bleaker: Jamaica’s present 1% was supposed to remain unchanged for 2013 and rise to just 1.5 per cent in 2017. Barbados’ figures were similarly depressed. This macro-indicator of economic performance was obviously troubling to the authorities in view of the negative social effects that would ensue. Last week officials from the IMF, the Caribbean Development Bank (CBD), several heads of government,…
Read MoreGreater efforts vital to prevent grave violations against children in conflict – UN official
A top United Nations envoy on Tuesday stressed the need for more action to prevent violations from being committed against children affected by conflict and for greater accountability for such violations. “Justice and healing is most effectively achieved through national accountability mechanisms. For this, it is crucial to build national capacity – with international support – so that justice may be administered in accordance with international norms and standards,” said the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Zerrougui. Addressing the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the…
Read MoreCI, IDB sign deal for US$1.6M low-carbon project in Rupununi
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Conservation International Guyana (CI) on Tuesday signed an agreement to start a US$ 1.6 million project, to establish and promote micro enterprise development in the Rupununi. IDB Country representative to Guyana Sophie Makonnen said it is the largest Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF) financed project in Guyana to date. The project will test models for the implementation of Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) by contributing to the economic development of the Rupununi region while preserving ecosystems. More importantly, she said, the joint partnership project…
Read MoreCaribbean Airlines for non-stop flights to Toronto
Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, Dr Roger Luncheon at his weekly post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday informed media operatives that Caribbean Airlines Limited will be offering non-stop scheduled flights from Georgetown to Toronto. Dr Luncheon explained that the airline will operate a twice weekly, non-stop service for the period September 10, 2012 to September 9, 2015. On August 24, 2011, the airline commenced a freight service on the Miami-Port of Spain-Georgetown route, with its B767 aircraft which has a maximum payload of 90,000 lbs. Delta Airlines entered…
Read MoreUS$ 506M contract for hydro project signed in China
–Guyanese set to benefit from cheaper electricity The Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) agreement for the construction of the Amaila Falls Hydro Project and transmission line was on Tuesday signed in Xian, China by Sithe Global and China Railway First Group. The contract was finalised by Sithe Global CEO Bruce Wrobel and China Railway First Group Chairman Dr Sun Yonggang. Speaking at the signing ceremony, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh described the occasion as a historic moment for Guyana and for Guyana-China relations, alluding to the strong relationship the two…
Read MoreJagdeo talks up LCDS, REDD+ model at Jeju forum
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo told the IUCN World Congress in Jeju, South Korea that his brainchild project, the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) and the REDD+ model is one of the working examples to achieve conservation of nature and address global climate change while creating livelihood opportunities at the national and local levels. Jagdeo was one of the feature speakers at the first in a series of World Leaders Dialogues at the congress and spoke on the topic “Nature + Climate: can nature save us?” The forum recognised that reducing…
Read MoreGuyana condemns attacks on U.S. in Libya, Cairo
The government of Guyana has strongly condemned the attack which has targeted the consulate of the United States of America in Benghazi, Libya, resulting in the death of the country’s Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three others, as well as the attack on the U. S. embassy in Cairo. “The government of Guyana wishes to urge that protests be peaceful and that there be restraints and tolerance on the part of those exercising their right to protest,” a release by the Foreign Ministry said. Government also conveyed its sympathies to the…
Read MoreNew GCB elections likely by month-end
By Rajiv Bisnauth Amidst the controversy surrounding the administration of cricket over the past few years, elections to name a new executive to manage the business of the Guyana Cricket Board could be held by month-end, according to Chairman of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) on cricket, Clive Lloyd. Lloyd in an exclusive interview with this publication on Tuesday said that the holding of new elections will depend on the outcome of the final stakeholders’ discussion which is expected to be held on September 13. “We had some minor adjustments…
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