Month: May 2013

World Wildlife Fund disappointed over LCDS budget cut

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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Guianas has expressed concern that the cut to the budgetary allocation for the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) will undoubtedly negatively impact the country’s development initiatives through the revolutionary programme. The strategy, that seeks to transform Guyana’s economy along a low carbon trajectory, is the brainchild of former President Bharrat Jagdeo that is today considered a blueprint in the global search for a solution to tackle the climate change phenomenon. According to a Government Information Agency (GINA) release, the LCDS is built around forest conservation…

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Mr and Mrs Dave Jaikaran (centre holding the trophy); Mr and Mrs Francis Darchiville (left); and Mr and Mrs Looknauth “King” Persaud, members of the Guyanese team that won the regional duck curry competition in Trinidad, pictured here on Tuesday at King’s Jewellery World, Quamina Street (Carl Croker photo)

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Honouring excellence: Prakash Gossai

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Shri Prakash was honoured posthumously by the installation of a bust of his physical likeness within the Indian Monument Gardens in Georgetown. There were four days of religious and cultural events, leading up to the final unveiling of the bust on April 28. On the first day of the ceremonies, April 25, Shri Prakash would have been 60. Prakash’s early years were forged in the remote agrarian community of Handsome Tree, Mahaica Creek. The youngest son of deeply religious parents who were representative of the significant percentage of Indians who…

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Caricom reset

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In view of the increasingly serious challenges facing the Caribbean economically and socially, it is in the interest of all the member states of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to recognise that it was in cognisance of the need for collective action to confront such challenges, that the institution was launched in 1973. Specific commitments, which between states are embodied in institutions – in this case Caricom – were made by the founding fathers and these were accepted by the later members. In its latest formulation, the objectives of Caricom were…

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President says Guyanese workers can be proud of achievements made over the years – Granger calls for unity amongst trade unions

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By Sabatini Daniels – President Donald Ramotar on Wednesday said the deep rift within the local trade union movement is caused in part by some of the unions being out of touch with the realities of the country. He was at the time addressing the Federation of Independent Trade Unions of Guyana (FITUG) Labour Day rally held at the National Park in Georgetown. The head of state said the democracy which exists within the country is not reflective in the trade union movement and emphasised the need for the Guyana…

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Forbes Magazine lauds Jagdeo for LCDS initiative

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Former President Bharrat Jagdeo was lauded by the Forbes Magazine for embarking on Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), and commended for the manner in which he was able to secure funding from the Norwegian government for the protection of rainforests in Guyana. In  “Standing up: Guyana and Norway partner to keep trees standing”, written by contributor Mindy Lubber and published online at www.forbes.com on April 26, the vastly different two countries’  partnership  on a project that will benefit thousands of Guyanese by providing them with cheaper, cleaner energy, was…

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Chances of finding oil in Guyana still high – Canadian diplomat

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Outgoing Canadian High Commissioner David Devine said that a great deal of preparation must get underway with a matter of urgency if Guyana is to develop its oil and gas sector and in the event that the country finds oil. Devine stated that although oil is yet to be found, there remains a huge potential for the discovery of the ‘black gold’. According to Devine, there is much of a gap to be filled; adding that once the preparation is undertaken, there will be multiple potential for a vast amount…

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Caribbean Airlines to add fourth weekly non-stop flight from GT to NY

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Guyanese passengers who frequent the Georgetown to New York route will be delighted to learn that Caribbean Airlines (CAL) on Tuesday announced that it will add a fourth weekly non-stop flight to the John F Kennedy (JFK) Airport, New York, beginning May 5. This announcement comes less than three months after the decision by Delta Airlines to bring its service to an end in Guyana. Guyana Times International was told that the service will be operated by the company’s 767-300 ER and will also be joined on May 10 by…

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