September 2013 – Page 6 – Guyana Times International

Courts hails customer support at 20th anniversary celebrations

September 26, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Courts Guyana Inc on Wednesday celebrated its 20th anniversary in Guyana, crediting much of its success to the many loyal customers over the years. Managing Director Clyde De Haas said the furniture giant has always been grateful for the welcome that it has received from the Guyanese population and will continue to make sure that its customers are always its top priority. The celebrations included grand giveaways of cash and other prizes to customers who have shopped and will be shopping on the day of the birth anniversary as well…

Child protection cases need to be dealt with in a timely manner, says CCPA director

September 26, 2013 TIMES INT'L

BY SABATINI DANIELS Child Care and Protection Agency (CCPA) Director Ann Greene said “the wheels of justice turn too slowly” in Guyana when it comes to dealing justly with persons who sexually abuse children. Speaking with Guyana Times International in an exclusive interview on Monday, the director disclosed that there is a great amount of backlog in sexual abuse cases, noting that investigations into some are still pending. Greene said by the time some cases go through the court system, some children who were abused become adults, and they…

Guyana extends condolences to Kenyans on shopping mall killings

September 26, 2013 TIMES INT'L

President Donald Ramotar has extended condolences to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and the people of that country on the killing of scores of persons at the Kenya Westgate Shopping Mall by militants. Ramotar in a message said, “I wish to convey sincere condolences to the government and people of Kenya for the loss of innocent lives as a result of the siege at the Westgate Shopping Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. “We express our full solidarity with the Kenyan authorities in their efforts to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime…

Guyana-China relations at important period for fast development – Chinese ambassador

September 26, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Prime Minister Samuels Hinds, who is performing the duties of president and acting Foreign Affairs Minister, Culture Youth and Sport Minister Dr Frank Anthony, were among other government officials at a reception at the Chinese embassy, Mandela Avenue on Wednesday evening to mark the 64th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Since the origin of the People’s Republic of China, notably the embracing of reorganisation and the opening-up of policy 35 years ago, China has been forging ahead and has made significant achievements in their modernisation,…

Caribbean making big strides in fighting HIV/AIDS – UNAIDS

September 26, 2013 TIMES INT'L

UNAIDS on Monday reported that the Caribbean has made significant progress towards meeting several targets that were set to reduce the spread of HIV/ AIDS. According to a UNAIDS report, in 2000, the global community agreed to work towards meeting several health and development objectives by 2015. Through Millennium Development Goal (MDG) Six, countries aimed to halt and begin to reverse the spread of HIV/ AIDS, as well as to achieve universal access to treatment for HIV/ AIDS for all those who need it. Ten 2015 targets were also set…

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September 26, 2013 TIMES INT'L

A housing model

September 26, 2013 TIMES INT'L

By any standard, Guyana’s housing drive could be regarded as the best model in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) region. Of course this is not the view of local stakeholders alone, it is the view of a well-respected Caribbean statesman, Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves. Dr Gonsalves, who was in Guyana on a recent visit, was quoted in the Guyana Times newspaper as saying that our housing development is an “extraordinary” one and should be shared with the rest of the region. The Vincentian leader…

New airlines will boost Guyana’s tourism sector – Ali

September 26, 2013 TIMES INT'L

BY SAMUEL SUKHNANDAN Acting Tourism Minister Irfaan Ali said the introduction of two new air carriers this year is a significant boost to the local air transportation sector. Speaking with Guyana Times International, Ali said the government has been working hard to build and maintain capacity in the air transport sector. The acting tourism minister noted that with the introduction of Fly Jamaica and the return of TravelSpan later in the year, there will be a further boost to the existing capacity. “This is indeed a very important development…

Businessman opens three new fast food franchises in Georgetown

September 26, 2013September 26, 2013 TIMES INT'L

– including Canada’s Dixie Lee Chicken and Sea Foods, Papa Pete’s Pizzeria Fast food lovers in Guyana are now afforded the option of choosing from three new fast food franchises that opened last Friday at Lamaha and Albert streets in Georgetown. The three new franchises are owned by Guyanese businessman Alfro Alphonso and are housed on the ground floor of his 704 Food and Entertainment Bar. The franchises, all foreign, are Dixie Lee Chicken and Sea Foods (a Canadian franchise); Papa Pete’s Pizzeria (a Canadian franchise), and Miami Subs and…

Berbice boxers create history

September 20, 2013 TIMES INT'L

Berbice amateur boxers have created history with three of them making the national team to participate in the inaugural Youth South American Games in Peru, starting today (Thursday) and ending on September 29. The four-member boxing team, which departed Guyana on Tuesday, consists of flyweight Michael April, junior middleweight Travis Fraser and bantamweight Joel Williamson; the other boxer is Tevon Telford. Coach of the Berbice boxers Jeff Roberts, speaking on the boxers’ selection said, “Berbice has made history, in that it is the first time in amateur boxing, we have…